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A.F.&A.M.  of  CANADA 


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GRAND  LODGE 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.  OF  CANADA 

In  the  Province  of  Ontario 

PROCEEDINGS 


EIGHTY-SECOND   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 
HELD  IN  THE  CITY 
of 

OTTAWA 

July  21st  and  22nd,  A.D.  1937,  A.  L.  5937 


The  Property  of  and  ordered  to  be  read  in  all  the 
Lodges  and  preserved. 


GRAND    LODGE   A.    F.    &   A.    M.    OF   CANADA, 
in  the  Province  of  Ontario 


PROCEEDINGS 

At  the  Eighty-second  Annual  Communication  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Canada,  in  the  Province 
of  Ontario,  held  in  the  City  of  Ottawa,  commencing 
Wednesday,  July  21st,  A.D.'  1937,  AX.  5937. 

Present  were: 

THE     GRAND     MASTER 
M.W.  Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson  on  the  Throne 

THE  DEPUTY  GRAND  MASTER 

R.W.   Bro.  W.  J.   Dunlop 

R.W.    Bro.  G.   S.   Guthrie Grand  Senior  Warden 

R.W.    Bro.  S.  J.  Martin Grand  Junior  Warden 

R.W.    Bro.    E.    G.    Dixon Acting    Grand   Secretary 

R.W.    Bro.    J.    C.    Ross Grand    Registrar 

PAST     GRAND     MASTERS 

M.W.  Bros.  W.  H.  Wardrope,  W.   N.    Ponton,    R.    B.    Dargavel, 
W.  S.  Herrington,  F.  A.  Copus. 

DISTRICT     DEPUTY     GRAND     MASTERS 

Algoma Axel  Knutson 

Brant Jas.  A.  Wedlake 

Bruce Wm.  F.  Brown 

Chatham Chas.  H.  Mooney 

Eastern Geo.  A.  Cass 

Frontenac P.  G.  C.  Campbell 

Georgian Jno.  W.  Merrick 

Grey Ivan  G.  Chalmers 

Hamilton  "A" Arthur  S.  Neil 

Hamilton  "B" Beamer  W.  Hopkins 

London Edgar  W.  G.  Quantz 

Muskoka Geo.  F.  Hutcheson 

Niagara  "A" Walter  P.  Holmes 

Niagara  "B" Wm.  F.  Wilson 

Nipissing  East Herbert  A.  Day 


•1  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

Nipissing  West Alvin  C.  Mudge 

North  Huron Eugene  F.  Martyn 

Ontario Arthur  J.  Cook 

Ottawa Wm.  H.  G.  Flay 

Peterborough Wm.  D.  Campbell 

Prince  Edward Harry  E.  Redner 

Sarnia Wesley  S.  Gibson 

South  Huron Norman  V.  Johnston 

St.  Lawrence Edward  A.  MacKenzie 

St.  Thomas Ernest  S.  Livermore 

Temiskaming Walter  J.  Hill 

Toronto  "A" F.  Percy  Hopkins 

Toronto  "B" Jno.  A.  M.  Taylor 

Toronto  "C" Alex.  Spence 

Toronto  "D" Fred  C.  Gullen 

Victoria Harry  S.  Johnston 

Wellington Andrew  R.  McFadyen 

Western Cecil  R.  Lyons 

Wilson Chas.  Blueman 

Windsor Arthur  C.  Wilson 


GRAND  REPRESENTATIVE    GRAND  LODGE  OF 

W.  S.  Herrington Ireland 

W.  H.  Wardrope Scotland 

T.  A.  Carson Alberta 

G.  L.  Gardiner British  Columbia 

Frederick  Cook Manitoba 

R.  B.  Dargavel Quebec 

E.  G.  Dixon Saskatchewan 

Alex.  Cowan Queensland 

A.  M.  Heron South  Australia 

A.  B.  Rice Victoria 

John  Stevenson Western  Australia 

B.  B.  Hodge Alabama 

C.  E.  Kelly Arizona 

F.  K.  Ebbitt California 

W.  F.  Reynolds Connecticut 

H.  J.  Alexander Florida 

R.  F.  Richardson Idaho 

T.  C.  Wardley Kansas 

C.  J.  Hamilton Kentucky 

H.  C.  Tugwell Louisiana 


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J.  B.  Way Maine 

R.  H.  R.  Kenner Maryland 

W.  N.  Ponton Massachusetts 

C.  W.  Haentschel Minnesota 

J.  B.  Smith Montana 

W.  R.  Ledger Nevada 

G.  C.  Bonnycastle New  Hampshire 

W.  J.  Moore New  Jersey 

J.  A.  McRae North  Carolina 

J.  A.  Dobbie North  Dakota 

R.  R.  Davis Oklahoma 

K.  J.  Dunstan Oregon 

J.  F.  Field Rhode  Island 

J.  C.  Bartram South  Carolina 

B.  S.  Sheldon South  Dakota 

A.  J.  Anderson Tennessee 

E.  S.  Macphail Utah 

J.  G.  McDonald Virginia 

F.  A.  Copus Washington 

Jos.  Fowler West  Virginia 

A.  P*.  Freed Bahia 

B.  F.  Nott Colombia  Barranquilla 

J.  H.  Burke Colombia  Bogota 

W.  J.  Dunlop Czechoslovakia  Lessing 

W.  H.  Gregory Czechoslovakia  National 

C.  M.  Forbes France,  Nationale 

W.  J.  Attig Guatemala 

J.  O.  Herity Netherlands 

J.  H.  Putman Norway 

F.  C.  Bonnycastle Peru 

Geo.  Fairley Roumania 

John  O'Connor Switzerland 

H.  F.  Goodfellow Vienna 

The  M.W.,  the  Grand  Master,  A.  J.  Anderson,  and 
the  other  officers  of  Grand  Lodge,  took  their  respective 
places  in  the  Auditorium  of  the  Glebe  Collegiate  Institute 
at  ten  o'clock  in  the  forenoon. 


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GRAND    LODGE    OPENED 

After  the  brethren  were  in  their  places  the  Grand 
Master  opened  Grand  Lodge  in  Ample  Form  and  Wor. 
Bro.  Russell  McGillivray,  Acting  Grand  Chaplain,  invoked 
a  blessing  from  the  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe 
upon  the  session  of  Grand  Lodge. 

The  Grand  Master  then  directed  that  all  Master 
Masons  in  good  standing  be  admitted. 

ADDRESS  OF  WELCOME 

The  Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies  introduced 
Bro.  J.  Stanley  Lewis,  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Ottawa,  who, 
after  being  invited  by  the  Grand  Master  to  ascend  the 
dais,  addressed  the  Grand  Master  as  follows: 

Most  Worshipful  Sir: 

Today  as  Mayor  of  the  Capital  City  of  the  British 
Empire's  greatest  Dominion,  it  is  my  very  great  privilege 
to  welcome  to  Ottawa  the  delegates  attending  the  Eighty- 
second  Annual  Communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
A.F.  and  A.M.  of  Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

This  City  belongs  to  you  and  to  Canada  and  our 
successive  governments  in  power  here  have  endeavoured 
at  all  times  to  carry  on  the  building  up  of  a  truly  national 
Capital.  During  the  next  few  years  considerable  changes 
are  anticipated  in  the  different  sections  of  the  City. 
I  want  you  to  feel  at  home  here  and  enjoy  yourselves 
to  the  utmost  and  I  hope  that  your  deliberations  will 
be  brought  to  a  successful  conclusion. 

Masons  in  general  have  made  fine  contributions 
in  public  affairs  and  in  public  life,  but,  brethren,  we  are 
only  scratching  the  surface.  A  great  task  lies  ahead  and 
this  gathering  here  today  might  well  study  some  of  our 
pressing  problems  without  getting  into  politics. 

In  conclusion,  I  am  pleased  to  be  able  to  welcome 
you  and  to  wish  you  well  as  the  Mayor  of  Ottawa  and 
also  as  a  fellow  member  of  the  Craft. 


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REPLY  OF  THE  GRAND  MASTER 

The  Grand  Master  then  made  reply  thanking  the 
Mayor  for  his  words  of  welcome  and  expressed  the 
pleasure  of  the  members  of  Grand  Lodge  in  being  so 
cordially  received  again  by  the  City  of  Ottawa  after  an 
interval  of  eight  years. 

ADDRESS  OF  WELCOME 

The  Masters  of  all  the  lodges  in  the  Ottawa  District 
were  introduced  and  Wor.  Bro.  W.  A.  Cunningham 
on  their  behalf  extended  a  welcome  to  the  Grand  Master 
and  to  Grand  Lodge  and  presented  the  Grand  Master 
with  an  illuminated  address. 

REPLY  OF  THE  GRAND  MASTER 

The  Grand  Master  made  a  very  fitting  reply  thank- 
ing them  for  the  warmth  of  their  reception  and  the 
beautiful  address,  being  further  evidence  of  the  loyalty 
of  the  Masons  of  the  Ottawa  District  to  Grand  Lodge. 

DELEGATES  REGISTERED 

The  following  delegates  from  the  various  constituent 
lodges  were  present  and  were  duly  registered: 

No.  2,  Niagara,  Niagara. — J.  H.  Brown. 

No.  3,  Ancient  St.  Johns,  Kingston. — P.  G.  C.  Campbell, 
W.  Y.  Mills,  C.  H.  Hall,  W.  O.  Vrooman,  P.  H.  Burke,  W.  J.  Gibson, 
F.  W.  Danby. 

No.  5,  Sussex,  Brockville. — E.  A.  MacKenzie,  A.  H.  Gilham. 
C.  W.  Easton,  C.  W.  Scace,  H.  W.  Farrow,  J.  A.  Gray. 

No.  6,  Barton,  Hamilton. — H.  I.  Sparks,  J.  W.  Hamilton, 
T.  H.  Riches. 

No.  9,  Union,  Napanee. — E.  C.  Hogarth,  W.  S.  Herrington. 
No.    10,    Norfolk,    Simcoe.— P.    R.    Kendall,    B.   M.    Pearce, 
W.  G.  Smith. 

No.  11,  Moira,  Belleville.— L.  F.  Walker. 

No.  14,^True  Britons,  Perth. — W.  Kinloek,  H.  A.  Dunne, 
W.  A.  Davidson,  P.  H.  Cuthbertson,  F.  Hutchinson,  E.  R.  Steadman. 


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No.  15,  St.  George's,  St.  Catharines. — W.  P.  Holmes. 

No.  16,  St.  Andrews,  Toronto. — John  Ness,  J.  R.  Buhner, 
P.  L.  Fraser,  W.  C.  Coulter. 

No.  17,  St.  John's,  Cobourg.— J.  Miller,  W.  E.  Hare. 

No.  18,  Prince  Edward,  Picton. — D.  W.  Gullett. 

No.  20,  St.  John's,  London. — A.  Bilbrough. 

No.  21A,  St.  Johns,  Vankleek  Hill.— C.  S.  Bennett,  W.  R. 
Hall,  H.  M.  Mooney,  R.  W.  Linton,  C.  F.  Proudfoot,  M.  J.  McRae. 

No.  22,  King  Solomon's,  Toronto. — G.  Hambly,  A.  C.  Nor- 
wich. 

No.  23,  Richmond,  Richmond  Hill. — J.  E.  Smith,  R.  Endean, 
J.  A.  Monkman,  A.  A.  Eden,  T.  H.  Trench,  H.  Reid,  J.  C.  Murphy. 

No.  24,  St.  Francis,  Smiths  Falls. — J.  J.  Gardiner,  R.Haw- 
kins, A.  Boucher,  J.  W.  Slack,  C.  G.  Jones. 

No.  26,  Ontario,  Port  Hope.— H.  G.  Ballard,  L.  M.  Plummer. 

No.  27,  Strict  Observance,  Hamilton.— H.  I.  Sparks,  H.  W. 
Linton,  W.  F.  Newman,  T.  McCann,  J.  H.  Gibson,  J.  A.  Yorick. 

No.  28,  Mount  Zion,  Kemptville. — H.  D.  Hyndman,  G. 
Young,  W.  B.  George,  J.  G.  Langstaff,  R.  J.  Patterson. 

No.  29,  United,  Brighton. — O.  A.  Sharpe,  O.  L.  Morrow. 

No.  31,  Jerusalem,  Bowmanville. — E.  S.  Ferguson,  A.  W. 
G.  Northcott,  E.  Staples,  E.  H.  Brown,  G.  C.  Bonnycastle,  M.  W. 
Comstock. 

No.  33,  Maitland,  Goderich.— Robt.  Johnson,  H.  B.  M.  Tich- 

borne. 

No.  37,  King  Hiram,  Ingersoll. — W.  F.  Winlaw,  A.  McCombs. 

No.  38,  Trent,  Trenton. — W.  J.  Potts. 

No.  39,  Mount  Zion,  Brooklyn. — A.  J.  Cook. 

No.  40,  St.  John's,  Hamilton. — C.  F.  Marshall,  A.  S.  Sprules 
L.  N.  Armstrong,  E.  B.  Thompson. 

No.  42,  St.  George's,  London. — W.  G.  Quantz,  B.  H.  Mowles, 
P.  Robinson. 

No.  43,  King  Solomon's,  Woodstock. — Chas.  Blueman,  F. 
Brabyn,  G.  Miller,  H.  C.  Campbell. 

No.  44,  St.  Thomas,  St.  Thomas. — L.  T.  Holmes. 

No.  45,  Brant,  Brantford. — John  Lewis,  G.  A.  Bowden. 

No.  46,  Wellington,  Chatham.— J.  L.  Wilson,  W.J.  McCall. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  9 

No.  47,  Great  Western,  Windsor. — J.  F.  Reid,  D.  A.  Mclnnes, 
T.  E.  Burton,  R.  MacDermand,  C.  F.  Martin. 

No.  52,  Dalhousie,  Ottawa.— R.  G.  Knox,  T.  S.  Kershaw' 
W.  A.  Kruger,  J.  Parrington,  Alex.  Flack,  D.  G.  Charbonneau' 
J.  P.  Barnett,  E.  J.  McCleery,  Chas.  Olmstead,  C.  P.  Tilley,  Thos" 
Jackson,  C.  M.  Pitts,  J.  S.  Ringrose,  P.  A.  Holmes,  J.  W.  Rostetter, 
G.  C.  Morrison,  H.  C.  Ellis,  F.  A.  McDiarmid. 

No.  54,  Vaughan,  Maple. — M.  J.  Kinnee,  J.  G.  Routley,  I.  B- 
Musselman,  H.  C.  Bailey,  J.  T.  Pollock,  J.  B.  McLean. 

No.  55,  Merrickville,  Merrickville.— J.  H.  Kidd,  R.  W. 
Watchorn,  W.  H.  Wilson,  M.  G.  Corbett. 

No.  56,  Victoria,  Sarnia.— W.  S.  Gibson,  J.  W.  Christon, 
J.  R.   Brush. 

No.  57,  Harmony,  Binbrook. — H.  Johnston,  G.  L.  Bell,  E. 
Hendershott,  A.  Hillgartner,  W.  H.  Harris,  Jas.  Muir,  E-  G.  Gawley, 
A.  Johnson. 

No.  58,  Doric,  Ottawa.— E.  S.  MacPhail,  A.  G.  Taylor,  J.  C. 
Bartram,  G.  A.  Conley,  J.  M.  Caldwell,  J.  A.  Lamb,  W.  A.  Arm- 
strong, J.  D.  McNee,  J.  W.  McNabb,  A.  H.  Stirling,  H.  A.  McCallum, 
C.  F.  Williams,  O.  G.  Armstrong,  H.  R.  Cram,  W.  Eastwood,  J.  A. 
Ross,  J.  B.  Spencer  Chas.  Robertson,  J.  F.  Argue,  J.  F.  Hambly, 
R.  W.  Warwick,  W.  A.  Oliver. 

No.  61,  Acacia,  Hamilton. — W.  H.  Wardrope,  T.  H.  Simpson, 
F.  W.  Davidson,  C.  E-  Kelly,  R.  W.  Treleaven,  W.  D.  Connor,  A.  N. 
Hill,  F.  A.  Latshaw,  V.  B.  Smith,  A.  B.  Peene,  T.  H.  Ross. 

No.  62,  St.  Andrews,  Caledonia. — Jno.  Renwick,  H.  K.  Mar- 
shall. 

No.  63,  St.  John's,  Carleton  Place.— T.  C.  Hudson,  J.  R. 
Hamilton,  D.  H.  Mcintosh,  W.  F.  Baird,  J.  W.  Morphy,  H.  E. 
Menzies,  W.  H.  Hooper. 

No.  64,  Kilwinning,  London. — E.  C.  Smith,  W.  E.  Summers, 
A.  D.  Hodgins. 

No.  65,  Rehoboam,  Toronto. — F.  H.  England,  F.  W.  Spry, 
G  H.  Mitchell,  H.  D.  Bradley,  W.  H.  Smith,  W.  J.  S.  Graham. 

No.  66,  Durham,  Newcastle. — W.  F.  Rickard. 

No.  68,  St.  John's,  Ingersoll.— F.  M.  Smith. 

No.  69,  Stirling,  Stirling.— E.  W.  Ormiston. 

No.  72,  Alma,  Gait.— A.  R.  McFadyen,  C.  A.  Kaitting,  A.  R. 
Baer. 

No.  73,  St.  James,  St.  Marys.— N.  V.  Johnston,  J.  W.  Durr, 
P.  T.  Coupland. 

No.  74,  St.  James,  S.  Augusta.— H.  W.  Kyle. 


10         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

No.   75,  St.  John's,  Toronto.— G.   H.   Heath,  R.   R.   Davis, 

C.  F.  Boddy,  G.  S.  Calder,  P.  H.  Burk. 

No.  76,  Oxford,  Woodstock.— C.  E.  Knechtel. 

No.  77,  Faithful  Brethren,  Lindsay.— H.  S.  Johnston,  H.  W. 
Stone. 

No.   78,   King  Hiram,  Tillsonburg.— R.   C.   Crandall,  D.  F. 
Gibson. 

No.  79,  Simcoe,  Bradford.— A.  W.  Spenee,  C.  T.  S.  Evans, 

D.  Gray,  W.  R.  Baynes,  S.  R.  Lee,  M.  Ritchie,  F.  Smelser,  J.  F. 
Cullingham,  F.  Kilkenny,  J.  E.  Coombs. 

No.  82,  St.  John's,  Paris.— J.  W.  Laine,  R.  Story. 

No.  83,  Beaver,  Strathroy. — R.  F.  Richardson,  O.  G.  Tremner. 

No.  84,  Clinton,  Clinton. — G.  H.  Jefferson,  F.  B.  Pennebaker, 
H.  P.  Plumsteel. 

No.  85,  Rising  Sun,  Athens.— J.  B.  Kelly,  S.  B.  Tennant. 

No.  86,  Wilson,  Toronto.— F.  P.  Lush,  A.  L.  Tinker,  F.  Raney, 
L.  B.  Campbell,  G.  H.  Gilday,  G.  McLeish. 

No.    87,    Markham    Union,    Markham. — J.    W.    Warriner, 
G.  R.  Cowie,  K.  Prentice,  G.  Murphy. 

No.  88,  St.  George's,  Owen  Sound.— C.  E.  Chisholm,  R.  E. 
Hair,  J.  H.  Brownlee,  O.  E.  Care,  R.  S.  Browne. 

No.  90,    Manito,    Collingwood. — A.    W.   Lawrence,    Hugh 
Stalker. 

No.  91,  Colborne,  Colborne. — Jas.  McGregor,  A.  Wolfraim, 
W.  J.  Onyon. 

No.  92,  Cataraqui,  Kingston. — S.  A.  VanAlstyne. 

No.  93,    Northern     Light,     Kincardine. — Eugene     Martyn, 
R.  H.  Martyn. 

No.  94,  St.  Marks,  Port  Stanley.— J.  H.  Burke. 

No.  96,    Corinthian,    Barrie.— Alex.    Cowan,    A.   B.   Coutts, 
H.  G.  Robertson,  D.  Gauley. 

No.  97,  Sharon,  Queensville. — W.   D.  Cameron,  A.  C.  Cam- 
eron, P.  W.  Mahoney. 

No.  98,  True  Blue,  Bolton.— P.  N.  Knight,  F.  J.  Henderson. 

No.  99,  Tuscan,  Newmarket.— W.  G.  Muir,  T.  J.  Hackett, 
M.  T.  Moor  by. 

No.  100,  Valley,  Dundas.— F.  A.  Latshaw,  W.  H.  Moss,  J.  C. 
Anderson,  A.  N.  Hill. 

No.  101,  Corinthian,  Peterborough. — C.  A.  Sollitt. 


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No.  103,  Maple  Leaf,  St.  Catharines. — W.  H.  Heisey. 

No.  104,  St.  John's,  Norwich. — F.  McKie,  A.  B.  Arn,  Gordon 
Young.  E.  W.  Moles,  N.  C.  MacWhirter. 

No.  105,  St.  Marks,  Niagara  Falls.— W.  B.  MacCarthy, 
C.  B.  Ferris,  W.  H.  Holcomb. 

No.  106,  Burford,  Burford.— P.  Schofield. 

No.  107,  St.  Paul's,  Lambeth.— W.  D.  Love. 

No.  109,  Albion,  Harrowsmith. — A.  W.  Hodgson,  J.  M.  Purdy. 

No.  110,  Central,  Prescott.— G.  T.  Birch. 

No.  113,  Wilson,  Waterford.— C.  P.  Pearce. 

No.  114,  Hope,  Port  Hope.— G.  T.  Hancock. 

No.  115,  Ivy,  Beamsville.— W.  D.  Fairbrother,  S.  J.  Wilson, 
F.  Barraclough. 

No.  120,  Warren,  Fingal.— V.  Pow,  C.  C.  Minor,  P.  S.  Croft. 
C.  P.  Silcox. 

No.  121,  Doric,  Brantford.— H.  S.  Tapscott,  J.  Allen,  J.  P. 
Temple,  W.  Breckin. 

No.  122,  Renfrew,  Renfrew.— W.  M.  Quartermaine,  W.  A. 
MacKay,  John  Conley,  Harry  Collican,  S.  Murphy,  G.  R.  Munroe, 
H.  R.  Mayhew,  J.  P.  Morrison,  R.  T.  Thacker. 

No.  123,  Belleville,  Belleville.— W.  N.  Ponton,  C.  H.  Mac- 
Donald,  W.  D.  Embury. 

No.  125,  Cornwall,  Cornwall.— A.  E.  Hall. 

No.  126,  Golden  Rule,  Campbellford.— J.  J.  L.  Hay,  S.  A. 
Maguire,  G.  W.  Atwell,  F.  C.  Bonnycastle. 

No.  128,  Pembroke,  Pembroke.— R.  H.  Worley,  C.  W.  Fraser, 
C.  K.  Kellett,  V.  E.  Ives,  C.  M.  Purcell,  G.  V.  Tario. 

No.  129,  Rising  Sun,  Aurora. — J.  G.  McDonald,  Ford  Butler, 
F.  S.  Babcock. 

No.  131,  St.  Lawrence,  Southampton. — T.  W.  Darlington. 

No.  133,  Lebanon  Forest,  Exeter. — W.  R.  Frayne,  W.  E. 
Middleton,  E.  M.  Dignan,  W.  W.  Taman,  Thos.  Pryde. 

No.  135,  St.  Clair,  Milton.— M.  A.  Campbell. 

No.  136,  Richardson,  Stouffville. — J.  Borinsky,  M.  M.  Mc- 
Lean, M.  C.  Smith,  D.  McDonald,  H.  Slack,  A.  V.  Nolan. 

No.  139,  Lebanon,  Oshawa. — H.  P.  Hart,  Gordon  Houlden, 
E.  G.  Hart. 

No.  140,  Malahide,  Aylmer. — Geo.  Stewart. 


12         GRAND  LODGE   OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

No.  141,  Tudor,  Mitchell.— A.  C.  Welk. 

No.  142,  Excelsior,  Morrisburg. — F.  M.  Duval,  H.  B.  Tindal. 

No.  143,  Friendly  Brothers,  Iroquois. — E.  Haley,  H.  Ham- 
ilton. 

No.  144,  Tecumseh,  Stratford. — F.  A.  Copus,  W.  D.  Martin, 
F.  C.  Cook,  F.  C.  Broad. 

No.  145,  J.  B.  Hall,  Millbrook.— C.  R.  Spencer. 

No.  146,  Prince  of  Wales,  Newburg.— F.  E.  Switzer,  A.  D. 
Ramsay. 

No.  147,  Mississippi,  Almonte. — Alf.  Hudson,  T.  L.  Morton, 
Jack  Gerrard,  John  Aspinall,  M.  D.  Cochran,  M.  R.  MacFarlane. 

No.  148,  Civil  Service,  Ottawa. — A.  W.  Grant,  J.  J.  Gardner, 
R.  J.  Edmunds,  A.  W.  Buckman,  C.  E.  Campbell,  Karl  Conger, 
F.  G.  Smith,  W.  J.  Peaker,  D.  J.  Fraser,  J.  W.  Bearder,  J.  P.  Cor- 
dukes,  G.  P.  Hatton,  T.  H.  Parker,  C.  F.  Winter,  J.  G.  Metz,  D.  B. 
Nugent,  W.  S.  McClenahan,  N.  T.  Allan,  H.  P.  Moulton. 

No.  151,  Grand  River,  Kitchener. — E.  D.  Cunningham,  W. 
Downing,  H.  W.  Rothermel,  J.  F.  Carmichael,  J.  P.  Devenny. 

No.  154,  Irving,  Lucan- C.  J.  Murdy,  H.  E.  Lankin,  D.  G. 
Ross,  W.  Haskett,  H.  Corbett,  H.  Tilbury. 

No.  155,  Peterborough,  Peterborough.— F.  Hills,  W.  D. 
Campbell,  J.  Vallery,  R.  Devey. 

No.  156,  York,  Toronto.— R.  V.  Harper,  H.  H.  Ransom,  W. 
Holland,  A.  J.  Brown,  J.  D.  MacGregor,  W.  C.  Norman,  H.  H.  Ball, 
J.  P.  Maher,  E.  A.  Horswill,  W.  E.  Hopkings,  R.  Ferguson. 

No.  157,  Simpson,  Newboro. — G.  D.  Creegan,  H.  G.  Sheldon. 

No.  158,  Alexandra,  Oil  Springs. — D.  Turner,  G.  M.  Kerby 

No.  159,  Goodwood,  Richmond. — C.  B.  Lewis,  J.  D.  Mc- 
Caffrey, W.  C.  Mills,  J.  R.  Mills,  J.  E.  Gamble. 

No.  162,  Forest,  Forest. — F.  W.  Carson,  J.  Wylie. 

No.  164,  Star  in  the  East,  Wellington.— C.  G.  Tice. 

No.  165,  Burlington,  Burlington. — P.  O.  Rhynas,  R.  Mc- 
Gillivray,  F.  Matheson,  I.  Heldman,  A.  G.  Cameron,  J.  A.  Lindley, 
H.  A.  Graham. 

No.  166,  Wentworth,  Stoney  Creek.— W.  S.  Milmine,  J.  H. 
Carscallen. 

No.  168,  Merritt,  Welland—  B.  Grant. 

No.  170,  Britannia,  Seaforth.— M.  Reid. 

No.  171,  Prince  of  Wales,  Iona  Stn.— A.  H.  Webb. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  13 

No.  172,  Ayr,  Ayr.— W.  H.  Fowler,  D.  S.  Watson,  A.  P.  Ham- 
pel. 

No.  177,  The  Builders,  Ottawa.— J.  A.  Dobbie,  D.A.Esdale, 
C.  C.  Bradley,  J.  H.  Putman,  A.  C.  Brown,  W.  T.  Rollins,  J.  A. 
Heisler,  T.  Mansell,  J.  Sommerville,  J.  S.  Nicholson,  C.  Caulfield, 
L.  Christensen,  C.  G.  Carter,  H.  R.  Munroe,  J.  R.  Howie,  R.  W. 
Lyon,  G.  E-  Lavalley,  A.  H.  McKee,  T.  C.  Miller,  F.  Cook,  A.  Mann, 
J.  D.  Graham,  J.  Lockhart,  W.  E.  Gowling,  R.  M.  Stanton,  E.  C. 
Wight,  W.  G.  Esdale,  J.  S.  McAdam,  E.  Tressider,  J.  J.  McGill, 
T.  A.   Browne. 

No.  180,  Speed,  Guelph.— G.  Fairley,  A.  R.  Rundle,  T.  E. 
Green,  O.  F.  Ziegler. 

No.  181,  Oriental,  Port  Burwell.— B.  R.  Todd,  A.  Wright. 

No.  184,  Old  Light,  Kincardine.— D.  B.  Blue. 

No.  185,  Enniskillen,  York.— M.  C.  Senn. 

No.  186,  Plantagenet,  Riceville.— M.  W.  Shepherd,  G.  A. 
Ryan,  A.  Poitras, 

No.  192,  Orillia,  Orillia.— N.  R.  Doolittle. 

No.  193,  Scotland,  Scotland.— G.  Bonham,  E-  M.  Edy,  G. 
Knox,  L-  Vivian,  W.  H.  Taylor. 

No.  194,  Petrolia,  Petrolia.— F.  A.  Wicks. 

No.   195,   Tuscan,  London. — E.  A.  Miller. 

No.  196,  Madawaska,  Arnprior. — T.  S.  Church,  E.  J.  Davies. 

No.  197,  Saugeen,  Walkerton. — H.  M.  Norrish,  S.  W.  Vogan, 
F.  B.James,  W.  A.  Clark. 

No.  200,  St.  Albans,  Mount  Forest.— I.  G.  Chalmers,  H.  R. 
Hawthrone,  R.   G.   Giffen. 

No.  201,  Leeds,  Gananoque. — R.  J.  Webster,  W.  D.  Cotton. 

No.  203,  Irvine,  Elora.— T.  C.  Wardley,  F.  J.  Frankish,  D.  H. 
MacLennan,  E.  H.  Brown,  L-  Bissell. 

No.  205,  New  Dominion,  New  Hamburg. — D.  Eby. 

No.  209,  Evergreen,  Lanark. — C.  M.  Forbes,  J.  M.  Strang, 
A.  G.  Cameron,  R.  H.  Mcllquham,  W.  M.  Lee,  W.  J.  Rothwell, 
R.  Wilson. 

No.  209A,  St.  John's,  London. — J.  B  Smith,  S.  J.  Martin, 
Edwin  Smith,  C.  E.  White. 

No.  215,  Lake,  Ameliasburg. — J.  A.  Weese,  J.  S.  Barber, 
F.  Russell,  W.  H.  Morton. 

No.  216,  Harris,  Orangeville. — T.  A.  Carson,  G.  E-  Moon. 


U         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

No.  218,  Stevenson,  Toronto. — W.  R.  Kent,  R.  Compton, 
C.  L.  Johnson,  E.  G.  Hubbert. 

No.  219,  Credit,  Georgetown. — S.  Kirk. 

No.  220,  Zeredatha,  Uxbridge.— C.  A.  E.  Wass,  J.  A.  Dike, 
V.  M.  Hare. 

No.  221,  Mountain,  Thorold.—  Wm.  Wheeler,  G.  Pollock, 
J.  H.  Turner. 

No.  222,  Marmora,  Marmora. — J.  A.  Lamb,  R.  E.  Bonter. 

No.  225,   Bernard,  Listowel. — R.  B.  Hanna. 

No.  228,  Prince  Arthur,  Odessa. — L.  M.  Cordick. 

No.  229,  Ionic,  Brampton. — C.  Allen. 

No.  230,  Kerr,  Barrie.— J.  W.  Merrick,  V.  E.  Knight,  R.  W. 
Stewart. 

No.  231,  Lodge  of  Fidelity,  Ottawa. — John  Munroe,  Carl 
Bradford,  Robt.  Shaw,  Jas.  Hill,  D.  Beaton,  Geo.  Powers,  R.  Mc- 
Elroy,  H.  I.  Morgan,  F.  C.  Horton,  G.  H.  Murray,  F.  W.  Smith, 
J.  R.  Binks,  R.  Wilson,  E-  A.  Devitt,  W.  A.  Halliday,  R.  J.  Elliott, 
H.  S.  Binks,  H.  M.  Butler,  S.  W.  Caniff,  Chas.  Powers. 

No.  232,  Cameron,  Dutton. — J.  V.  Brown. 

No.  233,  Doric,  Parkhill.— F.  V.  Vaughan. 

No.  234,  Beaver,  Thornbury. — V.  Armstrong. 

No.  236,  Manitoba,  Cookstown. — J.  F.  Cullingham,  G.  L. 
Davis,  I.  Maw. 

No.  238,  Havelock,  Watford. — J.  Menzies,  C.  Harper,  D. 
McKercher,  P.  Kingston,  W.  C.  Aylesworth,  H.  McKenzie. 

No.  239,  Tweed,  Tweed.— A.  W.  McGuire. 

No.  242,  Macoy,  Mallorytown. — H.  Scott,  W.  E.  Forrester, 
K.  Bigford,  E.  C.  Kelly. 

No.  243,  St.  George,  St.  George.— E.  B.  Culham,  W.  H. 
Keirle. 

No.  245,  Tecumseh,  Thamesville. — C.  G.  Shaw. 

No.  247,  Ashlar,  Toronto.— C.  S.  Hamilton,  W.  H.  Lyon, 
H.  C.  Da  vies. 

No.  250,  Thistle,  Embro.— J.  A.  Murray. 

No.  253,  Minden,  Kingston. — H.  J.  Milne,  J.  W.  MacFarlane. 

No.  254,  Clifton,  Niagara  Falls.— W.  R.  Springett. 

No.  256,  Farran's  Point,  Aultsville.— F.  P.  Shaver,  E.  W. 
Casselman. 


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No.  257,  Gait  Gait.— C.  H.  Smith,  J.  W.  McKellar. 

No.  258,  Guelph,  Guelph.— F.  H.  Cooke,  G.  M.  Binks. 

No.  259,  Springfield,  Springfield. — J.  C.  Dance,  J.  F.  Lamb. 
G.    Stewart. 

No.  260,  Washington,  Petrolia.— H.  D.  McColl. 

No.  261,  Oak  Branch,  Innerkip. — \V.  E.  Thomson,  G.  A. 
Smith,  P.  G.  Strong. 

No.  262,  Harriston,  Harriston. — F.  F.  Homuth. 

No.  263,  Forest,  Forest. — Earl  Roberts. 

No.  264,  Chaudiere,  Ottawa. — Jos.  McCulloch,  Wm.  Gray, 
E.  E.  Waterman,  G.  C.  Bennett,  J.  A.  Reid,  J.  D.  MacLeod,  M.  H. 
Chapman,  R.  Golding,  Wm.  Short,  R.  McCracken,  W.  O.  Graham, 
John  Gray,  C.  W.  Argue,  T.  H.  Woods,  H.  W.  Nichol,  J.  A.  McLean, 
John  Barlow,  Chas.  Saunders,  Geo.  Patrick. 

No.  265,  Patterson,  Thornhill. — J.  E.  Francis,  H.  S.  Sparks, 
E.  W.  Brown,  N.  G.  MacDonald,  T.  R.  Johnstone,  R.  W.  Mcintosh. 

No.  266,  Northern  Light,  Stayner.— N.  W.  Evans,  W.  R. 
Hawkins,  G.  A.  Clemence,  R.  E-  Ives. 

No.  268,  Verulam,  Bobcaygeon.— C.  H.  Pardy,  R.  G.  Scott. 

No.  269,  Broughan  Union,  Claremont. — Thos.  Patterson, 
T.  S.  Graham. 

No.  270,  Cedar,  Oshawa.— C.  M.  Wallace. 

No.  272,  Seymour,  Ancaster. — G.  Y.  P.  Shaver,  J.  C.  Coch- 
rane. 

No.  274,  Kent,  Blenheim. — C.  H.  Mooney,  R.  Henderson. 

No.  276,  Teeswater,  Teeswater. — W.  Barbour. 

No.  283,  Eureka,  Belleville.— R.  D.  Adams,  H.  J.  Andrews, 
J.  O.  Herity,  H.  Aselstine,  L-  E.  Walmsley. 

No.  284,  St.  John's,  Brussels. — S.  Wilton,  R.  Bowman. 

No.  285,  Seven  Star,  Alliston. — G.  F.  Crosbie,  P.  N.  Knight, 
W.  M.  Lee,  H.  W.  McGill. 

No.  286,  Wingham,  Wingham. — Thos.  Gilmour,  W.  T.  Booth. 

No.  287,  Shuniah,  Port  Arthur.— A.  P.  Freed,  D.  M.  Fisher. 

No.  289,  Doric,  Hyde  Park. — Fred.  Tuckey. 

No.  290,  Leamington,  Leamington. — W.  J.  Marriott,  L  M. 
Malott,  Earl  Russelo,  R.  Hillier. 

No.  291,  Dufferin,  West  Flamboro. — F.  A.  Latshaw. 

No.  292,  Robertson,  King. — Duncan  McMurchy. 


16         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

No.  294,  Moore,  Courtright. — E.  G.  Kremer. 

No.  295,  Conestogo,  Drayton. — Philip  Rowland. 

No.  296,  Temple,  St.  Catharines.— A.  C.  Hoople,  W.  F. 
Clement,  E.  MacLean,  John  Laughlin,  N.  J.  Loekhart. 

No.  297,  Preston,  Preston.— G.  V.  Hilborn. 

No.  299,  Victoria,  Centreville. — K.  L.  Weese. 

No.  300,  Mount  Olivet,  Thorndale.— J.  W.  Wood. 

No.  302,  St.  Davids,  St.  Thomas.— L.  M.  Heard,  Wm.  Swin- 
dells. 

No.  303,  Blyth,  Blyth.— C.  E.  Toll. 

No.  305,  Humber,  Weston. — H.  J.  Alexander,  H.  G.  S.  Jeffrey, 
A.  E.  Scythes,  J.  R.  Simpson,  F.  G.  Beardall,  W.  Webster,  Chas. 
Richardson. 

No.  306,  Durham,  Durham.— R.  W.  F.  Hughes,  J.  F.  Irwin, 
W.  H.  Kress,  G.  C.  Webster. 

No.  307,  Arkona,  Arkona. — R.  G.  Woods. 

No.  309,  Morning  Star,  Carlow. — A.  Z.  Andrew. 

No.  311,  Blackwood,  Woodbridge.— W.  C.  Darker,  E.  W. 
Brown,  G.  L.  McGillivray,  S.  McClure,  J.  W.  Roe,  G.  W.  Shore, 
F.  Smith,  E.  W.  Lawrence,  A.  Houston,  G.  D.  McLean,  E.  B.  Smith, 
E.  W.  Bagg,  C.  G.  Johnston,  F.  D.  Julian,  G.  W.  Mayhew,  T.  H. 
Leach. 

No.  312,  Pnyx,  Wallaceburg. — F.  Murdock. 

No.  314,  Blair,  Palmerston.— J.  F.  Edwards. 

No.  316,  Doric,  Toronto. — P.  C.  Fowler,  L.  Anderton. 

No.  319,  Hiram,  Hagersville.— O.  C.  Dell,  M.  Winger. 

No.  320,  Chesterville,  Chesterville. — H.  Durand,  A.  Jarvis, 
S.  H.  Hutt. 

No.  321,  Walker,  Acton.— G.  R.  Mcintosh. 

No.  322,  North  Star,  Owen  Sound.— John  Capel,  W.  M. 
Morrow,  W.  B.  Phillips,  R.  T.  Dunlop,  L-  C.  Baker. 

No.  324,  Temple,  Hamilton.— H.  I.  Sparks,  E.  R.  Wonch. 

No.  325,  Orono,  Orono. — O.  W.  Rolph. 

No.  326,  Zetland,  Toronto. — F.  G.  McLean 

No.  327,  Hammond,  Wardsville. — H.  Harvey,  E-  G.  Lomis. 

No.  328,  Ionic,  Napier. — E.  C.  Freer,  F.  Richardson,  N.  John- 


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No.  329,  King  Solomon's,  Jarvis. — W.  Willis,  0.  J .  Newell. 

No.  330,  Corinthian,  London. — W.  A.  Hunter,  W.  A.  Childs. 

No.  332,  Stratford,  Stratford. — W.  H.  Gregory,  E.  Denroche. 

No.  333,  Prince  Arthur,  Flesherton. — A.  Down,  J.  E.  Milne, 
W.   G.   Mc Bride. 

No.  336,  Highgate,  Highgate.— G.  R.  Schwitzer,  J.  W. 
McKay. 

No.  339,  Orient,  Toronto.— Alex.  Gillies,  W.  O.  Matthews, 
B.  J.  Smith. 

No.  343,  Georgina,  Toronto. — S.  S.  Crouch,  C.  B.  Murray, 
J.  E.  James,  P.  W.  Davies,  J.  H.  Kent,  E.  H.  Stanners,  A.  H.  Downs, 
R.  C.  Berkinshaw,  R.  B.  Fowler. 

No.  334,  Merrill,  Dorchester.— J.  H.  Knight. 

No.  345,  Nilestown,  Nilestown. — G.  H.  Martin,  H.  Hunter. 

No.  346,  Occident,  Toronto.— J.  E.  Collict,  J.  Cooke,  A.  E. 
Powell,  T.  W.  Horn. 

No.  347,  Mercer,  Fergus. — G.  A.  Reynolds,  Thos.  Holbrook. 

No.  348,  Georgian,  Penetanguishene. — R.  D.  Keefe. 

No.  352,  Granite,  Parry  Sound. — J.  W.  Gillies. 

No.  356,  River  Park,  Streetsville. — F.  A.  Maas,  H.  W.  Hope. 

No.  358,  Delaware  Valley,  Delaware. — E.  Monteith,  W. 
Jones,  G.  Hedley,  C.  Eichenberger,  H.  C.  Lipsit. 

No.  360,  Muskoka,  Bracebridge. — W.  G.  Gerhart,  N.  E- 
Prouse,  H.  W.  Linney. 

No.  361,  Waverley,  Guelph.— R.  G.  Stephens,  H.  E.  Cosford, 
J.  Naismith,  Robt.  Keegan,  J.  C.  MacGregor. 

No.  362,  Maple  Leaf,  Tara.— J.  A.  McDonald. 

No.  367,  St.  George's,  Toronto. — R.  B.  Dargavel,  H.  E. 
Richmond,  John  Drew,  W.  J.  Damp  Jr.,  J.  H.  Wilkinson,  D.  J.  Dixon. 

No.  368,  Salem,  Brockville.— W.  F.  Reynolds,  C.  F.  L.  Phil- 
lips, F.  R.  Pratt,  A.  D.  Currie,  W.  M.  Simon,  W.  H.  Drummond, 
H.  E.  Preston. 

No.  369,  Mimico,  Lambton  Mills. — A.  B    Rice,  W.  P.  Gray. 

No.  370,  Harmony,  Delta. — M.  A.  Campbell. 

No.  371,  Prince  of  Wales,  Ottawa.— W.  H.  G.  Flay,  W.  Fryer, 
W.  A.  Armstrong,  J.  P.  Barr,  Chas.  Wood,  E.  B.  Nelson,  J.  A.  Jer- 
vis,  R.  L.  Downing,  Jos.  McAnoy,  Wm.  MacDonald,  H.  H.  W. 
Nesbitt,  W.  J.  McCoy,  H.  J.  Sykes,  H.  J.  Paget. 

No.  372,  Palmer,  Fort  Erie  North. — J.  ELaur. 


18         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

No.  373,  Copestone,  Welland. — P.  Carnochan.H.  Headington, 
D.  McGruer,  G.  W.  Urquhart,  E.  Rowe,  Clifford  Smith. 

No.  376,  Unity,  Huntsville.— G    F.  Hutcheson. 

No.  377,  Lome,  Shelburne. — G.  E-  Foster,  T.  F.  Brown. 

No.  378,  King  Solomon's,  London. — W.  H.  Slade,  H.  E. 
Abell,  E.  Keam. 

No.  380,  Union,  London. — J.  W.  Wallace,  H.  E-  Livermore, 
M.  H.  Burns. 

No.  382,  Doric,  Hamilton. — L.  P.  Robertson,  H.  I.  Sparks, 
J.  W.  Watters,  W.  H.  Wallace,  A.  E.  McArthur,  E.  E.  Walker,  R.  C. 
Mills. 

No.  383,  Henderson,  Winchester. — W.  J.  Stewart,  G.  A. 
Johnston. 

No.  384,  Alpha,  Toronto.— F.  C.  Gullen,  John  Black,  M.  A. 
Searle,  G.  Salter.  H.  Burridge,  R.  N.  McElhinney,  Jos.  Dorricott, 
T.  A.  Carson,  A.  W.  Ward. 

No.  385,  Spry,  Beeton.— J.  R.  Croft,  F.  A.  Allan. 

No.  386,  McColl,  West  Lome.—  R.  H.  Root. 

No.  387.  Lansdowne,  Lansdowne. — W.  Rath. 

No.  389,  Crystal  Fountain,  North  Augusta. — Robt.  Cav- 
anagh,  K.  I.  Mitchell,  W.  L.  Beaton,  W.  O.  Williams,  J.  B.  Creeggan. 

No.  390,  Florence,  Florence. — F.S.  Bodkin. 

No.   391,   Howard,   Ridgetown. — G.  L.   Scherer. 

No.  393,  Forest,  Chesley.— D.  E.  Leitch,  H.  C.  F.  Blohm. 

No.  396,  Cedar,  Wiarton.—  L.  H.  Snider,  W.  H.  Work,  S.  E. 
Foster. 

No.  398,  Victoria,  Kirkfield.— G.  V.  Dunn,  W.  D.  Deverell, 
W.  W.  Finney,  C.  M.  Dalgleish,  G.  V.  Grant,  H.  L.  MacPherson. 

No.  402,  Central,  Essex.— H.  W.  McGill. 

No.  403,  Windsor,  Windsor. — H.  Beardmore,  F.  Sweet, 
H.  M.  Edgar. 

No.  405,  Mattawa,  Mattawa. — C.  W.  Haentschel,  H.  H.  Betts, 
D.  C.  Wilson. 

No.  408,  Murray,  Beaverton. — Jno.  McLeod,  C.  J.  Devine. 

No.  409,   Golden  Rule,   Gravenhurst. — -F.  Sharp. 

No.  410,  Zeta,  Toronto.— C.  C.  Wallace,  H.  W.  Cavell,  D. 
Grigg,  H.  Singer,  F.  W.  Davidson,  S.  J.  Boyde. 

No.  411,  Rodney,  Rodney. — O.  J.  Davies. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  19 

No.  412,    Keystone,    Sault   Ste.    Marie.— J.    Bennett,    G.  A. 
Shier. 

No.  413,   Naphtali,  Tilbury. — E-  Sparling. 

No.  414,  Pequonga,   Kenora. — J.  W.  Douglas. 

No.  415,  Fort  William,  Fort  William. — G.  M.  Brownridge. 

No.   416,   Lyn,   Lyn.— T.   McNish. 

No.  417,  Keewatin,  Keewatin. — J.  W.  Douglas. 

No.  418,  Maxville,  Maxville. — H.  A.  Wilkes,  J.  MacRae. 

No.  419,  Liberty,  Sarnia. — W.  F.  Strangway. 

No.  420,  Nipissing,  North  Bay. — J.  C.  Ross,  D.  G.  Stevens, 
B.  F.  Nott,  A.  S.  Shields,  W.  K.  P.  Kennedy. 

No.  422,  Star  of  the  East,  Bothwell.— B.  H.  Hankinson. 

No.  423,  Strong,  Sundridge  —  M.  J.  Gulley,  A.  M.  Church, 
T.  A.  Mitchell. 

No.  424,  Doric,  Pickering. — F.  M.  Chapman. 

No.  426,  Stanley,  Toronto. — A.  J.  Anderson,  H.  H.  Talbot, 
G.  W.  Tindall,  G.  R.  Burgess,  H.  B.  Summerville. 

No.  427,  Nickel,  Sudbury.— A.  C.  Mudge,  Jos.  Fowler,  C.  A. 
Eby. 

No.  428,  Fidelity,  Port  Perry.— A.  B.  Cawker,  A.  P.  Mac- 
Farlane. 

No.  429,  Port  Elgin,  Port  Elgin.—  W.  R.  Tomlinson. 

No.  430,  Acacia,   Toronto. — D.  Landell,  W.  J.   Pickard,  R. 
Sealy,  W.  H.  Bell,  H.  P.  Phillips,  A.  M.  Heron. 

No.  431,  Moravian,  Cargill. — W.  M.  Lee. 

No.  432,  Hanover,  Hanover. — W.  N.  Huber. 

No.  433,  Bonnechere,  EganviJle. — J.  Reeves,  R.  G.  Boland, 
M.  L.  Davis,  W.  J.  Hugh,  R.  P.  Mills,  G.  R.  Shane. 

No.  434,  Algonquin,  Emsdale. — D.  W.  Campbell. 

No.  435,  Havelock,  Havelock. — H.  W.  Roche. 

No.  436,  Burns,  Hepworth. — D.  F.  Brown,  W.  P.  Brooks, 

No.  437,  Tuscan,  Sarnia. — C.  F.  Dawson. 

No.  438,  Harmony,  Toronto. — E-  W.  Barber,  L.  E.  Bowerman, 
A.  H.  Lougheed,  J.  E.  McMulkin,  R.  T.  Musson,  W.  R.  Shaw. 

No.   441,   Westport,   Westport. — W.   S.   Breakenridge,  S.   F. 
Crozier. 


20         GRAND  LODGE   OF  CANADA   ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

No.  443,  Powassan,  Powassan. — I.  V.  Frederick,  J.  B.  Lake, 
H.  Linney. 

No.  444,  Nitetis,  Creemore.— Alex.  Dodsworth,  W.  E.  Whit- 
ley, W.  M.  Ross. 

No.  445,  Lake  of  the  Woods,  Kenora. — J.  W.  Douglas. 

No.  446,  Granite,  Fort  Frances. — C.  R.  Lyons. 

No.  448,  Xenophon,  Wheatley.— A.  C.  Wilson,  H.  C.  Ren- 
wick,  R.  Hetherington. 

No.  449,  Dundalk,  Dundalk.— H.  A.  McCauley. 

No.  450,  Hawkesbury,  Hawkesbury. — G.  A.  Cass,  W.  P. 
Garrett,  Wm.  Fisher,  K.  M.  Robertson,  A.  Hunter,  A.  G.  Mcintosh. 

No.  452,  Avonmore,  Avonmore. — J.  M.  Pollock,  T.  J. 
McBride,  C.  E.  Blair,  Allan  McKinnon. 

No.  453,  Royal,  Fort  William.— H.  E-  Doherty. 

No.  454,  Corona,  Burks  Falls.— Ed.  Doherty,  A.  S.  Black, 
W.  R.  Fell. 

No.  455,  Doric,  Little  Currnt. — J.  B.  Wallace. 

No.  456,    Elma,   Monkton. — F.   W.   Armstrong. 

No.  458,  Wales,  Wales.— H.  S.  Feader,  H.  Maginnis, H.Adams, 
Robt.  Baxter. 

No.  459,  Cobden,  Cobden.— Arthur  Collins,  P.  Collins,  J.  E- 
Ritchie,  Jno.  Ireton,  A.  Oates,  H.  Guest. 

No.  460,  Rideau,  Seeley's  Bay.— F.  S.  Young. 

No.  461,  Ionic,  Rainy  River. — C.  R.  Lyons. 

No.  462,  Temiskaming,  New  Liskeard. — W.  H.  Simmons. 

No.  463,  North  Entrance,  Haliburton, — R.  J.  Curry. 

No.  464,  King  Edward,  Sunderland. — M.E-  Bagshaw,  A.  B. 
Wallace,  E.  P.  McGregor,  G.  E.  Bagshaw,  C.  E.  Shier. 

No.  465,  Carleton,  Carp.— E  T.  Younghusband,  P.  J.  Morris, 
M.  P.  Morris,  N.  Mulligan,  A.  B.  Hyndman,  L-  W.  Johnston, 
R.  C.  Eakin. 

No.  466,  Coronation,  Elmvale. — C.  E.  Dutcher. 

No.  467,  Tottenham,  Tottenham. — J.  A.  Foucar. 

No.  468,  Peel,  Caledon  East.— W.  B.  Cannon,  F.  J.  Holder, 
G.  H.  Holder. 

No.  469,  Algoma,  Sault  Ste.  Marie. — H.  F.  Goodfellow,  Jos. 
Rosenstein,    D.   Neil. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  21 

No.  470,  Victoria,  Victoria  Harbour. — L.  E.  Gosselin. 

No.  471,  King  Edward  VII,  Chippawa.—  M.  C.  Bacon.  Wm. 
Philp,  John  Rapelje. 

No.  473,  Beaches,  Toronto. — G.  L.  Gardiner. 

No.  474,  Victoria,  Toronto.— D.  L-  McPherson,  F.  P.  Hop- 
kins, W.  J.  Armstrong,  W.  E-  Birrell. 

No.  475,  Dundurn,  Hamilton.— B.  B.  Hodge,  Robt.  Phinn, 
Geo.  Milne. 

No.  476,  Corinthian,  North  Gower.— W.  B.  Moses,  H.  L. 
Greer,  J.  C.  McNiece,  J.  L.  Greer,  M.  J.  Scobie,  H.  G.  F.  Blair, 
H.  C.  Graham,  A.  D.  Wallace. 

No.  478,  Milverton,  Milverton. — W.  M.  Pugh. 

No.  479,  Russell,  Russell.— E-  E.  Sutherland,  J.  A.  Dillabough, 
L.  W.  Latimer,  A.  T.  Brunton,  C.  I.  Fader,  P.  B.  Proudfoot,  W.  P. 
Cherry,  R.  E.  Kinkade,  C.  H.  Stewart,  J.  A.  Gamble,  W.  C.  Pescod. 

No.  480,  Williamsburg,  Williamsburg. — W.  G.  Whittaker. 

No.  481,  Corinthian,  Toronto. — W.  J.  Forrester,  A.  A.  Wood, 
Wm.  Points,  Norman  Dean,  E.  S.  Brown,  Dan  Douglas. 

No.  482,  Bancroft,  Bancroft.— G.  A.  Twa,  P.  J.  Stringer. 

No.  485,  Haileybury,  Haileybury. — C.  W.  Haentschel, 
L.  W.  Coon. 

No.  488,  King  Edward,  Harrow. — W.  Murdock. 

No.  489,  Osiris,  Smith  Falls. — A.  L.  MacGregor,  D.  H.  Grant, 
H.  S.  Coombes,  Geo.  Phillips,  J.  J.  Bradley. 

No.  491,  Cardinal,  Cardinal.— W.  E.  Fletcher,  A.  H.  Adams. 

No.  492,  Karnak,  Coldwater. — F    C.  Lovering,  A.  Harden. 

No.  494,  Riverdale,  Toronto. — R.  F.  Thomas,  M.  J.  Folinsbel, 
E.  F.  Guest,  D.  Walton,  B.  Ekblad,  D.  J.  Bannerman,  D.  Coleman, 
G.  Jones,  C.  M.  Rawson. 

No.  495,  Electric,  Hamilton. — Wm.  Turner,  Jas.  Gough, 
R.  D.  Berry. 

No.  496,  University,  Toronto.— W.  J.  Dunlop,  A.  E.  Mac- 
Gregor, W.  C.  White. 

No.  498,  King  George  V,  Coboconk.— R.  T.  Robertson, 
C.  N.  Callan,  J.  G.  McFarland. 

No.  499,  Port  Arthur,  Port  Arthur. — T.  M.  McLaren. 

No.  500,  Rose,  Windsor.— W.  R.  Totten. 

No.  501,  Connaught,  Mimico. — A.  D.  Norris. 


22         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

No.   502,   Coronation,   Smithville. — J.   D.   Paterson. 

No.  503,  Inwood,  Inwood. — J.  R.  Graham,  W.  S.  Atkins,  Jas. 
Hartley,  W.  L.  Elliott. 

No.  504,  Otter,  Lombardy. — I.  E.  Lockwood,  E.  W.  Joynt, 
O.  W.  Wright. 

No.  505,  Lynden,  Lynden. — Howard  Ross. 

No.  506,  Porcupine,  South  Porcupine. — C.  W.  Haentschel, 
John  Cook. 

No.  507,  Elk  Lake,  Elk  Lake.— A.  G.  Hadley. 

No.  508,  Ozias,  Brantford. — H.  Stanley. 

No.  509,  Twin  City,  Kitchener. — H.  L.  Freeston. 

No.  510,  Parkdale,  Toronto.— G.  S.  Guthrie,  E.  A.  Peaker, 
W.  J.  Wake,  A.  J.  Murray. 

No.  511,  Connaught,    West  Fort  William.— W.  T.  Gough. 

No.  512,  Malone,  Sutton  West. — D.  E.  Sprague. 

No.  513,  Corinthian,  Hamilton. — D.  Munro,  J.  R.  Croft, 
J.  T.  Ruley,  A.  G.  Elford,  J.  H.  Eydt. 

No.  514,  St.  Alban's,  Toronto.— G.  W.  McRae,  N.  L.  Griffin, 
J.  L.  House. 

No.  515,  Reba,  Brantford.— J.  A.  Wedlake,  T.  E.  Greenway. 

No.  517,  Hazeldean,  Hazeldean.— J.  G.  McGuire,  J.  R.  Mc- 
Guire,  A.  M.  McCormick,  B.  G.  Grant,  G.  B.  Acres,  H.  K.  Cummings 

No.  519,  Onondaga,  Onondaga.  W.  Mason,  Robt.  Jamieson, 
G.  S.  Wood. 

No.  520,  Coronati,  Toronto.— W.  T.  Overend,  T.E.  Ashton. 

No.  521,  Ontario,  Windsor.— T.  L.  Mclntyre,  J.  N.  Broken- 
shire,  I.  A.  W.  Richardson,  L.  R.  Rogers. 

No.  522,  Mount  Sinai,  Toronto. — Leo.  Danson,  Nathan 
Phillips,  A.  I.  Cohen,  S.  Hansher,  M.  L.  Levy,  A.  L-  Tinker. 

No.  523,  Royal  Arthur,  Peterborough.— W.  A.  Logan,  G.  W. 
Haley. 

No.  524,  Mississauga,  Port  Credit.— W.  Baldwin,  C.  W. 
Robb,  W.  M.  Gemmel,  S.  McElroy. 

No.  525,  Temple,  Toronto.— P.  M  .  Grant,  E.  G.  Archbold,  J. 
Marr,  John  Graves. 

No.  526,  Ionic,  Westboro.— K.  F.  Richardson,  G.  C.  Ritchie, 
H.  L.  Carson,  T.  H.  G.  Kenyon,  J.  M.  Douglas,  E.  Lachance,  W.  J. 
Roy,  T.  W.  O'Neil,  W.  H.  Cram,  W.  J.  Abra,  F.  Danbury,  J.  H. 
Carkner,  T.  Saunders,  P.  E.  Waters. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  23 

No.  527,  Espanola,  Espanola. — E.  P.  Spence,  John  Mathie. 

No.  528,  Golden  Beaver,  Timmins.— F.  N.  Whaley,  G.  C. 
Murphy. 

No.  529,  Myra  Komoka.-C.  B.  Smith,  C  McKinley,  D. 
Mclntyre. 

No.  530,  Cochrane,  Cochrane. — L-  Bolton,  R.  C.  Mortson. 

No.  531,  High  Park,  Toronto.— A.  J.  McWatters,  R.  L. 
Shriner,  W.  J.  Moore,  J.  A.  Hodgins. 

No.   532,   Canada,   Toronto. — J.   N.   Mulholland,   Geo.   Cox, 

E.  Midgley,  R.  Carney,  J.  A.  Hearn,  F.  Busteed,  H.  A.  Miller, 
T.  R.  Hunter,  A.  Murdock,  A.  T.  Yule,  Alex.  Wilson,  D.  Mullen, 
R.  R.  Davis. 

No.  533,  Shamrock,  Toronto. — J.  M.  Burden,  G.  H.  Lepper, 
A.  Lockard,  Harold  Smith. 

No.  534,  Englehart,  Englehart.— W.  J.  Hill,  E.  V.  Wollings. 

No.  535,  Phoenix,  Fonthill.— F.  H.  Clark,  A.  B    Damude. 

No.  536,  Algonquin,  Copper  Cliff.— J.  Gribble,  L.  E.  Ade, 
C.  G.  Ade,  P.  Bragman. 

No.  537,  Ulster,  Toronto.— D.  V.  R.  Saunderson. 

No.  539,  Waterloo,  Waterloo,— H.  G  Mistele. 

No.  540,  Abitibi,  Iroquois  Falls.— F.  K.  Ebbitt. 

No.  541,  Tuscan,  Toronto.— R.  F.  Hutchings,  W.  T.  Elliott. 

No.  542,  Metrepolitan,  Toronto. — J.  A.  Troyer,  A.  L-  Quin- 
ton,  G.  A.  Martin,  F.  M.  Calvert,  T.  E.  C.  Butler,  J.  S.  Nott,  W.  V. 
White,  E.  C.  Wilson,  J.  M.  McCrutcheon,  W.  P.  Ferguson. 

No.  543,  Imperial,  Toronto. — E-  T.  Guest. 

No.  544,  Lincoln,  Abingdon. — J.  D.  Warner. 

No.  545,  John  Ross  Robertson,  Toronto. — G.  Hambly, 
W.  F.  Kelsey,  F.  W.  Slade,  H.  V.  Locke,  H.  B.  Swift,  W.J.  S.  Graham, 

F.  D.  Smith,  E.  McMorran,  A.  M.  Heron. 

No.  546,  Talbot,  St.  Thomas.— A.  A.  McNames,  J.  C.  Ferg- 
uson. 

No.  547,  Victory,  Toronto.— W.  T.  Kincaid,  N.  F.  D.  Kelly. 

No.  548,  General  Mercer,  Toronto. — A.  J.  P.  Cameron, 
W.  J.  Armstrong. 

No.  549,  Ionic,  Hamilton. — W.  A.  Laidlaw,  A.  W.  Marshall, 
W.  G.  Davidge,  R.  Wismer,  Jas.  Rosie,  J.  M.  Connor,  J.G.Truscott, 

No.  550,  Buchanan,  Hamilton.— H.  W.  Young,  D.  T.  Kil- 
patriek,  J.  R.  Routledge. 


24         GRAND  LODGE   OF   CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

No.  551,  Tuscan,  Hamilton. — W.  Turner,  J.  Baird,  W.  Brown, 
M.  C.  Thompson,  J.  M.  Wallace,  Thos.  Hunter,  R.  A.  Carter,  H.  M. 
Mclntyre. 

No.  552,  Queen  City,  Toronto.— H.  L.  Rehill. 

No.553,  Oakwood,  Toronto. —  S.  H.  McElwain,  W.  A.  Savage, 

F.  A.  Sceviour,  J.  A.  Cattanaeh,  B.  S.  Sheldon,  L.  M.  Andrews. 

No.  554,  Border  Ci  ties ,  Windsor.— E.  T.  Howe,  AH. 
MacQuarrie,   G.  F.  Downs,  W.  S.  Joiner. 

No.  555,  Wardrope,  Hamilton. — W.  J.  Attig,  B.  W.  Hopkins, 
J.  P.  Mills, 'A.  Love,  G.  Lang,  T.  Tregunno,  J.  C.  Cochrane. 

No.  556,  Nation,  Spencervlle.— W.  M.  Snyder,  B.  R.  Hen- 
derson, C.  G.  Simon. 

No.  557,  Finch,  Finch.— A.  MacMillan,  J.  M.  McDougall, 
D.  K.  MaeLean,  H.  McMonagle,  G.  McLean,  W.  C.  Johnstone. 

No.  558,  Sidney  Albert  Luke,  Ottawa.— T.  H.  Weatherdon, 
H.  H.  Popham,  C.  W.  Mcintosh,  W.  A.  Cunningham,  R.  M.  Stanton, 
Z.  M.  Niblock,  Geo.  Higman,  J.  Lockhart,  H.  F.  Hardy,  C.  H.  Storey, 
S.  F.  Smith,  F.  D.  Boomer,  F.  W.  Hewitt. 

No.  559,  Palestine,  Toronto. — A.  A.  Goldenberg,  H.  Ginsberg, 
J.  Lunenfield,  J.  M.  Ginsberg. 

No.  560,  St.  Andrews,  Ottawa.—  H.  T.  C.  Humphreys,  G.  M. 
McGill,  R.  D.  Coleman,  J.  X.  Salter,  Jno.  Gray,  F.  King,  A.  K. 
Stewart,  D.  Kemp,  R.  P.  Williamson,  A.  Henderson,  W.  R.  William- 
son, J.  S.  Abernethy,  J.  W.  Pallister,  G.  R.  Blow,  H.  H.  W.  Nesbitt. 

No.  561,  Acacia,  Westboro. — C.  W.  Crockatt,  W.  A.  Dier, 
J.  W.  Arnott,  H.  A.  Hyde-Clarke,  E.  P.  Roy. 

No.  562,  Hamilton,  Hamilton. — E-  G.  Dixon,  A.  A.  Patter- 
son, W.  G  Smitton,  E.  J.  Cleave,  C.  J.  Stilson,  E-  L.  Kerr,  A.  E- 
Barnby,  H.  A.  Snell. 

No.  563,  Victory,  Chatham,  R.  J.  Appleyard. 

No.  564,  Ashlar,  Ottawa.— D.  A.  Esdale,  G.  A.  MacLeod, 
Ed.  Burns,  C.  W.  Powers,  Geo.  Powers,  J.  Stotesbury,  W.  Short, 
W.  E.  Gowling,  V.  E.  Raymond,  H.  E-  Reaume,  J.  F.  Gillespie,  J.  S, 
Craig,  W.  D.  Taylor. 

No.  565,  Kilwinning,  Toronto. — Smith  Shaw,  M.  Strachan, 

A.  J.   Murray,   G.   F.   Brav,    E.   L.   Roxborough,    A.   MacKenzie, 

B.  C.  McClelland,  W.  A.  Ross. 

No.  566,  King  Hiram,  Toronto. — S.  F.  Albertson,  John  Mc- 
Arthur. 

No.  570,  Dufferin,  Toronto.— J.  A.  Hodgins,  E.  S.  Golden, 
R.  W.  Shepherd,  T.  A.  Carson,  H.  R.  Poison,  W.  Wood. 

No.  571,  Antiquity,  Toronto. — W.  Sellors,  W.  J.  Armstrong. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  25 

No.  572,  Mizpah,  Toronto. — J.  E-  Phillips. 

No.  573,  Adoniram,  Niagara  Falls.— G.  E.  Pedlar,  J.  T. 
Ruley,    G.    E.   French. 

No.  574,  Craig,  Alisa  Craig.— C.  H.  Smith,  W.  G.  Smith, 
F.  J.  McLeod,  C.  Lewis. 

No.  575,  Fidelity,  Toronto. — A.  E-  Lowery,  E.  F.  Bevis. 

No.  576,  Mimosa,  Toronto. — A.  M.  Heron,  W.  J.  R.  Rogers, 
S.  P.  Hutton. 

No.  577,  St.  Clair,  Toronto.— J.  H.Dawe,  W.  R.  McConnell, 
W.  F.  Gunning,  H.  L.  Martyn. 

No.  578,  Queen's,  Kingston. — J.  A.  McRae,  F.  P.  Smith. 

No.  579,  Harmony,  Windsor.— E-  Preston,  W.  H.  Kent, 
M.    Burnstine. 

No.  580,  Acacia,  London.— A.  E-  Selway,  T.  Welch,  A.  G.  M. 
Bradshaw. 

No.  581,  Harcourt,  Toronto.— G.  T.  Clark. 

No.  582,  Sunnyside,  Toronto. — G.  E.  Ritchie,  K.  E-  Roome, 
H.  Bennett,  F.  Power,  R.  T.  Hogg. 

No.  583,  Transportation,  Toronto. — J.  M.  McKerrow, 
A.  Maynes. 

No.  584,  Kaministiquia,  Fort  William. — J.  F.  Shepherd. 

No.  585,  Royal  Edward,  Kingston. — M.  G.  Johnston,  A.  E. 
McGlashon. 

No.  586,  War  Veterans,  Toronto. — H.  J.  Cable,  F.  J.  Johnson, 
Sage  Snider,  G.  McLeish. 

No.  587,  Patricia,  Toronto. — John  Lewis,  J.  R.  Langstaffe, 

H.  R.  Wilson. 

No.  588,  National,  Capreol.— I.  H.  H.  Lusk. 

No.  589,  Grey,  Toronto.— F.  E.  Sillifant,  J.  P.  C.  MacLatchy. 

No.  590,  Defenders,  Ottawa.— E  E-  Williams,  W.  C.N. 
Marriott,  E.  A.  Gardner,  J.  D.  Gardner,  E.  K.  Davidson,  G.  W.  F. 
Hodgins,  A.  P.  Sprange,  H.  Sloman,  C.  H.  Hagan,  J.  R.  Hearnden. 

No.  591,  North  Gate,  Toronto.— B.  Rhodes,  J.  Cook,  J.  M.'B. 
Patterson,  H.  Linney,  A.  G.  Roberts,  W.  T.  Claxton,  W.  E.  Hopkins. 

No.  592,  Fairbank,  Toronto. — P.  W.  Farr,  Wm.  Sharp,  R. 
Ferguson,  J.  T.  Watson,  G.  M.  Watson,  J.  Clayton. 

No.  593,  St.  Andrew's,  Hamilton. — D.  Munro,  Jas.  Baird, 
J.  Fram,  T.  B.  MacXaughton,  F.  W.  Davidson,  S.  Davidson,  L.  P. 
Robertson,  W.  Johnston,  W.  H.  Wallace. 


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No.  594,  Hillcrest,  Hamilton. — G.  A.  Sweatman,  E.  P.  Man- 
uell,  T.  Horgan,  0.  J.  Newell,  R.  C.  Bennett,  J.  Caskie,  G.  A.  Grassie, 
J.  E.  Ccrnfoot,  R.  Geddes,  J.  A.  Yorick. 

No.  595,  Rideau,  Ottawa.— B.  J.  Cunliffe,  S.  C.  Bateman, 
R.  D.  Whitmcre,  F.  W.  Plet,  J.  P.  Melvin,  P.  L.  Young,  W.  A.  Winter, 

C.  F.  Winter,  K.  D.  Petepiece,  L.  R.  McKenna. 

No.  597,  Temple,  London.— P.  B.  Fettery,  W.  H.  Rath,  H.  V. 
Floyd. 

No.   598,   Dominion,   Windsor. — J.  A.  Wickens,  H.  Coates, 

D.  M.   Hanna. 

No.  599,  Mount  Dennis,  Weston. — A.  McLean,  G.  J.  Hinton, 
W.  Allaby,  A.  F.  Xisbet,  F.  Fordham,  F.  C.  Smith,  H.  F.  Sproule. 

No.  600,  Maple  Leaf,  Toronto. — J.  Dorricott,  W.  J.  Arm- 
strong. 

No.  601,  St.  Paul,  Sarnia.— R.  C.  Fleck,  G.  A.  Scott. 

No.  602,  Hugh  Murray,  Hamilton. — W.  D.  Connor,  A.  S. 
Neil,    Gordon,    Fairclough,    J.    Eaglesham. 

No.  603,  Campbell,  Campbellville.— E.  M.  Readhead,  F. 
McNiven. 

No.  604,  Palace,  Windsor.— R.  A.  Gladstone,  J.  L.  McMullan, 
C.  A.  Jackson. 

No.  605,  Melita,  Toronto.— C.  H.  Lord,  A.  H.  Gilham,  W.  M. 
Creighton,  E.  W.  Sjirrow. 

No.  606,  Unity,  Toronto. — Roy  Bowman. 

No.  607,  Golden  Fleece,  Toronto. — Tom  Marshall,  C.  F. 
Beardon,   J.    F.    Hazlewood. 

No.  608,  Gothic,  Lindsay.— B.  C.  Maidens,  B.  A.  Wilson, 
H.    H.    McFadden. 

No.  609,  Tavistock,  Tavistock. — S.  T.  Loveys,  W.  A.  Murray. 

No.  610,  Ashlar,  Byron.— F.  G.  Fuller,  F.  Gilbert,  W.  J. 
Davis,  W.  H.  Bartlett. 

No.  611,  Huron-Bruce,  Toronto. — I.  E.  Grant. 

No.  612,  Birch  Cliff,  Birch  Cliff.— W.  G.  Twiggs. 

No.  613,  Fort  Erie,  Fort  Erie. — W.  F.  Willson,  J.  A.  Spencer. 

No.  614,  Adanac,  Merritton. — Chas.  Wheeler,  D.  A.  Cameron, 

No.  615,  Dominion,  Ridgeway. — J.  E.  Laur. 

No.  616,  Perfection,  St.  Catharines, — G.  H.  Davis. 

No.    617,   North   Bay,   North   Bay.— E.   R.   Herbert,  J.   L- 
Reynolds,  R.  M.  Gregor,  H.  E.  Ward. 


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No.  618,  Thunder  Bay,  Port  Arthur.— A.  H.  Knutson,  C.  F. 
Smith. 

No.  619,  Runnymede,  Toronto. — S.  R.  Baker,  H.  S.  Parkin- 
son, W.  J.  MacDougall,  A.  H.  Gilham,   F.  F.  Jollow,  R.  A.  Stewart. 

No.  620,  Bay  of  Quinte,  Toronto.— J.  A.  M.  Taylor,  M.  E. 

MacKenzie,   C.   G.  Mikel. 

No.    622,    Lome,    Chapleau.— E.    B.    Ryan,    R.    J.    Gavvley, 
D.  C.  Wilson,  W.  P.  Spero. 

No.  623,  Doric,  Kirkland  Lake.— J.  F.  Edis. 

No.  624,  Dereham,  Mt.  Elgin,  E.  W.  Moles. 

No.  625,  Hatherly,  Sault  Ste.  Marie.— J.  B.  Way. 

No.   626,   Stamford,   Stamford   Centre. — Robt.  Blain. 

No.   627,   Pelee,  Scudder.— R.   Hillier. 

No.  628,  Glenrose,  Elmira.— R.  R.  Hillis,  F.  C.  Ruppel. 

No.  629,  Grenville,  Toronto.— B.  S.  Sheldon. 

No.    630,    Prince   of   Wales,    Toronto. — Wm.    Bailey,   J.   R. 
Buhner,  J.  D.  Thomson. 

No.  631,  Manitou,  Emo. — C.  R.  Lyons. 

No.   632,   Long  Branch,    Mimico. — D.   McCullough,  R.   W. 
Knaggs,  J.  B.  Smith. 

No.  633,  Hastings,  Hastings. — Grant  Sine. 

No.  634,  Delta,  Toronto.— A.  W.  Murdock. 

No.  635,  Wellington,  Toronto. — J.  A.  Mitchell,  R.  E.  Bryson, 
A.  R.  Rundle,  D.  G.  McGregor. 

No.   636,    Hornepayne,     Hornepayne. — C.     M.      Mclntyre, 
W.  A.   Chisholm. 

No.  637,  Caledonia,  Toronto. — Jno.  Ness,  J.  F.  Gillanders, 
R.  Compton,  W.  R.  Kent,  Alex.  Wilson,  R.  R.  Davis. 

No.  638,  Bedford,  Toronto.— E-  A.  Dickinson,  J.  H.  L.  Sarge, 
T.   A.   Lamon. 

No.  639,    Beach,     Hamilton     Beach. — Wm.     Turner,     Wm. 
Hutchinson,  R.  D.  Berry. 

No.  640,  Anthony  Sayer,  Mimico. — L.  J.  Ferrie. 

No.  641,  Garden,  Windsor. — C.  A.  Boynton. 

No.  642,  St.  Andrew's,  Windsor. — Duncan  Paterson. 

No.  643,  Cathedral,  Toronto.— J.  K  McGuire,  H.  D.  Dempsey, 
R.  R.  Howarth,  H.  LcGard. 


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No.  644,  Simcoe,  Toronto.— P.  J.  Spring,  G.  M.  Jebb,  T.-R.  W. 
Black,  D.  E.  F.  Gauley. 

No.  645,  Lake  Shore,  Mimico. — E.  J.  Everett,  L.  K.  Redman, 
P.  B.  Stevenson,  R.  W.  Swanton,  G.  W.  Gauld. 

No.  646,  Rowland,  Mount  Albert.— S.  Oldham,  E-  Haigh, 
C.  Moorehead,  O.  Dike. 

No. 647,  Todmorden,  Todmorden. — Thos.  Meakins,  F.  H. 
Robinson. 

No.  648,  Spruce  Falls,  Kapuskasing. — G.  R.  Connor. 

No.  649,  Temple,  Oshawa. — L.  F.  McLaughlin,  C.  R.  Mc- 
intosh, C.  F.  Cannon,  W.  R.  Elliott. 

No.  650,  Fidelity,  Toledo.— I.  E.  Lockwood,  R.  S.  Kilborn,  E. 
Montgomery,  Jas.  Rejmolds. 

No.  651,  Oentonia,  Toronto. — J.  Williamson,  A.  W.  Lawrence, 
H.  A.  Miller,  Wm.  Locke,  John  Dawes,  E.  S.  Calder,  W.  A.  Taylor, 
G.  T.  Ditchburn. 

No.  652,  Memorial,  Toronto. — W.  J.  Finch,  G.  A.  English, 
S.  J.  Boyde. 

No.  653,  Scarboro,  Agincourt. — L.  H.  Ressor,  R.  R.  Davis. 

No.  654,  Ancient  Landmarks,  Hamilton. — Wm.  Turner, 
Jno.  McKay,  W.  D.  Connor,  A.  S.  Neil,  O.  J.  Newell,  T.  H.  Ross, 
J.  C.  Cochrane. 

No.  655,  Kingsway,  Lambton  Mills. — A.  Murdock,  G.  J. 
Bartholomew. 


GUESTS 

M.  W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington  then  formally  in- 
troduced to  Grand  Lodge  the  following  distinguished 
brethren : 

M.  W.  Bros.  J.  D.  McFadyen  and  W.  W.  Williamson, 
Grand  Master  and  Grand  Secretary,  respectively,  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Quebec;  M.  W.  Bro.  Norman  T.  Avard 
Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Nova  Scotia; 
M.  W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Parker  and  R.  W.  Bro.  L.  Lambie 
Grand  Master  and  Grand  Senior  Warden,  respectively, 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Michigan;  M.  W.  Bro.  W.  J. 
Ballou,  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Vermont; 
R.  W.  Bro.  Carhartt,  Grand  Chaplain  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Ohio;  R.  W.  Bro.  John  L.  Sanford,  representing  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Maryland;  M.  W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Wardrope, 


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Sovereign  Grand  Commander  of  the  A.  '&  A.S.  Rite 
for  Canada;  W.  Bro.  W.  Y.  Mills  and  R.  W.  Bro.  Edwin 
Smith,  Grand  First  Principal  and  Grand  Scribe  E., 
respectively,   of  the  Royal  Arch  Masons  of  Canada. 

These  distinguished  visitors  were  received  by  the 
brethren  of  Grand  Lodge  with  very  hearty  applause. 

MINUTES 

The  Acting  Grand  Secretary  commenced  to  read 
the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  held  in  Toronto  in  July 
1936  when  it  was  moved  by  M.  W.  Bro.  F.  A.  Copus, 
seconded  by  M.  W.Bro.R.B.  Dargaveland  resolved:  That 
inasmuch  as  the  minutes  of  the  last  Annual  Communicat- 
ion held  in  Toronto  have  been  printed  and  distributed 
to  all  the  constituent  lodges,  the  same  be  now  taken  as 
read  and  confirmed. 

RULES    OF    ORDER 

The  Rules  of  Order  were  read  by  the  Acting  Grand 
Secretary. 

ORDER  OF  BUSINESS 

It  was  moved  by  M.W.  Bro.  F.  A.  Copus,  seconded 
by  M.W.  Bro.  R.  B.  Dargavel  and  unanimously  carried, 
that  the  Order  of  Business  at  this  Communication  might 
be  changed  at  the  discretion  of  the  Grand  Master. 

LETTERS  OF  REGRET 

Communications  were  read  from  the  following,  ex- 
pressing regret  that  they  were  unable  to  be  present: 
The  Grand  Masters  of  Alberta,  British  Columbia, 
Manitoba,  New  Brunswick,  Prince  Edward  Island, 
Saskatchewan,  Massachusets,  and  New  York. 

ADDRESS  OF  THE  GRAND  MASTER 

The  Grand  Master,  Most  Worshipful  Bro.  A.  J. 
Anderson  presented  to  Grand  Lodge  the  following  ad- 
dress : 


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ADDRESS  OF  THE  GRAND  MASTER 


My  Masonic  Brethren: 

It  is  peculiarly  fitting  that  in  this  our  Coronation 
year,  our  Grand  Lodge  should  hold  its  eighty-second 
Communication  in  Ottawa,  the  Capital  City  of  the 
Dominion.  It  may  be  pardonable  to  be  reminiscent  and 
take  a  look  at  the  past.  One  hundred  and  ten  years  ago 
the  British  Government  sent  to  this  country  one  Colonel 
By  to  lay  out  and  proceed  with  the  construction  of  the 
Rideau  Canal.  At  that  time  there  was  a  community 
of  one  thousand  people  or  thereabouts  settled  in  and 
around  Nepean  Point.  In  the  year  1827  this  commun- 
ity was  incorporated  as  a  village  under  the  name  of 
Bytown  in  honor  of  Colonel  By.  Twenty  years  after- 
wards it  was  incorporated  as  a  town,  and  in  1854  under 
the  name  of  Ottawa  it  was  incorporated  as  a  city.  Her 
Majesty  Queen  Victoria  was  pleased  to  name  Ottawa  as 
the  Capital  of  Canada  in  1857.  The  construction  of  the 
original  Parliament  Buildings  was  started  in  1859.  The 
corner  stone  was  laid  in  1860  by  Edward  Prince  of  Wales, 
afterwards  His  Majesty  King  Edward  VII.  This  stone 
may  be  seen  in  the  North  East  corner  of  the  present 
centre  building,  a  few  feet  above  ground  level.  It  was 
recovered  from  the  ruins  of  the  fire  of  1916  and  placed 
in  its  present  position  by  H.R.H.  the  Duke  of  Con- 
naught,  Governor  General.  The  first  session  of  the 
Parliament  held  in  these  Buildings  was  in  1866,  and  in 
1867  the  birthday  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada  was 
celebrated. 

Masonry  was  established  in  Bytown  in  1848  when 
a  dispensation  was  granted  by  Sir  Allan  McXab,  the 
Provincial  Grand  Master  in  Canada  under  the  juris- 
diction of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  to  Dalhousie 
Lodge.  This  was  seven  years  before  the  foundation  of 
our  Grand  Lodge  in  1855.  Many  of  Ottawa's  prominent 
and  influential  citizens  have  been  associated  with  this 
Lodge.  Among  its  roll  of  members  is  found  the  name  of 
Sir  John  A.  MacDonald,  Prime  Minister  of  Canada,  who 
joined  this  Lodge  in  1870. 


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Ottawa  has  been  favored  by  our  Grand  Lodge.  In 
the  eighty-two  years  of  its  existence  this  is  the  eleventh 
time  the  annual  communication  has  been  convened  here, 
the  former  occasions  having  been  in  the  vears  1860,  1871, 
1876,  1883,  1893,  1899,  1907,  1913,  1921  and  1929. 

Brethren,  it  is  with  great  pleasure  that  to-day  in 
our  Capital  City  I  welcome  you  to  this  our  Eighty- 
Second  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge.  It  was  in  this 
City  in  1907  I  retired  from  the  office  of  District  Deputv 
Grand  Master  for  District  No.  11,  Toronto.  Here  in 
1921  I  was  elected  to  the  Board  of  General  Purposes 
of  Grand  Lodge,  and  here  to-morrow  I  will  relinquish 
into  the  hands  of  my  successor  the  gavel  as  your  Grand 
Master. 

The  King 

Just  one  year  ago  on  the  occasion  of  our  eighty-first 
Communication  at  Toronto,  it  was  our  great  pleasure  to 
extend  to  His  Majesty  King  Edward  VIII  our  happy 
felicitations  for  his  future.  Since  then,  to  our  great  sor- 
row and  I  may  say  to  our  great  disappointment,  His 
Majesty,  of  his  own  volition,  relinquished  the  throne  and 
has  retired  into  private  life. 

Happily,  however,  the  British  peoples  have  been 
relieved  from  any  unpleasant  results.  His  brother,  the 
Duke  of  York,  as  next  in  line,  has  succeeded  to  the  throne 
and  assumed  the  title  of  King  George  VI.  King  Edward 
VIII  signed  his  abdication  on  December  10th,  1936. 
It  was  presented  to,  and  accepted  by  both  Houses  of 
The  Imperial  Parliament  on  December  11th,  and  the 
Duke  of  York  was  proclaimed  King  George  VI. 

I  happened  to  be  in  London  on  the  day  of  abdication 
and  some  days  following,  and  on  my  return  north  to  Edin- 
burgh (which  I  had  made  my  headquarters  while  in  Scot- 
land) Iforwardedto  His  Majesty  King  George  VI,  on  behalf 
of  this  Grand  Lodge,  my  assurance  of  the  devotion  and 
loyalty  of  all  members  of  this  Grand  Lodge  to  his  throne 
and  person,  and  extended  to  him  our  sincere  wishes  for 
the  happiness  of  His  Majesty  and  his  Gracious  Consort, 
Queen  Elizabeth,  to  which  assurance  I  received  an  im- 
mediate  reply.    The    events,    beginning   with   the    con- 


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versations  which  His  Majesty  King  Edward  VIII  had 
with  Mr.  Baldwin  from  midsummer  to  December,  1936, 
and  ending  with  the  accession  of  His  Majesty  King 
George  VI,  created  much  anxiety  in  every  part  of  the 
Empire.  Thanks  to  the  deep  appreciation,  if  not  affect- 
ion, entertained  by  the  British  people  the  world  over  for 
the  institution  of  monarchy  and  the  British  throne,  and 
thanks  to  the  brilliant,  though  quietly  modest  manner 
in  which  Mr.  Baldwin,  as  British  Prime  Minister  and 
spokesman  for  the  British  people,  interpreted  and  ex- 
pressed British  thought  and  temperament,  that  great 
change — the  relinquishment  of  the  throne  by  one  king  and 
the  accession  to  the  same  throne  by  another  king —  has 
passed  quietly  into  history  as  an  exemplification  of  the 
steady  firm  character  which  the  British  people  con- 
sciously or  unconsciously  possess  and  exhibit  under 
great  strain.  Great  Britain  and  the  Empire  have  gained 
admiration  in  the  minds  of  people  all  over  the  world 
and  a  deeper  impression  has  been  created  of  the  solidar- 
ity of  the  sentiments  that  bind  the  Motherland,  the 
Overseas  Dominions,  and  the  various  colonies  and  pos- 
sessions, to  each  other  and  to  the  Throne,  that  great 
symbol  of  their  strength,  unity  and  loyalty. 

I  would  suggest  that  Grand  Lodge  at  this  com- 
munication take  advantage  of  its  first  opportunity  to 
pass  a  formal  resolution  implementing  my  message, 
hereinbefore  referred  to,  assuring  His  Majesty  King 
George  VI  and  Her  Majesty  Queen  Elizabeth  of  our 
allegiance,  loyalty  and  support. 

Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland,  to  celebrate  the  200th, 
Anniversary  of  its  institution,  decided  on  making  St. 
Andrews  Day,  30th  November,  1936,  an  important 
occasion  in  its  history.  A  request  was  made  in  1935 
to  His  Royal  Highness,  the  Prince  of  Wales,  to  accept 
the  office  of  Grand  Master  Mason  of  this  Grand  Lodge, 
which  request  was  graciously  acquiesced  in  by  him,  and 
invitations  were  extended  to  Masonic  bodies  throughout 
the  world  to  send  representatives  to  the  installation  of 
His  Royal  Highness  as  Grand  Master  on  St.  Andrews 
Dav,  1936.    Owing  to  the  death  of  His  Majesty  George  V 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1037  33 

in  January,  1936,  His 'Royal  Highness  Prince  of  Wales 
(then  King  Edward  VIII)  expressed  his  desire  to  be  re- 
leased from  the  acceptance  of  the  high  office.  The  sug- 
gestion was  then  made  that  His  Royal  Highness,  the 
Duke  of  York,  might  be  approached  with  the  view  of 
having  him  accept  the  office  of  Grand  Master  Mason  of 
this  Grand  Lodge.  This  was  done,  and  His  Royal 
Highness  the  Duke  of  York  assented  to  the  request,  and 
invitations  were  again  issued  for  the  installation  that 
would  take  place  on  November  30th,  1936.  His  Royal 
Highness  the  Duke  of  York  (now  King  George  VI)  was 
elected  Grand  Master  Mason  at  the  quarterly  com- 
munication of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  early  in 
November  1936,  and  the  installation  took  place  under 
the  constitution  of  that  Grand  Lodge  on  St.  Andrews  Day 
last. 

As  Grand  Master  of  your  Grand  Lodge,  it  was  with 
great  pleasure  that  it  became  my  privilege  to  attend  that 
function  as  your  representative.  Masons  from  all 
quarters  of  the  globe  (62  different  bodies)  were  repre- 
sented there  and  were  with  their  ladies  the  guests  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  for  the  week  beginning  No- 
vember 28th,  and  ending  December  4th.  Very  great 
provision  was  made  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  for 
the  entertainment  and  comfort  of  their  guests.  The 
first  function  was  a  dinner  on  Saturday  evening,  Novem- 
ber 28th,  at  the  Caledonian  Hotel,  Edinburgh,  at  which  the 
Grand  Master  Mason,  Sir  Iain  Colquhoun,  presided,  and 
at  which  many  of  the  officers  and  Past  Grand  Master 
Masons  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  attended  with 
the  guests.  On  Sunday,  November  29th,  divine  service 
was  held  in  St.  Giles  Cathedral,  when  that  historic 
edifice  was  filled  to  overflowing  with  members  of  the 
Masonic  Fraternity  only. 

At  3.00  o'clock  Monday,  November  30th,  the 
installation  of  His  Royal  Highness  the  Duke  of 
York  as  Grand  Master  Mason  took  place  m  Usher 
Hall,  the  largest  public  hall  in  Edinburgh, 
when  upwards  of  three  thousand  Masons  assembled 
to  witness  the  ceremony,  which  was  possibly  one  of  the 
most  colorful  and  dignified  ceremonies  I  have  had  the 
pleasure  of  witnessing.    The  installation  ceremony  was 


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performed  by  Grand  Master  Mason  Sir  Iain  Colquhoun, 
assisted  by  his  Grand  Lodge  Officers,  and  was  a  model  of 
dignity,  precision  and  rendition.  His  Royal  Highness 
the  Duke  of  York,  after  his  installation,  invested  his 
officers  with  the  regalia  of  their  respective  offices  .md  was 
then  the  recipient  of  an  address  of  congratulation  de- 
livered by  Sir  Iain  Colquhoun,  the  retiring  Grand  Master 
Mason,  to  which  address  His  Royal  Highness  made  a 
suitable  reply.  It  is  fair  to  state  that  the  ovation  tend- 
ered to  His  Royal  Highness  on  the  completion  of  the 
installation,  and  on  his  rising  to  reply  to  the  address  of 
congratulation,  was  overwhelming  and  lasted  for  several 
minutes.  That  evening  all  visiting  Masons,  together 
with  the  Officers  and  Past  Grand  Masters  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Scotland,  were  individually  presented  to  and 
graciously  received  by  His  Royal  Highness.  Then 
followed  a  banquet  in  the  Dining  Hall  of  Edinburgh 
Castle,  at  which  His  Royal  Highness  presided  as  Grand 
Master  Mason  This,  needless  to  say,  was  a  very  brill- 
iant function.  One  toast  only  was  received,  that  to 
"The  King".  Little  did  any  of  us  think  that  in  ten  days' 
time  His  Royal  Highness  would  be  His  Alajesty  King 
George    VI. 

it  may  lie  interesting  also  to  state  that  the  Duchess 
of  York  (now  Her  Majesty  Queen  Elizabeth)  was  re- 
ceived by  the  women  of  Scotland  on  Tuesday,  December 
1st,  in  Usher  Hall.  Over  three  thousand  congregated  for 
the  purpose  of  witnessing  the  presentation  to  her  by  the 
Lord  Provost  of  Edinburgh  with  the  freedom  of  that 
ancient  City  and  an  address.  Her  Majesty  Queen 
Elizabeth,  who  is  a  great  favorite  in  her  motherland, 
Scotland,  received  most  graciously  this  presentation 
and  made  an  equally  gracious  reply  of  acceptance 


On  December  1st,  2nd  and  3rd,  the  guests  were 
treated  to  excursions  from  Edinburgh  in  different  di- 
rections throughout  the  countryside,  visiting  many  places 
of  historical  and  literary  interest. 

The  great  value  of  this  celebration,  not  only  to  the 
guests  but  to  the  members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scot- 
land, consisted  in  the  contacts  made  and  exchange  of 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  35 

views.  It  was  really  remarkable  to  find  in  the  various 
conversations  how  tolerant  brethren  were  of  the  differ- 
ent viewpoints  of  their  respective  localities.  The  spirit  of 
Masonry  prevailed.  Each  respected  the  other  personally, 
and  his  views,  and  was  prepared  in  all  cases  to  engage  in 
discussion  of  different  matters,  national  and  otherwise, 
in  which  there  might  be  different  ideas  held,  with  .-. 
tolerance  born  of  the  full  appreciation  of  the  principles 
and  aims  of  Masonry.  Tiris  great  event  was  a  wonderful 
gesture  to  all  peoples  of  the  world.  Unrest  existed  in 
many  countries  among  their  own  citizens  as  to 
the  form  of  government  and  as  to  the  social  conditions 
prevailing.  Jealousy  and  hatred  were  entertained  a- 
mongst  nations.  War  was  in  existence  in  one  European 
country  wherein  other  nations  were  interested  and  to 
some  degree  participating,  and  war  was  threatened 
between  other  nations  and  groups  of  nations.  Yet  in 
that  world  atmosphere  it  was  most  gratifying  to  find 
representatives  of  Masonic  jurisdictions  and  lodges  from 
all  parts  of  the  globe,  owing  allegiance  to  various  rulers 
and  governments  and  holding  varied  views  on  social  and 
governmental  affairs,  meeting  in  peace,  harmony  and 
toleration,  in  the  spirit  of  Masonic  brotherhood,  on  the 
common  ground  of  Masonic  principle,  and  extending  to 
each  and  all  the  hand  of  friendship,  the  word  of  brother- 
hood and  confidence.  One  was  inclined  to  wish  heartilv 
that  the  world's  greatest  court  of  conciliation,  The  League 
of  Nations,  had  as  its  members  such  men  as  graced 
Edinburgh  with  their  presence  on  this  historic  occasion, 
working  determinedly  in  harmony  to  exemplify  peace  to 
the  world,  and  exterminating  jealousy,  hatred,  envy, 
cruelty  and  fear  from  their  conversations  and  deliber- 
ations. 


Grand  Secretary 

Since  our  last  Communication  our  Grand  Lodge 
has  suffered  a  great  loss  in  the  death  of  our  beloved 
Grand  Secretary,  R.  W.  Bi  other  William  McGregor 
Logan.  It  was  very  apparent  to  all  of  us  in  July  last 
when  we  met  in  Toronto  that  Brother  Logan  was 
suffering  greatly,  in  fact,  was  a  very  sick  man.  He  had 
been  advised  by  his  physicians  before  the  1936  Com- 


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munication  that  he  should  go  into  the  hospital  for 
examination  and  treatment.  He  refused  to  quit  his 
post  until  he  had  met  Grand  Lodge  and  finished  his 
work  for  the  year.  This  he  did.  After  Gtand  Lodge 
meeting  he  went  to  his  home  and  to  his  bed.  There  he 
prepared  all  the  material  for  the  Report  of  1936  Grand 
Lodge  proceedings,  had  them  printed,  proof  read  and 
distributed.  He  informed  me  that  this  woik  of  getting 
out  the  Grand  Lodge  Report  was  done  in  less  time  in 
July  and  August  1936,  than  in  any  former  year.  His 
heart  was  in  the  work.  He  was  determined  that  he 
would  perform  his  duty  in  full.  Only  then  did  he  con- 
sent to  go  to  the  hospital,  where  he  was  detained  for  a 
short  period  and  released  to  go  again  to  his  home.  He 
suffered  great  pain,  but  bore  up  hopefully  and  patiently, 
believing  for  many  weeks  that  he  would  regain  former 
strength  and  vigor.  He  wished  to  get  better  and  again 
enjoy  the  work  of  the  office  which  he  held  and  so  effic- 
iently filled  for  nineteen  years.  In  a  letter  I  received 
from  him,  just  before  I  left  to  attend  the  Installation 
Ceremonies  in  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland,  he  expressed 
his  extreme  regrets  that  he  was  unable  to  join  me  in 
acceptance  of  that  invitation  and  that  he  would  have 
enjoyed  it  so  much.  Again  on  my  return  he  expressed 
his  sorrow  that  he  had  not  been  able  to  be  with  me  in 
Scotland  or  on  any  of  my  various  visitations  throughout 
Ontario  and  the  other  Grand  Jurisdictions,  but,  as  he 
said,  fate  had  decreed  otherwise.  Brother  Logan  brought 
to  the  office  of  the  Grand  Secretary  great  natural  ability, 
a  highly  cultivated  mind,  and  valuable  experience  as  an 
educator  In  the  field  of  Masonry  he  had  made  con- 
stant advances  in  its  study  and  in  its  ranks.  He  showed 
the  same  zeal  in  his  office  as  Grand  Secretary  as  he  had 
shown  in  his  professional  life  as  a  teacher.  Being  a  good 
conversationalist,  deferential  as  a  listener,  courteous  in 
discussions,  and  possessed  of  a  quiet  yet  infectioushumour, 
he  made  a  model  companion.  He  was  regarded  as  one 
of  the  Great  Masonic  Grand  Secretaries  of  the  world,  and 
was  a  most  helpful  counsellor  and  advisor.  Only  those 
who  have  been  privileged  to  occupy  the  offices  of  Grand 
Master  or  Deputy  Grand  Master  know  fully  his  worth  to 
them  and  to  our  Order.  He  executed  the  duties  of  his 
office,  with  the  kindly  and  faithful  help  of  his  staff,  until 
the  last.    Many  times  during  his  long  and  painful  illness 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  37 

I  considered  the  advisability  of  relieving  him  from  part 
or  all  of  the  strain  of  office  by  appointing  someone  as 
Acting  Grand  Secretary,  but  hearing  from  him  almost 
daily  on  one  matter  or  another  and  observingthe  keenness 
with  which  he  grappled  with  all  questions  submitted,  and 
the  apparent  satisfaction  he  obtained  in  discussing  and 
advising  on  them,  I  refrained  from  even  suggesting  help 
to  him.  I  had  a  deep  set  feeling  that  if  I  undertook  to 
appoint  an  Acting  Grand  Secretary  or  even  suggested  it, 
he  would  have  been  broken  hearted.  The  knowledge  that 
he  was  able  to  consider  all  correspondence  received  by  his 
office  and  direct  replies,  and  give  advice  in  respect  thereto, 
kept  him  up.  It  enabled  him  to  draw  his  mind  away  from 
his  physical  suffering.  He  appreciated  to  the  full  what  was 
done  for  him.  I  am  pleased  that  I  did  not  appoint  an 
Acting  Grand  Secretary,  and  that  he  died,  as  it  were,  "in 
harness".  That  was  what  he  wished.  Great  was  the 
sorrow  expressed  in  every  part  of  our  jurisdiction.  Many 
were  the  letters  received  from  other  Grand  Jurisdictions 
extending  regrets  at  his  passing  and  sympathy  with  us 
in  our  loss.  He  died  as  he  had  lived,  true  to  the  faith 
he  had  in  the  Divine  Creator  and  His  revealed  word,  and 
in  the  principles  of  out  Order. 


Our  sympathy  goes  out  to  Mrs.  Logan  and  Miss 
Logan,  who  were  with  him  continuously  in  his  suffering 
and  extended  to  him  that  kindly  care  and  attention  that 
only  a  loving  wife  and  daughter  could  give,  and  to  the 
sons  whom  he  loved  and  for  whom  he  had  done  so  much 
for  their  future   welfare. 


On  his  death  I  had  the  important  duty  to  perform, 
that  of  appointing  an  Acting  Grand  Secretary,  who 
would  carry  on  until  Grand  Lodge  would  elect  some 
brother  permanently  to  that  office.  I  gave  the  matter 
very  careful  consideration,  and  appointed  R.  W.  Bro. 
Ewart  Gladstone  Dixon  of  Hamilton .  Bro.  Dixon  has  given 
the  office  careful  and  studious  attention.  I  made  no 
arrangements  with  him  for  compensation  and  leave  that 
to  be  dealt  with  by  Grand  Lodge,  and  trust  that  his 
generous  services  will  be  favorably  and  adequately 
considered. 


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Flood  Sufferers 

Early  in  the  year  1937  due  to  thaws  and  heavy 
rains  the  rivers  in  the  Ohio  and  Mississippi  Valleys 
overflowed  their  banks,  causing  great  loss  of  life,  damage 
to  property  and  distress.  The  American  Red  Cross 
Society  made  an  appeal  for  contributions  to  assist  in 
relieving  those  who  had  suffered.  I  recommended  that 
a  grant  of  one  thousand  dollars  be  made  for  the  relief 
of  these  sufferers.  The  cheque  was  drawn  on  our  general 
funds  and  forwarded  to  the  Canadian  Red  Cross  Society  to 
be  forwarded  to  the  American  Red  Cross  Society  to  be 
used  as  the  American  Society  deemed  best.  We  received 
a  very  appreciative  acknowledgement  and  thanks  for 
the  assistance  thus  given.  Later  on  our  own  Province 
suffered  from  a  similar  visitation  of  nature  in  the  south 
western  counties.  I  again  recommended  a  grant  of  one 
thousand  dollars  to  be  forwarded  to  the  Canadian  Red 
Cross  Society  who  had  made  an  appeal  to  the  Canadian 
public  for  a  quarter  million  dollars.  This  cheque  was 
forwarded  to  the  Canadian  Society  and  was  most 
gratefully  acknowledged.  I  deemed  it  better  to  have  this 
contribution  sent  to  the  Red  Cross  Society  to  form  a  part 
of  the  General  Fund  being  raised  for  the  relief  of  all  those 
who  had  suffered  rather  than  to  try  to  confine  it  to  those 
of  our  own  Order  who  had  been  among  the  unfortunate. 

We,  in  our  teachings,  charge  our  brethren  so  to  act 
and  live  that  the  world  at  large  (not  Masons  only)  may 
know  that  our  hearts  are  expanded  by  benevolence. 
Very  fortunately  our  order  in  this  Province  is  in  such  a 
financial  condition  as  not  only  enabled  us  to  make  this 
grant,  but  justified  us  in  so  doing. 

In  donating  these  amounts  as  above  I  had  in  mind 
also  that  the  Red  Cross  Societies,  having  undertaken 
the  investigation  as  to  the  need  of  relief,  and  the  dis- 
tribution of  the  funds  contributed  for  such  purpose, 
were  less  likely  to  allow  waste  of  any  of  the  funds,  and 
would  prevent  unnecessary  over-lapping  or  duplication 
of  effort  to  relieve. 

I  respectively  ask  your  approval  of  the  action  of 
your  executive  officers  in  both  these  cases. 


OTTAWA.  ONTARIO,    1937  39 


Lotteries 

In  our  Grand  Jurisdiction  as  well  as,  in  many  of  the 
Masonic  Grand  Jurisdictions  in  the  United  States,  very 
decided  opposition  has  been  shown  to  and  against 
lotteries,  and  against  brethren  participating  in  them.  One 
of  the  most  recent  to  take  drastic  action  is  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  New  York,  where  the  Grand  Master  in  1936 
issued  an  edict  declaring  it  to  be  a  Masonic  offence  for  a 
Mason  to  engage  in  any  lottery  or  gambling  scheme  of 
chance,  and  that  such  brother,  whether  a  member  only 
of  Craft  Masonry  or  of  those  other  orders  affiliated  with 
Masonry  wherein  membership  in  Craft  Masonry  is  a  pre- 
requisite to  membership  in  the  affiliated  order,  would  be 
subject  to  such  penalties  as  may  be  prescribed  by  Grand 
Lodge.  In  our  own  jurisdiction  two  or  three  requests 
were  made  to  me  to  grant  permission  to  the  instituting 
and  carrying  on  of  schemes  of  chance  by  Masonic  bodies 
for  charitable  and  other  Masonic  purposes.  These  re- 
quests I  unhesitatingly  refused.  Our  Jurisdiction,  how- 
ever, has  not  been  immune  from  such  schemes  being 
instituted  and  operated  without  approval.  Complaints 
brought  these  cases  to  my  attention  and  on  investigation 
it  was  found  that  they  had  made  considerable  progress, 
and  damage  to  our  good  name  had  been  done.  I  ex- 
pressed my  disapproval  and  I  believe  the  operations 
ceased.  I  found,  however,  that  I  was  greatly  handicapped 
in  not  being  invested  with  authority  to  take  any  con- 
crete action.  Our  constitution  and  approved  rulings 
of  Grand  Masters  have  not  in  any  way  declared  gambling, 
lotteries  and  games  of  chance  to  be  Masonic  offences. 
Several  of  my  predecessors  in  the  office  of  Grand  Master 
have  expressed  their  disapproval  of  such  practices, 
but  no  steps  have  been  taken  by  Grand  Lodge  to  im- 
plement these  expressions  of  disapproval  by  placing  in 
our  Constitution  some  provisions  against  these  practices. 
Many  of  the  Grand  Jurisdictions  in  the  United  States 
have  vested  power  in  their  Grand  Masters  to  deal  ef- 
fectively when  such  offensive  acts  are  resorted  to  for 
some  Masonic  purpose.  Gambling  and  lotteries  are 
contrary  to  our  law.  As  Masons  we  are  charged  with  the 
duty  of  respecting  and  upholding  the  law  of  our  own 
country  and  that  of  the  country  which  affords  us  pro- 
tection wherever  we  mav  be.    All  Masons,  whether  only 


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Craft  Masons,  or  members  of  orders  affiliated  with  our 
Grand  Lodge  are  subject  to  our  constitution  and  laws. 
I  trust  that  this  reference  in  my  address  to  you  may  be 
heeded  by  those  who  have  participated  or  engaged  in 
lotteries,  gambling  and  games  of  chance,  and  especially 
those  operating  allegedly  for  Masonic  purposes,  and 
that  they  will  in  future  refrain  from  such  participation 
for  the  good  name  of  Freemasonry.  If,  however,  it  is 
found  that  these  practices  continue,  I  feel  that  Grand 
Lodge  in  its  own  interests,  in  the  upholding  of  its 
principles,  should  legislate  by  making  the  participation 
in  these  practices  Masonic  offences  and  prescribing  the 
penalties  for  the  infraction    thereof. 

Constituent  Lodges 
Building  Obligations 

Throughout  the  Jurisdiction  I  find  that  a  number 
of  Lodges,  and  groups  of  Lodges  had,  in  prosperous  days 
when  everyone  was  moved  to  look  on  business  and 
economic  conditions  rather  optimistically,  entered  into 
extensive  building  operations  to  provide  for  themselves 
lodge  rooms  and  Masonic  temples.  Heavy  obligations 
were  incurred,  incumbrances  were  placed  against  these 
properties,  calling  for  payment  of  interest  at  heavy  rates 
and  for  instalments  in  reduction  of  the  principal  of  these 
obligations. 

The  depression  came  and  Masonry  was  affected  almost 
as  greatly  as  those  engaged  in  business  and  industry. 
Many  of  our  brethren  were  greatly  reduced  in  earning 
power  through  absence  of  employment  and  slowing 
down  of  business  and  were  unable  to  meet  dues  or  make 
contributions  for  Masonic  purposes.  These  debts  over- 
hanging Masonic  bodies  have  had  a  very  serious  effect, 
and  with  great  difficulty  some  of  the  lodges,  or  groups, 
have  been  able  to  hold  their  lodge  buildings  and  premises, 
and  in  their  distress  have  looked  to  Grand  Lodge  for 
material  financial  assistance.  I  find  that  among  the 
lodges  in  sister  jurisdictions  in  Canada  and  United 
States  similar  conditions  exist,  and  a  great  deal  of 
discussion  has  taken  place  as  to  the  advisability  of  Grand 
Lodges  taking  to  themselves  a  supervisory  power  over 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  41 

constituent  lodges  in  incurring  heavy  obligations  for 
buildings  or  equipment.  Some  Grand  Lodges  even  find 
themselves  in  very  considerable  difficulty  and  have 
shown  no  greater  care  and  caution  than  constituent 
lodges  have  taken.  However,  our  Grand  Lodge  has 
always  pursued  a  different  policy  and  has  refrained  from 
entering  into  any  obligation  of  that  character,  trusting 
that  the  future  growth  of  our  order  and  consequent  in- 
crease in  our  invested  funds  would  justify  us  in  entering 
into  such  obligations,  with  means  at  our  command  that 
would  meet  such  indebtedness  in  full.  Our  Grand  Lodge, 
having  no  indebtedness  and  having  exercised  great  care 
in  the  investment  of  its  funds,  is  in  a  happy  position  to 
give  advisory  assistance  to  constituent  lodges  in  financial 
matters  if  requested.  If  it  would  be  thought  advisable 
to  legislate  to  give  Grand  Lodge  supervisory  powers  over 
constituent  lodges  in  the  foregoing  respect,  I  feel  that  our 
Grand  Lodge  is  in  a  position  to  look  impartially  and 
disinterestedly  on  such  building  propositions,  and  to 
take  a  broader  and  safer  view  of  the  problem,  than  those 
cf  the  constituent  lodge  who  may  be  and  frequently  are 
moved  rather  by  enthusiasm  than  a  carefully  considered 
judgment.  Constituent  lodges  should  feel  at  all  times 
that  in  financial  matters  they  must  stand  or  fall  as  a 
result  of  their  own  effort,  and  not  to  look  to  Grand  Lodge 
for  assistance.  Grand  Lodge  has  its  own  financial  prob- 
lems and  should  not  be  involved  in  the  financial  problems 
of  its  constituent  lodges.  Although  Grand  Lodge  uses 
a  great  portion  of  its  income  in  the  distribution  of  ben- 
evolence, it  must  not  be  forgotten  that  Masonry  in  reality 
is  a  principle  or  philosophy  of  living,  is  a  great  moral 
institution,  rather  than  a  financial  concern  or  a  society 
primarily  formed  for  the  extending  of  material  assist- 
ance to  the  unfortunate,  needy  or  distressed. 


Masonic  Board  of  Relief: 

Last  year  I  commented  on  the  very  valuable  work 
done  by  Masonic  Boards  of  Relief  throughout  the  Prov- 
ince. I  continue  in  my  belief  that  where  there  are  two  or 
more  lodges  located  in  any  Masonic  centre,  a  Masonic 
Board  of  Relief  should  be  formed  and  should  operate. 
The  Toronto  Masonic  Board  of  Relief  formed  by  the 
seventy-eight  lodges  within  the  City  of  Toronto  has  for 


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many  years  served  the  Masonic  Fraternity  most  faith- 
fully and  efficiently,  both  in  the  City  and  elsewhere. 
Toronto,  like  any  other  big  city,  attracts  Masons  from  all 
quarters,  from  the  standpoint  of  residence,  employment, 
education,  religious  advantages,  sickness  and  even  relief. 
This  Board  has  placed  itself  in  close  contact  with  all  the 
constituent  lodges  of  this  Grand  Jurisdiction,  and  with 
many  other  Grand  Jurisdictions,  offering  its  services  in 
the  nature  of  an  agency  for  those  lodges  and  jurisdictions 
to  attend  to  Masonic  inquiries,  visitations  and  other 
duties  arising  out  of  and  incidental  to  Masonry.  One 
has  only  to  read  its  reports  regularly  prepared  and  issued 
by  its  most  painstaking  President  and  Secretary,  to 
become  acquainted  with  the  nature  and  value  of  the  work 
done.  Last  year  I  also  commented  on  the  advisability 
of  all  lodges  in  this  jurisdiction  making  an  inquiry  among 
their  respective  memberships  as  to  the  number,  if  any, 
unemployed,  their  usual  occupations  and  circumstances, 
with  the  view  of  making  a  concerted  and  planned  effort 
to  find  employment  for  those  of  our  membership  who  are 
so  unfortunate  as  to  be  out  of  work  and  suffering  hard- 
ship on  that  account.  I  also  directed  the  District  Deputy 
Grand  Masters  to  make  a  survey  in  their  districts  to  ascer- 
tain how  many  of  our  brethren  were  in  need  of  assistance. 
I  felt  then,  and  do  yet,  that  our  fraternity  should,  as  far 
as  possible,  endeavour  to  find  employment  for  those 
out  of  work  in  our  fraternity,  among  those  of  our  brethren 
more  fortunately  placed.  I  have  received  many  reports, 
and  they  indicate  that  except  in  populous  centres,  such 
as  our  large  cities,  employment  was  and  is  being  found 
by  our  brethren  in  a  greater  degree  than  in  the  former 
year.  This  so  far  is  gratifying.  However,  in  larger  places 
I  find  that  very  considerable  unemployment  still  exists 
among  our  brethren.  I  also  find  on  enquiring  in  other 
Grand  Jurisdictions  somewhat  similar  conditions  pre- 
vail, and  in  several  of  these  jurisdictions  concrete  action 
has  been  taken  to  meet  the  situation,  and  not  leave 
brethren  of  the  Order  dependent  on  state  or  municipal 
assistance.  Unemployment  Bureaus  or  Registration 
Offices  have  been  set  up  in  connection  with  Masonic 
Boards  of  Relief,  and  are  working  advantageously. 


The  Toronto  Lodges  under  the  lead  of  The  Board  of 
Relief   have   taken    up   this   matter   very   energetically. 


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A  large  number  of  unemployed  brethren  have  registered 
with  this  Board  leaving  full  information  as  to  their 
capabilities  and  circumstances.  Many  brethren  in- 
terested in  business  and  industry  have  also  contacted  the 
Board  and  have  opened  their  employment  rolls  to  those 
registered  with  the  Boards.  Success  has  attended  the 
effort  and  the  work  in  this  regard  has  not  been  restricted 
to  the  City.  I  have  made  a  full  inquiry  into  the  work 
done,  the  success  accomplished,  the  extra  burden  imposed 
on  that  office,  and  feel  that  Grand  Lodge  should  lend  not 
only  its  approval,  but  financial  encouragement  to  the 
Toronto  Masonic  Board  of  Relief  for  the  broad  activities 
it  has  so  generously  assumed  in  the  interest  of  Masonry 
generally.  I  am,  therefore,  recommending  that  favorable 
consideration  be  given  to  this  work  and  to  the  encourage- 
ment which  I  have  herein  suggested,  and  that  a  grant  of 
$500.00  be  made  this  year  to  assist  the  Board  in  the  work 
it  is  doing  for  the  benefit  of  lodges  and  brethren  through- 
out the  Province,  and  elsewhere,  as  well  as  for  the  large 
Masonic  population  of  Toronto  itself.  We  are,  I  am 
afraid,  too  frequently  engrossed  with  our  own  individual 
affairs,  to  really  remember  the  brother  who  is  sick  or  in 
sorrow,  or  the  brother  in  financial  distress.  Sympathy, 
kindliness  and  brotherly  love  are  of  the  fundamentals  of 
Masonry,  and  the  exercise  of  these  virtues  marks  us  as 
true  Freemasons.  Let  us  assist  an  agency  where  mem- 
bers are  actively  trying  to  help  those  of  our  brethren  who 
are  in  need  of  material  assistance  and  sympathy. 


Motions 

At  this  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge  you  will  be 
asked  to  consider  amendments  to  the  Constitution 
to  cover  some  needed  changes.  You  have  been  supplied 
with  Notices  of  Motion  covering  two  of  them,  the  first  relat- 
ing to  the  dues  payable  by  constituent  lodges  to  Grand 
Lodge  and  the  procedure  to  be  folio  wed  on  default .  The  ben- 
evolent work  of  Grand  Lodge  now  requires  each  year 
more  than  is  received  in  dues  from  the  constituent  lodges. 
Any  diminution  in  these  dues  immediately  affects  the 
work  of  your  Committee  on  Benevolence.  Promptness 
in  the  payment  of  these  dues  to  Grand  Lodge  assists  your 
Committees  and  your  Board  of  General  Purposes  in  the 


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compiling  of  their  estimates  of  receipts  and  expenditures 
and  to  determine  what  amount  is  available  for  benevolent 
work.  The  second  one  relates  to  the  restoration  to 
membership  of  a  brother  suspended  for  non  payment  of 
dues,  leaving  it  in  the  discretion  of  the  lodge  as  to  what 
sum  on  account  of  arrears  of  dues  may  be  accepted  to 
relieve  such  suspension.  This  is  a  move  in  the  right 
direction,  leaving  the  lodge  free  to  extend  benevolent 
action  to  a  brother  who  may  be  unable  to  pay  arrears 
in  full  and  who  is  worthy  and  deserving  of  generous  and 
benevolent  treatment. 


At  last  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge  a  motion 
was  passed  authorizing  me  to  appoint  a  Committee  to 
consider  the  advisability  of  revising  the  agenda  of  Grand 
Lodge  in  so  far  as  it  relates  to  the  election  of  Grand 
Lodge  officers.  I  appointed  this  Committee  with  M.  W 
Bro.  Herrington  as  chairman.  This  matter  was  con- 
sidered at  some  length  and  the  Committee's  report  will 
be  presented  to  you  for  your  consideration.  Another 
motion  passed  by  Grand  Lodge  in  1936  authorized  me  to 
appoint  a  special  Committee  to  consider  the  provisions 
of  the  Constitution  relating  to  demitted  and  suspended 
members  to  have  these  two  classes  dealt  with,  on  what 
would  appear  to  be  a  more  equitable  basis,  and  further 
to  consider  various  portions  of  the  Masonic  Rituals  with 
the  view  to  making  modifications  in  the  same.  I  referred 
this  matter  also  to  M.  W.  Bro.  Herrington's  Committee 
by  whom  it  was  fully  considered,  and  a  report  will  be 
presented  to  you  for  consideration. 

In  my  visitations  throughout  the  Province,  I  was 
impressed  strongly  with  the  feeling  that  in  the  Eastern 
and  Northern  Districts  of  our  Jurisdiction,  our  members 
would  feel  very  greatly  encouraged  if  they  were  placed 
in  such  a  position  that  they  could  elect  from  their  mem- 
bers, representatives  on  the  Board  of  General  Purposes, 
instead  of  having  to  rely  on  the  Grand  Master's  good  will 
in  making  appointments  to  the  Board  from  those  portions 
of  the  Province.  The  Deputy  Grand  Master,  R.  W.  Bro. 
Dunlop,  at  my  request  has  given  this  matter  very  care- 
ful study  and  will  present  to  the  Board  of  General 
Purposes  and  Grand  Lodge  an  outline  of  his  study  and 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  45 

recommendations.  I  earnestly  hope  you  may  receive 
and  consider  them  favorably.  It  will  mean  the  election 
of  members  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  by  zones 
instead  of  at  large  over  the  whole  Jurisdiction,  making 
it  possible  for  each  zone  or  part  of  the  Jurisdiction  to  be 
directly  represented  on  the  Board  by  members  chosen 
from  the  local  zone. 

We  have  one  office  in  Grand  Lodge  to  which  no 
duty  has  been  assigned,  I  refer  to  that  of  Grand  Registrar. 
It  is  an  empty  title,  giving  to  the  brother  elected  to  that 
office  the  rank  of  Right  Worshipful  and  entitling  him 
to  a  seat  on  the  Board  of  General  Purposes.  I  feel  that 
some  duties  should  be  assigned  to  the  holder  of  the  office, 
otherwise  it  would  be  advisable  to  eliminate  it  from  the 
list  of  officers.  I  hope  that  Grand  Lodge  at  some  time 
in  the  near  future  may  deal  with  it  to  remove  what  appears 
to  be  a  farcical  office  and  honor. 


Very  Worshipful  Bro.  W.  S.  Dalby,  whom  I  appointed 
as  a  Grand  Steward  in  July,  1936,  died  during  this 
Masonic  year.  He  was  a  past  master  and  a  very  valu- 
able member  of  York  Lodge,  Toronto.  To  fill  this 
vacancy  and  as  an  evidence  of  my  regard  for  this 
old  Lodge,  I  appointed  W.  Bro.  H.  H.  Ball,  the 
oldest  living  past  master  of  York  Lodge  in  point 
of  seniority  to  fill  out  the  year  1936  and  1937,  and 
he  is  so  serving.  As  the  Constitution  requires  a  full  year's 
service  in  any  Grand  Lodge  office  to  entitle  the  brother 
to  past  rank  of  the  office,  I  recommend  that  a  motion 
be  passed  by  Grand  Lodge  extending  past  rank  as  a 
Grand  Steward  to  W.  Bro.  Ball  notwithstanding  that 
he  shall  not  at  this  date  have  served  a  full  year  as  Grand 
Steward. 


Saugeen  Lodge  No.  197  Walkerton  suffered  a  great 
loss  this  year  in  the  death  of  W.  Bro.  William  Hyndman, 
its  Worshipful  Master.  The  Lodge,  to  fill  the  vacancy, 
elected  an  old,  efficient  and  very  active  member  of  the 
Lodge,  Bro.  William  Alexander  Clark,  as  Master  for  the 
balance  of  the  year  1937.  Bro.  Clark  has  long  been 
eligible  for  advancement  to  this  office,  but  has  refused 
the  honor  on  account  of  business  demands  on  him.    He 


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has,  however,  been  a  real  power  in  this  lodge  and  his 
services  have  been  fully  appreciated.  The  members  at 
this  time  feel  that  they  have  an  opportunity  to  extend 
the  honor  to  him  and  have  unanimously  elected  him  to 
fill  out  the  year  of  office  made  vacant  by  the  sad  and 
untimely  death  of  W.  Bro.  Hyndman.  I  ask  you,  there- 
fore, to  pass  a  motion  granting  Bro.  Clark  the  rank  of 
Past  Master  on  his  completing  the  year  1937  as  Worship- 
ful Master  of  Saugeen  Lodge,  notwithstanding  that  the 
provisions  of  the  Constitution  require  a  full  year's  service 
in  the  office  of  Master  of  the  lodge  to  entitle  him  to  past 
rank  of  that  office. 


Anonymous  Communications 

During  this  last  year  an  anonymous  letter  was  sent 
to  many  of  the  members  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes 
complaining  of  certain  matters  affecting  the  adminis- 
tration of  Grand  Lodge.  Such  communications  always 
carry  a  sting  with  them  and  leave  unpleasant  feelings  with 
those  who  receive  them  or  with  those  who  may  be  meanly 
criticised  by  them.  Only  a  coward,  or  putting  it  a  little 
more  mildly,  only  one  who  lacks  the  courage  of  his 
convictions  (if  the  statements  in  such  letters  may  be 
called  convictions)  will  stoop  or  resort  to  such  underhand 
unmanly  and  unfair  methods  of  making  an  objection 
or  offering  a  criticism.  Most  persons  on  receiving  such 
letters  consign  them  to  the  flames  that  no  other  person 
may  be  troubled  with  seeing  or  reading  them.  I  would 
not  mention  this  incident  had  such  a  letter  been  received 
by  any  one  person  only,  but  it  was  sent  to  several  and 
created  a  very  unpleasant  sensation.  The  writer  of  the 
letter  is  evidently  a  Mason  with  somewhat  intimate 
acquaintance  with  the  affairs  of  Grand  Lodge,  and  I  am 
surprised  that  one  of  our  Order,  who  has  been  privileged 
to  know  the  details  of  official  and  financial  matters  of 
Grand  Lodge,  has  so  far  lost  his  sense  of  self  respect, 
his  manhood,  and  forgotten  so  completely  his  obligation 
of  fidelity,  as  to  write  a  scurrilous  letter  about  a  brother 
Maso,n  or  our  Order,  and  be  so  weak,  spineless  and  un- 
worthy as  to  write  and  mail  it  unsigned.  It  is  serpentine 
in  its  nature.  I  hope  the  writer  of  that  letter  may  read 
this,  and  cause  him  to  repent  his  unmasonic  and  con- 


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temptible  conduct.  To  those  brethren  who  received  the 
communication  referred  to,  I  would  say  destroy  it  if 
you  have  not  already  done  so.  If  there  is  anything  in  that 
letter  that  should  be  discussed  let  it  be  brought  forward 
properly,  without  reference  to  this  anonymous  epistle, 
and  have  it  considered  in  the  open,  sponsored  by  a  bro- 
ther who  is  courageous  and  conscientious  and  despises 
methods  of  anonymity. 

Other  Visitations 

I  have  made  a  number  of  visits  to  other  lodges  and 
districts  in  our  own  jurisdiction,  and  a  few  outside 
Ontario,  since  July  last. 

On  all  these  occasions  I  have  experienced  great 
pleasure  in  conveying  the  kindliest  greetings  of  this 
Grand  Lodge,  and  messages  of  good- will.  In  this 
connection  I  wish  to  express  to  the  brethren  of  this 
Grand  Jurisdiction  my  deep  appreciation  of  the 
uniform  kindness,  courtesy  and  assistance  given  me 
everywhere  I  went.  The  feeling  of  loyalty,  respect  and 
affection  for  our  Grand  Lodge  and  your  Grand  Master 
was  evident  on  all  occasions  and  was  most  gratifying 
and  inspiring.  These  visitations  entailed  many  long 
journeys  by  railway  and  motor  and  involved  considerable 
absence  from  home  and  business,  but  the  pleasure  de- 
rived from  the  receptions  extended  to  me,  supplied  the 
urge  to  give  to  them  the  best  I  could  to  encourage  Ma- 
sonic work  and  study.  I  received  many  beautiful 
material  reminders  of  the  interesting  contacts  made  and 
hours  spent  in  the  company  of  my  brethren  in  various 
parts  of  the  Province.  It  may  be  of  interest  to  the  breth- 
ren to  know  what  visits  have  been  made  by  me  during 
this  my  last  official  year,  and  I  therefore  take  the  liberty 
of  enumerating  them: 

September  25th — Zetland  Lodge,  Toronto,  Canadian 
Night. 

28th — Spruce  Falls  Lodge,  Kapuskasing,  Re- 
ception. 

29th — Cochrane  Lodge,  Cochrane,  Luncheon. 


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29th — Abitibi  Lodge,  Iroquois  Falls,  Recep- 
tion. 
30th — Golden      Beaver      Lodge,      Timmins, 

Luncheon. 
30th — Doric  Lodge,   Kirkland  Lake,   Recep- 
tion. 
October      1st — Englehart  Lodge,  Englehart,  Luncheon 
1st — Haileybury    Lodge,    Haileybury,    Re- 
ception. 
4th — St.  Paul's  Anglican  Church — Toronto, 
Divine  Service  for  Toronto  Districts. 
8th— Four    Toronto    Districts,     D.D.G.M. 
Conference  &  Dinner. 
13th — Grand  River  Lodge,  Kitchener,  75th. 

Anniversary. 
14th — Malahide  Lodge,  Aylmer,  St.  Thomas, 

District  Reception. 
16th — Tuscan     Lodge,     Toronto,     Canadian 

Night. 
21st — St.   Andrews  Lodge,   Toronto,    Parlia- 
mentary Night. 
23rd — Ontario    District,    Newcastle,    Recep- 
tion. 
27th — Acacia  Lodge,  Hamilton,  Grand  Lodge 

Night. 
30th— Toronto   District  "B",   at  Markham, 
Reception. 
November    1st — St.  Paul's  Presbyterian  Church,  Bath- 
urst  St.,  Toronto. 

Divine     Service,     Grand      Chaplain's 
Church. 
3rd — Stanley  Lodge,  Toronto,    my   mother 

Lodge,  Reception. 
9th — Prince  Edward  District,  Stirling,  Re- 
ception. 
30th —  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland,  Edinburgh, 
Installation. 
December     2nd — Canongate    Kilwinning   Lodge,    Edin- 
burgh, Reception. 

1937 

January     5th — Stanley   Lodge,   Toronto,   Installation 
for  30th  time. 
28th — Eglinton    Temple     Lodges,     Toronto, 
Reception. 


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49 


February 

10th- 
19th- 

" 

24th- 

March 

22nd 

" 

30th- 

April 
April 

5th- 
6th- 

CI 

9th- 
14th- 

1  ( 

23rd- 

(  ( 

29th- 

May 

4th- 

<  < 

i  < 

5th- 

7th- 

11th- 

<  < 

14th- 

June 

21st- 

7th- 

<( 

12th- 

CI 

18th- 

(< 

21st- 

<  ( 

24th- 

-Grand   Lodge   of    Quebec,    Montreal. 

-Kilwinning  Lodge,  Toronto,  Scottish 
Night. 

-Chisholm  Ave.  and  Gerrard St.  Temple, 
Toronto,  Reception. 

—Toronto  Lodge  of  Perfection,  Recep- 
tion. 

-College  St.  Temple,  Toronto,  Recep- 
tion. 

-Hamilton    Districts,    Reception. 

-District  "C"  Toronto,  at  Bradford, 
Reception. 

-Parkdale  Temple,  Toronto,  Reception. 

-University  Lodge,  Toronto,  Receiving 
Life  Membership. 

-Niagara  District  B,  St.  Catharines, 
Reception. 

-Frontenac  District,  Kingston,  Re- 
ception. 

-River  Park  Lodge,  Streets ville,  60th 
Anniversary. 

-Brant  District,  Brantford,  Reception. 

-Wellington  District,  Gait,  Reception. 

-Peterborough  District,  Peterborough, 
Reception. 

-Wilson  District,  Woodstock,  Recep- 
tion. 

-Eastern  District,  Cornwall,  Reception. 

-General  Mercer  Lodge,  Toronto, 
Reception.    First  Master  of  this  Lodge. 

-Golden  Beaver  Lodge,  Timmins,  Re- 
ception. 

-St.  Georges  Lodge,  Toronto,  Birthday 
Meeting. 

-Kingsway  Lodge,  Lambton  Mills,  Golf 
and  Dinner. 

-Sarnia  District,  Petrolia,  Reception. 


Subversive  Activities : 


Freemasonry  in  Canada  and  in  countries  where  the 
English  language  is  spoken  is  very  different  from  those 
organizations  bearing  the  name  of  Freemason  in  the 
continental  countries  of  Europe.  Here  it  is  a  brotherhood 


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or  fraternity  of  fellowship  and  benevolence,  free  from 
political  or  religious  entanglements.  Freemasonry  has 
flourished  in  English  speaking  lands  because  their  people 
enjoy  freedom  of  worship,  freedom  of  speech  and  freedom 
of  action  always  having  due  regard  to  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  others.  Where  Freemasonry  has  not 
flourished  or  has  been  prohibited  we  find  an  absence  of 
that  freedom  and  liberty,  and,  in  lieu  thereof,  there  exists 
autocracy  in  one  form  or  another.  Our  Constitution, 
Ancient  Charges,  Regulations  and  Ceremonies  are  based 
on  the  great  fundamental,  the  belief  in  God,  to  whom 
we  are  urged  to  look,  at  all  times  for  comfort  and  support. 
Further,  we  are  enjoined  to  be  good  true  moral  men, 
peaceful  citizens,  paying  proper  respect  to  our  country's 
laws  and  those  we  have  placed  in  authority.  We  are  to 
promote  the  general  good  of  society  by  cultivating  social 
virtues,  and  propagating  the  knowledge  of  the  great 
principlesof  our  Order,  Brotherly  Love,  Relief  and  Truth. 
Broadly  speaking,  these  are  the  foundations  and  aims  of 
our  Order.  Freemasonry  implies  democracy  and  that  the 
will  of  the  people  must  prevail,  not  autocracy  where 
dictatorship  exists  and  the  will  of  the  individual  is 
subordinated.  In  those  countries,  where  dicators  rule, 
Masonry  cannot  exist  and  much  less  can  it  flourish. 
There  is  an  absence  of  that  free  atmosphere  which 
Freemasonry  requires  and  which  does  exist  in  this 
favored  land  of  ours  and  in  the  other  English  speaking 
countries.  Activities  subversive  of  freedom  and  de- 
mocracy, such  as  communism,  fascism,  nazism,  do  not 
accord  with  our  ideas  of  liberty  and  security.  A  large 
part  of  the  world  is  now  ruled  by  dictators  under  one  form 
or  another  of  autocracy.  On  every  side,  even  in  demo- 
cratic countries,  it  looks  as  if  Masonry  and  civilization 
itself  are  being  challenged  by  these  issues  and  are  facing 
a  crisis.  Unrest  and  uprisings  against  law  and  order 
are  showing  themselves  in  too  many  places  and  too 
frequently  to  justify  us  in  being  in  any  degree  complacent 
or  feeling  secure .  We  do  not  know  what  can  or  will  happen 
here  or  elsewhere,  so  long  as  we  find  disrespect  for  law,  ord- 
er and  authority,  as  shown  in  various  parts  of  the  world 
to-day.  The  present  seems  to  be  the  winter-time  of 
libertv.  Restriction  of  the  freedom  of  the  individual, 
and  concentration  of  authority  and  power  autocratically 
in  the  state  are  taking  place.    We  need  only  look  at 


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what  has  taken  place  in  Russia,  Germany  and  Italy 
and  what  is  taking  place  in  Spain.  Masonry,  which  is  my 
immediate  concern  in  this  address,  has  been  prohibited 
or  banned  as  Masonry,  in  all  these  countries  where 
Freedom  or  liberty  as  you  and  I  know  and  enjoy  it,  is 
being  denied  to  the  individual  citizen.  In  Russia,  under 
the  Czars,  liberty  of  the  individual  was  unknown,  and 
when  it  dawned  for  a  short  time  under  Kerensky  it  was 
crushed  out  by  the  ruthlessness  of  the  Revolution  of 
Lenin  and  later  of  Stalin.  Atheism  was  taught.  Belief 
in  God  was  denied.  Churches  were  destroyed.  Teaching 
of  religion  in  any  form  was  prohibited  to  any  person 
under  the  age  of  eighteen.  There  Masonry  is  prohibited 
and  does  not  exist. 

In  Italy,  where  liberty  was  fought  for  and  won  by 
Garibaldi  and  Mazzini  (both  Masons)  in  the  latter  part 
of  the  nineteenth  century,  discontent  followed  the 
Great  War  of  1914-1918.  Communism  spread  through- 
out the  country.  Industrial  troubles  and  strikes  were 
the  rule  rather  than  the  exception.  Distress  and  hard- 
ship prevailed  among  the  people.  Chaos  existed  and  a 
state  of  anarchy  threatened.  Those  in  authority  failed 
to  restore  order  or  security.  It  was  in  this  condition  that 
Mussolini,  a  Socialist,  deeply  read  in  Socialistic  theories 
and  conceiving  the  idea  of  a  totalitarian  state  in  Italy, 
formed  the  organization  of  Fascists  to  do  battle  for  his 
beliefs.  In  1910  at  the  Socialists'  Party  Congress  in  Milan, 
Mussolini  asked  for  the  expulsion  of  Freemasons  from 
the  Party,  asserting  that  Freemasonry  held  the  directing 
staff  of  labor,  and  also  held  capital  in  its  hand,  that  the 
official  Social  Party  was  working  hand  in  hand  with 
Freemasons,  and  that  only  one  thing  could  help  them, 
namely,  revolution.  This  followed  step  by  step  until 
in  1922  the  King  called  on  him  to  form  a  Ministry.  One 
of  his  first  acts,  when  he  gained  power,  was  to  prohibit 
Freemasonry  in  Italy  because  it  stood  for  freedom.  It 
was,  as  in  other  Continental  countries,  political  in  its 
make-up  and  in  its  practices  and  furnished  him  in  his 
political  advancement  with  an  open  excuse  to  crush  Free- 
masonry in  Italy. 

In  Germany,  Masonry,  as  known  on  the  Continent 
of  Europe,  had  flourished  for  generations,  and  several 


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Grand  Lodges  existed.  After  the  war  1914-1918  the 
country  suffered  greatly  from  the  devastating  effects  of 
that  war  on  its  economic  condition.  The  republic, 
formed  on  the  downfall  of  monarchy,  did  not  survive  for 
many  years.  The  German  people  were  not  ready  for 
that  liberty  and  preferred  to  be  ruled  rather  than  rule. 
Hitler,  rising  from  obscurity,  almost  fanatical  in  his 
socialistic  beliefs,  took  advantage  of  the  distress  and 
discontent  existing,  organized  the  Nazis,  with  which  the 
people  gladly  became  affiliated,  throwing  over  whatever 
liberty  and  freedom  they  had.  Hitler  fanned  their  dis- 
content by  appealing  to  them  as  being  a  race  of  supermen, 
marked  out  by  Providence  for  leadership,  and  by  rousing 
their  prejudices  against  the  Jewish  people  in  the  country. 
In  religious  matters  he  not  only  was  antagonistic  to  the 
Jew,  which  he  showed  by  wholesale  persecution,  and  bv 
eliminating  from  the  Bible  the  Old  Testament  writings, 
but  had  the  New  Testament  re-written  to  satisfy  his 
religious  tenets,  thus  antagonizing  the  Christians.  With 
Nazi  strength  behind  him  he  seized  power,  established  a 
Government  of  the  most  autocratic  character,  dissolved 
all  Masonic  Grand  Lodges,  permitting  them  to  reorganize 
not  as  Masons  but  as  Nationalists,  and  prohibiting  there- 
from the  words  "Lodge,  Mason  and  Freemasonry." 
Hence,  to-day  there  is  no  Masonry  in  Germany. 

In  Spain  we  find  a  cruel  barbarous  civil  war  being 
carried  on  between  the  two  factions  of  the  Spanish  people, 
the  Loyalists,  and  the  Insurgents.  The  Loyalists,  who  are 
in  possession  of  the  Government  of  Spain,  are  socialistic 
holding  views  similar  to  those  of  Russia.  The  Insurgents, 
being  largely  the  old  Monarchist  party,  entertain  ideas 
similar  to  what  prevails  in  Germany  and  Italy.  The 
ideals  are  diametrically  opposed  to  each  other.  The 
Loyalists  dethroned  their  King,  formed  a  Republic,  and 
are  in  power,  such  as  it  is.  That  Government  is  hostile 
to  Freemasonry,  which,  in  Spain,  as  in  other  European 
Continental  countries,  is  political.  A  few  years  ago  it 
legislated  to  prohibit  its  armed  forces  from  belonging  to 
any  political  organization,  and,  in  1935  it  legislated  more 
specifically  by  further  depriving  the  armed  forces  be- 
longing to  the  Masonic  Order.  Masonry  is  thus  dis- 
couraged in  Spain,  and  is  strangled  at  any  and  every 
turn.    The  Church,  owing  allegiance  to  the  Vatican,  is 


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also  very  antagonistic.  The  so-called  fight  for  Liberty 
in  Spain  means  nothing  as  far  as  Freemasonry  is  con- 
cerned, for  if  the  Loyalists  win,  Freemasonry,  already 
strangled,  will  be  banned  as  in  Russia,  and  if  the  In- 
surgents win  it  will  be  abolished  as  in  Italy  and  Germany. 

Brethren,  in  viewing  the  fate  of  Freemasonry  in  those 
countries  we  see  the  disastrous  results  of  the  abolition 
of  individual  freedom  and  the  crushing  out  of  religious 
thought  and  worship.  And  yet  I  am  not  bereft  of  all 
optimism.  I  believe  the  world  is  better  to-day  than  it 
ever  was,  and  with  orderly  and  intelligent  guidance  it 
will  go  forward  to  higher  attainments  in  human  happiness. 
Selfishness  and  ignorance  are  responsible  for  the  discon- 
tent which  exists.  An  attentive  ear  and  a  delicate  ap- 
proach to  the  woes  of  the  world  will  do  much  to  encourage 
those  who  suffer,  to  believe  they  can  look  to  such  as  us 
of  the  Masonic  Order  for  leadership  and  not  to  those  who 
are  leaders  in  antagonism  to  Masonry.  The  important 
work  ahead  of  us  is  to  correct  the  abuses  of  our  civiliz- 
ation by  orderly  processes.  We  have  little  to  fear  from 
the  people  if  we  show  our  sympathy  with  them  in  their 
desire  to  remove  abuses  from  which  they  suffer.  Dic- 
tatorship or  any  system  that  has  for  its  tendency  or  its 
purpose  the  restriction  of  the  individual  is  not  the  means 
of  correction.  Dictators  in  all  ages  have  sought  to  fasten 
upon  their  people  chains  of  slavery.  Freemasonry 
stressing  human  brotherhood  and  the  Fatherhood  of  God 
inspires  man  to  desire  to  be  free.  Dictators  and  tyrants 
have  always  opposed  Freemasonry  because  its  member- 
ship have  usually  been  found  on  the  side  of  right,  fighting 
for  freedom  of  worship,  thought,  speech  and  action.  I 
have  referred  to  this  present  age  as  the  winter-time  of 
liberty,  but  I  am  sanguine  the  spring-time  will  follow. 
Dictators  and  autocracy  have  toppled  and  fallen  in  the 
past.  Communism,  fascism  and  nazism  are  fevers  and 
will  pass  away.  Liberty,  and  faith  in  God,  will  bloom 
again  and  those  new  and  subversive  thoughts  and  ac- 
tivities shall  be  forgotten.  Every  man  carries  within 
himself  a  spark  of  divine  fire.  Nothing  can  quench  it.  It 
will  flash  again,  and  the  dismal  ghastly  time  in  which  we 
are  living,  shall  be  looked  back  upon  with  amazement, 
when  once  again  the  Spirit  of  God  touches  the  better 
parts  of  our  own  nature   in   Lodge,   in   Church,   in   all 


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phases  of  our  life,  and  brings  back  and  makes  effective 
those  truths,  which  if  ever  they  were  true,  are  true 
forever. 

A.  J.  ANDERSON, 

Grand  Master. 


At  the  conclusion  of  the  Grand  Master's  address 
it  was  moved  by  R.  W.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop,  seconded  by 
M.W.  Bro.  Frank  A.  Copus,  and  carried:  That  the  Grand 
Master  appoint  a  committee  to  consider  and  report  on 
his   address. 

The  Grand  Master  appointed  to  this  committee  all 
Past  Grand  Masters  in  attendance  at  Grand  Lodge. 


APPENDIX 

Dedications 

The  following  lodge  rooms  have  been  dedicated: — 
King  George  V.  Lodge  No.  498,  Coboconk,  on  Tuesday, 

October  20th,  1936,  by  R.W.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop, 

D.G.M. 

"*• 
Xenophon  Lodge  No.  448,  Wheatley,  on  Thursday,  June 

17th,  1937,  by  R.W.  Bro.  E.  T.  Howe,  P.D.D.G.M. 

CORNER  STONE 

The  Corner  Stone  of  the  Parish  Hall,  St.  George's 
Anglican  Church,  St  Catharines,  was  laid  with  Masonic 
Ceremony  by  Rt .  Rev.  W.  L.  Broughall,  Bishop  of 
Niagara,  on  Saturday,  October  31,  1936. 

GRAND  REPRESENTATIVES 

On  the  recommendation  of  the  Grand  Masters 
concerned,  Commissions  were  issued  to  the  following 
brethren  to  act  as  Grand  Representatives  of  this  Grand 
Lodge  near  their  respective  Grand  Lodges: — 

Nebraska Edward  F.  Carter Omaha 

New  Mexico Arthur  C.  Culver. Albuquerque 

New  York Dana  B.  Hellings Buffalo 


Right  Worshipful  Brother 

William  McGregor  Logan 

Grand  Secretary,  1918-1937 
Died  April  1st,  1937 


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RESOLUTION  OF  LOYALTY 

On  the  motion  of  M.W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Wardrope, 
seconded  by  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington  the  following 
resolution  was  carried  unanimously: 

To  the  King's  Most  Excellent  Majesty: — 

May  it  please  Your  Majesty: 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  in  the  Province  of 
Ontario  in  annual  communication  assembled,  extends  to 
His  Majesty  King  George  VI  its  sincere  expression  of 
loyalty  and  affection  and  its  earnest  prayer  that  His 
Majesty  and  Her  Majesty  Queen  Elizabeth  may  be  long 
spared  to  occupy  their  exalted  positions  over  the  Com- 
monwealth of  Nations  which  owe  them  an  unqualified 
allegiance. 

RESOLUTION— W.  M.  Logan 

Moved  by  M.W.  Bro.  Dargavel,  seconded  by  M.W. 
Bro.  Copus,  that  this  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  in  the 
Province  of  Ontario  express  its  appreciation  of  the  in- 
valuable services  rendered,  over  a  period  of  more  than 
eighteen  years,  by  the  late  Grand  Secretary,  R.  W.  Bro. 
W.  M.  Logan.  At  this  Annual  Communication  we  miss 
him  greatly  and  we  shall  continue  to  miss  him  as  the 
years  go  on.  He  always  brought  to  our  Annual  Com- 
munications an  atmosphere  of  cordialty,  goodwill,  and 
efficiency.  Every  member  knew  him  and  to  every  one 
of  us  he  was  a  sincere  friend.  He  never  wavered  in  his 
loyalty  to  the  Craft.  R.W.  Bro.  W.  M.  Logan  was  a 
man  of  vision  and  what  the  Craft  in  this  Province  owes 
to  him,  to  his  wise  guidance,  to  his  good  common  sense, 
we  shall  never  know.  The  routine  work  of  his  office  he 
carried  out  unostentatiously  but  most  effectively.  On 
many  occasions  he  represented  this  Grand  Lodge  at  the 
Communications  of  other  Grand  Lodges  and  he  was  a 
representative  of  whom  any  organization  might  well  be 
proud.  His  addresses  were  models  of  conciseness,  of 
sincerity,  and  of  real  power.  We  shall  not  see  his  like 
again.  He  passed  to  the  Grand  Lodge  Above  on  April 
1st,  1937.  An  ideal  Mason  has  passed  to  his  long  home 
but  his  influence  remains  and  shall  remain  indelibly 
imprinted  on  this  Grand  Lodge. 


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RESOLUTION— 200th  Anniversary 

It  was  moved  by  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington, 
seconded  by  RAY.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop,  and  unanimously 
carried    that : — 

This  Grand  Lodge  having  learned  that  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Nova  Scotia  is  maturing  plans  for  the  celebrat- 
ion in  1938  of  the  two  hundredth  anniversary  of  the 
organization  of  the  first  Masonic  Lodge  on  Canadian 
soil  and  has  extended  invitations  to  the  Grand  Lodges 
of  England,  Scotland  and  Ireland  and  the  Grand  Lodges 
of  the  United  States  and  Canada  to  send  delegates  from 
their  respective  jurisdictions  to  co-operate  with  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Nova  Scotia  in  its  worthy  undertaking,  there- 
fore be  it  resolved  that  this  Grand  Lodge  do  accept  this 
cordial  invitation  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Nova  Scotia 
and  do  send  a  representative  delegation  to  be  named  by 
the  Grand  Master  to  this  celebration.  Be  it  further 
resolved  that  this  Grand  Lodge  do,  through  its  Grand 
Secretary,  invite  the  delegates  from  the  Grand  Lodges  of 
England,  Scotland  and  Ireland  to  visit  the  Annual 
Communication  of  this  Grand  Lodge  in  1938. 

REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD  ON  FRATERNAL 
RELATIONS 

The  report  of  the  Board  on  Fraternal  Relations  was 
presented  by  MAY.  Bro.  W.  N.  Ponton  as  follows: 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  and  Members 
of  the  Grand  Lodge : 

Your  Committee  recommends  that  this  Grand  Lodge 
negotiate  through  the  proper  channel  for  recognition 
by  the  Grand  Lodge  of   Denmark. 

Your  Committee  further  recommends  that  this 
Grand  Lodge  negotiate  through  the  proper  channel  for 
recognition  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Sweden. 

Your  Committee  further  recommends  that  the 
application  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Rio  de  Janiero  for 
recognition  be  deferred  for  further  consideration. 


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Your  Committee  further  recommends  that  this 
Committee  be  continued  in  office  for  another  year. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  and  fraternally  submitted. 
W.  N.  Ponton. 

Chairman. 

On  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded 
by  M.W.  Bro.  Frank  A.  Copus,  the  report  was  received 
and  adopted. 

CALLED  OFF 

Grand  Lodge  adjourned  at  one  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon. 

CALLED  ON 

Grand  Lodge  assembled  again  at  2.15  p.m.  the 
Grand  Master  on  the  Throne. 


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GRAND   TREASURER'S    REPORT 

In  the  absence  of  the  Grand  Treasurer,  M.W.  Bro. 
John  A.  Rowland,  the  report  of  the  Grand  Treasurer  was 
presented  by  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington,  as  follows : 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Can- 
ada, in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

M.  W.  Sir  and  Brethren: — 

I  submit  herewith  a  Statement  of  the  Receipts  and 
Disbursements  and  Investment  Accounts  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  for  the  year  ending  31st  of  May,  1937. 

Two  especial  grants  were  made  during  the  year  out  of 
the  General  Account  which  Grand  Lodge  will  be  asked  to 
sanction, — one  for  $1,000.00  to  the  Red  Cross  foi  the 
relief  of  sufferers  in  the  Flood  Areas  of  the  United  States, 
and  one  for  a  similar  amount  for  the  relief  of  sufferers  in 
our  own  Flood  Areas  in  the  London  District.  Both 
grants  are'in  strict  accordance  with  our  traditional  policy 
in  such  cases,  and  I  feel  sure  that  they  will  meet  with  the 
unanimous  approval  of  the  brethren. 

The  capital  in  the  Memorial  and  Semi-Centennial 
Funds  shows  an  increase,  but  it  is  offset  by  a  decrease  in 
the  capital  of  General  Account.  Our  revenue  is  consider- 
ably below  the  revenue  of  the  pre-depression  years,  due 
mainly  to  a  shrinkage  in  our  total  membership,  a  falling 
off  in  the  number  of  initiations,  and  a  lowering  of  the 
interest  rates  on  investments.  It  will  be  some  time  before 
we  entirely  recover  our  loss  in  membeiship,  but  there  is 
evidence  of  a  renewed  interest  in  Masonry,  and  we  may, 
I  think,  look  forward  with  confidence  to  an  increase  in  the 
revenue  of  our  General  Account  within  the  near  future. 
We  must,  however,  expect  a  further  decrease  in  our  return 
from  investments,  although  it  will  to  some  extent  be 
offset  by  the  renewal  of  interest  payments  on  a  number 
of  securities  which,  for  the  past  three  or  four  years,  have 
been  in  default.  On  the  whole,  I  think,  we  may  be  justly 
proud  of  the  way  in  which  our  Grand  Lodge  finances  have 
come  through  the  difficulties  of  these  recent  years. 


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GENERAL  ACCOUNT 

RECEIPTS 
To  Balance  of  Account  in  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce 

on  31st  May  1936 811,018.08 

Benevolent    Grants    prior    to    1st    June    1936 — since 

cancelled 50.00 

11,068.08 
Received  from: — 

Grand  Secretary'  from  Lodges $104,284.95 

Refunds 452.01 

Interest  Account 17,572.77 

122,309.73 

Investments  Sold: — 

$12,000.00  Hydro    Electric    Power 
Commission  of  Ontario, 

3y2%,  1952 12,000.00 

15,000.00  Province  of  Ontario,  6%, 

1941 15,000.00 

Premium  on  above 1,950.00 

28,950.00 

$162,327.81 

DISBURSEMENTS 

General  Charges — Schedule  herewith $38,859  33 

Benevolent  Orders 90,687.00 

129,546.33 

Investments : — 

$12,000.00  Province  of  Nova  Scotia, 

3M%,  1956 12,000.00 

10,000.00  Hydro   Electric   Power 
Commission  of  Ontario, 

3K%,  1947 10,000.00 

Premium  on  above 350.00 

Accrued  Interest 177.20 

22,527.20 

Balance  in  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce 

on  31st  May  1937 23.14S.78 

Less:  Outstanding  Cheques 12,894.50 

10,254.28 


$162,327.81 
All  of  which  is  fraternallv  submitted, 

JOHN  A.  ROWLAND, 

Grand  Treasurer. 

Audited  and  found  correct, 
HARRY  F.  VIGEON, 

Chartered  Accountant,  Auditor. 

Toronto,  10th  June,  1937. 


60         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

SCHEDULE  OF  GENERAL  CHARGES 

1936 

June      1     Grand  Secretary— Salary $  500.00 

Grand  Secretary — Incidental  Expenses 300.00 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Travelling  Expenses  300 .  00 

30  Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer— Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance— J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

Auditor 150.00 

Grand  Treasurer's  Clerk 100.00 

Masonic  Trials 7.50 

Griffin  &  Richmond  Co.  Ltd 88.09 

Robt.  Duncan  &  Co... 147.23 

July       2     Grand  Secretary— Salary 500.00 

W.  E.  Hopkings— G.  L.  Meeting  1936 3,603.15 

31  Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance — J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

Supervisor    Benevolence — Stenographer 150.00 

G  M.  Allowance 750.00 

G.  M.  Stenographer 150.00 

D.  G.  M.  Allowance 250.00 

D.  G.  M.  Postage 15.00 

Chairman  Fraternal  Correspondence 400.00 

Chairman  Benevolence  Committee 500.00 

Chairman  Benevolence  Committee — Postage  15.00 

Mrs.  J.  B.  Nixon 400.00 

Herbert  McPhie — Insurance 18.60 

The  Carlton  Press — Printing  and  Stationery  9.54 

Masonic  Library — Toronto 42.38 

George  H.  Lees  &  Co. — Veteran  P.  M.  Jewels  15.42 

H.  J.  Alexander — Printing  and  Stationery....  5.40 

Griffin  &  Richmond  Co.— G  L.  Meeting  1936  51 .  73 

Ambrose  Kent  &  Sons— G  L-  Meeting  1936  135.30 
J.   B.   Smith — Preliminary   Expenses  G.   L 

Meeting  1936 6.50 

Macoomb  Press— G   L.  Meeting  1936 221.19 

Aug.      1      Grand  Secretary— Salary 500.00 

Grand  Secretary — Incidental  Expenses 300.00 

Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance — J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

Grand  Treasurer — Postage 10.00 

Hamilton  Masonic  Hall— Rent 250.00 

Griffin  &  Richmond  Co.— Printing  &  Stationery  12 .  42 


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Masonic  Library — Toronto 85.25 

Sept.      1     Grand  Secretary— Salary 500.00 

30     Grand  Secretary — Postage  on  Proceedings...  202.00 

Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance — J.  Place 83.33 

Sept.   30     Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

21     Supervisor  Benevolence — Travelling  Expenses  300.00 

30  Auditor 150.00 

Grand  Treasurer's  Clerk 100.00 

Hamilton  Masonic  Hall— Rent 250.00 

Hamilton  Paper  Box  Co. — Containers  for  Pro- 
ceedings   34.56 

Oct.       1     Grand  Secretary  Salary 500.00 

F.  &  J.  McMulkin— Bond  Premium 100.00 

31  Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance — J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

International     Railway     Publishing     Co. — 

Printing  and  Stationery 6.48 

Macoomb  Press — Masonic  Library 21.06 

Griffin  &  Richmond — Printing  and  Stationery  1 .  89 

Hugh  Murray — Insurance  Premium 7.00 

Elora  Express — Printing  and  Stationery 7.75 

Robt.  Duncan  &  Co.— G.  L.  Proceedings  1936  3,013 .  92 

Nov.      2     Grand  Secretary— Salary 500.00 

5     G.  M.  Expenses— Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland..  1,000.00 

30     Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance — J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

Frank  A.  Copus— G.  M.  Conference 8.00 

W.  S.  Herrington — G.  M.  Conference 35.55 

Griffin  &  Richmond — Printing  and  Stationery  9 .  45 

C.  H.  Dearden — Masonic  Education 3.00 

Robt.    Duncan    &    Co.    Ltd. — Printing   and 

Stationery 2.00 

Birks  Ellis  Ryrie — Memorial  Jubilee  Medals  255 .  00 

Dec.      3     Grand  Secretary— Salary 500.00 

21     Grand  Secretary — Incidental  Expenses 200.00 

Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance — J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Travelling  Exp 300.00 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Stenographer 150.00 


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Auditor 150.00 

Grand  Treasurer's  Clerk 100.00 

Hamilton  Masonic  Hall — Rent 250.00 

G.  M.  Allowance 750.00 

G.  M.  Stenographer 150.00 

D.  G.  M.  Allowance 250.00 

D.  G.  M.  Postage 15.00 

Chairman  Benevolence  Committee — Postage  15.00 

N.  W.  J.  Haydon — Librarian  Salary 75.00 

Office  Specialty  Co  — Filing  Cabinet,  Masonic 

Library  Toronto 111.65 

Payne  &  Hardy  Ltd — Insurance 27.54 

Hugh  Murray — Insurance 60.30 

Robt.  Duncan  &  Co. — Printing  and  Stationery  8. 50 
Griffin  &  Richmond  Co. — Printing  and  Sta- 
tionery   79.38 

Geo.  H.  Lees— P.  M.  Jewels 10.22 

E.  B.  Wilson — Printing  and  Stationery 21.06 

1937 

Jan.       2     Grand  Secretary — Salary $  500.00 

30  Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance— J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

Robt.  Duncan  &  Co.  Ltd. — Printing  and  Sta- 
tionery   329.51 

Geo.  H.  Lees  &  Co.  Ltd.— P.  M.  Jewels 4.99 

C.  H.  Dearden — Masonic  Trials 7.00 

G.  S.  Pearcy — Library  Insurance 12.25 

Macoomb  Press — Library — Printing 17.55 

Feb.       1     Grand  Secretary — Salary 500.00 

27     Grand  Secretary — Incidental  Expenses 200.00 

Chief  Clerk— Salary _ 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer— Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance— J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

J.  D.  Nairn— Flowers 15.00 

Canadian  Red  Cross  Society — American  Flood 

Relief 1,000.00 

Griffin  &  Richmond — Printing  and  Stationery  16 .  80 

E.  B.  Wilson — Printing  and  Stationery 12.49 

Geo.  H.  Lees  &  Co.  Ltd.— P.  M.  Jewels 10.30 

Geo.  T.  Evans — Border  Cities,  Trav.  Expenses  22 .  00 

Mar.      1     Grand  Secretary— Salary 500.00 

31  Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance— J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

Auditor 150.00 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  63 

Grand  Treasurer's  Clerk 100.00 

Rent — Hamilton  Masonic  Hall 250.00 

W.  S.  Herrington— G.  M.  Conference 42.30 

W.  H.  Wardrope — G.  M.  Conference 6.45 

Ray  Lemon — Memorial  Tribute — Flowers...  10.00 
Griffin  &  Richmond — Printing  and  Stationery  6 .  48 
Office  Specialty  Co. — Printing  and  Stationery  21 .  80 
Robt.  Duncan  &  Co.  Ltd. — Printing  and  Sta- 
tionery   2. 15 

Apr.     16     Mrs.  W.  M.  Logan 500.00 

30  Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

Stenographer — Salary 100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co : 9.05 

Retiring  Allowance — J.  Place 83.33 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.33 

W.  J.  Attig — G.  L.  1937  Preliminary  Expenses  24 .  50 

Canadian  Passenger  Assoc. — G.  L.  1937 9.00 

J.  D.  Nairn — Flowers,  Grand  Secretary 25.00 

A.  L.  McGregor — Dedication  Expenses  No. 

498 12.20 

Masonic  Relief  Assoc,  of  D  S.  and  Canada...  258.90 

May  1  E.  T.  Howe — G.  M.  Commission  re  Windsor  12.50 
Canadian     Red     Cross     Society— Southern 

Ontario  Flood  Relief 1,000.00 

Mrs.  W.  M.  Logan 500.00 

A.  M.  Heron— G  M.  Commission  re  Windsor  11 .  00 

31  Chief  Clerk— Salary 300.00 

Clerk— Salary 150.00 

May    31     Stenographer— Salary S       100.00 

Bell  Telephone  Co 8.75 

Miss  J.  Place — Retiring  Allowance 83.37 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Salary 333.37 

Supervisor  Benevolence — Travelling  Expenses  1 1 .  82 
W.  J.  Attig — Balance  Incidental  Expenses  for 

year 14.89 

N.  W.  J.  Haydon — Librarian  Salary 75.00 

Canada   Permanent   Trust   Co. — Dis- 
bursements    12.13 

Administration  Fee 330.13  342.26 

S.  J.  Martin— Attending  G.  L.  Michigan 15.55 

Robt.  Duncan  &  Co.  Ltd. — Printing  and  Sta- 
tionery   10. 11 

Dye  &  Durham — Printing  and  Stationery....  4.40 

Stainton  &  Evis — Stationery 2.75 

F.  &  T.  McMulkin — Premium,  Surety  Bond, 

G.  S 11.92 

Griffin  &  Richmond  Co.  Ltd.— G.  L.  Meeting 

1937— Printing 207.62 

Frank    A.    Copus — G.    M.    Commission    re 

Windsor 143.53 

S 38,859. 33 


64         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

ANALYSIS  OF  INCIDENTAL  EXPENSES 

Drawings    by    Grand    Secretary    included    in  General 

Charges  above $    1,014.89 

Expended  as  follows: — 

Bank  Exchange $  54.87 

Express 31.04 

Postage 535.00 

Telegrams  and  Long  Distance  Telephone 

Calls 27.78 

Post  Office  Drawer 10.00 

Office  and  Window  Cleaning,  Laundry  etc.  261 .  00 

Light  and  Water  Heater 33.49 

Travelling  Expenses,  Dedications,  etc 21.64 

City  Directory 15.96 

Sundries 24.11  $    1,014.89 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,    1937 


65 


GENERAL  ACCOUNT 
Schedule  of  Investments,  31st  May,  1937 


Landed  Banking  &  Loan  Co 5% 

Township  of  Barton 5H% 

City  of  Brandon 5% 

Canadian  National  Railways 5% 

Township  of  Etobicoke 5V2% 

Township  of  Etobicoke 5K% 

Township  of  Etobicoke 5K% 

Township  of  Etobicoke 5V2% 

Town  of  Gananoqne 5% 

City  of  Hamilton 5^% 

City  of  Hamilton 6% 

City  of  Hamilton 6% 

City  of  Hamilton 6% 

Town  of  Kincardine 5% 

Province  of  Manitoba 6% 

Province  of  Manitoba .- •512% 

City  of  New  Westminster 5% 

City  of  Oshawa 5% 

City  of  Owen  Sound 5% 

Province  of  New  Brunswick 5% 

City  of  Port  Arthur 5% 

City  of  Peterborough ±Vi% 

Province  of  Prince  Edward  Island 6% 

City  of  Stratford 4>2% 

Township  of  Sandwich  East 5l/o.% 

City  of  Saskatoon 5% 

City  of  Toronto 6% 

City  of  Toronto 6% 

City  of  Toronto 5J/2% 

City  of  Woodstock 5}4% 

City  of  Woodstock 51-% 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor  5% 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor  5% 

Township  of  East  York 5% 

Toronto  General  Trust  Corporation, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt....  334% 
Toronto  General  Trusts  Corporation, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt ....  3J^% 
Toronto  General  Trusts  Corporation, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt...  5% 
The  Canada  Permanent  Trust  Company, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt.  .  3J^% 
The  Canada  Permanent  Trust  Company, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt...  53^% 
Canada   Permanent   Mortgage    Corpo- 
ration   4% 

National  Trust  Company  Limited 4% 

Dominion  of  Canada 41o% 

Dominion  of  Canada 5% 


941 
952 
939 
954 
940 
941 
942 
943 
941 
938 
953 
949 
948 
937 
947 
955 
943 
941 
945 
954 
937 
939 
947 
939 
934 
945 
950 
949 
939 
950 
949 
933 
952 
937 

938 

942 

938 

941 

937 

940 
939 
959 
941 


5,000.00 

5,000.00 

2,000  00 

8,000.00 

2,000.00 

3,000.00 

2,000.00 

3,000.00 

5,000.00 

5,072.76 

3,000.00 

3,000.00 

4,000.00 

500.00 

11,000.00 

10,000.00 

5,000.00 

10,000.00 

10,000.00 

5,000.00 

1,000.00 

5,121.37 

25,000.00 

1,000.00 

4,000.00 

10,000.00 

12,000.00 

3,000.00 

1,500.00 

3,000.00 

2,000.00 

10,000.00 

11,000.00 

2,000.00 

11,000.00 

10,000.00 

15,000.00 

10,000.00 

10,000.00 

10,000.00 
10,000.00 
65,500.00 
15,000.00 


66         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA   ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

Canada  Permanent  Mortgage  Corpo- 
ration   Sy2%  1942  1,500.00 

Burrard  Dry  Dock  Co.  Limited 3%  1950  5,000.00 

Province  of  Nova  Scotia 3^%  1956  12,000.00 

Hydro-Electric   Power   Commission   of 

Ontario 2>Y2%  1947  10,000.00 


Total  Face  Value S377.194. 13 

The  attached  Schedule  shows  the  Investments  of  the  General 
Fund  on  31st  May  1937  with  the  interest  rates  and  years  in  which 

they  mature. 

All  the  above  Securities  are  deposited  with  the  Canada  Per- 
manent Trust  Company,  Toronto,  under  an  agreement  whereby  the 
said  Company  assumes  the  custody  thereof,  makes  all  collections, 
and  deposits  same  in  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce,  Hamilton,  to 
the  credit  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  pursuant  to  a  letter  of  instructions 
dated  1st  February  1935. 

JOHN  A.  ROWLAND, 

Grand  Treasurer. 

The  Securities  set  out  in  the  Schedule  herein  above  referred  to  were 
produced  to  me  and  found  in  order. 

HARRY  F.  VIGEON, 

Chartered  Accountant,  Auditor. 

Toronto.  10th  Tune,  1937. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  67 

COMBINED  MEMORIAL  AND  SEMI-CENTENNIAL  FUNDS 
Schedule  of  Investments,  31st  May,  1937 

PART  ONE— MEMORIAL  FUND 

Township  of  Etobicoke 54%  1940      $     1,953.81 

Township  of  Etobicoke 54%  1941  2,226.27 

Township  of  Etobicoke 54%  1942  3,000.00 

Township  of  Etobicoke 54%  1943  2,816.97 

Township  of  Etobicoke 5%  1945  2,993.91 

Township  of  Etobicoke 5%  1946  143.61 

Village  of  Forest  Hill 5%  1939  2,000.00 

Village  of  Forest  Hill 5%  1940  13,000.00 

City  of  Hamilton 44%  1940  7,000.00 

City  of  Hamilton 44%  1940  8,000.00 

City  of  London 4J4%  1944  15,000.00 

Province  of  Manitoba 6%  1947  10,000.00 

Province  of  Ontario 54%  1942  25,000.00 

Province  of  New  Brunswick 5%  1954  10,000.00 

City  oi  Peterborough 5%  1940  13,000.00 

City  of  Saskatoon 5%  1961  5,000.00 

Province  of  Saskatchewan 6%  1952  1,000.00 

City  of  Toronto 5H%  1952  5,000.00 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor  5%  1939  17,051.24 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor  4^%  1939  3,000.00 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor  5%  1941  5,000.00 

Dominion  of  Canada 44%  1959  30,000.00 

Canadian  National  Railway 5%  1954  25,000.00 

Toronto   General   Trusts   Corporation, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt....  44%  1939  20,000.00 
Toronto   General    Trusts   Corporation, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt....  3%%  1938  10,000.00 
The  Canada  Permanent  Trust  Companv, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt....  44%  1939  10,000.00 
The  Canada  Permanent  Trust  Company, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt...  3  34%  1940  15,000.00 
The  Canada  Permanent  Trust  Company, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt....  44%  1939  10,000.00 
National  Trust  Company  Limited, 

Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt....  3; %%  1938  15,000.00 
Canada   Permanent   Mortgage   Corpo- 
ration   34%  1940  1,000.00 

Province  of  Ontario 54%  1943  21,000.00 

Province  of  New  Brunswick 54%  1950  1,000.00 

Town  of  Orillia 4.4%  1954  4,000.00 

Province  of  Nova  Scotia 34%  1956  20,000.00 

St.  John  Drv  Dock  &  Ship  Building  Co.  34%  1952  3,500. 00 

Dominion  of  Canada 3%     Perpetual     12,000.00 

Burrard  Dry  Dock  Co.  Limited 3%  1950  5,000.00 

Canada   Permanent   Mortgage   Corpo- 
ration   34%  1942  1,800.00 

Total  Face  Value $356,485.81 


68 


GRAND  LODGE   OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


COMBINED  MEMORIAL  AND  SEMI-CENTENNIAL  FUNDS 
Schedule  of  Investments,  31st  May,  1937 

PART  TWO— SEMI-CENTENNIAL  FUND 


Township  of  Barton .- 

City  of  Hamilton 

City  of  Hamilton 

City  of  Hamilton 

Town  of  Kincardine 

District  of  North  Vancouver 

Town  of  Oakville 

Town  of  Oakville 

Town  of  Oakville 

Town  of  Oakville 

Province  of  Ontario 

Province  of  Ontario 

Province  of  New  Brunswick 

City  of  Peterborough 

City  of  Saskatoon 

City  of  Toronto 

City  of  Toronto 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  City  of  Windsor 

Certificate  of  Deposit,  Township  of  York 

Township  of  East  York 

Province  of  Saskatchewan 

Dominion  of  Canada 

Toronto  General  Trusts  Corporation, 
Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt .... 

Toronto  .General  Trusts  Corporation, 
Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt... 

Toronto  General  Trusts  Corporation, 
Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt.... 

TheCanada  Permanent  Trust  Company, 
Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt.... 

The  Canada  Permanent  Trust  Company , 
Guaranteed  Investment  Receipt.... 

Canada  Permanent  Mortgage  Corpo- 
ration  

National  Trust  Company  Limited 

Dominion  of  Canada 

Canada  Permanent  Mortgage  Corpo- 
ration  


5*2% 

5V2% 
5% 
5% 
5% 

4^2% 

5% 
5% 
5% 
5% 
6% 
5% 
5% 

m% 

5V2% 

6% 

5% 
5% 
5% 

5% 
6% 
5% 

(Tv 

5J2% 

3H% 

o% 

sy2% 

3*4% 

olA% 

4% 
4}  2% 


952 
939 
949 
963 
937 
939 
937 
938 
939 
940 
941 
942 
954 
939 
945 
939 
939 
935 
952 
953 
954 
939 
935 
937 
952 
937 

938 

938 

941 

940 

937 

940 
939 
959 


ZY2%     1942 


2,000.00 
1,000.00 
1,000.00 
3,000.00 
1,000.00 
3,000.00 

909.83 

955 . 30 
1,003.07 
1,053.22 
1,500.00 
2,000.00 
5,000.00 
1,319.25 
7,000.00 
1,000.00 
9,000.00 

258.11 
6,478.67 
3,000.00 
1,000.00 
1,000.00 
1,440.72 
9,315.50 
6,000.00 

300.00 

5,000.00 

1,000.00 

6,235.00 

4,000.00 

2,500.00 

2,500.00 
1,400.00 
6,000.00 

2,000.00 


Total  Face  Value S101.16S.67 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  69 

The  Investments  of  the  combined  Memorial  and  Semi-Centennial 
Funds  on  31st  May  1937  with  the  interest  rates  and  years  in  which 
they  mature  are  set  out  in  two  Schedules  herewith  attached,  viz: — 
Part  One — Memorial  Fund  and  Part  Two — Semi-Centennial  Fund. 

All  the  above  Securities  are  deposited  with  the  Canada  Per- 
manent Trust  Company,  Toronto,  under  an  agreement  whereby  the 
said  Cotnpany  assumes  the  custody  thereof,  makes  all  collections, 
and  deposits  same  in  the  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce,  Hamilton, 
to  the  credit  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  pursuant  to  a  letter  of  instructions 
dated  1st  February  1935. 

JOHN  A.  ROWLAND, 

Grand  Treasurer. 

The  Securities  set  out  in  the  Schedules  herein  above  referred  to  were 
produced  to  me  and  found  in  order. 

HARRY  F.  VIGEON, 

Chartered  Accountant,  Auditor. 

Toronto,  10th  June,  1937. 


70         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


THE  SEMI-CENTENNIAL  FUND 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and  Members  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Canada,  in  the  Province  of 
Ontario. 
I  herewith  submit  a  Statement  of  the  Semi-Centennial  Fund, 

showing  the  Receipts  and  disposal  of  same  for  the  year  ended  31st 

May  1937. 

RECEIPTS 

To  Balance  of  Account  in  Canadian  Bank  of 

Commerce  on  31st  May  1936 $  100.00 

Investments  matured : 

$    866.50  Town  of  Oakville $866.50 

1,000.00  City  of  Calgary 1,000.00 

1,866.50 

1,966.50 
Transferred  to  the  Memorial  Fund — Part  one  of  the  com- 
bined Funds 1,866.50 

Balance  in  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  on  31st  May 

1937— Capital  Funds $  100.00 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted, 

JOHN  A.  ROWLAND, 

Grand  Treasurer. 
Audited  and  found  correct, 

HARRY  F.  VIGEON, 

Chartered  Accountant,  Auditor. 

Toronto,  10th  June,  1937. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  71 

MEMORIAL  FUND 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and  Members  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Canada,  in  the  Province  of 
Ontario. 
I  herewith  submit  a  Statement  of  Receipts  and  Disbursements 

of  the  Memorial  Fund  for  the  year  ended  31st  May  1937: 

RECEIPTS 
To  Balance  in  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  on  31st  May 

1936 $3,591.85 

Benevolent  Cheques  prior  to  1st  June  1936 — since  can- 
celled  100.00 

3,691.85 
Received  from : 

Grand  Secretary  from  Lodges $    127.00 

Interest  and  Exchange 19,058.89 

19,185.89 

Investments  sold  or  matured : 

$20,000.00  City  of  Hamilton— matured    20,000.00 
16,500.00  Hydro  Electric  Power  Com'n 

sold 16,500.00 

Premium  received  on  above 976 .  25 

37,476.25 

Transferred  from  Semi-Centennial  Fund 1,866.50 

Interest  Accrued 17.75 

39,360.50 

$62,238.24 
DISBURSEMENTS 

Benevolent  Orders $19,710.00 

Canada   Permanent   Trust   Co. : — Including 
Semi-Centennial  Fund. 

Disbursements $28.26 

Administration  Fee 348.11         376.37    $20,086.37 

Investments : 

$20,000.00  Province  of  Nova  Scotia 19,900.00 

5,000.00  Burrard    Dry    Dock— Guar- 
anteed Dom.  of  Canada      4,975 .  00 

12,000.00  Dominion  of  Canada 11,790.00 

1,800.00  Canada  Permanent  Mortgage 

Corporation...'. 1,800.00      38,465 .  00 

$38,800.00  58,551.37 

Balance  in  Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  31st  May  1937: 

Capital  Funds 1,016.96 

Revenue  Funds 2,669.91        3,686.87 

$62,238.24 
All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted. 

JOHN  A.  ROWLAND, 

Grand  Treasurer. 
Audited  and  found  correct. 

HARRY  F.  VIGEON, 

Chartered  Accountant,  Auditor. 

Toronto,  10th  June,  1937. 


72         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA   ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

On  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded 
by  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington  the  report  of  the  Grand 
Treasurer  was  received  and  adopted. 

GRAND  SECRETARY  S  REPORT 

R.W.  Bro.  E.  G.  Dixon,  Acting  Grand  Secretary, 
then  read  his  report  as  follows: 

Grand  Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  of  Canada 

IN  THE  PROVINCE  OF  ONTARIO 


GRAND  SECRETARY'S  REPORT 

To  the  M.W.  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and  Members 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Canada,  in 
the  Province  of  Ontario: 

M.W.  Sir  and  Brethren : 

I  beg  leave  to  present  my  annual  report,  containing 
an  account  of  all  moneys  received  by  me,  and  paid  to  the 
Grand  Treasurer,  during  the  year  ending  the  31st 
May,  1937. 

The  following  statements  are  herewith  submitted 
viz. : 

A  Summary  of  receipts  from  various  sources  on 
General  Account;  Details  of  Receipts  on  General  Account 
and  Ledger  Balances  as  at  the  31st  May,  1937;  a  Sum- 
mary of  Receipts  for  the  year;  Details  of  Payments  to 
the  Grand  Treasurer;  a  Summary  of  Expenditure; 
Details  of  the  Returns  of  Lodges  as  at  the  31st  May, 
1937;  a  Summary  of  the  Receipts  and  of  Payments  to 
the  Grand  Treasurer  on  account  of  the  Semi-Centennial 
and  Memorial  Funds;  and  a  Statement  of  the  Receipts 
and  Disbursements  on  the  Semi-Centennial  and  Mem- 
orial Funds  Revenue  Account. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  73 

Details  of  Receipts  of  Grand  Lodge  on  General  Account 
and  Ledger  Balances,  Year  ending  May  31st,  1937 

Balance 

No.  Name  of  Lodge               Location  Amount       Dr.           Cr. 

2  Niagara Niagara 162.50         1.00 

3  Ancient  St.  John's...  Kingston 402.50         1.00 

5  Sussex Brockville 393.90 

6  Barton Hamilton 395.00         4.00 

7  Union Grimsby 234.50 

9    Union Napanee 230.50 

10  Norfolk Simcoe 224.00         2.00 

11  Moira Belleville 394.00 

14  True  Britons Perth 269.00  1.00 

15  St.  George's St.  Catharines..  ..  345.00  3.00 

16  St.  Andrew's Toronto 458.50         1.00 

17  St.  John's Cobourg 247.20 

18  Prince  Edward Picton 270.00         6.50 

20    St.  John's London 410.50 

21a  St.  John's Vankleek  Hill 86.00         2.25 

22  King  Solomon's Toronto 349.00         5.00 

23  Richmond Richmond  Hill...  140.50 

24  St.  Francis Smith's  Falls 314.00         8.00 

25  Ionic Toronto 263.50 

26  Ontario Port  Hope 162.50         3.50 

27  Strict  Observance  ...Hamilton 480.00         6.00 

28  Mount  Zion Kemptville 108.00 

29  United Brighton 163.00         0.50 

30  Composite Whitby 147.00         1.00 

31  Jerusalem Bowmanville 220.50  0.50 

32  Amity Dunnville 215.50         1.00 

33  Maitland Goderich 244.00         1.00 

34  Thistle Amherstburg 128.70 

35  St.  John's Cayuga 125.00 

37  King  Hiram Ingersoll 163.50         0.50 

38  Trent Trenton 225.50         1.50 

39  Mount  Zion Brooklin 103.00 

40  St.  John's Hamilton 541.50         6.50 

41  St.  George's Kingsville 234.00     225.00 

42  St.  George's London 353.50 

43  King  Solomon Woodstock 371.00         0.50 

44  St.  Thomas St.  Thomas 417.50         2.00 

45  Brant Brantford 460.60         1.00 

46  Wellington Chatham 275.25         5.00 

47  Great  Western Windsor 779.05         1.00 

48  Madoc Madoc 112.50 

50    Consecon Consecon 85.00 

52    Dalhousie Ottawa 289.50 

54  Vaughan Maple 84.50 

55  Merrickville Merrickville 90.00 

56  Victoria Sarnia 309.00         7.00 

57  Harmony Binbrook 142.50  .50 

58  Doric Ottawa 412.00 

61    Acacia Hamilton 784.00         6.00 


74  GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

62  St.  Andrew's Caledonia 124.00         3.00 

63  St.  John's Carleton  Place....  178.00 

64  Kilwinning London 383.50         1.00 

65  Rehoboam Toronto 436.30 

66  Durham Newcastle 97.50 

68  St.  John's Ingersoll 161.50 

69  Stirling Stirling 129.50 

72  Alma Gait 222.50 

73  St.  James' St.  Marys 178.00 

74  St.  James' South  Augusta....       82.00 

75  St.  John's Toronto 181.00 

76  Oxford Woodstock 327.50 

77  Faithful  Brethren  ....Lindsay 337.50         2.00 

78  King  Hiram Tillsonburg 265.00 

79  Simcoe Bradford 109.50         9.00 

81  St.  John's Mount  Brydges  106.50 

82  St.  John's Paris 233.75 

83  Beaver Strathroy 139.00 

84  Clinton Clinton 149.50 

85  Rising  Sun Athens 104.00 

86  Wilson Toronto 286.50         8.00 

87  Markham  Union Markham 183.50         3.20 

88  St.  George's Owen  Sound 160.00         1.00 

90  Manito Collingwood 234.00         4.00 

91  Colborne Colborne 86.50 

92  Cataraqui Kingston 404.50 

93  Northern  Light Kincardine 199.00 

94  St.  Marks  Port  Stanley 63.00         2.10 

96  Corinthian Barrie 394.50         4.00 

97  Sharon Queensville 120.00 

98  True  Blue Bolton 59.50         1.00 

99  Tuscan Newmarket 144.00         1.00 

100  Valley Dundas 252.50 

101  Corinthian Peterborough 276.00         6.50 

103  Maple  Leaf St.  Catharines  ....  348.50         6.00 

104  St.  John's Norwich 194.00 

105  St.  Mark's Niagara  Falls 289.70 

106  Burford Burford 105.50         3.50 

107  St.  Paul's Lambeth 120.00 

108  Blenheim Princeton 93.50 

109  Albion Harrowsmith 147.00         2.00 

110  Central Prescott 190.50 

113  Wilson Waterford 146.00         9.00 

114  Hope Port  Hope 201.50         1.00 

115  Ivy Beamsville 199.00         2.00 

116  Cassia Thedford 73.50         4.00 

118  Union Schomberg 90.00  2.50 

119  Maple  Leaf Bath 175.00       52.50 

120  Warren Fingal 65.50 

121  Doric Brantford 469.50         5.50 

122  Renfrew Renfrew 151.75         2.50 

123  Belleville Belleville 356.50         1.50 

125  Cornwall Cornwall 215.00         1.00 

126  Golden  Rule Campbellford 202.50 

127  Franck Frankford  111.00       99.60 

128  Pembroke Pembroke 177.00 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  75 

129    Rising  Sun Aurora 119.50 

131    St.  Lawrence Southampton 82.00 

133    Lebanon  Forest Exeter 122.50         3.00 

135    St.  Clair Milton 151.50 

13.6    Richardson Stouffville 105.00         4.00 

137    Pythagoras Meaford 117.00 

139  Lebanon Oshawa 282.00  1.50 

140  Malahide Aylmer 142.50         1.00 

141  Tudor Mitchell 108.00         1.55 

142  Excelsior Morrisburg 113.00         5.50 

143  Friendly  Brothers  ....Iroquois 130.50         1.05 

144  Tecumseh Stratford 389.00         2.00 

145  J.B.Hall Millbrook 74.00 

146  Prince  of  Wales Newburgh 53.00         3.00 

147  Mississippi Almonte 130.00 

148  Civil  Service Ottawa 362.00         3.00 

149  Erie Port  Dover 220.00         3.00 

151    Grand  River .Kitchener 382.75  0.50 

153  Burns Wyoming 86.50 

154  Irving Lucan 145 .  50 

155  Peterborough Peterborough 343.50         3.50 

156  York Toronto 369.50       10.00 

157  Simpson Newboro 91.50 

158  Alexandra Oil  Springs 82.00 

159  Goodwood Richmond 107.00 

161    Percy Warkworth 134.75         1.50 

16?    Forest Wroxeter ; 116.50         1.50 

164  Star  in  the  East Wellington 109.00 

165  Burlington Burlington 227.30         4.00 

166  Wentworth Stoney  Creek 124.50     125.10 

168  Merritt Welland 236 .  00 

169  Macnab Port  Colborne  ....  164.00 

170  Britannia Seaforth 123.50 

171  Prince  of  Wales Iona  Sta 46.50 

172  Ayr Ayr 85.50         1.50 

174    Walsingham Port  Rowan 129.00 

177  The  Builders Ottawa 384.50 

178  Plattsville Plattsville 64.20 

180  Speed Guelph 320.50         7.00 

181  Oriental Port  Burwell 71.00 

184  Old  Light Lucknow 240.00 

185  Enniskillen York 25.00       28.50 

186  Plantagenet Riceville 46.70 

190    Belmont Belmont 100.50 

192  Orillia Orillia 406.50         3.25 

193  Scotland Scotland 120.00 

194  Petrolia Petrolia 192.00  0.50 

195  Tuscan London 320.00  0.50 

196  Madawaska Arnprior 137.50 

197  Saugeen Walkerton 146.50 

200  St.  Alban's Mount  Forest 100.00         1.50 

201  Leeds Gananoque 250.50 

203    Irvine Elora 99.50         6.20 

205    New  Dominion New  Hamburg...  49.00         3.00 

207    Lancaster Lancaster 101.00         0.70 

209a  St.  John's London 460.25         7.25 


76  GRAND  LODGE   OF  CAXADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

209  Evergreen Lanark 77.00 

215  Lake Ameliasburg 82.50 

216  Harris Orangeville 186.00         2.00 

217  Frederick Delhi 133.50         1.00 

218  Stevenson Toronto 287.50         3.00 

219  Credit Georgetown 160.60  0  50 

220  Zeredatha Uxbridge 189.00  5.50 

221  Mountain Thorold 295.50 

222  Marmora Marmora 106.00  1.00 

223  Norwood Norwood 81.00 

224  Huron Hensall 104.00 

225  Bernard Listowel 216.00         1.50 

228  Prince  Arthur Odessa 53.75     209.00 

229  Ionic Brampton 236.50 

230  Kerr Barrie 293.50         3.00 

231  Fidelity Ottawa 422.50 

232  Cameron Dutton 100.00     155.50 

233  Doric Parkhill 117.00         3.00 

234  Beaver Clarksburg 105.50 

235  Aldworth Paisley 110.00 

236  Manitoba Cookstown 134.50  0.50 

237  Vienna Vienna 117.00 

238  Havelock Watford 115.50         2.00 

239  Tweed Tweed 243 .  00 

242  Macoy Mallorytown 99.00 

243  St.  George St.  George 109.00         1.00 

245  Tecumseh Thamesville 122.50         1.00 

247  Ashlar Toronto 368.00         3.00 

249  Caledonian Midland 182.75         1.50 

250  Thistle Embro 210.10         1.50 

253  Minden Kingston 317.50         7.00 

254  Clifton Niagara  Falls 368.00 

255  Sydenham Dresden 132.70 

256  Farran's  Point Aultsville 72.00     302.00 

257  Gait Gait 237.00         0.10 

258  Guelph Guelph 332.00 

259  Springfield Springfield 126.50 

260  Washington Petrolia 242.50 

261  Oak  Branch Innerkip 74.00 

262  Harriston Harriston 110.30         3.25 

263  Forest Forest 141.00         1.00 

264  Chaudiere Ottawa 281.50         1.00 

265  Patterson Thornhill 150.00         4.00 

266  Northern  Light Stayner 98.00         3.00 

267  Parthenon Chatham 358.60 

268  Verulam Bobcaygeon 97.00         1.00 

269  Brougham  Union Claremount 104.00 

270  Cedar Oshawa 277.50         1.00 

271  Wellington Erin 91.00         2.50 

272  Seymour Ancaster 437.00     179.50 

274  Kent Blenheim 190. 00 

276  Teeswater Teeswater 139.00         6.00 

277  Seymour Port  Dalhousie....  130.00         2.00 

279  New  Hope Hespeler 140.60 

282  Lome Glencoe 106.50 

283  Eureka Belleville 366.50- 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  77 

284  St.  John's Brussels 97.00 

285  Seven  Star Alliston 215.50 

286  Wingham Wingham 157.00         3.00 

287  Shuniah Port  Arthur 574.20         8.60 

289  Doric Lobo 136.00 

290  Leamington Leamington 214.00         0.50 

291  DufTerin West  Flamboro..  97.00 

292  Robertson King 43.00     179.00 

294  Moore Courtright 87.00 

295  Conestogo Drayton 85.50 

296  Temple St.  Catharines  ....  356.50  1.00 

297  Preston Preston 184.70 

299  Victoria Centreville 62.50 

300  Mount  Olivet Thorndale 83.00 

302  St.  David St.  Thomas 418.00         1.00 

303  Blyth Blyth 91.00         0.50 

304  Minerva Stroud 125.00         1.50 

305  Humber Weston 188.00         1.00 

306  Durham Durham 142.50 

307  Arkona Arkona 68 .  00 

309  Morning  Star Carlow 86.50 

311  Blackwood Woodbridge 99.50         1.00 

312  Pnyx Wallaceburg 233.50 

313  Clementi Lakefield 142.00 

314  Blair Palmerston 202.50         2.00 

315  Clifford Clifford 79.40         0.50 

316  Doric Toronto 432.00         1.50 

318  Wilmot Baden 50.00         1.50 

319  Hiram Hagersville 133.00         0.50 

320  Chesterville Chesterville 125.00       39.00 

321  Walker Acton 165.00 

322  North  Star Owen  Sound 166.50         0.50 

323  Alvinston Alvinston 75.00 

324  Temple Hamilton 470.50 

325  Orono Orono 81 .  50 

326  Zetland Toronto 410.50 

327  Hammond Wardsville 52.50  0.50 

328  Ionic Napier 56.75 

329  King  Solomon Jarvis 107.50 

330  Corinthian London 315.00 

331  Fordwich Fordwich 64.00 

332  Stratford Stratford 281.50 

333  Prince  Arthur Flesherton 161.20  1.50 

334  Prince  Arthur Arthur 84.50         3.00 

336  Highgate Highgate 130.00         3.00 

337  Myrtle Port  Robinson....  86.00         1.00 

338  Dufferin Wellandport 100.50       43.00 

339  Orient Toronto 290.00  0.50 

341  Bruce Tiverton 62.50         0.50 

343  Georgina Toronto 287.00         3.00 

344  Merrill Dorchester  Sta.  88.50 

345  Nilestown Nilestown 115.50 

346  Occident Toronto 367.50 

347  Mercer Fergus 140.50 

348  Georgian Penetanguishene        51.05       45.50 

352  Granite Parry  Sound 295.75         4.00 


78  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

354    Brock Cannington 126.00        4.25 

356  River  Park Streetsville 108.50 

357  Waterdown Millgrove 202.00         1.00 

358  Delaware  Valley Delaware 83.50 

359  Vittoria Vittoria 93.10 

360  Muskoka Bracebridge 144.50         4.00 

361  Waverly Guelph 359.00         5.00 

362  Maple  Leaf Tara 73.00 

364    Dufferin Melbourne 75.00         2.00 

367  St.  George Toronto 334.20         1.00 

368  Salem Brockville 348.00 

369  Mimico Lambton  Mills....  246.50         3.00 

370  Harmony Delta 108.25  5.00 

371  Prince  of  Wales Ottawa 324.50         7.00 

372  Palmer Fort  Erie  North  159.00         3.00 

373  Copestone Welland 233.00 

374  Keene Keene 47.70 

375  Lome Omemee 97.00 

376  Unity Huntsville 168.00 

377  Lome Shelburne 138.50 

378  King  Solomon's London 24.00     408.20 

379  Middlesex Bryanston 65.00 

380  Union London 373.50         6.00 

382  Doric Hamilton 652.50         4.00 

383  Henderson Winchester 80.50         6.00 

3S4    Alpha Toronto 442.50         9.00 

385  Spry Beeton 105.00 

386  McColl West  Lome 128.50  0.50 

387  Lansdowne Lansdowne 77.50 

388  Henderson Ilderton 111.00         2.00 

389  Crystal  Fountain North  Augusta....       93.00  2.50 

390  Florence Florence 91.00         1.00 

391  Howard Ridgetown 163.25         2.50 

392  Huron Camlachie 87.50         5.00 

393  Forest Chesley 106.50 

394  King  Solomon Thamesford 102.50         1.50 

395  Parvaim Comber 65.00         6.00 

396  Cedar Wiarton 149.00         3.90 

397  Leopold Bridgen 94.00 

398  Victoria Kirkfield 106.50 

399  Moffatt Harrietsville 68.00  3.00 

400  Oakville Oakville 100.00     597.00 

401  Craig Deseronto 133.50 

402  Central Essex 60.00     395.50 

403  Windsor Windsor 745.00 

404  Lome Tamworth 69.50  8.00 

405  Mattawa Mattawa 57.00 

406  Spry Fenelon  Falls 160.25 

408  Murray Beaverton 120.00 

409  Golden  Rule Gravenhurst 136.50  0.50 

410  Zeta Toronto 407.00         3.00 

411  Rodney Rodney 105.50 

412  Keystone Sault  Ste.  Marie  400.50 

413  Naphtali Tilbury 104.00 

414  Pequonga Kenora 290.60 

415  Fort  William Fort  William 319.50         1.00 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  79 

416  Lyn Lyn 40.00 

417  Keewatin.. Keewatin 111.00 

418  Maxville Maxville 110.00          .030 

419  Liberty Sarnia 171.00         4.00 

420  Nipissing North  Bay 373.00         2.50 

421  Scott Grand  Valley 72.00 

422  Star  of  the  East Bothwell 108.50 

423  Strong Sundridge 109.50         0.50 

424  Doric Pickering 80.00 

425  St.  Clair Sombra 125.25                     0.50 

426  Stanley Toronto 390.75 

427  Nickel Sudbury 331 .  00 

428  Fidelity Port  Perry 133.50 

429  Port  Elgin Port  Elgin 80.50 

430  Acacia Toronto 308.00         2.00 

431  Moravian Cargill 56.00         6.00 

432  Hanover Hanover 119.00 

433  Bonnechere Eganville 98.50 

434  Algonquin Emsdale 135.00 

435  Havelock Havelock 150.20 

436  Burns Hepworth 75.50         1.00 

437  Tuscan Sarnia 399.60                     3.00 

438  Harmony Toronto 324.50 

439  Alexandria Alexandria 204.50 

440  Arcadia Minden 50.50     153.00 

441  Westport Westport 103.50                     2.00 

442  Dyment Thessalon 59.00       60.50 

443  Powassan Powassan 114.00         0.50 

444  Netitis Creemore 122.50                      1.50 

445  Lake  of  the  Woods   Kenora 150.65 

446  Granite Fort  Frances 175.50 

447  Sturgeon  Falls Sturgeon  Falls   ..  58.50 

448  Xenophon Wheatley 85.50         3.00 

449  Dundalk Dundalk 83.50         2.00 

450  Hawkesbury Hawkesbury .'.  113.05         4.00 

451  SomerviUe Kinmount 68.00 

452  Avonmore Avonmore 83.00 

453  Royal Fort  William 222.50 

454  Corona Burk's  Falls 124.00         2.50 

455  Doric Little  Current 88.00 

456  Elma Monkton 65.50         3.00 

457  Century Merlin 114.50         3.00 

458  Wales Wales 130.50 

459  Cobden Cobden 144.50         4.00 

460  Rideau Seeley's  Bay 79.00         1.00 

461  Ionic Rainy  River 121.20                     0.50 

462  Temiskaming New  Liskeard 1S4.50         1.80 

463  North  Entrance Haliburton 110.50 

464  King  Edward Sunderland 101.50 

465  Carleton Carp 59.00 

466  Coronation Elmvale 153.00         0.50 

467  Tottenham Tottenham 91.50 

468  Peel Caledon  East 102.50 

469  Algoma Sault  Ste.  Marie  305.50         1.25 

470  Victoria Victoria  Harbor..  128.20 


80         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CAXADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION" 


471 

King  Edward  VII 

113.00 

1.00 

479 

Gore  Bay 

105 . 50 

473 

The  Beaches 

244.00 

4.05 

474 

Victoria 

294.00 

2.50 

475 

Dundurn 

....Hamilton 

499.50 

1.00 

476 

Corinthian 

...North  Gowe  

99.50 

477 

Harding 

....Woodville 

78.00 

478 

Milverton 

....Milverton 

102.00 
130.00 

479 

Russell 

...Russell 

480 

Williamsburg 

...Williamsburg 

82.00 

481 

Corinthian 

...Toronto 

288.00 

482 

Bancroft 

...Bancroft 

184.00 

483 

Granton 

...Granton 

72.50 

484 

Golden  Star 

...Drvden 

105.00 

5.00 

48.1 

Haileybury 

..Hailevbury 

165.50 

486 

Silver 

...Cobalt 

192.25 

0.50 

487 

Penewobikong 

..Blind  River 

87  50 

488 

King  Edward 

...Harrow 

122.25 

5.00 

489 

Osiris 

...Smith's  Falls 

191.00 

490 

Hiram 

...Markdale 

64.00 

6.00 

491 

Cardinal 

...Cardinal 

86.00 

4.00 

492 

Karnak 

...Coldwater 

116.00 

3.00 

494 

Riverdale 

...Toronto 

277 . 50 

495 

Electric 

...Hamilton 

413.50 

3.00 

496 

University 

471.30 

2.00 

497 

St.  Andrew's 

46.00 

40.05 

498 

King  George  V 

...Coboconk 

73 .  50 

499 

Port  Arthur 

..Port  Arthur 

343.50 
205.50 
252.50 

7.30 

500 

Rose 

Connaught 

Windsor 

501 

...Mimico 

502 

Coronation 

...Smithville 

118.00 

503 

Inwood 

Otter 

. Inwood 

114.50 
42.50 

504 

505 

Lynden 

...Lynden 

106.00 

506 

Porcupine 

...South  Porcupine 

139.00 

6.00 

507 

Elk  Lake 

..Elk  Lake 

115.00 
288.00 

508 

Ozias 

...Brantford 

509 

Twin  City 

314.00 

510 

Parkdale 

..Toronto 

234.00 

3.00 

511 

Connaught.. 

...W.  Fort  William 

138.50 

512 

Malone 

..Sutton 

126 . 50 

513 

Corinthian 

..Hamilton 

514.50 

2.50 

514 

St.  Alban's 

..Toronto 

292.00 

0.50 

515 

Reba 

268.00 

4.00 

516 

Enterprise 

93.70 

517 

Hazeldean  

..Hazeldean  

68.00 

518 

Sioux  Lookout 

..Sioux  Lookout... 

154.50 

519 

Onondaga 

..Onondaga 

68.75 

520 

Coronati 

354 . 50 

5^1 

Ontario  

314.50 

522 

Mount  Sinai  . 

..Toronto 

..Peterborough 

358.25 
199.50 

523 

Roval  Arthur 

3.00 

524 

Mississauga 

Temple 

..Port  Credit 

198.00 

525 

..Toronto 

252.50 

526 

Ionic 

..Westboro 

311.00 

3.00 

3.50 
0.50 


0.50 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  81 

527  Espanola Espanola 105.50 

528  Golden  Beaver Timmins 213.00         7.00 

529  Myra Komoka 59.00         0.50 

530  Cochrane Cochrane 162.50 

531  High  Park Toronto 538.00         5.00 

532  Canada Toronto 296.55         1.00 

533  Shamrock Toronto 205.00 

534  Englehart Englehart 147.50         1.00 

535  Phoenix Fonthill 104.50 

536  Algonquin Copper  Cliff 148.50         5.00 

537  Ulster Toronto 535.00         2.00 

538  Earl  Kitchener Port  McNicol 66.00       32.50 

539  Waterloo Waterloo 236.50                    0.50 

540  Abitibi Iroquois  Falls 131.50 

541  Tuscan Toronto 374.00                    4.00 

542  Metropolitan Toronto 168.00         3.00 

543  Imperial Toronto 194.50         1.00 

544  Lincoln Abingdon 118.50         1.00 

545  John  Ross  Rob'tson  Toronto 324.00         1.00 

546  Talbot St.  Thomas 241.05         1.50 

547  Victory Toronto 69.50         3.30 

548  General  Mercer Toronto 323.00 

549  Ionic Hamilton 257.00         4.50 

550  Buchanan Hamilton 162.50       56.50 

551  Tuscan Hamilton 311.50     113.25 

552  Queen  City Toronto 372.00         3.00 

553  Oakwood Toronto 185.00 

554  Border  Cities Windsor 118.00 

555  Wardrope Hamilton 325.50         3.00 

556  Nation Spencerville 82.00 

557  Finch Finch 100.50         1.50 

558  Sidney  Albert  Luke  Ottawa 182.50         1.00 

559  Palestine Toronto 233.50        6.00 

560  St.  Andrew's Ottawa 266.50         0.50 

561  Acacia Westboro 170.00         4.00 

562  Hamilton Hamilton 304.50 

563  Victory Chatham 271.50         1.00 

564  Ashlar Ottawa 200.00         6.00 

565  Kilwinning Toronto 407.60         0.50 

566  King  Hiram Toronto 140.50         1.00 

567  St.  Aidan's Toronto 83.50         1.00 

568  Hullett Londesboro 46.00 

569  Doric Lakeside 75.50         1.00 

570  Dufferin Toronto 261.50         1.00 

571  Antiquity Toronto 180.00 

572  Mizpah Toronto 307.00        2.00 

573  Adoniram Niagara  Falls 146.50 

574  Craig Ailsa  Craig 93.50 

575  Fidelity Toronto 169.50        5.00 

576  Mimosa Toronto 210.00        5.00 

577  St.  Clair Toronto 248.50         1.00 

578  Queens Kingston 236.00 

579  Harmony Windsor 198.50 

580  Acacia London 197.50         7.00 

581  Harcourt Toronto 95.50 

582  Sunnyside Toronto 244.50         1.00 


82  GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA   ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

583  Transportation Toronto 363.10         1.00 

584  Kaministiquia Fort  William 156.50 

585  Royal  Edward Kingston 145.00 

586  War  Veterans Toronto 209.00 

587  Patricia Toronto 218.00         5.00 

588  National Capreol 109 .  00 

589  Grey Toronto 166.00         1.00 

590  Defenders Ottawa 133.00         3.00 

591  North  Gate Toronto 214.50         1.00 

592  Fairbank Toronto 123.00 

593  St.  Andrews Hamilton 375.00         3.00 

594  Hillcrest Hamilton 182.50         1.50 

595  Rideau Ottawa 164.00 

596  Martintown Martintown 35.50 

597  Temple London 179.75 

598  Dominion Windsor 85.50 

599  Mount  Dennis Weston 194.50         1.00 

600  Maple  Leaf Toronto 147.00         3.00 

601  St.  Paul Sarnia 146.00         4.00 

602  Hugh  Murray Hamilton 224.50         1.00 

603  Campbell Campbellville 77.50 

604  Palace.-. Windsor 106.00 

605  Melita Toronto 148.00         2.50 

606  Unity Toronto 130.00         2.00 

607  Golden  Fleece Toronto 145.00         2.00 

608  Gothic Lindsay 105.50         7.00 

609  Tavistock Tavistock 66.60 

610  Ashlar Byron 81.00 

611  Huron-Bruce Toronto 138  50 

612  Birch  Cliffe Birch  Cliffe 130.00 

613  Fort  Erie Fort  Erie S4.50 

614  Adanac Merritton 123.50         3.00 

615  Dominion Ridgeway 98.00 

616  Perfection St.  Catharines  ....  99.50 

617  North  Bay North  Bay 127.50         3.00 

618  Thunder  Bay Port  Arthur 173.00 

619  Runnymede Toronto 201.05         1.00 

620  BayofQuinte Toronto 190.00 

621  Frontenac Sharbot  Lake 75.50         2.00 

622  Lome Chapleau 99.50         1.20 

623  Doric Kirkland  Lake....  261.50         9.00 

624  Dereham Mt.  Elgin 70.50 

625  'Hatherly Sault  Ste.  Marie  53.00 

626  Stamford Stamford  Centre  123.50 

627  Pelee Scudder 56.50 

628  Glenrose Elmira 48.50 

629  Grenville Toronto 199.00 

630  Prince  of  Wales Toronto 157.00         4.60 

631  Manitou Emo 85.50 

632  Long  Branch Mimico 82.50         1.00 

633  Hastings Hastings 47.50 

634  Delta Toronto 218.00 

635  Wellington Toronto 171.00         4.00 

636  Hornepayne Hornepayne 99.50         3.00 

637  Caledonia Toronto 276.00 

638  Bedford Toronto 178.50         4.00 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  83 

639  Beach Burlington  Beach  106.00 

640  Anthony  Sayer Mimico 52.50 

641  Garden Windsor 83.50         8.00 

642  St.  Andrews Windsor 89.00         3.00 

643  Cathedral Toronto 148.00 

644  Simcoe Toronto 167.50         3.00 

645  Lake  Shore Mimico 173.00         3.00 

646  Rowland Mt.  Albert 85.50 

647  Todmorden Todmorden 149.00         3.00 

648  Spruce  Falls Kapuskasing 104.10 

649  Temple Oshawa 168.50         6.00 

650  Fidelity Toledo 53.50         2.50 

651  Dentonia Toronto 144.00         6.00 

fi5?    Memorial Toronto 179.00 

653  Scarboro Agincourt 73.50 

654  Ancient  Landmarks  Hamilton 124.00          1.00 

655  Kingsway. Lambton  Mills....  89.55         1.50 


$103,441.20 

Interest 17,572.77 

Debentures  Sold 27,000.00 

Premium  on  Sale 1,950.00 

Sundries 1,295.76 

$151,269.73 


GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 


GENERAL  ACCOUNT 

SUMMARY  OF  RECEIPTS 

Year  ended  May  31st,  1937 

Fees,  Registration  of  Initiations  $     5,148.00 

Fees,  Registration  of  Affiliations 265.50 

Dues 90,410.50 

Certificates 69.50 

Constitutions 965.50 

Ceremonies 114.70 

Dispensations 427.00 

Commutations  of  Dues 6,012.00 

Musical  Rituals 19.50 

Refunds 452.01 

Miscellaneous 852.75 

$104,736.96 
Interest  on  Debentures  and  Bank  Interest: 

Dominion  of  Canada,  War  Loans $  3,697.50 

Landed  Banking  and  Loan  Company  218.75 

Toronto  General  Trusts  Corporation  1,712.50 

Township  of  Barton 275.00 

City  of  Brandon 50.00 

Canada  Permanent  Trust  Company..  962.50 
Canada  Permanent  Mortgage  Corpo- 
ration   482.50 

Canadian  National  Railways 400.00 

Township  of  Etobicoke 550.00 

Town  of  Ganonoque 250.00 

City  of  Hamilton 879.00 

Town  of  Kincardine 25.00 

Prov.  of  Manitoba 1,210.00 

City  of  New  Westminster 250.00 

National  Trust  Company 400.00 

City  of  Oshawa 500.00 

City  of  Owen  Sound 500.00 

Prov.  or  Ontario 753.29 

City  of  Port  Arthur 50. 00 

City  of  Peterborough 230.46 

Prince  Edward  Island 1,500.00 

City  of  Stratford 45. 00 

City  of  Saskatoon 500.00 

City  of  Toronto 982.50 

City  of  Woodstock 275.00 

Township  of  East  York 60.00 

Hydro  Electric  Commission  of  Ontario  199 .  07 

Province  of  New  Brunswick 250.00 

Trust  Company  Interest 19.70 

Burrard  Dry  Dock 150.00 

Province  of  Nova  Scotia 195.00 

17,572.77 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  85 

Debentures  sold : 

Ontario  Hydro  Electric  Commission        12,000.00 

Province  of  Ontario 15,000.00  27,000.00 

Premium  on  sale 1,950.00 


$151,259.73 


GENERAL  ACCOUNT 

SUMMARY  OF  EXPENDITURES 

Year  ended  31st  May,  1937 

John  A.  Rowland,  Grand  Treasurer's  Clerk 

to  March  31st,  1937 $      400.00 

H.  F.  Yigeon,  Auditor,  Salary  to  Mar  31st, 

1937 600.00 

W.  M.  Logan,  Grand  Secretary,  salary  to 

May  31st,  1937 6,000.00 

W.  J    Attig,  Chief  Clerk,  salary  to  May 

31st,  1937 3,600.00 

F    J.  Brown,  Clerk,  salary  to  May  31st, 

1937 1,800.00 

H.  M.  Gardner,  Stenographer,  salary  to 

May  31st,  1937 1,200.00 

Retiring  allowance  Miss  Place 1,000.00 

Incidental   Expenses,    Grand   Secretary's 

Office 1,014.89 

Printing,  Stationery,  etc 659.74 

Proceedings,  1936 3,047.88 

Constitutions 287.  55 

Masonic  Library,  Toronto 440.14 

Telephone  Services 108.30 

Insurance  and  Bond  Premiums 225.36 

Office  Rent 1,000.00 

Postage  on  Proceedings 202.00 

Chairman  on  Fraternal  Correspondence....  400.00 

Postage  Chairmen  of  Committees 70.00 

Allowance  to  Grand  Master,  1936-37 1,500. 00 

Stenographer  for  Grand  Master 300.00 

Allowance  to  Deputy  Grand  Master 500.00 

Expenses  Grand  Lodge,  Toronto,  1936 3,879.86 

Expenses  Grand  Lodge,  Ottawa,  1937 241.12 

Honorary  Presentation  Jewels 295.93 

U.S.   and  Canada  Masonic  Relief  Asso- 
ciation   258.90 

Expenses  Grand  Master's  Conferences 92.30 

Canada   Permanent   Trust   Company,  re 

Securities 342.26 

Expenses  Grand  Lodge  of  Michigan 15.55 

Memorial  Tributes 50.00 

Masonic  Trials 14.50 

Expenses  Dedication,  Coboconk 12.20 

Grand  Master's  Commission  re  Windsor....  189.03 


$  29,747.51 


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Canadian  Red  Cross  for  U.S.  Flood  Relief  1,000. 00 
Canadian  Red  Cross  for  Southern  Ontario 

Flood  Relief 1,000.00 

Expenses  Grand  Master  attending  Grand 

Lodge  of  Scotland 1,000.00 

Gratuity  Mrs.  N 400.00 

Supervisor  of  Benevolence,  R.  B.  Dargavel  4,000. 00 

Supervisor  of  Benevolence,  Stenographer..  300.00 
Supervisor  of  Benevolence,  Travelling 

Expenses 911.82 

Chairman  of  Committee  on  Benevolence 

for  Special  Emergency  Fund 500.00 


9,111.82 

$  38,859.33 
Debentures  purchased : 

$12,000.00  Prov.  of  Nova  Scotia 12,000.00 

10,000.00  Hydro  Electric  Power 

Commission  of  Ontario 10,000.00 

Premium  on  above 350.00 

Accrued  Interest 177.20       22,527.20 


61,386.53 
Benevolent  grants 90,687.00 


$152,073.53 


MEMORIAL  FUND 

CAPITAL  ACCOUNT 

Summary  of  Receipts  for  the  year  ended  May  31st,  1937 

Received  from  Lodges $      127.00 

Debentures  sold  or  matured: 

City  of  Hamilton $20,000.00 

Ont.  Hydro  Elect.  Comsn 16,500.00 

Transferred  from  S.C.  Fund 1,866.50 

38,366.50 

Premium  on  sale 976.25 

$39,469.75 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,    1937 


87 


SEMI-CENTENNIAL  AND  MEMORIAL  FUND 

REVENUE  ACCOUNT 

Interest   on   Investment    and   Bank   Account   as   per 

Detailed  Statement $19,058.89 

Dom.  of  Can.  War  Loans $  1,810.58 

Toronto  General  Trust  Corporation...  1,621.61 

Canada  Permanent  Trust  Company...  1,898.08 

Canada  Permanent  Mortgage  Corp 232.50 

National  Trust  Company 618.50 

Township  of  Barton 110.00 

City  of  Calgary 45.00 

Canadian  National  Railways 1,250.00 

Township  Etobicoke 706.73 

Village  of  Forest  Hill 750.00 

City  of  Hamilton 1,034.11 

Town  of  Kincardine 50.00 

City  of  London 675.00 

Province  of  Manitoba 600.00 

Province  of  Ontario 2,825.00 

Town  of  Oakville 239.37 

City  of  Peterborough 709.36 

City  of  Saskatoon 600.00 

Province  of  Saskatchewan 420.00 

City  of  Toronto 825.  00 

Township  of  East  York 279.46 

Township  of  York 43.22 

Hydro  Electric  Commission  of  Ontario  273 .  72 

Province  of  New  Brunswick 805.00 

Bank  Interest 18.43 

Town  of  Orillia 162.25 

Burrard  Dry  Dock 82.19 

Province  of  Nova  Scotia 312.53 

St.  John  Dry  Dock 61.25 

$19,058.89 


Accrued  Interests  Purchased  previous  year 
received  back  this  year,  Orillia 


17.75 


Acting  Grand  Secretary 


On  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded 
by  R.W.  Bro.  B.  G.  Dixon  the  report  of  the  Acting  Grand 
Secretary  was  received  and,  adopted. 


GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


AUDITOR'S  REPORT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Canada,  in  the 
Province  of  Ontario. 

I  beg  to  report  that  I  have  completed  the  audit  of  the 
accounts  of  the  Grand  Treasurer  and  the  Grand  Secretary" 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Canada,  in  the 
Province  of  Ontario,  for  the  year  ended  31st  May  1937, 
and  submit  for  your  approval  the  following  Statements : 

STATEMENT  OF  RECEIPTS  AND  DISBURSE- 
MENTS, GENERAL  ACCOUNT. 

DETAILED  LIST  OF  GENERAL  CHARGES. 

SCHEDULE  OF  INVESTMENTS,  GENERAL 
ACCOUNT,  as  of  31st  May,  1937. 

STATEMENT  OF  RECEIPTS  AND  DISBURSE- 
MENTS—MEMORIAL FUND. 

STATEMENT  OF  RECEIPTS  AND  DISBURSE- 
MENTS—SEMI-CENTENNIAL   FUND. 

SCHEDULES  OF  INVESTMENTS  OF  THE  COM- 
BINED MEMORIAL  AND  SEMI-CENTENNIAL 
FUNDS  as  of  31st  May,  1937. 

Part  One — Memorial  Fund. 

Part  Two — Semi-Centennial  Fund. 

I  have  verified  all  Cash  Receipts  and  Disbursements 
during  the  year  with  the  Bank  Vouchers  and  Statements, 
and  did  personally  inspect  and  examine  all  Securities 
covering  the  Investments  of  General  Fund  and  the 
combined  Memorial  and  Semi-Centennial  Funds,  as  at 
the  close  of  31st  May  1937. 

In  accordance  therewith,  I  have  attached  my  Cer- 
tificate to  the  Statements  aforementioned. 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted, 

HARRY  F.  VIGEON, 

Chartered  Accountant, 

Auditor. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  89 

REPORTS  OF  THE  DISTRICT  DEPUTY  GRAND 
MASTERS 

The  reports  of  the  thirty-five  District  Deputy  Grand 
Masters  were  presented  by  the  Acting  Grand  Secretary, 
and  on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded 
by  the  Acting  Grand  Secretary,  the  same  were  received 
and  referred  to  the  Board  of  General  Purposes. 


ALGOMA  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: — 

I  respectfully  submit  for  your  consideration  my 
report  as  District  Deputv  Grand  Master  of  Algoma 
District  for  the  Masonic  Year  1937-38. 

I  thank  sincerely  the  brethren  of  my  own  Lodge 
(Thunder  Bay  No.  618)  for  their  confidence  in  selecting 
me  as  their  nominee  for  this  high  and  exalted  position 
and  I  also  thank  the  brethren  of  the  other  Lodges  of  the 
District  for  endorsing  my  selection  which  led  to  my  sub- 
sequent election  as  District  Deputy  Grand  Master. 

It  is  a  challenge  to  any  man  to  properly  represent 
with  suitable  dignity  and  decorum,  and  to  be  the  personal 
representative  of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master 
in  particular,  and  Grand  Lodge  in  general,  and  one  cannot 
but  accept  this  high  office  with  a  feeling  of  humbleness, 
mixed  with  pride  at  one's  preferment. 

One  cannot  help  but,  in  accepting  this  high  office, 
think  of  the  many  good  men  and  Masons  that  have  pre- 
ceded him  in  the  office,  and  of  the  mark  that  each  one, 
in  his  own  peculiar  way,  has  made  in  the  Masonic  history 
and  life  of  his  District,  and  it  is  his  duty — my  duty  to 
endeavour  to  measure  up  to  the  fine  standards  set  by  them, 
and  to  the  self-sacrificing  work  which  has  helped  to  place 
Masonry  where  it  is  today. 


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Unable,  for  important  business  reasons,  to  attend 
Grand  Lodge,  I  was  installed  on  September  3rd.,  1936, 
by  Right  Worshipful  Brother  W.  H.  Thornburrow.  A 
large  number  of  brethren  were  present. 

At  this  meeting  I  appointed  Wor.  Bro.  H.  B.  Hardy 
as  my  Secretary  and  Wor.  Bro.  Rev.  Canon  F.  H.  Hincks 
as  District  Chaplain,  and  both  graciously  accepted  the 
appointments. 

FALL  ACTIVITIES 

During  the  fall  months  of  1936, 1  attended  officially 
a  number  of  important  Masonic  functions. 

October  17,  1936.  I  attended  church  parade  in 
Fort  William,  the  host  Lodge  being  Fort  William  No. 
415,  and  the  service  being  held  in  Wesley  United  Church. 

November  12th,  1936.  I  attended  officially  a 
memorial  service  held  annually  by  Shuniah  Lodge  No. 
287.  The  speaker  was  Bro.  Rev.  Wm.  Holmes  and  the 
attendance  was  very  large.  The  service  was  dignified 
and  impressive,  and  ably  handled  by  Wor.  Bro.  Harold 
Stanworth  and  colleagues. 

December  3rd,  1936.  I  acted  as  Installing  Master 
in|Thunder  Bay  Lodge  No.  618,  being  assisted  in  the 
ceremony  by  Rt.  Wor.  Bros.  McComb,  Grant,  Blanchard, 
Adams,  Beyers,  Maunder  and  Thornburrow,  a  large 
attendance  being  present. 

December  15th,  1936.  Attended  the  Installation 
and  Investiture  of  the  Officers  of  Shuniah  Lodge  No.  287, 
and  assisted  in  the  Ceremony.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Geo. 
Blanchard  conducted  the  installation. 

December  28th,  1936.  I  attended  the  Installation 
and  Investiture  of  the  Officers  of  Fort  William  Lodge  No. 
415.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  E.  E.  Wood  conducted  the  installat- 
ion with  a  dignified  solemnity. 

December  29th,  1936.  I  acted  as  Installing 
Master  in  Connaught  Lodge  No.  511  and  was  assisted 
by  the  Past  Masters  of  the  Lodge. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  91 

January  6th,  1937.  I  attended  "Old  Timers" 
Night,"  in  Royal  Lodge  No.  453.  This  Lodge  this  year 
is  celebrating  its  thirty-fifth  anniversary  as  a  Lodge. 

January  19th,  1937.  I  acted  as  Installing  Master 
in  Kaministiquia  Lodge  No.  584  and  was  assisted  by  Rt. 
Wor.  Bros.  McComb,  Adams,  Beyer,  Grant  and  several 
Wor.  Brethren.     A  large  attendance  was  present. 

OFFICIAL  VISITS 

Jan.  13-1937,  Fort  William  Lodge,  No.  415,  Fort 
William. 

Feb.  2-1937,  Shuniah  Lodge,  No.  287,  Port  Arthur. 

Feb.  15-1937,  Connaught  Lodge,  No.  511,  Fort 
William. 

March  3-1937,  Royal  Lodge,  No.  453,  Fort  William. 

March  16-1937,  Kaministiquia  Lodge,  No.  584, 
Fort   William. 

April  1-1937,  Thunder  Bay  Lodge,  No.  618,  Port 
Arthur. 

April  12-1937,  Port  Arthur  Lodge,  No.  499,  Port 
Arthur. 

May  19-1937,  Hornepayne  Lodge,  No.  636,  Horne- 
payne. 

My  official  visits  were  always  a  source  of  great 
pleasure  to  me,  always  received  with  the  utmost  courtesy 
and  hospitality  and  extended  every  honor  due  my  posit- 
ion. At  these  meetings,  I  endeavoured  as  far  as  possible, 
to  stress  Masonic  Education  and  N on- Employment. 
I  also  endeavoured  at  all  times  to  have  an  address  of 
interest  to  the  brethren.  I  was  assisted  on  two  occasions 
by  my  secretary,  Wor.  Bro.  Hardy  and  once  by  Bro. 
Rev.  Andrew  Johnson  of  St.  Andrew's,  Fort  William. 
Referring  to  Masonic  Education,  all  the  Lodges  in  this 
District  have  given  this  matter  their  most  earnest  efforts, 
and  have  had  some  fine  meetings  featuring  this  subject. 


92         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

Referring  to  unemployment,  this  matter  has  also 
been  properly  looked  after,  each  Lodge  endeavouring  to 
see  to  it  that  it's  own  members  were  employed  in  some 
way  or  manner.  The  Lodges  have  been  uniformly 
successful  and  good  progress  has  been  made  along  this 
line. 

Practically  all  the  secretaries  of  the  various  Lodges 
are  men  of  high  masonic  standing,  and  long  experience, 
and  as  a  consequence  the  books  and  records  are  in  good 
order  and  will  stand  inspection  at  any  time. 

In  addition  to  my  official  visits,  as  enumerated,  and 
my  attendance  at  Installations  and  other  special  fun- 
ctions, I  have  attended  a  considerable  number  of  meetings, 
regular  and  emergent,  in  order  to  see  the  work  done  in 
the  various  degrees,  and  I  have  nothing  but  praise. 
The  work  was  dignified,  impressive,  and  usually  word 
perfect,  or  very  nearly  so.  Some  little  quirks  did  creep 
in  occasionally,  due,  no  doubt,  to  nervousness  on  account 
of  the  District  Deputy  Grand  Master  being  present  and 
looking  on. 

RIGHT  WORSHIPFUL  BRO.  S.  W.  RAY 

Every  Masonic  District  has  its  outstanding  Masons, 
men  of  strength  and  purpose,  men  who  refuse  to  be 
beaten  by  time  or  circumstance,  men  who  well  and  truly 
laid  the  foundations  of  Masonry,  men,  through  whose 
efforts  we  are  enjoying  the  privileges  of  Masonry,  as  we 
have  them  today.  Such  a  man  and  mason  was  Right. 
Wor.   Bro.   Ray. 

The  "Colonel"  as  we  love  to  call  him  (his  military 
title  by  right)  celebrated  his  82nd,  birthday  on  February 
16th.,  this  year,  and  he  is  still  attending  Lodge.  Giving 
his  career  in  brief,  he  was  made  a  member  of  Shuniah 
Lodge,  No.  287  in  March  1877,  was  installed  Master  in 
1879,  District  Deputy  Grand  Master  in  1886,  and  was 
Principal  Shuniah  Chapter  in  1880,  for  four  years  He 
organized  Rhodes  Preceptory,  holding  all  offices,  was  a 
member  of  the  Scottish  Rite,  and  a  life  member  of  all 
these  organizations.  Always  an  active  worker,  he  has 
given  much  to  Masonry  and  has  given  unstintedly  of 
his  time,  talents  and  money.     Masonry  in  the  Algoma 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  93 

District  can  never  hope  to  repay  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Ray  for 
his  great  service  in  the  past. 

On  February  16th,  last,  on  his  82nd,  birthday, 
Shuniah  Lodge  held  a  special  meeting  in  his  honour.  A 
record  attendance  was  present  to  do  honour  to  the 
"Colonel."  There  was  a  candidate,  and  the  "Colonel" 
took  the  Chair  of  King  Solomon  in  the  first  part  of  the 
degree.  The  evening,  and  the  very  large  attendance,  was 
a  wonderful  tribute  to  the  distinguished  guest,  and  a  night 
long  to  be  remembered  by  all  present,  and  Rt.  Wor.  Bro. 
Ray  deserved  every  bit  of  it. 

On  June  6th,  1937,  a  church  parade  was  held 
by  the  Lodges  in  Port  Arthur,  Shuniah  Lodge  No.  287 
being  host  Lodge.  A  fine  attendance  was  recorded,  with 
about  one  hundred  and  fifty  brethren  marching.  The 
services  were  held  in  St.  Paul's  United   Church. 

DISTRICT  MEETING 

Not  having  had  an  opportunity  of  holding  a  School 
of  Instruction  for  the  District,  I  sent  out  summons  for 
a  meeting  of  all  Right  and  Very  Wor.  Brethren, 
Masters,  Past  Masters  and  Wardens.  Fifty- two  were 
present,  a  very  good  attendance.  Every  Lodge  was  well 
represented,  including  Hornepayne  which  sent  two  repre- 
sentatives, travelling  300  miles  to  be  present. 

The  interest  at  this  meeting  was  keen  and  sustained. 
I  personally  spent  an  hour  on  the  "Observations  of  a 
District  Deputy  Grand  Master."  Some  controversial 
ritualistic  matters  were  cleared.  Some  innovations  were 
pointed  out,  and  discussed.  Slight  differences  in  doing 
certain  parts  of  the  work  were  considered.  Altogether,  it 
was  a  very  interesting  hour  spent,  and  all  present  derived 
some  benefit.  We  also  had  a  very  fine  address  by  Rt. 
Wor.  Bro.  A.  C.  Adams,  on  a  selected  masonic  subject. 

At  this  meeting  there  were  present  seven  P.D.D.G. 
M's  and  four  Very  Worshipful  Brethren.  The  meeting 
ended  with  refreshments,  and  a  fine  spirit  of  friendship 
and  fellowship  prevailed. 


94         GRAND   LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RIGHT  WORSHIPFUL  BRO.  WM.  M.  LOGAN 

Let  me  again  voice  the  distress  and  regret  of  the 
Masons  of  this  District  when  we  received  the  news  of 
Bro.  Logan's  death.  Many  of  us  knew  him  personally, 
and  we  were  fully  seized  with  his  worth  as  a  man  and 
a  Mason.  It  is  men  such  as  he  that  make  us  what  we  are. 
May  his  memory  ever  flourish  in  immortal  green. 

FORT  WILLIAM  LODGE  No.  415. 

• 
This  Lodge  is  this  year  celebrating  its  50th  year  as 
a  Lodge,  being  instituted  in  1887.  The  Lodge  expects 
to  have  a  proper  celebration  of  the  event  this  fall,  and 
hopes  that  the  Most  Worshipful  the  Grand  Master  may 
be  present. 

CLOSING 

In  closing,  I  wish  to  thank  my  Secretary,  Wor.  Bro. 
H.  B.  Hardy  for  his  faithful  co-operation  and  company. 
I  also  wish  to  thank  my  Chaplain,  Wor.  Bro.  Rev.  Canon 
F.  H.  Hincks  for  his  support  and  assistance  whenever 
possible.  His  duties  in  church  work  made  it  impossible 
for  him  to  attend  many  gatherings.  Rightly,  his  church 
came  first. 

• 
I  also  wish  to  thank  the  various  Lodges  for  the  fine 
spirit  of  friendliness  and  hospitality  shown  me  upon  all 
occasions,  whether  official  or  otherwise.  To  me  it  has 
been  a  most  wonderful  year.  It  has  enlarged  old  friend- 
ships and  made  for  me  many  new  ones.  In  the  beginning 
I  said  it  was  a  challenge  to  a  man.  It  is  more  than  that. 
It  is  a  great  experience  to  be  the  personal  representative 
of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  in  a  Masonic 
District.     It  is  something  to  remember  always. 

Yours  fraternally, 

AXEL  H.  KNUTSON 

D.  D.  G.  M.,  Algoma  District. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  95 

BRANT  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  [of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

It  gives  me  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  to  submit  for 
your  consideration  my  report  on  the  condition  of  the 
Craft  in  Brant  District  for  the  past  Masonic  year. 

Allow  me  first  of  all  to  express  my  sincere  apprec- 
iation of  having  had  the  honor  of  representing  the  Most 
Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  in  this  District  and  to 
thank  the  brethren  for  the  unfailing  kindness  and 
courtesy  that  was  extended  to  me  at  all  times. 

It  has  been  my  privilege  to  have  officially  visited 
every  lodge  once,  and  some  a  second  or  third  time  in  an 
unofficial  capacity  during  my  term  of  office  and  I  am 
able  to  report  that  after  several  lean  years  during  which 
Masonry  seemed  to  have  been  marking  time,  there 
is  in  evidence  a  gradual  re-awakening  of  interest  in  the 
work  of  the  Craft  as  shown  by  the  number  of  applications 
being  received  and  the  splendid  type  of  candidates 
presenting  themselves  for  initiation. 

In  eleven  of  the  fourteen  lodges,  degrees  were  con- 
ferred on  candidates  in  an  exemplary  manner  by  the 
Worshipful  Master  and  his  Officers  ably  assisted  by  the 
Past  Masters. 

The  remaining  three  lodges  exemplified  the  opening 
and  closing  ceremonies  in  the  three  degrees  of  Craft 
Masonry  and  I  have  no  hesitation  in  stating  that, 
taken  as  a  whole,  the  work  of  the  various  lodges  was  of 
a  very  high  calibre  and  uniform  in  its  presentation,  there 
being  an  evident  desire  on  the  part  of  all  the  Masters  and 
Officers  to  work  in  conformity  with  the  wishes  of  Grand 
Lodge.  Any  criticism  I  had  to  offer  was  always  of  a 
constructive  nature  and  I  trust  it  was  received  in  the 
same  spirit  that  it  was  given. 


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On  all  my  visits  to  the  various  lodges  there  was  a 
splendid  attendance  of  members  and  visiting  brethren 
and  the  reception  accorded  me  on  all  occasions  has  fully 
demonstrated  the  high  esteem  in  which  the  Most  Wor- 
shipful the  Grand  Master  and  the  Officers  of  Grand 
Grand  Lodge  are  held. 

Harmony  and  good-will  prevails  throughout  the 
District,  the  number  of  fraternal  visits  made  between 
the  Lodges  being  but  an  evidence  of  the  desire  on  the 
part  of  the  brethren  to  cement  together  the  bonds  of 
friendship  and  brotherly  love. 

I  would  be  remiss  in  my  duties  if  no  mention  was 
made  of  the  efficient  manner  in  which  the  Secretaries 
of  the  Lodges  carry  on  their  work  from  year  to  year. 
They  have  been  keenly  alive  to  the  necessity  of  reducing 
the  amount  of  unpaid  dues  and  by  their  zeal  in  this 
regard  have  greatly  improved  the  financial  condition  of 
their  lodge. 

Of  all  the  splendid  assemblies  held  during  the  year, 
the  memory  of  my  official  visit  to  Reba  Lodge  on  Febru- 
ary 12th,  will  ever  be  a  happy  one. 

The  exemplification  of  the  first  degree  upon  two 
candidates  with  full  musical  ritual  constituted  the  work 
of  the  evening  and  R.  W.  Bro.  C.  Blueman,  D.D.G.M.— 
Wilson  District  and  R.  W.  Bro.  A.  R.  McFayden  of 
Wellington  District  who  had  consented  to  inspect  the 
lodge  on  my  behalf,  congratulated  the  Master  and  Offi- 
ers  on  the  dignified  and  impressive  manner  in  which  the 
work  was  done,  and  it  was  a  great  satisfaction  to  me  to 
see  a  son  of  mine,  who  was  one  of  the  candidates  of  the 
evening,  received  into  my  Mother  Lodge  on  the  22nd 
anniversary  of  my  own  initiation. 

During  the  course  of  the  evening,  I  had  the  pleasure 
of  receiving  a  fine  piece  of  silver  suitably  inscribed, 
which,  needless  to  say,  will  be  one  of  my  most  cherished 
possessions. 

The  outstanding  event  of  the  year  was  held  on 
Wednesday  evening,  May  5th,  when  the  Most  Worshipful, 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  97 

the  Grand  Master,  A.  J.  Anderson,  accompanied  by  a 
number  of  Grand  Lodge  Officers  paid  his  official  visit 
to  Brant  District. 

A  reception  was  held  in  the  Lodge  room  at  6 :30  p.  m. 
after  which  the  brethren  adjourned  to  the  banquet  hall 
where  the  usual  toasts  were  honoured,  interspersed  with 
several  musical  numbers. 

The  rapt  attention  given  to  the  address  of  the  Grand 
Master  was  a  distinct  tribute  paid  to  his  many  personal 
qualities  and  the  high  esteem  in  which  he  is  held  was 
further  expressed  when  R.  W.  Bro.  H.  Tapscott,  P.D.D. 
G.M.  presented  him  with  a  beautiful  piece  of  sterling 
silver  on  behalf  of  the  brethren. 

On  Sunday  May  16th,  a  District  Divine  Service  was 
held  at  Wesley  United  Church.  Although  the  attendance 
was  an  improvement  over  the  previous  year,  the  lack  of 
interest  in  such  a  service  is  to  be  deplored.  As  Masons, 
surely  we  can  gather  together  at  least  once  a  year  and  by 
our  presence  show  that  love  and  respect  which  is  due 
the  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe. 

It  is  with  a  feeling  of  sincere  regret  that  during  the 
year  the  'Grim  Reaper'  has  visited  many  of  our  Lodges 
and  among  those  who  will  be  seen  no  more  at  any  of  our 
meetings  is  V.  W.  Bro.  Franklin  Smoke  of  St.  Johns 
Lodge  No.  82,  a  worthy  brother  beloved  by  all  who  knew 
him  and  who  will  not  only  be  missed  in  his  own  lodge 
but  by  the  community  as  well.  Our  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  all  those  who  have  been  bereaved. 

To  the  Officers  of  the  Past  Masters'  and  Wardens' 
Association  for  their  interest  in  Masonic  Education,  to 
W.  Bro.  Scace,  my  District  Secretary,  who  has  been  most 
zealous  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  of  that  office  and 
also  to  the  many  brethren  who  accompanied  me  on  all  my 
visits,  I  desire  to  express  my  sincere  appreciation. 

My  fraternal  visits  have  been  a  source  of  much  in- 
spiration and  have  given  me  the  opportunity  of  making 
a  large  number  of  new  friends  who  will  be  among  the 
most  pleasant  recollections   of  my  year  as   D.D.G.M. 


98         GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

and  as  I  pass  on  to  my  successor  the  responsibility  of 
office,  I  do  so,  feeling  that  he  will  receive  the  same  co- 
operation and  support  which  it  was  my  privilege  to 
enjoy. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted, 
J.  A.  Wedlake, 

D.D.G.M.  Brant  District. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  99 

BRUCE  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

I  have  the  honour  of  submitting  my  report  on  the 
condition  of  Masonry  and  the  work  in  Bruce  District, 
but  first  I  wish  to  thank  the  Brethren  of  Bruce  District 
for  the  honour  conferred  upon  myself  and  Burns  Lodge 
in  electing  me  unanimously  as  representative  of  the  Most 
Worshipful  the  Grand  Master. 

My  first  official  act  was  to  appoint  Wor.jBro.  James 
W.  Atchison  of  Burns  Lodge  as  District  Secretary,  and 
Rev.  Bro.  John  V.  Mills,  B.A.,  B.  Th.,  of  Saugeen  Lodge, 
Walkerton,  as  District  Chaplain,  and  Bro.  J.  A.  Hay  as 
District  Organist,  and  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  R.  C.  McKnight  of 
North  Star  Lodge,  Owen  Sound.  I  would  like  to  extend 
to  these  brethren  my  sincere  thanks  for  the  assistance 
they  gave  me  in  the  discharge  of  my  duties. 

My  Official  visits  were  as  follows: — 

October  30,  1936— Forest  Lodge,  No.  393,  Chesley. 

November    16,     1936— Clifford    Lodge,    No.    325, 
Clifford. 

March  2,  1937— Cedar  Lodge,  No.  396,  Wiarton. 

March  9,  1937— Saugeen  Lodge,  No.  197,  Walkerton. 

April  13,  1937— St.  Lawrence  Lodge,  No.  131,  South- 
ampton. 

April  15,  1937— Port  Elgin  Lodge,  No.  429,  Port  Elgin. 

April  19,   1937— Maple  Leaf  Lodge,  No.  362,  Tara. 

April  23,   1937— Aldworth  Lodge,  No.  235,  Paisley. 

May  7,     1937 — Hanover  Lodge,  No.  432,  Hanover. 

May  10,    1937— Harriston  Lodge,  No.  262,  Harriston. 

May  11,    1937— Burns  Lodge,  No.  436,  Hepworth. 

May  17,    1937— Moravian  Lodge,  No.  431,  Cargill. 


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There  was  a  good  attendance  at  all  meetings.  I 
visited  every  lodge  in  the  District  once  officially,  and 
most  of  them  twice  making  in  all  twenty  visits. 

At  most  of  my  official  visits  one  of  the  degrees  was 
exemplified  in  a  most  creditable  manner  both  to  the 
Lodge  and  Bruce  District.  The  Masters  and  Officers  are 
very   enthusiastic. 

The  work  is  very  uniform  throughout  the  District, 
which  speaks  well  for  the  efforts  of  the  P.D.D.G.M's. 

The  condition  of  Masonry  in  Bruce  District  is 
brighter  that  it  has  been  for  some  time.  There  are  not  so 
many  delinquents  in  dues,  and  many  of  the  Lodges  are 
receiving  more  applications  for  initiations.  These  add 
greatly  to  the  financial  position  of  the  lodges  under 
present  economic  conditions.  I  found  all  the  lodges  in 
good  condition  and  carrying  on  loyally  and  efficiently. 

There  has  been  little  for  me  to  criticize  as  the  Officers 
take  their  obligations  seriously  and  make  adequate 
preparation  for  the  efficient  and  dignified  conduct  of 
their  several  offices. 

The  District  Secretary  who  accompanied  me  on  all 
my  visits  examined  all  books  and  records  of  each  Sec- 
retary in  the  District  and  found  everything  in  good 
condition. 

There  were  two  outstanding  events  of  the  year. 
One  was  on  my  visit  to  Cedar  Lodge  when  I  was  privileged 
to  present  a  Long  Service  Medal  to  Wor.  Bro.  James 
Symons.  The  other  was  a  reception  and  banquet  tendered 
to  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop,  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
which  was  held  at  Hanover.  A  sumptuous  banquet  was 
served  by  the  ladies  of  the  Baptist  Church.  Nearly  every 
lodge  in  the  District  was  represented.  The  Deputy  Grand 
Master's  address  will  long  be  remembered  by  those  who 
had  the  opportunity  of  hearing  him  at  this  meeting.  I  am 
very  grateful  to  Very  Worshipful  Bro.  J.  A.  Ma  gee  for  the 
great  assistance  given  me. 

The  District  Divine  Service  was  held  on  May 3 1st  in 
Chesley,     and    was    largely    attended.       The     District 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  101 

Chaplain,  Rev.  Bro.  John  V.  Mills,  B.A.,  B.  Th.,  of  Knox 
Presbyterian  Church,  Walkerton,  was  the  speaker  and 
gave  a  wonderful  sermon  which  was  much  enjoyed  by  all 
present.  Bro.  J.  Hay  was  at  the  organ,  and  Masonic 
choir  was  under  the  direction  of  Very  Worshipful  Bro. 
J.  A.  Magee  of  Hanover.  I  am  indebted  to  Bro.  King 
of  Harriston  for  the  lovely  solos  rendered  on  that  oc- 
casion. 

Finally  may  I  close  my  report  of  the  condition  of 
Masonry  in  this  District  by  expressing  my  deep  and  sin- 
cere appreciation  of  the  splendid  fraternal  spirit  and 
brotherly  love  which  I  have  experienced  throughout  the 
whole  of  Bruce  District.  May  I  request  that  my  suc- 
cessor receive  the  same  kindness,  courtesy,  brotherly  love, 
and  good-will  which  it  has  been  my  good  fortune  to 
enjoy  for  the  past  year. 

Sincerely  and  fraternally  submitted, 

W.  F.  Brown, 

D.  D.  G.  M.  Bruce  District. 


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CHATHAM  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Can- 
ada in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : — 

I  have  the  honour  to  present  for  your  consideration 
my  report  on  the  condition  and  prospects  of  Masonry 
in  Chatham  District  for  the  Masonic  year  which  has 
just  closed. 

Before  proceeding  with  my  report,  permit  me  to 
express  my  sincere  gratitude  to  the  brethren  of  Chatham 
District  for  the  honour  conferred  upon  me  and  upon  my 
mother  Lodge,  Kent  Xo.  274,  when  they  recommended 
me  to  be  the  representative  of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the 
Grand  Master  in  their  district. 

Wor.  Bro.  J.  Lee  Gosnell  of  Kent  Lodge  at  my 
request  accepted  the  office  of  District  Secretary.  He 
inspected  all  the  lodge  books  and  records  and  informed 
me  of  the  conditions  as  he  found  them,  and  to  him  for 
his  untiring  zeal  for  the  "WEAL"  of  Masonry  I  wish  to 
express  my  most  sincere  thanks. 

My  official  visits  to  the  several  lodges  of  the  district 
were  to  me  a  great  pleasure  and  a  source  of  wonderful  in- 
spiration. The  fraternal  greetings  extended  to  me  and  the 
courtesy  with  which  I  was  received  in  every  lodge  are 
to  me,  memories,  that  time  can  never  efface.  This,  also,  is 
true  of  the  unofficial  visits  it  was  my  privilege  to  make 
throughout  the  year  to  lodges  both  within  and  without 
Chatham  District. 

I  found  the  Masters  and  Officers  of  the  several  lodges 
business-like  in  the  conduct  of  the  affairs  committed  to 
their  charge.  The  degrees  are  conferred  with  dignity 
and  solemnity,  thus  leading  to  that  true  fraternal  spirit 
which  should  always  be  found  among  Masons.  It  is 
indeed  gratifying  to  me  to  be  able  to  report  that  Masonry 
in  Chatham  District  is  in  a  very  healthy  condition, 
harmony  and  goodwill  generally  prevailing. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  103 

The  Past  Masters'  Association  under  the  able  leader- 
ship of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  C.  E.  Clements  did  splendid  work 
throughout  the  year  by  visiting  many  of  the  lodges  and 
carrying  on  a  campaign  for  uniformity  in  the  work 
throughout  the  district,  both  in  the  conduct  of  the  busi- 
ness of  the  lodges  and  in  the  conferring  of  the  beautiful 
ritualistic  work  of  the  several  degrees.  I  wish  here  to 
record  my  heartfelt  thanks  to  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Clements 
and  to  the  Association  for  the  wonderful  aid  and  co- 
operation given  me  during  the  term. 

At  my  request  the  Educational  Committee  of  1935- 
36  under  the  capable  leadership  of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Roy 
Boyes  agreed  to  carry  on,  and  with  my  predecessor  in 
office,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  R.  Dustin  added  to  their  number, 
did  yeoman  duty,  when  given  the  opportunity.  To 
these  brethren  I  am  truly  grateful  for  services  well  rend- 
ered. 

It  was  also  my  privilege  to  visit,  on  the  invitation 
of  the  several  District  Deputies,  lodges  in  both  the  St. 
Thomas  and  London  Districts  My  reception  in  both 
districts  was  most  cordial  and  are  bright  spots  in  a  year 
of  joyous  endeavour. 

One  outstanding  visit  of  the  year  was  to  Elma  Lodge 
No.  456,  Monkton,  Ont.  On  February  25th  Rt.  Wor. 
Bro.  Ed.  Worth  of  Chatham,  accompanied  by  eight 
P.D.D.G.M's  of  Chatham  District  journeyed  to  Monk- 
ton,  and  with  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Worth  in  the  Master's  chair 
it  was  my  very  great  pleasure  to  assist  in  raising  to  the 
third  or  sublime  degree  Bro.  Wm.  Worth,  son  of  our 
esteemed  brother  and  friend. 

I  am  very  grateful  for  the  reception  accorded  me  by 
my  Mother  Lodge,  Kent  No.  274  — when  I  made  my 
official  visit  there.  At  my  request  Rt.  Wor.  Clements  of 
Victory  Lodge,  Chatham  officiated  for  me.  His  com- 
ments and  suggestions  were  most  timely  and  valuable. 
This  meeting  was  the  last  of  my  official  visits  and  was 
marked  by  the  largest  attendance  in  the  history  of  Kent 
Lodge  of  members  and  visitors  from  every  lodge  in  Chatham 
District,  as  well  as  a  large  number  of  brethren  from  out- 
side districts.     At  this  meeting  I  was  presented  with  a 


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beautiful  six  piece  silver  tea  service,  the  gift  of  my 
Mother  Lodge.  Its  presence  in  my  home  will  serve  to 
remind  me  of  the  loyalty  and  fraternal  affection  of  my 
brethren.  The  splendid  success  of  this  meeting,  to- 
gether with  the  expression  of  fraternal  feelings  from  my 
brethren  have  hung  upon  the  walls  of  Memory  one  of 
its  most  enduring  pictures. 

Masonry  in  Chatham  District,  owing  to  the  splendid 
work  of  my  predecessors  in  office,  to  the  Past  Masters' 
Association,  to  the  loyal  support  of  the  officers  of  the 
several  lodges,  and  to  the  improvement  in  general  con- 
ditions, is  in  a  healthy  state,  giving  promise  of  a  bright 
future  for  the  fraternity. 

The  outstanding  impression  made  upon  me  during 
the  term  is  the  importance  of  Harmony  and  Unity  among 
the  brethren. 

"In  union  there  is  strength". 
"It  ain't  the  individual 

Nor  the  army  as  a  whole 
But  the  everlastin'  team-work 
Of  every  bloomin'  soul." 

In  conclusion,  let  me  once  again  express  my  sincere 
gratitude  to  the  brethren  of  Chatham  District  for  their 
many  kindnesses  to  me,  and  to  bespeak  for  my  successor 
in  office  the  same  kindly  eo-operation  and  support. 

Fraternally  and  respectfully  submitted, 

Charles  F.  Mooney, 

D.D.G.M.  Chatham  District. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO.   1937  105 

EASTERN  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  The  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

It  is  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  that  I  present 
herewith  the  report  of  my  term  as  District  Deputy 
Grand  Master  of  Eastern  District. 

The  honour  of  representing  the  Most  Worshipful,  the 
Grand  Master  is  indeed  a  most  enviable  one.  To  the 
members  of  my  mother  lodge,  Hawkesbury  Lodge  No. 
450,  and  of  this  District,  for  their  confidence  and  loyal 
support  in  my  election,  and  to  the  Most  Worshipful, 
the  Grand  Master  for  his  appointment  I  wish  to  express 
my  sincere  thanks. 

I  had  the  honour  of  having  associated  with  me  during 
the  year,  Worshipful  Bro.  Alex  Seay,  as  District  Sec- 
retary, and  Wor.  Bro.  Reverend  Canon  W.  P.  Garrett, 
as  District  Chaplain.  Their  assistance  and  considerate 
support  was  invaluable  to  me  throughout  my  term. 
They,  together  with  Wor.  Bro.  Wm.  A.  Jacob,  master 
of  my  mother  lodge,  accompanied  me  on  almost  every 
trip  throughout  the  District,  and  these  associations 
were  most  enjoyable  and  leave  many  happy  memories. 

The  initial  visit  of  my  term  of  office  was  to  Williams- 
burg Lodge  Xo.  480  on  September  24th.  This  lodge, 
while  having  considerable  work  outstanding  did  no 
degree  work,  but  performed  opening  and  closing  in  the 
three  degrees  in  a  very  creditable  manner.  The  sec- 
retary, Wor.  Bro.  A.  M.  Casselman,  is  a  most  faithful 
worker  in  his  lodge.  All  lodge  records,  as  well  as  financial 
condition  were  in  excellent  shape.  It  was  interesting 
to  note  that  both  the  Master  and  Senior  Warden  bear 
the  honourable  name  of  Whitteker.  Williamsburg  Lodge 
had  the  honour  of  having  as  D.D.G.M.  in  1923-24  Rt.  Wor. 
Bro.  F.  C.  Whitteker.  Evidently  the  good  qualities  of 
our  late  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  are  manifest  in  his  family. 


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The  social  part  of  the  evening  was  particularly 
enjoyable,  harmony  and  goodwill  being  much  in  evidence. 

The  second  visit  was  to  Lancaster  Lodge  No.  207, 
where  we  were  cordially  received  by  Wor.  Bro.  M.  A. 
McNeil  and  his  officers.  Here  as  at  many  other  places 
there  was  no  degree  work,  but  in  performing  the  opening 
and  closing  ceremonies  the  officers  demonstrated  their 
ability  to  properly  handle  their  duties.  This  is  one  of 
the  few  lodges  owning  their  own  property,  and  they  are 
to  be  commended  on  the  appearance  of  their  lodge  room. 

This  meeting  was  graced  by  a  large  number  of 
visitors  including  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  C.  MacFarlane  of 
Cornwall  and  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Dr.  H.  L.  Cheney  of  Alex- 
andria, P.D.D.G.M's  of  this  District.  We  missed  Rt. 
Wor.  Bro.  C.  A.  Cattanach,  P.D.D.G.M.  so  prominent 
in  this  lodge. 

October  8th  was  the  date  of  our  visit  to  Martintown 
Lodge  No.  596,  the  baby  lodge  of  the  District,  both  as 
to  age  and  membership. 

Unfortunately  my  visit  was  on  the  evening  of  the 
Provincial  Ploughing  Meet  held  in  the  Martintown  dis- 
trict, which  no  doubt  affected  the  lodge  attendance. 
Nevertheless,  we  had  a  most  pleasant  evening  together. 
No  degree  work  was  attempted  but  opening  and  closing 
ceremonies  only.  The  Worshipful  Master,  Wor.  Bro. 
D.  K.  McDougall,  has  a  particularly  easy  and  pleasing 
address,  which  adds  greatly  to  the  quality  of  his  work. 
Bro.  D.  A.  Ross  has  long  been  a  most  faithful  and  effici- 
•*at  secretary. 

In  Chesterville  Lodge  No.  320  on  October  26th  I 
witnessed  the  first  degree  work  of  my  official  visits. 
Wor.  Bro.  Eric.  Casselman  and  his  capable  set  of  officers 
conferred  the  second  degree  in  a  manner  which  left 
nothing  to  be  desired  in  the  way  of  efficiency. 

In  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Dr.  S.  H.  Hutt,  P.D.D.G.M.  they 
have  not  only  an  efficient  secretary  but  one  always  alert 
in  the  interests  of  Masonry  and  who  contributes  much 
to  the  success  of  this  lodge. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  107 

On  October  28th  we  journeyed  to  Iroquois,  Ont.  on 
our  visit  to  Friendly  Brothers  Lodge  No.  143.  Here  we 
had  the  pleasure  of  witnessing  the  initiation  ceremony 
ably  handled  by  Wor.  Bro.  Clayton  Tousaw  and  his 
regular   staff   of   officers. 

Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  H.  Hamilton  continues  to  exercise 
the  same  splendid  influence  in  his  lodge  that  was  so 
apparent  during  his  term  of  D.D.G.M. 

The  first  November  meeting  at  Finch  Lodge  No. 
557  on  November  5th  was  one  of  the  outstanding  events 
of  the  year. 

The  work  of  the  First  Degree  with  Wor.  Bro.  George 
A  McNaughton  in  the  chair  was  particularly  impressive. 
This  was  apparent  by  the  very  receptive  attention  shown 
by  the  candidate.  The  distinct  and  clear  address  of  all 
the  officers  and  the  manner  in  which  they  performed  their 
duties  assures  Finch  Lodge  of  efficient  Masters  for  some 
time  to  come. 

On  November  13th  we  visited  Maxville  Lodge  No. 
418  where  a  very  warm  welcome  awaited  us. 

This  was  the  Annual  Past  Master's  Night  with  Wor. 
Bro.  Dr.  Howard  Munro  in  the  chair.  The  work  was  the 
Third  Degree  and  was  of  special  interest  as  the  candidate 
was  a  nephew  of  the  presiding  Master. 

The  calibre  of  the  work  of  the  Past  Masters  was 
outstanding  and  indicated  the  high  standard  which 
enabled  this  lodge  to  win  the  award  of  $25.00  donated 
by  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  M.  Shepherd  last  year  for  the 
best  degree  work  in  the  District. 

The  oldest  lodge  of  the  District  and  our  nearest 
neighbour,  St.  John's  21A  of  Vankleek  Hill,  Ont.  was 
visited  on  November  24th. 

This  lodge,  formerly  No.  159  of  Irish  record,  was  the 
last  to  surrender  its  Irish  charter  and  join  our  present 
Grand  Lodge.  It  is  rightly  proud  of  its  history. 

At  this  meeting  there  was  no  degree  work  but  we 
were  favoured  bv  an  address  from  Wor.  Bro.  Reverend 


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Wm.  MacMorine  on  the  "Volume  of  the  Sacred  Law" 
which  was  most  interesting  and  instructive. 

The  last  visit  of  my  fall  term  was  to  Cornwall  Lodge 
No.  125  on  December  28th.  at  the  Annual  Installation 
of  Officers. 

Cornwall  Lodge  has  the  largest  membership  of  the 
district  and  because  of  its  central  location  many  brethren 
from  surrounding  lodges  were  present. 

Contrary  to  the  usual  practice,  the  social  part  of 
the  evening  was  held  first,  commencing  with  a  banquet 
called  at  6.45  p.  m.  followed  by  the  usual  toast  list  and 
entertainment.  This  arrangement  worked  splendidly 
as  we  were  able  to  conclude  the  evening's  proceedings 
in  good  time,  especially  to  the  advantage  of  those  coming 
from  a  distance.  Some  of  the  lodge6*,  who  are  in  the  habit 
of  starting  late  and  ending  early  might  well  copy  their 
example. 

The  visit  to  Cornwall  Lodge  will  Jong  remain  as  one 
of  our  most  enjoyable  evenings. 

The  initial  visit  of  my  spring  term  was  to  Wales 
Lodge  No.  458  on  April  19th. 

At  this  meeting  a  Third  Degree  was  conferred  in  a 
most  creditable  manner  by  the  Wor.  Master  Wor.  Bro. 
H.  S.  Feader  ably  supported  by  his  father  Wor.  Bro. 
A.  L.  Feader  in  the  Senior  Warden's  chair  and  the  other 
regular  officers.  During  the  ceremony  the  Worshipful 
Master  very  graciously  called  upon  Wor.  Bro.  C.  G. 
Markell  to  obligate  his  son,  the  candidate  of  the  evening. 

Wednesday  April  21st  Farran's  Point  Lodge  No.  256 
at  Aultsville  was  visited. 

At  this  meeting  I  had  the  pleasure  of  inspecting  the 
work  of  the  initiation  ceremony  as  performed  by  the 
young  officers  of  this  lodge  for  the  first  time.  Their  work 
indicated  that  they  were  quite  familiar  with  their  re- 
spective duties  and  with  the  prospect  of  plenty  to  do  in 
the  future,  indicated  by  the  new  applications,  the  future 
of  this  lodge  is  very  bright. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  109 

Alexandria  Lodge  No.  439  was  visited  on  April  27th. 

This  lodge  has  been  unfortunate  in  not  having  had 
any  applications*  for  some  time  back  and  I  fear  that 
enthusiasm  has  somewhat  waned  among  the  members, 
which  is  to  be  regretted  as  this  lodge  has  the  facilities, 
in  their  own  property,  for  a  flourishing  lodge. 

The  officers  showed  themselves  well  skilled  in  the 
opening  and  closing  ceremonies  and  as  on  other  occasions 
I  have  been  particularly  impressed  with  the  work  of  the 
Deacons. 

On  Friday  May  7th  our  meeting  place  was  Excelsior 
Lodge  No.  142,  Moriisburg,  which  just  recently  celebrated 
their  seventy-fifth  birthday. 

This  lodge  has  one  of  the  most  commodious  and  best 
equipped  lodge  quarters  in  the  District. 

I  had  the  pleasure  of  inspecting  at  this  meeting  the 
conferring  of  two  Second  Degrees.  These  degrees  were 
most  capably  handled,  military  precision  of  the  floor 
work  was  particularly  pleasing. 

I  had  for  some  time  been  looking  forward  to  the 
visit  to  Henderson  Lodge  No.  383  Winchester  Ont.,  which 
was  made  on  May  14th.  The  heartiness  of  our  reception 
fulfilled  our  expectations  and  needless  to  say  a  most 
enjoyable  evening  was  the  result. 

Henderson  Lodge  has  a  very  comfortable  and  beauti- 
ful lodge  room,  and  an  efficient  set  of  officers  under  the 
leadership  of  Wor.  Bro.  H.  G.  Graham  Worshipful 
Master  and  Wor.  Bro.  W.  A.  Rowat,  Secretary. 

Contrary  to  what  is  the  rule  in  most  lodges  the 
officers  here  are  from  the  older  members  and  thereby 
dignity  is  added  to  efficiency.  The  initiation  ceremony 
was  performed  in  a  faultless  manner  and  with  an  im- 
pressiveness  which  could  not  fail  but  leave  its  influence 
upon  the  candidate. 

On  Empire  Day  May  24  we  had  the  pleasure  of 
visiting  Plantaganet  Lodge   No.    186,   Riceville  and  of 


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renewing  fraternal  greetings  with  the  members  of  this 
lodge  whose  company  we  have  on  frequent  occasions 
learned  to  enjoy  and  appreciate. 

► 
Plantaganet  Lodge  is  small  numerically  but  what 
is  lacking  in  membership  is  more  than  offset  by  those 
qualities  which  make  for  lasting  good  fellowship. 

This  lodge  is  not  blessed  with  many  new  members 
and  no  degree  work  was  undertaken  but  the  officers 
are  nevertheless  capable  and  efficient. 

The  following  evening,  May  25th  we  visited  Avon- 
more  Lodge  Xo.  452. 

The  lodge  meeting  was  confined  to  regular  business 
and  opening  and  closing  in  the  three  degrees  under  the 
able  guidance  of  Wor.  Bro.  Dr.  J.  M.  Pollock.  Bro.  Allan 
McKmnon  is  well-known  in  other  masonic  activities  as 
well  as  secretary  of  Avonmore  Lodge. 

The  visit  to  Cardinal  Lodge  No.  491  on  June  11th, 
marked  my  longest  and  last  trip  and  it  was  fitting  that 
the  same  excellency  of  degree  work  and  fraternal  inter- 
course experienced  throughout  the  district  be  again 
exemplified. 

The  social  hour  was  full  of  those  things  which  make 

"The  cares  that  infest  the  day 
Fold  their  tents  like  the  Arabs 
And  as  silently  steal  away." 

It  was  but  fitting  that  I  left  the  last  and  what  I  am 
pleased  to  term  the  best  of  my  official  visits  for  my  mother 
lodge,  Hawkesbury  Lodge  Xo.  450  on  June  17th. 

In  witnessing  all  and  assisting  in  some  of  the  nine 
initiations,  seven  passings  and  seven  raisings  performed 
during  the  year  I  have  had  ample  opportunity  of  ap- 
preciating the  calibre  of  the  work  in  this  lodge.  I  would 
not  presume  to  voice  their  praise  above  that  of  the  most 
excellent  work  of  the  district.  Suffice  it  to  mention  that 
1  :st  year  we  stood  third  in  the  District  Competition. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  111 

At  this  meeting  was  presented  the  twenty-five 
dollar  prize  donated  by  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  M.  Shepherd, 
Superintendent  of  Masonic  Education  last  year,  for 
efficiency  in  degree  work. 

Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  C.  MacEarlane  made  the  pre- 
sentation to  the  officers  of  Maxville  Lodge  No.  418. 
This  prize  is  to  be  expended  for  educational  purposes. 

On  November  27th  Excelsior  Lodge,  Morrisburg, 
celebrated  their  seventy-fifth  anniversary.  This  meeting 
was  attended  by  upwards  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  mem- 
bers of  this  and  surrounding  districts  who  joined  to  offer 
their  congratulations  to  Excelsior  Lodge.  The  banquet 
was  followed  by  a  most  stirring  address  by  Venerable 
Archdeacon  Gower-Rees,  of  Montreal.  Musical  en- 
tertainment was  furnished  by  the  Chesterville  quartette. 

On  May  21st  we  had  the  distinct  honour  of  having 
a  visit  from  Most  Wor.  Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson,  Grand 
Master. 

This  was  one  of  the  fine  meetings  of  the  year  and  the 
overflow  gathering  which  met  in  the  Cornwallis  Hotel, 
Cornwall  was  repaid  in  the  interesting  and  instructive 
address  by  our  Grand  Master.  The  Hawkesbury  quar- 
tette very  ably  furnished  the  musical  entertainment. 
Wor.  Bro.  A.  E.  Hall,  Master  of  Cornwall  Lodge,  pre- 
sented an  address  from  the  Masters  and  Wor.  Bro. 
Reverend  Canon  W.  P.  Garrett,  District  Chaplain, 
made  a  presentation  of  a  sterling  silver  tray  to  our  hon- 
oured guest  on  behalf  of  the  District. 

This  meeting  was  followed  on  June  2nd  by  a  visit 
of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop,  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
to  Williamsburg  Lodge  as  guest  speaker  to  members  and 
ladies  under  auspices  of  this  lodge. 

Maxville  Lodge  celebrated  their  fiftieth  anniversary 
on  June  11th  at  which  meeting  Senior  and  Junior  Ward- 
ens chairs  were  presented  to  the  lodge  in  honour 
of  two  of  its  charter  members. 

My  term  was  brought  to  a  close  on  Sunday,  June  20th, 
with    a    District    Church   Service   in    Trinity    Anglican 


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Church,  Hawkesbury.  Wor.  Bro.  Reverend  Canon  W.  P. 
Garrett  conducted  the  service  with  Venerable  Arch- 
deacon Gower-Rees  as  special  speaker. 

I  must  commend  the  practice  of  attending  divine 
service  in  a  body  at  least  once  a  year.  It  is  good  that  we 
declare  our  allegience  to  those  things  which  stand  for  all 
that  is  best  in  life. 

I  note  with  pleasure  that  many  lodges  devote  a 
definite  period  of  each  meeting  to  report  sickness  or 
distress  within  its  jurisdiction  and  take  definite  steps 
in  reference  thereto.  One  lodge  appoints  a  special  com- 
mittee each  month  from  members  best  situated  to  attend 
to  such  cases.  This  practice  might  well  be  extended  to 
other  lodges. 

Once  again  might  I  commend  to  all  a  careful  con- 
sideration of  the  important  question  of  lodge  room  vent- 
ilation. 

In  conclusion  may  I  again  express  my  appreciation 
of  the  assistance,  kindness  and  courtesy  extended  to  me 
by  every  member  of  the  district  which  has  helped  to  make 
this  year  the  brightest  spot  in  my  life  and,  I  hope,  for 
the  District. 

I  have  in  my  humble  way  faithfully  tried  to  discharge 
the  duties  of  my  office.  May  I  bespeak  for  my  successor 
the  same  kindly  consideration,  loyalty  and  support  as 
given  me. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  and  fraternally  submitted, 

Geo.  A.  Cass, 

D.D.G.M.  Eastern  District. 


OTTAWA,   OXTARIO,   1937  113 

FRONTENAC  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

In  submitting  my  report  on  the  condition  of  Mason- 
ry in  the  Frontenac  District,  may  I  begin  by  suggesting 
that  a  form  be  prepared  for  distribution  to  the  incoming 
District  Deputies,  giving  a  fairly  full  account  of  all  the 
duties  which  they  are  expected  to  discharge.  As  matters 
stand  at  present,  the  holder  of  this  office  gradually  picks 
up,  rather  at  hap-hazard,  from  his  predecessors  some 
idea  of  what  these  duties  are ;  if  he  belongs  to  a  country 
Lodge,  this  information  is  often  meagre  and  hard  to  get 
at.  Further  he  may  consult  the  very  varied  reports 
printed  in  the  Proceedings  of  Grand  Lodge.  Then  to- 
wards the  end  of  his  term  of  office  he  is  probably  sur- 
prised to  receive  from  the  Grand  Secretary  a  request 
for  information,  which  he  should  have  been  acquiring 
from  the  beginning.  I  may  add  that  my  predecessors 
with  whom  I  have  discussed  this  matter,  are  agreed  that 
this  would  be  a  helpful  innovation. 

Next  I  would  express  my  thanks  and  gratitude  to 
all  the  Masons  of  this  District,  first  of  all  for  recom- 
mending me  to  this  somewhat  onerous  office,  and  then 
for  the  very  cordial  welcome  they  gave  me  wmerever  I 
went;  at  times  the  warmth  of  this  welcome  proved 
embarrassing. 

Two  things  rendered  the  office  somewhat  onerous: 
the  lateness  of  the  hour  at  which  often  came  the  final 
toast — perhaps  followed  by  a  drive  of  50  or  60  miles 
home.  It  is  a  pity  that  many  Lodges  believe  that  a 
successful  meeting  means  a  late  one;  some  of  the  older 
members  are  probably  kept  away.  It  was  therefore  a 
pleasure  to  visit  Simpson  Lodge,  No.  157  at  Xewboro, 
for  in  that  village  the  electric  current  is  always  turned 
off  at  midnight  sharp.  The  second  reason  is  that  one 
felt  that  the  burden  of  representing  the  Grand  Master, 
even   half   adequately,   was   rather   overwhelming — this 


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complicated  by  the  exhilarating  but  trying  experience 
of  being  asked  a  number  of  questions — some  of  them 
unanswerable — on  the  ritual,  jurisprudence  and  symbol- 
ism of  the  Craft.  It  was  at  this  point  that  the  presence 
of  my  predecessors  in  office  stood  me  in  good  stead. 

I  therefore  would  express  my  appreciation  of  the 
assistance  and  encouragement  given  me  by  the  past 
D.D.G.M.'s  of  this  District,  of  whom  I  would  like  to 
name  R.  War.  Bros.  J.  A.  McRae,  H.  Milne  and  M.  G. 
Johnston.  It  is  difficult  to  exagerate  the  stimulating 
and  steadying  influence  of  the  Past  Officers  of  Grand 
Lodge.  I  record  in  this  conection  the  exemplification 
of  the  Second  Degree  by  past  D.D.G.M's  of  this  District 
held  in  May  in  Victoria  Lodge,  No.  299,  at  the  suggestion 
of  R.  Wor.  Bro.  H.  A.  Carscallen,  who  was  responsible 
for  all  the  arrangements;  one  of  the  chairs  was  taken 
by  a  Mason,  who  served  as  D.D.G.M.  forty  one  years 
ago,  R.  Wor.  Bro.  G.  A.  Aylesworth,  and  we  had  the 
privilege  of  being  criticised  by  M.  W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Her- 
rington.  I  hope  that  the  precedent  thus  set  for  this 
District  will  be  continued  in  the  years  to  come,  since  such 
a  meeting,  pleasant  in  itself,  serves  the  double  purpose 
of  Lodge  of  Instruction  and  a  re-union  of  the  past 
officers  of  Grand  Lodge. 

We  had  the  great  privilege  of  welcoming  the  M.  W. 
the  Grand  Master  on  the  occasion  of  his  official  visit 
on  the  29th  of  April.  To  meet  and  greet  him  over  250 
brethren,  some  coming  40  or  50  miles,  assembled  in  the 
wonderfully  adequate  Lodge  Room  of  the  Masonic 
Temple  in  Kingston,  and  there  they  were  richly  rewarded 
by  words  of  wisdom,  wit  and  encouragement,  as  well  as 
by  a  vivid  picture  of  the  meeting  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Scotland.  The  day  that  the  Grand  Master  gave  out 
of  his  fife  to  this  District  was  not  lost. 

Into  the  details  of  my  official  visits  I  shall  not  go; 
I  visited  each  of  the  18  Lodges  at  least  once,  and,  in  all 
but  two,  saw  a  degree  exemplified,  in  accordance  with 
my  expressed  request.  I  would  prefer  to  report  on 
certain  points  as  regards  the  Craft  in  this  District, 
which  is  fairly  typical,  as  it  is  composed  in  part  of  town 
(7)  and  in  part  of  country  Lodges  (11). 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  115 

Speaking  generally  conditions  are  excellent  and 
encouraging;  a  real  attachment  to  the  Craft  and  to  its 
teaching  is  manifest,  particularly  in  the  country  dis- 
tricts; renewed  enthusiasm  is  shown  almost  everywhere. 
One  notes  that  in  the  majority  of  Initiations  it  is  not  the 
young  who  are  joining  the  Order ;  personally  I  am  of  the 
opinion  that  this  is  a  good  thing  for  the  Craft,  if  not  for 
Society;  the  mature  man  rarely  falls  away. 

The  work,  save  for  two  rather  noteable  exceptions, 
is  well  done,  better  than  might  be  expected  from  the 
small  number  of  degrees  conferred  in  most  of  the  Lodges 
during  the  past  few  years.  There  is  however  room  for 
improvement,  and  one  may  suggest  two  means:  (1) 
Inter-Lodge  visits  should  become  more  and  more  the 
general  practice;  unfortunately  this  is  not  too  easy  in 
a  number  of  cases,  owing  to  the  long  distances  to  be 
covered;  (2)  the  practice  of  "emulation"  working  teams, 
as  found  in  the  G.  L.  of  England. 

The  attendance  is  only  fair;  in  the  larger  centres 
of  population  it  is  actually  disappointing;  obviously 
there  are  too  many  counter-attractions.  It  is  better  in 
the  country  Lodges,  some  of  which  report  an  average 
attendance  of  one  third  of  the  total  membership. 

On  the  financial  side  matters  on  the  whole  are  not 
too  bright.  A  number  of  Lodges  are  still  struggling  with 
mortgages,  and  are  not  reducing  them.  All  have  the 
problem  of  unpaid  dues,  and,  until  Grand  Lodge  gives  a 
real  lead,  will  continue  to  vary  greatly  in  their  handling 
of  the  problem.  That  it  is  a  problem  will  be  seen  from 
two  examples :  one  Lodge  with  a  membership  of  less  than 
100  has  $417.00  unpaid  dues,  while  another,  larger  one, 
has  $1600.00  on  its  books  uncollected.  Much  depends 
on  the  energy  and  tact  of  the  Secretary.  The  financial 
situation  has  its  repercussions.  One  wonders  whether 
in  all  cases  sufficient  insurance  is  carried.  One  wonders 
and  one  marvels  at  the  enthusiasm  as  well  as  loyalty 
of  some  of  the  country  brethren,  who  meet  and  work 
in  what  at  first  sight  appear  most  inadequate  quarters; 
yet  these  Lodges  usually  have  the  highest  percentage  of 
attendance. 


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Masonic  education  is  progressing  only  very  slow- 
ly; to  be  really  successful  it  must  originate  in  the  Lodge 
and  not  depend  entirely  on  outside  speakers ;  a  talk  must 
be  brief  and  must  evoke  discussion.  But  it  is  often  dif- 
ficult to  induce  a  member,  even  if  he  has  the  knowledge 
and  ability,  to  speak  or  read  a  paper.  Every  Lodge 
therefore  should  have  its  own  Committee  to  persuade 
members  to  take  the  floor.  Three  Lodges  deserve  special 
mention  in  this  connection:  Leeds  No.  201,  Victoria 
No.  299  and  Lome  No.  404.  It  is  disappointing  to  note 
how  very  few  Lodges  have  paid  any  notice  to  frequent 
requests,  from  various  quarters,  to  print  regularly  in  their 
Summons  information  about  the  Grand  Lodge  library 
and  the  possibility  of  borrowing  books.  Only  three 
Lodges  complied  with  this  request  during  the  year.  One 
wonders  whether  the  extra  cost  of  printing  is  regarded 
as  a  sufficient  excuse. 

In  regard  to  benevolence  it  is  very  difficult  to  speak, 
for  it  is  only  the  Lodges  themselves  that  know  the  exact 
circumstances  of  their  members;  the  returns  from  the 
Lodges  show  that,  with  one  exception  very  little  indeed 
is  distributed  in  this  way. 

The  Association  of  Masters  and  Wardens,  which  in 
many  Districts  is  such  a  live  and  valuable  organization, 
has  for  years  been  of  little  use  in  this  District.  An  earnest 
endeavour  is  now  being  made  to  put  life  into  it  by  pro- 
viding a  really  interesting  and  instructive  programme, 
of  which  notice  will  be  given,  and  probably  by  calling 
it  together  at  least  twice  each  year. 

I  have  heard  a  certain  amount  of  criticism  from 
Ministers  of  different  Churches  about  Masonic  funerals; 
they  regret  that  there  seems  to  be  a  growing  tendency 
to  have  the  Masonic  service  take  the  place  of  that  of  the 
Church;  there  seems  to  be  some  justice  in  this  criticism. 

A  last  point  of  criticism :  it  seems  almost  a  hope- 
less task  to  prevent  the  designation  of  the  social  hour 
as  the  Fourth  Degree  appearing  in  many  of  the  summons. 
This   pernicious   habit   seems   ineradicable. 

As  I  draw  near  the  end  of  this  Report  I  wish  to 
thank  in  no  uncertain  terms  my  District  Secretary,  Wor. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  117 

Bro.  H.  Edgar,  who  has  made  many  of  my  paths  very 
pleasant.  So  in  conclusion  I  look  back  to  the  past  year 
with  unmixed  pleasure.  It  has  enlarged  the  boundaries 
of  my  Masonic  acquaintance — a  rare  privilege,  and  has 
broadened  my  Masonic  understanding  and  sympathy — 
to  my  own  great  profit.  My  one  regret  is  that  I  have 
fallen  short  of  the  ideals  that  I  set  before  me  at  the  outset ; 
for  things  undone  or  badly  done,  I  proffer  my  apologies. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  and  fraternally  submitted. 

P.  G.  C.  Campbell 

D.D.G.M.  Frontenac  District. 


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GEORGIAN  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren  : 

First  let  me  take  this  opportunity  to  once  again 
thank  the  brethren  of  Georgian  District  for  the  honour 
they  conferred  upon  me  and  my  mother  Lodge  (Kerr  No. 
230)  in  electing  me  to  be  their  representative  of  Most 
Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  and  to  the  Most  Worship- 
ful, the  Grand  Master  in  confirming  the  same.  As  I 
am  making  this  report  the  many  very  pleasant  visits  I 
have  made,  the  courtesies  I  have  received  and  the  acts 
of  kindness  shown  by  the  members  to  myself  and  to 
those  brethren  who  accompanied  me  on  my  visits  leave 
an  impression  on  my  mind  I  will  never  forget  and  I  hope 
I  will  ever  be  grateful  for. 

My  first  official  duty  was  to  appoint  Wor.  Bro. 
Herbert  G.  Robertson  of  Corinthian  No.  96  as  District 
Secretary  and  Bro.  Rev.  E.  E.  Long  of  Corinthian  No. 
96  as  District  Chaplain.  Wor.  Bro.  Robertson  accom- 
panied me  on  every  official  visit  but  one  and  on  that  occasion 
his  official  duties  as  Mayor  of  Barrie  occupied  his  evening. 
Wor.  Bro.  Robertson  fulfilled  his  duties  as  Secretary 
in  an  efficient  and  capable  manner  and  also  was  a  valuable 
asset  at  all  functions  by  giving  addresses  on  timely 
subjects  which  were  always  well  received  by  those  breth- 
ren present.  Bro.  Long,  a  busy  Pastor  of  a  large  con- 
gregation gave  me  all  the  assistance  he  was  able  and  his 
his  splendid  address  at  Midland  will  not  be  soon  for- 
gotten by  those  privileged  to  hear  him  on  that  occas- 
ion. I  desire  to  express  my  appreciation  to  both  these 
brethren  for  their  services. 

My  next  duty  was  to  select  supervisors  of  Masonic 
Education  and  I  selected  the  following  brethren: 

Rt.  W.  Bro.  H.  W.  Whipps,  Collingwood;  Rt.  W.  Bro. 
L.  E.  Gosselin,  Vic.  Harbor;  W.  Bro.  Dr.  R.  S.  Ives, 
Stavner;  V.  W.  Bro.  W.  L.  Nichol,  Beeton;  W.  Bro.  P.  C. 


OTTAWA.  ONTARIO,   1937  119 

Patmore,    Orillia;    W.    Bro.    H.    G.    Robertson,    Barrie; 
R.  W.  Bro.  W.  M.  Lee,  Alliston; 

These  brethren,  with  the  exception  of  W.  Bro.  P.  C. 
Patmore,  who,  shortly  after  accepting  the  work  assigned 
to  him,  was  laid  aside  through  illness  though  now  happily 
recovered,  discharged  their  duties  faithfully  and  well 
and  I  desire  to  express  to  one  and  all  my  thanks  and  the 
thanks  of  the  brethren. 

My  first  official  visit  was  to  Karnack  Lodge  No. 
492,  Coldwater,  on  Thursday,  November  5th,  1936. 
The  Second  Degree  was  conferred  in  a  splendid  manner. 
W.  Bro.  C.  Eplett  and  W.  Bro.  M.  Millard  were  presented 
with   Past  Masters'  Jewels  by  myself. 

Monday,  November  9th,  1936,  found  us  at  Seven 
Star  No.  285  Alliston.  Accompanied  by  Wor.  Bro. 
Smith  Kain,  Bro.  Rev.  Long  and  Bro.  McLellan  and  my 
Secretarv,  all  from  Barrie;  R.  W.  Bro.  Hon.  Dr.  Simpson, 
W.  Bro.  Pease,  R.  W.  Bro.  G.  D.  Keefe,  R.  W.  Bro.  L. 
Lane,  W.  Bro.  Darcy  Gauley  from  Toronto.  The  Third 
Degree  was  conferred  in  a  splendid  manner.  I  had  the 
honour  of  presenting  V.  W.  Bro.  T.  E.  Reynolds,  Grand 
Steward  with  his  official  regalia,  a  gift  from  his  mother 
Lodge. 

On  Monday,  December  28,  1936,  I  attended  the 
installation  of  officers  of  Corinthian  Lodge  No.  96,  Barrie 
and  assisted  R.W.  Bro.  Cowan  to  install  W.  Bro.  J.Hodges 
as  Worshipful  Master.    A  splendid  time  was  had  by  all. 

On  Wednesday,  December  30,  1936,  I  attended  the 
Installation  of  officers  of  Orillia  Lodge  No.  192  and  as- 
sisted R.  W.  Bro.  Dr.  Kirpatrick  to  install  Bro.  Doolittle 
as  Worshipful  Master.  Bro.  Dr.  Kain  of  Golden  Fleece 
Lodge  gave  an  excellent  address  on  the  "Three  Lesser 
Lights"  which  was  very  much  enjoyed  by  all. 

On  Wednesdav,  Januarv  20th,  1937,  accompanied  by 
R.  W.  Bro.  Truman  Williams,  a  Past  D.D.G.M.  of 
Muskoka  District,  and  my  secretary,  I  journeyed  to 
Victoria  Lodge  No.  470,  Victoria  Harbour.  A  Third 
Degree  was  worked  in  excellent  manner  after  which  Bro. 
James  Poppelton  and  another  brother  whos^  name  I  did 


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not  get,  gave  two  splendid  talks  along  the  lines  of  Masonic 
Education.  W.  L.  Bro.  Fleming,  the  Master,  is  to  be 
congratulated  not  only  on  the  excellence  of  his  own  work 
but  that  of  his  officers.  A  sumptuous  lunch  prepared 
by  the  ladies  was  enjoyed  by  all.  R.  W.Bro.  Truman 
Williams  was  the  guest  speaker  on  the  "Ideals  of  Mason- 
ry." 

Monday,  January  25,  1937,  I  visited  Spry  Lodge  No. 
385  Beeton,  accompanied  by  my  secretary.  The  First 
Degree  was  conferred  after  which  R.  Wor.  Bro.  R.  W. 
Lee  gave  a  wonderful  address  on  the  "Perfect  Ashlar." 

On  Monday,  February  1,  1937,  I  made  my  official 
visit  to  Caledonia  Lodge  No.  249,  Midland.  There 
being  no  regular  work  and  the  Bro.  Wm.  McGill  being 
absent  through  illness  I. P.M.  Bro.  Flowers  was  in  the 
East.  I  requested  the  Master  to  open  and  close  in  three 
degrees  which  he  did  in  a  creditable  manner.  Bro  E.  E. 
Long,  guest  speaker,  spoke  on  "Masonic  Creed"  which 
was   very   much   appreciated. 

Thursday,  March  4,  1937,  I  made  my  official  visit 
to  Georgian  Lodge,  No.  348,  Penetanguishene.  We 
were  received  by  W.  Bro.  W.  T.  Manson.  There  being  no 
work  I  had  the  W.  M.  open  and  close  the  Lodge  in  the 
Third  Degree  and  the  Junior  Warden,  Bro.  C.  H.  Long, 
gave  the  Junior  Warden's  lecture.  The  work  was  well 
done  and  the  Junior  Warden's  work  was  as  near  perfect 
as  it  was  humanly  possible  to  be.  R.  W.  Bro.  A.  W.  Smith 
gave  a  wonderful  address  on  the  subject  of  "Doors"  which 
was  much  enjoyed  and  a  splendid  time  was  had  by  all. 

On  Tuesday,  March  9th,  1937,  I  visited  Manito 
Lodge  No.  90,  Collingwood.  The  Master  Mason  Degree 
was  conferred  on  two  candidates  by  W.  Bro.  H.  Stalker 
and  his  able  staff  of  officers.  W.  Bro.  H.  G.  Robertson 
was  the  guest  speaker  to  take  the  place  of  Bro.  Rev.  L- 
Pickering.  Bro.  Robertson  spoke  on  opportunities  in 
Masonry  and  his  address  was  not  only  instructive  but 
pleasing  and  was  well  received. 

Tuesday,  March  23,  1937,  I  made  my  official  visit 
to  Minerva  Lodge  No.  304,  Stroud,  accompanied  by 
many  visiting  brethren  from  Barrie.     I  was  received  by 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  121 

W.  Bro.  Herb.  Black  who  with  his  officers  gave  a  splendid 
example  of  the  work  of  the  First  Degree.  Bro.  W.  R.  Me- 
Vittie  was  our  guest  speaker  and  also  assisted  in  a  splen- 
did sing  song.  The  subject  of  his  address  was  the 
"Origin  of  Masonry". 

Friday,  April  2nd,  I  made  my  official  visit  to  Orillia 
Lodge  No.  192,  accompanied  by  R.  W.  Bro.  Dr.  Shortt 
and  my  secretary.  On  arriving  at  the  Lodge  Room  and 
being  officially  received,  the  work  of  the  Master  Mason 
Degree  was  conferred  in  an  excellent  manner.  We  were 
delighted  to  meet  at  this  meeting  W.  Bro.  R.  J.  Sander- 
son, a  veteran  of  fifty  years,  who  was  able  to  take  part 
in  the  work.  R.  W.  Bro.  Dr.  Shortt  gave  a  splendid  ad- 
dress on  the  "Ideals  of  Masonry"  which  was  much  en- 
joyed. 

Tuesday,  April  6th  I  joined  with  Simcoe  Lodge, 
Bradford,  in  doing  honour  to  our  Grand  Master,  Most  W. 
Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson.  Several  brethren  from  Georgian 
District  were  pre  ent.  All  report  a  splendid  time  and  a 
meeting  of  encouragement  and  inspiration. 

Tuesday,  April  13th.  Accompanied  by  R.  W.  Bro. 
T.  J.  Williams  and  my  secretary,  I  visited  Earl  Kitchener 
Lodge  No.  538  at  Port  McNichol  of  which  Wor.  Bro. 
F.  A.  Vail  is  the  Worshipful  Master.  As  there  was  no 
work  I  had  the  lodge  raised  to  the  third  and  closed  down. 
The  officers  showed  themselves  proficient  in  their  work. 
R.  W.  Bro.  L.  E.  Gossling  was  our  guest  speaker  and  gave 
us  an  excellent  address  on  the  Ideals  of  Masonry. 

Monday,  April  19th.  Accompanied  by  R.  W.  Bro. 
T.  Williams  and  our  secretary,  I  visited  Nitetis  No.  444 
of  Creemore  where  we  were  cordially  received  by  Wor. 
Bro.  A.  Dodsworth.  V.  Bro.  W.  L.  Nicholl  of  Beeton 
was  our  guest  speaker  on  the  subject  "The  Ancient  Land- 
marks". 

Monday,  April  26th,  we  visited  Tottenham  Lodge 
No.  467.  With  me  was  W.  Bro.  Rev.  W.  McDonald  and 
our  secretary.  I  was  received  by  Wor.  Bro.  Allan  McLean. 
Bro.  McLean  and  his  officers  exemplified  the  Third  Degree 
in  an  efficient  and  impressive  manner.     W.  Bro.  Rev. 


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McDonald  was  guest  speaker  on   "My  impressions  of 
Masonry",   a  splendid  subject  and  much  appreciated. 

Tuesday,  April  27.  We  visited  Northern  Light 
Lodge,  No.  266  of  Stayner.  On  this  occasion  I  was  accom- 
panied by  R.  W.  Bro.  T.  Williams  and  my  secretary.  We 
were  received  by  Wor.  Bro.  N.  W.  Evans.  The  Second 
Degree  was  conferred  with  accuracy  and  precision.  Wor. 
Bro.  H.  G.  Robertson  was  the  guest  speaker  and  his 
subject  "Present  Day  Ideals  in  Masonry"  was  very 
instructive. 

Tuesday,  May  4th,  found  us  visiting  Pythagoras 
Lodge,  No.  137,  at  Meaford.  I  was  accompanied  by  R. 
W.  Bro.  T.  Williams  and  my  secretary.  I  was  received  by 
R.  W.  Bro.  Wm.  V.  Brown  who  took  a  great  pleasure 
in  showing  all  round  a  new  renovated  and  redecorated 
Lodge  Room.  They  are  to  be  congratulated  upon  the 
splendid  home  they  are  now  able  to  enjoy.  A  First 
Degree  was  well  exemplified. 

Thursday,  May  6th,  I  made  my  official  visit  to  the 
two  Barrie  Lodges,  Corinthian,  No.  96  and  Kerr,  No. 
230.  I  had  requested  R.  W.  Bro.  G.  S.  Dudley  of  Midland 
to  be  the  inspecting  officer.  The  work  of  the  First  Degree 
was  conferred  in  an  excellent  manner.  This  being  my 
own  Lodge,  I  was  right  royally  received.  We  were  very 
fortunate  in  having  R.  W.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop,  Deputy 
Grand  Master,  as  our  guest  of  honour  and  the  reception 
he  received  both  in  the  Lodge  Room  and  at  the  Banquet 
was  cordial  and  enthusiastic.  He  gave  us  a  wonderful 
address  on  the  "The  Seven  Ages  of  Masonry". 

Friday,  May  7th,  found  us  making  our  official  visit 
to  Coronation  Lodge  No.  466,  Elmvale,  where  we  were 
officially  received  by  W.  Bro.  C.  E.  Dutcher  and  his 
officers  who  worked  a  First  Degree  in  a  splendid  manner. 
This  Lodge,  having  been  instructed  and  called  Coronation, 
they  carried  out  the  tradition  of  their  name  by  having 
everything  along  coronation  hues,  decorations,  music,  etc. 
Bro.  W.  R.  McVittie  was  our  guest  speaker. 

Cookstown,  Tuesday,  May  11th.  We  visited 
Manitoba  Lodge,  No.  236,  Cookstown.  We  were  received 
by  Wor.  Bro.  G.  L.  Davis  and  his  officers.    The  work  of 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  123 

the  First  Degree  was  done  in  excellent  form  and  it  was  my 
privilege  to  present  Wor.  Bro.  W.  J.  Scott,  with  a  Past 
Master's  Jewel.  Wor.  Bro.  Dr.  Ives  of  Stayner  was  the 
speaker  and  his  subject  was  "The  Altar  and  the  place 
in  Masonry". 

Tuesday,  May  25,  found  me  making  my  last  official 
visit  and  it  was  at  Beaver  Lodge,  No.  234,  Thornbury, 
where  we  were  received  by  Wor.  Bro.  W.  J.  Kennedy 
and  his  officers  who  worked  a  Second  Degree  in  a  splendid 
manner.  R.  W.  Bro.  T.  Williams  who  had  accompanied 
me,  spoke  on  my  behalf  in  reply  to  the  toast  to  the  Grand 
Master  and  our  Secretary  gave  a  short  address  on  Mason- 
ry and  its  place  in  the  Universe. 

In  conclusion  I  desire  to  express  my  thanks  to  all 
Past  and  Present  Grand  Lodge  officers  and  to  the  officers 
of  all  the  Lodges  for  the  very  many  courtesies  I  have 
received  at  their  hands.  I  am  very  specially  indebted 
to  my  Secretary  for  the  very  able  and  willing  way  he 
always  assisted  me  when  called  upon  and  I  do  thank  him. 

To  my  successor  I  can  only  say  that  he  will  find 
all  the  Lodges  in  this  District  in  first  class  shape  and  I 
know  he  will  have  the  same  hearty  support  and  co- 
operation I  have  had. 

Sincerely  and  fraternally  submitted, 

J.  W.  MERRICK 

D.D.G.M.  Georgian  District. 


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GREY  DISTRICT 

To  The  Most  Worshipful,  The  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  The  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

In  presenting  this  report,  I  desire  to  place  on  record 
my  sincere  appreciation  and  gratitude  to  the  brethren . 
of  Grey  District  for  the  honour  conferred  when  they 
elected  me  as  District  Deputy  Grand  Master,  and  to 
The  Most  Worshipful,  The  Grand  Master  in  so  kindly 
confirming  their  selection. 

For  the  co-operation  extended  to  me  during  my  term 
of  office  by  the  Masters,  Past  Masters,  officers,  and 
members,  together  with  my  predecessors  in  office,  to 
all  of  them  I  extend  my  sincere  thanks.  The  true  spirit 
of  Masonry  was  amply  exemplified  to  me  by  the  many 
kind  messages  of  sympathy  sent  from  every  part  of  the 
District,  when  on  Aug.  11th.  1936  I  was  bereaved  of  my 
very  dear  mother.  My  thanks  are  extended  to  the  breth- 
ren for  the  comfort  their  kind  messages  brought  to  me 
at  that  time. 

My  first  official  duty  was  to  appoint  Wor.  Bro. 
R.  G.Giffen  as  District  Secretary  and  Bro.  C.F.Mcintosh 
M.A.B.D.  of  Orangeville  as  District  Chaplain.  Wor.  Bro. 
Giffen  accompanied  me  on  all  my  visits,  and  performed 
his  duties  in  a  very  efficient  manner.  Bro.  Alclntosh 
conducted  the  district  church  service  which  was  held  in 
Mount  Forest  on  Sunday  June  27th.  1937.  To  Bros. 
Giffen  and  Mcintosh  I  extend  my  sincere  thanks  for 
their  assistance  during  the  year. 

Masonry  in  Grey  District  is  in  good  hands.  The  work 
of  the  masters  and  junior  officers  has  been  of  a  very  high 
standard.  It  has  been  my  privilege  to  witness  the  work 
in  the  several  degrees,  and  I  have  been  greatly  impressed 
by  the  able  manner  in  which  the  work  has  been  exempli- 
fied. For  several  years  there  has  been  a  scarcity  of 
candidates.  This  condition  was  common  throughout  the 
whole  province.  However  in  Grey  District  this  year  all 
the  lodges  have  had  candidates,  and  the  point  that  has 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  125 

impressed  me  most  is  the  type  of  brother  being  accepted. 
The  lodges  seem  to  be  looking  more  to  quality  than  to 
numerical  strength.  Most  of  the  new  members  are  young 
men,  and  if  the'  lodges  can  only  impress  them  with  the 
importance  of  their  masonic  duties,  and  keep  them  inter- 
ested there  will  be  no  fear  for  the  future  of  Masonry  in 
this  District. 

Unfortunately  Masonic  Education  in  Grey  District 
has  not  had  the  attention  that  this  important  branch 
of  our  work  deserves.  Some  of  the  lodges  have  been 
very  active  in  the  past  while  others  seem  to  be  indifferent. 
In  the  past  few  years  it  has  been  the  custom  to  appoint 
two  or  three  supervisors  to  take  charge  of  this  work. 
This  year  I  approached  the  lodges  with  the  suggestion 
that  they  appoint  a  qualified  brother  to  take 
charge  of  the  work  in  his  lodge.  In  a  district  such  as  this 
where  most  of  the  lodges  are  isolated  during  the  winter 
months  it  has  been  hard  to  make  much  progress  along 
this  line,  and  the  work  of  the  supervisors  has  not  been 
easy.  All  the  lodges,  with  the  exception  of  two,  appointed 
a  brother  for  this  work.  Each  lodge  feels  the  responsibility 
which  is  now  theirs,  and  judging  from  my  observations 
during  my  visits,  and  from  the  lodge  notices  received 
by  me,  Masonic  Education  in  Grey  Eistrict  is  receiving 
the  attention  that  it  deserves.  The  younger  members 
are  becoming  interested  and  in  some  cases  actually  taking 
part  in  the  work.  My  thanks  are  extended  to  all  the 
brethren  who  gave  so  liberally  of  their  time  and  talent. 
It  is  only  by  the  efforts  of  these  brethren  that  the  work 
of  Masonic  education  will  make  satisfactory  progress. 

My  first  appearance  as  District  Deputy  Grand 
Master  of  Grev  District  was  at  the  lodge  of  mv  adoption 
St.  Alban's  No.  200  on  Sept.  25th,  1936.  This  meeting 
was  in  the  form  of  a  reception  to  me.  It  was  my  happy 
duty  at  this  meeting  to  present,  on  behalf  of  the  lodge, 
Past  Master's  Jewels  to  Wor.  Bros.  R.  W.  Gardiner  and 
R.  Galbraith,  two  faithful  members  who  have  given  long 
service  to  the  Craft  in  this  community. 

My  first  official  visit  of  inspection  was  made  to  Prince 
Arthur  Lodge  No.  333  Flesherton,  on  Oct.  13th.  1937. 
Wor.  Bro.  Down  and  his  capable  staff  of  officers  ex- 
emplified the  Master  Mason's  Degree  to  my  entire  sat- 


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isf action.  The  condition  of  Masonry  in  this  lodge  is 
good,  and  several  of  the  members  are  taking  an  active 
part  in  Masonic  Education.  I  also  attended  the  Jubilee 
Celebration  at  which  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Dunlop,  Deputy 
Grand  Master,  was  the  guest  speaker. 

On  Monday  Oct.  26th,  1936,  I  paid  my  official  visit 
to  Dundalk  Lodge  No.  449,  Dundalk.  A  good  delegation 
of  visitors  was  present  at  this  meeting.  The  E.  A.  Degree 
was  exemplified  by  the  Master,  Wor.  Bro.  Mclntyre, 
and  his  staff  of  officers  in  a  very  creditable  manner.  This 
lodge  has  been  active  in  Masonic  Education  and  has 
a  small  library.  Wor.  Bro.  Marshall  is  in  charge  of 
this  work,  and  is  receiving  the  support  and  co-operation 
of  the  brethren.  In  addition  to  my  address  on  our 
masonic  duties  Rt.  Wor.  Bros.  Aiken  and  Colgan  also 
gave  instructive  talks  during  the  social  hour.  The 
brethren  of  Dundalk  Lodge  have  no  financial  difficulties 
and  the  secretary  has  an  excellent  set  of  books. 

Friday,  Nov.  6th,  1936,  was  the  occasion  of  my  next 
visit  which  was  to  Lome  Lodge  No.  377,  Shelburne. 
The  Master,  Wor.Bro.Corbett  and  his  very  capable  staff 
of  officers  initiated  a  candidate  into  the  mysteries  of 
Masonry  in  a  very  impressive  manner.  The  records 
of  the  lodge  are  kept  in  excellent  order.  Wor.  Bro.  Foster 
is  in  charge  of  Masonic  Education,  and  I  feel  sure  the 
brethren  will  benefit  greatly  by  the  efforts  of  a  brother 
so  well  qualified. 

My  next  official  visit  was  to  Durham  LodgeNo.306, 
Durham.  Wor.  Bro.  Irwin  and  officers  assisted  by 
Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  H.  Kress  exemplified  the  F.  C.  Degree 
in  a  very  impressive  manner.  It  was  my  very  pleasant 
duty  at  this  meeting  to  present  on  behalf  of  the  lodge 
a  Past  Master's  Jewel  to  Wor.  Bro.  Alder.  Durham 
Lodge  is  to  be  congratulated  on  a  loyal  staff  of  Past 
Masters.  The  financial  position  of  the  lodge  is  very 
satisfactory.  In  Wor.  Bro.  Moffat  the  lodge  has  a 
very  efficient  secretary.  Freemasonry  in  Durham 
is  in  excellent  hands,  and  Masonic  Education  is  in  charge 
of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Dr.  Grant. 

On  Nov.  11th,  1936,  I  paid  my  official  visit  to  the 
oldest  lodge  in  Grey  District,  St.  George's  Lodge  No.  88, 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  127 

Owen  Sound.  A  candidate  was  duly  passed  to  the  F. 
C.  Degree  in  a  very  able  manner  under  the  direction 
of  Wor.  Bro.  R.  McKeen,  the  genial  Master.  My  sec- 
retary in  his  report  stated  that  the  financial  position 
of  the  lodge  was  very  satisfactory,  and  the  records 
of  the  lodge  were  in  good  order.  The  toast  to  Grand 
Lodge  was  proposed  by  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Carson.  In  reply, 
as  has  been  my  custom  at  all  my  meetings,  Masonic 
Education  has  been  the  topic  of  my  address,  reminding 
the  brethren  of  the  duties  we  owe  to  this  great  brother- 
hood. 

On  Nov.  26th,  1936, 1  journeyed  to  the  extreme  south 
end  of  the  District  where  my  inspection  of  Wellington 
Lodge,  Erin,  was  made.  The  Master  and  officers  opened 
the  lodge  in  the  three  degrees.  Wor.  Bro.  Nodwell 
gave  a  short  talk  in  the  lodge  room  on  the  activities 
in  Masonic  Education  for  the  year.  I  also  made  an  un- 
official visit  to  this  lodge  on  June  17th,  1937,  as  I  felt 
this  was  necessary  before  making  a  complete  report. 
On  this  occasion  I  found  the  work  much  improved. 
Several  candidates  have  been  received  and  the  prospects 
of  the  lodge  are  bright. 

My  first  visit  of  the  spring  took  me  again  to  Owen 
Sound  to  make  my  official  inspection  of  North  Star  Lodge 
No.  322  on  April  8th,  1937.  The  Master,  Wor.  Bro. 
Capel  and  his  very  able  staff  of  officers  exemplified  the 
M.M.  Degree  in  a  very  creditable  and  impressive  manner. 
I  feel  sure  after  seeing  the  work  of  the  Owen  Sound 
brethren  that  Masonry  in  this  part  of  Grey  District 
is  in  very  capable  hands.  I  was  greatly  impressed  with 
the  work  of  the  candidate  during  his  examination.  The 
type  of  man  entering  the  portals  of  Masonry  is  of  a 
very  high  standard.  My  address  to  the  brethren  was 
on  the  teachings  of  the  north  east  corner.  Wor.  Bro. 
Dunlop,  a  brother  of  our  Deputy  Grand  Master,  is  in 
charge  of  Masonic  Education  in  North  Star  Lodge  and 
has  achieved  much  success  in  this  important  branch 
of  our  work  particularly  among  the  younger  members. 
They  have  a  very  capable  secretary  and  the  financial 
standing  is  satisfactory. 

Tuesday,  April  20th,  1937,  was  the  occasion  of  my 
visit  to   Prince  Arthur  Lodge  No.  334.     The   Master, 


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Wor.  Bro.  Pinder,  who  is  a  son  of  a  P.D.D.G.M.  of  this 
District  was  in  charge  of  the  work.  The  EA.  degree  was 
exemplified  with  full  musical  ritual.  A  very  happy 
social  hour  was  spent  at  the  close  of  the  lodge  work, 
at  which  time  I  addressed  the  brethren  on  some  of  the 
duties  they  owe  to  the  Craft,  particularly  that  disting- 
uishing characteristic  of  a  Freemason's  heart,  charity. 
In  Very  Wor.  Bro.  Hardman  the  lodge  have  a  very  loyal 
and  efficient  secretary. 

My  next  visit  was  to  my  own  lodge  St.Alban's  Xo. 
200,  Mt.  Forest,  on  Friday  April  23rd,  1937.  The  occasion 
was  naturally  a  very  happy  one  for  me,  as  the  largest  at- 
tendance in  the  history  of  the  lodge  was  present  to 
receive  the  representative  of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the 
Grand  Master.  The  Master,  Wor.  Bro.  Giffen  and  his 
officers  exemplified  the  E.  A.  degree  on  a  very  splendid 
candidate.  At  the  close  of  the  degree  work  after  giving 
the  brethren  the  usual  instructions  I  called  on  Rt.  Wor. 
Bro.  Kress  of  Durham  to  make  the  criticism  of  the  degree 
work.  Bro.  Kress  expressed  pleasure  at  having  this 
honour,  and  paid  many  glowing  tributes  to  the  work. 
The  work  of  the  Master,  who  took  the  entire  work  of 
the  degree,  came  in  for  special  mention  as  did  the  work 
of  the  Junior  Warden  and  Junior  Deacon.  In  Wor.  Bro. 
G.  F.  S.  LeWarne  the  lodge  have  a  splendid  secretary. 
Owing  to  the  limited  space  in  the  lodge  room  the  banquet 
was  held  in  the  Anglican  Parish  Hall,  where  the  ladies  had 
provided  for  the  wants  of  the  inner  man.  My  address 
to  the  brethren  was  on  the  lessons  of  the  north  east  corner. 

On  Monday.  May  3rd,  1937,  Scott  Lodge  Xo.  421, 
Grand  Valley,  was  visited.  The  Master,  Wor.  Bro.  Watson 
and  his  staff  of  officers  exemplified  the  Third  Degree  in 
a  manner  that  showed  very  careful  preparation.  It  has 
been  my  privilege  to  witness  many  splendid  degrees  but 
I  would  like  to  pay  special  mention  to  the  work  of  Scott 
Lodge.  A  short  question  period  followed  the  degree 
work.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Dr.  Burwick  is  in  charge  of  Masonic 
Education  and  good  progress  is  being  made.  The  financial 
condition  of  Scott  Lodge  is  very  good,  and  it  is  fortunate 
in  having  V.  Wor.  Bro.  Hardy  as  its  secretary,  keeping 
a  splendid  set  of  books. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  129 

My  next  visit  was  made  to  Harris  Lodge  No.  216, 
Orangeville,  on  May  11th,  1937,  the  eve  of  the  Coronation. 
Th^  Master,  Wor.  Bro.  Moon  and  his  efficient  staff 
of  officiers  passed  a  candidate  to  the  Second  Degree  to 
my  entire  satisfaction.  Harris  Lodge  is  to  be  congratulat- 
ed on  the  splendid  way  it  presents  the  work.  At  the 
conclusion  of  the  lodge  work  Wor.  Bro.  Woodland 
presented  the  lodge  with  a  portrait  of  His  Majesty, 
King  Geo.  VI.  a  very  appropriate  gift  to  the  lodge  at 
this  time.  A  very  pleasant  social  hour  was  spent  at 
the  close  of  the  lodge  at  which  time  I  addressed  the  breth- 
ren on  Masonic  Education.  Bro.C.F.  Mcintosh,  M.A.B.D., 
District  Chaplain,  gave  a  very  instructive  address  at  this 
time.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Price  is  a  very  capable  secretary 
and  the  finances  are  in  splendid  condition. 

My  last  visit  of  inspection  was  made  to  Hiram  Lodge 
No.  490,  Markdale,  on  Thursday,  June  10th,  1937.  The 
E-  A.  Degree  was  exemplified  in  a  very  efficient  manner, 
the  work  of  the  Master,  Wor.  Bro.  Harris  being  par- 
ticularly good.  The  records  are  kept  in  excellent  condition 
by  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Colgan,  the  secretary.  Candidates 
have  been  more  numerous  during  the  past  year  and  the 
lodge  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  splendid  way  it 
presents  the  work.  The  lodge  is  well  equipped  and  is 
making  excellent  progress. 

To  the  brethren  who  accompanied  me  on  my  official 
visits  I  wish  to  express  my  sincere  appreciation.  Their 
presence  was  a  real  inspirat[on  and  their  loyal  support 
throughout  the  year  demands  my  most  grateful  thanks. 
My  term  as  D.D.G.M.  has  been  a  most  delightful  one 
due  in  a  great  measure  to  the  kindness,  courtesy,  brother- 
ly love  and  goodwill  extended  to  me,  as  the  representat- 
ive of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  by  every 
lodge  in  the  District.  It  is  with  a  deep  sense  of  regret 
that  I  find  myself  approaching  the  close  of  the  happiest 
and  most  instructive  year  in  my  masonic  experience. 
If  my  humble  efforts  have  cemented  the  ties  of  Masonry 
a  little  closer  I  shall  feel  abundantly  repaid  for  any  effort 
spent  on  my  part,  and  while  I  cannot  again  visit  the 
lodges  as  D.D.G.M.  I  will  look  forward  to  spending  many 
more  happy  evenings  at  their  meetings,  and  of  rendering 
any  assistance  that  may  be  required  of  me.    I  will  always 


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look  back  on  the  pleasant  evenings  that  we  spent  to- 
gether during  my  term  of  office.  Finally,  may  I  express 
the  hope  that  the  same  loyal  support  and  co-operation 
will  be  extended  to  my  successor,  and  may  the  Most 
High  prosper  our  united  endeavours. 

All  of  which  is  iraternally  submitted, 

Ivan  G.  Chalmers, 

D.D.G.M.  Grey  District. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937     ■  131 

HAMILTON  DISTRICT  "A" 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : — 

At  this  the  end  of  another  Masonic  year  in  which  I 
had  the  honour  of  serving  as  D.D.G.M.  in  Hamilton 
Masonic  District  "A",  it  is  with  pleasure  that  I  submit 
my  report  for  the  year  1936-37  of  official  and  other  visits 
made  by  me  during  my  term  of  office. 

My  many  thanks  are  extended  at  this  time  to  those 
who.  made  it  possible  for  me  to  act  in  the  capacity  of 
D.D.G.M.  and  it  is  my  hope  that  I  have  carried  the 
necessary  work  to  the  advantage  of  all  concerned. 

I  appointed  Wor.  Bro.  Wm.  D.  Connor  as  Dis- 
trict Secretary  and  have  found  him  to  be  faithful  in  the 
discharge  of  his  duties.  He  was  present  on  my  official 
visits  at  which  time  he  gave  me  a  full  report  of  the  Lodge 
visited,  and  conditions  in  general.  I  also  appointed  Wor. 
Bro.  J.  Eaglesham  as  District  Chaplain  who  performed 
his  duties  in  a  capable  manner  and  was  present  on  most 
of  my  visits. 

The  following  is  the  list  of  my  Official  visits 
and  the  dates: — 

Oct.  6-36.  Visit  to  Campbell  Lodge  No.  603,  Camp- 
bell ville. 

Found  conditions  very  favorable,  and  good  attend- 
ance of  Members.  Members  of  Barton  Lodge  No.  6 
Hamilton  accompanied  me  on  this  visit.  A  Second  Degree 
was  worked  by  the  members  of  Campbell  Lodge,  and  the 
work  was  very  well  done. 

Oct.  22-36.  Visit  to  Corinthian  Lodge  No.  513, 
Hamilton. 

Conducted  Election  of  Office- t."  Unanimous  vote 
to  all  offices.  Conditions  of  lodge  are  very  good.  Camp- 
bellville  members  attended  with  me. 


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Nov.  3-36.  Visit  to  Oakville  Lodge  No.  400,  Oak- 
ville. 

Officers  worked  First  Degree  in  a  very  nice  manner. 
Members  of  St.  John's  Lodge  attended  with  me. 

Nov.  17-36.    Visit  to  Hugh  Murray  Lodge  No.  602. 

Conducted  Election  of  Officers.  Unanimous  vote 
to  all  offices.  Conditions  of  lodge  very  good.  Burlington 
Lodge  members  accompanied  me.  Meeting  in  the  form 
of  an  Armistice  Night.     Very  good  attendance. 

Dec.  3-36.     Visit  to  Tuscan  Lodge  No.  551. 

Conducted  Election  of  Officers.  Unanimous  vote 
to  all  offices.  Seymour  Lodge,  Ancaster,  accompanied  me. 
Good  attendance  and  lodge  in  fairly  good  shape. 

Dec.  8-36.     Visit  to  Temple  Lodge  No.  324. 

Conducted  Election  of  Officers.  Unanimous  vote  to 
all  offices.  Members  of  St.  Clair  Lodge,  Milton, ^ac- 
companied me. 

Dec.  17-36.    Visit  to  St.  John's  Lodge  No.  40. 

Conducted  Election  of  Officers.  Unanimous  vote 
to  all  offices.  Members  of  Dufferin  Lodge,  West  Flam- 
boro,  accompanied  me.  Very  nice  meeting  andAgood 
attendance.     Lodge  in  good  shape. 

Dec.  19-36.     Visit  to  Dundurn  Lodge  No.  475. 

Conducted  Election  of  Officers.  Unanimous  jvotejj  to 
all  offices.  Good  attendance  and  nice  meeting.  Lodge 
in  good  shape.  Members  of  Waterdown  Lodge,  Mill- 
grove,  accompanied  me. 

Feb.  8-37.    Vis*'  to  Hamilton  Lodge  No.  562. 

Regular  officers,  prked  a  First  Degree  in  a  very  nice 
manner.  Lodge  in  good  standing,  affairs  good.  Weather 
verv  bad,  ice  and  rain.     No  visitors  from  out  of  town 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  133 

lodges.  Invitation  sent  to  Dufferin  Lodge  and  Oakville 
Lodge  to  accompany  me,  but  unable  to  make  the  trip, 
on  account  of  the  weather. 

Feb.  10-37.    Visit  to  Barton  Lodge  No.  6. 

Officers  conducted  Second  degree  in  fine  form.  Good 
attendance  of  past  masters,  and  very  nice  meeting 
throughout.    Members  of  Valley  Lodge  accompanied  me. 

Mar.  3-37.     Visit  to  Burlington  Lodge  No.  165. 

Officers  worked  First  Degree  in  a  very  nice  manner. 
Lodge  in  good  shape.  Accompanied  by  members  of 
Tuscan  Lodge,  Hamilton.  Very  good  showing  of  members. 

Mar.  9-37.  Visit  to  Sevmour  Lodge,  Ancaster,  No. 
272. 

Accompanied  by  members  of  Corinthian  Lodge  No. 
513,  Hamilton.  Officers  performed  openings  and  closings 
in  three  degrees,  in  a  fair  manner. 

Mar.  16-37.  Visit  to  Waterdown  Lodge  No.  357. 
Millgrove. 

Accompanied  by  members  of  Temple  Lodge  No. 
324,  Hamilton.    Officers  worked  First  Degree  in  nice  style. 

Apr.  1-37.    Visit  to  St.Clair  Lodge  No.  135,  Milton. 

Accompanied  by  members  of  Hamilton  Lodge  No. 
562,  Hamilton.  Officers  worked  Second  Degree  in  good 
style. 

Apr.  12-37.    Visit  to  Valley  Lodge  No.  100,  Dundas. 

Officers  worked  First  Degree  in  good  style.  Accompan- 
ied by  members  of  Hugh  Murray  Lodge  No.  602,  Ham- 
ilton. 

Apr.  15-37.  Visit  to  Dufferin  Lodge  No.  291,  West 
Flamboro. 


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Officers  worked  openings  and  closings  in  three 
degrees  in  a  nice  manner,  although  they  have  not  had  a 
candidate  in  six  years.  Regular  meetings  are  held  how- 
ever, and  regular  business  conducted.  Accompanied  by 
members  of  Dundurn  Lodge,   Hamilton. 

This  was  my  last  official  visit. 

The  condition  of  Masonry  in  Hamilton  Distirct 
"A"  in  general  is  in  a  progressing  manner,  after  passing 
through  years  of  depression,  and  I  have  been  pleased 
to  find  that  all  are  of  an  optimistic  mind.  Naturally 
the  city  lodges  will  benefit  first,  but  the  rural  lodges  will 
not  be  far  behind. 

Masonic  Education  has  been  thriving  in  this  dis- 
trict. In  fact,  quite  a  number  of  the  lodges  have  organ- 
ized their  own  library,  with  a  chairman  in  charge,  and 
have  had  some  very  good  results. 

We  had  a  very  pleasant  visit  from  the  Grand  Master 
to  Hamilton  in  April,  1937.  We  all  looked  forward  to  this 
occasion  and  we  were  well  repaid  from  the  address  he 
delivered.  His  visit  here  will  long  be  remembered. 
It  was  also  my  privilege  to  be  present  at  the  Grand 
Master's  visit  to  St.  Catherines  and  Brantford,  both 
of  which  were  outstanding  events. 

The  Past  Masters  Association  and  the  Masters  and 
Wardens  Association  mean  much  to  the  Craft  in  general, 
although  an  independent  body,  their  meanings  and  their 
principles  are  a  benefit  to  Masonry.  It  is  through  a 
source  such  as  this  that  we  realize  what  Masonry  means 
to  us. 

Through  the  course  of  a  year  there  are  always 
losses  to  the  lodges  in  the  passing  of  Brethren  to  the 
Grand  Lodge  above.  In  this  District  I  would  mention 
The  Barton  Lodge  No.  6,  which  not  only  lost  a  number  of 
good  Masons,  but  also  prominent  citizens  in  the  City  of 
Hamilton.  Our  deepest  loss  was  in  the  passing  of  R.  W. 
Bro.  W.  M.  Logan,  Grand  Secretary,  who  passed  from 
our  circle  on  April  1st,  1937,  one  who  was  respected, 
a  good  man,  and  a  good  Mason.     May  he  long  remain 


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in  our  memory.  We  also  regret  the  passing  of  R.  W.  Bro. 
Osier,  a  man  outstanding  in  Masonry,  and  like  R.  W.  Bro. 
Logan,  always  ready  with  his  humour  and  wit  which  we 
all  enjoyed.     We  will  miss  them. 

In  conclusion  it  is  my  desire  that  I  extend  to  all  con- 
cerned, my  sincere  thanks  for  the  support  given  to  me 
and  for  the  many  courtesies  extended  to  me  during  my 
term  of  office.  I  bespeak  for  my  successor  that  the  same 
cordial  support  will  be  shown  him. 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted, 

Yours    fraternally, 

Arthur  S.  Neil, 

D.D.G.M.  Hamilton  District  "A" 


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HAMILTON  DISTRICT  "B" 

To  the  Most  Worshipful.  The  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the   Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren  : 

It  is  with  mixed  feelings  of  heart  and  mind,  and  with 
a  constitution  rigorously  tested,  that  I  now  respectfully 
submit  to  you  my  report. 

To  those  many  who,  by  their  presence  at  the 
Convention  at  Toronto  last  July,  in  many  cases  at  much 
personal  sacrifice,  made  it  possible  for  me  to  serve  Free 
Masonry  through  my  elected  office,  may  I  say  that  it 
has  been  my  purpose  to  prove  my  gratitude  for  the  hon- 
our they  did  me  by  giving  the  best  that  was  in  me,  such  as  it 
was.  The  choice  made  for  me  of  my  District  Secretary 
by  the  Past  Masters  of  my  Lodge,  Wardrope  Lodge  Xo. 
555  G.R.C.,  was  a  happy  one  all  around,  as  W.  Bro. 
John  Paton  Mills  brought  to  his  Office  invaluable  ex- 
perience and  to  his  duties  matchless  qualities  of  tact, 
integrity  and  zeal.  W.  Bro.  Thomas  Tregunno,  also  of 
Wardrope  Lodge,  and  held  in  high  esteem  by  the  Anglic- 
an Synod  of  Niagara,  was  my  personal  choice  of  District 
Chaplain  which  duties  he  graced  with  fitting  dignitv 
not  unmingled  with  rich  wit  and  humor.  Also  I  shall 
always  be  mindful  of  the  godliness  of  dear  Bro.  Rev. 
David  A.  Moir  of  Acacia  Lodge  Xo.  61  G.R.C.,  who, 
on  many  occasions,  stepped  to  the  altar  and  implored 
the  blessings  of  the  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe  for 
our  departed  Brethren.  Of  him  it  can  be  said  "He  is  a 
true  lover  of  Masonry",  and  although  an  Octogenarian 
he  speaks  without  notes  and  has  a  memory  and  heart 
untouched  and  unmatched.  I  wish  to  make  honourable 
mention  of  W.  Bro.  Alexander  Love,  the  W.M.  of  Ward- 
rope Lodge,  whom  I  appointed  as  District  Supervisor 
of  Masonic  Education,  for  his  indefatigable  work  and 
splendid  achievements.  He  encouraged  and  developed 
many  speakers  of  Freemasonry  and  his  own  speeches 
are  worthy  of  publication.  Also,  in  that  connection  I 
wish  to  mention  W.  Bro.  Professor  McXairn  of  McMaster 
University  for  his  addresses  on  "The  Builders",  "Ca- 
thedrals" and  many  other  profound  and  classical  subjects. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  137 

For  my  17  official  visits  I  prepared  and  delivered  a 
series  of  subjects  on  the  History  of  Freemasonry,  believ- 
ing it  to  be  in  keeping  with  the  purpose  of  Grand  Lodge. 
The  opening  volley  was  fired  on  September  30th  and  took 
place  at  Harmony  Lodge  No.  57  Binbrook,  the  ammunit- 
ion being  "The  Gradual  Evolution  of  Operative  Masonry 
into  Speculative  Masonry  from  1000  B.  C.  to  1717  A.  D". 
but  by  timing  1  year  to  1  y%  seconds,  the  engagement  lasted 
only  30  minutes.  This  visit  of  the  D.D.G.M.  is  an  annual 
function  for  not  only  the  rural,  but  the  urban  Lodges. 

On  October  26th  I  took  Enniskillen  Lodge  No.  185 
at  York  by  storm  by  rattling  on  about  "Famous  European 
Monarchs,  Generals  and  Statesmen  who  were  Free- 
masons". The  Lodge  Room  is  upstairs  in  a  very  old 
building  resembling  in  type  some  of  the  sketches  of  Mrs. 
John  Graves  Simcoe  acquired  by  John  Ross  Robertson, 
and  among  his  collection  in  the  College  Street  Reference 
Library  at  Toronto.  The  Lodge  Room  is  large,  bright  and 
well  carpeted  and  was  ably  presided  over  by  W.M.  A.  C. 
Phipps. 

On  November  4th  I  visited  Ionic  Lodge  No.  549, 
Hamilton,  and  after  conducting  the  election  of  officers, 
spoke  in  the  Banquet  Hall  on  "The  Reorganization  of 
Freemasonry  in  England  in  1717  and  Its  Later  Influence 
upon  British  Justice  and  Democracy". 

On  November  19th,  we  swung  back  again  to  the  ir- 
resistible Grand  River  to  historic  St  Andrews  Lodge  No. 
22,  Caledonic.  I  took  much  personal  pleasure  in  pre- 
senting to  W.  Bro.  Harry  Marshall  his  official  regalia  of 
a  Grand  Lodge  Steward.  The  Lodge  Room  is  small,  cosy 
and  quaint  and  a  certain  richness  of  honoured  age  pre- 
vades  the  atmosphere.  The  banquet  was  held  across  the 
street  in  a  large,  bright  and  modern  hall,  presided  over 
by  W.  Master  Roy  Spratt,  where  I  spoke  on  "The 
Historic  Assimilation  of  the  Fundamental  Principles  of 
Freemasonry  into  the  Political  System  of  Democracy 
since  Cromwell  to  the  Great  War". 

On  the  following  Monday  Night,  I  visited  Went- 
worth  Lodge,  166,  Stoney  Creek,  when  W.  Master  Bert 
Bright  and  his  officers  initiated  in  a  splendid  manner  a 


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good  type  of  candidate.  The  officers  of  this  Lodge  are, 
for  the  most  part,  young  men  of  excellent  appearance. 
I  addressed  the  brethren  in  the  Banquet  Hall  on  "Altars 
and  Corner  Stones".  My  late  father,  Dr.  W.  B.  Hopkins 
joined  this  Lodge  when  21  years  of  age  and  at  his  death 
had  been  a  member  for  over  50  years. 

Two  weeks  later,  we  visited  back  in  town  in  another 
St.  Andrews  Lodge  No.  593,  where  I  conducted  the 
election  of  officers.  They  all  speak  one  language,  but  it 
is  not  Canadian,  and  to  read  their  membership  roll  is  to 
be  reminded  of  the  Scottish  Historic  Warriors  of  Ancient 
Scotland. 

The  Master  sits  under  the  Scottish  Flag  suspended 
over  his  throne,  the  volume  of  the  sacred  law  rests  upon  a 
tartan  covered  cushion  and  the  brethren,  mind  you, 
adorn  their  stiff-fronted  shirts  with  a  band  of  tartan 
ribbon.  "Scottish  Born  Past  Grand  Masters  of  Canada" 
was  the  subject  of  my  address. 

December  11th  is  a  date  I  shall  always  remember, 
as  it  was  not  only  the  occasion  of  my  visit  to  Acacia 
Lodge  No.  61,  Hamilton,  but  also  the  first  day  of  the 
reign  of  His  Majesty  The  King  George  6th,  who,  only 
the  month  previous  had,  in  Edinburgh,  been  installed  as 
the  G.  M.  of  the  G.  L.  of  Scotland.  It  was  with  much 
diffidence  that  I  addressed  the  brethren  in  the  Banquet 
Hall  knowing  their  usual  audience  to  comprise  a  large 
aggregation  of  educationalists  and  other  able  critics, 
but  I  had  prepared  "Historic  Personages  of  Britian  and 
Canada  who  were  Outstanding  Freemasons",  so  gave  it. 

One  week  later,  I  visited  the  Lodge  of  Strict 
Observance  No.  27,  Hamilton,  which  received  its  Chart- 
er in  1847  and  was  a  flourishing  Lodge  on  the  formation 
of  the  first  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada.  Again,  I  conducted 
the  election  of  officers  and  in  only  a  few  Lodges  have  I 
seen  their  peers  in  type  and  calibre.  My  address  in  the 
Banquet  Hall  was  "Colorful  Sketches  of  some  Phases  of 
the  History  of  Freemasonry  in  Canada".  Their  Free- 
masonry has  real  meaning,  force  and  effect. 

Three  nights  later  I  paid  my  official  call  upon  Doric 
Lodge  No.  382,  Hamilton,  where  I  declared  Bro.  Jack 


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Waters  and  his  officers  duly  elected.  Although,  they  have 
the  second  largest  membership  in  the  District  it  is  one 
where  the  non  office-holding  members  appear  to  be  very 
much  in  evidence  and  the  work  and  entertainment  seem 
to  be  designed  by  the  officers  for  their  special  benefit. 
Since  Christmas  was  only  three  days  off,  I  was  prompted 
to  select  as  my  theme  in  the  Banquet  Hall,  "Our  Lodge 
Stands  on  Holy  Ground — Mount  Moriah".  The  Doric 
Orchestra,  composed  of  its  own  members,  accompanied 
the  singing  of  many  Christmas  Carols. 

We  commenced  our  return  journey  on  the  last  half 
of  the  course,  trusting  to  keep  out  of  more  hazards  and 
bunkers  than  on  the  first  nine  and  with  doing  as  little 
damage  to  the  turf  of  Freemasonry  as  possible,  with  a 
Tee  off  from  Buchanan  Lodge  No.  550,  Mt.  Hamilton 
on  January  7tb — the  brethren  exemplifying  the  third 
degree  word  proof.  This  Lodge  owns  its  own  premises, 
comprising  a  bright  and  complete  Lodge  Room  upstairs 
and  a  good-sized  Banquet  Hall  below.  The  Lodge  was 
named  for  the  family  of  the  Honourable  Isaac  Buchanan. 
The  portraits  of  himself  and  Mrs.  Buchanan  adorn  the 
Banquet  Hall  wherein  I  addressed  the  members  upon  a 
brief  sketch  of  his  life,  interwoven  with  the  life  of  his 
confrere,  Sir  Allan  Napier  McNab,  with  whom  he  sat 
in  parliament  and  both  of  whom  were  early  distinguished 
personages  of  Hamilton. 

Two  weeks  later,  I  visited  Union  Lodge  No.  7, 
Grimsby.  Before  entering  the  Lodge,  the  Historian, 
V.  W.  Bro.  Harry  Ponton,  allowed  us  to  browse  through 
the  century  old  Minutes  of  this  ancient  and  honourable 
Lodge.  One  can  imagine  the  eagerness  with  which  M. 
W.  Bro.  John  Ross  Robertson,  on  his  official  visit  in  1890, 
must  have  read  of  the  early  doings  of  the  pioneer  members, 
and  undoubtedly  from  them  received  much  copy  for 
his  "Illustrations  of  Freemasonry".  At  this  date  the 
Lodge  premises  are  most  disarming  as  to  the  age  of 
its  warrant  of  constitution  as  nowhere  have  I  seen  its 
equal  to  up-to-date  beauty  and  completeness.  From 
the  head  of  the  stairs,  to  the  right  one  enters  a  Library 
room  complete  with  valuable  Masonic  books,  engravings, 
manuscripts  and  portraits.  From  this  cultured  at- 
mosphere, one  passes  through  a  small  tidy  ante-room  into 
an  elegantly  carpeted,  furnished,  well  lighted  and  warm 


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Lodge  room  the  full  sweep  of  the  whole  building.  Truly 
a  worthy  sanctuary.  I  was  much  impressed  with  the 
able  manner  in  which  the  W.  Master  J.  L.  Dunham 
and  his  good  officers  and  Past  Masters,  exemplified 
the  initiatory  degree  on  a  son  of  this  20th  century. 
Much  personal  credit  is  due  W.  Bro.  Clarence  Lewis, 
the  Secretary  and  custodian  of  the  valuable  historical 
collection  of  the  Lodge,  and  I  would  respectfully  submit 
that  the  services  of  W.  Bro.  Lewis  are  worthy  of  Grand 
Lodge  recognition.  At  his  request  I  addressed  the 
brethren  in  the  Banquet  Hall  upon  "The  Life  of  William 
Mercer  Wilson." 

On  February  17th,  I  visited  Electric  Lodge  No.  495, 
Hamilton,  and  conducted  the  election  of  the  W.  Master 
when  W.  Bro.  William  Schreiber,  the  immediate  Past 
Master,  was  again  returned  to  office.  Owing  to  the  fact 
that  W.  Bro.  Schreiber,  during  the  past  year,  was  confined 
to  Hospital,  the  brethren  felt  that  they  would  like  him 
to  continue  his  very  good  work  in  the  Lodge  for  another 
year  under  the  auspices  of  better  health.  At  a  well 
attended  meeting  in  the  Banquet  Hall,  I  gave  as  my 
address  "The  Life  of  John  Ross  Robertson." 

On  March  9th  I  officially  visited  Beach  Lodge,  No. 
639,  Hamilton  Beach,  which  is  delightfully  situated  on 
the  shores  of  Lake  Ontario  in  a  new  up-to-date  temple. 
W.  Master  B.  E.  Hulford  and  his  officers  are  most  re- 
sourceful in  meeting  and  reducing  the  indebtedness 
on  their  building.  The  reputation  of  this  Lodge  has 
extended  far  and  wide  and  has  become  a  leading  centre 
in  the  community  life  of  Hamilton  Beach.  My  address 
in  the  Lodge  Room  was  "Comparisons  of  the  Coronation 
of  King  Geo.  6th  in  Westminister  Abbey  with  the  Dedi- 
cation of  the  Temple  at  Jerusalem  by  King  Solomon". 

On  March  26th  I  visited  the  Lodge  of  Ancient 
Landmarks  No.  654,  Hamilton,  where  W.  Bro.  John 
McKay  is  the  Wor.  Master  and  his  brother,  W.  Bro. 
James  McKay,  is  the  Secretary  of  the  Lodge.  Their 
Lodge  meetings  are  preceded  by  a  dinner  at  6.30,  the 
brethren,  as  well  as  the  officers,  dressing  formally.  Al- 
though in  existence  only  about  4  years,  their  chartered 
and   subsequently   initiated   members   comprise    118   in 


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number  and  include  many  distinguished  citizens.  In 
the  Banquet  Hall  my  address  was  "The  Life  of  Ziba 
Marcus  Phillips".  In  the  Lodge  Room  Bro.  L.  R.  Craw- 
shaw  gave  a  splendid  Masonic  address  on  the  symbolism 
of  aprons. 

On  May  10th,  I  visited  Hillcrest  Lodge  Xo.  594, 
Mt.  Hamilton.  W.  Master  Robert  C.  Bennett  fills  his 
office  with  great  dignity  and  the  glory  of  this  Lodge  is 
well  reflected  in  its  many  enthusiastic  officers  and  Past 
Masters,  who  are  to  be  commended  very  highly  on  its 
very  useful  yearly  program,  particularly  for  their  weekly 
visits  to  our  Masons  at  the  Hamilton  Sanitarium.  They 
know  every  Masonic  patient  there  by  name  and  make  each 
one's  welfare  a  personal  matter  of  the  Lodge.  This 
Lodge  also  owns  its  own  premises  and,  like  its  sister 
Lodges,  the  Buchanan  and  the  Beach,  is  most  resource- 
ful in  reducing  the  indebtedness  of  the  building  prem- 
ises. In  the  Lodge  Room,  the  Wor.  Master  of  Acacia 
Lodge,  Wor.  Bro.  R.  W.  Treleaven,  gave  a  profound 
address  on  "Christ,  The  Man",  and  in  the  Banquet  Hall 
my  address  was  "Westminister  Abbey,  the  Cathedral 
Builders  and  The  Meaning  to  Freemasons  of  the  Cor- 
onation of  George  6th." 

My  last  official  visit  was  made  on  May  21st  at 
Lincoln  Lodge,  Xo.  544  Abingdon,  where  Rt.  Wor.  Bro. 
Stanley  Young  and  Wor.  Bro.  Charles  H.  Snyder  appear 
to  be  the  leading  lights.  The  Lodge  Room  is  in  a  renovat- 
ed early  Presbyterian  Church,  very  comfortable  and  com- 
plete, including  electrical  lighting.  The  Banquet  Hall  is 
the  Community  Hall  in  the  Abingdon  Fair  Grounds, 
In  the  Lodge  Room  Bro.,  Rev.  David  A.  Moir,  gave  an 
inspiring  address  on  a  religious  subject.  In  the  Ban- 
quet Hall  my  address  was  "Thumb  Sketches  of  some 
Colorful  Past  Grand  Masters  of  Canada." 

Many  unofficial  visits  were  paid  to  the  same  Lodges 
when  I  observed  that,  generally  speaking,  the  number 
of  applicants,  Lodge  attendances,  and  payment  of  dues 
are  improving,  that  all  are  admirably  proficient  in  their 
ritual  work,  that  their  contributions  to  Masonic  benevo- 
lence are  not  on  the  wane,  and  that  the  general  character 
and  reputation  of  the  craft  in  this  District  is  unassailable. 


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The  Master  and  Wardens'  Association  is  a  real 
living  force  and  their  energy  is  boundless.  In  their  hands 
is  placed  the  welfare  of  the  sick  in  hospitals,  who,  by  a 
rotated  arranged  program,  are  visited  by  some  Lodge 
weekly.  For  their  kindliness  and  faithfulness,  these 
visiting  brethren  are  constantly  eulogized,  not  only  by 
patients'  families  anH  friends,  but  also  by  the  hospital 
staffs.  Their  results  from  the  periodical  Divine  Services 
in  the  Scottish  Rite  Cathedral  were  disappointing  to 
them,  as  the  brethren  do  not  seem  disposed  to  turn  out 
in  large  numbers  to  Divine  Services,  although  they  are 
most  impressive,  well  conducted  and  brief. 

Tt  is  mv  belief  that  better  attendances  in  Lodges 
would  result  from  a  more  personal  contact  between  the 
officers  and  members  between  lodge  meetings  by  the 
appointment  of  contact  visitation  committees  to  visit 
each  member  in  his  home  periodically,  instead  of  the 
usual  calls  on  occasions  of  illness  and  arrearages  of  dues — 
a  poor  mixture. 

By  such  suggested  visitations,  the  Master  would 
be  fully  cognizant  at  ail  times  of  the  individual  welfare 
of  each  member,  such  as  the  conditions  cf  his  home  life, 
his  health  and  his  employment,  many  of  whom  are 
constantly  in  need  of  personal  advice  and  encouragement. 
This  committee  would,  not  only  be  a  restraining  force 
in  bad  cases,  but  would  be  a  persuasive  influence  upon 
forgetful  Masons  resuming  their  regular  attendance  on 
Lodge  nights.  Not  only  that,  but  the  example  of  their 
practical  thoughtfulness  would  unquestionably  attract 
many  candidates. 

Also,  I  hold  contrary  views  as  to  the  absolute  ne- 
cessity of  always  working  a  degree  at  every  monthly 
meeting.  I  like  the  custom  of  the  old  Scottish  Lodges 
where  the  degree  work  was  restricted  to  special  or  emerg- 
ent meetings,  the  regular  meeting  being  featured  by  the 
reception  of  visiting  Lodges  and  distinguished  Masonic 
personages  when  good  fellowship  and  mutual  understand- 
ing blossomed  in  the  purified  atmosphere  of  the  Lodge 
Room.  From  most  conversations  with  members  in  general. 
I  am  inclined  to  the  belief  they  would  prefer  witnessing 
the  three  degrees  once  only  annually,  the  time  in  the 


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Lodge  Room  b  eing  employed  by  discussions  and  talks 
on  Masonic  Symbolism,  our  Ancient  Landmarks,  our 
interesting  history  and  renowned  Masonic  personages 
with  an  early  adjournment  to  the  Banquet  Hall,  so  that 
the  brethren  might  return  to  their  homes  well  before 
midnight.  I  have  in  mind  the  monthly  meeting  of  Ward- 
rope  Lodge  in  February,  incidentally  the  occasion  of  my 
official  visit  to  my  own  Lodge,  when  a  reception  was  tend- 
ered to  the  Most  Wor.  Bro.  W.  H.  Wardrope,  K.C.,  the 
namesake  and  patron,  when  representatives  of  Grand 
Lodge,  the  Scottish  Rite,  of  which  Most  Wor.  Bro.  Ward- 
rope  is  the  Sovereign  Grand  Commander,  the  Masters 
and  brethren  of  all  Lodges  of  both  Districts  A  and  B, 
many  outside  D.D.G.M.'s  and  P.M.'s  all  received  in 
separate  and  succeeding  groups  most  impressively  by 
W.  Mas.  Alexander  Love.  R.  W.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop 
gave  a  fitting  address  in  the  Lodge  Room  and  Most  Wor. 
Bro.  Wardrope  a  delightful  one  in  the  Banquet  Hall: 
again,  a  similar  event  in  Acacia  Lodge  in  October  when 
a  similar  reception  and  tribute  was  paid  to  the  M.W.  the 
Grand  Master.  These  and  similar  other  outstanding 
meetings,  such  as  Father  and  Son,  Legal,  Transportation 
and  other  featured  nights  in  other  Lodges  have  added  a 
grace  and  substance  to  Freemasonry  in  this  District. 

The  year  has  not  been  without  its  sadness  in  the 
illnesses  and  losses  of  many  of  our  beloved  brethren. 
I  will  voice  the  general  kindly  sentiment  of  all  in  this 
district  by  referring  to  the  late  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Wm.  Osier, 
Past  Grand  Senior  Warden.  During  the  past  year  when 
he  was  with  us,  very  weary  and  gradually  slipping  away, 
we  had  many  qualms  of  regret  at  having  unwittingly 
allowed  him  to  exhaust  his  health  and  energy  during  his 
active  years  in  the  welfare  of  Freemasonry.  He  gave 
every  ounce  of  the  best  that  was  in  him  for  our  sake. 
His  humor  and  fun  cheered  many  a  Masonic  soul  and  his 
wholesome  kindliness  will  be  fresh  and  verdant  as  long 
as  living  memory  lasts.  His  funeral  in  the  historic 
Presbyterian  Church  on  McNab  Street,  conducted  by 
his  lifelong  friend  and  Pastor  Rev.  Bro.  Beverly  Ketchen, 
was  really  a  state  function  among  Freemasons,  com- 
parable to  that  of  the  passing  of  a  Past  Grand  Master. 
His  widow  and  son,  although  bowed  in  grief, 
rejoiced  at  his  splendid  Masonic  friendships. 


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In  closing,  may  I  express  to  Most  Wor.  Bro.  A.  J. 
Anderson,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop  and  Very  Wor. 
Bro.  W.  J.  Attig  my  profound  appreciation  for  their 
many  gestures  of  kindliness,  direction  and  advice  in 
connection  with  my  Masonic  problems,  to  Wor.  Bro. 
John  P.  Mills  for  his  one  thousand  and  one  acts  of  per- 
sonal assistance  to  me  and  to  the  district, not  only  in  the 
Lodge  Room,  but  in  the  Banquet  Hall,  where,  on  so  many 
occasions,  he  spoke  with  eloquence  and  effect,  to  the 
many  Grand  Lodge  Officers,  who  so  frequently  visited 
our  district  and  to  the  brethren  of  the  District  for  their 
patience  and  forbearance. 

I  have  the  honour  to  remain,  Alost  Worshipful  Sir 
and  Brethren, 

Yours  fraternally, 

B.  W.  Hopkins 

D.D.G.M.  for  Hamilton,  District   "B". 


OTTAWA.  ONTARIO,    1937  145 

LONDON  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A,F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in   the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

I  have  the  honour  to  present  the  following  report 
on  the  Condition  of  Masonry  in  the  London  Masonic 
District  for  the  year,  1936-1937: 

May  I  first  express  my  sincere  appreciation  of  the 
honour  conferred  upon  me  and  St.  George's  Lodge, 
No.  42  by  the  brethren  of  the  District  in  electing  me  to 
represent  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  in  this 
District.  St.  George's  Lodge  is  the  oldest  lodge  in  the 
District  of  English  register,  being  formerly  No.  895  on 
the  G.  R.  England.  It  was  my  privilege  to  serve  this 
Lodge  as  its  Worshipful  Master  in  1911  and  as  its  acting 
Master  in  1912,  the  W.  M.,  Brother  Angus  Elliott,  being 
moved  to  Winnipeg  shortly  after  his  election  and  in- 
stallation. 

London  Masonic  District  consists  of  twenty-three 
lodges — ten  urban  and  thirteen  rural.  The  District 
is  quite  compact  and  well  served  by  the  existing  lodges. 
All  the  lodges  are  in  fair-to-good  condition  financially 
and,  while  some  have  been  experiencing  difficulties  in 
meeting  obligations  during  these  trying  years,  practically 
all  are  now  reporting  fewer  suspensions  and  some  rest- 
orations. Then  again,  lodges  that  have  had  scarcely 
any  knocking  at  their  portals  are  reporting  that  more  are 
seeking  the  light  that  is  our  privilege  in  Masonry. 

My  first  official  act  was  to  appoint  Worshipful 
Brother  Harry  Owen,  a  Past  Master  of  St.  George's 
Lodge,  as  District  Secretary  and  a  more  competent, 
painstaking  officer  it  would  be  difficult  to  find. 

I  wish  to  thank  the  Worshipful  Masters,  Wardens, 
other  Officers  and  Brethren  for  their  warm  fraternal 
greetings  accorded  me  not  only  on  the  occasion  of  my 
Official  visit  but  on  each  and  every  occasion  it  has  been 
my  privilege  to  visit  their  lodges  or  otherwise  meet  with 


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them.  The  presence  of  present  and  past  Grand  Lodge 
Officers  of  the  District  has  given  me  the  assurance  of 
warm  personal  relationship  as  well  as  a  sense  of  real 
Masonic  strength  and  support.  These  brethren  have  con- 
tributed in  no  small  degree  to  a  brightening  of  the  light 
of  Masonry  and  their  helpful  co-operation  has  meant 
much  to  the  representative  of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the 
Grand  Master  in  his  endeavours  to  disseminate  the  truths 
of  our  Order  to  the  brethren  of  this  District.  And,  while 
referring  to  the  support  of  these  brethren  of  our  own 
District,  I  cannot  but  make  reference  to  the  splendid 
fraternal  relationships  existing  beween  the  London  Dis- 
trict and  those  Districts  which  lie  adjacent  thereto. 
The  fraternal  visits  of  the  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters 
of  the  Sarnia,  South  Huron,  St.  Thomas  and  Wilson 
Districts  have  been  stimulating  and  appreciated. 

An  outstanding  event  in  the  Masonic  life  of  this 
District  is  the  Joint  Installation  of  the  Masters  and  the 
Investiture  of  the  other  Officers  of  the  ten  Lodges 
of  the  City  of  London.  Each  Lodge  at  its  October  meet- 
ing appoints  representatives  to  the  Installing  Board. 
At  the  banquet  which  followed  a  very  interesting  and 
instructive  address  was  given  by  Brother  Rev.  S.  Ed- 
worthy,  minister  of  the  First  United  Church,  St.  Thomas. 

Many  Lodges  of  this  District  have  held  Divine 
Service  during  the  year  at  which  they  have  publicly 
acknowledged  their  faith  in  the  Great  Architect  of  the 
Universe.  The  attendance  of  the  brethren  at  these 
services  has  been  a  decided  credit  to  the  members  of 
the  lodges  concerned.  However,  "in  unity  there  is 
strength"  and  on  Sunday,  May  16th,  all  the  Lodges 
of  the  District  united  in  a  Masonic  Coronation  Service 
in  St.  Paul's  Cathedral  when  we  remembered  our  Brother, 
the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master  of  Scotland,  King 
George  VI  and  his  Consort,  Queen  Elizabeth,  in  the 
vows  of  Empire  which  they  had  but  a  few  short  days 
before  so  solemnly  taken  in  behalf  of  their  people.  On 
this  occasion  Right  Worshipful  Brother  the  Very  Rev- 
erend C.  E.  Jeakins,  D.D.,  Dean  of  Huron,  and  Past 
Grand  Chaplain  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Quebec,  preached 
an  impressive  sermon  on  the  subject  "Knowing  Good  and 
Evil",  choosing  for  his  text  Genesis  3:  o.  Having  the 
power  of  choice  between  Good  and  Evil,  may  we  as 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  147 

members  of  the  great  fraternity  of  Masons  make  our 
choice  wisely  and  pray  that  the  Most  High  will  prosper 
our  united  endeavours  in  behalf  of  peace  abroad  and  at 
home.     God  Save  the  King! 

MASONIC  EDUCATION:  In  my  first  letter  to  the 
Lodges  a  request  was  made  that  each  Lodge  would  ap- 
point a  representative  to  a  District  Committee  on  Mason- 
ic Education.  These  representatives,  assembled  for 
organization,  requested  that  the  four  members  of  last 
year's  Committee  assume  the  Chairmanships  of  four  sub- 
committees— these  sub-committees  to  function  as  fol- 
lows: one  on  History  of  Masonry;  one  on  Philosophy  and 
Symbolism  of  Masonry;  one  on  Masonic  Biography, 
and  the  fourth  on  Masonic  Jurisprudence.  These  Chair- 
men were  then  to  select  and  apportion  the  members 
of  the  general  committee  to  one  or  other  of  the  four 
sub-committees.  This  is  a  new  type  of  organization  for 
Masonic  Education  in  this  District.  It  required  some 
time  to  accomplish  but  already  it  bears  evidence  of 
greater  activity  in  this  important  subject  as  each  Lodge 
is  directly  represented,  thereby  creating  the  setting 
whereby  members  of  each  individual  Lodge  may  take 
a  more  active  part  in  the  scheme. 

PAST  MASTERS  ASSOCIATION:  This  Association 
has  been  active  during  the  past  year.  In  the  year  1935-36 
under  the  presidency  of  W.  Bro.  Harry  Owen,  a  com- 
mittee consisting  of  Wor.  Brother  Everton  A.  Miller, 
Chairman,  Rt.  Wor.  Brothers  W.  D.  Love,  A.  C.  Ferguson 
W.  Harry  Kipp  and  W.  Bro.  Harry  Owen  was  ap- 
pointed to  revise  the  constitution  of  the  Association. 
The  report  of  this  committee  was  presented,  considered 
and  adopted  at  the  April  meeting  of  the  Association 
this  year.  That  the  scope  of  the  Association  might  be 
widened  the  name  was  changed  to  "Past  Masters,  Mas- 
ters and  Wardens  Association." 

Another  matter  brought  to  successful  fruition  this 
year  by  the  Association  is  the  establishment  of  a  Masonic 
Library  at  the  Queen  Alexandra  Sanitarium,  Byron, 
for  the  use  of  members  of  the  Craft  who  may  in  any  way 
be  associated  with  that  institution.  The  project  was 
placed  before  the  Association  by  Rt.  Wor.  Brother 
R.  Warren  and  a  committee,  with  power,    under    the 


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chairmanship  of  the  D.D.G.M.  was  appointed.  This 
committee  asked  the  support  of  the  Lodges  of  the  Dis- 
trict and  the  response  was  so  splendid  that  four  Monthly 
and  Quarterly  Masonic  Journals  have  been  subscribed 
for  and  a  library  of  about  fifty  volumes  was  recently 
presented  to  the  institution  for  the  use  of  the  brethren 
confined  within  its  precincts.  Dr.  Crombie,  Super- 
intendent, accepted  the  gift  on  behalf  of  the  Sanitarium. 
A  considerable  cash  balance  remains,  sufficient  to  support 
it  for  some  little  time. 

This  Association  has  also  organized  three  Degree 
Teams  for  the  purpose  of  conferring  or  exemplifying 
our  degrees  for  instructional  purpose  in  the  District. 
When  any  Lodge  requests  that  one  of  the  degrees  be 
exemplified,  application  is  made  to  the  Secretary- 
Treasurer,  Rt.  Wor.  Brother  Kipp,  who  not  only  ar- 
ranges with  the  Team  but  notifies  the  members  of  the 
Association  of  the  meeting,  requesting  them  to  bring 
definite  articles  of  food  for  the  subsequent  social  hour. 
In  this  way  a  splendid  spirit  of  brotherhood  is  being 
built  up  throughout  the  District  and  I  feel  that  the 
"Past  Masters,  Masters,  and  Warden's  Association" 
is  doing  a  work  that  the  District  could  ill  afford  to  be 
without.  Wor.  Brother  James  Knight,  Merrill  Lodge, 
Dorchester,  is  its  President  this  year. 

No  report  of  this  District  would  be  complete 
without  reference  to  the  loss  sustained  in  the  death  of 
two  Right  and  one  Very  Worshipful  Brethren.  I  refer 
to  Rt.  Worshipful  Brother  Emmanuel  Thomas  Essery, 
Rt.  Worshipful  Bro.  William  McGregor  Logan,  and  Very 
Worshipful     Brother     Christopher     Alonzo     Whitwam. 

Rt.  Worshipful  Bro.  Esserv,  who  was  W.  M.  of 
King  Solomon's  Lodge,  No.  378,  G.R.C.,  in  the  year  1893, 
was  District  Deputy  Grand  Master  of  London  District 
in  the  year  1902-03.  An  ardent  patriot,  he  was  fearless 
in  the  cause  of  right  and  active  in  all  good  works.  He 
passed  to  the  Grand  Lodge  above  March  25th,  1937 
at  the  ripe  age  of  94  years.  The  other  Rt.  Worshipful 
Brother,  William  McGregor  Logan,,  though  not  res- 
ident in  this  District,  claimed  Malahide  Lodge,  No.  140, 
Aylmer,  as  his  Mother  Lodge  while  that  Lodge  was  still 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  149 

in  the  London  District.  Rt.  Wor.  Brother  Logan  was 
peculiarly  related  to  each  and  every  Masonic  District 
and  Lodge  in  the  Jurisdiction  of  Grand  Lodge  and  his 
loss  is  mourned  throughout  this  District  as  throughout 
the  whole  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  in 
the  Province  of  Ontario.  Very  Worshipful  Brother  Whit- 
wam  spent  a  very  active  life  in  Masonry.  A  member  of 
The  Tuscan  Lodge,  No.  195,  G.R.C.,  he  became  its  Wor- 
shipful Master  in  1912.  In  1917  he  was  appointed  Grand 
Steward  and  subsequently  served  on  the  Board  of  General 
Purposes  for  two  years.  Locally  he  filled  the  office  of  Chair- 
man of  the  Finance  Board  of  Lodges  and  was  for  many 
years  a  Director  of  Masonic  Halls,  Limited,  filling  for 
several  years  the  office  of  President  of  the  Company. 
We  miss  the  presence  of  these  brethren  and  we  cherish 
their   memory. 

In  conclusion,  may  I  quote  a  former  Grand  Master 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Alabama  who  said:  "Masonry, 
though  old,  is  yet  young.  The  vistas  of  its  usefulness 
will  stretch  gloriously  through  the  coming  years  far  into 
the  future  beyond  our  human  ken.  Its  purposes  are 
yet  unfilled,  and  must  so  remain  until  the  dawning  of  that 
good  day  when  all  the  people  of  all  the  land  with  one 
accord  shall  proclaim  the  brotherhood  of  man  and  the 
Fatherhood  of  God."  Not  till  that  day  will  the  purpose 
of  Masonry  be  fulfilled. 

Fraternally   submitted, 

Edgar  W.  G.  Quantz, 

D.D.G.M.,  London  District. 


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MUSKOKA  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most    Worshipful    Sir    and    Brethren: — 

I  have  the  honour  and  pleasure  of  submitting  to 
you  my  report  on  the  condition  of  Masonry  in  Muskoka 
District  for  the  past  Masonic  year.  In  doing  so,  I  wish 
to  express  my  sincere  thanks  and  appreciation  to  the 
Brethren  of  the  District  for  the  honour  they  conferred 
upon  me  in  electing  me  to  the  high  and  important  office 
of  D.D.G.M.  and  also  for  the  many  courtesies,  acts  of 
kindness  and  consideration  received  at  their  hands  during 
my  term  of  office;  especially  am  I  grateful  to  those  who 
accompanied  me  on  my  official  visits  and  who  have  so 
kindly  assisted  me  in  my  work. 

During  the  year,  I  have  endeavoured  to  impress 
on  the  brethren  of  all  lodges  the  great  responsibility 
that  rests  on  Masons  to-day  to  give  leadership  in  these 
unsettled  times.  The  principles  of  Masonry  must  be 
exemplified  in  the  daily  life  of  its  members,  and  the 
solution  of  the  many  problems  which  beset  the  world 
to-day,  nationally,  economically,  industrially  and  socially, 
lies  in  the  acceptance  of  these  principles  of  friendship 
and  brotherly  love  by  all  nations. 

On  assuming  office,  I  appointed  W.  Bro.  G.  R. 
Booth,  District  Secretary,  and  Bro.  John  Galloway, 
District  Chaplain,  to  both  of  whom  I  am  greatly  indebted 
for  their  generous  and  untiring  service  throughout  the 
year. 

I  made  my  first  official  visit  to  Powassan  Lodge,  No. 
443  at  Powassan,  on  October  16th.  Although  this  Lodge 
is  at  the  extreme  northerly  end  of  the  District  I  had  the 
pleasure  of  being  accompanied  by  a  large  number  of 
brethren  from  Huntsville.  No  degree  work  was  put  on, 
but  the  lodge  was  opened  and  closed  in  the  three  degrees 
in  a  manner  which  reflected  credit  on  W.  Bro.  Liddle  and 
his  officers. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  151 

On  Wednesday,  October  21st,  I  received  a  royal 
welcome  from  Granite  Lodge  No.  352,  at  Parry  Sound,  on 
the  occasion  of  their  60th  Anniversary.  This  was  also 
their  annual  Transportation  night  and  a  large  number 
of  visitors  were  present,  not  only  from  the  other  lodges 
of  the  District,  but  from  North  Bay,  Barrie  and  Toronto. 
The  manner  in  which  the  third  degree  was  exemplified, 
left  little  to  be  desired. 

Algonquin  Lodge  No.  434,  Emsdale,  was  visited  on 
November  3rd,  where  the  K.  A.  degree  was  conferred  in 
a  most  creditable  manner.  The  wonderful  fellowship 
and  cooperation  of  the  brethren  of  Algonquin  Lodge, 
manifested  in  the  progress  they  have  made  in  the  face 
of  tremendous  discouragement  and  adversity,  makes 
one  realize  the  value  of  Freemasonry  to  a  community. 

On  December  11th,  I  was  welcomed  at  my  mother 
lodge,  Unity,  No.  376,  Huntsville.  This  lodge,  under 
the  capable  and  efficient  direction  of  W.  Bro.  Claude 
Wardell,  has  enjoyed  one  of  the  best  years  in  its  history, 
and  I  wish  to  congratulate  him  and  his  officers  on  their 
work  in  this  lodge. 

I  visited  Corona  Lodge  No.  454,  Burks  Falls,  on 
April  12th.  An  E.A.  degree  was  conferred  and  a  most 
enjoyable  evening  was  had  by  a  large  number  of  brethren 
present.  This  lodge  is  to  be  commended  for  the  manner 
in  which  it  has  surmounted  the  difficulties  and  dis- 
couragements which  have  beset  it  during  the  past  few 
years,  and  while  the  road  is  still  a  rocky  one  to  travel, 
the  difficulties  overcome  have  resulted  in  a  better  and 
nobler  Masonry,  under  the  inspiration  of  their  officers. 

Strong  Lodge,  No.  423,  Sundridge,  was  visited  on 
April  19th.  No  degree  work  was  exemplified,  but  W. 
Bro.  Gallaugher  and  his  officers  opened  and  closed  the 
Lodge  in  the  three  degrees  in  an  efficient  manner. 

Muskoka  Lodge  No.  360,  Bracebridge,  came  next  on 
May  4th,  where  W.  Bro.  Watson  and  his  officers  passed  a 
splendid  candidate  to  the  second  degree  very  com- 
mendably. 

My  last  official  visit  was  made  to  Golden  Rule 
Lodge  No.  409,  Gravenhurst,  on  May  10th.     The  work 


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of  the  third  degree  as  conferred  by  W.  Bro.  Jackson 
and  his  officers,  would  be  difficult  to  surpass.  I  considered 
this  visit  one  of  the  high  lights  of  the  year. 

A  large  number  of  brethren  from  all  the  Lodges 
of  the  District  gathered  in  Huntsville  on  Sunday,  May 
30th,  to  attend  a  District  Church  Service  in  Trinity 
United  Church.  The  eloquent  and  inspiring  sermon 
delivered  by  our  District  Chaplain,  Bro.  Rev.  John 
Galloway,  of  Huntsville  Baptist  Church,  will  long  be 
remembered  by  those  present.  Bro.  Rev.  F.  J.  Baine 
and  Bro.  Rev.  J.  B.  Skene  assisted  with  the  service. 
The  special  music  rendered  by  the  double  quartette, 
and  violin  solo  by  Bro.  Rev.  F.  J.  Baine,  were  much 
appreciated  and  enjoyed  by  all. 

Taking  the  District  as  a  whole,  there  is  no  question- 
ing the  fact  that  Masonry  is  in  a  healthier  condition 
and  is  more  prosperous  than  a  year  ago.  While  some 
lodges  are  still  feeling  the  effects  of  the  severe  economic 
depression,  even  in  these  the  hardships  undergone  have 
resulted  in  a  finer  exemplification  of  Masonic  principles 
by  the  brethren. 

The  most  active  lodges  are  those  in  which  Masonic 
Education  is  kept  before  the  notice  of  the  brethren  and 
where  addresses  on  some  phases  of  the  symbolism  and 
tenets  of  the  Craft  are  given  whenever  opportunity  offers. 
Also,  real  progress  has  been  made  by  those  lodges  which 
have  endeavoured  to  interest  the  brethren  of  the  "side 
benches"  by  having  them  participate  more  actively  in 
the  work  of  the  lodge.  Several  lodges  use  the  musical 
ritual,  which  greatly  improves  the  exemplification  of 
the    degrees. 

In  conclusion,  I  again  wish  to  express  my  apprecia- 
tion of  the  many  kindnesses  shown  me  by  the  brethren 
of  the  District.  I  hall  ever  cherish  the  memories  of  the 
year  about  to  close  and  feel  assured  that  the  same 
pleasure  and  loyal  support  await  my  successor. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

Geo.  F.  Hutcheson, 

D.D.G.M.  Muskoka  District. 


OTTAWA.   ONTARIO,   1937  153 

NIAGARA   DISTRICT  "A" 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : — 

It  is  with  sincere  appreciation  I  present  my  report 
for  the  past  year,  regarding  the  condition  of  Masonry 
in  Niagara  District  "A*'  for  1936  and  1937. 

I  desire  to  express  my  hearty  thanks  to  the  members 
of  the  Eistriet  in  electing  me  to  the  position  of  D.D.G.M. 
of  this  old  District,  one  in  which  Masonry  has  done  such 
splendid  work,  and  from  where  so  much  of  the  Upper 
Canada  Masonry  had  its  beginning. 

The  hearty  co-operation  received  from  all  the 
Masters  and  Past  Masters,  and  the  reception  at  the 
different  lodges  visited  w.re  indeed  very  heartening. 

It  was  also  a  distinct  honor  to  welcome  to  this  Dist- 
rict Most  Worshipful  Brother  A.  J.  Anderson  on  an 
official  visit  on  the  evening  of  April  23rd.,  1937. 

The  first  duty  and  a  most  pleasant  one,  was  the 
appointing  of  Worshipful  Brother  Chas.  Hesburn  as 
District  Secretary,  and  he  has  proven  a  most  capable 
and  painstaking  officer  and  gave  me  much  valuable 
assistance. 

There  being  two  lodges  beside  my  own  which  elect 
their  officers  in  June,  I  was  able  to  arrange  two  visits 
before    Christmas. 

The  first  visit  was  to  Dufferin  Lodge  No.  338, 
Wellandport,  on  Tuesday,  October  27th,  1936,  where  we 
were  very  heartily  received  by  Wor.  Bro.  F.  Donovan, 
who  with  his  splendid  officers,  exemplified  the  Second 
Degree.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  Lampman  makes  an  efficient 
Secretary  and  has  his  books  in  splendid  shape. 

Monday  November  23rd,  was  the  occasion  of  my 
official   visit   to   Coronation  Lodge  No.  502,  Smithville, 


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where  Wor.  Bro.  J.  D.  Prior  and  his  officers    made  us 
heartily  welcome. 

The  first  degree  was  exemplified  in  a  most  capable  and 
efficient  manner,  with  the  assistance  of  his  splendid  Past 
Masters.  In  the  banquet  room  afterwards,  a  very 
pleasant  time  was  spent  with  music  from  the  High  School 
orchestra,  a  splendid  buffet  luncheon  being  served. 
The  books  and  finances  are  in  very  good  shape  under  the 
careful  care  of  Wor.  Bro.  Clarence  Merritt,  Secretary. 

I  had  the  extreme  pleasure  of  installing  the  officers 
of  Perfection  Lodge  Xo.  616,  St.  Catharines,  before 
paying  my  official  visit  on  Monday,  February  8th,  and 
seeing  the  Third  Degree  conferred  in  a  most  capable 
manner,  which  showed  splendid  and  careful  preparation. 

Wor.  Bro.  A.  Gill  and  his  staff  of  officers  are  to  be 
congratulated  on  the  efficient  work  in  the  Lodge  Room. 

Wor.  Bro.  G.  H.  Davis  as  Secretary  has  his  books 
in  splendid  shape. 

Wednesday,  February  10th,  was  the  date  of  my 
official  visit  to  Seymour  Lodge  No.  277,  Port  Dalhousie. 

Wor.  Bro.  J.  Garland  and  officers  gave  us  a  very 
heartv  reception,  the  Lodge  room  being  filled  to  capac- 
ity. 

The  First  Degree  was  conferred  in  a  faultless  manner 
and  under  the  careful  eye  of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  T.  O.  Johnson 
and  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  MacDonald  the  officers  are  kept  in 
splendid  form  and  are  well  drilled  in  the  different  degrees . 

Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  T.  O.  Johnston  is  the  Secretary  and 
keeps  his  books  and  records  in  splendid  shape. 

My  next  official  visit  was  to  Ivy  Lodge  Xo.  115  of 
Beamsville  and  I  was  very  heartily  received  by  Wor.  Bro. 
C.  E.  Sheppard  and  a  large  concourse  of  brethren  present. 
The  First  Degree  was  conferred  and  the  work  was  ex- 
ceptionally well  done.  U~nder  the  watchful  eye  of  Rt. 
Wor.  Bro.  -S.  J.  Wilson  and  the  other  Past  Masters, 
Ivy  Lodge  holds  a  splendid  place  in  the  lodges  of  the 
District. 


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Very  Wor.  Bro.  W.  Fairbrother  has  his  books  in 
splendid  condition,  and  the  affairs  of  the  lodge  are  well 
looked    after. 

Possibly  no  meeting  stands  out  more  clearly  than 
that  at  Niagara  No.  2,  Niagara  on  the  Lake,  on  Wednes- 
day, February  24th,  when  three  brothers  received  the 
First  Degree,  this  being  a  unique  circumstance  in  any  lodge 
and  especially  during  the  visit  of  the  D.D.G.M.  I  had  the 
pleasure  of  giving  the  eldest  of  the  three  his  obligation. 
The  father  of  the  the  three  brothers  being  in  the  lodge 
room.  Rt.Wor.  Bro.  J.  Brown  and  Very  Wor.  Bro.  Geo. 
Irvine  and  the  other  Past  Masters  help  to  make  a  visit 
to  Niagara  Lodge  one  never  to  be  forgotten.  The  work 
throughout  was  well  done  in  a  splendid  manner.  Wor. 
Bro.  T.  Bishop  is  a  very  careful  and  painstaking  sec- 
retary. 

The  next  day  was  to  the  Lodge  at  the  extreme  end 
of  our  District,  Amity  No.  32,  Dunnville,  on  Wednesday, 
March  10th,  where  we  were  very  heartily  received  by 
Wor.  Bro.  R.  Wright  and  his  splendid  staff  of  officers 
and  Past  Masters.  The  degree  work  of  the  evening 
being  the  second  was  much  enjoyed  by  the  large  gather- 
ing present. 

The  efficient  Secretary,  Wor.  Bro.  S.  W.  Lymburner 
showed  every  consideration  and  help  and  his  books  were 
found  to  be  in  excellent  shape. 

Temple  Lodge  No.  296,  St.  Catharines,  was  visited 
on  St.  Patrick  night,  Wednesday,  March  17th,  and  we 
were  enthusiastically  received  by  Wor.  Bro.  J.  Laughlin 
and  officers  of  the  lodge.  The  First  Degree  was  con- 
ferred in  a  splendid  manner. 

A  large  gathering  was  present  and  Temple  Lodge 
is  fortunate  in  the  assistance  of  its  many  Past  Masters 
who  attend  so  regularly.  Very  Wor.  Bro.  C.  Brown, 
Secretary,  has  been  keeping  the  books  so  long  in  such  a 
capable  manner,  no  comment  is  necessary. 

Mountain  Lodge  No.  221,  Thorold,  was  the  occasion 
of  my  next  visit  on  Thursday,  April  8th,  where  I  was 
introduced  by  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  Wheeler,  and  received 


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in  a  very  hearty  manner  by  Wor.  Bro.  Fred  Cowan  and 
officers.  The  Third  Degree  was  conferred  in  a  manner 
which  showed  careful  preparation  and  full  knowledge 
of  the  work.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  liable  makes  a  splendid 
secretary  and  he  keeps  his  books  and  the  finances  of  the 
lodge  in  a  very  careful  manner. 

Thursday,  April  22nd,  I  paid  my  official  visit  to 
Adanac  Xo.  614  Merritton,  the  second  youngest  lodge 
in  the  District.  I  was  introduced  by  Wor.  Bro.  S. 
Moffatt  and  very  heartily  received  by  Wor.  Bro.  D. 
Cameron  and  his  splendid  staff  of  officers. 

The  First  Degree  was  conferred  and  the  work  was 
exceedingly  well  put  on.  Wor.  Bro.  Cameron  and  his 
officers,  spend  a  great  deal  of  time  in  the  lodge  room 
going  over  the  details  of  the  different  degrees,  which 
shows  quite  plainly  when  a  degree  is  put  on. 

Wor.  Bro.  S.  Moffatt  is  the  genial  and  careful 
Secretary  and  everything  is  well  looked  after. 

I  visited  Maple  Leaf  Lodge  Xo.  103,  St.  Catharines, 
on  Thursday,  April  29th,  and  was  very  heartily  received 
by  Wor.  Bro.  W.  Heisey  and  officers.  Work  in  the  second 
degree  was  the  order  of  the  evening  and  was  conferred 
in  a  perfectly  faultless  manner.  The  large  number  of 
initiations  and  other  degrees  conferred  during  the  present 
year  is  strong  evidence  of  the  splendid  condition  which 
Maple   Leaf   Lodge   is    enjoying   at   the   present   time. 

Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  A.  E.  Coombes,  former  Grand  Junior 
Warden,  is  the  efficient  Secretary,  and  his  books  are  in  the 
shape  anyone  would  expect. 

Tuesday  May  11th.,  was  an  outstanding  one  in  my 
own  visits  and  also  in  my  own  lodge,  St.  George's  Xo.  15 
for  it  was  on  this  date  I  said  my  official  visit,  and  the 
reception  received  naturally  was  very  hearty  and  ex- 
ceedingly gratifying,  for  one  reason  if  nothing  else,  be- 
cause it  was  forty  seven  years  since  the  Officers  and 
members  of  St.  George's  Lodge  had  the  opportunity 
of  welcoming  one  of  their  own  members  as  District 
Deputy.  I  do  not  think  Wor.  Bro.  Fred  Fitzpatrick  and  his 


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officers  were  any  more  proud  in  their  welcome  than  I 
was  in  receiving  it.  Wor.  Bro.  Chas.  Glass  as  Diiector 
of  ceremonies  was  in  excellent  shape  and  made  the  most 
of  his  opportunity. 

The  First  Eegree  was  conferred  in  a  perfectly  fault- 
less manner,  each  one  of  the  officers  striving  to  outdo  the 
other. 

During  the  evening  an  enlarged  photograph  of  the 
District  Deputy  was  presented  to  the  lodge  to  be  hung 
on  the  walls. 

In  every  lodge  there  has  been  noted  activity  and 
each  one  is  having  candidates.  The  lodge  dues  are  coming 
in  much  better,  back  dues  being  paid  up,  and  a  general 
air  of  returning  financial  stability  which  of  course  makes 
for  lodge  stability. 

In  conclusion  I  would  like  to  express  my  sincere 
appreciation  of  all  the  kindness  shown  me  by  the  officers 
and  members  of  the  different  lodges  of  the  District, 
also  to  those  who  have  so  kindly  visited  the  various 
places  with  me,  and  would  bespeak  for  my  successor  the 
same  hearty  support  and  co-operation  which  has  been 
afforded  me. 

Fraternally    submitted, 

W.  Percy  Holmes, 

D.D.G.M.  Niagara   District    "A" 


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NIAGARA  DISTRICT  "B" 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master, Officers  and 
Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Can- 
ada, in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most    Worshipful    Sir    and    Brethren: 

I  have  the  honor  of  presenting  herewith  my  report 
of  the  condition  of  Masonry  in  Niagara  District  "B" 
for  the  Masonic  year  now  drawing  to  a  close. 

Before  proceeding  with  my  report  however,  I  wish 
to  express,  my  sincere  thanks  and  appreciation  for  the 
honor  bestowed  upon  me  and  Fort  Erie  Lodge  by  the 
brethren  of  the  entire  District  in  electing  me  to  the 
office  of  D.D.G.M. 

My  first  official  duty  was  to  appoint  Worshipful 
Brother  Harold  A.  Yeo,  Past  Master  of  Fort  Erie  Lodge 
No.  613,  as  District  Secretary,  and  his  assistance  and  co- 
operation as  well  as  his  efficient  services  to  the  District 
were  very  much  appreciated  by  every  Master,  Secretary 
and  myself.  He  has  inspected  the  books  of  every  lodge 
in  the  District  and  has  accompanied  me  on  every  official 
visit. 

The  condition  of  Masonry  in  this  District  is  vastly 
improved.  All  lodges  report  an  increase  in  attendance 
with  the  average  being  about  forty  percent  of  the  resident 
membership. 

Every  lodge  has  had  new  candidates  this  year,  most 
of  them  more  for  the  six  months  than  they  had  during 
the  previous  twelve.  All  candidates  are  of  a  very  high 
type  and  auger  well  for  the  future  of  Masonry. 

Practically  no  restorations  have  been  made  but 
suspensions  have  been  few.  Most  lodges  have  assisted 
members  who  are  in  financial  difficulty,  by  allowing  them 
to  keep  in  good  standing  by  paying  Grand  Lodge  dues 
only. 

Very  little  or  nothing  has  been  done  in  the  individual 
lodges  regarding  Masonic  Education  but  a  very  efficient 


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Past  Masters'  Association  has  been  organized  which 
invites  all  members  to  attend  the  meetings.  A  large 
number  have  attended  every  meeting  and  enjoyed  and 
profited  by  the  wonderful  talks  and  discussions  con- 
ducted by  well  read  members. 

The  conduct  of  the  lodges  is  excellent  and  the  work 
practically  uniform  throughout  the  Eistrict  and  the 
wonderful  Masonic  spirit  which  prevails  in  all  lodges  is 
astonishing. 

The  following  is  a  report  of  my  official  visits: — 

On  my  first  official  visit  made  to  McNab  Lodge  No. 
169,  Port  Colborne  on  January  the  12th,  I  was  received 
in  true  Masonic  spirit.  The  Second  Degree  was  conferred 
by  W.  Bro.  H.  W.  Kern  and  his  officers  in  a  splendid 
manner. 

My  next  official  visit  was  at  Phoenix  Lodge  No. 
535  Fonthill.  There  being  no  degree  work,  W.  Bro.  G.  L. 
Gordon  and  his  staff  of  officers  opened  and  closed  the 
Lodge  in  all  three  degrees  in  such  an  impressive  manner 
that  the  perfection  of  their  degree  work  can  be  an  ac- 
cepted fact. 

On  February  2nd,  I  made  my  official  visit  to  Adon- 
iram  Lodge  No.  573,  Niagara  Falls.  The  Third  Degree 
was  conferred  in  an  excellent  manner  by  W.  Bro.  Geo. 
H.  James  and  his  officers. 

A  visit  long  to  be  remembered  was  made  to  Dom- 
inion Lodge  No.  615,  Ridgeway,  on  February  4th.  Dom- 
inion Lodge  and  my  own  Lodge,  Fort  Erie  No.  613,  were 
instituted  at  about  the  same  time  and  most  of  the 
charter  members  of  both  were  members  of  Palmer 
Lodge  No.  372.  W.  Bro.  G.  E.  Teal  and  his  officers  ex- 
emplified the  Second  Degree  in  the  usual  capable  man- 
ner. W.  Bro.  James  E.  Laur,  first  Master  of  the  lodge, 
presented  on  behalf  of  the  members  a  Past  Master's  Jewel 
to  his  son,  \V.  Bro.  Cecil  Laur,  the  I. P.M. 

On  February  9th,  I  had  the  pleasure  of  witness- 
ing the  Second  Degree  conferred  in  a  most  able  manner 
by  W.  Ero.  C.  B.  Ferris  and  his  officers  of  St.  Mark's  Lodge 


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Niagara  Falls  No.  105,  several  P.  D.  D.G.Ms  and  many 
visitors  from  New  York  State  being  in  attendance. 

Stamford  Lodge  No.  625,  Stamford  Center,  was  the  next 
on  March  3rd.  This  was  a  memorable  occasion  as 
it  was  the  night  of  the  annual  roll  call  which  was  answer- 
ed by  a  large  percentage  of  the  members.  In  addition 
the  Third  Degree  was  conferred  by  Wor.  Bro.  Robert 
Blain  and  his  officers  conducting  the  work  on  the  can- 
didates, with  the  principal  parts  being  taken  by  the 
fathers  of  the  candidates  and  charter  members  of  the 
lodge.  The  evening  turned  out  to  be  a  family  night  as 
the  Junior  Warden  is  a  brother  of  the  candidate  and 
assisted  in  the  work. 

On  March  4th,  Clifton  Lodge  No.  254,  Niagara 
Falls  was  officially  visited.  There  being  no  degree  work 
Wor.  Bro.  Wm.  Springett  and  his  officers  opened  and 
closed  the  lodge  in  the  three  degrees  in  an  excellent 
manner.  As  the  Senior  Warden  had  removed  from  the 
City  an  election  was  held  to  fill  the  vacant  office  and  the 
new  Senior  Warden  was  installed  bv  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Fred 
Trelford. 

I  was  delightfully  surprised  on  my  visit  to 
Merrit  Lodge  No.  168,  •  Welland,  on  March  22nd, 
when  a  gathering  of  twelve  past  Grand  Lodge  Officers 
were  in  attendance.  The  first  degree  was  conferred  in 
an  excellent  manner  by  Wor.  Bro.  B.  Grant  and  his 
his  officers.  This  Lodge  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the 
dignified  manner  in  which  the  ceremonies  are  conducted. 
During  the  banquet  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  H.  Crow,  who  was 
District  Deputy  about  forty  years  ago  and  Wor.  Bro. 
Geo.  Wells  who  has  been  a  Mason  for  fifty-one  years 
addressed  the  gathering  on  the  condition  of  Masonry 
in  Niagara  District  many  years  ago. 

My  visit  to  Copestone  Lodge  No.  373,  Welland,  on 
April  1st,  was  marred  by  the  loss  that  day  of  our 
beloved  Grand  Secretary,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  M.Logan. 
Immediately  after  my  reception  into  the  Lodge,  two 
minutes  of  silence  was  observed  in  memory  of  him  who 
had  served  us  so  faithfully  for  the  past  nineteen  years. 
Following  this  the  First  Degree  was  exemplified  by  Wor. 


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Bro.  Clifford  Smith  and  his  very  capable  staff  of  officers. 
The  work  of  this  Lodge  as  well  as  that  of  Merrit  Lodge 
prove  that  Masonry  in  Welland  is  in  excellent  hands. 

On  April  6th,  I  was  scheduled  to  make  my 
official  visit  to  Palmer  Lodge  No.  372,  Fort  Erie,  North, 
but  owing  to  illness  I  was  not  able  to  attend  and  P.D.D. 
G.M.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  John  A.  Yeo  kindly  made  the  in- 
spection for  me.  P.  D.  D.  G.  M.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  B.  A. 
Pattison  assisted  him.  The  Second  Degree  was  conferred 
by  the  officers  in  charge  of  the  Wor.  Master,  Wor.  Bro. 
Charles  Hanna,  and,  according  to  the  reports  I  received 
from  my  substitute,  was  conferred  in  excellent  manner. 

My  visit  to  Myrtle  Lodge  No.  337,  Port  Robinson, 
was  on  April  20th.  Wor.  Bro.  G.  A.  Biggar  and  his  officers 
opened  and  closed  the  Lodge  in  all  three  degrees  in  ex- 
cellent manner.  Twonew  members  underwent  examination 
in  the  Third  Degree  work  and  I  had  the  pleasant  duty 
of  investing  them  with  Master  Masons'  Aprons.  One  of 
the  members  was  the  son  of  the  Master,  Wor.  Bro.  G.  A. 
Biggar. 

The  next  visit  was  to  King  Edward  VII  Lodge  No. 
471  Chippawa  on  May  5th.  The  lodge  was  opened 
and  closed  in  all  three  degrees  in  a  very  capable  manner 
by  Wor.  Bro.  Alfred  S.  Lister  and  his  officers. 
During  the  evening  a  beautiful  painting  of  Niagara  Falls 
was  presented  to  the  Lodge  by  Bro.  W.  E.  B.  McKenzie, 
a  member  of  the  Lodge  since  1905. 

My  visit  to  my  own  lodge,  Fort  Erie  No.  613  on  May 
18th,  was  my  last  official  visit.  A  royal  welcome 
home  was  accorded  me  by  the  Wor.  Master,  officers, 
members,  and  many  visitors  from  every  lodge  in  the 
District,  and  from  many  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Lodges. 

Wor.  Bro.  Charles  Burt  and  his  officers  of  the 
lodge  opened  and  closed  in  the  three  degrees,  in  an 
exemplary  manner.  On  being  requested  by  the  Wor. 
Master,  it  was  my  pleasure  to  present  Wor.  Bro.  Jos. 
Train,  I. P.M.,  with  a  Past  Master's  Jewel. 

I  cannot  conclude  without  expressing  my  sincere 
thanks  and  appreciation  for  the  splendid  reception  extend- 


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ed  by  all  the  lodges  in  the  District  as  the  representative  of 
the  Most  Worshipful,   the  Grand  Master. 

To  the  Grand  Lodge  Officers,  Masters,  Past  Masters 
and  Brethren  who  accompanied  me  on  all  my  official 
visits,  I  am  deeply  indebted  for  their  assistance,  support 
and  I  am  sure  the  same  Masonic  feeling  will  be  extended 
to  my  successor  in  office. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

W.  F.  Wilson, 

D.D.G.M.  Niagara  District  "B" 


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NIPISSING  EAST  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : 

It  is  my  valued  privilege  to  present  to  you  my  report 
of  the  condition  of  Masonry  in  Nipissing  East  District, 
and  to  thank  the  brethren  who  did  me  the  honor  of 
permitting  me  to  hold  the  office  I  have  endeavoured  to  fill 
during  the  past  year. 

Nipissing  East  District,  masonically,  is  in  rather  a 
peculiar  position,  as  it  is  economically,  in  that  it 
comprises  an  area  that  is  passing  through  a  transition 
stage.  It  has  seen  better  days  as  the  southern  part  in 
the  neighborhood  of  North  Bay  was  once  the  scene  of 
large  lumbering  activities  as  well  as  the  centre  from 
which  railway  construction  spread  out  in  all  directions. 
These  have  passed  away,  and  most  of  the  men  who  were 
giants  in  those  days  have  either  passed  on  or  moved  their 
headquarters  to  further  advanced  posts,  while  the  young- 
er generation  have  scattered  to  the  newer  frontiers. 
In  place  of  these  activities  the  City  of  North  Bay  depends 
on  its  position  as  a  railway  centre,  which  ensures  a 
comfortable  existence  for  the  large  number  of  railway 
men  and  the  merchants  and  professional  men  who  serve 
them. 

As  a  result  the  two  Lodges  in  North  Bay  are  pros- 
pering and  Masonry  is  a  real  force  in  the  community. 
I  visited  North  Bay  Lodge  No.  617  on  March  12th,  and 
was  royally  received.  There  was  a  splendid  turn  out, 
and  the  Master  and  his  officers  conferred  the  first  degree 
in  a  masterly  manner,  which  reflected  great  credit  on  all 
concerned.  The  Lodge  is  also  devoting  a  great  deal  of 
attention  to  Masonic  education,  which  is  highly  appreci- 
ated by  the  brethren.  On  April  12th,  I  had  the  pleasure 
of  visiting  Nipissing  Lodge  No.  420,  which  will  celebrate 
its  jubilee  this  year.  Here  too,  the  true  spirit  of  Masonry- 
pervaded  everything  with  which  I  came  in  contact.  The 
meeting  was  well  attended  and  the  second  degree  was 
exemplified  faultlessly.     Nipissing  Lodge  is  also  giving 


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due  prominence  to  the  educational  aspects  of  the  craft's 
work.  My  visit  to  these  two  Lodges  convinced  me  that 
Masonry  is  being  lived  in  Xorth  Bay 

Unfortunately,  conditions  in  the  other  two  towns 
in  this  southern  portion  of  the  District  are  not  as  rosy. 
Mattawa  Lodge,  which  I  visited  on  May  4th  is  striving 
manfully  to  carry  on,  but  owing  to  the  fact  that  the 
nature  of  the  population  is  changing  so  drastically  that 
the  few  English  speaking  residents  are  almost  entirely 
over-shadowed  by  the  growth  of  the  population  of  French 
descent,  it  is  difficult  for  the  brethren  to  hold 
meetings.  This  of  course  is  not  a  new  condition,  but 
as  the  years  pass  it  becomes  accentuated.  However,  the 
brethren  are  most  enthusiastic  and  a  profitable  evening 
was  spent  on  the  occasion  of  my  visit. 

On  April  13th,  I  visited  Sturgeon  Falls,  which  is 
in  a  similar  position  to  that  of  Mattawa,  though  there 
appears  to  be  a  ray  of  hope  caused  by  the  appearance  of 
two  candidates  since  the  beginning  of  the  year.  I  was 
informed  that  there  had  not  been  an  initiation  for  four 
years  prior  to  those  referred  to.  The  W.M.  and  his 
officers  initiated  one  candidate  on  the  occasion  of  my 
visit  and  a  splendid  spirit  of  brotherhood  was  shown 
throughout.  The  craft  is  much  indebted  to  the  loyalty 
of  several  of  the  brethren  of  North  Bay  and  Xipissing 
Lodges  who  drove  over  for  the  occasion.  The  unfortun- 
ate condition  in  which  Sturgeon  Falls  Lodge  finds  itself 
is  made  more  serious  by  the  prolonged  closing  down  of 
the  Town's  main  industry,  the  mill  of  the  Abitibi  Pulp 
and  Paper  Company,  and  the  fact  that  the  financial 
burden  rests  on  the  depleted  numbers  of  the  surviving 
brethren  in  keeping  up  the  Lodge  property  involves  a  real 
hardship.  However,  the  fact  that  the  brethren  are  so  few 
in  number  and  are  facing  difficulties  seems  to  make  them 
value  their  fraternal  associations  the  more. 

In  the  Northern  part  of  the  Eistrict,  which  is  sep- 
arated by  a  hundred  miles  of  forest  from  the  Southern 
region,  an  entirely  different  chain  of  circumstances  has 
militated  against  numerical  growth. 

The  district  adjacent  to  Cobalt  was  twenty  years 
ago  the  centre  of  the  mining  area  of  Ontario,  at  least 


OTTAWA.  ONTARIO,   1937  165 

as  far  as  the  precious  metals  are  concerned.  Cobalt 
was  producing  millions  of  ounces  of  silver  each  year, 
and  Haileybury  was  the  headquarters  of  the  prospectors 
who  had  discovered  the  mines,  which  then  attracted  the 
attention  of  the  whole  continent.  Today,  the  silver 
mines  are  depleted  and  most  of  the  stalwarts  who  played 
such  an  active  part  in  discovering  and  developing  the 
mines  which  were  bywords  in  financial  circles  have  scat- 
tered to  the  new  regions  of  Porcupine,  Kirkland  Lake, 
Northern  Quebec,  Red  Lake  and  Little  Long  Lac,  so 
that  what  were  once  hives  of  activity  are  now  quiet 
centres  struggling  for  existence. 

In  both  these  places  in  the  early  days  Masons  were 
the  leaders  of  business  and  civic  life  and  strong  active 
Lodges  existed  in  both  towns.  In  each  instance  almost 
palatial  temples  were  constructed  which  were  the  ad- 
miration of  visiting  brethren  as  well  as  those  to  whom 
they  were  their  Masonic  homes. 

These  Lodges  have  made  their  greatest  contribution 
to  Masonry  by  supplying  the  men  who  are  now  upholding 
the  torch  of  Masonry  further  north,  so  that  while  a  great 
deal  of  the  glory  they  used  to  enjoy  is  dimmed  they  have 
the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  their  loss  has  been 
Masonry's  gain  in  new  fields. 

I  visited  Haileybury  Lodge,  No.  485,  on  March  4th, 
but  as  the  night  was  most  unfavorable,  owing  to 
the  streets  being  literal  sheets  of  ice,  the  attendance  was 
small.  However,  a  very  enjoyable  evening  was  spent 
and  the  W.M.  and  officers  demonstrated  that  they  were 
proficient  in  their  work. 

A  very  successful  evening  was  spent  on  the  occasion 
of  my  official  visit  to  Silver  Lodge,  No.  486,  Cobalt, 
on  April  5th.  A  candidate  was  initiated  in  a  most  cred- 
itable manner  by  Wor.  Bro.  H.  H.  Abel,  and  his  officers 
and  I  was  pleased  to  find  that  the  Lodge  is  holding  its 
own  in  spite  of  the  difficulties  I  have  indicated. 

A  much  better  condition  is  in  evidence  at  Temis- 
kaming  Lodge,  No.  462,  New  Liskeard.  Here  the  pop- 
ulation is  of  a  permanent  nature,  the  background  being 


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agricultural.  As  a  result,  masonic  progress  has  been 
steadier  and  while  in  the  earlier  stages  of  its  local  history, 
progress  was  less  spectacular  than  that  of  its  neighbors, 
there  is  a  spirit  of  healthy  optimism  and  plenty  of  en- 
thusiasm. Applications  from  candidates  are  received 
with  regularity  and  the  future  of  the  Lodge  is  quite 
bright.  This  Lodge  was  visited  officially  on  December 
17th,  and  a  profitable  evening  spent. 

The  remaining  Lodge  of  the  District  is  Elk  Lake 
Lodge  No.  507,  which  is  situated  in  a  mining  area  that 
is  more  or  less  dormant.  Quite  a  number  of  the  members 
are  engaged  in  mining  at  distant  points,  but  those  who 
are  still  able  to  attend  to  their  own  Lodge  are  most 
enthusiastic.  I  visited  Elk  Lake  on  May  11th,  when 
there  was  a  good  attendance  and  every  evidence  that 
Masonry  is  a  power  for  good  in  that  community. 

The  northern  part  of  the  District  was  visited  by  the 
M.W.  the  Grand  Master  last  October  and  he  was  given  an 
enthusiastic  reception.  A  joint  meeting  of  Temiskaming, 
Haileybury  and  Silver  Lodges  was  held  on  October  1st, 
to  do  honour  to  our  distinguished  visitor,  who  expressed 
himself  as  being  delighted  with  the  masonic  spirit  in 
evidence  and  his  visit  was  an  inspiration. 

The  craft  in  the  district  sustained  a  decided  loss  on 
June  2nd,  in  the  death  of  one  of  its  past  D.D.G.M's,  in 
the  person  of  R.  Wor.  Bro.  Harry  Tomney,  of  Silver 
Lodge,  No.  486.  His  funeral  which  occurred  on  June  4th 
was  conducted  under  masonic  auspices  and  was  one  of 
largest  ever  seen  in  the  Cobalt  area. 

To  sum  up,  it  is  my  opinion  that  the  mosaic  pavement 
splendidly  typifies  the  condition  of  Masonry  in  Nipissing 
East  while  the  brethren  are  fittingly  proud  of  their  Order. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Herbert  A.  Day, 

D.D.G.M.  Nipissine  East. 


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NIPISSING  WEST  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: — 

I  have  the  honour  to  submit  for  your  consideration 
my  report  on  the  condition  of  Masonry  in  Nipissing 
West  District  for  the  Masonic  year  just  concluding. 

To  the  Brethren  of  the  District  of  which  I  have  had 
the  pleasure  and  honour  of  serving  as  their  District 
Deputy  Grand  Master,  I  offer  my  sincere  thanks.  I 
am  deeply  appreciative  of  the  honour  they  have  done  me 
in  selecting  me  for  this  important  office,  and  instead  of 
being  that  of  an  official  duty  to  perform,  it  has  through 
their  kindness  and  constant  assurance  of  support  and 
loyalty  been  made  one  of  great  pleasure  with  a  Masonic 
enrichment  for  which  I  shall  ever  be  grateful. 

My  first  official  duty  was  to  appoint  as  District 
Secretary,  Wor.  Bro.  G.  H.  Davidson  of  Nickel  Lodge 
No.  427,  Sudbury.  His  good  counsel  and  advice  at  all 
times  has  been  of  great  assistance  to  me,  and  although 
he  was  unable  to  accompany  me  on  all  my  official  visits, 
I  am  indebted  to  him  for  his  valuable  help. 

It  was  a  source  of  great  satisfaction  to  me  to  find 
that  the  foundation  so  well  laid  by  my  predecessors  for 
the  study  of  Masonic  Education  has  strengthened  and 
taken  hold  in  most  of  the  Lodges  in  the  District.  I 
nevertheless  stressed  the  necessity  of  continuing  this  all 
important  work  under  the  direction  of  the  Lodge.  I 
was  very  happy  to  find  that  while  the  years  of  depression 
have  resulted  in  decreased  revenue  to  many  of  the  Lodges 
and  unemployment  to  some  of  the  brethren,  the  condition 
has  not  been  severe,  and  in  the  few  cases  where  it  has 
been  felt,  the  possibility  of  any  hardship  is  being  removed 
by  the  co-operation  of  the  brethren  and  Lodges. 

The  first  of  my  official  visits  was  made  to  the  Lodges 
in  Sault  Ste.  Marie  on  Februarv  2nd,  when  by  an  ex- 


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cellent  arrangement,  Keystone  Lodge  Xo.  412,  Algoma 
Lodge  Xo.  469,  and  Hatherly  Lodge  Xo.  625,  received 
me  at  a  joint  meeting.  These  Lodges  are  to  be  commend- 
ed for  the  fine  spirit  of  Masonry  prevailing  throughout 
their  community,  as  well  as  on  having  a  Masonic  Temple 
of  which  they  may  be  truly  proud.  I  strongly  recommend 
a  visit  to  them  by  any  Mason  at  every  available  op- 
portunity. You  will  receive  a  most  cordial  and  fraternal 
welcome.  It  was  my  good  fortune  that  mv  visit  coin- 
cided with  that  of  R.  W.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop,  Deputy 
Grand  Master  and  I  had  the  honour  and  good  pleasure 
of  hearing  him  cel.ver  an  inspiring  address.  He  also  met 
with  a  large  number  of  Past  Masters  of  the  three  Lodges 
during  his  visit  where  he  gave  a  very  instructive  dis- 
course which  was  a  treat  for  those  who  had  the  privilege 
of  hearing  him  and  I  may  say  that  the  Past  Masters 
and  brethren  of  these  three  fine  Lodges  are  a  very  earnest 
and  sincere  body  of  Masons.  Thus  my  visit  became  one 
of  much  pleasure  and  profit,  and  I  am  sure  that  I  am 
expressing  the  wish  of  the  District  in  hoping  that  they 
will  again  have  the  pleasure  of  a  visit  next  year  by  R.  W. 
Bro.  Dunlop. 

Espanola  Lodge  Xo.  527  was  visited  on  April  7th, 
and  although  this  Lodge  has  suffered  during  recent 
years  the  loss  of  some  of  their  numbers  due  to  conditions 
over  which  they  had  no  control,  they  are  nevertheless 
a  faithful  and  zealous  body  of  Masons.  The  Third  Degree 
was  splendidly  exemplified  by  Wor.  Bro.  Goodman  and 
his    officers. 

I  made  my  official  visit  to  Dyment  Lodge  Xo.  442, 
Thessalon,  on  April. 8th,  and  needless  to  say  this  was 
one  of  considerable  enjoyment  owing  to  the  fact  that  I 
was  returning  to  a  place  near  to  my  boyhood  haunts, 
The  effects  of  the  period  of  depression  have  perhaps  been 
felt  more  by  this  Lodge  than  any  other  in  the  District 
but  they  have  great  hope  for  the  future.  Owing  to  the 
lamented  death  of  their  Treasurer,  Wor.  Bro.  J.  Town,  it 
became  necessary  to  elect  another  brother  to  this  office, 
and  on  this  occasion  I  had  the  pleasure  of  installing 
Wor.  Bro.  J.  O.  Coulter,  the  newly  elected  Treasurer . 

My  next  visit  was  made  at  Blind  River  to  Penewob- 
ikong  Lodge  Xo.  487  on  April  12th.     The  meeting  was 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  169 

well  attended  and  the  splendid  fraternal  spirit  within 
the  ranks  of  the  Order  along  this  North  Shore  was  in- 
dicated by  the  large  number  of  visitors  from  Espanola, 
Massey,  and  Walford,  all  of  whom  were  eomfortablv 
accomodated  in  their  Temple  building  which  is  a  credit 
to  this  Lodge. 

A  memorable  evening  was  spent  on  May  5th  when 
I  visited  my  Mother  Lodge,  Nickel  No.  427,  Sudbury, 
with  a  feeling  of  pride  in  having  brought  honour  through 
my  election  to  the  Lodge  where  I  had  received  my 
Masonic  instructions  and  the  humility  to  be  expected 
from  one  of  its  younger  Past  Masters  attending  in  an 
official  capacity.  Wor.  Bro.  Chas.  E.  Eby  and  his  well 
trained  officers  conferred  the  Third  Degree  on  an  excellent 
type  of  candidate  in  an  almost  faultless  manner. 

Thursday  evening,  May  6th,  was  one  of  my  great 
pleasures  of  the  year  when  my  visit  to  Lome  Lodge  No. 
622,  Chapleau,  became  a  reality.  This  being  the 
home  of  my  immediate  predecessor,  R.  W.  Bro. 
Harry  Searle,  I  had  looked  forward  to  my  visit 
with  their  Lodge  with  considerable  anticipation  and  was 
more  than  gratified  by  the  wholehearted  manner  in 
which  they  received  me,  as  well  as  being  grateful  for  their 
thoughtful  attention.  The  fine  calibre  of  the  work  done 
by  Wor.  Bro.  R.  J.  Gawley  assisted  by  R-  W.  Bro. 
Searle  in  the  conferring  of  the  Second  Degree  left  no 
room    for    anything     except     words    of    praise. 

On  the  afternoon  of  May  11th,  I  motored  through 
the  La  Cloche  mountains  to  visit  that  evening  Doric 
Lodge  No.  455,  Little  Current,  beautifully  situated  on 
the  nearest  point  to  the  mainland  on  Manitoulin  Island 
and  always  a  delightful  spot  but  particularly  in  the 
spring  of  the  year.  The  wholesome  spirit  of  the  surround- 
ings is  not  more  impressive  than  the  sincerity  and  warmth 
of  the  brethren  of  Doric  Lodge.  The  Third  Degree, 
being  the  work  of  the  evening,  was  conducted  in  a  capable 
manner  by  Wor.  Bro.  L.  A.  Buck  with  the  assistance  of 
Wor.  Bro.  Joseph  Parks. 

My  official  visit  to  Algonquin  Lodge  No.  536, 
Copper  Cliff,  on  May  18th,  was  indeed  an  enjoyable  one. 


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The  Second  Degree  was  exemplified  in  their  usual 
efficient  manner  by  Wor.  Bro.  Bregman  assisted  by  R.  W. 
Bro.  C.  G.  Ade,  and  V.  W.  Bro.  Hambley.  Algonquin 
Lodge  is  progressing  very  favourably  and  the  influence 
of  its  members  has  been  constantly  felt  and  no  doubt 
accounts  for  the  fact  that  in  the  majority  of  cases  their 
new  members  are  drawn  from  the  ranks  of  the  young  men 
who  are  always  an  asset  to  any  Lodge. 

National  Lodge  No.  588,  Capreol,  received  me  on 
June  1st  and  while  as  a  result  of  the  disturbing  period 
of  the  past  they  have  been  rather  seriously  affected, 
yet  they  are  a  fighting  type  of  railroad  men,  and  I  feel 
confident  will  surmount  their  temporary  difficulties 
which  have  been  produced  by  conditions  over  which  they 
had  no  control . 

The  final  visit  of  the  year  in  my  official  capacity 
was  made  on  June  2nd  when  accompanied  by  Wor.  Bro. 
G.  H.  Davidson  and  Wor.  Bro.  H.  E.  Roseborough, 
I  had  the  pleasure  of  being  welcomed  by  Gore  Bay  Lodge 
No.  472  Gore  Bay,  Manitoulin  Island.  The  brethren 
there  had  been  unstinting  in  their  preparation  for  my 
visit,  and  were  rewarded  by  having  not  only  a  good  at- 
tendance of  their  own  members,  but  many  visitors 
from  Little  Current  Lodge  and  other  sections  of  the 
Island.  In  the  absence  of  a  candidate  for  the  evening, 
Wor.  Bro.  McLean  and  his  well  trained  officers  con- 
ducted the  Lodge  through  the  openings  and  closings 
of  the  different  degrees  in  such  an  efficient  and  dig- 
nified manner  as  to  fully  convince  me  of  their  being 
equally  capable  in  the  conferring  of  degrees  and  the 
conducting  of  Lodge  business  in  general. 

In  concluding  my  report  it  is  very  gratifying  to  be 
able  to  state  that  I  have  found  the  Lodge  records  in 
good  order,  a  good  average  attendance  with  a  dignified 
deportment  on  the  part  of  the  brethren  assembled,  and 
in  general  that  much  desired  practice  of  the  cardinal 
principles  of  Masonry  throughout  the  District.  On 
my  official  visits  I  have  been  kindly  received  in- 
dicating respect  and  obedience  to  the  Most  Worshipful, 
the  Grand  Master  which  I  thankfully  acknowledge. 
My  personal  thanks  are  due  all  those  who  during  the  year 


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have  accompanied  me  on  my  visits,  and  to  the  many 
brethren  who  have  by  their  assistance  and  acts  of  kind- 
ness made  my  term  of  office  a  year  to  be  remembered. 

I  have  made  an  earnest  effort  to  bring  a  personal 
message  to  each  Lodge,  and  if  in  my  humble  way  I  have 
been  able  to  say  a  random  word  which  has  helped  some 
brother,  then  I  am  more  than  repaid.  It  has  been  one 
of  the  great  pleasures  of  my  life  to  have  served  you,  and 
to  be  able  to  say  lastly  that  I  have  found  Nipissing 
West  District  living  in  that  happy  Masonic  relationship 
of  Peace  and  Brotherly  Love. 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted. 

A.    C.    Mudge. 

D.D.G.M.,  Nipissing  West  District 


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NORTH    HURON    DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethern: — 

My  year  as  D.D.G.M.  of  North  Huron  has  drawn 
to  a  close.  I  think  that  in  common  with  all  Masons  who 
have  been  accorded  this  honour,  and  the  privilege  of 
a  more  intimate  association  with  their  brethren  and 
fellowmen,  I  can  say  that  the  past  year  has  not  only  been 
enjoyable  but  also  exceedingly  interesting  and  it  is  with 
a  tinge  of  regret  that  I  pass  on  to  my  successor  the  pleas- 
ant duties  of  this  office. 

North  Huron  District  has  ever  been  a  bulwark  of 
Masonry  and  while  not  located  in  a  populous  area  and 
candidates  of  necessity  are  relatively  few,  I  humbly 
believe  the  calibre  of  the  initiates  has  been  exceptionally 
good. 

As  to  condition  and  state  of  Masonry  in  this  Dis- 
trict I  feel  highly  optimistic ;  a  purging  has  been  made 
and  while  a  policy  of  leniency  has  always  been  advocated 
and  employed  in  worthy  cases,  I  feel  assured  that  a  better 
and  a  healthier  day  is  dawning  for  Masonry  in  North 
Huron. 

I  particularly  wish  to  pay  tribute  to  those  fine  older 
brethren  whose  enthusiasm  for  the  principles  and  teach- 
ings of  our  Craft  has  always  been  and  still  continues 
to  be  the  very  foundation  on  which  we  keep  building  our 
fraternity.  Their  co-operation  throughout  my  term  of 
office  has  been  most  encouraging  and  helpful. 

On  my  twelve  official  visits  I  found  that  all  lodges 
are  financially  healthy  though  in  some  instances 
the  N.  P.  D.  is  still  a  factor  to  be  considered. 
Insurance  carried  seems  to  be  adequate  in  every  instance. 

The  official  visitations  have  been  a  pleasure  and  in 
every  visit  I  have  been  accorded  a  truly  human  and 
Masonic  welcome  as  the  representative  of  the  Most 
Worshipful,    the   Grand   Master. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  173 

Masonic  Education  and  the  program  outlined  by 
that  committee  is  gradually  beginning  to  have  effect 
in  North  Huron,  perhaps  not  as  quickly  as  one  would 
hope  that  it  should  but  the  idea  is  gaining  headway 
and  good  results  may  be  anticipated  particularly  in  the 
way  of  attendance. 

I  wish  to  acknowledge  heartily  the  assistance  and 
support  so  willingly  given  by  all  the  Masters  and  Grand 
Lodge  officers  of  the  District  and  would  make  special 
mention  of  Wor.  Bro.  J.  D.  McKay  and  Bro.  Rev.  F.  C. 
McRitchie,  my  District  Secretary  and  Chaplain  who  so 
willingly  accepted  these  offices  and  performed  their  duties 
with  a  truly  Masonic  spirit. 

District  Church  Service  was  held  in  Kincardine  at 
the  Church  of  the  Messiah  on  the  first  Sunday  in  June. 
The  District  Chaplain  ably  conducted  this  service,  the 
attendance  at  which  was  quite  good  and  representative 
of  the  entire  District. 

It  was  with  extreme  regret  that  the  news  of  the 
passing  of  our  most  esteemed  and  revered  Grand  Sec- 
retary, Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Logan,  was  received.  He  was  ever 
a  spearhead  for  Masonry  in  Ontario  and  his  magnetic 
personality  and  kindly  qualities  and  humour 
will  be  sorely  missed. 

In  conclusion  I  once  more  wish  to  thank  the 
brethren  of  North  Huron  for  the  honour  they  have 
conferred  on  me  and  the  opportunity  of  being  of  service 
in  this  capacity-  Associations  and  friendships  have  been 
formed  and  are  greatly  cherished.  The  spirit  of  Masonry 
is  alive  and  vital  throughout  this  District;  the  Masters 
of  the  respective  lodges  are  both  capable  and  effici- 
ent. 

I  sincerely  hope  my  efforts  have  merited  the  con- 
fidence reposed  in  me. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

E.  F.  Martyn, 

D.D.G.M.    North    Huron    District. 


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ONTARIO  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : — 

Once  again  I  am  honoured  by  having  the  privilege 
of  submitting  for  your  consideration  my  report  upon  the 
condition  of  Masonry  in  Ontario  District. 

First  and  foremost  I  wish  to  again  express  my  very 
great  appreciation  to  the  brethren  of  Ontario  District 
for  the  honour  conferred  on  Mount  Zion  Lodge  No.  39 
and  myself  in  selecting  me  as  the  representative  of  the 
Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  and  also  for  the 
hearty  and  loyal  support  and  kindness  shown  me  through- 
out the  entire  District. 

My  first  official  act  was  to  appoint  Worshipful 
Brother  O.  H.  Downey,  District  Secretary  and  Worship- 
ful Brother  R.  V.  Mowbray,  District  Chaplain.  To 
these  brethren  I  wish  to  extend  my  sincere  and  humble 
thanks  for  their  assistance  in  carrying  out  the  duties 
of  my  office  and  also  to  the  biethren  of  Mount  Zion  Lodge 
who  accompanied  me  in  large  numbers  on  manv  of  my 
visits. 

The  outstanding  event  in  the  District  was  the  re- 
ception tendered  to  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter in  Newcastle  on  Friday  evening,  October  23,  1936. 
Ontario  District  had  not  been  honoured  by  a  visit  from 
him  and  on  this  occasion  every  lodge  in  the  District  was 
well  represented.  There  were  over  four  hundred  brethren 
assembled  in  the  banquet  hall.  All  were  delighted  with 
the  wonderful  and  instructive  address  of  the  Most  Wor- 
shipful Brother  A.  J.  Anderson.  Music  was  furnished 
by  the  brethren  of  Oshawa  and  the  tables  were  beautifully 
arranged  by  the  ladies  of  Newcastle.  The  success  of  this 
meeting  was  made  possible  only  by  the  hearty  co- 
operation of  every  lodge  in  the  District. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  175 

I  visited  all  the  lodges  once,  some  two  and  three 
times  and  on  every  occasion  I  was  received  very  cordially 
and  was  very  much  impressed  by  the  loyalty  of  the  breth- 
ren to  the  Grand  Lodge  and  to  the  Craft. 

It  was  my  privilege  to  witness  the  exemplification 
of  Entered  Apprentice,  Fellow  Craft  and  Master  Mason 
degrees.  One  cannot  help  but  admire  the  excellent 
manner  and  uniformity  with  which  the  work  is  being 
done  throughout  the  whole  Listrict.  The  attendance 
is  good  and  the  quality  of  candidates  all  that  could  be 
desired. 

To  single  out  any  individual  lodge  would  be  a  diffi- 
cult task  but  on  one  of  my  inspections  it  was  very  notice- 
able that  a  critic  had  been  working.  This  has  a  good 
effect  on  the  Junior  Officers  and  younger  brethren. 
I  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  more  of  this  be 
done. 

In  Ontario  District,  Masonic  Education  is  still 
in  its  infancy.  I  regret  more  has  not  been  accomplished 
but  do  feel  this  work  should  be  undertaken  by  a  com- 
mittee or  group  of  brethren  who  are  well  schooled  in  this 
work  and  not  left  to  the  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters 
as  they  are  being  changed  annually. 

Ontario  District  has  many  brethren  who  are  capable 
of  taking  charge  of  this  work. 

Unfortunately,  in  some  lodges,  very  little  has  been 
done  for  charity.  Perhaps  we,  in  some  sections  of  this 
District,  are  in  that  happy  position  that  we  do  not  need  it 
but  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  there  is  room  for  much 
consideration  along  these  lines. 

Last  April,  Ontario  District  joined  with  the  members 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  and  all  brethren  in  this  Grand 
Jurisdiction  in  mourning  the  loss  of  our  late  Right 
Worshipful  Brother  W.  M.  Logan,  Grand  Secretary. 
His  passing  was  keenly  felt  by  all  members  of  the  Craft. 

Finally,  my  term  of  office  is  rapidly  drawing  to  a  close 
and  with  its  passing  come  feelings  of  happiness  and  regret ; 


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happiness  for  having  been  able,  in  some  small  wav,  to 
help  keep  the  light  of  Masonry  burning  in  this  District, 
for  the  many  pleasant  associations  and  memories  I 
will  always  cherish;  regrets  that  my  year  is  finished 
and  that  more  has  not  been  accomplished. 

In  closing  may  I  again  thank  the  brethren  of  Ontario 
District  and  bespeak  for  my  successor  the  same  con- 
sideration, loyal  support  and  brotherly  love  that  has 
been  shown  me. 

Respectfully   submitted, 

A.  J.  Cook, 

District  Deputy  Grand  Master. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  177 

OTTAWA  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  The  Orand  Lodge  of  A.F.  &  A.M. 
of  Canada  in  the  Provinec  of  Ontario. 

At  the  last  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge  the 
Deputy  Grand  Master  asked  the  newly  appointed  Dis- 
trict Deputy  Grand  Masters  to  show  a  little  more  origin- 
ality this  year  in  their  reports  of  their  Listrict.  He  was 
possibly  thinking  of  the  words  of  Oliver  Goldsmith  who 
wrote  that  the  little  mind  will  think  and  write  with  the 
vulgar,  but  the  great  mind  will  be  "bravely  eccentric 
and  scorn  the  beaten  road"  thus  paying  the  new  officers 
the  compliment  of  considering  them  "great  minds". 

But  there  are  other  than  "great  minds"  who  some- 
times get  off  the  beaten  road  and  I  am  changing  the  usual 
form  of  report  for  my  District,  but  am  not  claiming  any 
originality  for  its  composition  or  any  improvement  over 
its   predecessors. 

I  was  very  pleased  to  re-appoint  Wor.  Bro.  Geo.  C. 
Bennett  as  District  Secretary,  entirely  against  his  own 
wish,  which  was  due  to  his  well  known  modesty  and 
re  tiling  disposition.  He  served  my  predecessor  so  effici- 
ently and  was  so  familiar  with  the  work  of  the  office  that  I 
knew  it  would  be  greatly  to  my  advantage  to  also  have 
his  assistance  during  my  term.  I  can  still  gladly  pay 
tribute  to  his  efficiency  and  to  his  untiring  efforts  on 
behalf  of  Masonry  in  this  District. 

It  was  a  pleasure,  also,  to  appoint  Wor.  Bro.  Thos. 
Mansell  as  District  Chairman  of  the  local  Committee 
on  Masonic  Education.  He  devoted  a  great  deal  of  time 
and  effort  to  this  phase  of  our  work  and  we  trust  that 
there  will  be  results  from  his  labours  which  will  have  a 
beneficial  influence  on  the  future  of  Masonry  in  this 
District. 

I  also  wish  to  pay  tribute  to  the  efficient  work  of  the 
Secretaries  and  Treasurers  of  the  Lodges,  those  officers 
who  do  so  much  of  what  might  be  termed  the  "invisible 
work"  of  the  Lodge  and  consequently  are  less  liable  to 


178       GRAND  LODGE  OF   CAXAb.i  AXXUAL  COMMUNICATION 

recognition    for    their    indispensable    services,    both    to 
their  individual  lodge  and  to  Grand  Lodge. 

The  Ottawa  Temple  Choir,  which  does  much  good 
work  by  giving  concerts  in  the  various  hospitals  and 
institutions  of  the  District,  has  continued  to  render  its 
valued  aid  to  the  lodges  by  assisting  with  the  musical 
portion  of  the  ritual  and  their  help  has  been  greatly  ap- 
preciated by  their  brethren.  Their  highly  trained  voices, 
harmonising  in  the  well  known  and  well  beloved  tunes 
of  the  Christian  Church,  to  which  the  odes  of  our  ritual 
are  adapted,  add  greatly  to  the  solemnity  and  the 
beauty  of  the  ceremony  and  serves  to  make  a  lasting 
impression  upon  the  minds  of  the  brethren  as  well  as 
the  initiates. 

It  is  with  feelings  of  deep  regret  that  I  have  to  report 
the  deaths  of  two  valued  Past  Grand  Lodge  Officers, 
Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  M.  Ross,  P.D.D.G.M.  of  Chaudiere 
and  S.  A.  Luke  Lodges,  and  Vy.  Wor.  Bro.  A.  T.  Cooper, 
P.G.J.D.GX.  of  Que.  and  Rideau  Lodge.  They  were 
both  very  active  in  Masonry  until  the  moment  of  their 
advancement  to  the  Grand  Lodge  above,  and  are  keenly 
missed  from  their  accustomed  seats  among  their  brethren. 

It  was  my  especial  privilege  and  pleasure  to  present 
Veterans  Medals  to  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Dr.  D.  H.  Mcintosh, 
of  St.  John's  Lodge,  No.  63,  and  Wor.  Bro  .  Close,  of 
Prince  of  Wales   Lodge,   No.   371. 

I  was  also  invited  to  install  the  Wor.  Master  and  his 
officers  of  Mississippi  Lodge,  No.  147  and  assist  at  the 
installation  of  the  Wor.  Master  of  The  Builders  Lodge, 
Xo.  177. 

Several  of  the  lodges  attended  Divine  Service  during 
the  year  and  I  esteemed  it  a  privilege  to  be  present  at 
most  of  them. 

A  schedule  of  my  official  visits  of  inspection 
of  the  twenty-seven  lodges  in  this  District  is  at- 
tached to  this  report.  A  few  days  before  the  date 
of  my  first  visit  I  received  a  call  to  England  which  could 
not  be  neglected,  and  so  some  of  my  predecessors  very 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  179 

kindly  undertook  to  make  the  necessary  visits  until  my 
return.  I  deeply  appreciated  their  very  kindly  co- 
operation and  assistance. 

Every  lodge  has  been  visited  at  least  once  and  some 
more  than  once  upon  special  request.  I  have  seen  each 
of  the  degrees  conferred,  and  can  report  with  the  great- 
est of  pleasure  that  the  work  in  every  instance  has  been 
of  a  uniformly  high  standard.  Every  officer  taking  part 
in  the  ceremony  has  shown  that  he  has  studied  his  work, 
and  by  a  careful  delivery,  endeavoured  to  make  the 
required  impression  upon  the  mind  of  the  candidate. 
There  has  been  practically  no  occasion  for  adverse  critic- 
ism and  the  lodges  are  to  be  congratulated  upon  the 
calibre  of  their  officers  and  the  character  of  their  work. 
The  Masters  have  each  proven  their  ability  in  their 
knowledge  of  the  ritual,  their  skill  in  the  conduct  of  the 
affairs  of  their  lodge  and  their  interests  in  Masonry 
generally  by  visiting  their  neighbouring  lodges  as  much 
as  possible,  and  by  promoting  fraternal  visits  between 
lodges.  The  outlook  of  Masonry  in  the  Ottawa  District 
I  would  suggest,  is  particularly  bright,  and  its  present 
good  condition  we  know  is  due  to  the  untiring  efforts 
of  the  Past  Officers  to  produce  the  good  Masons  of  to-day. 
"They  builded  better  than  they  knew". 

Preparations  have  been  in  progress  for  several  weeks 
for  the  reception  of  Grand  Lodge  in  Ottawa.  The  suc- 
cess of  the  arrangements  depends  largely  upon  the  com- 
mittees which  were  elected  for  that  purpose.  It  is 
impossible  to  name  the  brethren  individually,  but  all 
of  the  Lodges  in  the  District  are  represented  upon  the 
various  committees,  and  they  have  all  entered  very 
enthusiastically  into  their  work  to  make  this  meeting 
of  Grand  Lodge  both  a  very  successful  and  a  very  happy 
one,  thereby  relieving  the  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 
of  a  great  deal  of  anxiety  for  which  he  is  more  grateful 
than  he  can  say. 

Finally  I  wish  to  express  my  sincere  thanks,  both 
on  my  own  behalf  and  on  behalf  of  my  Mother  Lodge, 
Prince  of  Wales,  No.  371,  for  the  confidence  placed  in  me 
by  my  brethren  when  they  nominated  me  to  the  Grand 
Master  for  appointment  as  his  representative  in  the 
Ottawa   District. 


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The  brethren  not  only  nominated  me  but  continued 
to  give  me  their  whole-hearted  support  throughout  the 
year  by  accompanying  me  from  one  end  of  the  District 
to  the  other  upon  my  official  visits.  The  Masters  of  the 
Lodges  were  particularly  attentive  to  me,  and  my  predeces- 
sors in  the  high  office,  many  of  whom  also  accompanied 
me  at  all  times,  generously  contributed  their  brotherly 
advice  and  counsel  whenever  needed.  Such  kindly  en- 
couragement made  my  term  of  office  that  more  pleasant 
and  my  work  that  much  easier,  yet  these  few  words  do 
not  convey  all  the  appreciation  to  them  that  I  feel. 

Monday,  Oct.  5th  1936,  Enterprise  Lodge,  Xo.  516 
Beachburg.'  Wednesday,  Oct.  14th  1936,  St.  John's 
Lodge  No.  63,  Carleton  Place.  Tuesday,  Oct.  27th,  1936, 
Chaudiere  Lodge  Xo.  264,  Ottawa.  Tuesday,  Xov.  3rd 
1936,  Renfrew  Lodge  Xo.  122,  Renfrew.  Friday,  Nov. 
6th  1936,  Ashlar  Lodge,  Xo.  564,  Ottawa.  Monday 
Xov.  9th  1936,  Madawaska  Lodge  Xo.  196,  Arnprior. 
Tuesday,  Xov.  17th  1936,  Lodge  of  Fidelity  Xo.  231, 
Ottawa.  Tuesday,  Dec.  1st  1936,  Dalhousie  Lodge  Xo. 
52,  Ottawa.  Thursday,  Dec.  3rd  1936,  St.  Andrews 
Lodge  Xo.  560,  Ottawa.  Friday,  Jan.  8th  1937,  The 
Builders  Lodge  Xo.  177,  Ottawa.  Wednesday,  Feb. 
3rd  1937,  Defenders  Lodge  Xo.  590,  Ottawa.  Tuesday, 
Feb.  9th  1937,  Civil  Service  Lodge  Xo.  148,  Ottawa. 
Thursday,  Feb.  11th  1937,  Rideau  Lodge  Xo.  595, 
Ottawa.  Friday,  Feb  26th  1937,  Prince  of  Wales  Lodge, 
Xo.  371  Ottawa.  Wednesday,  Mar.  10th  1937,  Sidney 
Albert  Luke  Lodge  Xo.  558,  Ottawa.  Thursday,  Mar. 
18th,  1937,  Doric  Lodge  Xo.  58  Ottawa.  Friday,  Mar. 
19th  1937,  Acacia  Lodge,  Xo.  561,  Westboro.  Friday, 
April  2nd  1937,  Mississippi  Lodge  Xo.  147,  Almonte. 
Wednesday,  April  14th  1937,  Ionic  Lodge  Xo.  526, 
Westboro.  Wednesday,  April  21st  1937,  Hazeldean 
Lodge  Xo.  517,  Hazeldean.  Friday,  April  23rd  1937, 
Corinthian  Lodge  Xo.  476,  Xorth  Gower.  Thursday, 
May  6th  1937,  Pembroke  Lodge  Xo.  128,  Pembroke. 
Tuesday,  May  11th  1937,  Cobden  Lodge  Xo.  459,  Cobden 
Friday,  May  21st  1937,  Carleton  Lodge,  Xo.  465,  Carp 
Tuesday,   May  25th  1937,   Goodwood  Lodge  Xo.   159, 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  181 

Richmond.  Monday,  May  31st  1937,  Russell  Lodge  Xo. 
479,  Russell.  Monday,  June  14th  Bonnechere  Lodge 
No.  433  Eganville. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

William  H.  G.  Flay. 

D.D.G.M.  Ottawa  District. 


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PETERBOROUGH  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  The  Grand  Lodge  of  A.F.  &  A.M. 
of  Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : — 

I  have  the  honour  to  submit  for  your  consideration 
my  report  on  the  Condition  of  Masonry  in  Peterborough 
District  for  the  year  1936-37. 

OFFICIAL  VISITS— All  Lodges  in  the  District 
have  been  visited  officially  during  the  year.  A  great 
many  iraternal  visits  have  also  been  made.  Everywhere 
the  representative  of  the  Grand  Master  has  been  received 
with  the  utmost  courtesy,  and  warmest  enthusiasm. 
That  "rich  capacity  for  friendship",  which  is  the  fund- 
amental qualification  of  a  good  Mason  has  been  demon- 
strated in  a  marked  degree,  and  at  every  opportunity. 
The  attendance  has  been  uniformly  good, — in  several 
cases  the  lodge  room  being  taxed  to  capacity, — and 
interest  has  been  fully  maintained. 

With  but  three  exceptions,  one  or  more  degrees 
were  conferred  at  each  of  my  official  visits.  In  most 
of  the  Lodges  candidates  have  presented  themselves 
in  larger  numbers  than  for  some  years  past.  In  several 
cases,  Emergent  Meetings  have  been  found  necessary 
in  order  to  keep  pace  with  the  work.  Without  exception, 
Masters  have  proved  themselves  well  skilled,  and 
fully  appreciative  of  the  duties  and  responsibilities 
of  their  office.  Routine  business  is  conducted  har- 
moniously, intelligently,  and  without  undue  delay. 
Conferring  of  degrees  has  demonstrated  exceptional 
skill  and  ability.  Fidelity  to  the  ritual,  clearness  of 
enunciation,  voice  modulation,  and  an  evident  under- 
standing of  the  lectures  and  charges  of  the  various 
degrees  have  characterized  the  work  throughout  the 
District.  Our  Past  Masters  maintain  their  attendance 
and  interest,  and  participation  in  the  work,  and  are  a 
pillar  of  strength  in  all  our  Lodges.  Their  presence  and 
assistance,  so  freely  and  generously  given,  undoubtedly 
lend  a  general  stabilizing  influence  in  our  lodge  meetings 


OTTAWA.   ONTARIO,   1937  183 

and  very  greatly  help  in  making  the  work  of  the  degrees 
more  interesting,  instructive,  and  impressive  to  the 
candidates.  Our  Wardens  and  Junior  Officers  also, 
generally  speaking,  are  doing  excellent  work,  which 
augurs  well  for  the  continued  progress  and  prosperity 
of  the  Order.  And  may  I  add  a  word  of  hearty  apprec- 
iation to  all  our  brethren  throughout  the  District, 
who  by  their  regular  attendance,  their  interest,  co- 
operation and  support,  provide  that  final  and  imperative 
incentive  which  demands  and  receives  the  very  best 
work  of  which  our  Officers  are  capable. 

DUES. — Arrearage  of  dues  is  still  a  very  consider- 
able problem  with  most  of  our  Lodges,  although  I  have 
noted  a  distinct  improvement  in  this  respect.  This 
important  matter  is  receiving  the  earnest  consideration 
of  our  Officers  and  Lodge  Secretaries.  Every  effort 
consistent  with  that  Charity  which  Freemasons  are 
exhorted  "to  maintain  in  its  fullest  flower",  is  being  made 
to  overtake  these  arrearages. 

BENEVOLENCE:— The  fundamental  Masonic 
doctrine, — "That  no  voice  of  a  Brother  in  distress  shall 
reach  our  ears  in  vain,  and  no  hand  seek  our  aid  without 
response", — is  still  as  potent  as  ever,  and  is  being  met, 
I  am  convinced,  to  the  utmost  ability  of  our  Lodges. 

MASONIC  EDUCATION:— Extension  of  Masonic 
Education  has  been  urgently  stressed  in  all  my  visits. 
Very  shortly,  after  my  return  from  Grand  Lodge  Con- 
vocation last  summer,  I  addressed  letters  to  all  Lodges 
in  the  District,  urging  that  this  important  matter  be 
given  prompt  and  earnest  attention.  These  were  fol- 
lowed by  letters  in  a  similar  vein  from  Brother  F.  E. 
Kerr,  (Corinthian  Lodge,  No.  101),  District  Supervisor 
of  Education,  who  has  given  several  brief  addresses 
on  suitable  nasonic  topics  in  his  own  Lodge.  Many 
summonses  which  have  reached  me  have  carried  in- 
formation regarding  similar  addresses  in  other  Lodges. 
I  believe  that  this  matter  is  receiving  increasing  attention 
and  interest  throughout  the  District. 

SUSPENSIONS:— The  effects  of  the  depression 
are  still  felt  in  this  connection.  Such  suspensions  as  have 
been  necessarv  have   been   made   onlv  after   the   most 


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careful  consideration  of  each  individual  case  by  the 
officers  of  the  Lodge.  Some  very  worthy  brethren  who 
have  been  facing  severe  financial  difficulty  have  had 
their  dues  remitted,  and  have  been  continued  in  member- 
ship. Others  have  had  dues  remitted,  and  have  been 
granted  dimits.  Only  in  the  most  flagrant  cases  has 
suspension  been  resorted  to. 

CtENERAL: — In  general,  I  would  say  that  Masonry 
is  experiencing  a  satisfactory  year  in  Peterborough 
District.  Candidates  are  coming  forward  in  larger 
numbers.  Interest  and  attendance  are  good.  Inter- 
esting and  instructive  entertainment  is  provided  at  our 
after  meetings.  Our  Past  Masters  maintain  their  at- 
tendance and  enthusiasm,  and  assistance  in  our  lodge 
work.  Two  of  our  Lodges,  Havelock,  No.  435,  Havelock, 
and  Golden  Rule,  Xo.  126,  Campbellford,  have  pur- 
chased new  Masonic  Homes,  and  will  shortly  be  installed 
therein;  and  both  hope  to  be  free  of  debt  by  the  time 
thev  are  readv  for  Dedication. 


HIGH  LIGHTS  OF  THE  YEAR:— On  October 
22nd.,  1936,  J.  B.  Hall  Lodge,  No.  145,  Millbrook, 
celebrated  the  Seventy-Fifth  Anniversary  of  the  grant- 
ing of  their  Charter.  This  was  a  memorable  occasion. 
The  Lodge  Room  was  filled  with  members  and  visiting 
brethren.  The  Deputy  Grand  Master,  R.  W.  Brother 
W.  J.  Dunlop,  was  the  honoured  guest  of  the  evening, 
and  delighted  the  large  gathering  with  a  most  interesting 
and  thought-provoking  address.  J.  B.  Hall  Lodge  is 
fortunate  in  having  a  number  of  enthusiastic  and  well- 
skilled  younger  Past  Masters;  a  splendid  "Old  Guard" 
of  Past  Masters;  and  a  veteran  Secretary,  R.  W.  Brother 
Charles  Thorndyke,  who  keeps  a  vigilant  and  fatherly 
eye  on  all  proceedings  of  the  Lodge. 

On  October  16th.,  1936,  the  occasion  of  my  Official 
Visit  to  Corinthian  Lodge,  Xo.  101,  Peterborough, 
it  was  my  privilege  to  receive  on  a  fraternal  visit,  R.  W. 
Brother  H.  S.  Johnston,  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 
of  Victoria  District.  I  had  the  pleasure  of  returning 
this  visit  on  April  14th.,  1937,  when  R.  W.  Brother 
Tohnston  visited  officially  Lome  Lodge,  Xo.375,  Omemee. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  185 

On  the  evening  of  March  5th.,  1937,  visiting  officially 
my  Mother  Lodge,  (Peterborough,  No.  155),  I  had  the 
very  great  pleasure  of  receiving  V.  W.  Brother  R.  J. 
Devey,  Grand  Organist,  of  Perth,  (a  member  and  Past 
Master  of  Peterborough  Lodge),  R.  W.  Brother  H.  A. 
Dunne,  Immediate  Past  D.D.G.M.  of  St.  Lawrence 
District,  with  other  brethren  from  Perth.  Following 
the  Lodge  meeting,  a  delightful  hour  was  spent  in  the 
dining  room,  R.  W.  Brother  Dunne  and  V.  W.  Brother 
Devey  both  addressing  the  large  gathering  present. 

A  fitting  climax  to  the  year's  special  events  was  pro- 
vided on  the  evening  of  May  11th.,  1937,  when  Peter- 
borough District  was  honoured  by  a  visit  from  the 
Grand  Master,  M.  W.  Brother  A.  J.  Anderson.  Every 
Lodge  in  the  District  was  well  represented.  This  was 
also  the  occasion  of  the  Semi-Annual  Meeting  of  the 
District  Past  Masters'  Association,  with  the  largest 
attendance  on  record.  The  Grand  Master  briefly  ad- 
dressed the  Past  Masters  in  the  cining  room,  following 
which,  to  the  assembled  (brethren  in  the  lodge  ioom,  he 
delivered  a  most  stirring  patriotic  address,  distinctly 
in  keeping  with  the  occasion,  (the  evening  before  Cor- 
onation   Day). 

In  concluding  my  report,  may  I  be  permitted  a  few 
personal  remarks  and  observations, — and  acknowledg- 
ments. The  year  has  been  a  strenuous  but  a  very  happy 
one, — rich  in  old  friendships  cemented,  and  in  new 
friendships  established.  My  warmest  thanks  and  ap- 
preciation are  due  the  brethren  of  the  District  for  their 
unanimous  support  in  electing  me  to  cffice  a  year  ago, — 
and  to  the  Grand  Master  for  confirming  this  election. 
In  a  very  special  sense  col  wish  to  acknowledge  the 
support  and  encouragement  of  many  of  the  veteran 
members  of   the   Craft. 

Peterborough  District  boasts  a  possibly  unique 
distinction  in  that  every  one  of  its  Past  District  Deputy 
Grand  Masters  is  still  actively  engaged  in  the  work. 
One  or  more  of  these  distinguished  Brethren  were  with 
me  on  nearly  every  visit. 

I  wish  to  acknowledge  also  the  splendid  support 
given  me  by  W.  Brother  M.  T.  Breckenridge  and  W. 


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Brother  W.  Anderson,  both  of  Peterborough  Lodge, 
No.  155,  District  Secretary  and  District  Chaplain, 
respectively;  and  by  Bro.  F.  K.  Kerr,  Corinthian  Lodge, 
No.  101,  District  Supervisor  of  Education.  W.  Brother 
Breckenridge  and  W.  Brother  Anderson  accompanied 
me  on  every  official  visit  during  the  year.  It  was  this 
astounding  fact  that  drew  from  W.  Brother  Rcss  Dobbin, 
(a  boon  companion  of  forty  years  standing, — Past  Mast- 
er of  Peterborough  Lodge,  Past  First  Principal  of  Cor- 
inthian Chapter,  R.A.M.,  Past  Preceptor  of  Moore 
Preceptory,  Past  Provincial  Grand  Prior  of  Sovereign 
Great  Priory  of  Canada, — Past,  but  ever  Present),  the 
caustic  comment, — "They  must  be  gluttons  for 
punishment."  In  spite  of  this  remark, — or  perhaps 
because  of  it,  I  tender  to  these  two  brethren  a  very 
special  measure  of  thanks  and  appreciation. 

May  I  close  this  report  on  the  high  note  of  the 
testimony, — so  often  repeated — of  Ontario's  "Grand  Old 
Man",  Sir  Wm.  Mulock—  "The  Best  Thing  Of  All  Is 
Friends", — with  grateful  acknowledgement  to  my  breth- 
ren of  Peterborough  District,  who  have  made  this  a  very 
living    truth. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

W.  D.  Campbell, 

D.D.G.M.,    Peterborough   District. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  187 

PRINCE  EDWARD  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge  of  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : — 

I  have  the  honour  to  submit  my  report  on  the  con- 
ditions of  Masonry  in  Prince  Edward  District  for  the  year 
ending  June  24,  1937. 

I  wish  to  express  my  sincere  appreciation  to  the 
brethren  of  Prince  Edward  District  for  the  honour  they 
conferred  on  myself  and  Lake  Lodge  No.  215  in  electing 
me  to  the  office  of  D.D.G.M.  and  more  particularly 
because  it  is  the  first  time  in  thirty  eight  years  Lake 
Lodge  has  had  the  honour  of  having  one  of  their  members 
elected  to  that  office. 

My  first  special  act  was  to  appoint  Wor.  Bro.  James 
S.  Barber  District  Secretary  and  Wor.  Bro.  J.  I.  Coleman 
District  Chaplain,  but  I  regret  to  state  that  Wor.  Bro. 
Coleman  was  called  to  Grand  Lodge  above  on  December 
1st  and  Lake  Lodge  lost  a  member  who  will  be  very  hard 
to  replace,  a  brother  who  was  a  tower  of  strength  to  his 
Mother    Lodge. 

I  sent  cards  with  the  dates  of  my  official  visits  to  the 
Secretaries  of  every  Lodge  to  be  distributed  among  the 
brethren.  The  list  of  dates  made  it  very  convenient 
for  the  brethren  to  keep  the  time  of  the  official  visits  in 
mind. 

The  outstanding  event  of  the  year  was  the  visit 
the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  made  to  the 
District  on  November  9th.  The  reception  tendered  him 
was  in  the  Community  Hall  at  Stirling.  Every  Lodge 
in  the  District  was  represented,  the  banquet  room  being 
packed.  After  the  banquet  the  Most  Worshipful,  the 
Gr'ind  Master  was  introduced  by  Most  Worshipful  Bro. 
W.  N.  Ponton.  An  inspiring  address  was  given  by  the 
Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  which  was  ap- 
preciated by  all,  and  as  an  expression  of  the  esteem  in 


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which  our  Grand  Master  is  held,  the  District  presented 
him  with  a  cabinet  of  silver,  Coronation  design. 

Two  other  events  which  are  worthy  of  mention  are 
visits  of  Bay  of  Quinte  Lodge  of  Toronto  to  Franck  Lodge 
of  Frankford  and  to  Consecon  Lodge  at  Consecon. 
I  had  the  pleasure  of  welcoming  the  officers  and  members 
of  Bay  of  Quinte  Lodge  to  our  District  on  both  occasions. 
The  members  of  this  Toronto  Lodge  are  old  residents 
or  descendants  of  Prince  Edward  District  and  visit  this 
District  quite  frequently.  Their  visits  are  a  great  benefit 
to  Masonry  as  they  bring  the  true  masonic  spirit  with 
them. 

Prince  Edward  District  is  fortunate  in  having  a  real 
live  Past  Master's  Association  which  holds  very  inter- 
esting meetings  throughout  the  District  under  the  very 
able  leadership  of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Dr.  E.  A.  Carleton, 
President  and  Very  Wor.  Bro.  Thomas  W.  Solmes,  Sec- 
retary. This  association  is  well  supported  by  the  Past 
Masters  and  Wardens  of  the  District. 

This  District  is  surely  to  be  congratulated  upon  its 
present  officers  and  much  praise  is  undoubtedly  due  to 
the  work  of  the  Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters, 
who  are  responsible  for  the  uniformity  of  the  work  in  the 
District.  In  all  the  Lodges  I  was  pleased  to  observe  that 
the  ceremony  of  the  three  degrees  was  given  in  an 
impressive  manner. 

The  Lodge  rooms  are  all  comfortable  and  properly 
furnished  and  the  Lodges  are  all  carrying  insurance; 
also  the  Secretaries  of  the  District  keep  their  books 
neatly  and  correctly. 

Masonic  Education  is  being  carried  on  in  many  of  the 
Lodges  and  the  committee  I  appointed  with  Wor.  Bro. 
W.  M.  Barlow,  Past  Master  of  Moira  Lodge  as  chairman, 
have  been  ready  and  willing  at  all  times  to  assist  any 
Lodge  that  requested  it. 

During  the  year  I  have  visited  the  sixteen  Lodges 
in  the  District  once,  and  some  of  them  twice.  The  degree 
work  as  exemplified  was  beyond  my  expectations,  the 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  189 

uniformity  of  the  work  was  remarkable  and  I  congratul- 
ate all  the  Lodges  in  the  District  for  the  efficient  manner 
their  officers  conduct  business  and  realize  the  responsibil- 
ities placed  upon  them. 

My  official  visits  were  as  follows: 

Tuesday  Oct.  6th,  1936,  Craig  Lodge,  No.  401,  Deseronto. 
Friday  Oct.  9th,  1936,  Tweed  Lodge,  No.  239,  Tweed. 
Monday  Oct.  12th,  1936,  Bancroft  Lodge,  No.  482,  Ban- 
croft. Friday  Oct.  30th,  1936,  Consecon  Lodge,  No. 
50,  Consecon.  Tuesday  Nov.  3rd,  1936,  Star-in-the- 
East  Lodge,  No.  164,  Wellington.       Friday    Nov.   6th, 

1936,  United  Lodge,  No.  29,  Brighton.  Thursday  Nov. 
19th,  11936,  Stirling  Lodge,  No.  69,  Stirling.  Tuesday 
Feb.  9th.,  1937,  Trent  Lodge,  No.  38,  Trenton.  Wed- 
nesday Mar.  3rd,  1937,  Moira  Lodge,  No.  11,  Belleville. 
Monday  Mar.  15th,  1937,  Franck  Lodge,  No.  127, 
Frankford.  Thursday  Apr.  1st,  1937,  Prince  Edward 
Lodge,  No.  18,  Picton.  Wednesday  Apr.  14th,  1937, 
Eureka  Lodge  No.  283,  Belleville.     Monday  Apr.  19th., 

1937,  Marmora  Lodge  No.  222,  Marmora.  Thursday 
May  6th,  1937,  The  Belleville  Lodge  No.  123,  Belleville. 
Monday  May  24th,  1937,  Lake  Lodge,  No.  215,  Amelias- 
burg.  Tuesday  May  25th,  1937,  Madoc'  Lodge,  No. 
48,  Madoc. 

There  was  a  good  attendance  at  all  these  meetings ; 
at  some  of  them  over  twenty  Lodges  were  represented, 
and  at  one  meeting  five  P. D. D.G.Ms,  were  present. 

I  am  very  pleased  that  throughout  the  year  there 
has  been  no  discord  or  unpleasantness  to  settle.  When 
criticism  was  necessary,  it  was  as  kindly  taken  as  it 
was   kindly  meant. 

I  do  not  wish  to  mention  any  names  in  case  I  should 
omit  someone  inadvertently,  but  I  must  mention  that 
I  had  the  honour  on  behalf  of  Grand  Lodge  of  presenting 
Bro.  Jno.  Lyle  the  oldest  member  of  Marmora  Lodge  No. 
222  with  a  Long  Service  Jewel.  I  can  say  that  I  have  had 
the  support  of  all  Masons  in  the  District  irrespective 
of  masonic  rank,  in  making  my  official  visits  both  pleas- 
ant and  profitable  to  myself,  and  I  hope  to  the  brethren 
of  the  District. 


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I  have  found  in  all  the  Lodges  visited  that  they 
have  felt  the  effects  of  the  depression;  but  the  brethren 
are  optimistic  and  are  practicing  the  genuine  principles 
of  Masonry,  namely  Brotherly  Love,  Relief,  and  Truth. 

I  regret  to  report  the  passing  of  some  of  our  Brethren 
to  the  Grand  Lodge  above,  particularly  would  I  mention 
the  late  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  M.  Logan,  Grand  Secretary, 
who  was  well  known  in  this  District  and  had  the  respect 
and  esteem  of  all  members  of  the  Craft. 

Finally  as  your  representative  I  have  been  received 
with  the  greatest  respect  and  cordiality  and  I  cannot 
conclude  this  report  without  thanking  the  brethren  for 
their  uniform  kindness  and  courtesy  towards  me,  and 
Most  Wor.  Bro.  W.  N.  Ponton  and  the  P.D.D.G.M.sfor 
their  support  and  advice.  I  feel  I  have  made  many 
friends  whom  I  will  cherish  the  rest  of  my  life  and  I 
pray  that  the  harmony  that  exists  among  the  brethren 
of  Prince  Edward  District  may  ever  continue. 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  and  respectfully  sub- 
mitted. 

Harry  E.  Redner. 

D.D.G.M. 

Prince  Edward  District 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO.   1937  191 

SARNIA  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : — 

In  presenting  my  report  on  the  condition  of  Masonry 
in  Sarnia  District,  I  wish  to  extend  to  the  brethren 
of  this  District  my  sincere  thanks  for  the  great  honour 
they  conferred  on  me  to  represent  the  Most  Worshipful, 
the  Grand  Master.  The  year  has  been  one  of  real  pleas- 
ure and  I  have  received  splendid  support  in  carrying 
out  my  important  duties. 

My  first  official  act  was  to  appoint  Worshipful  Bro- 
ther Arthur  W.  Waters  of  Victoria  Lodge  No.  56,  as 
District  Secretary,  and  Brother  Rev.  F.  G.  Hardy  of 
St.  George's  Anglican  Church,  Sarnia,  as  District  Chap- 
lain. I  am  very  grateful  to  both  of  these  brethren  for 
the  assistance  they  have  given  to  me  during  the  year. 

Everywhere  I  visited,  I  was  received  in  the  most 
hospitable  manner  and  with  that  loyalty  and  attachment 
characteristic  of  the  Masons  in  Sarnia  District. 

It  has  been  my  pleasure  to  visit  every  lodge  in  the 
district  at  least  once  officially,  besides  many  other  visits. 
None  of  the  lodges  is  in  real  financial  difficulties,  al- 
though some  are  faced  with  the  problem  of  unpaid  dues. 
However,  this  is  gradually  improving.  Lodges  are 
reporting  increases  in  applications  for  membership  which 
gives  to  the  officers  a  greater  incentive  to  become  more 
proficient  in  their  work. 

Generally  speaking,  I  find  the  lodges  in  Sarnia 
District  in  a  very  healthy  condition  and  staffed  with 
well-skilled  officers,  sincere  and  enthusiastic,  who  render 
the  work  and  conduct  their  meetings  in  a  very  creditable 
manner.  The  secretaries'  records  and  accounts  are  kept 
in  good  order. 

One  of  the  outstanding  events  in  October  was  a  visit 
by  the  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Reid  and  officers  of 


192       GRAND   LODGE  OF  CAXADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

the  Grand  Lodge  of  Michigan  to  St  Paul  Lodge  Xo.  601, 
Sarnia.  After  a  largely  attended  banquet  in  the  dining 
hall,  the  brethren  retired  to  the  lodge  room  where  Most 
Worshipful  Brother  Reid  and  his  staff  conferred  the 
first  degree  on  their  candidate,  whom  they  brought  with 
them  for  the  occasion.  After  the  meeting,  the  Sarnia 
brethren  escorted  the  visitors  to  the  boat  that  carried 
them  back  to  their  native  land.  These  visits  help  to 
cement  those  Masonic  ties  of  fellowship  and  goodwill 
which  are  found  the  world  over. 

It  is  with  deep  regret  that  I  have  to  report  the 
passing  of  two  of  our  most  respected  brethren,  Right 
Worshipful  Bro.  William  Graham  of  Inwood  Lodge  who 
was  made  a  Mason  in  1886  and  departed  this  life  in  Feb- 
ruary 1937.  He  was  an  outstanding  man  in  his  community 
and  masonic  scholar  and  was  honoured  in  1924-25  to 
represent  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  in 
this  District.  In  March,  Right  Worshipful  Brother 
Alexander  Saunders,  a  member  of  Victoria  Lodge  No.  56 
who  represented  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master 
in  1901,  passed  on  to  the  Grand  Lodge  above.  Both 
of  these  men  are  greatly  missed  in  their  lodges  for  they 
were  always  ready  to  give  a  willing  hand  and  tender 
advice  for  the  betterment  of  the  Order. 

On  May  4th,  the  brethren  of  Sarnia  District  had  the 
privilege  and  honour  to  have  as  their  guest,  Right  Wor- 
shipful Brother  W.  J.  Dunlop,  Deputy  Grand  Master. 
The  banquet  was  held  in  Turner  Hall,  after  which  the 
brethren  retired  to  the  lodge  room  where,  after  being 
duly  received,  the  Mayor  of  Sarnia,  Worshipful  Brother 
Fred  Pelling  gave  an  address  of  welcome  in  the  presence 
of  three  hundred  Masons.  Right  Worshipful  Brother 
Dunlop  delivered  a  very  inspiring  address  which  will 
long  be  remembered  by  those  present. 

Progress  in  Masonic  Education  is  gaining  and  the 
brethren  are  showing  interest  by  applying  for  books 
through  their  secretaries  which  will  certainly  increase 
in  the  future.  In  some  cases,  the  secretaries  have  secured 
a  lending  library  distributing  the  books  to  the  members 
of  their  lodges  and  we  can  look  forward  to  more  short 
speeches    on    masonic    subjects.      The    Past    Masters' 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  193 

Association  is  very  active,  holding  meetings,  bi-monthly, 
conferring  degrees  and  holding  discussions  afterwards, 
which  creates  a  great  deal  of  interest.  These  meetings 
are  well  attended  and  the  membership  is  steadily  in- 
creasing. 

On  June  the  24th,  Petrolia  Lodge  No.  194  celebrated 
the  70th  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the  lodge  with 
Most  Worshipful  Brother  Anderson,  the  Grand  Master, 
being  present.  At  the  banquet  table  were  represent- 
atives from  every  lodge  in  the  District  and  many  from 
outside  points.  The  secretary  read  the  minutes  of  the 
first  meeting  held  on  June  24th,  1867.  The  usual  toasts 
were  proposed  and  responded  to  and  the  Grand  Master 
presented  Brother  John  Scott,  who  is  now  ninety-two 
years  old  and  who  has  been  a  Mason  for  fifty  two  years, 
with  a  Veteran's  Jewel.  The  brethren  were  then  rewarded 
with  an  address  by  the  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Ander- 
son, after  which  a  suitable  presentation  was  made  by 
Worshipful  Brother  Edwards  on  behalf  of  Petrolia  Lodge. 

My  year  as  District  Deputy  Grand  Master  drawing 
to  a  close  has  been  one  of  the  most  pleasant  of  my  masonic 
career  and  was  made  possible  through  the  unlimited 
support  accorded  me  not  only  by  the  members  of  my  own 
lodge  but  by  the  District  as  a  whole  and  for  which  I  offer 
my  grateful  thanks.  May  I  request  that  the  same  kind- 
ness and  courtesy  be  given  to  my  successor  that  it  has 
been  my  pleasure  to  enjoy  during  the  past  year. 

All   of  which  is   fraternally   submitted. 

W.  S.  Gibson. 

D.D.G.M.,    Sarnia    District. 


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SOUTH    HURON    DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: — 

It  is  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  that  I  present 
this  report  on  the  condition  of  Masonry  in  South  Huron 
District,  for  the  year  now  drawing  to  a  close. 

I  particularly  wish  to  express  my  sincere  appreciat- 
ion and  thanks  to  the  Officers,  Past  Masters  and  brethren 
of  the  different  Lodges  in  this  Masonic  District,  who,  by 
electing  me  to  the  office  of  representative  of  the  Most 
Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  have  honoured  me  in  a 
manner  which  I  greatly  appreciate. 

The  condition  of  Masonry  in  South  Huron  District 
is  a  splendid  example  of  the  condition  in  which  Masonry 
should  be  in  every  District  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  in  Ontario. 

There  had  been  a  real  and  vital  interest  taken  in  all 
branches  of  masonic  work,  and  it  seems  to  me,  that  the 
officers  and  brethren  of  the  different  Lodges  in  this 
District  have  taken  a  deep  interest  in  the  work  of  their 
Lodge,  and  are  honestly  trying  to  promote  a  keen  interest 
in  masonic  work,  and  by  their  efforts  in  this  way  are 
assisting  in  promoting  an  interest  in  the  work  of  Masonry 
throughout  this  District  and  in  surrounding  Districts. 
This  naturally  has  led  to  an  increased  attendance  at 
regular  meetings  in  the  different  Lodges  and  there  has 
been  a  splendid  attendance  at  special  meetings  which 
any  of  the  Lodges  have  put  on. 

There  has  been  a  marked  increase  in  the  number  of 
applications  for  membership  in  the  different  Lodges 
in  the  District  which  is  a  real  indication  that  the  spirit 
of  Masonry  is  being  felt  and  appreciated  by  men  who  are 
seeking  to  promote  good  citizenship  in  the  Listrict. 

There  has  also  been  an  increase  in  the  payment  of 
cues  which  indicates  the  improvement  in  general  con- 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO.   1937  195 

ditions  in  our  Province.  There  has  been  a  decided 
improvement  in  the  number  of  fraternal  visits  made  be- 
tween the  different  Lodges  in  the  District.  I  have  stress- 
ed this  phase  of  our  work  at  all  times  as  being  of  very 
great  importance  to  our  Lodges  and  to  the  spirit  of  our 
Order.  The  brethren  have  helped  by  visiting  nearby 
Lodges  and  also  by  officers  and  brethren  visiting  other 
Lodges   to  confer   degrees. 

The  work  of  Benevolence  has  not  been  neglected 
in  any  way  during  the  year.  This  has  been  one  sub- 
ject on  which  a  short  talk  has  been  given  at  all  of  my 
official  visits  to  the  Lodges  of  this  District,  and  on 
several  occasions  when  visiting  Lodges  where  a  request 
has  been  brought  in  for  assistance  for  a  worthy  brother 
or  dependents,  the  brethren  did  not  hesitate  to  donate 
all  they  could  afford  to.  I  believe  that  the  reports  on 
Benevolence  for  this  year  will  show  a  decided  increase 
over  that  of  the  last  few  years. 

Masonic  Education  or  Instruction  has  been  one  of  the 
live  topics  at  all  meetings  during  the  year.  At  the  be- 
ginning of  my  term  in  office  I  asked  each  Lodge  in  the 
District  to  appoint  a  strong  committee  on  Masonic 
Education.  This  was  done  by  all  the  Lodges  and  these 
committees  have  done  a  lot  of  work  in  providing  speak- 
ers for  meetings  where  Masonic  Education  was  the  topic 
for  the  evening.  They  have  endeavoured  to  have  some 
Masonic  subject  discussed  for  from  fifteen  to  thirty  min- 
utes whenever  possible  at  regular  meetings  and  in  this 
way  have  provided  useful  instruction  and  have  also 
shown  that  there  is  still  a  lot  of  work  to  be  done  by  com- 
mittees in  this  line  of  work. 

Some,  but  not  many  of  our  members,  have  taken 
advantage  of  the  offer  of  the  Masonic  Library,  and  have 
obtained  books  on  subjects  which  appealed  to  them. 
In  country  lodges  the  brethren  do  not  seem  to  have  a 
great  deal  of  time  to  spend  on  this  line  of  reading  and 
have  the  book  returned  to  the  library  in  the  required  time. 
Consequently  they  find  that  more  interest  is  aroused 
by  letting  it  be  known  through  the  "Monthly  Lodge 
Notice"  that  some  well  known  brother  will  speak  to  the 
brethren  on  some  masonic  subject.  In  some  cases  these 
lectures  have  been  illustrated  by  slides  showing  different 


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phases  on  which  the  subject  is  based.  I  sincerely  hope 
that  this  work  will  be  carried  on  and  improved  by  my 
successor  in  the  District,  as  there  still  is  a  lot  of  work 
to  be  done  along  this  line. 

I  have  tried,  during  the  past  year,  to  visit  each  Lodge 
in  the  District,  at  least  twice,  and  it  has  been  both  a 
pleasure  and  a  privilege  to  me  to  have  been  able  to  do  so. 

I  wish  to  thank  the  secretaries  of  the  Lodges  for 
their  willingness  to  have  their  books  and  records  ex- 
amined on  my  official  visits,  in  fact  they  seemed  to  be 
pleased  to  show  just  how  well  their  lodge  was  progressing 
although  they  all  have  a  certain  amount  of  unpaid  dues 
which  they  are  anxious  to  get  collected,  if  possible. 

It  has  also  been  my  privilege  and  pleasure  to  pay 
several  fraternal  visits  to  Lodges  in  London  District, 
also  to  Wilson  District  and  Wellington  District,  where 
I  always  received  a  sincere  and  hearty  welcome  from 
my  many  friends  in  these  different  Districts. 

In  closing  this  report  of  the  condition  of  Masonry 
in  this  District,  I  wish  to  express  my  sincere  appreciation 
and  thanks  to  all  those  brethren  who  have  given  so 
freelv  of  their  time  by  accompanying  me  on  all  the  trips 
and  visits  I  have  made  during  the  year,  and  may  I 
also  thank  those  brethren  throughout  the  District  who 
have  spent  their  time  so  freely  for  the  ex  tension  of  Mason- 
ic Education. 

I  am  indeed  thankful  that  it  has  been  my  privilege 
and  honour  to  serve  in  some  small  way  in  South  Huron 
District,  as  the  humble  representative  of  the  Most 
Worshipful,   the  Grand   Master. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted, 

NORMAN  V.  JOHNSTON, 

D.D.G.M.,  South  Huron  District. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  197 

ST.  LAWRENCE  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
of  Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: — 

I  hereby  present  my  report  on  the  condition  of 
Masonry  in  the  St.  Lawrence  District  for  the  year  1936-7. 

First  of  all  let  me  thank  the  brethren  of  the  St. 
Lawrence  District  for  the  confidence  and  honour  they 
conferred  on  me  in  electing  me  to  the  high  and  important 
office  of  District  Deputy  Grand  Master  and  to  thank 
the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  for  confirming 
that  election. 

It  is  with  reluctance  that  I  write  this  report.  The 
ending  of  one  of  the  most  profitable  and  pleasant  years 
of  my  Masonic  life  leaves  me  with  regret  that  officially 
the  most  cordial  relations  I  have  had  with  the  officers 
and  members  of  all  the  Lodges  throughout  the  District 
must,  of  necessity,  come  to  an  end. 

I  have  endeavoured  at  all  times  to  carry  out  the  great 
traditions  of  Masonry  and  in  this  have  been  backed  by 
the  officers  of  every  Lodge  in  the  District.  I  have  found 
the  greatest  pleasure  in  the  work  and  now  that  my  term 
of  office  is  about  over  I  feel  myself  personally  enriched 
by  the  knowledge  of  the  many  staunch  friends  I  have 
made. 

Upon  my  election  my  first  official  duty  was  to  ap- 
point Wor.  Bro.  the  Reverend  S.  K.  Morton  of  Salem 
Lodge  No.  368  my  District  Chaplain  and  Wor.  Bro. 
Charles  Scace  of  Sussex  Lodge  No.  5  my  District  Sec- 
retary. To  both  of  these  officers  I  wish  to  express  my 
thanks  for  the  strong  support  they  have  given  me  through- 
out the  year. 

I  do  not  propose  to  make  a  detailed  report  of  my 
visits  to  each  of  the  nineteen  Lodges  of  the  District  except 
to  say  that  I  visited  every  Lodge  once  officially  and  many 


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of  them  on  more  than  one  occasion.  I  saw  degrees  either 
conferred  or  exemplified  by  the  officers  of  all  the  Lodges 
and  received  a  hearty  reception  on  all  occasions. 

As  to  the  work  of  the  various  Lodges  I  found  it 
uniform  and  of  a  good  standard.  The  cfficers  were 
sincere  in  their  desire  to  impress  the  various  candidates 
with  the  beauty  of  our  ritual  and  the  worth  of  our  Order. 

Though  many  of  the  Lodges  have  felt,  in  no  small 
measure,  the  result  of  the  depression  of  the  past  few  years 
I  am  pleased  to  state  that  most  of  them  have  found  added 
courage  during  the  past  year.  The  various  Lodges  are 
well  organized;  candidates  with  the  true  Masonic  spirit 
have  been  more  plentiful;  the  need  for  suspensions  less 
necessary  and  a  spirit  of  optimism  prevails  throughout 
the  whole  District. 

Unemployment: — A  survey  made  of  the  various 
Lodges  of  the  District  shows  that  the  great  problem  of 
unemployment  among  the  members  of  the  Craft  has 
been  greatly  lessened  during  the  past  year.  Most  of  the 
secretaries  have  reported  that  there  is  no  one  on  their 
roll  capable  of  working  who  is  not  employed.  A  list 
of  those  unemployed  brethren  of  the  District  capable 
of  working  was  sent  to  the  Grand  Secretary's  Office  some 
months  ago  and  I  am  happy  to  state  that  since  this  list 
was  sent  in  notice  has  been  given  me  that  most  of  these 
brethren  have  now  been  placed  in  work  of  some  nature  or 
other. 

The  Masonic  Library: — One  of  my  regrets  is  that 
it  does  not  seem  possible  to  awaken  the  brethren  to  the 
opportunity  provided  for  them  through  this  Library. 
The  Secretaries  of  the  various  Lodges  have  been  diligent 
in  carrying  notice  of  the  Library  on  their  monthly  sum- 
mons but  very  few  of  the  brethren  seem  to  have  taken 
advantage  of  the  opportunity  afforded  them  of  pro- 
curing books  and  literature  which  would  without  a  doubt 
prove  of  great  service  to  them. 

Masonic  Education  throughout  the  District  has 
been  advanced  through  a  regular  interchange  of  visits 
both  within  and  without  the  District.     Added  to  these 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  199 

visits  many  of  the  Lodges  have  had  a  series  of  short  ad- 
dresses prepared  and  given  at  their  meetings. 

To  summarize  this  report  let  me  state  that  the  con- 
dition of  Masonry  throughout  the  St.  Lawrence  District 
is  good.  I  have  found  the  Masters  of  all  the  Lodges  pro- 
ficient in  their  work.  I  have  found  attendance  excellent ; 
harmony  prevailing  throughout  the  whole  District 
and  the  work  of  the  degrees  being  put  on  in  a  sincere 
and  careful  manner. 

In  conclusion  permit  me  to  say  how  grateful  I  am 
for  having  had  the  privilege  to  serve  the  brethren  of  St. 
Lawrence  District.  The  year  has  been  a  most  happy  one 
and  now  that  my  term  of  office  is  drawing  to  a  close  I 
bespeak  the  same  measure  of  support  and  loyalty  for  my 
successor.  With  me  it  will  alwavs  be  a  case  of  HAPPY 
TO  MEET:  SORRY  TO  PART:  HAPPY  TO  MEET 
AGAIN. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

Edward  A.  MacKenzie, 

D.D.G.M.  St.  Lawrence  District. 


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ST.  THOMAS  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,   in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir-  and  Brethren: — 

It  has  been  an  extremely  happy  experience  to 
have  had  the  opportunity  of  serving  Masonry  in  St. 
Thomas  District.  One  cannot  help  but  feel  profoundly 
grateful  that  such  a  privilege  should  have  been  accorded 
to  me  by  my  brethren  so  early  in  my  masonic  life.  It 
has  been  a  year  enriched  by  new  friendships  and  a  fresher, 
deeper  appreciation  of  Masonry.  It  has  confirmed  and 
strengthened  my  convictions  as  to  the  important  work 
to  be  done  by  the  Craft. 

To  all  the  brethren  of  the  District  who  so  kindly 
and  generously  made  it  possible  for  me  to  serve  as  District 
Deputy  Grand  Master,  I  express  my  sincere  thanks. 
And  to  past  D.D.G.M's.  and  P.Ms,  in  general  in  the  Dis- 
trict, I  have  cause  to  be  extremely  grateful.  Their  advice, 
counsel,  assistance  and  encouragement  have  lightened 
the  burden  and  made  the  path  easier. 

Wor.  Bro.  J.  J.  Campbell  of  Malahide  Lodge  has 
acted  as  District  Secretary.  He  accompanied  me  regular- 
ly on  my  visits,  and  his  practical  assistance  and  loyalty 
have  been  one  of  the  happy  features  of  the  year's  work. 

Wor.  Bro.  Rev.  P.  H.  Streeter  acted  as  District 
Chaplain.  He  conducted  a  most  successful  District 
Divine  Service  last  autumn.  A  number  of  the  Lodges 
had  their  own  services,  too.  The  attendance  at  these 
services  was  excellent — a  decided  improvement  over  the 
experience  of  recent  years. 

The  celebration  of  the  75th  Anniversary  of  the  grant 
of  its  charter  by  Malahide  Lodge  was  a  leading  event 
in  the  District  in  the  autumn  of  1936.  The  climax  of 
the  celebration  was  a  banquet  at  which  the  Grand  Master 
was  the  guest  speaker  and  delivered  a  stirring  appeal 
for  practical  fraternity. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  201 

It  was  deeply  regretted  that  two  of  the  most  dis- 
tinguished members  of  Malahide  Lodge  were  unable  to 
be  present  at  the  celebration;  namely  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  S.  S. 
Clutton  and  Rt.  Wor.  Wm.  Logan,  both  of  whom  have 
since  passed  on.  While  their  passing  is  generally  mourned 
it  is  an  especial  loss  to  St.  Thomas  District.  A  memorial 
service  was  held  in  June  in  Malahide  Lodge  at  which  the 
services  of  late  Rt.  Wor.  Bros.  Logan  and  Clutton  were 
extolled  and  the  memory  of  their  association  with  our 
District  kept  alive. 

As  inmost  Districts,  Masonic  Education  has  occupied 
much  attention.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  H.  W.  Scarff  has  been 
chairman  of  the  Masonic  Education  Committee.  He 
arranged  a  great  man}7  short  addresses  on  the  sym- 
bolism of  the  various  degrees.  A  tendency  to  attempt 
too  much  work  in  one  evening  in  some  lodges  sometimes 
had  the  effect  of  crowding  out  Masonic  Education  ad- 
dresses. 

I  had  the  privilege  of  paying  visits  to  Chatham 
District  when  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Mooney  was  making  his 
official  visit  to  his  Mother  Lodge  at  Blenheim;  and  to 
Wilson  District  when  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Blueman  was  visit- 
ing his  Mother  Lodge  at  Woodstock.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro. 
Quantz  of  London  District  was  kind  enough  to  receive 
me  in  St.  John  Lodge  on  the  occasion  of  his  visit  there. 

One  should  record  with  profound  gratitude  his 
appreciation  of  the  St.  Thomas  P.  M.  Association,— 
the  parliament  of  Masonry  in  the  District.  It  meets 
regularly  providing  excellent  and  stimulating  addresses 
on  Masonry  and  kindred  subjects  and  a  forum  for  the 
discussion  of  masonic  topics.  Its  organizing  genius 
is  Bro.  Fred  Palmer  whose  loyalty,  energy  and  originality 
deserve  the  highest  commendation. 

My  official  visits  and  the  enquiries  made  both  by 
the  secretary  and  myself  indicate  that  Masonry  is  in 
a  much  healthier  and  progressive  condition  than  a  few 
years  ago. 

Practically  all  the  lodges  report  an  increased  number 
of  candidates.  Finances  are  improving;  arrears  are  de- 
creasing; with  more  candidates  the  quality  of  the  work 
improves. 


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I  expected  to  find  and  see  excellent  degree  work  in 
the  city  and  town  lodges.  I  wasn't  disappointed.  When 
distinctly  rural  lodges  have  not  been  presenting  the  work 
regularly,  one  doesn't  expect  the  same  high  standard  of 
efficiency  and  accuracy.  But  I  want  to  report  that  the 
rural  lodges  in  the  District  compare  favourably  in  quality 
of  work,  and  in  enthusiasm  are  equal  if  not  superior  to 
their  city  brethren.  One  should  record  his  appreciation 
of  the  loyalty  and  persistence  of  officers  of  rural  lodges 
who  have  carried  on  through  great  difficulties  in  recent 
years.  The  condition  of  the  lodges  and  the  state  of  the 
work  show  their  labour  has  not  been  in  vain. 

To  all  the  brethren  of  the  District  who  during  the 
year  have  accorded  me  assistance  and  encouragement 
I  express  my  sincere  thanks. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

E.  S.  Livermore. 

D.D.G.M.  St.  Thomas  District 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  203 

TEMISKAMING  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: — 

In  preparing  and  submitting  my  report  as  D.D.G.M. 
in  the  District  of  Temiskaming,  I  realize  more  fully 
than  ever  before  the  pleasures  that  have  been  mine  during 
my  year  of  office  as  representative  of  the  Most  Worship- 
ful, the  Grand  Master,  and  express  to  my  masonic  breth- 
ren my  sincere  thanks  and  appreciation  in  recommending 
me  to  the  Grand  Master  for  this  high  office  in  our  Craft. 

Although  we  have  numerically  the  smal'est  District 
(Seven  Lodges)  in  the  Province,  it  is  almost  two  hundred 
miles  from  Kapuskasing  in  the  most  northerly  part  to 
Englehart  in  the  southern  end,  a  fact  which  makes 
visits  between  lodges  somewhat  difficult  and  adds  to  the 
task  of  a  D.D.G.M.,  particularly  if  he  is  located  at  one 
or  the  other  extreme  end.  This  disadvantage,  however, 
is  more  than  offset  by  the  fact  that  this  District  has  not 
been  so  hard  hit  by  the  depression  as  many  others,  and 
most  lodges  have  registered  a  steady  growth  and  im- 
provement throughout  the  year. 

Although  Wor.  Bro.  Chas.  Neal,  my  District  Sec- 
retary, has  been  confined  to  bed  for  the  past  six  weeks, 
I  am  indebted  to  him  for  his  co-operation  and  assistance 
in  aiding  me  answer  all  correspondence  promptly. 

It  was  my  good  fortune  to  commence  my  official 
duties  by  accompanying  our  Grand  Master  on  a  three  day 
tour  of  Temiskaming  District,  which  enabled  me  to  meet 
many  unknown  brethren  and  thereby  blaze  the  trail 
for  my  own  official  visits.  This  trip  also  made  it  possible 
for  me  to  become  better  acquainted  with  Most  Worship- 
ful Bro.  Anderson  and  form  a  friendship  with  him  that 
I  will  treasure  for,  I  hope,  many  years  to  come. 

On  Sept.  27th,  we  travelled  to  the  most  distant  Lodge 
in  Tern.,  Spruce  Falls  Lodge,  Kapuskasing.     We  were 


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both  agreeably  surprised  to  find  such  a  modern  up-to- 
date  town,  ideally  situated  and  planned  almost  in  the 
heart  of  the  wilderness  and  very  much  impressed  with 
the  splendid  efforts  of  the  past  and  present  officers  of 
Spruce  Falls  Lodge  in  building  up  their  membership, 
buying  and  furnishing  their  lodge  room,  and  creating 
the  splendid  feeling  of  masonic  brotherhood  that  we 
found  so  much  in  evidence.  After  a  delicious  banquet 
our  Grand  Master  delivered  a  fine  address  which  left 
a  deep  impression  in  the  minds  of  our  northern  brethren. 

Owing  to  the  limited  time  available  it  was  impossible 
to  visit  the  Cochrane  Lodge,  but  at  noon  on  the  28th, 
quite  a  number  of  the  brethren  met  us  at  a  luncheon 
and  paid  their  respects  to  Most  Worshipful  Bro.  Ander- 
son. 

Wor.  Bro.  Bolton,  Master  of  Cochrane  Lodge,  then 
drove  us  to  Iroquois  Falls,  where  we  were  received  with 
that  enthusiasm  and  hospitality  that  has  built  up  a 
reputation  for  the  brethren  of  Abitibi  Lodge  known  far 
and  wide.  At  this  meeting,  the  largest  of  the  trip,  were 
members  of  Cochrane,  Timmins,  Porcupine  and  the 
surrounding  country,  anxious  to  show  Bro.  Anderson  the 
true  Masonic  spirit  of  the  North. 

In  order  to  make  more  complete  our  Grand  Master's 
trip  to  Temiskaming,  Wor.  Bro.  Frank  Wood  of  Iroquois 
Falls  drove  us  over  to  Timmins  the  following  morning 
where  we  were  entertained  and  dined  by  a  goodly  number 
of  members  of  Golden  Beaver  and  Porcupine  Lodges. 

Our  next  stop  was  at  Kirkland  Lake  where  Bro. 
Anderson  again  received  a  royal  welcome  and  where  the 
brethren  of  Englehart  Lodge  joined  with  those  of  Doric 
Lodge  to  pay  tribute  to  our  Grand  Master  and  listen  to 
his  eloquent  message  to  all  members  of  the  Craft. 

Luncheon  at  Englehart,  the  home  lodge  of  the  D.D. 
G.M.  at  noon  on  Thursday,  was  the  farewell  gesture  of 
the  Temiskaming  Masons  to  their  Grand  Master,  which 
gave  the  brethren  a  splendid  opportunity  to  meet  per- 
sonally and  appreciate  the  genial  personality  of  Most 
Worshipful  Bro.  Anderson. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  205 

Aided  by  the  Past  Masters  my  next  official  duty  was 
the  installation  of  the  officers  of  my  own  Lodge,  Engle- 
hart  Lodge  No.  534,  when  W.  Bro.  E.  V.  Woollings  was 
installed  as  Master  on  Jan  11th. 

On  Dec.  14th  it  was  my  pleasure  to  visit  Kapuskas- 
ing  officially  and  to  install  the  officers  of  Spruce  Falls 
Lodge.  One  must  visit  this  paper  town  and  enjoy  the 
acquaintance  of  these  brethren  to  appreciate  the  work 
done  by  Wor.  Bro.  Boast,  retiring  Master  of  this  Lodge 
and  his  predecessors,  and  now  so  ably  carried  on  by  officers 
headed  by  Wor.  Bro.  Connor. 

On  Jan.  loth  I  again  returned  to  Iroquois  Falls  and 
assisted  R.  W.  Bro.  Mason  of  Porcupine  Lodge  to  instal 
the  officers  of  Abitibi  Lodge.  Under  the  supervision  of 
R.  W.  Bro.  F.  K.  Ebbitt  this  is  always  an  outstanding 
event  for  this  Lodge,  with  many  past  masters  of  other 
Lodges  in  attendance. 

My  official  visit  to  Cochrane  was  made  on 
Feb.  14th.  This  is  one  of  those  lodges  suffering  from  the 
effect  of  the  depression.  With  many  of  their  brethren 
forced  to  move  elsewhere  for  employment;  with  quite 
a  large  debt  on  their  hall;  and  with  a  very  limited  field 
from  which  to  draw  candidates,  these  brethren  must  be 
congratulated  on  the  valiant  stand  they  have  made 
during  the  past  few  years,  and  I  am  glad  to  be  able  to 
report  that  there  is  now  a  brighter  outlook  for  Cochrane 
Lodge  than  there  has  been  for  sometime. 

At  Kirkland  Lake  the  officers  and  members,  part- 
icularly the  Past  Masters,  turned  out  in  goodly  number 
to  welcome  me  as  D.D.G.M.  on  March  4th.  Although 
this  is  a  comparatively  young  Lodge,  Doric  Lodge  has 
enjoyed  and  is  enjoying  an  era  of  prosperity  unknown  to 
most  lodges  in  Canada  at  the  present  time.  So  many 
candidates  are  received  and  so  much  degree  work  must 
be  done  that  the  Master  has  a  hard  time  to  plan  his 
meetings  in  order  to  keep  up  with  the  work  and  at  the 
same  time  leave  time  for  social  events  which  are  so 
necessary  to  the  success  of  our  institutions.  With  so 
much  practice  the  brethren  of  Doric  Lodge  are  able  to 
put  on  their  degree  work  in  a  splendid  manner  and  I  was 
very  much  impressed  with  their  exemplification  of  the 
first  degree. 


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The  week  of  April  12th  was  a  busy  one  with  three 
official  visits.  First,  April  12th,  I  officially  visited  my 
own  Lodge  at  Englehart  and  to  honour  their  D.D.G.M. 
the  members  turned  out  in  a  goodly  number,  exemplified 
the  first  degree  in  their  usual  efficient  and  impressive 
manner  and  extended  to  me  the  hospitality  of  my  home 
Lodge.  Englehart  Lodge  has  not  been  fortunate  with 
regards  to  candidates.  Many  of  the  young  men  of 
the  town  and  surrounding  territory  have  moved  to  the 
newer  and  busier  mining  towns.  However  the  prospects 
are  very  fair  for  the  future  of  Masonry  in  this  Lodge. 
Attendance  could  be  higher,  although  with  a  large  num- 
ber of  members  working  on  the  railway  with  irregular 
hours  this  is  to  be  expected. 

My  second  official  visit  of  this  week  was  to  Golden 
Beaver  Lodge  at  Timmins,  located  in  the  busy  Por- 
cupine gold  field  with  the  Hollinger  Mine  employing 
approximately  three  thousand  men  adjoining  the  town. 
Golden  Beaver  Lodge  is  enjoying  prosperity,  is  in  splen- 
did condition  financially,  with  a  membership  mcst  of 
whom  take  their  Masonry  seriously  and  enthusiastically 
This  Lodge  is  in  a  very  enviable  condition. 

On  April  16th,  accompanied  by  Wor.  Bro.  C.  Xeal, 
I  officially  visited  Abitibi  Lodge.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  F.  K. 
Ebbitt,  so  well  known  for  his  interest  in  Masonry  in  general 
and  Abitibi  Lodge  in  particular,  deserves  a  great  deal 
of  credit  for  his  part  in  keeping  this  Lodge  together  dur- 
ing those  lean  years  when  the  paper  mill  was  almost 
closed  down.  Under  his  watchful  eye  every  opportunity 
to  bring  Masons  together  is  made  use  of  and  one  never 
tires  of  visiting  Abitibi  Lodge  and  enjoying  the  splendid 
fellowship  found  there. 

May  6th  marked  my  official  visit  and  first  trip  to 
Porcupine  Lodge.  Here  I  received  a  very  cordial  wel- 
come and  enjoyed  meeting  many  brothers  whom  I  had 
never  had  the  privilege  of  meeting  before,  and  witnessing 
a  very  impressive  third  degree.  This  Lodge  is  also  sit- 
uated in  the  Porcupine  Gold  Camp  and  with  such  en- 
thusiastic masons  as  R.  W.  Bro.  John  Mason  and  R.  W. 
Bro.  W.  H.  Johns,  Secretary,  the  officers  and  members 
are  making  good  progress  and  the  Lodge  has  a  rosy  future. 


OTTAWA,  OXTARIO.    1937  207 

The  only  unpleasant  event  of  the  whole  year  was 
the  burial  by  his  masonic  brethren  of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  H. 
Tomney,  P.D.D.G.M.  of  the  District  prior  to  the  Lodges 
at  New  Liskeard,  Haileybury,  Cobalt  and  Elk  Lake  being 
taken  out  of  our  District  and  put  in  Xipissing  East. 
R.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  Paterson,  P.D.D.G.M.  accompanied  me 
on  this  occasion  to  pay  the  respects  of  the  Lodges  in 
Temiskaming. 

On  June  12th  our  Grand  Master  kept  his  promise  to 
return  to  Timmins  and  two  hundred  members,  represent- 
ing every  Lodge  in  Temiskaming  District,  gathered  to- 
gether for  this  occasion.  During  the  afternoon  our 
Grand  Master  made  it  a  point  to  visit  Wor.  Bro.  Klotz, 
a  Past  Master  of  more  than  fifty  years  standing,  who 
is  at  present  confined  to  his  bed.  Wor.  Bro.  Klotz, 
a  very  genial  old  gentleman  with  a  clear  memory,  ap- 
preciated this  visit  a  great  deal  and  we  felt  indeed  that 
this  was  a  truly  masonic  example  on  the  part  of  Bro. 
Anderson.  Following  a  turkey  dinner,  the  usual  toasts, 
songs,  etc.,  we  were  treated  to  an  interesting  account 
of  our  Grand  Master's  trip  to  the  Installation  of  the 
Duke  of  York  as  Grand  Master  Mason  of  ■  Scotland, 
which  was  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all. 

The  following  morning  Golden  Beaver  Lodge  held 
their  Annual  Church  Service  in  the  United  Church  at 
Schumacher  with  Most  Worshipful  Bro.  Anderson  and 
myself  in  attendance. 

My  term  of  office  would  not  have  been  complete 
without  witnessing  a  Memorial  Service  on  June  18th, 
when  Abitibi  Lodge,  under  the  guiding  hand  of  R.  W.  Bro. 
F.  K.  Ebbitt  and  witnessed  by  a  large  number  of  Masons 
from  Timmins,  Porcupine,  Cochrane  and  Englehart, 
paid  tribute  to  their  departed  brethren.  This  ceremony 
is  one  that  should  be  performed  by  each  and  every  Lodge 
every  year  or  two. 

On  Thursday,  June  24th,  I  installed  the  officers  of 
Cochrane  Lodge  Xo.  530.  This  occasion  is  also  marked 
by  the  annual  visit  to  Cochrane  of  the  members  of  Abitibi 
Lodge,  which  lodge  takes  full  charge  of  the  ceremony. 
About  thirty-five  or  forty  Abitibi  members  were  present, 


208       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

which  shows  the  Masonic  spirit  existing  between  the 
brethren  in  the  North.  A  banquet  and  the  usual  toast 
list  brought  to  a  close  my  last  official  act  as  D.D.G  M. 
in  Temiskaming  District. 

While  the  collection  of  dues  is  a  problem  which 
confronts  all  the  lodges  to  a  certain  extent,  I  am  happy 
to  be  able  to  report  to  you  that  the  general  condition 
of  Masonry  throughout  the  District  of  Temiskaming  is  a 
healthy  one. 

My  term  as  District  Deputy  Grand  Master  has  been 
a  most  delightful  one,  due  in  a  great  measure  to  the  co- 
operation, courtesy  and  brotherly  love  extended  to  me, 
as  the  representative  of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand 
Master,   by  every  Lodge   in   the   District. 

For  all  this  loyal  support  I  wish  to  express  my  sincere 
thanks.  May  my  successor  have  the  same  pleasant  and 
instructive  term  of  office.  I  wish  to  assure  him  of  my 
hearty  co-operation  and  support. 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted, 

W.  J.  Hill, 

D.D.G.M.    Temiskaming    District. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  209 

TORONTO  DISTRICT     A 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: — ■ 

In  presenting  herewith  my  report  on  the  condition 
of  Masonry  in  Toronto  District  "A"  for  the  year  1936-37, 
I  wish  first  of  all  to  thank  the  brethren  for  the  honor 
accorded  me  of  representing  the  Grand  Master,  Most 
Worshipful  Brother  Anderson  in  this  grand  old  district 
where  he  himself  served  as  D.D.G.M.  thirty-one  years 
ago. 

My  first  official  act  was  to  appoint  Wor.  Bro.  D.  L. 
McPherson  of  Victoria  Lodge  No.  474,  District  Sec- 
retary, and  his  kindly  assistance  and  advice  throughout 
the  year  have  been  invaluable. 

I  also  take  this  opportunity  to  record  my  appreciat- 
ion to  the  W.  M.  and  members  of  my  mother  lodge, 
Victoria,  for  the  reception  tendered  to  me  in  September 
last,  when,  in  the  presence  of  some  two  hundred  brethren, 
my  predecessor  in  office,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  C.  H.  Lord  in- 
vested me  with  the  regalia  of  a  D.D.G.M. 

It  is  with  pleasure  that  I  refer  to  my  official  visits  of 
inspection.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Lord  was  kind  enough  to 
inspect  Victoria  Lodge  for  me  with  the  assistance  of  his 
Secretary,  V.  W.  Bro.  Wilfred  Skirrow.  The  ritualistic 
work  of  the  Worshipful  Master  and  Officers  in  each  of 
the  thirty  lodges  which  comprise  the  District  was, 
without  exception,  well  done.  It  proved  them  to  be 
thoroughly  qualified  for  the  discharge  of  the  important 
duties  which  they  have  undertaken,  and  determined  to 
give  of  their  best  to  our  order,  which,  of  course,  is  just 
what  every  Mason  is  expected  to  do. 

Throughout  the  District,  there  are  signs  of  the  com- 
mencement of  an  era  of  greatly  increased  membership 
from  initiations,  and  there  will  also  be  this  year  a  con- 
siderable number  of  suspensions  for  non-payment  of  dues. 


210       GRAND   LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

It  seems  to  be  the  feeling  generally,  that  from  a 
financial  standpoint,  the  asset  which  appears  on  Balance 
Sheets  under  the  heading  "Unpaid  Dues,"  has  been 
carried  almost  to  extreme. 

Each  lodge  now  has  a  finance  committee,  carefully 
chosen,  to  deal  with  this  problem,  as  well  as  to  see  that 
finances  are  controlled  in  such  manner  as  to  proportion 
the  expenditures  to  annual  income,  after  providing  for 
the  Benevolent  and  such  other  funds  as  may  be  directed 
by  the  by-laws. 

The  experiences  of  previous  years  have  not  been  for- 
gotten, and  at  the  present  time  applications  for  admission 
are  closely  scrutinized  and  finances  carefully  watched. 

I  cannot  speak  too  highly  of  the  loyalty  and  interest 
displayed  by  the  Past  Masters  in  their  different  lodges. 
The  willingness  of  these  brethren  to  assist  their  Worship- 
ful Masters  in  any  capacity  at  any  and  all  times  when 
called  on,  is  one  very  good  reason  for  the  splendid  con- 
dition of  Masonry  generally,  throughout  the  Eistrict. 

Two  other  good  reasons  which  should  not  be  over 
looked  are  the  Masters'  and  the  Wardens'  Associations. 
Probably  by  virtue  of  my  office  I  had  the  honor  of  acting 
as  Honorary  President  of  the  latter  organization.  It 
was  a  privilege  indeed  to  be  so  closely  associated  with 
these  brethren  and  their  meetings  afforded  opportunities 
for  all  of  us  to  become  well  acquainted,  and  to  discuss 
and  solve  together  many  problems  which  were  encount- 
ered from  time  to  time.  The  visits  of  Masters  and  Ward- 
ens in  a  body  to  different  lodges  provided  a  certain 
amount  of  rivalry  to  attain  perfection,  as  well  as  uni- 
formity, in  the  degree  work. 

Masonic  Education,  under  the  very  able  chair- 
manship of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  C.  H.  Lord,  and.  with  the 
assistance  of  his  committee  of  four,  consisting  of  Wor. 
Bros,  Albion  Maynes,  Edwin  Roelfson,  E.  A.  Jarrett, 
and  V.  W.  Bro.  E.  W.  Skirrow,  was  most  successfully 
carried  on,  the  Eistrict  being  divided  into  four  zones, 
with  a  member  of  the  committee  available  at  any  time 
for  the  purpose  of  instruction  or  advice.     The  result  is 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  211 

that  each  lodge  in  the  District  now  has  its  own  "Commit- 
tee on  Masonic  Education,"  and  the  general  practice  is 
to  have  a  five  minute  talk  delivered  in  the  lodge  room 
immediately  following  the  conferring  of  a  degree  at 
regular  meetings. 

I  regret  to  report  that  church  services  throughout  the 
District  are  poorly  attended,  in  proportion  to  membership. 
Eleven  were  held  during  the  year. 

There  have  been  two  splendid  receptions  tendered 
by  the  brethren  in  different  parts  of  District  "A"  to  the 
Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Alaster,  one  of  which  was 
held  in  the  College  Street  Temple,  and  the  other  in  the 
Lansdowne  Avenue  Temple,  by  the  lodges  which  meet 
in  each. 

On  both  occasions  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Ander- 
son was  enthusiastically  and  cordially  received.  His 
addresses  to  the  brethren  were  particularly  interesting 
and  impressive,  and  their  loyalty  and  appreciation  was 
demonstrated  not  only  by  enthusiastic  applause,  but 
by  the  presentation  of  a  handsome  silver  tea  service 
to  Mrs.  Anderson  and  himself. 

During  October,  1936,  Occident  Lodge  No.  346  cele- 
brated its  Sixtieth  Anniversary.  It  was  the  first  lodge  in 
Toronto  to  meet  west  of  Yonge  Street.  In  May,  1937, 
Riverside  Lodge  No.  356  of  Streetsville,  Ontario,  cele- 
brated its  Sixtieth  Anniversary,  M.  W.  Bro.  Anderson 
and  many  other  past  and  present  Grand  Lodge  officers 
and  some  one  hundred  and  fifty  brethren  being  present 
from  neighboring  lodges. 

In  October,  1936,  Lake  Shore  Lodge  No.  645  cele- 
brated its  Tenth  Anniversary  in  Connaught  Hall,  Mimico, 
Ontario. 

It  is  with  a  heavy  heart  that  I  report  the  death  of 
Wor.  Bro.  Peter  John  Hoover,  Wor.  Master  of  Long 
Branch  Lodge  No.  632,  who  passed  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
above  on  April  28th,  1937,  eight  days  after  my  official 
inspection  of  the  work  of  that  lodge;  also  of  Bro.  W. 
Lindsay  Ward,  Senior  Warden  elect  of  Humber  Lodge 


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No.  305,  Weston,  Ontario,  who  was  called  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  above  on  June  17th,  one  week  previous  to  the  date 
set  for  his  investiture.  Masonic  funerals  were  held,  and 
were  well  conducted,  a  large  attendance  being  present 
in  each  instance. 

Both  of  the  brethren  were  held  in  high  esteem  in  the 
communities  in  which  they  resided. 

Reference  should  be  made  to  the  high  standard  of 
entertainment  provided  at  lodge  banquets.  Never  at 
any  time  did  I  hear  or  see  anything  to  detract  from  the 
dignity  of  the  Craft. 

The  year  provided  a  wonderful  experience,  and  I. 
thank  my  predecessors  in  office  for  their  kindly  advice, 
also  the  brethren  of  the  District  for  the  loyalty  and  kind- 
ness demonstrated  in  so  many  ways  to  the  representative 
of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master. 

Fraternally   submitted, 

F.  Percy  Hopkins, 

D.D.G.M.    Toronto    "A". 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  213 

TORONTO  DISTRICT  "B 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: — 

The  pleasure  of  submitting  this  report  to  you  is  a 
most  delightful  privilege,  which  can  be  enjoyed  only 
by  one  who  has  been  permitted  to  serve  as  a  representat- 
ive of  our  much  loved  Grand  Master. 

To  all  my  brethren  of  Toronto  District  B,  who  so 
graciously  honored  me  with  this  office,  may  I  assure  you 
it  has  been  the  happiest  year  in  my  masonic  life.  The 
memories  and  friendships  will  only  cease  when  I  shall  be 
no  more. 

The  appointment  of  Wor.  Brother  Charles  G.  Mikel, 
as  the  District  Secretary  met  with  hearty  approval  through 
out  the  District.  His  kindly  counsel  and  willingness  to 
assist  has  made  it  a  real  pleasure  to  have  him  associated 
in  this  work,  and  I  express  to  him  my  sincere  appreciation 
for  his  very  able  assistance  and  loyalty. 

Masonry  in  Toronto  District  B  is  in  a  very  flourish- 
ing position  at  this  time.  The  Masters  and  Officers 
are  well  skilled  and  enthusiastic.  The  Lodge  of  Instruction 
which  exemplified  the  work  during  the  last  three  years, 
has  been  most  beneficial  to  the  Officers  and  has  done  a 
great  deal  towards  uniformity.  Past  Masters  are  active 
and  guarding  well  the  landmarks  of  the  Craft.  The 
membership  in  general  seems  to  be  taking  greater  interest 
in  Masonic  Education,  and  all  problems  of  interest  to 
Masons.  Just  here  I  would  like  to  say  that  I  feel  each 
District  should  be  entrusted  with  their  own  Lodge  of 
Instruction.  Meetings  of  the  four  Districts  combined  are 
too  cumbersome.  All  the  Officers  are  eager  for  this  work, 
and  I  strongly  recommend  separate  District  meetings. 

The  committee  on  Masonic  Education  consisted 
of  R.  W.  Brother  John  Ness  as  Chairman  and  Wor. 
Brother  Walter  T.  Overend  as  Vice-Chairman.    Reports 


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indicate  that  this  important  work  is  being  well  received, 
as  many  Lodges  have  had  seven  and  eight  meetings  dur- 
ing the  year. 

The  question  of  'distressed  brethren'  is  still  a  serious 
problem  and  the  Lodges  are  continuing  to  show  that 
truly  masonic  principle,  Charity.  There  is,  however,  a 
steady  improvement,  and  I  believe  the  Masonic  Em- 
ployment Bureau  will  help  to  ease  this  situation  very 
materially. 

On  my  visits  of  Inspection,  I  was  most  delighted  with 
the  work  of  every  Lodge.  The  Masters  are  all  expert  in 
their  work  and  are  upholding  the  dignity  of  the  office. 
I  witnessed  the  conferring  of  nineteen  first  degrees,  and 
five  exemplified,  also  the  conferring  of  three  Fellowcraft, 
and  three  Master  Masons. 

At  the  request  of  R.  W.  Brother  Fred  Gullen  of 
District  D,  I  had  the  honour  of  inspecting  Alpha  Lodge 
No.  384  and  I  must  congratulate  W.  Brother  A.  W.  Ward 
and  his  officers  on  the  manner  in  which  they  conferred 
the  Entered  Apprentice  Degree,  and  the  splendid  re- 
ception accorded  to  W.  Brother  Mikel  and  to  myself. 

R.  W.  Brother  Fred  Gullen  was  kind  enough  to  as- 
sist me  by  taking  the  Inspection  of  Bay  of  Quinte  Lodge 
No.  620  and  his  presence  added  greatly  to  the  pleasure 
of  the  evening. 

A  very  delightful  duty  fell  to  my  lot,  on  September 
11th  at  Birch  Cliff  Lodge  No.  612  when  I  was  privileged 
to  present  on  behalf  of  the  District,  to  R.  W.  Brother 
Percy  Henderson,  Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
his  regalia,  also  to  V.  W.  Brother  Robert  Comrie,  Grand 
Steward  the  regalia  of  his  office.  On  October  1st,  at 
Dentonia  Lodge,  R.  W.  Brother  Smith  Shaw  presented 
V.  W.  Bro.  John  Dawes,  Grand  Steward,  with  his  regalia. 
Also  on  October  2nd  I  accompanied  R.  W.  Bro.  W.  J. 
Dunlop,  Deputy  Grand  Master,  to  Canada  Lodge,  where 
he  presented  V.  W.  Bro.  Alex  Wilson,  Grand  Steward, 
with  the  regalia  of  his  office. 

On  October  30th  the  nine  suburban  Lodges  held  a 
joint  reception  for  the  Grand  Master  in  Markham  Union 
Temple,  over  which  I  had  the  pleasure  of  presiding. 
There  were  over  two  hundred  in  attendance,  and  I  desire 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  215 

to  give  praise  to  the  Masters  for  the  success  of  the  evening. 
We  enjoyed  a  splendid  address  from  M.  W.  A.  J.  Ander- 
son. We  are  indebted  to  W.  Bro.  H.  Bracken  of  Mark- 
ham  Union  Lodge,  under  whose  dispensation  the  meeting 
was  held. 

Again  on  February  24th  the  fourteen  East  Toronto 
Lodges  held  a  joint  reception  for  the  Grand  Master  in 
Riverdale  Temple,  over  which  meeting  I  also  had  the 
honour  of  presiding.  The  Worshipful  Masters  deserve 
great  credit  for  the  success  of  the  meeting.  This  was 
another  splendid  gathering  and  we  will  all  long  remember 
the  inspiring  message  of  Most  Wor.  Brother  A.  J.  Ander- 
son. I  must  thank  W.  Bro.  Jas.  F.  Gillanders  of  Cal- 
edonia Lodge,  for  permitting  this  meeting  under  their 
dispensation. 

On  October  4th  the  four  Toronto  Districts  held  a 
Divine  Service  in  St.  Pauls  Anglican  Church,  which  I 
was  privileged  to  attend  with  many  of  my  brethren. 
Again  on  November  1st  we  attended  Divine  Worship  in 
St.  Pauls  Presbyterian  Church,  the  home  of  our  Grand 
Chaplain,  Rev.  R.  C.  McDermid.  Also  on  May  30th,  the 
brethren  worshipped  in  Dovercourt  Presbyterian  Church. 
These  services  were  all  well  attended. 

The  grim  reaper  took  a  heavy  toll  during  the  year. 
My  first  appearance  was  to  pay  the  last  sad  office  of  re- 
spect to  a  friend  of  all,  R.  W.  Brother  Benard  Cairns, 
who  passed  suddenly  Aug.  31st.  He  was  a  member  of 
Orient  and  Caledonia.  We  also  lost  a  number  of  our  good 
brethren  whom  we  all  mourn,  in  the  persons  of  V.  W. 
Bro.  Jim  Malcolm  of  Markham  Union  Lodge  No.  87. 
V.  W.  Bro.  Jim  Burv  of  Coronati  Lodge  No.  520.  V.  W. 
Bro.  H.  P.  Reid  of  Doric  Lodge  No.  316.  V.  W.  Bro.  W. 
S.  Morden  of  Bay  of  Quinte  Lodge  No.  620  and  ninety- 
three  beloved  Past  Masters  and  brethren  in  the  District. 

No  one  hears  the  doors  that  open 
When  they  pass  beyond  our  call : 
Soft  as  the  dropping  petals  of  a  rose, 
One  by  one  our  loved  ones  fall. 
But  the  memory  of  each  loved  one, 
Like  the  fragrance  of  the  rose, 
God  sends  to  linger  with  us 
Till  our  own  life's  door  shall  close. 


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In  closing  I  acknowledge  with  gratitude  the  assist- 
ance and  loyalty  extended  to  me  by  my  predecessors; 
also  to  the  Masters,  Past  Masters  and  Wardens  who  so 
zealously  supported  me  with  their  presence  at  all  the 
inspections.  May  the  same  masonic  spirit  attend  my 
successor  in  office. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

James  Taylor, 

D.D.G.M.  Toronto  District  "B" 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  217 

TORONTO   DISTRICT  "C" 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge,  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

I  have  the  honour  to  present  herewith  my  report  on 
the  condition  of  Masonry  in  Toronto  District  "C"  for 
for  the  year  1936-37. 

May  I  first  express  my  sincere  thanks  ana  appreciat- 
ion to  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  for  his 
appointing  me  to  the  position  of  District  Deputy  Grand 
Master,  and  to  the  brethren  of  Toronto  District  "C" 
for  presenting  my  name  for  his  consideration.  During 
my  term  of  office  I  have  endeavoured  at  all  times,  to 
discharge  my  duties  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  and  to 
promote  the  general  welfare  of  the  Craft. 

I  had  great  pleasure  in  appointing  Worshipful 
Brother  J.  E.  Coombs,  a  Past  Master  of  Simcoe  Lodge 
No.  79,  as  District  Secretary.  He  accompanied  me  on 
every  Official  Visit  and  on  many  other  visits  throughout 
the  District,  and  at  all  times  discharged  his  duties  very 
favourably  and  efficiently.  To  him  I  express  my  grateful 
thanks. 

Complying  with  the  wishes  of  Grand  Lodge,  I  shall 
not  endeavour  to  give  a  detailed  report  of  my  various 
visits. 

I  saw  each  Degree  conferred,  and  on  the  whole  I  find 
the  work  very  well  done.  Great  enthusiasm  was  shown 
by  the  Worshipful  Masters  and  their  Officers,  and  their 
strict  attention  to  detail  was  very  commendable. 

Great  credit  is  due  to  the  large  body  of  Past  Masters 
who  so  faithfully  assisted  the  Masters  year  after 
year.  Their  advice  and  experience  is  a  great  benefit 
to  the  Officers  of  their  respective  Lodges. 

The  Masters  and  Wardens  Organization  promotes 
the  spirit  of  Friendship  and  leads  to  many  fraternal 
visits   throughout   the   District. 


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The  District  Secretary  reports  that  he  finds  the  books 
of  the  various  Lodges  in  good  order,  being  very  well  and 
neatly  kept.  The  Secretaries  were  all  well-qualified 
for  their  positions  and  were  very  zealous  in  the  discharge 
of  their  duties.  It  is  very  gratifying  to  find  that  the 
various  Lodges  are  exercising  great  care  in  their  expend- 
itures and  carefully  preserving  their  resources.  Adequate 
insurance  is  carried  by  nearly  every  Lodge. 

A  Lodge  of  Instruction  for  the  four  Toronto  Dis- 
tricts was  held  under  the  auspices  of  Toronto  District 
"C".  Two  meetings  were  held  at  the  Masonic  Temple 
at  888  Yonge  Street,  Toronto.  On  February  13th,  1937, 
the  First  and  Second  Degrees  were  exemplified  by  the 
Officers  of  York  and  Ashlar  Lodges  respectively.  On 
February  27th,  1937,  the  Third  Degree  was  exemplified 
by  the  Officers  of  Rehoboam  Lodge.  These  meetings 
were  very  well  attended  and  should  be  beneficial  to  all. 
The  Degrees  were  exemplified  most  creditably,  and  to 
the  Officers  of  these  Lodges  and  Right  Worshipful 
Brother  Walter  E.  Hopkings,  who  kindly  acted  as  Chair- 
man I  express  my  sincere  thanks.  I  also  wish  to  thank  the 
Temple  Corporation  for  so  kindly  tendering  the  use  of 
the  Lodge  Room  for  these  meetings. 

In  order  to  secure  systematic  education,  we  ap- 
pointed several  Supervisors,  who  each  took  two  or  more 
Lodges  under  their  direct  supervision.  Each  Lodge  was 
then  asked  to  appoint  a  Chairman  of  Masonic  Education 
and  endeavour  to  have  a  certain  portion  of  each  meeting 
devoted  to  this  very  important  subject.  We  found  that 
in  nearly  every  case  this  was  done,  and  considerable 
progress  was  made. 

It  was  my  good  fortune  to  accompany  the  Most 
Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  on  a  number  of  visits 
throughout  the  Toronto  Districts,  at  York,  Riveidale, 
College  Street  and  Lansdowne  Avenue  Temples  in  Toronto 
and  at  Markham  Union,  Markham,  and  at  my  Mother 
Lodge,  Simcoe,  Bradford,  which  was  celebrating  its 
80th  Anniversary.  On  each  occasion  we  were  favoured 
with  a  very  informative  and  inspiring  address  by  Most 
Worshipful  Brother  Anderson,  which  was  most  ap- 
preciated by  the  brethren. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  219 

The  Masons  of  Toronto  District  "C",  sincerely 
regret  the  loss  of  a  friend  and  Brother  in  the  passing 
of  Right  Worshipful  Brother,  W.  M.  Logan,  our  Grand 
Secretary.     We  cherish  his  memory  in  our  hearts. 

It  has  been  a  great  source  of  satisfaction  to  note 
the  exchange  of  visits  between  the  various  Lodges. 
On  March  13th,  1937,  the  brethren  of  Grenville  Lodge 
entertained  the  brethren  of  Sussex  Lodge  No.  5,  Brock- 
ville,  and  on  June  26th,  1937,  I  had  the  great  pleasure 
of  accompanying  the  brethren  of  Grenville  Lodge  on 
the  return  visit  to  Brockville,  and  a  very  royal  welcome 
was  extended  to  us.  The  trip  up  the  St.  Lawrence, 
through  the  Thousand  Islands  will  never  be  forgotten. 

In  conclusion,  may  I  express  to  all  the  brethren, 
my  appreciation  for  their  encouragement  and  support 
throughout  the  year,  and  to  my  predecessors  for  their 
kind  and  helpful  advice,  and  to  Right  Worshipful  Brother 
Wm.  H.  Smith  for  his  kindness  in  inspecting  Simcoe 
Lodge. 

May  I  bespeak  for  my  successor  your  loyal  support 
and  co-operation. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

A.  W.  Spence, 

D.D.G.M.  Toronto  "C" 


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TORONTO  DISTRICT  "D 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

May  I  express  to  you  Most  Worshipful  Sir,  my  thanks 
and  appreciation  for  appointing1  me  as  your  representat- 
ive in  Toronto  District  "D",  and  also  I  wish  to  extend 
to  my  brethren  my  heartfelt  gratitude  for  electing  me 
to  this  highly  esteemed  office  in  this  Jurisdiction. 

To  my  predecessors  in  office  I  wish  to  extend  my 
sincere  gratitude  for  their  counsel  and  assistance  so 
freely  and  generously  given  on  all  occasions. 

My  brethren  in  Alpha  Lodge6 have  supported  me  on 
every  occasion  possible,  and  tendered  a  very  enthusiastic 
reception  to  me,  for  which  I  was  deeply  grateful.  May 
I  mention  that  "Alpha"  my  dear^old  mother  lodge,  has 
always  been  veryTgood  and  kind  to  me. 

W.  Bro.  John  Black,  as  District  Secretary  and  a  Past 
Master  of  Alpha  Lodge,  has  been  a  tower  of  strength 
to  me  and  a  constant  companion  on  all  my  visitations. 
I  owe  a  deep  debtjof  gratitude  to  him  for  his  able  as- 
sistance. 

In  this  report  it  is  not  my  purpose  to  mention  in 
detail  the  special  meetings,  receptions,  presentations, 
visitations,  lodgesTof  instruction,  installation  ceremonies, 
ladies  nights,  "Special  Nights"  such  as  "Ontario", 
"Canadian",  "Empire",  "Irish",  "Father  and  Son",  Ma- 
sonic Church  Services,  Masonic  Funerals,  Senior  Ward- 
ens' Meetings,  and  suchjotherg  atherings  as  required 
attention.  Such  special  meetings  are  all  matters  of 
record  in  the  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  various 
lodges  and  I  do  not  think  should  be  enlarged  upon  here. 
Suffice  it  to  say  that  I  have  been  highly  privileged  and 
honoured  to  be  your  representative  on  all  occasions. 
Generally  speaking,  I  think  these  special  meetings  have 
a  beneficial  effect  upon  Masonry  and  are  helpful  to  the 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  221 

brethren,  but  should  not  interfere  with,  or  take  the  place 
of  the  regular  meetings  of  the  lodge.  However,  they 
have  a  tendency  to  broaden  and  deepen  and  make 
more  real  the  ideal  of  "Brotherhood  Love". 

It  has  been  the  privilege  of  myself  and  Secretary  to 
officially  visit  each  lodge  in  the  District,  view  the 
quality  of  the  degree  work  of  the  Masters,  Past  Masters 
and  officers  and  examine  the  books  of  the  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  of  the  various  lodges,  and  beg  to  report  that  all 
the  Lodges  are  in  a  very  satisfactory  condition,  save  one 
or  two. 

Committees  on  Masonic  Education  have  been  ap- 
pointed in  all  lodges,  except  three,  and  from  one  to  five 
meetings  during  the  year  have  been  held  in  each  lodge. 
These  have  stimulated  interest  in  masonic  study,  and 
more  books  on  Masonry  are  being  read  by  the  brethren. 

My  masonic  mail,  including  lodge  circulars,  has 
been  very  interesting  and  illuminating.  Many  cor- 
respondents sought  information  on  points  of  procedure, 
and  others  requested  that  I  visit  some  Grand  Lodge 
officer  or  brother  away  from  home  and  sick  in  some 
hospital,  which,  of  course,  I  was  very  pleased  to  do.  One 
writer  requested  information  in  regard  to  the  formation 
of  a  Past  Masters'  Association.  But  another  had  the 
audacity  to  solicit  business,  as  he  had  advertised  in  a  well 
known  Masonic  publication,  intimating  that  the  brethren 
should  reciprocate,  not  appreciating  such  correspondence 
was  very  unmasonic.  m.$tik  tt 

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All  the  ilodge  [summonses  in'  Toronto  District  "D" 
are  of  a  very  high  order,  except  one  or  two,  where  they 
have  not  convenient  printing  facilities.  Each  circular 
conveyed  much  information  to  the  brethren,  and  some 
contained  beautiful  and  helpful  thoughts.  I  quote  from 
two — 

"We  sit  in  lodge  together,  each  knowing  exactly 
what  will  come  next.    We  meet  upon  the  level 
and  part  upon  the  square — old,  simple,  loveable 
symbols — and  somehow  none  know  how  a  tie 
is  woven,  light  as  air,  yet  stronger  than  steel. 


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It  is  very  strange,  very  wonderful. 
None  knows  what  it  is,  or  how  or  why, 
unless  it  be  the  cabletow  of  God  running 
from  heart  to  heart." 

"Great  Master,  support  us  all  the  day  long, 
through  this  troublous  life ;  until  the 
shadows  lengthen,  the  evening  come,  and 
this  busy  world  is  hushed,  and  the  fever  of 
life  is  over,  and  our  work  is  done.    Then, 
in  Thy  mercy,  grant  us  a  safe  lodging  and  a 
holy  rest,  and  peace  at  the  last.    Amen." 

My  year  has  been  one  of  joy  and  inspiration  to  me, 
and  I  trust  of  some  little  help  to  the  brethren. 

With  all  good  wishes,  I  am 

Yours  faithfully  and  fraternally, 

F.  C.  Gullen, 

D.D.G.M.  Toronto  "D" 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  223 

VICTORIA     DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

To  have  been  Worshipful  Master  of  a  Masonic  Lodge 
is  something  of  which  one  may  be  justly  proud.  To  have 
held  the  office  of  District  Deputy  Grand  Master  is  an 
experience  that  one  will  always  cherish  and  in  making 
this  report  of  my  year's  work  my  first  word  must  be 
an  expression  of  sincere  thanks  to  the  brethren  of  the 
District  for  electing  me  to  fill  this  important  office  and 
also  to  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  for  con- 
firming the  election. 

A  gloom  was  cast  over  this  District  immediately 
following  the  last  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge  when 
it  was  learned  that  Wor.  Bro.  R.  E.  Tompkins,  a  Past 
Master  of  Gothic  Lodge,  Lindsay,  had  been  called  by 
death.  Bro.  Tomkins  attended  the  District  Meeting 
of  Grand  Lodge  in  Toronto  and  was  taken  ill  while  there 
and  passed  away  in  less  than  a  week.  His  funeral  was 
very    largely    attended    by    the    entire    District. 

My  first  official  duty  was  to  appoint  Wor.  Bro. 
F.  C.  Nugent  as  my  Secretary.  Bro.  Nugent  accompan- 
ied me  on  my  first  four  official  visits  in  September  and 
October  last  but  unfortunately  he  was  unable  to  attend 
the  balance  of  the  inspections  through  prolonged  illness. 
I  am  happy  to  say  however  that  he  is  now  steadily  im- 
proving and  able  to  resume  his  regular  work.  Wor.  Bro. 
C.  H.  Heels  acted  as  Secretary  in  his  place  and  carried 
out   the   work   most   efficiently. 

During  the  year  our  District  was  honoured  with  a 
visit  from  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  W.  J. 
Dunlop,  on  the  occasion  of  the  dedication  of  the  new 
Temple  of  King  George  V.  Lodge,  Coboconk,  on  October 
20th.  It  was  also  a  pleasure  to  have  assisting  him,  Rt. 
Wor.  Bro.  G.  H.  Guthrie,  Grand  Senior  Warden ;  Rt.  Wor. 
Bro.  R.  C.  McDermid,  Grand  Chaplain;  Rt.  Wor.  Bro. 


22-t        GRAND   LODGE   OF   CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

J.  C.  Ross,  Grand  Registrar ;  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  A.  L.  McGregor, 
Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies.  The  Ceremony  of  Ded- 
ication of  the  lodge  room  was  carried  out  with  dignity  and 
precision  and  at  the  close  a  sumptuous  banquet  was 
served  at  which  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Dunlop  delivered  a  very 
fine  address  which  will  long  be  remembered  by  all  those 
present.  • 

My  official  visits  during  the  year  were  as  follows: — 
Sept.  25th,  Arcadia  Lodge,  Minden;  Oct.  loth,  North 
Entrance  Lodge,  Haliburton;  Oct.  29th,  Somerville 
Lodge,  Kinmount;  Oct.  30th,  Victoria  Lodge,  Kirkfield; 
Mar.  26th,  Spry  Lodge,  Fenelon  Falls;  April  14th, 
Lome  Lodge,  Omemee;  April  19th,  Harding  Lodge, 
Woodville:  May  4th,  Murray  Lodge,  Beaverton;  May 
7th,  Faithful  Brethren  Lodge,  Lindsay;  May  14th, 
King  George  V.  Lodge,  Coboconk;  May  17th,  Gothic 
Lodge,  Lindsay;  May  28th,  Verulam  Lodge,  Bobcay- 
geon. 

At  each  inspection  I  arranged  to  have  a  special 
speaker  give  an  address  on  some  phase  of  Masonry. 
These  addresses  were  all  of  very  high  order  and  were 
much  appreciated  by  the  brethren.  I  felt  that  after 
the  D.D.G.M.  had  made  his  rather  lengthy  remarks 
in  the  Lodge  Room  and  a  short  address  at  the  banquet 
it  was  a  good  plan  to  have  the  address  of  the  evening 
given  by  another  speaker.  The  plan,  I  feel,  was  well 
received. 

At  each  inspection  I  had  a  Board  of  Trial  exemplified. 
This  was  new  in  the  District  and  as  many  of  the  brethren 
had  never  appeared  before  a  Board  they  were  glad  to 
know  what  examination  might  be  expected  in  visiting 
a  strange  lodge.  I  can  recommend  this  plan  to  any 
D.D.G.M.  as  an  educational  feature  on  his  inspection 
if  it  has  not  already  been  done  in  his  District  recently. 

The  attendance  at  all  the  official  inspections  was 
good  and  I  am  deeply  indebted  to  the  brethren  for  their 
excellent  support  and  particularly  the  past  D.D.G.M.s' 
and  the  Past  Masters. 

At  each  inspection  I  presented  the  Lodge  with  a 
copv  of  Most  Wor.  Bro.  Herrington's  "History  of  Grand 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  225 

Lodge  of  Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario."  This 
was  done  with  two  objects  in  view;  (1)  to  develop  more 
interest  among  the  brethren  in  reading  Masonic  books 
and  secondly  in  the  hope  that  brethren  of  the  various 
lodges  might  from  time  to  time  add  a  volume  to  this  so 
that  it  might  be  the  nucleus  of  a  library  in  each  Lodge. 

A  number  of  our  lodges  still  meet  "On  or  before 
the  full  of  the  moon".  I  felt  that  it  would  be  in  the  best 
interests  of  these  Lodges  to  hold  their  meetings  on  a 
regular  stated  evening  and  I  suggested thisto  such  Lodges. 
Of  course  I  made  it  clear  that  this  was  only  my  own  sug- 
gestion and  that  they  were  quite  free  to  act  as  they  chose. 
Already  some  of  these  Lodges  have  followed  the  suggest- 
ion and  are  taking  steps  to  change  their  meeting  night. 
I  feel  that  this  is  a  move  in  the  right  direction. 

I  am  happy  to  report  that  the  Lodges  in  the  Dis- 
trict are  in  the  hands  of  capable  and  efficient  officers. 
At  each  inspection  I  arranged  to  be  received  immediately 
after  the  Lodge  was  open  and  therefore  was  present 
while  the  business  of  the  Lodge  was  being  conducted. 
I  found  the  records  in  good  shape  and  the  business  carried 
on  as  a  rule  with  dispatch.  The  Masters  as  a  whole 
are  well  skilled  in  the  work. 

Dues  are  being  paid  better  than  during  the  previous 
two  or  three  years.  In  a  number  of  cases  a  few  brethren 
together  voluntarily  contributed  the  necessary  funds  to 
pay  up  the  arrears  of  dues  of  some  of  the  brethren  who 
have  been  in  unfortunate  circumstances.  This  is  a  com- 
mendable practice.  In  most  of  the  Lodges  a  number  of 
new  members  are  being  received  although  in  a  few  cases 
there  has  been  a  lack  of  candidates  during  the  past  few 
years.  All  Lodges  have  their  property  insured.  Eight 
Lodges  out  of  twelve  in  the  District  own  their  own  Temple. 

I  would  like  to  urge  upon  the  Masters  of  the  District 
the  necessity  of  opening  Lodge  sharp  on  time.  Unfort- 
unately few  do  this  at  present  and  as  a  result  the  meetings 
are  unnecessarily  late  in  closing. 

From  my  intimate  knowledge  of  Masonry  in  the 
District  I  can  say  that  Masonry  is  held  in  high  regard 


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by  those  outside  the  Craft.    It  is  an  honourable  thing 
in  Victoria  District  to  be  a  member  of  the  Masonic  Crder. 

Every  Lodge  in  the  District  has  had  Divine  Service 
during  the  year  and  on  June  20th  we  held  a  District 
Divine  Service  in  Cambridge  Street  Church,  Lindsay, 
addressed  by  Rev..  Bro.  J.J.  Black.  The  service  was 
largely  attended  including  a  good  representation  from 
the  District. 

Masonic  education  in  the  District  was  in  the  capable 
hands  of  Bro.  D.  McQuarrie  of  Faithful  Brethren  Lodge, 
Lindsay,  as  District  Supervisor  of  Masonic  Education. 
Every  Lodge  in  the  District  appointed  a  special  education 
committee  to  arrange  for  addresses  and  in  most  Lodges 
addresses  were  given  by  their  own  or  outside  members. 
We  secured  a  set  of  books  from  Grand  Lodge  Library 
and  distributed  them  to  all  the  Lodges.  These  were  very 
useful  but  I  would  respectfully  suggest  that  more  as- 
sistance and  direction  should  be  given  the  various  D.D. 
G.M.'s  by  the  Masonic  Educational  Committee  of  Grand 
Lodge. 

During  the  year  we  reorganized  a  Past  Masters, 
Masters  and  Wardens  Association  in  the  District  and  fully 
expect  this  will  develop  into  a  helpful  medium  of  as- 
sistance in  the  work  of  the  District. 

A  genuine  feeling  of  pleasure  was  expressed  in  this 
District  when  it  was  learned  that  the  report  of  the  com- 
mittee of  redistribution  of  districts  under  the  capable 
chairmanship  of  Most  Wor.  Bro.  Dargavel  recommended 
the  addition  of  King  Edward  Lodge,  Sunderland,  and 
Brock  Lodge  of  Cannington,  to  Victoria  District.  Real 
friendship  has  existed  between  these  Lodges  and  many 
of  the  Lodges  in  our  District  for  years  and  should  Grand 
Lodge  confirm  the  recommendation  of  the  committee, 
Victoria  District  will  welcome  most  heartily  these  two 
Lodges   into   our   family. 

In  common  with  all  the  members  of  the  Craft 
throughout  this  entire  jurisdiction  and  far  beyond,  our 
hearts  were  saddened  by  the  word  that  Rt.  Wor.  Bro. 
W.  M.  Logan  had  been  called  to  the  Grand  Lodge  above. 
Bro.  Logan  was  held  in  the  highest  esteem  in  this  District 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  227 

and  the  friendly  advice  and  assistance  given  to  me  in  my 
work  was  but  typical  of  the  kindly  heart  of  a  man  who 
exemplified  the  fundamental  principles  of  a  true  Mason 
to  a  large  degree.  His  passing  is  a  distinct  loss  to  Mason- 
ry and  his  place  will  be  hard  to  fill. 

Before  closing  my  report  I  wish  to  record  my  deep 
appreciation  of  being  permitted  to  serve  our  beloved 
Grand  Master,  Most  Worshipful  Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson. 
His  devotion  to  Masonry  is  an  inspiration  to  all  who  have 
come  in  contact  with  him  and  my  hope  and  prayer  is 
that  he  may  long  be  spared  to  be  of  service  to  the  Craft. 

To  all  the  Worshipful  Masters  and  Officers  of  the 
Lodges,  the  Past  Masters  and  Past  D.D.G.M.'s  and  to 
all  the  members  of  the  Craft  in  the  District  who  stood 
by  me  so  loyally  and  assisted  me  so  often  I  say  "Thank 
you  most  sincerely"  and  I  bespeak  for  my  successor  a 
continuance  of  these  happy  relations. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

H.    S.    JOHNSTON, 

D.D.G.M.    Victoria    District. 


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WELLINGTON  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren  : 

I  have  the  honour  to  present  herewith  a  report  on 
the'condition  of  Masonry  in  Wellington  District,  and  a 
summary  of  mv  stewardship  as  District  Deputv  Grand 
Master  for  1936-37. 

My  sincere  thanks  are  due  to  the  brethren  of  Well- 
ington District  for  the  great  and  invaluable  privilege 
of  serving  the  Eistrict  as  representative  of  the  Most 
Worshipful,  Grand  Master.  This  great  honour  is  shared 
by  my  mother  Lodge,  Alma  No.  72,  and  I  hope  and  trust 
that  their  great  confidence  in  me  has  been  merited. 

I  am  deeply  grateful  to  Wor.  Bro.  C.  R.  Kaitting 
who  accepted  the  office  of  District  Secretary.  His 
whole-hearted  response  to  the  many  demands  of  the 
District  has  been  of  the  greatest  assistance  to  me,  and  his 
outstanding  executive  ability  has  lightened  the  burden 
considerably. 

Bro.  Rev.  Charles  C.  MacDonald  B.A.  accepted  the 
office  of  District  Chaplain,  and  I  cannot  speak  too  highly 
of  his  assistance  and  loyalty.  He  accompanied  me  on 
many  of  my  official  visits  and  always  left  a  message  of 
friendship  and  brotherhood  with  the  brethren. 

I  regret  to  report  that  during  the  year  the  grim 
reaper  took  a  heavy  toll  in  Wellington  District  in  the 
passing  of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  E.  Y.  Barraclough,  a  member 
of  Credit  Lodge,  Georgetown,  Very  Wor.  Bro.  S.  A. 
Smithson,  a  member  of  Twin  City  Lodge,  Kitchener, 
and  Wor.  Bro.  R.  D.  Welsh,  the  Master  of  Conestogo 
Lodge,  Drayton,  who  was  called  from  his  labours  before 
the  expiration  of  his  term  as  Wor.  Master  of  his  lodge. 

I  would  like  to  express  my  deep  appreciation  and 
thanks  to  Very  Wor.  Bro.  Ernest  Tailbv,  the  Chairman 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  229 

of  our  Board  of  Masonic  Education,  and  his  associates, 
Rt.  Wor.  Bros.  J".  T.  Power,  Alex.  Jaffray,  A.  W.  Baker, 
A.  W.  Muir,  R~.  E.  Mills,  Rev.  E.  A.  Thomson,  H.  L. 
Freeston  and  J.  F.  Carmichael,  for  the  very  excellent 
manner  in  which  they  carried  out  their  duties.  Lectures 
have  been  delivered  in  every  lodge  or  group  of  lodges 
in  the  District. 

It  is  with  considerable  pride  that  I  beg  to  report 
that  without  exception  in  all  my  visits  the  ritualistic 
work  has  been  good  and  to  my  entire  satisfaction,  and 
that  Masonry  is  in  a  vigorous  and  healthy  condition  in 
Wellington  District.  There  is  to  my  knowledge  not  the 
slightest  sign  of  any  disturbing  element  and  an  excellent 
spirit  of  brotherhood  and  goodwill  prevails. 

My  District  Secretary  recommends  that  Grand 
Lodge  take  up  the  matter  of  uniformity  in  the  system 
of  bookkeeping  for  lodges.  It  is  his  opinion  that  a  simple 
efficient  system  of  bookkeeping  could  be  formulated  with 
excellent  results. 

The  lodges  are  still  burdened  with  the  old  bug-bear 
of  outstanding  dues,  but  it  is  very  gratifying  to  find 
that  this  matter  is  being  handled  masterfully,  and  with 
the  coming  of  better  times  it  is  my  hope  and  belief  that 
this  distressing  problem  will,  in  the  not  too  distant  future, 
solve    itself. 

The  following  is  a  partial  list  of  my  official  and  semi- 
official functions  and  visits  and  also  the  details  of  the 
work  of  inspection. 

On  Sept  15,  I  had  the  great  pleasure  of  attending 
the  Past  Masters'  Reunion  of  Speed  Lodge,  Guelph,  and 
a  joyful  evening  resulted. 

On  Sept  22,  I  attended  Guelph  Lodge,  No.  258, 
Guelph.  The  meeting  was  the  occasion  of  the  Past 
Masters'  Reunion,  and  reception  to  Very  Wor.  Bro. 
Frank  Cooke.  I  was  given  the  very  pleasant  duty  of 
investing  Bro.  Cooke  with  the  regalia  of  Assistant  Grand 
Director   of   Ceremonies,    a   present   from  the  District. 


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On  October  13,  I  had  the  great  honour  and  pleasure 
of  attending  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master, 
Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson  at  Grand  River  Lodge,  Kitchener, 
it  being  the  occasion  of  their  75th  Anniversary.  The 
inspiring  addresses  of  the  Grand  Master  in  the  lodge 
room  and  later  at  the  banquet  table  were  sources  of  great 
pleasure  and  profit  to  the  immense  throng  present. 

On  October  16,  I  paid  my  first  official  visit  to  Irvine, 
Lodge,  No.  203,  Elora.  A  great  many  visitors  were 
present  including  many  Past  and  Present  Grand  Lodge 
officers.  The  Wor.  Master,  Wor.  Bro.  A.  R.  Mitchell, 
exemplified  the  E.  A.  Degree  in  a  very  excellent  manner. 
One  outstanding  fact,  is  the  existence  of  a  separate 
benevolent  fund  of  an  amount  that  might  truly  be  envied 
by  many  great  city  lodges. 

On  October  20,  I  paid  my  official  visit  to  Glenrose 
Lodge,  No.  628,  Elmira.  This  is  the  youngest  lodge  in 
the  District.  The  Wor.  Master,  Wor.  Bro.  C.  J.  Holman 
and  his  very  capable  staff  of  officers  exemplified  the  E.  A. 
Degree  in  a  very  gratifying  manner.  The  brethren  had 
recently  completed  the  redecoration  of  their  lodge  room, 
which  now  presents  a  very  pleasing  appearance. 

On  October  26,  I  paid  my  official  visit  to  New  Hope 
Lodge,  No.  279,  Hespeler.  Wor.  Bro.  Featherstone  and 
his  very  capable  officers  exemplified  the  E.  A.  Degree 
in  a  highly  satisfactory  manner  to  the  accompaniment  of 
a  very  beautiful  musical  ritual,  in  the  presence  of  a  nice 
gathering  of  members  and  visitors. 

On  October  27,  I  paid  my  official  visit  to  Conestogo 
Lodge,  No.  295,  Drayton.  Wor.  Bro.  Welsh  and  his 
officers  exemplified  the  F.  C.  Degree  in  a  most  excellent 
manner. 

On  November  6,  I  made  my  official  visit  and  in- 
spection to  Mercer  Lodge,  No.  347,  Fergus.  On  this 
occasion  so  many  Present  and  Past  Grand  Lodge  officers, 
members,  and  visitors  attended  that  the  capacity  of  the 
lodge  room  was  taxed  to  the  limit.  Wor.  Bro.  Fairley 
and  his  officers  exemplified  the  opening  and  closing  in 
the  three  degrees  in  an  excellent  manner. 


OTTAWA.  ONTARIO,   1937  231 

My  official  visit  to  Waterloo  Lodge,  No.  539,  Water- 
loo, took  place  on  December  2nd.  There  was  a  splendid 
turnout  of  visitors  and  brethren,  many  lodges  throughout 
the  ristrict  being  represented.  Wor.  Bro.  Gliser  and  his 
officers  conferred  the  F.  C.  Degree  in  a  splendid  manner. 

On  Dec  14,  I  made  my  official  visit  to  New  Dominion 
Lodge,  No.  205,  New  Hamburg.  Wor.  Bro.  Smith  and 
his  officers  splendidly  conferred  the  E.  A.  Degree  on  an 
excellent  candidate.  In  the  banquet  room  a  dinner  was 
given  in  honour  of  Wor.  Bro.  Eby,  it  being  the  occasion 
of  the  77th  anniversary  of  his  birthday,  and  many  dis- 
tinguished guests  showered  congratulations  and  best 
wishes  on  this  grand  old  man  of  New  Dominion  Lodge. 

On  February  2,  1937,  I  made  my  official  inspection 
of  Gait  Lodge,  No.  257,  Gait.  It  is  a  matter  of  deep 
regret  that  the  newly  elected  Wor.  Master,  Bro.  E.  West- 
brook,  has  been  too  ill  to  be  installed,  but  Wor.  Bro. 
J.  McKellar  is  carrying  on  his  duties  in  the  same  capable 
manner  he  displayed  in  last  year's  work,  and  under  his 
direction  the  splendid  staff  of  officers  of  this  lodge  con- 
ferred an  imposing  F.  C.  Degree  on  an  excellent  type 
of  candidate. 

On  February  9,  1937,  I  made  my  inspection  of  Grand 
River  Lodge,  No.  151,  Kitchener.  Grand  River  Lodge 
is  the  largest  lodge  in  the  District,  blessed  with  a  great 
wealth  of  Past  Masters  and  conscientious  and  enthusias- 
tic brethren.  Wor.  Bro.  Rothermel  and  his  officers 
conferred  the  E-  A.  Degree  in  an  excellent  manner  in  the 
presence  of  a  great  throng  of  members  and  visitors, 
including  many  Past  and  Present  Grand  Ledge  officers. 

On  Monday,  February  22,  1937,  I  made  my  official 
visit  and  inspection  to  Waverley  Lodge,  No.  361,  Guelph. 
Wor.  Bro.  Russel  G.  Stephens  and  his  officers  conferred 
the  M.  M.  Degree  in  a  manner  that  was  indeed  a  revelat- 
ion to  the  gathering.  I  cannot  speak  too  highly  of  the 
excellent  manner  of  the  ritualistic  work  of  this  splendid 
lodee. 

I  had  the  great  pleasure  of  visiting  Guelph  Lodge  No. 
258,  Guelph,  on  Tuesday,  March  9,  1937,  where  I  again 


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witnesses  an  impressive  ceremony.  The  Wor.  Master, 
Wor.  Bro.  John  Williamson,  and  his  officers  conferred  the 
E.  A.  Degree  in  a  ceremony  that  will  long  remain  in  my 
memory  as  a  dignified  and  impressive  service. 

The  occasion  of  my  official  visit  to  Twin  City  Lodge, 
Xo.  509,  Kitchener,  on  March  12,  1937,  is  one  that  I  will 
ever  remember  with  mixed  emotions,  for  in  the  midst 
of  a  great  reception  to  the  representative  of  the  Grand 
Master,  the  great  crowd  present  was  shocked  to  learn 
of  the  sudden  passing  of  Very  Wor.  Bro.  S.  A.  Smithson. 
The  Wor.  Master,  Don  Roberts,  immediately  ordered  a 
committee  to  attended  the  bereaved  and  smitten  ones, 
and  we  then  proceeded  with  work  of  the  evening.  The 
conferring  of  the  E.  A.  Degree  on  an  excellent  type  of 
candidate  in  an  exemplary  manner  by  a  highly  efficient 
slate  of  officers  brought  congratulations  from  many  Past 
•and  Present  Grand  Lodge  officers  present. 

On  March  30,  1937  I  made  my  official  visit  to  my 
mother  lodge,  Alma,  No.  72,  Gait,  and  in  the  presence 
of  a  great  crowd  of  the  members  and  many  distinguished 
visitors  and  Grand  Lodge  officers  from  all  over  the  District, 
I  was  received  in  a  great  reception.  I  invited  two  grand 
old  Masons  of  Wellington  District,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  James 
Cowan,  P.D.D.G.M.,  and  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Lincoln  Ingall, 
P.D.D.G.M.  to  take  over  the  work  of  inspection.  Wor. 
Bro.  H.  Baer,  the  Master  of  Alma  Lodge  and  his 
officers  conferred  the  second  degree  in  a  manner  which 
brought  congratulations  and  warm  praise  from  Rt.  Wor. 
Bro.  Ingall,  and  expressions  of  congratulations  from  many 
of  the  visiting  brethren.  After  the  completion  of  our 
duties  in  the  lodge  room  we  adjourned  to  the  banquet 
room,  where  we  were  treated  to  a  wonderful  address 
by  Very  Wor.  Bro.  J.  F.  Carmichael. 

On  April  6,  1937,  I  visited  Speed  Lodge,  Xo.  180, 
Guelph,  A  wonderful  gathering  of  members  and  visitors 
from  all  over  the  District  had  assembled  to  welcome  me, 
and  to  enjoy  the  hospitality  of  this  splendid  lodge.  Wor. 
Bro.  Ziegler  and  his  officers  conferred  the  E.  A.  Degree 
in  an  outstanding  manner,  the  work  being  greatly  en- 
hanced with  the  addition  of  a  beautiful  musical  ritual. 

On  April  9,  I  paid  my  official  visit  to  Credit  Lodge, 
No.   219,   Georgetown.     After  a  warm  reception  Wor. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  233 

Bro.  W.  C.  Ford  and  his  officers  conferred  the  E.  A.  De- 
gree on  a  very  excellent  candidate  in  a  dignified  and  im- 
pressive manner.  Very  Wor.  Bro.  George  Ford,  Secretary 
of  the  lodge,  and  proud  father  of  the  Wor.  Master, 
has  been  Secretary  of  Credit  Lodge  for  24  years. 

On  April  16,  I  made  my  official  visit  to  Preston 
Lodge,  No.  297,  Preston.  A  goodly  number  of  members 
and  visitors  were  on  hand  to  receive  me  and  after  a  warm 
reception,  Wor.  Master,  J.  Bregman,  and  his  officers 
conferred  the  E.  A.  Degree  in  a  manner  deserving  of 
great  credit. 

On  Monday,  April  19,  I  journeyed  to  Acton  and  paid 
my  official  visit  to  Walker  Lodge,  No.  321.  There  was 
a  capacity  crowd  on  hand  to  welcome  me  and  Wor.  Bro. 
V.  B.  Rumley  and  his  very  efficient  officers  conferred  the 
E.  A.  Degree  in  a  dignified  manner.  Walker  lodge  is  the 
proud  possessor  of  beautiful  new  quarters,  and  many 
expressions  of  congratulation  were  heard  from  the  visitors. 

On  April  30,  I  paia  my  official  visit  to  Wilmot  Lodge, 
No.  318,  Baden.  Wilmot  Lodge  has  the  distinction  of 
being  the  smallest  lodge  in  our  Grand  Jurisdiction. 
Though  its  total  membership  is  only  36,  Wilmot  Lodge 
holds  a  proud  position  in  Wellington  District,  and  can 
always  be  assured  of  large  delegations  of  visitors  from 
all  over  the  Listrict,  for  their  hospitality,  sincere  friend- 
ship, and  brotherhood  is  known  far  and  wide. 

On  Monday,  May  10,  I  made  my  last  official  visit 
to  Ayr  Lodge,  No.  172,  Ayr.  The  Wor.  Master,  D.  S. 
Watson,  conferred  the  E.  A.  Degree  on  a  fine  outstanding 
candidate  in  a  manner  which  brought  many  congratulat- 
ions from  the  imposing  array  of  members  and  visitors. 
The  lodge  room  was  jammed  to  capacity  and  Rt.  Wor. 
Bro.  W.  Woclner,  reported  that  fifty  per  cent  of  all  the 
brethren  present  were  Past  Masters. 

On  May  7,  1937,  Wellington  District  tendered  a 
reception  to  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master, 
Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson,  in  the  new  Masonic  Temple,  Gait. 
A  wonderful  representation  from  every  lodge  in  Welling- 
ton District,  and  brethren  from  the  surrounding  districts 


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were  in  attendance  to  pay  homage  to  our  distinguished 
guest.  Wor.  Bro.  A.  P.  Bell  proposed  the  toast  to  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Canada.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Wardley  re- 
sponded to  this  toast  making  his  reponse  the  introduction 
of  our  distinguished  guest,  the  Most  Worshipful,  the 
Grand  Master,  who  in  a  splendid  address,  impressed 
upon  all  the  brethren  present  the  noble  principles,  lofty 
ideals,  and  uplifting  influence  of  Masonry.  Rt.  Wor.  Bro. 
Lincoln  Ingall  then  addressed  our  Grand  Master, 
and  with  a  few  appropriate  and  sincere  remarks  presented 
to  him  on  behalf  of  the  brethren  of  Wellington  District 
and  as  a  slight  token  of  their  love  and  esteem,  a  beautiful 
chair.  Most  Wor.  Bro.  Anderson  expressed  his  profound 
thanks  and  deep  gratitude. 

On  Sunday,  June  13,  the  brethren  of  Wellington 
District  in  large  numbers,  attended  divine  worship  on 
the  invitation  of  Bro.  Charles  C.  MacDonald,  B.A., 
District  Chaplain  and  pastor  of  First  United  Church, 
Gait.  Bro.  Marshall  Aver,  choir  master,  and  his  splendid 
choir  rendered  a  beautiful  appropriate  musical  service. 
Bro.  C.  C.  MacDonald,  B.A.,  District  Chaplain,  delivered 
an  inspiring  address  to  the  brethren  on  "The  Dedication 
of  the   Temple". 

I  have  endeavoured  during  my  term  of  office  to 
spread  throughout  Wellington  District,  the  feeling  of 
fraternal  affection  and  brotherhood,  and  to  impress  upon 
all  the  brethren  the  importance  of  masonic  knowledge. 
I  have  been  delighted  with  the  great  friendship  that 
exists  between  the  lodges  in  this  Listrict,  and  it  is  my 
sincere  opinion  that  Masonry  as  a  whole  wields  a  great 
influence  for  good  throughout  the  land. 

Finally,  may  I  express  my  deep  gratitude  for  the 
assistance  and  loyal  support  accorded  me  by  Present  and 
Past  Grand  Lodge  officers,  all  Masters  and  Past  Masters, 
and  brethren.  To  every  lodge  in  Wellington  District,  I 
express  my  deep  gratitude  for  the  many  kindnesses  and 
courtesies  extended  to  me,  and  may  this  gratifying  con- 
dition continue  until  time  shall  be  no  more. 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  and  respectfully  sub- 
mitted. 

A.     R.     McFadyen. 

D.D.G.M.  Wellington  District 


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WESTERN  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : 

I  have  the  honour  and  pleasure  of  submitting  to  you 
my  report  on  the  condition  of  Masonry  in  Western  Dis- 
trict for  the  past  masonic  year.  In  doing  so,  I  wish  to 
express  my  sincere  thanks  and  appreciation  to  the  breth- 
ren of  the  District  for  the  honour  they  conferred  upon  me 
in  electing  me  to  the  high  and  important  office  of  Dis- 
trict Deputy  Grand  Master,  and  also  of  the  kindness  and 
consideration  received  at  their  hands  during  my  term 
of  office ;  expecially  am  I  grateful  to  those  who  accompanied 
me  on  my  official  visits  and  who  have  so  kindly  assisted 
me  in  my  work. 

I  appointed  W.  Bro.  G.  H.  Brodie,  District  Secretary 
and  W.  Bro.  D.  R.  Young,  District  Chaplain,  both  Past 
Masters  of  Manitou  Lodge,  Emo,  Ont.  To  both  of  these 
brethren,  I  wish  to  express  my  sincere  thanks  and  ap- 
preciation for  their  valuable  assistance. 

OFFICIAL  VISITS 

I  made  my  first  official  visit  to  Sioux  Look  Out 
Lodge  No.  518  on  Monday  May  3rd,  1937.  The  second 
degree  was  conferred  on  three  brethren  by  Wor.  Bro. 
Holland  and  his  officers  and  Rt.  W.  Bro.  Green  and  Past 
Masters  who  were  present.  The  officers  are  ambitious 
and  the  members  enthusiastic,  while  the  Past  Masters 
maintain  their  zeal  and  attachment.  I  had  the  pleasure 
of  presenting  W.  Bro.  Holland,  who  is  serving  this  lodge 
a  second  term  as  Master,  with  a  Past  Master's  Jewel. 
Books  and  records  are  well  kept. 

Pequonga  Lodge  No.  414  Kenora.  My  official  visit 
to  this  lodge  was  made  on  the  evening  of  May  5th.  I 
was  cordially  received  by  W.  Bro.  Thomas,  the  capable 
Master,  his  officers  and  a  good  attendance  of  the  mem- 
bers. The  first  degree  was  conferred  in  a  very  impressive 
manner.    There  was  a  banquet  tendered  in  my  honour  at 


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Kenrecia  Hotel  at  6.30  P.M.  before  proceeding  to  the 
lodge  room,  at  which  about  one  hundred  enjoyed  a  most 
wonderful  dinner.  This  lodge  has  the  largest  member- 
ship of  any  lodge  in  the  District  and  I  would  suggest 
that  they  try  and  obtain  a  new  lodge  room  as  with  such 
a  large  membership  they  are  unable  to  accommodate  their 
own  members  if  they  all  should  attend  at  once.  This 
lodge  is  both  prosperous  and  harmonious  and  have  a 
valuable  secretary  in  Rt.  W.  Bro.  Cade. 

Keewatin  Lodge  No.  417,  May  7th,  1937.  On  my 
visit  to  this  lodge  I  was  accompanied  by  several  of  the 
brethren  from  the  two  lodges  in  Kenora,  and  was  re- 
ceived by  W.  Bro.  Markham,  his  officers  and  members. 
There  was  no  degree  work  so  the  W.  Master  and  his 
officers  opened  and  closed  the  lodge  in  the  three  degrees 
which  was  ably  done.  I  gave  a  talk  on  the  ethics  of  Free- 
Masonry  and  the  proceedings  at  Grand  Lodge.  I  found 
the  equipment  of  the  lodge  room  and  the  secretary's  books 
in  first  class  condition. 

Manitou  Lodge  No.  631,  May  20th,  1937.  I  made 
my  official  visit  to  this  lodge  which  is  my  home  lodge  on 
date  mentioned  and  was  accompanied  by  W.  Bro.  Brodie, 
District  Secretary  and  W.  Bro.  Young,  District  Chaplain 
and  was  received  by  W.  Bro.  Nicholson,  his  officers  and 
members.  The  third  degree  was  conferred  in  a  very 
creditable  manner.  The  prospects  for  this  lodge  are 
very  bright.  They  are  in  good  and  comfortable  quarters 
with  books  and  records  in  good  shape. 

Granite  Lodge  No.  446,  Fort  Frances.  I  visited  this 
lodge  on  Tuesday  June  1st,  accompanied  by  W.  Bro. 
Young,  District  Chaplain,  and  several  of  the  members 
from  Manitou  Lodge,  I  was  received  by  W.  Bro.  Ferguson 
W.  Master,  his  officers  and  members.  There  being  no 
degree  work  the  lodge  was  opened  and  closed  in  the  three 
degrees  which  was  done  to  my  satisfaction.  The  prospects 
for  this  lodge  are  real  promising  as  they  have  been  re- 
ceiving a  considerable  number  of  candidates  during  the 
past  year.  I  must  particularly  congratulate  Bro.  J.  R. 
Angus  on  the  splendid  set  of  books  he  keeps. 

Ionic  Lodge  No.  461,  June  3rd,  1937.  On  my  official 
visit  to  this  lodge  I  was  accompanied  by  W.  Bro.  Brodie, 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  237 

District  Secretary  and  W.  Bro.  Young,  District  Chaplain, 
and  several  of  the  Brethren  from  Manitou  Lodge.  We 
were  very  cordially  received  by  W.  Bro.  Roe,  his  officers 
and  members.  The  first  degree  was  exemplified  in  a  very 
impressive  manner.  The  luncheon,  after  the  lodge  was 
closed,  was  a  real  get-together  of  the  brethren.  The 
prospects  for  this  lodge  are  bright  and  Bro.  Crackle 
capably  fills  the  office  of  secretary. 

Golden  Star  Lodge  No.  484,  June  8th,  1937.  On  my 
official  visit  to  this  lodge  I  was  accompanied  by  W.  Bro. 
Gill  and  W.  Bro.  Nicholson  of  Manitou  Lodge.  The  first 
degree  was  conferred  by  W.  Bro.  Taylor  and  his  officers, 
assisted  by  Past  Masters,  in  a  manner  that  left  very 
little  cause  for  criticism.  This  lodge  is  well  served  by  its 
Past  Masters,  which  include  R.  W.  Bros.  Taylor  and 
Humphreys.  The  lodge  is  now  strong  financially  and  own 
their  own  building. 

On  June  9th,  my  last  official  visit  was  made  to  Lake 
of  the  Woods  Lodge  No.  445,  Kenora,  where  I  was  very 
cordially  received  by  the  Master,  officers  and  members. 
The  second  degree  was  conferred  very  ably  by  W.  Bro. 
Willis  and  his  officers  assisted  by  the  Past  Masters.  I 
feel  sure  that  the  degree  of  enthusiasm  which  had  raised 
this  lodge  to  such  a  high  position  will  cause  it  to  grow 
and  prosper  in  the  future  and  that  it  will  be  a  power  for 
good  in  the  community. 

I  am  pleased  to  note  the  success  of  fraternal  visits 
between  lodges  in  the  District  and  can  only  hope  that 
these  visits  will  become  more  frequent  in  the  future  as 
this  will  no  doubt  do  more  to  create  uniformity  in  the 
District  than  any  other  method.  In  closing  let  me  again 
thank  all  those  in  the  T  istrict  who  assisted  me  and  helped  to 
make  my  year  one  of  the  most  pleasant  I  have  ever  spent 
in  Masonry.  Let  us  all  try  to  work  with  that  aim  in  view, 
make  it  a  little  more  pleasant  for  the  other  fellow,  and, 
when  we  have  done  that  we  have  caught  the  true  spirit 
of   brotherhood. 

Fraternally  submitted, 
C.  R.  LYONS. 

D.D.G.M.     Western     District. 


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WILSON  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

Allow  me  to  express  my  sincere  thanks  to  the  Masons 
of  Wilson  District  for  electing  me  by  acclamation  to  this 
office  and  to  the  Grand  Master,  Most  Worshipful  Broth- 
er A.  J.  Anderson,  for  confirming  the  election. 

It  was  a  great  privilege  and  delight  to  be  presented 
with  the  regalia  of  the  office  by  the  late  Right  Worshipful 
Brother  S.  S.  Clutton,  who,  prior  to  his  death,  completed 
seventy-five  years  of  membership,  and  was  ninety-seven 
years  of  age. 

During  the  year  we  have  suffered  heavy  losses  by 
death  in  the  passing  of,  Right  Worshipful  Brother  S.  S. 
Clutton,  P.D.D.G.M;  Right  Worshipful  Brother  Dr. 
H.  McQueen,  P.D.D.G.M;  Right  Worshipful  Brother 
W.  I.  Atkin,  P.D.D.G.M;  Right  Worshipful  Brother 
James  R.  Waddle,  P.D.D.G.M;  and  Worshipful  Brother 
Fred  W.  Bean,  one  of  our  masonic  lecturers. 

Wor.  Bro.  George  W.  Miller  was  the  faithful,  effici- 
ent, and  popular  District  Secretary,  and  Wor.  Bro.  Carl 
H.  Kitching,  Chaplain,  both  of  whom  accompanied  me 
on  all  my  official  visits  and  on  many  other  occasions. 

The  work  in  the  lodge  rooms  was  well  done.  This 
was  particularly  noticeable  in  the  smaller  lodges. 

The  books  of  the  secretaries  were  well  kept  and  every 
assistance  was  given  to  enable  us  to  inspect  their  books, 
and  any  information  we  desired  was  generously  given. 

Some  of  the  lodges  have  a  Finance  Committee  to 
assist  in  managing  the  finances  of  the  lodge  and  make 
recommendations  regarding  expenditures  and  to  assist 
in  the  collection  of  dues.  This  seems  to  work  very 
satisfactorilv. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  239 

Attendance  at  lodge  meetings  would  average  about 
40%  with  the  smaller  lodges  leading. 

Out  of  twenty  lodges  in  the  Eistrict,  at  the  beginning 
of  the  year  twelve  of  these  met  on  a  certain  evening  with 
relation  to  the  Full  Moon.  This  made  visiting  difficult 
as  so  many  meetings  came  in  one  week.  When  this  was 
pointed  out  to  the  lodges,  several  have  changed  to  a  fixed 
day.  The  change,  no  doubt,  will  be  appreciated  bv 
D.D.G.M's  in  the  future. 

All  the  lodges  seem  to  be  making  a  sincere  effort  to 
collect  outstanding  dues  with  gratifying  success.  In 
some  needy  cases  dues  were  remitted,  and  in  a  few  cases 
suspensions  were  necessary,  but  it  would  appear  that  the 
condition  of  arrears  has  improved  considerably  during 
the  year. 

While  I  do  not  propose  to  review  the  work  and  con- 
dition of  each  lodge,  there  are  three  lodges  where  unique 
circumstances  exist.  Norfolk  Lodge  No.  10,  produced 
the  most  complete  financial  statement  I  have  ever  seen. 
Springfield  Lodge  No.  259,  is  to  be  commended  on  the 
excellent  summonses  issued.  One  point  of  interest  is  a 
warning  to  brethren  as  to  secrecy  of  matter  contained 
therein  and  asking  the  members  to  destroy  the  summons 
when  it  has  served  its  purpose.  This  lodge  also  printed 
the  financial  statement  on  the  summons,  which  meant 
that  every  member  wrould  receive  a  copy.  St.  John's 
Lodge  No.  104,  Norwich,  have  not  a  single  member  in 
arrears 

The  entertainment  at  banquets  was  of  a  high  order, 
dignified  and  uplifting. 

Not  only  was  the  work  well  done  but  the  business 
and  other  routine  matters  were  handled  expeditiously 
and  in  order.  The  lodge  summonses  were  very  satis- 
factory and  in  only  one  instance  were  notices  mailed  open 
when  matters  of  a  private  nature  were  contained  therein. 
This  was  not  repeated  when  called  to  the  attention  of  the 
secretary.  In  only  one  instance  was  there  any  occasion 
to  call  the  attention  of  a  lodge  to  the  fact  that  seven 
days  clear  notice  was  required  for  an  emergent  meeting. 


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Unemployment  among  our  members  is  almost  un- 
known. The  lodges  were  asked  to  report  any  eases  they 
had  and  surprisingly  few  were  reported.  It  is  not  likely 
that  we  have  more  now  than  at  any  time  during  the  last 
fifteen  years. 

It  would  seem  very  appropriate  in  view  of  the  good 
work  done  by  my  predecessors  in  office  and  the  cordial 
way  they  have  co-operated  with  and  assisted  me  that  I 
should  pay  tribute  to  those  very  worthy  brethren. 

The  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters  of  surrounding 
districts  have  been  most  fraternal  and  on  the  occasion 
of  my  official  visit  to  the  two  Woodstock  lodges,  one  of 
which  is  my  mother  lodge,  every  D.D.G.M.  of  districts 
bordering  on  Wilson  was  present. 

In  the  District  we  have  a  fine  Past  Masters  Associat- 
ion and  at  the  suggestion  of  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Harry  John- 
son one  of  our  P.D.D.G.M's  it  was  arranged  that  the 
Association  sponsor  the  exemplification  of  work  in  lodges 
of  instruction.  Two  of  these  meetings  were  held  and 
were  well  received  by  the  brethren  and  very  enlightening 
discussions  followed  the  work.  This  helped  to  stimulate 
interest  in  the  Association  and  also  created  further  in- 
terest in  Masonic  Education. 

Wor.  Bro.  Carl  H.Kitching  M.A.,  District  Chaplain, 
undertook  the  task  of  organizing  a  campaign  of  Masonic 
Education  in  the  District.  He  enlisted  the  aid  of  nine 
very  capable  brethren  as  lecturers.  Nineteen  lodges  out 
of  twenty  availed  themselves  of  the  facilities  offered  them. 
Counting  lectures  given  by  the  lecturers,  members  of 
lodges  speaking  in  their  own  lodges,  and  outside  speakers, 
there  were  seventy-six  addresses  on  masonic  subjects 
given  in  the  District  and  three  outside  the  District.  Much 
good  work  has  been  done  in  the  District  along  this  line 
and  from  the  foundation  already  laid  and  Wor.  Bro. 
Kitching's  efforts  we  received  many  excellent  addresses 
and  much  instructive  information. 

On  May  14th  we  had  the  honor  of  a  visit  from  our 
Grand  Master,  the  banquet  being  held  in  the  Armouries, 
Woodstock,   which  was  very  beautifully  decorated   for 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  241 

the  occasion  of  the  Coronation  and  made  a  fine  setting 
for  our  reception  to  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Anderson. 
There  were  about  350  present  to  greet  him  and  his  ad- 
dress wras  greatly  appreciated. 

Divine  Service  for  the  District  was  held  in  New  St. 
Paul's  Anglican  Church,  Woodstock,  and  despite  a  very 
rainy  evening,  there  was  a  fine  turnout  to  hear  Bro.  Rev. 
F.  W.  Schaffter  of  Brantford. 

In  concluding  this  report  I  wish  to  acknowledge  the 
many  kindnesses  and  much  friendly  advice  given  me  by 
the  Grand  Master,  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  Right 
Worshipful  Brother  W.  J.  Dunlop,  the  late  Rt.  Wor.  Bro. 
W.  M.  Logan,  Grand  Secretary,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  Ewrart  G. 
Dixon,  Acting  Grand  Secretary,  and  Very  Wor.  Bro.  Wm. 
J.  Attig,  Assistant  Grand  Secretary,  who  was  always 
most  courteous  and  helpful  to  me  when  I  called  at  the 
office  of  the  Grand  Secretary. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

Charles  Blueman, 

D.D.G.M.    Wilson    District. 


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WINDSOR  DISTRICT 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : 

I  have  the  honour  to  submit  my  report  as  repre- 
sentative of  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master 
in  the  Windsor  District  for  the  year  1936-37. 

May  I  once  more  extend  the  sincere  thanks  of 
Xenophon  Lodge  No.  448,  and  myself  for  the  honour 
conferred  in  electing  me  the  representative  of  the  Most 
Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master  in  the  Windsor  District. 

In  appointing  W.  Bro.  Jas.  E.  Dales  as  District 
Secretary  I  had  a  constant  and  efficient  assistant.  He 
accompanied  me  on  all  visits.  His  interest  in  the  welfare 
of  all  the  lodges  lightened  my  duties  considerably. 

I  was  fortunate  to  obtain  the  consent  of  W.  Bro. 
A.  H.  McQuarrie  as  chairman  of  the  committee  on 
Masonic  Education,  and  under  his  able  supervision, 
picked  a  committee  of  faithful  and  efficient  workers. 
The  educational  programme  of  this  L istriet  has  been 
carried  out  very  satisfactorily,  a  great  deal  of  interest 
being  shown  by  individual  Lodges,  especially  in  the 
countv  where  in  many  cases  a  library  of  their  own  was 
established  and  speakers  obtained  for  nearly  all  meetings. 
On  the  whole  Masonic  Education  has  advanced  to  a 
marked  degree,  and  too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  Wor. 
Bro.  McQuarrie  for  his  sincere  efforts  toward  improving 
this  branch  of  Masonry. 

The  District  Church  Parade  was  held  from  the 
Windsor  Temple,  Oct.  11th.  About  400  brethren  marched 
to  Central  United  Church  where  Rev.Dr.  Mick  delivered 
a  very  inspiring  address.  I  attended  several  other 
Masonic  Church  Services  in  the  Y  istriet  and  it  was  very 
gratifying  to  see  the  increasing  number  attending  these 
functions. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  243 

In  regard  to  Official  Visits  I  will  not  attempt  to 
describe  each  one  separately,  but  will  make  my  report 
general.  I  must  though  make  special  mention  of  the 
visit  to  Pelee  Island.  About  50  brethren  accompanied  me 
on  this  visit  and  were  enthusiastically  welcomed.  Wor. 
Bro.  McQuarrie  exemplified  important  parts  of  the  First 
Degree  which  was  very  interesting  to  all  present  and  at 
the  conclusion  of  the  meeting  an  exceptionally  fine 
sturgeon  dinner  was  served  by  the  ladies. 

The  work  of  the  Lodges  has  been  noticeably  good  and  I 
make  special  mention  of  the  efficiency  of  the  Masters. 
Their  individual  ability  has  proven  the  result  of  sincere 
effort  toward  perfection  during  their  advancement  to 
that  office.  With  very  few  exceptions  the  work 
of  all  the  officers  was  to  be  commended.  With  the 
excellence  of  the  work,  the  sincerity  of  the  officers  and 
reported  increased  attendance,  it  is  my  belief  that  Wind- 
sor District  is  entering  a  period  of  masonic  prosperity. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  and  pleasant  duties  of 
the  year  was  assisting  R.  W.  Bro.  E.  T.  Howe  in  dedicat- 
ing the  new  quarters  of  my  Mother  Lodge,  Xenophon  No. 
448.  About  200  brethren  from  Windsor  and  Chatham 
Districts  were  present  and  the  impress!  ve  ceremony  was 
enjoyed  by  all. 

In  concluding  this  report  may  I  say,  I  am  unable  to 
express  my  gratitude  to  the  Past  Grand  Lodge  Officers, 
Officers  and  Past  Masters  of  Windsor  District  for  the 
unstinted  aid  afforded  me  this  past  year ;  also  the  cordial 
welcome  extended  by  each  Lodge  and  their  willingness 
to  comply  with  Grand  Lodge  rulings. 

Fraternally  and  respectfully  submitted, 

A.  C.  Wilson. 

D.D.G.M.  Windsor  District. 


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RECEPTION  OF  GRAND  REPRESENTATIVES 

The  Acting  Grand  Secretary  read  the  roll  of  Grand 
Representatives  of  Foreign  Jurisdictions,  and  after  they 
had  attended  before  the  Altar,  they  w«re  extended  a 
very  cordial  greeting  by  the  Grand  Master. 

REPORT    OF   SPECIAL  COMMITTEE   ON 
RE-DISTRIBUTION  OF  DISTRICTS 

M.W.  Bro.  R.  B.  Dargavel  presented  the  report  of  a 
Special  Committee  on  Re -Distribution  of  Districts, 
which  on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
seconded  by  M.W.  Bro.  R.  B.  Dargavel,  was  received 
and  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers, 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

Your  Committee  on  Re-Distribution  of  Districts 
reports  that  it  carried  out  its  instructions;  prepared  a 
tentative  plan  for  re-distribution;  and  circulated  printed 
copies  of  this  tentative  plan  among  the  lodges,  inviting 
discussion  and  constructive  suggestions.  The  result  was 
most  gratifying.  The  numerous  suggestions  received 
proved  once  more  (though  proof  was  not  necessary)  that 
there  exists  an  excellent  spirit  of  cohesion  and  of  solidar- 
ity in  all  Districts.  But  there  has  not  been  time  to  give 
due  consideration  to  the  various  requests  nor  to  hear 
deputations.  For  this  reason  your  Committee  recom- 
mends that  consideration  of  the  problem  of  Re- Dis- 
tribution be,  in  the  meantime,  deferred. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

R.    B.    Dargavel. 
Chairman. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  24.3 

REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD  ON  THE  CONDITION 
OF    MASONRY 

The  report  was  presented  by  R.W.  Bro.  H.  J.  Alex- 
ander, Chairman,  and  on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand 
Master,  seconded  by  R.W.  Bro.  H.  J.  Alexander,  the 
same  was  received  and  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

Your  Committee  is  pleased  to  report  that  on  every 
hand  there  is  increasing  evidence  that  Masonry  is 
steadily  but  surely  emerging  from  the  trials  of  the 
past  few  years.  We  have  passed  through  what  has 
proved  to  be  a  real  testing  time  in  our  common  life. 
The  fires  have  burned  fiercely  about  the  pillars  of  all 
our  institutions.  That  they  have  not  suffered  a  more 
serious  disintegration  is  undoubtedly  due  to  the  sound- 
ness of  their  structures.  It  was  inevitable,  therefore, 
that  Masonry  could  not  escape  the  fiery  trial.  Facing 
a  loss  of  membership,  depleted  treasuries,  a  waning 
interest  and  a  declining  attendance  created  anxious 
problems  for  many  lodges  throughout  the  jurisdiction. 
Growing  evidence  of  a  revival  of  Masonic  interest  has 
been  one  of  the  gratifying  observations  of  the  past 
year,  and  our  Masonry,  we  believe,  is  now  emerging 
with  a  greater  appreciation  of  her  noble  principles 
and  a  larger  consciousness  of  her  mission  in  the  world. 
This  is  all  the  more  gratifying  since  it  is  apparent 
that  new  tasks  are  waiting  to  be  faced,  new  problems 
to  be  solved,  and  new  dangers  appearing  on  the  horizon. 
Subversive  philosophies,  having  laid  a  blighting  hand 
on  the  life  of  the  old  world,  are  threatening  progress, 
in  the  new.  Therefore,  as  Masons  and  as  citizens, 
we  cannot  ignore  the  responsibilities  which  are  now  con- 
fronting us,  nor  the  compelling  opportunity  of  proving 
the  sincerity  of  our  convictions,  and  the  value  of  our 
Masonic  service  to  the  community  in  our  endeavour 
to  build  an  enduring  structure  into  our  national  life. 


246       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

At  this  annual  communication  of  Grand  Lodge, 
we  are  forcibly  reminded  of  the  vicissitudes  of  time, 
and  deeply  conscious  of  our  great  loss  during  the  year, 
as  we  pay  our  tribute  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  our  late 
lamented  and  much  respected  Grand  Secretary,  Right 
Worshipful  Brother  William  M.  Logan,  who,  for  so  many 
years  was  such  an  outstanding  ornament  to  the  respon- 
sible position  which  he  was  so  peculiarly  fitted  to  occupy. 
His  fine  sense  of  humour,  his  inexhaustible  store  of  know- 
ledge, his  scholarly  attainments,  his  cultured  mind,  his 
finer  instincts  and  his  sterling  character  are  among  the 
many  attributes  that  endeared  him  in  so  large  a  measure 
to  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact.  He  was  likewise 
a  friendly  man,  a  fraternal  man  in  the  highest  and  best 
sense  of  the  phrase,  exemplifying  the  true  spirit  of  our 
fraternity,  and  ever  rejoicing  in  its  achievements.  How- 
ever, we  are  comforted  in  the  hope  that  his  great  service 
of  wisdom,  direction  and  understanding  may  not  now 
be  lost,  but  that  it  may  continue  to  be  a  guiding  force  and 
a  preserving  power  for  the  welfare  of  the  Cra't  in  the 
days  that  lie  ahead.  And  as  the  lives  of  the  faithful 
remain  the  lasting  possession  of  humanity,  pointing  us 
ever  onward  and  upward  by  the  nobility  of  their  ex- 
amples, we  fain  would  hope  that  his  influence  may  con- 
tinue as  a  guiding  star  to  our  fraternity. 

"So  when  a  great  man  dies 
For  years  beyond  our  ken 
The  light  he  leaves  behind  him,  lies 
Upon  the  paths  of  men." 

During  the  year,  your  Committee  has  watched 
with  much  interest  the  experiment  tried  out  in  some 
lodges  of  curtailing  the  installation  ceremony,  and, 
while  certain  portions  might  well  be  deleted,  and  others 
perhaps  transferred  to  another  part  of  our  work,  we 
feel  that  this  beautiful  ceremony,  given  only  once  a  year, 
and  requiring  but  an  hour  and  a  half  for  a  complete 
rendition,  should  not  be  unduly  shortened.  While  we 
are  in  complete  accord  with  every  effort  tending  toward 
an  earlier  closing  hour,  we  feel  that  this  should  not  be 
accomplished  by  sacrificing  the  essentials  for  that  which 
is  relatively  unimportant.  Much  valuable  time  is  actually 
lost  not  only  on  installation  nights,  but  in  many  of  our 
regular    meetings    as  well,   by  such  things  as  tardiness 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  247 

in  opening  the  lodge,  prolonged  and  misdirected  discus- 
sion, tedious  introductions,  over-crowded  programmes 
and  too  numerous  responses.  In  order  to  have  a  so- 
called  "big  night,"  it  is  not  necessary  to  have  an  un- 
reasonably late  night.  Many  an  otherwise  splendid 
meeting  is  often  spoiled  by  prolonging  the  programme 
to  such  an  hour  that  the  brethren  cease  to  be  interested, 
and  avail  themselves  of  every  opportunity  of  retiring, 
gracefully  or  otherwise.  Would  it  not  be  in  the  best 
interests  of  the  lodge,  and  far  better  for  all  concerned, 
were  the  programmes  so  arranged  that  we  go  away  feeling 
that  we  had  not  had  quite  enough,  rather  than  too 
much  even  of  a  good  thing?. 

Your  Committee  would  stress  the  importance  of 
greater  attention  being  given  to  a  proper  ventilation 
of  our  lodge  rooms  and  banquet  halls.  Our  meetings 
are  held  behind  closed  doors,  while  windows  in  our 
lodge  rooms  are  necessarily  few  and  are  kept  closed. 
Consequently,  the  air  at  times  becomes  contaminated 
almost  beyond  the  point  of  saturation,  and,  while 
recognizing  the  serioucness  of  this  pollution,  we  have 
for  the  most  part  accepted  it  as  a  matter  of  course 
and  very  little,  if  anything,  has  been  done  about  it. 
Now  that  we  are  recovering  from  the  spell  of  the  de- 
pression, should  we  not  devote  more  thought  to  the 
importance  of  this  matter  and  become,  as  it  were, 
more  air-conditioning  minded?  The  great  advances 
made  in  aeration  engineering  have  made  fresh  air  with- 
out draft,  available  and  practicable,  and  it  is  but  natural 
that  we  should  turn  our  thoughts  to  this  betterment. 
The  importance  of  this  must  be  obvious  to  all,  and  we 
express  the  hope  that  the  day  will  soon  come  when 
we  shall  give  more  intelligent  consideration  to  this 
important  matter. 

We  would  again  acknowledge  our  appreciation  of 
the  faithful,  efficient  and  painstaking  work  of  our  District 
Deputy  Grand  Masters,  who  have  so  willingly  co- 
operated with  your  Committee  during  the  year.  These 
reports  would  indicate  that  a  feeling  of  optimism  prevails 
throughout  our  jurisdiction  and  that  the  lodges,  on  the 
whole,  are  looking  forward  to  an  era  of  prosperity. 
A   brighter   outlook   in   business   conditions   is   reflected 


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in  all  branches  of  our  Masonic  endeavour.  A  marked 
increase  in  the  number  of  applicants,  fewer  suspensions 
for  non-payment  of  dues,  a  noticeable  increase  in  restor- 
ations and  affiliations,  a  steadily  increasing  attendance, 
and  a  keener  interest  in  our  benevolent  and  educational 
work,  characterize  the  reports  submitted  to  us  from  time 
to  time.  While  the  predominant  object  of  Masonry  is 
not  the  enrolment  of  new  members,  nor  its  usefulness 
gauged  by  financial  standing,  yet  both  are  essential  to 
the  effective  carrying  on  of  our  activities.  Just  here,  your 
Committee  would  sound  a  note  of  warning  lest  the 
mistakes  of  the  past  may  be  repeated.  After  passing 
through  a  period  of  lean  years,  when  candidates  were 
few,  when  many  lodges  were  vainly  struggling  to  balance 
their  budgets,  there  may  be  now  the  dangerous  tendency 
to  accept  from  among  those  who  are  knocking  at  our 
doors  such  material  as  will  never  be  capable  of  being 
woven  into  the  fabric  of  our  Masonic  structure.  Quality, 
not  quantity,  must  ever  be  the  essential  requirement. 
We  venture  the  opinion  that,  if  a  correct  analysis  were 
made  of  those  lost  to  our  membership  during  recent 
years,  by  far  the  largest  percentage  would  be  among  those 
to  whom  Masonry,  with  its  charm  of  antiquity,  its  high 
ideals,  and  its  call  to  service,  made  no  appeal,  and  who, 
after  the  first  glow  of  enthusiasm  had  died  away,  became 
indifferent,  and  finally  lost  whatever  interest  they  may 
once  have  had.  Then  too,  while  moral  and  mental  fitness 
has  been  our  yardstick  of  measurement,  we  feel  that, 
while  we  may  have  had  due  regard  for  the  former, 
we  have  in  many  cases  entirely  overlooked  the  latter. 
One  who  is  so  unfortunately  constituted  that  he  be- 
comes a  chronic  fault-finder,  revelling  in  destructive 
criticism,  vociferously  advancing  his  own  warped  opinions 
and  seizing  every  opportunity  of  contentious  debate  has 
no  place  in  a  Masonic  lodge. 

The  activities  of  the  Past  Masters'  and  Wardens' 
Associations  have  been  noted  by  your  Committee  and 
we  unhesitatingly  express  our  appreciation  of  the  use- 
fulness of  these  organizations.  Splendid  and  timely 
programmes  have  been  arranged,  local  problems  have 
been  dealt  with,  matters  coming  before  Grand  Lodge 
have  been  discussed,  Past  Masters  have  been  kept  in 
touch,    opportunities    to    get    better    acquainted    have 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  249 

been  offered,  and  in  general,  a  clearing  house  of  ideas 
has  been  established.  While  avoiding  the  tendency 
toward  a  duplication  of  our  Masonic  units,  we  do  re- 
quire a  sort  of  informal  forum,  to  which  one  may  come 
in  ordinary  dress,  without  regalia,  and  where  everyone 
may  freely  speak  his  mind,  and  toss  his  opinions  into 
the  arena  of  extemporaneous  debate.  We  likewise  need 
such  a  general  gathering  where  each  may  take  his  part, 
and  do  his  share  in  promoting  the  crystallization  of 
opinion.  These,  the  Past  Masters'  Associations  provide. 
Thus  far  these  organizations  have  been  confined  more 
to  the  larger  centres,  but  in  our  opinion  a  very  useful 
purpose  would  be  served,  if  at  least  one  such  association 
were  formed  in  every  district  throughout  our  jurisdiction. 


Fortunate,  indeed,  is  any  lodge  wherein  the  mem- 
bers have  exercised  due  care  in  electing  officers  who 
have  entered  upon  their  duties  with  the  confidence  and 
the  determination  that  their  services  shall  prove  satis- 
factory to  all  concerned.  But  perhaps  more  fortunate 
is  that  lodge  which  finds  itself  from  year  to  year  governed 
by  a  capable,  efficient  and  energetic  Master.  Not 
only  the  success  of  the  lodge,  but  the  standing  of  Masonry 
in  the  community,  is  gauged  to  a  very  great  extent 
by  the  qualifications  of  the  occupant  of  this  important 
office.  Essential  as  it  is,  the  Master  of  a  lodge  should 
be  far  more  than  a  good  ritualist.  He  should  possess 
those  qualities  of  leadership  that  will  enable  him  at 
once  to  command  the  admiration  and  respect  of  the 
brethren  over  whom  it  is  his  privilege  and  responsibility 
for  the  time  being  to  preside.  Not  only  should  we 
guard  well  our  portals,  but  we  should  likewise  guard 
well  the  line  of  promotion  to  the  Master's  chair.  There- 
fore, the  utmost  caution  should  be  exercised  in  the  select- 
ion of  the  occupant  of  the  junior  office.  He  should  be 
much  more  than  a  hale-fellow-well-met;  in  short,  he 
should  be  a  prospective  Master.  If  in  the  lower  office 
he  amply  proves  his  efficiency,  he  should  receive  that 
promotion  to  which  he  is  entitled,  and  if  not,  the  brethren 
should  have  no  hesitation  whatever  in  dropping  him  from 
the  line  of  progression.  To  take  such  action  after  one 
has  reached  the  Warden's  chair  is  a  step  which  should 
be  taken  very  cautiously,  tending  as  it  must  necessarily 
do,  to  create  a  cleavage  that  may  take  years  to  overcome. 


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If  such  a  course  were  found  necessary  on  the  ground 
of  inefficiency  alone,  then  it  was  most  certainly  the  duty 
and  the  responsibility  of  the  members  to  have  ascertained 
this  fact  long  before  the  Warden's  chair  has  been  reached. 

Masonic  education,  which  was  adopted  in  our 
jurisdiction  only  a  few  years  ago,  has  made  such  pro- 
gress that  it  is  now  acting  as  a  little  leaven,  leavening 
the  whole  mass,  and  the  brethren  are  eagerly  availing 
themselves  of  their  opportunities  in  this  regard  as 
rapidly  as  the  advantages  can  be  offered.  The  desire 
for  Masonic  information  on  the  part  of  the  members, 
and  the  efforts  that  are  being  made  to  satisfy  this  desire, 
constitute  a  most  gratifying  development.  The  know- 
ledge that  is  most  eagerly  sought  is  not  that  of  some 
contentious  subject  about  which  our  greatest  students 
in  Masonic  research  disagree,  not  merely  a  dogmatic 
interpretation  of  our  ritualism  or  symbolism,  but  a 
sincere,  an  earnest,  and  a  conscientious  desire  for  a 
fuller  comprehension  of  the  great  truths  of  Masonry 
as  applied  to  our  every-day  life.  The  District  Deputy 
Grand  Masters  are  practically  unanimous  as  to  the 
value  of  Masonic  education  in  their  respective  districts. 
Some  have  even  reported  that  the  lodges  making  the 
greatest  progress  in  the  best  sense  of  the  term  are  those 
lodges  which  have  taken  the  greatest  interest  in  Masonic 
education.  In  many  lodges  there  is  the  nucleus  of  a 
Masonic  library  and  more  books  on  Masonic  subjects 
are  being  read  to-day  than  ever  before.  Let  us  hope 
that  these  laudable  efforts  will  be  continued  and  the 
practice  become  more  general  with  the  passing  of  the 
years. 

All  down  through  the  ages,  Masonry  has  success- 
fully withstood  the  test  of  time.  It  has  seen  kingdoms 
rise  and  fall,  has  watched  the  petty  bickerings  of  re- 
ligious and  political  institutions,  has  witnessed  nations 
shaken  by  the  convulsions  of  war  and  bloodshed,  and 
amid  chaos  and  persecution  it  has  ever  pursued  the 
even  tenor  of  her  way,  pointing  its  devotees  to  higher 
and  nobler  conceptions  of  life  so  that  the  world  at 
large  may  be  the  better  for  its  teachings  and  on  account 
of  its  existence.  And  yet,  in  spite  of  our  firm  belief 
in    the    Fatherhood    of    God    and    the    Brotherhood    of 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  251 

Man,  our  high  standards  of  truth,  morality  and  justice, 
and  all  that  we  have  accomplished  for  the  betterment 
of  mankind,  there  have  always  been  those  self-styled 
critics  beyond  our  membership,  whose  feverish  mur- 
muring and  frantic  utterances  we  most  charitably 
ignore,  conscious  of  the  fact  that  they  know  not  whereof 
they  speak.  If  there  be  danger  to  our  institution  it 
is  not  from  without,  but  from  within  our  ranks.  To 
criticize,  to  pull  down,  to  destroy,  to  misjudge  is  easy; 
to  build  up,  to  advance,  to  blaze  the  trail  along  new  lines 
of  educational  and  benevolent  endeavour  requires  sane 
thinking  and  ceaseless  vigilance. 

That  fundamental  Masonic  doctrine  "that  no  voice 
of  a  brother  in  distress  shall  reach  our  ears  in  vain 
and  no  hand  seek  our  aid  without  response,"  is  still 
as  potent  as  ever  and  is  being  met,  we  are  convinced, 
to  the  utmost  of  our  ability  and  resources.  While 
we  could  not  hope  to  cope  with  all  the  manifold  prob- 
lems resulting  from  the  trying  times  through  which 
we  have  passed,  it  must  be  gratifying  to  know  that, 
with  sound  business  principles  and  faithful  and  efficient 
supervision,  we  have  in  a  very  practical  way  been  able 
to  alleviate  suffering  and  bring  relief  and  gladness  into 
the  lives  of  many  who  find  themselves  in  circumstances 
of  distress.  Such  has  been  the  record  of  our  Grand 
Lodge  since  its  inception  and  at  no  time  has  this  work 
been  more  effective  that  it  is  to-day.  Possibly  a  little 
better  understanding  in  translating  Masonry's  ideals 
and  visions  into  actual  accomplishments  is  one  of  our 
needs  in  these  modern  times.  In  this  great  work  might 
we  not  all  participate  to  a  greater  degree  if  we  but 
realized  that  it  is  a  matter  more  far-reaching  and  of 
much  greater  import  than  merely  that  of  dollars  and 
cents?  We  should  never  forget,  in  our  efforts  to  assist 
someone  over  the  hard  places  in  life,  that  the  kindly  work 
of  admonition  and  advice,  the  sympathetic  interest,  the 
personal  touch,  these  so-called  little  things  in  life — op- 
portunities that  daily  beset  our  pathway — yield  dividends, 
the  extent  of  which  we  shall  never  be  able  fully  to  cal- 
culate. 

Our  proud  heritage  of  lofty  traditions,  of  noble 
endeavour,    and    of    glorious    achievements,    coming   to 


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us  from  the  dim  and  misty  ages  of  the  past,  with  its 
untarnished  record  of  nobility  of  purpose  and  service 
to  mankind,  places  upon  the  Masons  of  to-day  the 
serious  responsibility  of  maintaining  the  Craft  on  the 
highest  possible  plane.  It  is  so  easy  to  lower  the  stand- 
ard; so  easy  in  these  modern  times  gradually  and  per- 
haps imperceptibly  to  drift  from  our  moorings  that 
we  must  exercise  constant  vigilance  lest,  in  our  endeavour 
to  lengthen  our  cords,  we  do  so  at  the  expense  of  weaken- 
ing our  stakes.  We,  in  our  day,  cannot  afford  to  let 
Masonry  down.  The  Masons  of  to-day  are  in  no  way 
responsible  for  the  work  of  past  generations,  but  the 
entire  responsibility  of  the  present  rests  squarely  upon 
our  shoulders.  In  our  hands  also,  to  a,  very  large  extent, 
rests  the  future  of  this  great  fraternity,  the  exemplificat- 
ion of  the  characteristics  of  the  founders  of  our  institution 
Recreant  to  this  great  trust  we  must  fail,  but  we  shall  be 
strengthened  in  preserving  it  so  long  as  we  maintain 
it  as  a  precious  heritage,  and  we  shall  rise  as  an  insti- 
tution in  the  world  about  us,  in  proportion  as  we  seek 
Divine  aid  to  maintain  our  steadfastness  and  our 
constancy  lest  we,  in  striving  after  that  which,  in  the 
final  analysis  may  prove  to  be  of  so  little  value,  lose 
that  which  is  of  paramount  importance — 

"Hold  high  the  torch!  we  did  not  light  its  glow, 
'Twas  given  to  us  from  other  hands  you  know 
"Lis  only  ours  to  keep  it  burning  bright, 
Ours  to  pass  on  when  we  no  more  need  light." 

And  now,  Most  Worshipful  Sir,  your  Committee 
expresses  its  appreciation  of  the  conscientious,  efficient 
and  faithful  service  which  you,  as  our  Grand  Master, 
have  rendered  during  your  term  of  office.  Your  un- 
biased judgments,  your  strong  convictions,  your  intense 
earnestness  and  your  untiring  zeal  have  won  for  you 
the  confidence,  respect  and  esteem  of  the  brethren 
over  whom  it  has  been  your  privilege  and  responsibility 
to  preside.  Your  task  has  been  heavy  but  the  con- 
sciousness of  duty  well  performed  brings  its  own  reward, 
and  as  you  lay  down  the  gavel  of  office,  we  fervently  hope 
that  you  may  well  be  spared  for  many  years  in  health, 
contentment  and  happiness. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  and  fraternally  sub- 
mitted. 

H.  J.  ALEXANDER, 

Chairman. 


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REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON 
BENEVOLENCE 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Benevolence  was 
presented  by  R.W.  Bro.  T.  C.  Wardley,  Chairman,  and 
on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded  by 
R.W.  Bro.  T.  C.  Wardley,  the  same  was  received  and 
adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge,  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 


The  Board  of  General  Purposes,  through  the  Com- 
mittee on  Benevolence,  have  the  honour  to  report  that 
during  the  year  ending  May  31st,  1937,  there  were 
disbursed  in  our  Benevolent  work  the  following  amounts : 


Grants  from  the  General  Fund,  authorized  at  the  last 

Annual  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge $  86,317.00 

Interim  Grants  from  the  General  Fund,  by  the  Chair- 
man of  the  Committee  on  Benevolence,  with  the 
approval  of  the  President  of  the  Board  of  General 
Purposes 4,370.00 

Grants  from  the  interest  of  the  Augmentation  Fund 
(Memorial  and  Semi-Centennial  Funds  com- 
bined)         19,710.00 

Total  expended  from  Grand  Lodge  Funds $  110,397.00 

Estimated  grants  made  by  Lodges  as  shown  by  the 

reports  of  the  D.D.G.M's 125,000.00 

Total  expended  for  Benevolent  purposes $  235,397.00 


At  this  Annual  Communication,  your  Committee 
has  considered  769  applications.  Owing  to  subsequent 
changes  in  the  condition  of  the  applicants,  9  of  these 
applications  are  not  now  necessary.  It  is  recommended 
that  18  be  declined  and  that  grants  be  made  subject  to 
inspection  of  the  Supervisor  as  follows : 


254       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

380  Granted  through  the  local  Boards 

anounting  to .  $49,000.00 

362    Granted    through    the    Lodges, 

amountingto 44,000.00   $  93,000.00 


Less  an  estimated  reduction   by   inspec- 
tion and  death 7,000.00 


$    86,000.00 
Interim  grats  from  the  General  Fund   (estimated1 S      4,000.00 


S    90,000.00 


Grants  recommended  from  the  Augmen- 
tation Fund  (Semi-Centennial  and 
Memorial  Funds  combined)  at  this 
Annual  Communication '  20,300.00 

Less  an  estimated  reduction  by  inspec- 
tion and  death 1,000.00 


$  19,300.00 
Interim   grants   from    the    Augmentation 

Fund  (estimated) 700.00 


$  20,000.00 


Total $  110,000.00 

The  Committee  recommends  that  the  subscription 
to  the  Masonic  Relief  Association  of  the  United  States 
and  Canada  be  continued.  Your  Committee  has  ex- 
amined the  statement  of  disbursements  from  the  special 
emergency  fund  authorized  at  the  last  Annual  Com- 
munication. We  concur  in  these  disbursements  and 
recommend  that  a  similar  amount  of  S500.00  be  again 
authorized. 


The  Committee  is  pleased  to  report  that  again 
we  have  succeeded  in  discharging  our  obligations  with 
a  lesser  disbursement  than  was  anticipated  a  year  ago, 
the  reduction  amounting  to  £3000.00,  and  we  are  just 
as  pleased  to  emphasize  for  the  information  of  Grand 
Lodge  that  this  reduction  has  not  been  at  the  expense 
Oi  those  who  are  our  care  and  responsibility.  There 
was  a  slight  falling  off  in  the  number  of  new  appli- 
cations ;  there  was  an  improvement  in  the  understand- 
ing of  Benevolence  on  the  part  of  an  additional  number 
of  the  Lodges  but,  principally,  this  saving  or  reduction 
can  be  attributed  to  the  continued  efficient  work  of 
the  Supervisor.     Personal    investigations    of   practically 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  255 

all  cases  are  made  by  him  but  this  Grand  Lodge  realized 
many  years  ago  that  Masonic  Benevolence  must  be  kept 
out  of  the  sphere  of  Institutionalism  and  the  duties 
of  the  Supervisor  are  not  by  any  means  limited  to  in- 
vestigating the  financial  necessities  of  the  applicants 
for  aid. 

A  large  percentage  of  his  work  can  never  be  placed 
on  our  printed  records  but  is  indelibly  imprinted  in 
the  hearts  and  affections  of  men,  women  and  children 
throughout  Ontario.  He  advises  and  counsels  the 
Lodges  and  their  dependents.  He  has  brought  families 
together  and  by  his  knowledge  and  experience,  enabled 
many  cf  them  to  tap  other  sources  of  income,  principally 
tc  ease  the  burden  for  them  but,  in  addition,  relieving 
the  strain  on  our  funds  at  a  time  when  our  regular 
income  is  seriously  affected.  Your  Committee  has 
received  many  tributes  from  widely  spread  parts  of 
our  far-flung  jurisdiction  to  the  untiring  zeal,  the  sym- 
pathetic guidance  and  the  efficient  efforts  of  Most 
Worshipful  Bro.  Dargavel,  and  are  happy  to  know  that 
their  appreciation  of  his  contribution  to  Masonry  is 
shared  so  generally  throughout  the  Craft. 

Reference  was  made  in  our  last  report  to  the  Edu- 
cational Work,  of  the  Supervisor  and  Members  of  the 
Committee  in  presenting  to  the  Constituent  Lodges 
and  Past  Masters'  Associations,  a  limited  report  of 
the  type  of  work  being  carried  on  in  the  name  of  this 
Grand  Lodge.  This  work  has  been  continued  through- 
out the  past  year  with,  generally  speaking,  gratifying 
results.  The  greater  interest  developed  in  this  branch 
of  our  activities  is  reflected  in  the  changed  viewpoint 
of  many  of  the  Lodges.  A  few  of  the  Lodges  are  now 
matching  our  grants,  dollar  for  dollar,  and  several  are 
assuming  the  full  responsibility  for  care  of  their  depen- 
dents. 

It  might  be  thought  that  this  type  of  co-operation 
is  limited  to  what  are  generally  termed  prosperous 
Lodges,  but  within  the  last  few  weeks,  one  of  our  younger 
Lodges  whose  general  income  has  been  strictly  limited 
advised  the  Committee  that  their  Benevolent  Fund  has 
been  so  well  supported  that  they  were  now  in  a  position 


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to  assume  the  entire  care  of  one  of  their  dependents, 
for  whom  Grand  Lodge  grants  had  been  previously 
appropriated.  We  again  emphasize  the  advisability 
of  each  Constituent  Lodge  establishing  a  special  Benevo- 
lent Fund,  not  simply  to  relieve  the  burden  on  our  funds 
but,  because  experience  has  taught  us  that  the  Lodges 
which  regularly  lift  their  eyes  to  the  third  step  of  the 
Ladder,  have  a  more  active  and  virile  membership  who 
are  enjoying  to  a  great  degree  the  happiness  of  Masonic 
Fellowship. 

While  hesitating  to  do  so,  we  must  again  empha- 
size that  Masonic  Benevolence  is,  first  of  all,  a  problem 
for  the  individual  Mason  and  the  Constituent  Lodge 
and  that  such  contribution  as  your  Committee  may 
recommend  should  be  considered  only  as  an  assisting 
factor.  While  we  have  indicated  that  there  is  some 
considerable  improvement,  we  cannot  overtook  that 
there  are  still  a  few  who  seem  to  think  that  their  entire 
Masonic  responsibility  is  discharged  when  they  make 
a  grant  which,  to  say  the  least,  is  very  nominal  and, 
then  expect  Grand  Lodge  to  contribute  sufficient  to 
ensure  adequate  maintenance  of  the  dependent.  We 
believe  that  this  Grand  Lodge  should  give  its  Com- 
mittee on  Benevolence  authority  to  direct  the  attention 
of  such  Lodges  to  this  basic  Masonic  responsibility 
and  to  definitely  intimate  to  them  that  their  grants 
should  bear  some  relationship  to  the  needs  of  the  case. 

Masonry  cannot  and  does  not  remain  stationary. 
To  live  it  must  be  capable  of  additional  development. 
As  the  Craft  expands  so  must  the  Ideas  and  Ideals 
of  the  greatest  of  her  virtues  be  expanded.  With  the 
improvement  of  financial  conditions,  it  is  our  earnest 
hope  that,  with  your  approval,  more  thought  and  at- 
tention can  now  be  given  to  what  might  be  termed 
Constructive  Benevolence.  Our  limited  entry  into  the 
Educational  field  referred  to  by  Most  Worshipful  Bro. 
Copus  in  his  Chairman's  Report  in  1931  has  been  most 
successful,  not  only  as  material  assistance  to  some 
youthful  charges  of  ours,  but  in  reducing  the  need  for 
further  help  to  several  who  might  otherwise  have  con- 
tinued on  our  list.  It  is  hoped  that  during  the  coming 
year,  suggestions  and  plans  can  be  considered  to  enable 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,    1937  SS57 

us  to  bring  some   concrete   plan   before   Grand   Lodge 
at  its  next  Communication. 

"The  reason  why  anything  hvzs  is  to  be  found 
in  the  thing  itself.  It  does  what  it  is  made 
to  do."— Dr.  Fort  Newton. 

In  these  difficult  times  from  which,  to  all  appear- 
ances, we  are  now  emerging,  Institutions  and  Organi- 
zations of  every  kind  have  been  in  the  Crucible.  They 
have  had  to  justify  their  existence,  to  answer  the  "Law 
of  Life."  Their  advance  or  their  failure  has  been  in 
direct  proportion  to  their  ability  to  do  what  they  were 
intended  to  do.  From  the  inner  knowledge  which  has 
come  to  your  Committee  as  to  what  this  Grand  Lodge 
has  been  able  to  do,  in  comforting  the  aged  in  their 
declining  years,  in  assisting  to  re-establish  homes  that 
have  been  broken,  in  opening  up  new  vistas  for  many 
whose  outlook  had  become  blurred  and  uncertain, 
in  fact,  in  widening  the  spheres  of  Human  Happiness, 
with  all  sincerity,  with  deep  humility,  and  with  gratitude 
to  the  great  Architect,  we  submit  that  the  Practical  and 
Spiritual  Virtues  of  our  Benevolence  have  been  a  con- 
tributing factor  in  answering  the  oft  repeated  question 
— "Why    Masonry"? 

Fraternally  submitted, 

T.  C.  WARDLEY, 

Chairman. 


DISTINGUISHED  VISITOR 

The  Grand  Master,  after  making  a  few  remarks 
by  wvay  of  introduction,  asked  M.W.  Bro.  J.  D.  McFad- 
yen,  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Quebec,  to 
address  Grand  Lodge.  M.W.  Bro.  McFadyen  after  a 
hearty  reception,  expressed  his  pleasure  in  being  once 
again  with  our  Grand  Lodge  at  itsAnnual  Communicat- 
ion and  congratulated  us  on  the  manner  in  which  Grand 
Lodge  conducted  its  business. 


258       GRAND   LODGE  OF   CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

REPORT   OF   THE   COMMITTEE   ON   MASONIC 

EDUCATION 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Masonic  Education 
was  presented  by  R.W.  Bro.  J.  A.  Dobbie,  Chairman, 
and  on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded 
by  R.W.  Bro.  J.  A.  Dobbie,  the  same  was  received  and 
adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge,  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : 

On  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Masonic  Education, 
consisting  of  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington',  Rt.  Wor. 
Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  A.  McRae,  Rt. 
Wor.  Bro.  W.  H.  Gregory,  Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  Ness,  and 
Rt.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  A.  Dobbie  (Chairman),  we  wish  to 
report  as  follows: — 

Having  had  the  opportunity  during  the  year  1935- 
36  to  observe  the  efforts  put  forth  on  behalf  of  Masonic 
Education  and  to  arrive  at  an  estimate  of  its  results, 
i.e.,  whether  or  not  the  work  was  being  enthusiastically 
undertaken  by  the  unit  lodges; — if  not  as  a  part  of  the 
monthly  programme  of  the  lodge,  then  as  a  regular 
part  of  the  yearly  programme; — as  to  which  members 
were  devoting  their  time  and  energies  in  the  preparation 
and  actual  delivering  to  the  lodges  the  results  of  their 
researches  and  mental  efforts  along  lines  of  Masonic 
Education ; — whether  or  not  the  work  was  being  handled 
by  the  various  members  of  the  lodge,  or  rather  by  a 
special  few  of  the  members  looked  upon  for  years  as  the 
backbone  of  the  lodge  and  all  its  efforts; — whether  or  not 
it  was  being  presented  in  a  manner  to  enable  the  average 
member  to  grasp  and  retain  the  essence  of  it,  or  whether 
it  was  being  presented  at  too  great  length  at  one  time, 
thus  becoming  tiresome  and  distasteful  rather  than 
appetizing  and  looked  forward  to. 

As  a  result  of  these  observations  and  the  con- 
sideration  of   them,    your   Committee   thought   it   wise 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  259 

to  follow  a  somewhat  different  plan  of  presentation 
of  the  work  during  the  year  1936-37.  Having  a  record 
of  many  addresses  dealing  with  Masonic  History, 
Philosophy  and  Symbolism,  prepared  by  different 
brethren  of  the  Craft  and  delivered  largely  to  their 
mother  lodges,  requests  were  sent  out  to  these  brethren 
asking  that  a  copy  of  their  addresses  be  forwarded 
to  the  Chairman  of  the  Educational  Committee.  A 
very  excellent  response  to  this  request  was  received 
and  thus  an  excellent  series  of  addresses  on  Masonic 
subjects  was  obtained,  a  tabulated  list  of  which  was 
made  stating  the  subject  and  author,  grouped  accord- 
ing to  the  Degree  dealt  with  and  a  copy  accompanied 
by  a  letter  was  forwarded  to  each  Worshipful  Master 
of  every  lodge  in  Ontario,  asking  him  to  see  to  it  that 
the  programme  of  work  for  each  month  of  the  year 
should  allow  a  certain  amount  of  time  for  Masonic 
Educational  work,  and  advising  him  that  if  be  could 
not  prevail  upon  some  of  the  local  brethren  to  prepare 
addresses  for  delivery  in  his  lodge,  upon  writing  to  the 
Chairman  of  this  Committee  and  stating  which  address 
or  addresses  he  wished,  the  same  woulo  be  forwarded, 
all  that  would  be  required  being  the  return  of  the 
addresses  when  they  had  been  delivered  in  lodge.  Your 
Committee  feel  deeply  grateful  to  those  brethren  so 
kindly  forwarding  their  prepared  addresses  and  your 
Committee  also  feel  greatly  pleased  with  the  marked 
use  made  of  the  prepared  list  of  addresses.  Lodges 
throughout  the  whole  jurisdiction,  which  undoubtedly 
would  have  gone  the  whole  year  without  any  food 
along  Educational  lines,  were  enabled  to  have  a  supply 
sufficient  unto  their  desired  needs.  Many  have  been 
the  letters  of  appreciation  received  from  these  distant 
lodges  and  herein  lies  an  expression  of  the  blessings 
bestowed  on  our  brethren  less  favourably  situated  in 
the  jurisdiction  and  also  their  blessings  returned  with 
thankful  feelings  to  those  preparing  the  addresses  and 
who  little  thought  that  their  efforts  were  to  bear  fruit 
in  so  many  different  areas  of  Ontario. 


In  order  that  your  Committee  might  have  some 
definite  idea  of  what  was  being  done  monthly  through- 
out the  jurisdiction  and  not  have  to  wait  until  May 
for   a   general   report,    each    Master   was   requested   to 


260       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

have  his  Secretary  place  the  name  of  the  Chairman 
of  this  Committee  on  his  mailing  list.  It  cannot  be 
said  that  the  results  are  as  yet  nearly  satisfactory. 
Only  a  small  proportion  of  the  Secretaries  have  been 
assisting  the  Committee  in  this  way,  but  if  they  could 
only  realize  the  benefit  which  would  accrue  to  their 
lodges  and  their  members  they  would  hasten  to  do  so. 
"The  purest  of  water  may  be  made  to  fill  the  trough 
and  every  encouragement  given  to  have  it  used,  but 
if  the  horse  will  not  drink,  he  cannot  be  made  to  do  so" — 
likewise  all  the  efforts  of  your  Committee  are  made 
for  the  use  and  benefit  of  the  various  lodges,  if  they 
do  not  see  fit  to  make  use  of  them,  your  Committee 
cannot  accomplish  the  results  that  it  desires.  It  may 
be  that  our  Masters  are  moving  along  too  fast  and  that 
a  year  is  not  sufficient  time  for  them  to  accomplish 
all  they  intend,  but  since  a  year  seems  to  be  all  that 
they  are  allowed,  it  will  be  necessary  for  them  to  plan 
their  year's  work  earlier  and  so  be  ready  to  start  their 
Educational  addresses  during  the  first  months  of  their 
year.  Entertainment  of  an  amusing  nature  is  very 
desirable  when  suitable,  but  it  would  seem  to  be  im- 
perative to  add  something  of  a  much  more  stable  nature 
and  which  will  be  remembered  when  all  the  rest  is  for- 
gotten and  which  will  aid  in  building  character  of  a  type 
to  stand  out  as  an  example  for  imitation. 


In  coming  in  contact  with  members  of  lodges 
throughout  the  jurisdiction  which  have  neither  re- 
quested lectures  nor  sent  copies  of  their  summons, 
showing  educational  wcrk  arranged  for  and  delivered, 
your  Committee  fully  realize  that  much  good  work 
has  been  done  and  will  continue  to  be  done,  but  the 
point  to  be  made  is  that  a  much  greater  use  can  be 
made  of  much  of  this  work  than  is  being  done  and 
many  more  lodges  can  be  given  benefit  of  the  finished 
product,  thereby  improving  the  fraternity  generally 
and  giving  satisfaction  to  the  author  by  making  it  much 
more  worth-while  to  prepare  an  address,  requiring 
time,  energy,  thought  and  research.  Your  Committee 
hopes  that  everyone  ever  having  heard  of  the  subject, 
Masonic  Education — past,  present  or  future — will  be- 
come so  inoculated  with  the  desire  to  make  it  what  it 
should  be  to  each  member  of  the  Craft,  that  he  will  feel 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  261 

impelled  to  think  what  it  means  to  himself  and  his  fellow 
craftsmen  and  thereby  to  the  world  at  large.  Thus  im- 
bued and  active,  our  attendance  will  increase,  our  in- 
terest in  one  another  will  become  what  it  should  be  and 
Masonry  will  begin  to  exert  the  influence  throughout  the 
world  that  it  can.  Interpret  Masonry  as  meaning — 
service  for  others,  and  not  gain  for  ourselves. 

The  Committee  recognize  the  valued  assistance 
which  has  been  rendered  by  the  whole  group  of  District 
Deputy  Grand  Masters,  in  organizing  their  districts 
and  the  various  lodges  constituting  the  districts.  For 
this  wise  and  able  assistance  kindly  accept  the  thanks 
and  appreciation  of  the  Committee.  To  the  Masonic 
Library  and  its  able  supervisor,  Brother  Haydon,  the 
Committee  also  wishes  to  pay  due  honour  for  efficient  and 
iaithful  service  most  willingly  and  courteously  rendered. 

It  is  the  earnest  hope  of  the  Educational  Commit- 
tee, after  due  consideration,  that  the  District  Deputy 
Grand  Masters  and  Masters  throughout  the  jurisdiction 
be  not  forgetful  of  a  very  important  phase  of  Masonic 
Education,  i.e.,  Lodges  of  Instruction  dealing  with  all 
phases  of  our  Lodgework.  Much  benefit  is  to  be  derived 
from  this  phase  of  the  work  and  much  assistance  can 
be  rendered  by  those  officers  in  each  lodge  and  district 
having  formerly  occupied  these  offices.  Once  having 
occupied  such  an  office,  generally  places  the  officer  in  a 
position  to  render  more  efficient  service  as  he  is  vacating 
his  office,  owing  to  his  experience  having  given  him  an 
entirely  new  and  doubtless  much  improved  perspective 
of  the  duties  of  the  office,  the  necessity  of  more  uniformity 
in  the  work,  and  the  fact  that  such  work  is  not  just  at 
the  pleasure  of  any  new  officer  to  introduce  innovations, 
but  that  the  nature  of  the  work  and  its  history  requires 
system  and  steadfastness. 

The  members  of  the  Educational  Committee  have 
worked  zealously  and  have  accomplished  considerable. 
Its  hope  is  that  Masters  of  to-day  will  take  heart  and 
stimulate  the  Masters  of  to-morrow  to  feel  the  need 
and  importance  of  the  work  of  Education,  and  then 
ere  long  all  lodges  will  be  reaping  the  benefit,  resulting 


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in  a  thoroughly  active,  prosperous  and  progressive 
fraternity  holding  within  its  membership  the  pick  of 
manhood — mentally,  spiritually,  physically  and  finan- 
cially. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  A.   DOBBIE, 

Chairman. 


DISTINGUISHED  VISITORS 

The  Grand  Master  introduced  to  Grand  Lodge 
M.W.  Bro.  Norman  T.  Avard,  Grand  Master  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Xova  Scotia,  and  M.W.  Bro.  W.  H. 
Parker,  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Michigan, 
both  of  whom  were  received  with  hearty  applause.  They 
conveyed  to  the  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Lodge  mess- 
ages of  goodwill  from  their  respective  Grand  Lodges, 
and  complimented  Grand  Lodge  on  the  systematic  way 
in  which  the  lengthy  agenda  was  handled. 


REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON 

CONSTITUTION  AND  LAWS 

This  report  was  presented  by  the  Chairman,  M.W. 
Bro.  W.  H.  Wardrope  and  was  duly  received  and  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  Grand  Lodge,  A.F.  &  A.M.,  of  Canada, 
in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  through  its  Com- 
mittee on  Constitution  and  Laws  begs  to  report  as  fol- 
lows: 

There  is  no  constitutional  objection  to  the  following 
motions  of  M.W.  Bro.  Frank  A.  Copus. 

1.     That  Section  160  of  the  Constitution  be  repealed 
and  the  following  clauses  submitted  therefor: 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  263 

(a)  Each  Lodge  shall  make  its  returns  and  payments 
semi-annually  to  the  Grand  Secretary  within 
two  weeks  after  the  24th  day  of  June  and  the 
27th  day  of  December  in  each  year,  and  in  case 
of  failure  to  make  such  returns  and  payments 
before  the  expiry  of  that  specified  period,  it  may, 
in  the  discretion  of  the  Grand  Master,  be  sum- 
moned to  show  cause  why  it  should  not  be  sus- 
pended ;  and  if  such  failure  to  make  returns  or  to 
make  payments,  or  both,  shall  continue  for  six 
months,  it  may  be  summoned  to  show  cause 
why  its  warrant  should  not  be  withdrawn  or 
declared  forfeit. 

(b)  No  representative  (Master,  Warden  or  Proxy) 
of  any  Lodge  which  has  neglected  to  make  its 
returns  and  payments  to  Grand  Lodge  within 
two  weeks  after  the  24th  day  of  June  in  each 
year,  or  which  has  not  complied  with  Section 
4- (a)  and  4-(b)  of  the  Rules  respecting  Benevol- 
ence, shall  be  permitted  to  vote  at  any  session 
thereof  nor  at  any  election  of  a  District  Deputy 
Grand  Master  in  District  Meeting,  until  such 
returns,  payments  and  requirements  respectively 
shall  have  been  completed. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  through  its  Com- 
mittee on  Constitution  and  Laws  further  reports: 

There  is  no  constitutional  objection  to  the  following 
Motion  of  W.  Bro.  W.  B.  MacCarthy: 

2.  That  Clause  219B  of  the  Constitution  be  amended 
by  deleting  all  that  part  commencing  with  the  word 
"provided"  on  Line  3  and  ending  with  the  word  "sus- 
pended on  Line  8,  both  words  inclusive,  and  inserting 
in  lieu  thereof  the  following  words : 

"at  any  time  within  three  years  from  the  date  of  his 
suspension,  on  payment  of  such  sum  as  the  Lodge 
may  require,  such  sum  to  be  determined  by  a  re- 
solution in  open  Lodge  of  which  notice  of  motion  has 
been  duly  given,  but  not  to  exceed  the  amount  owing 
at  the  time  of  his  suspension  and  dues  accumulated 
during  the  period  of  suspension." 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted. 

W.   H.   Wardrope,    Chairman. 


264       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA   ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

REPORT  OF  THE  LIBRARY  COMMITTEE 

The  report  of  this  Committee  was  presented  by 
R.  W.  Bro.  C.  S.  Hamilton,  Chairman,  and  on  motion 
of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded  by  R.W.  Bro. 
C.  S.  Hamilton,  was  received  and  adopted 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge,  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : 

Your  Special  Committee,  consisting  of  R.W.  Bro. 
Charles  S.  Hamilton  (Chairman),  R.  W.  Bro.  M.  E. 
MacKenzie  and  R.W.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop,  report  as 
follows : 

It  is  admitted  that  without  books  and  other  printed 
material  the  vast  majority  of  present-day  knowledge 
would  be  lost.  The  wisdom  of  the  world  has  come 
down  to  us  not  only  by  word  of  mouth  but  also,  and  in 
greater  volume,  by  the  printed  word.  In  every  gener- 
ation research  is  made  into  the  past.  The  basis  of  research 
is  printed  records.  The  results  of  this  research  are  set 
down  in  printed  words.  If  it  were  not  so,  each  generation 
would  be  turning  the  same  bit  of  ground  over  and  over — ■ 
there  would  be  no  advancement  of  learning.  We  are 
collecting  material  not  only  for  ourselves,  not  for  next 
year,  but  for  years  to  come.  We  have  a  debt  to  the  past 
for  what  has  come  down  to  us.  We  have  an  obligation  to 
the  future  to  see  that  we  pass  on  an  unbroken  chain 
of  records. 

In  the  discharge  of  our  obligation,  purchases  are 
made  as  funds  are  available,  assisted  by  many  valuable 
presentations.  Through  the  kindness  of  their  editors, 
we  continue  to  receive  14  monthly  magazines  from 
various  parts  of  the  Masonic  world,  both  in  the  Empire 
and  the  United  States,  all  of  which  add  to  the  value  of 
the  Library's  services.  The  Secretaries  of  our  various 
Canadian  Grand  Bodies  also  continue  to  supply  their 
annual  proceedings  so  that  our  collection  of  these  in- 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  265 

valuable  records  is    complete  to    date  for    the  service 
of  inquirers. 

Valuable  donations  have  been  received  from,  and 
grateful  acknowledgment  is  made  to: 

Mrs.  J.  B.  Nixon,  widow  of  our  highly  esteemed 
R.W.  Brother,  for  a  collection  of  Certificates 
and  Regalia. 

W.  Bro.  W.  Moore,  for  19  volumes. 

W.  Bro.  James  Wilson,  son  of  the  late  V.W.  Bro. 
P.  H.  Wilson,   32  volumes. 

Mrs.  R.  W.  Brennan,  widow  of  our  late  R.W. 
Brother,  12  volumes. 

Also  to: 

M.W.  Bro.  R.  V.  Harris,  Halifax. 

V.W.  Bro.  L.  F.  Riggs,  Toronto. 

V.W.  Bro.  Colonel  J.  H.  Tatsch,  Boston. 

W.  Bro.  L-  K.  Redman,  Long  Branch. 

R.  W.  Bro.  Cecil  Powell,  Bristol,  England. 

V.W.  Bro.  William  Moull,  Toronto. 

W.  Bro.  Dr.  C.  S.  Plumb,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

W.  Bro.  D.  Knoop,  Sheffield,  England. 

W.  Bro.  Lome  Pierce,  Toronto. 

Bro.  Perkins  Bull,  Toronto. 

The  visitors'  register  shows  241  signatures  for 
the  approximately  nine  months  during  which  the 
Temple  is  open  on  Thursday  evenings.  Local  members 
borrowed  151  books  and  303  were  mailed  to  non-residents, 
the  total  circulation  of  454  books  being  one-third  more 
than  last  season.  Our  six  sets  of  "The  British  Masonic 
Miscellany"  were  loaned  to  twelve  Lodges  for  periods 
of  three  months.  As  each  set  contains  twenty  books, 
their  use  could  be  considered  as  adding  240  to  the  above 
total  of  our  circulating  service. 


206       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

A  Masonic  Club  of  some  fifty  members  at  Atikokan, 
Ontario,  located  at  some  considerable  distance  from 
their  Lodge,  sent  in  a  request  for  books  to  commence 
a  library  for  itself.  As  it  had  some  half-dozen  useful 
books  on  hand,  we  donated  one  of  our  duplicate  sets 
of  "Gould's  History  of  Freemasonry." 

A  request  for  the  loan  of  books  was  received  on 
behalf  of  a  Brother,  member  of  a  Lodge  in  London, 
now  a  patient  at  the  Sanitarium  at  Byron.  This  had 
to  be  refused  for  the  same  reasons  as  similar  requests 
from  other  Samtaria.  This  request  was  brought  to 
the  attention  of  a  R.W.  Brother  connected  with  the 
Sanitarium  through  whom  a  Committee  was  formed 
from  the  local  Masters,  Past  Masters  and  Wardens' 
Association,  to  bring  the  matter  before  the  Lodges  in 
the  district.  As  a  result,  enough  money  was  subscribed 
to  supply  some  fifty  bocks  at  this  institution. 

Last  September,  copies  of  a  brief  notice  covering 
the  circulating  service  were  mailed  to  all  Secretaries 
in  the  jurisdiction,  with  the  request  that  the  notice 
be  inserted  in  their  monthly  summonses.  From  the 
various  summonses  which  have  come  to  our  attention, 
it  would  appear  that  the  Secretaries  have  co-operated 
to  a  gratifying  degree.  We  could  again  urge  that  the 
nctice  sent  out  by  the  librarian  for  that  purpose  be 
carried  regularly  in  the  monthly  summons. 

The  chief  function  of  the  old  library  was  to  get 
all  the  books  it  could  and  preserve  them  safely.  Your 
library  does  this  also,  but  has  placed  free  use  to  members 
infinitely  above  getting  and  keeping.  Its  Work  is 
no  longer  passive  but  aggressive.  Your  librarian  is  as 
anxious  to  put  his  wares  before  the  members  and  have 
his  books  and  other  material  used  as  is  the  store  or 
factory  to  secure  custom  for  its  goods.  He  tries  to  attract 
attention  and  arouse  the  interest  of  every  member. 

All  education  is  at  bottom  self-education.  Those 
who  read  this  report  will  have  reached  an  age  when 
everything  depends  on  their  own  efforts.  They  have 
left  the  atmosphere  of  discipline  and  control  for  that  of 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  267 

self-help.  A  library  organized  on  modern  lines  takes 
over  the  functions  of  the  teacher  and  provides  the 
means  for  enabling  us  to  direct  ourselves  efficiently. 
The  methods  of  self-education  commended  here,  tend 
to  make  things  real  and  concrete,  to  render  the  diffi- 
cult and  the  unknown,  intelligible  and  familiar  and  to 
develop  the  mind  by  bringing  it  into  contact  with  realities. 
It  will  nor  repress  any  originality  but  develop  it,  encour- 
aging the  mind  to  rethink  problems,  to  weigh  and  judge, 
to  make  decisions  and  truths  one's  own  and  to  preserve 
facts  for  oneself. 

Your  Library  is  an  organized  collection,  that  is 
to  say,  its  contents  have  been  gathered  together  ac- 
cording to  plan,  and  have  been  arranged  according 
to  plan,  so  that  readers  may  easily  find  what  they  aie 
in  search  of,  and  can  also  see  what  other  works  are 
there  should  they  wish  to  pursue  the  subject  further. 

Finally,  your  Committee  wishes  to  record  its 
appreciation  of  the  courtesies  extended  by  the  officers 
of  the  Masonic  Temple,  its  gratitude  for  their  con- 
tinuous help  during  business  hours  and  and  expression 
of  its  cordial  thanks  to  the  librarian,  Bro.  X.  W.  J. 
Haydon,  for  his  continued  pains-taking  and  untiring 
services  during  the  past  year. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  and  fraternally  sub- 
mitted. 

CHARLES  S.  HAMILTON, 

Chairman. 


COMMITTEE  OF  SCRUTINEERS 

The  Grand  Master  appointed  V.W.  Bro.  James  W. 
Hamilton,  Chairman  of  a  Committee  of  Scrutineers  to 
count  the  vote  at  the  election  of  Grand  Lodge  Officers, 
with  power  to  name  the  members  of  the  Committee. 


268       GRAND  LODGE   OF  CANADA   ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  PRINTING 
AND    SUPPLIES 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Printing  and  Sup- 
plies was  presented  by  R.W.  Bro.  J.  B.  Smith,  Chairman, 
and  on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded  by 
R.W.  Bro.  J.  B.  Smith,  was  recerved  and  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge,  A.F.  &  A.M.,  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

Your  Committee  on  Printing  and  Supplies,  through 
the  Board  of  General  Purposes,  begs  to  report  as  follows : 

That  they  have  pleasure  in  presenting  the  detailed 
analysis  of  the  Expenditure  for  Printing  and  Supplies 
for  the  year  ending  May  31st,  1937,  as  follows  :- 

Preliminary  Printing,  Grand  Lodge,  1936 $  221.19 

Printed  Forms $  67.77 

Circulars 3.78 

71 .  55 

Office  Stationery  and  Supplies 252.11 

Stationery  for  Officers  and  Past  Grand  Masters 74.93 

Christmas  Cards 39.96 

Constitutions 287.55 

Special  Copies  Grand  Master's  Address 36.72 

Proceedings  1936  and  Mailing  Boxes 3,011.16 

S       3,995.17 

The  contract  for  printing  Grand  Lodge  Proceedings 
having  expired  your  Committee  recommend  that  tenders 
be  asked  for,  covering  a  period  of  five  years,  and  that  the 
Chairman  of  this  Committee  and  Secretary  of  Grand 
Lodge  be  authorized  to  accept  a  suitable  one. 

Your  Committee  are  appreciative  of  the  co-opera- 
tion of  the  Chairman  of  the  various  Grand  Lodge  Com- 
mittees and  Grand  Lodge  Officials  in  the  early  prepar- 
ation of  material  for  Reports  to  be  printed  for  submission 
to  this  Annual  Communication. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

BIRXIE  SMITH, 

Chairman. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  269 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  WARRANTS 

R.W.  Bro.  G.  C.  Bonnycastle,  Chairman  of  this 
Committee,  informed  the  Grand  Master  that  no  matters 
had  been  referred  to  the  Committee  for  consideration 
and  report. 

REPORT    OF    THE    SPECIAL    COMMITTEE    ON 
THE  AGENDA 

This  report  was  presented  by  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S. 
Herrington,  Chairman,  and  on  motion  of  the  Deputy 
Grand  Master,  seconded  by  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington, 
the  same  was  received  and  adopted. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

Your  Committee  appointed  to  consider  the  advis- 
ability of  revising  the  agenda  of  Grand  Lodge  in  so  far 
as  it  relates  to  the  election  of  Grand  Lodge  Officers  begs 
leave  to  report  as  follows: 

1.  Your  Committee  recommends  that  no  change  be 
made  in  the  agenda  of  Grand  Lodge  in  so  far  as  it  relates 
to  the  election  of  officers  of  Grand  Lodge  and  members 
of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes. 

2.  Your  Committee  has  considered  the  question, 
referred  to  it  by  the  Grand  Master,  of  dividing  the 
jurisdiction  into  zones  for  the  purpose  of  electing  mem- 
bers to  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  and  recommends 
that  this  matter  be  referred  to  the  Board  of  General 
Purposes  to  report  at  the  next  meeting  of  Grand  Lodge. 

3.  The  same  Committee  appointed  to  consider  those 
parts  of  the  Constitution  having  reference  to  demitted 
and  suspended  members  with  a  view  to  alteration  thereof 
and  also  to  consider  the  various  Masonic  ritualsandmake 
such  modifications,  additions  and  deletions  as  may  seem 
essential  or  desirable,  recommends  that  no  alteration 
be  made  in  the  Constitution  in  reference  to  demitted 
and  suspended  members. 


270        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA   ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

4.  Your  Committee  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  question 
of  making  modifications  of,  additions  to  and  deletions 
from  the  various  Masonic  ceremonial  rituals  should  be 
referred  to  a  Committee  composed  of  the  Grand  Master 
and  Past  Grand  Masters  and  recommends  accordingly. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

Yours    fraternally, 

\V.     S.     Herrington 

Chairman. 


DISPOSAL  OF  MOTIONS 

M.W.  Bro.  F.  A.  Copus  moved,  seconded  by  M.W. 
Bro.  R.  B.  Dargavel,  the  following  motion,  of  which 
proper  notice  had  been  given. 

1.     That  Section  160  of  the  Constitution  be  repealed 
and  the  following  clauses  substituted  therefor: 

(a)  Each  Lodge  shall  make  its  returns  and  payments 
semi-annually  to  the  Grand  Secretary  within 
two  weeks  after  the  24th  day  of  June  and  the  27th 
day  of  December  in  each  year,  and  in  case  of 
failure  to  make  such  returns  and  payments 
before  the  expiry  of  that  specified  period,  it  may, 
in  the  discretion  of  the  Grand  Master,  be  sum- 
moned to  show  cause  why  it  should  not  be  sus- 
pended; and  if  such  failure  to  make  returns 
or  to  make  payments,  or  both,  shall  continue 
for  six  months,  it  may  be  summoned  to  show  cause 
why  its  warrant  should  not  be  withdrawn  or 
declared   forfeit. 

(b)  No  representative  (Master,  Warden  or  Proxy) 
of  any  Lodge  which  has  neglected  to  make  its 
returns  and  payments  to  Grand  Lodge  within 
two  weeks  after  the  24th  day  of  June  in  each 
vear,  or  which  has  not  complied  with  Section 
4- (a)  or  4-(b)  of  the  Rules  respecting  Benevolence, 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  271 

shall  be  permitted  to  vote  at  any  session  thereof 
nor  at  any  election  of  a  District  Deputy  Grand 
Master  in  District  meeting,  until  such  returns, 
payments  and  requirements  respectively  shall 
have  been  completed. 

After  considerable  discussion  on  this  motion  M.W. 
Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington  moved,  seconded  by  M.W.  Bro. 
W.  H.  Wardrope,  the  following  amendment  to  the  motion, 
which  was  carried. 

(1)  That  clause  (b)  above  be  amended  by  adding  thereto 
after  the  word  "completed"  in  the  last  line: — 
"unless  by  special  resolution  of  the  Board  of  Gen- 
eral Purposes.  Nothing  in  this  clause  shall 
deprive  a  Past  Master  of  his  vote  as  such" 

The  Grand  Master  then  called  for  a  vote  on  the 
motion,  as  amended,  and  declared  the  same  also  carried. 

W.  Bro.  W.  J.  MacCarthy  then  presented  the  follow.  - 
ing  motion,  seconded  by  W.  Bro.  Spencer,  of  which  proper 
notice  had  been  given. 

That  Clause  219B  of  the  Constitution  be  amended 
by  deleting  all  that  part  commencing  with  the  word 
"provided"  on  Line  3  and  ending  with  the  word  "sus- 
pended" on  Line  8,  both  words  inclusive,  and  inserting 
in  lieu  thereof  the  following  words : 

"at  any  time  within  three  years  from  the  date 
of  his  suspension,  on  payment  of  such  sum  as  the 
Lodge  may  require,  such  sum  to  be  determined 
by  a  resolution  in  open  Lodge  of  which  notice  of 
motion  has  been  duly  given,  but  not  to  exceed  the 
amount  owing  at  the  time  of  suspension  and  dues 
accumulated  during  the  period  of  suspension." 

The  Grand  Master  declared  the  motion  carried. 


NOMINATIONS 

The    Grand    Master    announced   that    nominations 
for  Grand  Lodge   offices  could  now  be  made. 


272       GRAND   LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

CALLED  OFF 

At  five  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  the  Grand  Master 
declared  the  afternoon  session  of  Grand  Lodge  sus- 
pended, the  labors  of  Grand  Lodge  to  be  again  resumed 
at  9.30  o'clock  on  the  following  morning. 


CALLED  ON 

Grand  Lodge  resumed  labor  at  9.30  o'clock,  in  the 
forenoon,  Thursday,  July  22nd,  1937,  The  Grand  Master 
on  the  Throne. 


ANNOUNCEMENT 

The  Grand  Master  announced  to  Grand  Lodge, 
the  death  of  Wor.  Bro.  William  Hunter,  Secretary  of 
Corinthian  Lodge  No.  330,  London,  who  had  taken 
seriously  ill  at  the  District  Meeting  on  the  previous 
day  and  who  had  passed  away  shortly  afterwards. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  then  moved,  seconded 
by  the  Grand  Junior  Warden,  the  following,  which  was 
unanimously  carried. 

"That  this  Grand  Lodge  records  with  deepest  regret 
the  death  of  our  beloved  brother,  W.  Bro.  William 
Hunter  and  extends  to  his  widow  and  family  the  sincere 
sympathy  of  all  its  members." 


REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  THE 
FRATERNAL  DEAD 

The  report  of  this  Committee  was  presented  by 
R.  W.  Bro.  J.  A.  McRae,  Chairman,  and  on  motion  of 
the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  seconded  by  R.W.  Bro. 
J.  A.  McRae,  the  same  was  received  and  adopted. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  273 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M., 
of  Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes,  through  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Fraternal  Dead,  begs  to  submit  the 
following  report: 

We  pause  amid  the  labours  in  which  we  are  engaged, 
surveying  the  road  by  which  we  have  come,  planning 
our  journey  for  another  year,  to  pay  cur  heartfelt  tributes 
of  respect  and  to  honour  as  is  our  wonted  custom  and 
is  most  justly  due  and  proper  the  memory  of  those 
brethren  who  since  we  were  last  assembled  in  annual 
convocation  will  no  longer  travel  with  us  on  the  highways 
and  byways  of  life.  They  have  answered  the  summons 
of  the  Angel  of  Death  and  have  passed  to  their  eternal 
rest.  The  memories  of  these  brethren  are  individually 
very  dear  and  precious  to  us  all  but  it  is  only  when  we 
listen  to  or  read  the  names  of  all  those  who  were  with 
us  and  on  our  rolls  but  a  year  ago  and  who  will  never- 
more answer  to  the  roll-call  of  Grand  Lodge  that  we 
realize  the  extent  of  the  ravages  that  the  passage  of  time 
has  made  in  our  ranks.  We  sigh  in  vain:  "O,  for  the 
touch  of  a  vanished  hand  and  the  sound  of  a  voice 
that  is  still." 

Our  departed  brethren  have  left  behind  sweet  and 
fragrant  memories  that  will  not  lightly  be  effaced; 
memories  of  good-fellowship,  of  high  purpose  and  honest 
endeavour,  of  Masonic  ideals  quietly  and  sincerely 
followed,  of  disinterested  service  and  devotion  to  the 
principles  of  right,  truth  and  justice;  these  were  all  in 
some  measure  and  degree  characteristic  of  those  whom 
to-day  we  mourn. 

"We  live  in  deeds  not  years;  in  thoughts  not  breaths 
In  feelings  not  in  figures  on  a  dial 

We  should  count  time  by  heart  throbs.     He  most  lives 
Who  thinks  most,  feels  the  ncblest,  acts  the  best. 
Life's  but  a  means  unto  an  end,  that  end 
Beginning,  mean  and  end  to  all  things — God." 


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They  were  men  to  whom,  nurtured  in  the  prin- 
ciples of  our  order,  'the  still  sad  music  of  humanity' 
made  its  own  appeal.  The  value  of  the  services  which 
they  so  gladly  rendered  to  Freemasonry  cannot  be 
easily  estimated;  they  radiated  wholesome  influences 
which  made  for  the  strengthening  of  the  bonds  of  fra- 
ternity. They  toiled  long  and  arduously  in  the  labours 
of  the  Masonic  Craft  and  the  pattern  of  Masonic  con- 
duct was  in  turn  woven  into  the  warp  and  woof  of  the 
texture  of  their  lives.  While  yet  we  mourn  and  deplore 
their  loss,  we  rejcice  that  it  was  our  good  fortune  to  have 
been  associated  with  them  as  fellow-craftsmen.  They 
have  laid  aside  for  ever  the  insignia  and  working-tools 
of  the  order,  some  in  the  sere  and  yellow-leaf  of  old  age 
and  others  who  until  the  call  came  seemed  still  in  'man- 
hood's prime  vigour.'  To  us  and  their  successors  is  left 
the  task  of  continuing  the  Masonic  work  on  which  they 
were  engaged  and  the  duty  of  emulating  their  example. 
We  shall  honour  them  most  fittingly  by  renewed  zeal 
in  the  cause  of  Freemasonry  and  increased  fidelity  tc 
its  principles. 

They  have  now  gone  where  we  too  must  go,  into  that 
'undiscovered  country  from  whose  bourn  no  traveller 
returns.'  We  are  persuaded  that  when  our  earthly 
journey  shall  have  ended, 

'We  are  laid  asleep 

In  body  and  become  a  living  soul'. 

For  this  destiny  it  is  the  high  purpose  of  Masonic  Phil- 
osophy to  prepare  us  by  having  us  realize  that  each 
should  'make  his  moral  being  his  prime  care'  and  that 
each  should  struggle  to  keep  his  moral  vision  clear.  No 
question  is  of  greater  importance,  none  has  received 
more  attention  throughout  the  ages  than  the  question 
of  the  meaning  of  life  and  its  relation  to  the  universe. 
Countless  answers  have  been  given,  countless  dis- 
sertations have  been  written  on  it.  Systems  of  phil- 
osophy, systems  of  religion,  all  have  their  particular 
answers  and  interpretations  of  the  meaning  of  life  and 
existence.  Thomas  Carlyle,  the  Scottish  Sage  of  Chelsea 
once  said:  'The  older  I  grow,  and  I  now  stand  upon  the 
brink  of  eternitv,  the  more  comes  back  to  me  the  sentence 


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in  the  Catechism  which  I  learned  when  a  child  and  the 
fuller  and  deeper  its  meaning  becomes — 'What  is  the 
chief  end  of  man?  To  glorify  God  and  enjoy  him  for- 
ever'. Each  of  us  may  well  take  this  to  heart  and  ponder 
it  carefully  for  it  is  the  answer  essentially  which  Free- 
masonry also  supplies  to  the  riddle  of  existence. 

The  following  list  contains  the  names  of  those 
Past  and  Present  Grand  Lodge  Officers  whose  deaths 
are  noted  on  our  records  as  having  occured  during  the 
past  year: 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  William  McGregor  Logan 

The  distinguished  earthly  career  of  R.W.  Bro. 
W.  M.  Logan,  Grand  Secretary  of  Grand  Lodge,  came 
to  a  close  on  April  1st,  1937,  at  his  home  in  Hamilton. 
While  it  was  known  to  many  that  Bro.  Logan  had  been 
in  poor  health  for  some  time  the  news  of  his  death  came 
as  a  surprise  to  hundreds  of  Masons  in  the  Province 
to  whom  R.W.  Bro.  Logan's  name  was  a  household 
word.  He  was  known  to  thousands  in  the  jurisdiction 
and  all  who  knew  him  felt  that  a  great  man  and  sincere 
friend  had  gone  from  among  them. 

He  was  born  in  Port  Dover  in  1865  and  was  educated 
first  in  private  school  in  Sorel,  Quebec,  and  then  in  the 
Hamilton  Collegiate  Institute  where  he  matriculated 
into  the  University  of  Toronto  in  1881.  His  academic 
career  in  the  University  was  outstanding  and  in  1885 
he  graduated  as  Bachelor  of  Arts  winning  the  gold  medal 
in  Classics.  He  became  Classics  Master  in  Aylmer 
Collegiate  and  taught  there  until  he  received  in  1892 
the  appointment  of  Classics  Master  in  Hamilton  Colleg- 
iate. The  same  year  he  obtained  the  degree  of  M.A., 
from  his  Alma  Mater.  There  for  over  a  quarter  of  a 
century  he  taught  the  classics  which  he  loved  so  well 
throughout  his  life  and  instilled  into  the  minds  of  hund- 
reds of  his  pupils  not  only  a  knowledge  but  an  appreciat- 
ion of  Greek  and  Latin  literature.  His  training  and  know- 
ledge of  the  classics  were  manifested  unobtrusively  in 
many  ways :  his  terse  style,  his  diction,  his  happy  phrase- 
ology, even  in  part  his  broad  humanitarian  sympathies, 


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his  quiet  humor  which  endeared  him  to  so  many  as  an 
after-dinner  speaker  were  all  consonant  with  his  classical 
background. 

When  R.W.  Bro.  R.  L.  Gunn  died  in  1918,  R.W 
Bro.    Logan    was  appointed    Acting     Grand    Secretary 
and  in  the  following  year  he  was  duly  elected  Grand 
Secretary  and  held  that  office  until  his    death,    being 
each    year     unanimously    re-elected.       He     discharged 
the  duties  of  his  important  office  with  the  utmost  fidelity 
and   distinction    and   with    the   greatest   acceptance   to 
Grand   Lodge.      He   brought   to   his   office   and  to   the 
affairs  of  life  a  well  balanced  sense  of  justice   and   fine 
human  sympathy.     All  of  the  qualities  that  go  to  the 
making  of  a  great  Grand  Secretary  he  possessed  in  an 
eminent  degree.     He  served  Grand  Lodge  for  the  period 
in  which  the  greatest  accession  to  its  membership  took 
place  and  his  mastery  of  detail  served  him  in  good  stead. 
His  shrewd  judgment  of  men  and  conditions  of  men, 
his   knowledge   of   Masonic  jurisprudence,   history  and 
ritual  were  ever  at  the  disposal  of  those  who  called  on 
him  for  assistance  and  they  were  not  a  few.     The  late 
Grand   Secretary   travelled   repeatedly   throughout   the 
length  and  breadth  of  the  jurisdiction ;  the  problems  of  the 
constituent  lodges  he  thus  knew  intimately  and  by  his 
manifold  visits  he  was  known  to  thousands  of  the  Craft 
who  came  to  feel  that  year  in  and  year  out  R.W.  Bro. 
Logan  was  to  them  a  symbol  of  the  dignity  and  import- 
ance of  Grand  Lodge.    Xo  Mason  in  Ontario  was  better 
known  or  more  highly  respected  and  loved.     R.W.  Bro. 
Logan  was  called  on  frequently  tc  represent  Grand  Lodge 
at  other  Grand  Lodges.     Whenever  he  did  so,  it  was 
with  distinction  and  the  prestige  of  this  Grand  Lodge 
was  always  enhanced  thereby.     He  was  a    man  among 
men. 

R.W.  Bro  .Logan  was  initiated  into  Malahide  Lodge 
No.  140,  Aylmer,  affiliated  with  St.  John's  Lodge  No. 
40  on  his  removal  to  Hamilton  and  became  Worshipful 
Master  in  1902.  He  was  elected  D.D.G.M.  of  Hamilton 
District  in  1909.  He  was  later  elected  in  1914  to  the 
Board  of  General  Purposes  and  was  a  member  of  the 
Board  at  the  time  of  his  election  as  Grand  Secretary. 
He  represented  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York  near  the 


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Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 
He  enjoyed  honorary  membership  of  numerous  lodges 
in  the  jurisdiction. 

R.W.  Bro.  Logan  was  active  in  many  branches  of 
Masonry  where  he  gave  freely  of  his  time  and  talents. 
He  occupied  no  office  which  he  did  not  adorn.  He 
joined  Aylmer  Chapter  No.  81,  R.A.M.,  and  later 
affiliated  with  St.  John's  Chapter  No.  6,  of  which  he 
became  First  Principal  and  later  he  was  elected  Grand 
Superintendent  of  Hamilton  District.  He  was  a  member 
of  Godfrey  de  Bouillon  Preceptory  of  Knights  Templar 
and  of  Rameses  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 

In  the  Ancient  and  Accepted  Scottish  Rite  he 
gave  unstinted  service  where  his  dramatic  powers  and 
ritualistic  ability  found  abundant  opportunity.  Re- 
ceiving in  turn  the  14th,  18th  and  32nd  Degrees  of  the 
Rite  in  the  bodies  in  Hamilton  he  was  advanced  to  the 
rank  of  honorary  33rd  degree  in  1915  and  in  1925  became 
an  active  member  of  Supreme  Council  where  in  due 
course  he  was  elected  Grand  Prior.  He  rendered  most 
valuable  service  to  the  Scottish  Rite  bodies  in  Hamilton, 
serving  for  many  years  as  Secretary  of  the  Lodge  of 
Perfection  and  the  Consistory. 

He  became  a  member  of  the  Royal  Order  of  Scotland 
and  only  a  year  before  his  death  he  was  elevated  to  be 
provincial  Grand  Master  of  the  Order. 

Notwithstanding  his  many  Masonic  interests  and 
engagements,  R.W.  Bro.  Logan  played  an  influential 
part  in  other  fields.  For  many  years  he  was  a  member 
of  the  Hamilton  Public  Library  Board  and  a  member 
of  the  Rotary  Club  of  Hamilton  of  which  he  was  a 
Past  President.  The  Kinsmen's  Club  conferred  on 
him  an  honorary  membership. 

He  was  a  member  of  St.  Thomas's  Anglican  Church 
and  was  a  delegate  to  the  Synod  of  Niagara  of  which 
he  was  honorary  Lay  Secretary  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

He  served  for  many  years  his  Alma  Mater  as  a 
member  of  the  Senate. 


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His  body  lay  in  state  in  the  Scottish  Rite  Cathedral 
in  Hamilton  embanked  with  flowers  testifying  to  the 
high  esteem  in  which  he  was  held.  Here  hundreds  of 
sorrowful  men  passed  by  the  bier  and  silently  said  fare- 
well. Hundreds  of  citizens  and  Masons  including  the 
principal  officers  of  all  the  Masonic  Orders  in  which  he 
had  played  so  great  a  part  attended  to  pay  their  last 
sad  tribute  of  respect.  The  funeral  was  conducted  by 
three  eminent  clergymen  who  are  also  members  of  the 
Craft:  Most  Rev.  Derwyn  T.  Owen,  Primate  of  all 
Canada,  Right  Rev.  L.  W.  B.  Broughall,  Bishop  of 
Niagara  and  Rev.  R.  C.  Blagrave,  Rector  of  the  Church 
of  St.  Thomas. 

"The  One  remains,  the  many  change  and  pass 
Heavens  light  forever  shines,  Earth's  shadows  fly". 

Right  Worshipful  Brother  W.  I.  Atkin 

In  the  past  year  Wilson  district  has  suffered  num- 
erous losses  in  the  ranks  of  Past  Grand  Lodge  Officers 
resident  in  that  district.  A  highly  esteemed  Mason 
passed  to  Eternal  Rest  on  January  29,  1937,  in  the  person 
of  R.W.  Bro.  W.  I.  Atkin. 

He  was  born  in  1853  in  the  township  of  Malahide, 
Elgin  County  and  became  engaged  in  the  occupations 
of  farmer  and  butcher. 

He  was  initiated  in  1877  in  Springfield  Lodge 
No.  259,  Springfield,  and  became  an  active  member 
of  the  lodge  and  a  regular  attendant  throughout  his 
Masonic  life.  He  was  Worshipful  Master  of  his  lodge 
in  1909-10  and  was  elected  D.D.G.M.  of  Wilson  district 
in  1917.  He  was  always  exacting  on  all  details  pertaining 
to  Masonic  work. 

He  was  instrumental  in  the  founding  of  Spring- 
field Public  Library  and  took  a  very  great  interest  in 
its  welfare.  He  was  a  man  of  wide  reading  and  specialized 
in  Masonic  literature. 

He  was  an  ardent  and  active  Presbyterian  and 
acted  as  Superintendent  of  the  Sunday  School,  as  well 
as  taking  an  active  part  in  the  church  work. 

He  was  held  in  the  highest  respect  throughout  the 
district. 


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Right  Worshipful  Brother  E.   Y.   Barraclough 

The  sudden  passing  of  R.W.  Bro.  E.  Y.  Barraclough 
at  his  home  in  Glen  Williams  on  September  10,  1936, 
removed  from  the  community  one  who  had  always  been 
interested  and  ready  to  assist  in  any  cause  that  made 
for  the  betterment  of  his  fellow  men. 


The  late  Bro.  Barraclough  was  in  his  sixty-second 
year  and  was  born  in  Dewsbury,  England.  He  had 
resided  in  Glen  Williams  for  the  past  twenty-five  years 
where  he  was  proprietor  of  the  Glen  Woollen  Mills. 
He  was  associated  also  with  his  brother  in  the  Woollen 
Mills  of  William  Barraclough  &  Co.,  in  Dewsbury,  Eng- 
land, founded  by  his  father.  He  was  a  member  of  Union 
Presbyterian  Church  and  an  elder  and  official  of  many 
years  standing.  He  had  been  a  member  of  Georgetown 
School  Board  for  eleven  years,  in  four  of  which  he  was 
chairman.  He  wras  also  a  member  of  Glen  Williams 
School  Board. 

He  was  initiated  in  1915  in  Credit  Lodge  No. 
219,  Georgetown,  and  was  installed  as  Worshipful  Master 
in  1922.  He  was  elected  D.D.G.M.  in  1925.  He  was 
also  a  Thirty  second  degree  member  of  the  Scottish  Rite. 

He  was  buried  with  Masonic  honours  and  the  very 
large  concourse  of  over  two  hundred  and  fifty  Masons, 
as  well  as  host  of  friends  testified  to  the  high  place  he 
held  in  the  esteem  and  affection  of  all  who  knew  him. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Thomas  A.  Blakely 

A  very  highly  respected  resident  of  Flesherton  and 
a  faithful  Mason  was  removed  bv  the  death  of  R.W. 
Bro.  T.  A.  Blakely  on  February  13",  1937. 

He  was  born  in  1863  in  the  Township  of  Artemisia 
near  Flesherton.  After  being  educated  in  the  Public 
Schools  of  the  district  he  became  a  wood- worker.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Methodist  (now  United)  Church, 
Flesherton  and  for  many  years  was  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  that  Church. 


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R.W.  Bro.  Blakely  was  a  police  trustee  of  the  village 
of  Flesherton  before  its  incorporation  and  when  in- 
corporated he  was  a  member  of  the  first  council.  He 
always  took  an  active  part  in  the  village  municipal 
affairs .    In  his  earlier  days  he  was  a  member  of  the  militia. 

R.W.  Bro.  Blakely  joined  Prince  Arthur  Lodge 
No.  333,  Flesherton,  in  1900.  He  was  Worshipful  Master 
of  the  lodge  in  1908-09  and  in  1916  was  elected  D.D.G.M. 
of  Georgian  District.  He  was  very  faithful  in  his  lodge 
attendance  missing  very  few  meetings  of  Prince  Arthur 
Lodge  from  his  initiation  until  he  removed  to  Toronto 
in  1924. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Bernard  Cairns 

R.W.  Bro.  Cairns  was  born  at  Levis,  Quebec  and 
passed  awav  at  his  home  in  Scarboro  Junction  August 
28,  1936.  He  was  initiated  in  Orient  Lodge  in  1896 
and  installed  as  Worshipful  Master  in  1905.  In  1918 
he  was  elected  Grand  Registrar.  R.W.  Bro.  Cairns 
was  also  an  honorary  life  member  of  Caledonia  Lodge 
and  was  its  first  I. P.M. 

For  years  he  was  president  of  the  Riverdale  Masonic 
Hall  Co.  He  was  a  member  of  St.  Patrick's  Chapter 
and  Beaver  Chapter,  R.A.M.,  a  member  of  the  Cryptic 
Rite  and  also  of  Rameses  Temple  A. A. O.N. M.S. 

Among  Masons  he  was  held  in  the  highest  respect. 
His  loss  is  deplored  and  his  memory  respected. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Ralph  Clarke 

R.W.  Bro.  Clarke  was  initiated  into  Freemasonry 
in  Faithful  Brethren  Lodge  No.  77,  Lindsay,  in  1889'. 
He  was  one  of  those  responsible  for  the  formation  in 
1904  of  North  Entrance  Lodge  No.  463,  Haliburton, 
and  was  its  first  elected  Worshipful  Master  in  1905. 
He  served  as  D.D.G.M.  of  former  Ontario  District 
No.  10  in  1909-10  and  continued  to  render  valuable 
Masonic  service  in  many  ways  in  the  district. 


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In  recent  years  he  was  perhaps  best  known  for 
the  capable  manner  in  which  he  took  charge  of  a  Masonic 
funeral  service.  His  kindly  sympathy  on  such  occasions 
won  him  many  friends. 

R.W.  Bro.  Clarke  was  a  man  of  sterling  character 
and  a  sincere  and  enthusiastic  Mason.  During  his 
many  years  of  membership  he  was  ready,  willing  and 
anxious  at  all  times  to  give  of  his  best  for  the  advance- 
ment of  the  Order. 

He  suffered  in  the  last  six  months  of  his  life  from 
a  lingering  illness  which  he  bore  with  a  fortitude,  calmness 
and  patience  that  was  peculiarly  his.  R.W.  Bro.  Clarke 
died  on  November  29,  1936. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Samuel  S.  Clutton 

The  oldest  Past  Master  and  a  patriarchal  figure 
in  Grand  Lodge  passed  away  February  8,  1937,  in  the 
person  of  the  late  R.W.  Bro.  S.  S.  Clutton,  at  the  ven- 
erable age  of  ninety -eight  years.  His  continued  at- 
tendance at  Grand  Lodge  was  an  inspiration  to  younger 
Masons.  None  who  was  present  will  forget  readily 
the  thrill  experienced  a  few  years  ago  when  he  and  the 
late  V.W.  Bro.  Backhouse,  aged  94  and  93  respectively, 
were  called  by  the  Grand  Master  to  the  dais  and  presented 
to  Grand  Lodge.  He  attended  the  communication  of 
Grand  Lodge  only  a  year  ago. 

R.W.  Bro.  Clutton  was  born  August  28,  1839, 
in  the  township  of  West  Flamboro,  Upper  Canada. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  school  of  the  village  of 
West  Flamboro  and  in  a  private  high  school  in  Dundas. 
At  the  age  of  fifteen  he  moved  with  his  parents  to  the 
township  of  Malahide,  Elgin  County.  He  operated 
successfully  a  woolen  mill  in  Aylmer  and  later  a  mill 
in  Vienna.  He  was  appointed  postmaster  of  Vienna 
and  occupied  that  office  for  thirty  years. 

He  was  for  many  years  active  in  municipal  affairs. 
He  became,  as  reeve  of  Aylmer,  a  member  of  Elgin 
County  Council  in  1883  and  was  reeve  of  Aylmer  until 


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1886.  The  following  year  he  was  elected  first  Mayor 
of  the  town  of  Aylmer.  In  1885  he  was  elected 
Warden  of  Elgin  County.  After  his  removal  to  Vienna 
he  served  for  several  years  as  clerk  of  that  village. 

R.W.  Bro.  Clutton  was  initiated  in  1861  in  Malahide 
Lodge  No.  140  of  which  he  became  a  life  member. 
He  was  elected  Worshipful  Master  of  that  Lodge  in 
1866  and  continued  in  that  office  until  1871.  He  was 
again  Worshipful  Master  in  the  years  1874,  1875,  1877, 
1883-1885,  and  was  secretary  of  the  Lodge  1879-1882. 
He  affiliated  with  Vienna  Lodge  No.  237,  Vienna,  in  1901 
and  the  following  year  he  was  elected  secretary  and 
filled  that  office  continuously  to  1915,  when  he  again 
was  elected  Worshipful  Master.  After  serving  two  years 
in  that  office  he  again  assumed  the  secretaryship  and  re- 
tained the  office  until  1932  when  his  failing  health  com- 
pelled his  resignation.  He  thus  completed  what  is  surely 
a  unique  tenure  of  Masonic  office.  Many  years  ago  he 
was  elected   D.D.G.M.    of   Wilson    District. 

R.W.  Bro.  Clutton  was  also  an  active  Royal  Arch 
Mason.  He  was  prominent  in  the  founding  of  Aylmer 
Chapter  No.  81,  R.A.M.,  and  was  a  Past  Grand  Super- 
intendent of  London  District.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Knights  Templar,  St.  Thomas,  and  of  Mocha  Temple, 
London. 

His  long  life  was  marked  throughout  by  an  honesty 
and  integrity  of  purpose.  "He  was  greatly  esteemed  and 
respected  by  all  who  knew  him  for  his  sterling  worth  of 
character  and  his  open  and  ardent  championship  of  the 
right". 


Right    Worshipful     Brother    John    Crane 

It  can  possibly  be  said  that  no  man  in  the  city  of 
Peterborough  touched  the  lives  of  the  citizens  at  more 
points  of  contact  than  did  R.W.  Bro.  John  Crane.  In 
business  he  was  a  banker  for  more  than  thirty  years; 
in  municipal  life  of  Peterborough  he  served  as  member  of 
the  Board  of  Education  and  later  became  its  chairman, 
and   was  also   a  member  of  the   Utilities  Commission. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  283 

In  community  service  he  was  one  of  the  founders  and 
later  president  of  the  Rotary  Club;  for  forty  years  he 
was  secretary  of  Nicholls  Hospital  and  secretary  of  the 
Nicholls  Park  Trust.  A  keen  sportsman,  he  was  a  mem- 
ber and  Past  President  of  the  Peterborough  Golf  Club  and 
was  an  enthusiastic  curler. 

Bro.  Crane  became  Worshipful  Master  of  Peter- 
borough Lodge  No.  155  and  was  a  charter  member  of 
Royal  Arthur  Lodge  No.  523.  He  was  a  D.D.G.M., 
of  the  former  Otanabee  District.  He  was  also  a  member 
of  Corinthian  Chapter  No.  36,  R.A.M.,  a  Knight  Tem- 
plar; a  member  of  Peterborough  Lodge  of  Perfection  and 
Sovereign  Chapter  of  Rose  Croix. 

R.W.  Bro.  Crane  was  a  skilled  musician  and  his  ser- 
vices were  in  constant  demand,  being  freely  and  gladly 
contributed  at  countless  lodge  functions.  He  was 
blessed  with  a  ready  wit  and  sparkling  humour.  One 
could  not  be  long  in  his  presence  without  absorbing  some- 
thing of  the  spirit  of  good  cheer  which  he  radiated. 

R.W.  Crane  died  in  December,  1935. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Thomas  Dowell 

A  tower  of  strength  to  St.  Lawrence  district  was 
removed  bv  the  death  of  R.W.  Bro.  Thomas  Dowell 
of  Sussex  Lodge  No.  5  on  April  10th,  1937. 

R.W.  Bro.  Dowell,  who  was  in  his  sixty-ninth 
year,  was  one  of  the  senior  D.D.G.M's  of  St.  Lawrence 
district  and  for  many  years  he  had  displayed  a  keen 
active  interest  in  Freemasonry  and  had  contributed 
much  to  the  upbuilding  of  the  Order  in  Brockville  and 
the  District. 

He  was  born  in  Burritt's  Rapids  and  was  educated 
in  Maitland  Public  School  and  Brockville  High  School. 
He  was  engaged  in  the  painting  and  decorating  trade 
in  Brockville  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life.     In  Brock- 


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ville  he  took  a  deep  interest  in  all  pertaining  to  the  best 
interests  of  the  community.  He  was  a  member  of  Wall 
Street  United  Church. 

He  was  initiated  into  Freemasory  in  Sussex  Lodge 
No.  5  in  1889  and  from  then  on  until  his  death  he  took 
a  deep  interest  in  the  Craft.  He  was  D.D.G.M.  of 
St.  Lawrence  district  in  1911-1912.  For  a  quarter 
of  a  century  he  was  Chairman  of  the  Brockville  Masonic 
Board  of  Trustees  and  much  credit  for  the  present 
beautiful  home  of  Brockville  Masons  can  be  given  to  him. 

R.W.  Bro.  Dowell  was  active  in  Capitular  Masonry 
and  in  the  Knights  Templar.  He  was  a  Past  Pro- 
vincial Grand  Prior  of  the  Knights  Templar. 

R.W.  Bro.  Dowell  was  buried  with  Masonic  honours 
from  the  Brockville  Masonic  Temple  with  which  he  had 
so  long  been  associated.  Seventeen  Past  District  Deputy 
Grand  Masters  acted  as  honorary  pall  bearers. 

R.W.  Bro.  Dowell  was  greatly  loved  by  all  who 
knew  him.  He  gave  freely  of  his  best  endeavours  for 
the  advancement  of  the  Order.  His  memory  will  long 
be  cherished  in  St.  Lawrence  district. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  E.   T.   Essery 

In  the  death  on  March  25,  1937,  of  R.W.  Bro. 
E.  T.  Essery  of  King  Solomon's  Lodge  No.  378,  a  dis- 
tinguished patriarchal  figure  in  both  the  Freemasonry 
and  the  public  life  of  London  has  gone  from  the  earthly 
scene. 

Right  Worshipful  Brother  Essery  was  born  in 
London  in  the  year  1843  and  received  his  education 
in  his  native  city.  In  the  year  1876  he  opened  his  law 
office  and  was  eminently  successful  in  the  practice  of 
his  profession.  The  University  of  Toronto  conferred 
on  him  the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  the  vear  1883  and  he  was 
made  a  K.C.  in  1908. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO.   1937  285 

He  was  initiated  in  King  Solomon's  Lodge  in  1889 
and  subsequently  became  its  Worshipful  Master  and 
still  later  D.D.G.M.  of  London  district.  He  was  for 
many  years  an  active,  outstanding  Mason  in  London 
and  did  much  to  promote  the  interests  and  welfare  of 
the  Craft.  He  was  also  a  Past  First  Principal  of  St. 
George's  Chapter  R.A.M. 

While  very  active  in  Fraternal  Society  affairs — he 
held  the  highest  offices  in  the  gift  of  another  Fraternal 
Society —  he  was  also  very  active  in  civic  matters  and 
in  the  years  1888  to  1890  when  the  present  water- 
works system  was  installed  he  was  Chairman  of  the 
Public  Utilities  Commission.  He  occupied  the  Mayor's 
Chair  in  the  years  1893  and  1894  and  in  the  latter 
year  contested  the  riding,  though  unsuccessfully,  as  the 
Conservative  candidate  for  the  local  legislature.  He 
was  a  Past  President  of  St.  George's  Society  and  the 
Middlesex  Bar  Association.  In  religion  an  Anglican, 
he  was  a  member  of  St.  Paul's  Cathedral.  Brother 
Essery  has  been  referred  to  as  the  most  colourful  figure 
ever  to  occupy  the  post  of  London's  chief  magistrate. 
In  a  dispute  between  the  Council  and  the  London  Street 
Railway  he  ordered  the  tracks  torn  up.  He  was  wise 
in  meeting  difficult  situations  as  was  evidenced  by  his 
method  in  demanding  cash  payment  instead  of  bonds 
for  the  lease  of  the  L.S.R.  to  a  Cleveland  Syndicate. 

In  his  Masonic  relationships  he  was  a  staunch 
brother — firm  and  true  to  what  he  conceived  to  be 
right,  but  ever  willing  to  accept  something  different 
when  shown  the  right  way  should  it  be  in  opposition 
to  his  own.  He  was  an  ardent  patriot  and  in  reply 
to  a  toast  to  his  native  Canada  he  was  brilliant.  In 
his  death  Masonry  has  lost  one  of  its  strong  old  patriarchs. 

Right  Worshipful   Brother  David   Forsyth 

R.W.  Bro.  David  Forsyth — a  veteran  teacher, 
sportsman  and  Mason — died  at  his  home  in  Beams- 
ville  on  September  13,  1936,  in  his  eighty-fourth  year. 

Born  in  Perthshire,  Scotland,  he  came  to  Canada 
as  a  baby  with  his  parents.     He  received  his  primary 


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education  at  Lynden  and  then  attended  Dundas  High 
School  and  later  Dr.  Tassie's  Grammar  School.  He 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Toronto  in  1875, 
gaining  the  silver  medal  in  mathematics,  and  in  the 
following  year  he  became  mathematics  and  science 
teacher  in  Berlin  (now  Kitchener)  High  School.  Here 
he  remained  for  forty-six  years,  holding  the  office  of 
principal  for  twenty  years.  He  was  a  pioneer  in  in- 
troducing practical  work  in  the  science  laboratory 
of  the  High  School  for  each  student.  In  his  long  teaching 
career  he  taught  many  pupils  who  later  became  dis- 
tinguished in  the  business,  professional  and  public 
life  of  Canada.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Royal  Com- 
mission on  Industrial  and  Technical  Education  which 
toured  Canada,  the  United  States  and  Europe  in  search 
of  useful  information  which  could  be  applied  to  technical 
education  in  Canada. 


R.W.  Bro.  Forsyth  was  a  notable  athlete,  particu- 
larly in  association  football.  He  fathered  the  well- 
known  Western  Ontario  Football  Association,  serving 
too,  in  many  capacities  including  that  of  President. 
He  was  captain  of  the  old  Berlin  lacrosse  team,  a  cricketer 
and  a  well-known  bowler  and  curler.  He  served  for 
thirty-four  years  as  a  member  of  the  Kitchener  Library 
Board. 


On  his  retirement  from  teaching,  he  moved  to 
Beamsville  and  was  at  the  time  of  his  death  chairman 
of  the  Public  Library  Board  and  a  member  of  the  Advis- 
ory-Vocational Committee  of  the  Board  of  Education. 

Bro.  Forsyth  was  initiated  in  1884  into  Free- 
masonry in  Grand  River  Lodge  No.  151,  Kitchener, 
and  was  Worshipful  Master  of  the  Lodge  in  1886  and 
1887.  He  was  elected  in  1889  D.D.G.M.  of  Wellington 
District.  Only  a  short  time  before  his  last  illness, 
he  was  presented  with  the  veteran's  jewel.  He  was 
always  active  in  promoting  the  interests  of  Freemasonry 
and  to  him  is  due  a  large  measure  of  credit  for  the  progress 
made  by  Grand  River  Lodge  in  its  earlier  years.  He  was 
buried  with  Masonic  honours  in  Mt.  Hope  Cemetery, 
Kitchener. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  287 

Right  Worshipful  Brother  W.  A.  Graham 

R.W.  Bro  W.  A.  Graham  was  initiated  into  Free- 
masonry in  Forest  Lodge  Xo.  263,  Forest,  in  April 
1886,  and  in  1891  affiliated  with  Alexandra  Lodge, 
No.  151,  Oil  Springs.  He  was  installed  as  Worshipful 
Master  of  Alexandra  Lodge,  December  27,  1893.  In 
1921  he  was  elected  D.D.G.M.  of  Sarnia  district.  He 
was  also  a  member  of  Vimy  Chapter  No.  214,  R.A.M. 
He  served  the  Craft  for  many  years  with  great  devotion. 

He  died  February  5,  1937,  and  was  buried  with 
Masonic  honours. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Sydney  G.  Holley 

R.W.  Bro  S.  G.  Holley  of  New  Dominion  Lodge, 
No.  205,  New  Hamburg,  died  at  New  Hamburg  on 
March  19,  1937,  at  the  ripe  old  age  of  ninety  years. 

He  was  born  at  or  near  Weston  and  after  being 
educated  in  the  Public  School  he  entered  the  service 
of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway,  eventually  becoming 
agent  at  New  Hamburg.  Some  twenty  years  ago,  he 
retired  on  pension  from  the  service  of  the  railway. 

Bro.  Holly  was  initiated  into  Freemasonry  in  New 
Dominion  Lodge  in  1896.  In  1898-99  he  was  Worshipful 
Master  and  was  elected  Secretary  of  the  Lodge  in  1902. 
In  1926  he  was  made  an  honorary  member  of  New  Domin- 
ion Lodge.  Some  years  ago,  when  New  Dominion 
Lodge  was  still  in  Huron  District,  he  was  elected  D.D.G. 
M.  of  the  district.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Royal 
Arch    Masons. 

R.W.  Bro.  Holley  was  a  most  loyal  and  faithful  Crafts- 
man. He  attended  all  communications  when  at  all 
physically  able,  and  also  at  times  when  many  a  Mason 
would  not  consider  venturing  out-of-doors  to  brave 
the  inclement  weather.  He  read  widely  on  Masonic 
subjects  and  was  exceedingly  conversant  with  all  matters 
relating    to    Masonic    ritual    and    jurisprudence.      His 


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opinion  on  any  debated  point  could  be  relied  on  as 
practically  the  last  word  on  the  subject.  Masonry 
was  his  chief  subject  of  study  during  his  later  years. 

In  religion  he  was  a  member  of  St.  George's  Anglican 
Church,  New  Hamburg,  and  at  one  time  was  one  of 
its   wardens. 

In  his  younger  days  R.W.  Bro.  Holley  was  a  keen 
marksman  with  a  rifle  and  an  ardent  fisherman.  Of 
late  years  he  was  partially  disabled  by  a  fracture  of 
his  thigh  and  a  few  years  before  his  death  his  eyesight 
failed  greatly. 

R.W.  Bro.  Holley  was  a  man  whose  word  was 
held  as  good  as  his  bond.  He  was  punctilious  to  a  degree 
in  all  business  matters.  He  was  a  warm  friend  and  de- 
lightful conversationalist.  His  memory  is  warmly 
cherished  bv  those  who  knew  him. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Walter  T.  Kingston 

R.W.  Bro.  W.  T.  Kingston  was  stricken  down  in 
the  prime  of  life  and  at  the  height  of  a  splendid  career 
of  usefulness  and  service  and  died  on  March  12,  1937, 
after  a  few  days  of  illness  at  his  home  in  Cardinal. 

He  was  born  in  Prescott  in  1886.  Both  his  parents 
were  pioneers  of  Greenville  County.  He  was  educated 
in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Prescott  and  then  served 
an  apprenticeship  as  druggist.  Later  be  attended 
the  College  of  Pharmacy  in  Toronto  and  graduated 
in  1909  as  Phm.B.  He  then  started  in  business  in  Card- 
inal. 

He  was  initiated  in  Cardinal  Lodge  No.  491,  Card- 
inal, and  was  Worshipful  Master  in  1914.  He  served  as 
Secretarv  of  the  lodge  from  1921  until  his  death.  In 
1923  he  was  chosen  as  D.D.G.M.  of  Eastern  District. 

R.W.  Bro.  Kingston  was  a  member  and  Warden 
of  St.  Paul's  Church  as  well  as  Superintendent  of  its 
Sundav  School.     He  was  an  active  member  of  the  I.O. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  289 

O.F.,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was  Grand  Master 
of  that  Order.     He  died  greatly  loved  and  regretted. 

In  every  walk  of  life,  R.W.  Bro.  Kingston  was 
held  in  high  estimation.  He  made  it  a  point  never 
to  be  satisfied  with  anything  but  the  best  in  the  man- 
ifold tasks  which  he  undertook,  and  gave  of  his  time 
and  energy  most  freely  to  every  worthy  cause  to  the 
very  end.  His  life's  work  suggested  the  text  of  the 
funeral  service — "Know  ye  not  that  there  is  a  Prince 
and  a  great  man  fallen  this  day  in  Israel"  and  of  him  one 
can  feel  that  it  will  be  said,  "Well  done,  good  and  faithful 
servant." 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Thomas  McKnight 

R.W.  Bro.  Thomas  McKnight,  who  died  on  March 
30,  1937,  had  for  four  decades  played  an  important 
part  as  a  public-spirited  citizen  of  Cookstown  and 
was  widely  mourned  by  a  large  circle  of  friends  through- 
out Simcoe  County  to  whom  his  genial  and  sociable 
disposition  had  endeared  him.  He  was  born  in  Kssa 
Township  of  pioneer  parents  and  after  completing  his 
public  school  education  he  attended  Collingwood  High 
School  and  Bradford  Model  School  qualifying  as  a  teacher. 
He  followed  the  teaching  profession  for  a  few  years 
and  then  went  into  business  in  Cookstown.  He  entered 
fully  into  the  life  of  the  community,  giving  ungrudgingly 
of  his  time  and  energy  in  all  matters  that  made  for  its 
advancement  and  betterment.  He  rendered  valuable 
services  in  many  public  offices,  serving  for  a  number  of 
years  as  school  trustee,  treasurer  of  the  Cookstown 
Agricultural  Society,  and  as  a  member  of  the  Mothers' 
Allowance  Board. 

He  was  an  active  member  of  St.  John's  Anglican 
Church  and  gave  lengthy  service  as  Warden. 

He  was  interested  in  Free  Masonry  in  Manitoba 
Lodge  No.  236  and  became  its  Worshipful  Master.  He 
was  known  as  an  enthusiastic  Mason  and  was  elected 
later  D.D.G.M.  of  Georgian  District.     He  later  served 


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the  district  as  Treasurer  for  many  years.     He  was  also 
a  member  of  the  A.  &  A.  Scottish  Rite,  Barrie. 

Right    Worshipful    Brother    H.    McQueen 

In  October  of  last  year  King  Hiram  Lodge  No. 
78,  Tillsonburg  and  Wilson  District  suffered  a  severe 
loss  in  the  sudden  death  of  R.W.  Bro.  H.  McQueen, 
who  was  fatally  stricken  only  a  few  hours  after  he  had 
attended  a  meeting  of  his  lodge. 

He  was  born  in  1872  in  Middleton  Township,  and 
after  matriculating  he  entered  the  Royal  College  of 
Dental  Surgeons,  and  in  due  course  graduated.  He 
practiced  his  profession  of  dentistry  in  Tillsonburg 
where  he  became  an  active  member  of  the  community, 
enjoving  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  citizens. 
He  sat  as  a  member  of  the  Municipal  Council  and  was 
elected  Mayor.  In  all,  he  served  three  years  as  Mayor 
and  was  also  a  member  of  the  Public  Utilities  Commission. 
At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  Secretary  Treasurer 
of  the  Hospital  Trust  and  also  of  the  Cemetery  Com- 
mission, as  well  as  a  High  School  Trustee.  He  was  a 
member  of  St.  John's  Anglican  Church. 

R.W.  Bro.  McQueen  was  initiated  into  King  Hiram 
Lodge  in  1896.  He  became  Worshipful  Master  in  1904 
and  again  filled  that  office  in  1910.  He  was  elected 
D.D.G.M.,  of  Wilson  District  in  1913.  He  acted  as 
D.D.G.M.,  also  in  the  following  year.  He  enjoyed  the 
reputation  of  being  one  of  the  best  versed  Masons  in 
Western    Ontario. 

Right   Worshipful   Brother  C.   A.   W.    Murphy 

One  of  the  best  known  residents  of  old  North 
Toronto  village,  R.W\  Bro.  C.  A.  W.  Murphy  died 
July  8,  1937,  at  his  home  in  Newtonbrook  where  he  had 
been  living  only  a  short  time. 

R.W.  Bro.  Murphy  was  born  in  York  township 
in  1856  and  after  being  educated  in  the  Public  School 
he  entered  the  building  trade  and  for  a  number  of  years 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO.   1937  291 

he  was  a  builder  and  contractor  in  York,  Vaughan 
and  Markham  Townships.  In  1892  he  opened  a  general 
store  in  L'Amaroux  and  in  1900  moved  to  the  village 
of  North  Toronto  where  he  started  a  hardware  business 
which  is  still  carried  on  by  his  three  sons. 

He  became  a  member  of  York  Lodge  No.  156  in 
1903  and  served  as  Worshipful  Master  in  1909.  In 
1917  he  was  elected  D.D.G.M.  of  the  former  Toronto 
Centre  District  No.  11  B.  He  was  an  active  Mason 
and  was  chairman  of  the  Sick  and  Benevolent  Com- 
mittee of  York  Lodge  for  many  years.  He  was  a  charter 
member  of  North  Gate  Lodge  No.  521  and  an  honorary 
life  member  of  Metropolitan  Lodge  No.  542.  For 
eighteen  consecutive  years  he  acted  as  Installing  Master 
of  Robertson  Lodge,  King  City.  He  was  an  active 
director  on  the  board  of  York  Masonic  Temple  Limited 
and  was  elected  President  of  the  company  for  1929  and 
1930.  R.W.  Bro.  Murphy  was  First  Principal  of  York 
Chapter  R.A.M.  1922. 

R.W.  Bro.  Murphy  was  a  man  who  had  the  interests 
of  Masonry  always  at  heart  and  was  held  in  high  esteem 
bv  all  who  knew  him. 


Right     Worshipful     Brother     Wm.     Ostler 

Hamilton  Masons,  Hamilton  Citizens  and  Grand 
Lodge  suffered  a  great  loss  in  the  death  of  R.W.  Bro. 
Wm.  Ostler  in  Hamilton  on  March  27,  1937. 

R.W.  Bro.  Wm.  Ostler's  father  came  from  England 
where  he  was  engaged  in  manufacturing  files,  and  es- 
tablished his  business  in  Gananoque,  Ont.  where  our 
R.W.  Bro.  was  born  in  1874.  When  Bro.  Ostler  was 
twelve  years  old  his  father  moved  his  manufacturing 
business  to  Hamilton  and  it  was  still  being  carried  on 
by  R.W.  Bro.  Ostler  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

R.W.  Bro.  Ostler  was  educated  in  the  Hamilton 
Public  Schools,  the  Hamilton  Commercial  College  and 
the    Hamilton    Collegiate    Institute.      In    early    life    he 


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distinguished  himself  as  a  musician  and  was  proficient 
on  a  number  of  instruments  and  was  one  of  the  most 
valued  members  of  the  band  of  the  i.3th  Regiment. 

He  took  a  prominent  position  in  the  business  and 
fraternal  life  of  his  city  and  was  active  in  many  charitable 
works.  He  was  active  in  civic  life  and  some  years  ago 
became  a  member  of  the  Hamilton  Cemetery  Board, 
of  which  body  he  was  chairman  for  the  two  years  before 
his  death. 

He  joined  Acacia  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  Xo.  61,  G.  R. 
C.  in  1898  and  was  Worshipful  Master  of  his  Lodge  in 
1911.  He  held  Honorary  Life  Membership  in  a  number 
of  Masonic  Lodges  and  was  treasurer  at  the  time  of  his 
death  of  "Lodge  of  the  Ancient  Landmarks." 

He  was  prominent  and  beloved  in  Scottish  Rite 
Masonry  and  had  advanced  to  the  32nd  degree.  He 
was  a  great  help  in  the  great  dramas  of  Scottish  Rite 
degree   work. 

He  was  elected  Grand  Senior  Warden  when  Grand 
Lodge  met  in  the  Memorial  School,  Hamilton,  about 
twelve  years  ago  and  he  filled  that  office  with  honour 
and  became  widely  known  and  very  popular  throughout 
the  Grand  Jurisdiction. 

R.W.  Bro.  Ostler  as  a  speaker  was  eloquent  but 
he  was  distingusihed  for  his  sparkling  wit  and  his  ready 
kindly  humour,  and  many  a  Grand  Lodge  and  Con- 
stituent Lodge  gathering  was  made  happier  and  more 
spirited  by  his  flashing  sallies  of  mirth  and  humour  and 
his  kindly  personality. 

He  was  a  member  of  McXab  St.  Presbyterian 
Church  and  a  member  of  its  Board  of  Management. 
As  a  man  he  was  kindly,  friendly  and  generous  and  he 
had  a  personality  that  made  true  friends  who  always 
remained  loyal  to  him,  for  they  recognized  his  unselfish  in- 
terest in  them  and  his  loyalty  to  their  welfare.  He  was 
the  embodiment  of  honour  and  no  one  could  suggest 
any  meanness  in  his  presence. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  293 

All  Masons  mourn  his  loss  and  extend  to  his  wife, 
his  son,  his  brother  and  his  sisters  sincere  sympathy. 


Right  Worshipful  Brother  Walter  M.  Ross 

In  the  death  of  R.W.  Bro.  W.  M.  Ross  which  oc- 
curred on  Sept.  6,  1936,  in  Liverpool,  where  he  was 
stricken  with  pneumonia  just  as  he  was  completing  a 
trip  to  Great  Britain,  Ottawa  lost  a  distinguished  citizen 
and  Freemasonry  in   Ottawa  an   outstanding   member. 

R.W.  Bro.  Ross  was  born  in  Ottawa  in  1872  and 
was  educated  in  the  Public  Schools  and  Collegiate 
Institute  of  that  City.  Entering  into  business  he  was 
connected  throughout  his  life  with  the  lumbering  in- 
dustry being  associated  principally  with  the  firm  of 
J.  R.  Booth,  Limited.  He  became  Secretary  of  the 
Company  in  1930.  He  mastered  all  the  details  of  the 
lumbering  industry  and  was  particularly  at  home  with 
the  problems  of  the  export  lumber  business. 

He  was  a  man  of  manifold  activities.  A  member 
of  St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  Church  he  served  for 
many  years  on  the  Temporal  Committee.  He  was  an 
active  supporter  of  the  Ottawa  Y.M.C.A.,  and  had 
long  been  a  director  and  for  a  period,  president.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Rotary  Club  and  the  president 
of  the  Home  Building  and  Loan  Association. 

Sport  claimed  his  attention  and  he  became  a  keen 
golfer  and  ardent  curler. 

He  was  initiated  into  Freemasonry  in  1894  in 
Chaudiere  Lodge  No.  264  and  was  installed  as  Worship- 
ful Master  in  1901,  serving  two  years  in  that  capacity. 
Later  in  1921  in  the  midst  of  his  busy  life  he  became 
Worshipful  Master  of  the  young  Sidney  Albert  Luke 
Lodge  No.  558  solely  as  a  tribute  of  affection  to  his 
friend  the  late  Grand  Master  Luke  after  whom  the 
lodge  was  named.  He  was  also  an  honorary  member 
of  Defenders'  Lodge.  In  1910  he  was  elected  D.D.G.M. 
of  Ottawa  District. 


294       GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

R.W.  Bro.  Ross  was  a  prominent  and  active  member 
of  the  Ancient  and  Accepted  Scottish  Rite  in  Ottawa 
and  acted  as  Presiding  Officer  of  both  the  Lodge  of  Per- 
fection and  the  Chapter  of  Rose  Croix.  He  received 
the  thirty-second  degree  in  Hamilton  Consistory  and  in 
1915  was  made  a  member  of  Carleton  Chapter  R.A.M., 
and  of  the  Royal  Order  of  Scotland.  He  was  also  a 
director  of  the  Ottawa  Masonic  Temple. 

He  was  buried  in  Ottawa  on  September  28th. 
His  funeral  was  one  of  the  largest  ever  held  in  Ottawa, 
thus  testifying  to  the  esteem  in  which  R.W.  Bro.  Ross 
was  held  by  all  ranks  and  conditions  of  men  and  to  the 
admiration  felt  for  his  upright,  gentle  character  and  all 
those  qualities  of  heart,  mind  and  soul  which  so  endeared 
him  to  all  fortunate  enough  to  know  him. 

Two  flowing  tributes  of  respect  must  be  quoted. 
The  Rev  Dr.  Robert  Johnston,  former  Moderator  of 
the  General  Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
conducted  the  funeral  service  and  said  of  him : 

"He  was  loyal  to  his  church  just  as  he  was  loyal  to  everything 
with  which  he  was  connected.  His  body  shall  be  lowered  into  the 
grave  but  his  soul  goes  marching  into  a  land  where  true  hearts  are 
received". 

An  editorial  in  the  "Ottawa  Journal"  thus  spoke 
of  him: 

"The  citizens  of  Ottawa  will  be  poorer  by  the  death  of  Walter 
M.  Ross.  He  sought  no  public  office,  nor  craved  fame  yet  he  had 
an  instinct  for  public  service  and  for  friendship  which  made  him  one 
apart.  A  business  man  compelled  to  conform  to  the  cause  of  business, 
his  horizon  embraced  the  well-being  of  his  community  and  there 
were  few  worth-while  activities  within  Ottawa's  boundaries  which 
did  not  know  his  interest  and  his  generosity.  Jt  is  of  such  character 
that  citizenship  is  made". 

"Personally  Mr.  Ross  was  genial,  amiable,  loyal  and  sincere. 
A  sportsman  loving  sport  for  its  own  sake  he  was  a  devotee  of  golf 
and  curling  but  for  wholesome  games  he  had  a  fine  enthusiasm;  they 
were  as  much  a  part  of  his  zest  for  life  as  the  support  he  gave  to  his 
church  and  to  fraternal  associations".  "The  passing  of  one  of  such 
qualities  is  a  loss.  The  compensation  or  consolation  is  the  memory 
of  a  life  that  was  full  and  generous  which  made  the  world  a  little 
better  because  of  his  character". 

"Therefore  to  serve  was  high  beatitude". 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  295 

Right  Worshipful  Brother  Alexander  Saunders 

R.W.  Bro.  Alex.  Saunders  was  born  in  1862  in  the 
Township  of  Brooke,  Lambton  County,  and  there  re- 
ceived his  primary  education.  He  then  proceeded 
to  Sarnia  High  School  and  later  studied  for  the  pro- 
fession of  law.  After  being  admitted  to  the  Bar,  he 
commenced  practice  at  Watford  where  he  remained  until 
1903. 

During  his  residence  at  Watford  he  took  a  deep 
interest  in  everything  pertaining  to  the  welfare  of  the 
community  and  was  prominent  in  municipal  affairs, 
serving  for  a  number  of  years  as  a  member  of  the  mun- 
icipal council. 

He  received  in  1903  the  appointments  of  Local 
Registrar  of  the  High  Court,  Registrar  of  the  Surro- 
gate Court,  and  Clerk  of  Lambton  County  Court. 
The  acceptance  of  these  appointments  necessitated 
his  taking  up  residence  in  Sarnia  where  he  resided  until 
his  death. 

He  was  initiated  into  Freemasonry  in  Havelock 
Lodge  No.  238,  Watford,  in  1885.  Bro.  Saunders  became 
Worshipful  Master  in  1895  and  in  1901  was  elected 
D.D.G.M.,  of  St.  Clair  District  No.  2  as  it  then  was. 
He  was  active  in  Capitular  Masonry  serving  as  First 
Principal  of  Wawanosh  Chapter  No.  15,  R.A.M.,  and 
later  was  elected  Grand  Registrar  of  the  Grand  Chapter. 
He  represented  the  Grand  Chapter  of  Arizona,  near  the 
Grand  Chapter  of  Canada.  He  was  a  member  of  St. 
Simon  of  Cyrene  Preceptory  No.  37,  Knights  Templar, 
Sarnia,  being  installed  as  Eminent  Preceptor  in  1912  and 
was  elected  Provincial  Grand  Prior  in  the  Knights 
Templar.  He  was  a  member  of  the  bodies  in  London  and 
received  the  Consistory  degrees  in  Hamilton.  He  was 
was  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  The  Order  of  the  Red 
Cross  of  Constantine,  and  also  of  the  Cryptic  Rite.  He 
became  Grand  Master  of  the  latter  order  in  1933. 

A  long  life  of  zeal  and  devotedness  to  Masonry 
and  valuable  service  to  the  communities  in  which  he 
lived  came  to  a  close  February  27,  1937.  R.W.  Bro. 
Saunders  was  buried  in  Watford  Cemetery  with  Masonic 
honours. 


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Right    Worshipful    Brother    Aaron    Sweet 

R.W.  Bro.  Aaron  Sweet,  a  life  member  of  Hender- 
son Lodge,  No.  383,  Winchester,  died  at  his  home  in 
Winchester  at  the  advanced  age  of  83  years.  He  was 
ill  but  a  few  days,  succumbing  to  the  effects  of  a  severe 
heart  attack  followed  by  pneumonia. 

He  was  born  at  Hemmingford,  Quebec,  in  1854, 
and  attended  the  elementary  schools  of  that  district. 
As  a  boy  of  fourteen,  he  came,  in  1868,  to  attend  Morris- 
burg  Grammar  School  where  he  remained  two  years. 
After  a  brief  business  apprenticeship  in  Morrisburg, 
he  entered  the  employment  of  his  uncle,  Andrew  Broder, 
in  his  general  store  in  Winchester.  He  displayed  great 
business  acumen,  coupled  with  a  courteous  manner 
and  pleasing  personality.  In  his  early  twenties,  he 
became  a  partner  in  the  business  which  five  years  later, 
in  1881,  became  known  as  A.  Sweet  &  Co.  R.W.  Bro. 
Sweet,  throughout  his  life,  had  a  high  reputation  for 
square   dealing   and   business   shrewdness. 

Shortly  after  attaining  his  majority,  he  was  elected 
Deputy  Reeve  of  Winchester  and  was  instrumental  in 
having  the  village  incorporated.  For  many  years  he 
was  President  of  Dundas  Conservative  Association 
and  in  1923  contested  successfully  in  the  Provincial 
riding  of  Dundas  which  he  represented  faithfully  until 
the  Legislature  was  dissolved  in  1927.  He  did  not 
seek  re-election  but  retired  from  public  life.  Every 
local  organization  that  made  for  the  welfare  of  the 
community  received  his  active  support,  financially  and 
personally. 

He  was  initiated  in  Henderson  Lodge  in  1894. 
Later  he  became  Worshipful  Master  and  in  1918  was 
elected  D.D.G.M.  of  Eastern  District.  He  was  at  all 
times  an  ardent  Mason,  striving  ever  for  the  advance- 
ment of  the  Order.  He  received  the  degrees  of  the  Lodge 
of  Perfection  and  Chapter  of  Rose  Croix  in  Ottawa,  the 
32nd  Degree  in  Hamilton  and  in  1933  he  was  made  an 
honorary  member  of  the  33rd  Degree.  He  was  a  member 
of  Karnak  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  297 

R.W.  Bro.  Sweet  devoted  himself  to  his  church 
and  it  was  as  a  devout  active  loyal  churchman  that 
he  was  best  known.  A  constant  attendant  at  divine 
service,  he  strove  throughout  his  life  to  forward  in 
every  way  the  work  of  the  church.  He  had  been  Re- 
cording Steward  of  Winchester  Methodist  (now  United) 
Church  for  over  fifty  years.  His  home  life  left  nothing 
to  be  desired  and  it  was  one  of  quiet  beauty  from  which 
radiated  influences  that  were  felt  throughout  the  com- 
munity. The  many  blessings  he  and  his  life-long  com- 
panion received  from  On  High  were  generously  shared 
with  all  their  numerous  friends.  He  well  deserves  the 
tribute  expressed  in  the  lines. 

Life's  race  well  run 
Life's  work  well  done 
Life's  victory  won 
Now  cometh  rest. 

His  funeral  on  January  10th,  of  this  year  was  attend- 
ed by  hundreds  from  far  and  near  who  desired  to  pay 
their  last  tribute  of  respect  to  an  outstanding  citizen 
and  beloved  friend. 


Right   Worshipful   Brother   Harry   E.    Tomney 

R.W.  Bro.  Harry  E.  Tomney,  one  of  the  best  known 
citizens  of  the  Cobalt  district,  died  at  his  home  in  Cobalt 
on  June  2,  1937.  He  had  been  in  failing  health  for  some 
time  and  for  the  last  three  months  of  his  life  he  had  been 
confined  to  his  home.  The  news  of  his  death  came, 
nevertheless,  as  a  great  shock  to  his  large  circle  of  friends. 

He  was  born  in  1880  in  Windsor,  England,  and 
came  to  Canada  about  thirty  years  ago.  He  went 
to  the  Cobalt  mining  camp  in  its  infancy  and  became 
connected  as  Secretary  and  Accountant  with  several 
mining  companies.  For  many  years  he  was  Accountant 
with  the  Mining  Corporation  of  Canada.  He  was 
regarded  as  very  efficient  and  held  in  high  esteem  by 
those  associated  with  him  in  business. 

He  was  initiated  in  1910  in  Silver  Lodge,  No.  486, 
and  served  as  Worshipful  Master  in  1921  in  that  lodge, 
and  also  a  second  term  ten  vears  later.  He  was  elected 
D.D.G.M.  of  Nipissing  East  District  in  1933. 


298       GRAXD  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

R.W.  Bro.  Tomney  was  a  member  of  the  Anglican 
Church  and  was  a  Warden  of  St.  James'  Church.  At 
the  time  of  his  death  he  was  a  member  of  the  Cobalt 
School  Board  and  President  of  the  Y.M.C.A.,  in  whose 
affairs  he  had  been  interested  for  many  years. 

R.W.  Bro.  Tomney  was  a  quiet,  unassuming  man 
of  a  most  loveable  disposition.  His  funeral  testified 
to  the  worth  and  regard  with  which  he  was  held.  He 
was  buried  with  Masonic  honours,  the  Masonic  Service 
being  in  charge  of  R.W.  Bro.  Dav,  D.D.G.M.  of  Nipiss- 
ing  East  District.  Six  Past  D. D.G.Ms,  acted  as  Pall- 
bearers. 


Right   Worshipful   Brother  James    R.    Waddle 

Erie  Lodge  No.  149  at  Dover  lost  one  of  its  oldest 
members  who  was  regarded  as  a  mainstay  of  the  lodge 
when  R.W.  Bro.  J.  R.  Waddle  passed  awav  at  his  home 
on  June  8,   1937. 

He  was  born  seventy  years  ago  in  1867  and  came 
of  an  old  pioneer  family  of  Norfolk  County.  He  was 
educated  in  the  Schools  of  Port  Dover  and  followed 
the  occupation  of  a  farmer,  operating  a  large  farm  very 
successfully.  He  became  Reeve  of  Woodhouse  Township 
and  was  also  interested  in  the  Norfolk  Plowmen's  As- 
sociation of  which  he  became  President.  His  interests 
were  wide  and  he  was  associated  with  almost  every  com- 
munity enterprise  in  the  county. 

He  was  initiated  in  Erie  Lodge  and  became  Worship- 
ful Master  in  1900.  Four  years  later  he  was  again 
Worshipful  Master  and  the  following  year,  1904,  he 
was  elected  D.D.G.M.  of  Wijson  District.  He  was 
known  throughout  the  district  as  a  strict  ritualist. 

He  was  a  close  friend  and  confidant  of  the  late 
M.W.  Bro.  J.  S.  Martin  and  both  were  active  together 
in  securing  the  memorial  stone  for  the  grave  of  the 
late  M.W.  Bro.  Wm.  Mercer  Wilson,  first  Grand  Master, 
in  old  historic  St.  John's  Cemetery.  R.W.  Bro.  Waddle 
was  buried  in  this  cemetery  almost  next  to  the  last  rest- 
ing place  of  M.W.  Bro.  Wilson. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  299 

R.W.  Bro.  Waddle  was  known,  respected  and 
esteemed  by  all  in  the  community  in  which  he  spent 
his  life.  He  was  a  man  who  could  justly  be  said  to 
have  stood  four  square  to  every  wind  that  blew.  He  was 
a  man  of  wise,  prudent  counsel  which  was  often  sought 
after  He  was  besides  always  a  kindly  man,  considerate 
of  his  fellows,  and  in  his  death  Norfolk  County  lost  one 
of  its  most  outstanding  citizens. 

Very   Worshipful   Brother   David   Barragar 

V.W.  Bro.  David  Barragar,  a  former  principal  of 
Queen  Mary  School,  Belleville,  died  at  his  home  in 
Belleville  on  May  14, 1937,  at  the  age  of  seventy  seven  years. 
He  had  been  a  resident  of  Belleville  for  forty-four  years. 
During  the  war,  he  commanded  with  the  rank  of  Lieut. - 
Colonel  the  Officers'  Training  School  at  Kingston.  He 
was  a  Past  Master  of  Franck  Lodge  No.  127,  Frankford, 
and  a  member  of  Moira  Chapter  R.A.M.,  and  a  Past 
Grand  Steward  of  Grand  Lodge.  He  was  an  able  ed- 
ucationist and  highly  respected  citizen  of  Belleville. 

Very  Worshipful  Brother  J.  A.   Burry 

V.W.  Bro.  James  A.  Burry  who  died  on  January 
4th,  1937,  was  initiated  into  the  Craft  in  1904,  and  in 
1914  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Coronati  Lodge  No. 
520.  He  was  the  first  Junior  Warden  of  this  lodge  and 
became  Worshipful  Master  for  the  year  1916.  Twenty- 
one  years  from  the  date  of  his  own  installation  he  was 
to  have  acted  as  installing  Master  for  the  installation 
of  his  son  as  W.M.  of  Coronati  Lodge  but  fatal  illness 
intervened  all  too  suddenly.  In  1923  he  was  appointed 
Assistant  Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies,  an  honour 
which  he  prized  greatly.  A  Mason  and  a  man  of  sterling 
worth,  wise  in  counsel,  V.W.  Bro.  Burry  will  be  greatly 
missed  in  Coronati  Lodge. 

Very  Worshipful  Brother  John  F.  Gibson 

Henderson  Lodge  No.  383,  Winchester,  suffered  a 
second  loss  this  year  in  the  sudden  death  of  V.W.  Bro. 
J.  F.    Gibson.     The  late  Bro.  Gibson  was  earlier  con- 


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nected  with  the  Bell  Telephone  Company,  but  since  1915 
he  had  been  engaged  in  the  monument  business  in  Win- 
chester. He  was  widely  known  throughout  the  district 
and  highly  esteemed.  He  was  elected  Worshipful  Master 
of  Henderson  Lodge  in  1927  and  a  few  years  ago  was  ap- 
pointed Grand  Steward.  He  was  also  a  member  of 
Russell  Chapter,  R.A.M.,  and  Mocha  Temple  of  the 
Mystic   Shrine. 


Very    Worshipful    Brother    Malcolm    MacBeth 

Milverton  lost  one  of  its  best  known  and  most 
beloved  citizens  in  the  death  of  R.W.  Bro.  Malcolm 
MacBeth  on  August  3,  1936.  He  had  for  many  years 
taken  a  very  keen  interest  in  community  affairs  and 
gave  unstintingly  of  his  time  and  talent  to  all  worth- 
while enterprises  in  the  community.  His  engaging 
personality  endeared  him  to  all  with  whom  he  came  in 
contact.  His  death  which  came  after  a  lengthy  and  painful 
illness  which  he  bore  with  characteristic  fortitude,  cast 
a  pall  of  sorrow  over  the  entire  district  in  which  he  lived. 

V.W.  Bro.  MacBeth  was  born  in  1868  in  Brant 
Township,  Bruce  County.  His  parents  were  among 
the  early  pioneer  settlers.  He  attended  Eden  Grove 
Public  School  and  later  Walkerton  High  School.  After 
graduating  from  High  School  he  became  a  reporter  on 
the  staff  of  the  Walkerton  Telescope.  In  1890-91  he 
was  sessional  writer  at  the  Ontario  Legislature.  A 
little  later  he  purchased  the  Milverton  Sun.  Under 
his  able  guidance  it  became  an  influential  weekly  en- 
joying a  large  circulation  and  was  one  of  the  most  widely 
quoted  weekly  newspapers  in  Canada.  In  1933 
he  disposed  of  the  Sun  but  continued  to  be  a  reuglar 
contributor  to  its  columns.  In  1905  he  was  appointed 
Postmaster  of  Milverton  and  continued  in  this  office 
until  his  death.  In  1935  he  received  the  King's  Jubilee 
medal  in  recognition  of  his  services  to  the  community. 

In  his  younger  days,  V.W.  Bro.  MacBeth  was  an 
outstanding  athlete.  He  was  a  member  of  the  de- 
bating society  and  an  officer  of  the  Mornington  Ag- 
ricultural Society.     He  was  for  many  years  a  member 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  301 

of  the  Canadian  Weekly  Newspaper  Association  and  in 
1930  was  elected  President.  The  activity  which  brought 
him  of  late  years  most  to  the  attention  of  the  public 
was  his  interest  in  education.  He  was  a  member  of 
Milverton  Board  of  Education  for  thirty  years  and  his 
interest  in  education  led  to  his  elevation  in  1931  to  the 
presidency  of  the  Ontario  School  Trustees  and  Rate- 
payers' Association  and  in  1932  to  the  presidency  of  the 
Ontario  Educational  Association.  In  both  offices  he 
served  with  distinction. 

V.W.  Bro.  MacBeth  was  a  member  of  St.  Paul's 
United  Church  and  a  member  of  its  Board  of  Stewards. 
He  was  one  of  the  community's  foremost  church  workers. 

He  was  initiated  in  1906  in  Milverton  Lodge  No. 
478,  and  became  Worshipful  Master  in  1924.  In  1931 
he  was  appointed  a  Grand  Steward  of  Grand  Lodge. 
He  took  a  very  active  interest  in  his  Lodge  and  in 
Masonrv. 


Very    Worshipful    Brother    James    Malcolm 

V.W.  Bro.  James  Malcolm  of  Markham  Union 
Lodge  No.  87,  died  at  his  home  in  Markham,  January 
21st,  1937,  in  his  eighty-second  year. 

He  was  born  in  Scarboro  Township  and  was  a 
grandson  of  Archibald  Malcolm  who  in  1830  brought 
his  family  from  Loch  Lomond-side  to  settle  in  Scarboro. 
Bro.  James  Malcolm  was  the  last  survivor  of  a  family 
of  five  brothers  and  two  sisters.  In  early  manhood 
he  settled  in  Markham  township  but  for  the  last  twenty- 
seven  years  he  resided  in  Markham  village  and  was 
engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business. 

He  was  an  ardent  and  skilful  curler  and  lawn 
bowler.  In  1935  he  was  honoured  by  the  Ontario  Curling 
Association  by  being  made  a  life  member.  For  fifty  years 
he  was  an  active  member  of  East  York  Agricultural 
Society. 

He  was  initiated  in  Markham  Union  Lodge  in  1888. 
Later  he  was  elected  Worshipful  Master  and  in   1927 


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he  was  appointed  a  Grand  Steward  of  Grand  Lodge. 
He  has  also  attained  the  rank  of  Thirty  second  degree 
in  the  Scottish  Rite  of  Freemasonry. 

It  was  the  church,  however,  that  received  his  best 
thought  and  effort.  He  was  long  an  elder  of  St.  Andrew's 
Presbvterian  Church,  Markham,  and  after  church  union 
he  continued  as  an  elder  in  New  St.  Andrew's  Presbyter- 
ian Church.  For  many  years  he  represented  the  con- 
gregation at  Presbytery  and  was  in  1933  a  delegate  to  the 
General  Assembly  where  he  served  on  the  committee  on 
Foreign  Missions. 

V.W.  Bro.  Malcolm  was  one  of  the  oldest  and 
most  highly  respected  residents  of  the  township  and 
one  of  i,ts  most  public  spirited  citizens.  He  was  buried 
with  Masonic  honours. 


Very  Worshipful  Brother  M.  A.  Morrison 

V.W.  Bro.  Morrison,  a  member  of  Corinthian  Lodge 
No..  101,  Peterborough,  and  a  Past  Assistant  Grand 
Organist,  died  on  March  10th,  1937.  He  was  a  prominent, 
citizen  of  Peterborough  and  a  highly  esteemed  Mason. 
He  was  Worshipful  Master  of  his  lodge  in  1901  and  re- 
mained actively  engaged  in  Masonic  work  until  his  death 
He  took  a  deep  interest  in  civic  affairs,  serving  in  many 
municipal  offices.  He  was  a  devoted  churchman  and  a 
trusted  official  in  many  capacities  of  Trinity  United 
Church. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

J.  A.McRAE, 
Chairman  of  the  Committee. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO.   1937  303 


Jtn  Mtmarmm 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

W.  L  Atkxn 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Springfield    Lodge    No.    259,    Springfield 

DIED  JANUARY  29th,  1937. 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

IE*  If*  Sforrarlottglj 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Credit   Lodge  No.   219,   Georgetown 

DIED  SEPTEMBER  11th,  1936 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Prince  Arthur  Lodge  No.  333,  Flesherton 

DIED    FEBRUARY    13th,     1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

2L  Cairns 

Past     Grand     Registrar 

and    a    member    of 

Orient  Lodge  No.  339,  Toronto 

DIED   AUGUST  28th,    1936 


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Jtt  iWemoriam 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

2Raiptj  Clarke 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Faithful  Brethren  Lodge  No.  77,  Lindsay 

DIED  NOVEMBER  29th,  1936 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

S*  £>+  CluttDtt 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Malahide    Lodge    No.    140,    Aylmer 

DIED  FEBRUARY  8th,  1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Unlyn  (Evane 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Peterborough  Lodge  No.   155,   Peterborough 

DIED    DECEMBER,    1935 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Stomas  Unwell 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Sussex   Lodge   No.   5,   Brockville 

DIED  APRIL  10th,  1937 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  305 


In  iHtfttumam 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

King  Solomon's  Lodge  No.  378,  London 

DIED    MARCH    25th,     1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

I  3L  iffautt^tt 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Macnab  Lodge  No.  169,  Port  Colborne 

DIED  JUNE  14th,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Batrid  ifforsytty 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Grand  River  Lodge  No.    151,   Kitchener 

DIED    SEPTEMBER  3rd,    1936 


Right     Worshipful     Brother 

.  A.  (Sraijam 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Alexandra    Lodge    No.    158,    Oil    Springs 

DIED  FEBRUARY  5th,  1937 


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In  iHemortam 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

New  Dominion  Lodge  No.  205,  New  Hamburg 

DIED    MARCH    19th,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

.  3L  Kingston 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Cardinal    Lodge    No.    491,    Cardinal 

DIED    MARCH    12th,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

W.  M.  Slogan 

Grand  Secretary 

and    a    member    of 

St.  John's  Lodge  No.  40,  Hamilton 

DIED   APRIL   1st,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Slims.  iHciKnttthi 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Manitoba  Lodge  No.  236,  Cookstown 

DIED     MARCH    30th,  1937 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  307 


In  Mvmaviam 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and  a  member  of 

King  Hiram  Lodge  No.   78,  Tillsonburg 

DIED  OCTOBER  29th,  1936 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

<g.  W.  fflaahy 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Highgate   Lodge   No.   336,   Highgate 

DIED    MAY   14th,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Ctjas.  iWurptjg 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

York    Lodge    No.    156,    Toronto 

DIED    JULY    8th,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Ira.  ©atlur 

Past  Grand  Senior  Warden 
and    a    member    of 
Acacia     Lodge     No.     61,     Hamilton 
DIED  MARCH  28th,  1937 


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In  Mtmaviam 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

A.  M.  Parka 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Alexandra  Lodge  No.  158,  Oil  Springs 

DIED     MARCH     4th,     1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

B.  A.  Wiahtliff v 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Rising  Sun   Lodge   No.   129,  Aurora 

DIED    JANUARY    31st,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Chaudiere    Lodge    No.    264,    Ottawa 

DIED    SEPTEMBER    6th,    1936 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Havelock    Lodge    No.    238,    Watford 

DIED     FEBRUARY    27th,    1937 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  309 


In  iHtftttorfam 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Aarntt  §§xtxzvi 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Henderson   Lodge   No.    383,   Winchester 

DIED    FEBRUARY    27th,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

IHarrtj  Sfamneij 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Silver    Lodge    No.    486,    Cobalt 

DIED   JUNE   2nd,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Erie     Lodge     No.     149,     Port     Dover 

DIED    JUNE    9th,    1937 


Right    Worshipful    Brother 

2L  A.  fen 

Past  District  Deputy  Grand  Master 

and    a    member    of 

Palmer  Lodge  No.  372,  Fort  Erie  North 

DIED    JULY    5th,-  1937 


310       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


Jtt  Memavmm 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

1L  Uarragar 

Past    Grand    Steward 

and    a    member    of 

Franck    Lodge    No.    127,    Frankford 

DIED    MAY    14th,    1937 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

Past  Assistant  Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies 

and    a    member    of 

Coronati    Lodge    No.    520,    Toronto 

DIED   JANUARY  4th,    1937 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

A.  3L  Cooper 

Past  Grand  Steward   (Grand  Lodge  of  Quebec) 

and    a    member    of 

Rideau   Lodge  No.    595,   Ottawa 

DIED  OCTOBER  24th,  1936 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

H.  2L  Crawford 

Past    Grand    Steward 

and    a    member    of 

Georgina    Lodge    No.    343,    Toronto 

DIED     MARCH    4th,     1937 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  311 


In  Mvmatiam 


Very   Worshipful   Brother 

w.  #.  Baibg 

Grand  Steward 

and    a    member    of 

York    Lodge    No.    156,    Toronto 

DIED    APRIL    11th,    1937 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

B.  5R.  (gibsmt 

Past  Grand  Superintendent  of  Works 
and    a    member    of 
Electric    Lodge    No.    495,    Hamilton 
DIED    JANUARY    20th,    1937 


Very  Worshipful  Brother 

2L  3ff.  (gtbann 

Past  Grand  Steward 

and    a    member    of 

Henderson    Lodge    No.    383,    Winchester 

DIED    MARCH    15th,    1937 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

p.  IE.  i&imt&bzti 

Past     Grand     Standard     Bearer 

and    a    member    of 

Ionic  Lodge  No.  549,  Hamilton 

DIED  NOVEMBER  14th,  1936 


312       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 


Jtn  Mvmavmm 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

Malcolm  iKacBetty 

Past   Grand   Steward 
and    a    member    of 
Milverton    Lodge    No.    478,    Milverton 
DIED    AUGUST    3rd,    1936 


Very  Worshipful  Brother 

ifamtfs  iHalrnlm 

Past  Grand  Steward 

and    a    member    of 

Markham    Union    Lodge    No.    87,    Markham 

DIED  JANUARY  21st,  1937 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

.  &«  Marten 

Past  Grand  Steward 

and    a    member    of 

Moira   Lodge    No.    11,   Belleville 

DIED  JANUARY  29th,  1937 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

M.  A.  iJIorrtBOtt 

Past  Assistant  Grand  Organist 
and    a    member    of 
Corinthian   Lodge  No.    101,   Peterborough 
DIED    MARCH    10th,    1937 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  313 


In  Memariam 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

2L  SL  Wimft 

Past    Grand    Steward 
and    a    member    of 
Doric  Lodge  No.  316,  Toronto 
DIED  APRIL  6th,   1937 


Very  Worshipful  Brother 

Past    Grand    Steward 

and    a    member    of 

Twin    City    Lodge    No.    509,    Kitchener 

DIED    MARCH    12th,    1937 


Very  Worshipful  Brother 

3f!ranklxn  ^moke 

Past    Grand    Steward 
and    a    member    of 
St.  John's  Lodge  No.  82,  Paris 
DIED  FEBRUARY  27th,  1937 


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In  iHemorfam 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

39.  UL  Stirling 

Past    Grand    Steward 
and    a    member    of 
St.  Thomas  Lodge  No.  44,   St.   Thomas 
DIED     MAY     23rd,     1937 


Very  Worshipful  Brother 

€.  A.  Mhitutam 

Past    Grand    Steward 

and    a    member    of 

Tuscan  Lodge  No.  195,  London 

DIED    MAY  28th,    1937 


Very  Worshipful   Brother 

Past    Grand    Steward 

and    a    member    of 

Simcoe  Lodge   No.   79,   Bradford 

DIED  JULY  16th,   1937 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  315 

COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

This  report  was  presented  by  R.W.  Bro.  J.  B.  Way, 
Chairman,  and  on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
seconded  by  R.W.  Bro.  J.  B.  Way,  was  received  and 
adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge,  A.F.  &  A.M.  of 
Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren : 

Your  Committee  on  Credentials,  begs  to  report: 

There  are  on  the  Register  of  Grand  Lodge 568 

Lodges    represented    at    this    Communication: 

By   Regular   Officers 347 

By  Proxies Ill 

By  Past  Masters 23 

Total    number    represented 481 

Total  number  of  Delegates  registered 1602 

With  a  total  vote  of 2437 

Your  Committee  desires  again  to  point  out  the 
increase  in  the  number  of  omissions  by  Lodge  Secretaries, 
from  the  returns  sent  to  the  Grand  Secretary's  Office, 
of  Past  Masters,  and  inaccuracies  in  the  names  of  Officers 
and  Offices  of  the  Lodges,  also  the  increasing  disregard 
of  the  regulations  pertaining  to  the  proxies  issued  by  some 
Lodges. 

While  every  effort  has  been  made  by  your  Committee 
to  remedy  such  defects  in  the  position  of  the  many 
eligible  delegates,  we  fear  that  there  may  have  been 
much  unnecessary  hardship  imposed  upon  many  of  the 
brethren. 

We  would  recommend  that  the  Grand  Secretary, 
in  his  first  general  letter  to  the  Lodges,  should  include 
adequate  reference  to  the  requirements,  in  the  above 
subjects. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

J.  B.  Way, 

Chairman. 


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OBLIGATION  OF  SCRUTINEERS 

The  Scrutineers  and  their  Chairman,  V.W.  Bro. 
J.  W.  Hamilton,  were  then  admitted  to  Grand  Lodge 
and  attended  at  the  Altar  where  they  took  an  obligation 
to  faithfully  perform  their  duties  as  such. 

DISTINGUISHED  VISITOR 

Another  distinguished  visitor,  who  had  arrived  late 
in  Ottawa  and  who  had  been  unable  to  attend  our 
previous  sessions,  M.W.  Bro.  W.  J.  Ballou,  Grand. 
Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Vermont,  was  then 
introduced  to  Grand  Lodge  by  the  Grand  Master. 
He  was  received  with  enthusiastic  applause  and  in  reply 
conveyed  to  the  assembly  the  greetings  and  felicitations 
of  his  own  Grand  Lodge.  He  also  stated  how  impressed 
he  was  with  the  reception  accorded  him  on  his  first  visit 
to  any  of  our  Annual  Communications. 

REPORT  ON  THE  GRAND  MASTER'S  ADDRESS 

The  report  on  the  Address  of  the  Grand  Master 
was  presented  by  M.W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Wardrope,  and  was 
duly  received  and  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers 
and  Members  of  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Can- 
ada, in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

Your  Committee  appreciates  the  interesting  com- 
ments of  the  Grand  Master  on  the  genesis  and  pre- 
sent position  of  the  City  of  Ottawa  and  the  happy  cir- 
cumstance that  finds  Grand  Lodge  in  session  here  in 
Coronation  year. 

Your  Committee  is  glad  that  our  Grand  Master  is 
completing  a  most  successful  and  onerous  term  of  office 
in  the  Capital  City  of  our  Dominion  where  he  is  so  much 
at  home.  His  address,  which  is  full  of  good  meat,  well 
done,  deserves  the  sincere  thanks  of  every  member  of 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,    1937  317 

Grand  Lodge.  Our  Grand  Master  during  his  two  years 
of  office  has  kept  his  feet  on  the  ground  and  his  eyes  open 
always  to  what  he  deems  is  for  the  best  interests  of  Grand 
Lodge  and  in  a  wider  sense  for  the  benefit  of  the  members 
of  all  the  constituent  lodges  in  our  jurisdiction. 

The  King 

Your  Committee  approves  most  heartily  of  the 
Grand  Master's  expression  of  allegiance,  loyalty  and 
devotion  to  His  Most  Gracious  Majesty  King  George  VI 
and  Her  Most  Gracious  Majesty  Queen  Elizabeth  and 
would  recommend  that  these  sentiments  be  embodied 
in  a  resolution  and  sent  at  once  to  His  Majesty. 

Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland 

The  Grand  Master's  excellent  description  of  the 
ceremonies  in  connection  with  the  celebration  of  the 
two  hundredth  anniversary  of  the  institution  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland,  the  installation  of  His  Royal 
Highness  the  Duke  of  York  (now  King  George  VI)  as  its 
Grand  Master  Mason,  the  lavish  hospitality  of  the  Scot- 
tish brethren,  the  many  other  social  functions  that  were 
held  was  just  tantalizing  enough  to  make  us  wish  that 
he  had  gone  into  greater  detail.  However,  those  of  us 
who  possess  imagination  can  fill  many  blank  spaces  with 
great  delight.  The  opportunity  our  Grand  Master  had 
of  meeting  distinguished  brethren  from  every  part  of 
the  world  was  doubtless  one  of  the  great  pleasures  of 
that  eventful  week.  How  fortunate  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario  was  in  having  so 
acceptable  a  representative  for  such  an  outstanding 
festival. 

Grand  Secretary 

Your  Committee  fully  concurs  in  the  thoughtful 
and  brotherly  course  pursued  by  our  Grand  Master  with 
reference  to  our  late  dearly  beloved  Grand  Secretary 
R.W.  Bro.  William  McGregor  Logan  and  in  the  eulogy 
which  he  so  feelingly  and  touchingly  pays  to  him  and  to 
his  memory.  R.W.  Bro.  Logan's  merits,  kindnesses, 
and  real  affection  for  his  Brethren,  indeed  for  all  men, 
will  be  fresh  in  the  memory  of  many  of  us  as  long  as 
we  live. 


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Your  Committee  also  fully  concurs  with  the  Grand 
Master  in  his  expression  of  deep  sympathy  for  his  widow, 
his  daughter  and  his  sons. 

Flood  Sufferers 

Your  Committee  approves  of  the  grant  of  $1000.00 
made  by  the  Grand  Master  on  behalf  of  our  Grand  Lodge 
to  the  American  Red  Cross  for  the  relief  of  those  who 
have  suffered  such  severe  losses  through  the  floods  in  the 
Ohio   and   Mississippi  Valleys. 

Your  Committee  also  approves  of  the  grant  of 
$1000.00  made  by  the  Grand  Master  on  behalf  of 
our  Grand  Lodge  to  the  sufferers  from  floods  in  the  south 
western  counties  of  our  own  Province. 

In  each  of  the  above  cases  the  grant  was  made 
to  the  Canadian  Red  Cross  Society  with  directions  to  the 
Society  for  what  purposes  the  grants  were  made. 

Lotteries 

.Your  Committee  concurs  fully  with  the  Grand 
Master  in  his  opposition  to  lotteries  and  gambling 
schemes  of  chance  for  Masonic  purposes. 

Constituent  Lodges  Building  Obligations 

Your  Committee  is  in  accord  with  the  Grand  Master 
in  his  anxiety  about  Constituent  Lodges  entering  into 
building  operations  for  lodge  rooms  and  lodge  buildings. 
Your  Committee  consider,  however,  that  at  present  it 
might  be  sufficient  to  inform  all  officers  and  members  of 
constituent  lodges  that  the  constituent  lodges  can  not 
look  to  or  receive  from  Grand  Lodge  any  financial  as- 
sistance. 

Masonic  Board  of  Relief 

Your  Committee  has  read  with  great  interest  the 
earnest  thought  that  our  Grand  Master  has  given  to  the 
subject  of  Masonic  Relief.  The  very  great  efforts  that 
have  been  made  with  a  large  measure  of  success  by  the 
Toronto  Masonic  Board  of  Relief,  which  supervises 
relief  in  the  78  lodges  in  the  City  of  Toronto,  has  moved 
our  Grand  Master  to  recommend  that  a  grant  of  $500.00 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,    1937  319 

be  given  to  the  Toronto  Masonic  Board  of  Relief  to  aid 
it  in  organizing  its  proposed  employment  service. 

Your  Committee  recommend  that  $500.00  be  grant- 
ed to  the  Toronto  Masonic  Board  of  Relief  to  assist  in 
inaugurating  this  service  to  our  unemployed  brethren 
but  respectfully  suggest  that  this  should  not  be  considered 
a  precedent  for  further  grants  to  the  Toronto  or  other 
Masonic  Boards  of  Relief  in  the  Province. 

Motions 

Your  Committee  trust  that  the  members  of  Grand 
Lodge  will  give  very  careful  consideration  to  the  Motions 
that  will,  at  the  instance  of  our  Grand  Master,  be  placed 
before  our  body. 

Grand  Registrar 

In  England  the  Grand  Registrar  is  a  solicitor  who 
revises  by-laws,  draws  documents,  prepares  motions  and 
gives  opinions  on  the  regularity  of  proceedings  when 
called  upon.     He  is  only  an  appointed  officer. 

In  our  Grand  Lodge  the  Grand  Registrar  has  no 
duties  to  perform  and  yet  is  elected  and  is  entitled  to 
the  rank  of  Right  Worshipful. 

Your  Committee  suggests  that  more  important 
duties  be  assigned  to  the  office  of  Grand  Registrar  or 
that  the  office  be  abolished. 

Your  Committee  recommend  that,  in  compliance 
with  the  wish  of  our  Grand  Master,  W.  Bro.  H.  H.  Ball, 
who  was  appointed  by  our  Grand  Master  to  fill  the  van- 
ancy  of  a  Grand  Steward  caused  bv  the  death  in  Julv, 
1936,  of  Very  Worshipful  Bro.  W.  S.  Dalby,  be  entitled 
to  the  past  rank  of  Grand  Steward  notwithstanding  that 
he  shall  not  at  this  date  have  served  a  full  year  as  Grand 
Steward. 

Your  Committee  recommend  for  the  reasons  set  out 
in  the  Grand  Master's  address  that  Bro.  William  Alex- 
ander Clark  of  Saugeen  Lodge  No.  197  Walkerton  be 
granted  the  rank  of  Past  Master  on  his  completing  the 
year  1937  as  Worshipful  Master  of  Saugeen  Lodge  not- 


320       GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

withstanding  that  the  provisions  of  the  Constitution 
require  a  full  years  service  in  the  office  of  Master  of  the 
lodge  to  entitle  him  to  past  rank  of  that  office. 

Visitations 

We  congratulate  our  Grand  Master  on  standing  up 
so  successfully  under  the  strain  of  so  much  hospitality 
from  the  brethren.  It  is  a  pleasant  but  hard  road.  It 
requires  a  strong  constitution  to  bear  up  under  it.  The 
older  members  of  your  Committee  rejoice  with  the 
brother  who  has  completed  his  term  of  office  with- 
out impairment  of  health. 

Subversive  Activities 

This  part  of  our  Grand  Master's  address  should  be 
read  aloud  in  every  lodge  room  that  our  members  may 
know  under  what  happy  conditions  we,  in  Canada,  live. 

Your  Committee  can  not  close  this  report  without 
saying  that  the  devotion  of  our  Grand  Master  to  the 
duties  of  his  office,  notwithstanding  his  heavy  public 
and  private  activities,  fills  us  with  admiration.  His 
earnest  and  continuous  efforts  to  place  Masonry  on  a 
high  plane  deserve  the  sincere  thanks  of  Grand  Lodge. 
His  name  will  go  down  in  our  annals  as  a  Grand  Master 
who  has  in  every  way  won  the  respect  and  love  of  his 
brethren. 

W.     H.    Wardrope. 

Chairman. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  321 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  AUDIT  AND 
FINANCE 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Audit  and  Finance 
was  presented  by  Rt.  W.  Bro.  M.  E.  MacKenzie,  Chair- 
man, and  on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
seconded  by  R.W.  Bro.  M.  E.  MacKenzie,  the  same  was 
received  and  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful,  the  Grand  Master,  Officers  and 
Members  of  Grand  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M.  of  Canada, 
in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

Most  Worshipful  Sir  and  Brethren: 

Your  Committee  on  Audit  and  Finance  begs  leave 
to  report  that  the  books  of  the  Grand  Treasurer  and  the 
Grand  Secretary  have  been  examined  and  the  Annual 
Statement  ending  May  31,  1937  (which  has  been  certified 
by  the  Auditor  of  Grand  Lodge)  verified. 

You  will  find  in  the  Proceedings  a  complete  state- 
ment of  Receipts,  Disbursements  and  Investments, 
clearly  set  out  in  the  reports  furnished  and  submitted 
by  the  Grand  Secretary  and  Grand  Treasurer. 

Comparative  figures  for  the  present  and  preceding 
years  giving  you  the  exact  financial  position  of  your 
Grand  Lodge  appear  below  together  with  a  condensed 
statement  of  combined  assets  as  at  May  31,  1937. 

CONSOLIDATED  ACCOUNT 

General  Account 

Balance  in  Bank,  May  31,  1937 $10,254.28 

Investments  (face  value) 377,194.13 


Semi-Centennial  Fund 

Balance  in  Bank,  May  31,  1937 $  100.00 

Combined  Semi-Centennial  &  Memorial 
Funds 

Balance  in  Bank,  May  31,  1937 S      3.686.87 

Investments  (face  value) 457,654.48 


$387,448.41 
100.00 

$461,341.35 


TOTAL  ASSETS  GRAND  LODGE  $848,889.76 


322       GRAND  LODGE   OF   CANADA   ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

COMPARATIVE  STATEMENT 

1936  1937 

S393.212.21  General  Account  S387.448.41 

460,912.83  Combined  Memorial  &  Semi- Centennial 

Funds  S461.441.35 


8854, 125.04  S848.889.76 

From  the  above  comparision  you  will  note  a  shrink- 
age in  the  General  Account  of  85,763.80  and  an  increase 
of  8528.52  in  the  capital  of  the  Memorial  and  Semi- 
centennial Funds. 

With  a  continued  trend  toward  lower  interest  rates 
the  revenue  from  investments  will  continue  to  be  affected. 
This  may,  of  course,  be  offset  through  increased  member- 
ship and  continued  economy. 

Your  Committee  recommends  to  the  Most  Worship- 
ful, the  Grand  Master  the  advisability  of  seriously  con- 
sidering a  reduction  in  page  space  in  the  annual  pro- 
ceedings of  Grand  Lodge.  It  is  felt  that  approximately 
83,000.00  or  at  the  rate  of  84.00  per  page,  could  be  reduced 
by  at  least  50%  and  still  continue  to  serve  the  same  use- 
ful .purpose. 

All  investments  are  of  Trustee  type  and  the  se- 
curities are  deposited  under  a  very  satisfactory  agree- 
ment with  the  Canada  Permanent  Trust  Company. 

The  bonds  of  the  Grand  Treasurer,  Grand  Secretary, 
and  the  Assistant  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  are  in  the  hands 
of  the  Grand  Treasurer  and  will  be  renewed  on  date  of 
expiry. 

ESTIMATES  FOR  1937 
RECEIPTS 

Initiations 6,000.00 

Affiliations 250.00 

Dues 94,000.00 

Certificates 100.00 

Constitutions 900.00 

Dispensations 400.00 

Commutations 6,000.00 

Musical  Rituals 40.00 

Miscellaneous 1,000.00 

Interest,  etc 18,000.00 

S126.690.00 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937 


EXPENDITURES 

Grand  Treasurer's  Clerk $ 

Salary — Grand  Secretary 

Salary — Assistant  Grand  Secretary 

Salary — Clerk 

Salary — Stenographer 

Auditor 

Incidentals 

Proceedings — 1937 

Mailing  Proceedings 

Printing  &  Stationery 

Constitutions 

Telephones 

Insurance 

Office  Rent 

Canada  Permanent  Trust  (Fees) 

Postage — Chairmen  Committees 

Fraternal  Correspondence 

Masonic  Education 

Library 

Grand  Master's  Allowance 

Grand  Master's  Stenographer 

Deputy  Grand  Master's  Allowance 

Grant  Mrs.  L 

Commissions  on  Trials 

U.S.  and  Canada  Relief  Association 

Grand  Lodge  Expenses  (Ottawa)  1937.... 

Miscellaneous 

Salary — Supervisor  Benevolence 

Stenographer  for  Supervisor 

Travelling  Expenses — Supervisor 

Grand  Master's  Testimonial 

Grand  Master's  Regalia 

Masonic  Announcements 

Benevolent  Grants 


400.00 

5,000.00 

3,600.00 

1,800.00 

1,200.00 

600.00 

1,200.00 

3,000.00 

200.00 

600.00 

750.00 

100.00 

225.00 

1,000.00 

350.00 

75.00 

400.00 

200.00 

375.00 

1,500.00 

300.00 

500.00 

500.00 

100.00 

270.00 

5,000.00 

500.00 

4,000.00 

300.00 

1,000.00 

500.00 

450.00 

250.00 


$36,245.00 
90,000.00 

$126,245.00 


Fraternally    and   respectfully   submitted, 


Morley   E.    MacKenzie, 

Chairman. 


324       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

BALLOTING 

The  Grand  Master  declared  the  next  order  of 
business  to  be  the  balloting  for  the  election  of  Grand 
Lodge  Officers. 


BALLOTING  CLOSED 

At  11.40  a.m.  the  Grand  Master  declared  the 
balloting  closed. 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON 
GRIEVANCES  AND  APPEALS 

This  report  was  presented  by  R.W.  Bro.  E.G.  Dixon, 
Chairman,  and  on  motion  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
seconded  by  R.W.  Bro.  E.  G.  Dixon,  the  same  was 
received  and  adopted. 

It  was  further  moved  by  R.W.  Bro.  E.  G.  Dixon, 
seconded  by  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  that  Clauses 
13  and  14  only  of  this  report  be  printed  in  the  Annual 
Proceedings. 

Clause  13.     McNab  Lodge  No.  169,  G.R.C.,  Port  Colborne. 

This  Lodge  makes  application  to  be  relieved  from  payment  of 
the  usual  twenty  dollars  to  legalize  the  advancement  of  a  candidate 
within  the  prescribed  time. 

The  candidate  was  initiated  on  April  23rd,  1935,  passed  on  May 
28th,  1935,  and  raised  on  June  24th,  1935,  the  raising  being  within 
four  weeks  of  the  date  the  candidate  was  passed  to  the  second  degree. 

The  Committee  are  of  the  opinion  that  it  is  a  serious  and  un- 
constitutional matter  and  the  Grand  Secretary  has  no  alternative 
but  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  the  Constitution.  The  Committee 
therefore,  recommends  that  the  decision  of  the  Grand  Secretary  be 
confirmed. 

Clause  14.     Adanac  Lodge  No.  614,  G.R.C.,  Merritton. 

This  Lodge  makes  application  to  be  relieved  from  payment  of 
the  usual  twenty  dollars  each  to  legalize  the  advancement  of  two 
candidates  within  the  prescribed  time. 

The  two  brethren  were  initiated  on  the  28th  day  of  May,  1936  and 
passed  to  the  second  degree  on  the  24th  day  of  June,  1936,  being 
within  four  weeks  of  the  date  the  brethren  were  initiated,  and  con- 
trary to  Section  204  of  the  Constitution. 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  325 

rrom  the  correspondence,  it  appears  that  this  was  an  oversight 
and  not  a  wilful  violation  of  the  Constitution.  The  Grand  Secretary- 
has  no  alternative,  however,  but  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  the 
Constitution. 

In  view  of  the  circumstances,  the  Committee  recommends 
that  the  violations  in  both  cases  be  treated  together  as  one  offence, 
and  that  twenty  dollars  be  accepted  in  full. 


CALLED  OFF 

The  labors  of  Grand  Lodge  were  suspended  at  12.30 
noon,  and  again  resumed  at  2.30  p.m.  the  Grand  Master 
the  Throne. 


REPORT    OF    CHAIRMAN     OF    SCRUTINEERS 

V.W.  Bro.  J.  W.  Hamilton  presented  the  report  of  the 
Committee  of  Scrutineers  and  the  following  were  de- 
clared by  the  Grand  Master  to  be  duly  elected. 

Grand  Master M.W.  Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop 

Deputy  Grand  Master R.W.  Bro.  J.  A.  Dobbie 

Grand  Senior  Warden R.W.  Bro.  W.  E.  Gowling 

Grand  Junior  Warden R.W.  Bro.  J.  A.  Hearn 

Grand  Chaplain R.W.  Bro.  W.  C.  White 

Grand  Treasurer M.W.  Bro.  J.  A.  Rowland 

Grand  Secretary R.W.  Bro.  E.  G.  Dixon 

Grand  Registrar R.W.  Bro.  F   E   Sillifant 

BOARD  OF  GENERAL  PURPOSES 

R.W.  Bro.  Smith  Shaw Toronto 

R.W.  Bro.  T.  C.  Wardley Elora 

R.W.  Bro.  J.  Birnie  Smith London 

R.W.  Bro.  E.  T.  Howe Windsor 

R.W.  Bro.  O.  J.  Newell Hamilton 


INSTALLATION    OF    GRAND     MASTER 

The  newly  elected  Grand  Master,  M.W.  Bro.  W.  J. 
Dunlop,  was  then  installed  Grand  Master,  by  M.W.  Bro. 
R.  B.  Dar gavel. 


326       GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

DISTRICT    DEPUTY   GRAND    MASTERS 

The  Acting  Grand  Secretary  read  the  names  of 
the  brethren  selected  in  the  various  districts  to  serve 
as   District   Deputy   Grand   Masters. 

The  Grand  Master  confirmed  the  selections  made 
and  directed  that  the  brethren  be  installed  and  invested. 

District  ,     D.D.G.M.  P.O.  Address 

Algoma Cecil  M.  Mclntyre Hornepayne 

Brant Geo.  T.  Knox Oakland 

Bruce W.  Harold  Work Wiarton 

Chatham Wm.  J.  McCall Chatham 

Eastern Arthur  MacMillan Finch 

Frontenac Robt.  J.  Webster Gananoque 

Georgian Raymond  E.  Ives Stayner 

Grey James  H.  Brownlee Owen  Sound 

Hamilton  "A" Chas.  F.  Marshall Hamilton 

Hamilton  "B" William  A.  Laidlaw Hamilton 

London Colin  McKinlay London 

Muskoka Jos.  B.  Lake Powassan 

Niagara  "A" John  H.  Patterson Smithville 

Niagara  "B" Milton  C.  Bacon Chippawa 

Nipissing  East Digory  G.  Stevens North  Bay 

Nipissing  West George  A.  Shier Sault  Ste.  Marie 

North  Huron John  H.  Wylie Wroxeter 

Ontario Cecil  F.  Cannon Oshawa 

Ottawa Alonzo  B.  Hyndman Carp 

Peterborough Herrick  W.  Roche Havelock 

Prince  Edward Robt.  D.  Adams Belleville 

Sarnia Ewald  G.  Kremer Courtright 

South  Huron Harold  M.  Corbett Lucan 

St.  Lawrence Hubert  L.  Scott Mallorytown 

St.  Thomas Omar  J.  Davies Rodney 

Temiskaming Roscoe  C.  Mortson Timmins 

Toronto  "A" Nathan  Phillips Toronto 

Toronto  "B" Birger  E.  Ekblad Toronto 

Toronto  "C" Joseph  A.  Troyer Toronto 

Toronto  "D" Ivan  B.  Musselman Maple 

Victoria Walter  W.  Finney Kirkfield 

Wellington John  F.  Carmichael Kitchener 

Western Jas.  W.  Douglas Kenora 

Wilson Gordon  A.  Smith Innerkip 

Windsor Archie  H.  MacQuarrie Windsor 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  327 

INSTALLATION 

The  other  officers-elect,  together  with  the  newly 
elected  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters,  were  then  in- 
stalled and  invested  in  due  and  ancient  form  by  M.W. 
Bro.  R.  B.  Dargavel. 


APPOINTED  MEMBERS  OF  THE  BOARD 

The  Grand  Master  appointed  the  following  brethren 
members  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes. 

For  two  years: 

R.W.  Bro.  W.  C.  N.  Marriott Ottawa 

R.W.  Bro.  H.  S.  Tapscott Brantford 

V.W.  Bro.  A.  P.  Freed Port  Arthur 

R.W.  Bro.  H.  J.  Alexander Weston 

R.W.  Bro.  C.  S.  Hamilton Toronto 

For  one  year : 
R.W.  Bro.  Joseph  Fowler  Sudbury. 


APPOINTMENTS  TO  OFFICE 

The   Grand   Master  announced   the  following  ap- 
pointments to  office: 

Grand  Senior  Deacon,  V.W.  Bro.  G.  A.  Wheable,  London 
Grand  Junior  Deacon,  V.W.  Bro.  Sage  Snider,  Toronto 
Grand   Superintendent  of   Works,   V.W.   Bro.   E.   R.   Musselman, 
Windsor 

Grand    Director   of    Ceremonies,    V.W.    Bro.    W.    H.    Herrington, 

Kingston 
Assistant  Grand  Chaplain,  V.W.  Bro.  Lome  Pierce,  Delta 
Assistant  Grand  Chaplain,  V.W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Cramm,  Westboro 
Assistant  Grand  Secretary,  V.W.  Bro.  A.  E.  Bryson,  Toronto 
Assistant  Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies,  V.W.  Bro.  A.A.  Kinghorn, 

Toronto 
Grand  Sword  Bearer,  V.W.  Bro.  E.  E.  Lord,  Peterborough 
Grand  Organist,  V.W.  Bro.  Alex.  McNaughton,  Fort  William 
Assistant  Grand  Organist,  V.W.  Bro.  C.  H.  Speer,  Hilton  Beach 
Grand  Pursuivant,  V.W.  Bro.  John  Curtis,  Toronto 


328       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

GRAND  STEWARDS 

V.W.  Bro.  Jas.  W.  Atchison Hepworth 

"       Jas.  S.  Barber Belleville 

John  Black Toronto 

G.  R.  Booth Huntsville 

"      M:  T.  Breckenridge   Peterborough 

"       Robt.  Buchanan Hamilton 

"      John  J.  Campbell Aylmer 

"       Wm.  D.  Connor Hamilton 

"       Jas.  E-  Coombs Bradford 

"       R.  J.  Cranston Caledonia 

"       G.  H.  Davidson Sudbury 

"       Jas.  E.  Dales Wheatley 

"       O.  H.  Downey Myrtle 

"       R.  T.  Dunlop Chatsworth 

"      John  W.  Durr St.  Marys 

"       Hamilton  Edgar Kingston 

"       D.  R.  Ekins Hamilton 

"      John  L.  Gosnell Blenheim 

Gordon  Giffin Mt.  Forest 

"       Henry  B.  Hardy Port  Arthur 

"       Chas.  Hesburn St.  Catharines 

"       F.  H.  W.  Hickling Flesherton 

"       R.  W.  Hind Toronto 

"       Clarence  R.  Kaiting Gait 

"       A.  J.  Lindley Burlington 

"       W.  H.  Lyon Toronto 

"       F.  A.  Maas Streetsville 

John  P.  Mills Hamilton 

"       S.  H.  Morris Port  Dover 

Chas.  G.  Mickel Toronto 

Geo.  W.  Miller Woodstock 

"       John  D.  McKay Kincardine 

"       W.  J.  McCoy Ottawa 

"       D.  L.  McPherson Toronto 

"       Chas.  Xeal Englehart 

"       A.  D.  Morris Mimico 

"       Alfred  C.  Nugent Lindsay 

"       Harry  Owen London 

"       Jas.  R.  Roaf Toronto 

"       H.  G.  Robertson Barrie 

"       Chas.  W.  Scace Brockville 

"       Jas.  A.  Scace Brantford 

"       Alex.  Seay Hawkesbury 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  329 

Hany  Stevenson Chatham 

W.  R.  Somerville Haileybury 

A.  W.  Waters Sarnia 

W.  H.  Whitchurch Stratford 

Harold  A.  Yeo Fort  Erie 

D.  R.  Young Emo 

GRAND  STANDARD  BEARERS 

V.  W.  Bro.  Chas.  F.  Brookes Toronto 

V.W.  Bro.  Jos.  C.  West '. Toronto 

GRAND  TYLER 

V.W.  Bro.  Malcolm  Sinclair Toronto 


NEXT  PLACE  OF  MEETING 

The  City  of  Toronto. 

TESTIMONIAL  TO  GRAND  MASTER 

It  was  moved  by  M.W.  Bro.  F.  A.  Copus,  seconded 
by  M.W.Bro.R.B.Dargavel  and  carried:  That  the  Grand 
Master  appoint  a  Committee  to  purchase  a  suitable 
testimonial  for  the  retiring  Grand  Master,  M.  W.  Bro. 
A.  J.  Anderson.  Accordingly  the  Grand  Master  ap- 
pointed M.W.  Bros.  John  A.  Rowland,  R.  B.  Dargavel 
and  himself. 

VOTE  OF  THANKS 

On  motion  of  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington,  seconded 
by  M.W.  Bro.  F.  A.  Copus,  it  was  unanimously  resolved; 
That  this  Grand  Lodge  extend  its  thanks  to  the  Mayor 
and  citizens  of  Ottawa,  to  the  lodges  in  the  Ottawa 
District,  to  the  Local  Committee  on  Arrangements, 
to  the  Board  of  Education,  to  the  Police  Department  and 
to  the  other  officials  who  by  their  efforts  and  kindness 
towards  the  delegates,  have  assisted  so  greatly  in  enabling 
Grand  Lodge  to  conduct  such  an  enjoyable  and  successful 
Communication. 


330       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

GRAND    LODGE    CLOSED 

The  Grand  Master  having  announced  the  labors 
of  Grand  Lodge  concluded,  the  Grand  Chaplain  then 
invoked  the  blessing  of  the  Most  High  upon  the 
Craft. 

Grand  Lodge  was  thereupon  declared  closed  in  Ample 
Form  at  3.30  o'clock,  in  the  afternoon  of  Thursday, 
July  22nd,  1937,  to  meet  again  in  the  City  of  Toronto 
on  Wednesday,  July  20th,  1938. 


Grand  Secretary. 


332       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages  352,  353,  354,  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.  M.  and  Secretary 


Z2 


Lodge 


aNiagara 

aAnc.  St.  John's  .... 

aSussex 

aBarton 

Union 

aUnion 

aNorfolk 

aMoira 

aTrue  Britons 

St.   George's 

aSt.  Andrew's 

St.  John's 

aPrince  Edward 

aSt.  John's 

aSt.  John's 

aKing  Solomon's 

Richmond 

aSt.   Francis 

alonic 

aOntario 

aStrict   Observance.. 

aMount  Zion 

aUnited 

aComposite 

a  Jerusalem 

aAmity 

aMaitland 

aThistle 

aSt.  John's 

aKing  Hiram 

aTrent 

aMount  Zion 

aSt.   John's 

aSt.  George's 

aSt.   George's 

King  Solomon's 

aSt.  Thomas 

aBrant 

a  Wellington 

aGreat  Western 

aMadoc 

aConsecon 

Dalhousie 

aVaughan 

aMerrickville 

a  Victoria 

aHarmony 

aDoric 

aAcacia 

aSt.  Andrew's 

aSt.  John's 

aKilwinning , 

aRehoboam 

aDurham 

aSt.  John's 

Stirling 

aAlma 

aSt.  James 

aSt.  James..    .„. 


Where  held 


Niagara 

Kingston 

Brockville 

Hamilton 

Grimsby 

Napanee 

Simcoe 

Belleville 

Perth 

St.   Catharines. 

Toronto 

Cobourg 

Picton 

London 

Vankleek  HilL 

Toronto 

Richmond   Hill. 
Smith's  Falls.... 

Toronto 

Port  Hope 

Hamilton 

Kemptville 

Brighton 

Whitby 

Bowmanville 

Dunnville 

Goderich 

Amherstburg 

Cayuga 

Ingersoll 

Trenton 

Brooklin 

Hamilton 

Kingsville 

London 

Woodstock 

St.  Thomas 

Brantford 

Chatham 

Windsor 

Madoc 

Consecon 

Ottawa 

Maple 

Merrickville 

Sarnia 

Binbrook 

Ottawa 

Hamilton 

Caledonia 

Carleton   Place. 

London 

Toronto 

Newcastle 

Ingersoll 

Stirling 

Gait 

St.   Mary's 

3     Augusta „ 


W.  Master 


G.  D.  Wilson 

W.  O.  Vrooman 

C.  W.  Fvaston 

T    H.  Riches 

H.  G.  Brown  lee 

E.  C.  Hogarth 

W.  G.  Smiih 

L.  F.  Walker 

W.  A.  Davidson 
Robt.  Thompson 

G.  S.  Mallett 

W.  R.  Niks 

D.  W.  Gullett 
Alfred  Bilbrough 

M.  J.  McRae 

Reg.  Ware 

Robt.  Endean 

J.  W.  Slack     

G.  F.  Kingston  ... 
L.  M.  Plummer 

A.  S.  Coombs 

H.  D.  Hyndman 

O.  A.  Sharpe 

W.  G.  Augustus.. 

E-  S.  Ferguson 

Robt.  Wright 

Robt.  Johnston  .. 
W.  H.  Timmis 
T.  E.  Cambden 
A.  R.  MeCombs 
J.  E.  McKibbon  . 
C.  S.  Thompson 

A.  S.  Sprules 

C.  T.  Queen 

B.  A    Mowles 

Frank  Brabyn 

L.  T.  Holmes 

A.  L-  Gilmour 

J.  L-  Wilson 

D.  A.  Mclnnes    . 

Percy  Gunn 

T.  A.  Alexander 

T.  S.  Kershaw 

M.  J.  Kinnee 

W.  H.  Wilson 

T-  W.  Chri>ton 
G.  A.  McKinnell 
O.  G.  Armstrong 
R    W.  Treleaven 

John  Smuck 

W.  F.  Baird 

E.  C.  Smith 

H.  D.  Bradley 

Geo.  Gaines 

E.  J.  Chisholm 
E.  W.  Ormiston 
H.  R.  Baer 

C.  C.  Strachm 
H.  W.  Kyle 


Secretary 


T.  W.  Bishop 

A.  W.  Cathcart 

T.  H.  Guest 

B.  E.  James 

C.  W.  Lewis 

G.  T.  Walters 

J.  H.  Shaw 

Geo.  Dulmage 

P.  O.  McLaren 

C.  H.  Hesburn 

Wm.  Lawrence    ... 

G.  W.  Rothwell 

W.  E.  Scott 

Richard  Booth 

W.  R.  Hall 

R.  A.  Woodley 

J.  E.  Smith 

C.  G.  Jones 

G.  N.  Hargraft 

F.  H.  Batty 

R.  M.  Allworth 

R.  J.  Patterson 

I.  B.  Solomon 

J.  W.  Bateman 

E.  H.  Brown 

S.  W.  Lymburner 

Geo.  Mac  Vicar 

L.  J.  Pettypiece 

R.  H.  Davey 

H.  T.  Bowef 

W.  J.  Potts 

A.  J.  Cook 

C.  F.  Marshall 

E.  L.  Frost 

C.  M.  Linnell 

A.  W.  Massie 

F.  R.  Palmer 

Geo.  Whitwill 

W.  J.  McCall 

J.  N.  Nickell 

A.  S.  Cochran 

W.  W.  Locie 

H.  W.  Jackson 

I.  B.  Musselman. 

M.  G.  Corbett 

H.  W.  Unsworth.  . 

J.  D.  Rose 

J.  A.  Ross 

C.  E.  Kelly 

T.  J.  Hicks 

H.  E.  Menzies 

W.  Lancaster 

G.  H.  Mitchell 

J.  W.  Bradley 

F.  M.  Smith 

V.  Richardson 

A.  J.  Oliver 

J.  W.  Durr 

H.  H.  Throop 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937 


333 


AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

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of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St   John  the  Baptist. 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31,  1937. 


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334       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  att  ist  of  Special  Addresses,  pages  352,  353,  354  355 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.  M    and  Secretary 


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Lodge 


St.  John's 

aOxford 

aFaithful  Brethren 

aKing  Hiram 

aSimcoe 

aSt.  John's 

aSt.  John's 

aBeaver 

Clinton 

aRising  Sun 

a  Wilson 

Markham  Union 

St.  George's 

aManito 

Colborne 

aCataraqui 

aNorthern  Light. 

aSt.  Mark's 

aCorinthian 

aSharon 

True  Blue 

Tuscan 

Valley 

aCorinthian 

aMaple  Leaf 

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aSt.  Mark's „ 

aBurford 

St.  Paul's 

Blenheim 

a  Albion 

aCentral 

a  Wilson 

aHope 

alvy 

aCassia 

Union 

aMaple  Leaf 

Warren 

a  Doric. 

aRenfrew 

aBelleville 

aComwall 

aGolden   Rule 

aFranck 

aPembroke 

Rising  Sun 

aSt.   Lawrence 

aLebanon  Forest 

aSt.   Clair 

Richardson 

aPythagoras 

Lebanon 

aMalahide 

aTudor 

aExcelsior 

aFriendly  Brothers 

aTecumseh 

aj.  B    HalL 


Where  held 


Toronto 

Woodstock.- _. 

Lindsay 

Tillsonburg 

Bradford 

Mount  Brydges.. 

Paris 

Strathroy 

Clinton 

Athens 

Toronto 

Markham 

Owen  Sound 

Collingwood 

Colborne 

Kingston 

Kincardine 

Port  Stanley 

Barrie 

Queensville 

Bolton _ , 

Newmarket 

Dundas 

Petei  borough. 

St.  Catharines.... 

Norwich , 

Niagara  Falls 

Burford 

Lambeth 

Princeton 

Harrowsmith 

Prescott 

Waterford 

Port  Hope 

Beamsville 

Thedford 

Schomberg 

Bath 

Fingal 

Brantford „ 

Renfrew 

Belleville 

Cornwall 

Campbellford 

Frankford 

Pembroke 

Aurora 

Southampton 

Exeter 

Milton 

Stouffville 

Meaford...„ 

Oshawa 

Aylmer 

Mitchell 

Morrisburg 

Iroquois 

Stratford 

Millhroot 


W.  Master 


P.  H.  Burt 

C.  E.  Knechtel 

J.  E.  Blewett 

R.  C.  Crandall 

C.  T.  S.  Evans 

R.  H.  McCracken.. 

J.  W-  Laine 

O.  G.  Tremner 

F.  B.  Pennebaker.. 

J.  B.  Kelly 

Fraser  Raney 

Geo.  R.  Cowie 

O.  E.  Carr 

Hugh  Stalker 

Jas.  McGregor 

S.  A.  VanAlstyne... 

R.  H.  Martyn 

J.  A.  Monteith 

J.  R.  Hodges 

W.  S.  Wright 

Wm.  E.  Egan 

T.  B.  Scott 

O.  L.  Ofield 

C.  A.  Sollitt 

W.  J.  Heisey 

W.  F.  McKie 

C.  B.  Ferris 

J.  P.  Schofield 

Gordon  Howell 

Henry  Banbury 

J.  M.  Purdy 

O.  L.  Walford 

C.  P.  Pearce 

W.  B.  Reynolds 

C.  E.  Shepherd 

J.  C.  Walden 

D.  B.  Davis 

W.  A.  Hoselton 

P.  S.  Croft 

H.  S.  Liittich 

G.  A.  Munroe 

C.  H.  MacDonald.. 

A.  E.  Hall 

S.  A.  Maguire 

S.  M.  Nicholson 

G.  V.  Tario 

G.  L.  Wilkinson. 

J.  A.  Matheson 

W.  E.  Middleton... 

Edwin  Harrop 

Wm.  Griffiths 

W.  V.  Brown 

Gordon  Howlden.... 

F.  W.  Kaiser 

H.  A.  Mutton 

F.  M.  Duval 

E.  Haley 

W.  D.  Martin 

H.  D.  Bigelow 


Secretary 


J.  W.  Brader 

E.  E.  Dougall 

C.  L-  Davidson 

R.  A.  McQueen 

O.  M.  Seim 

G.  E.  Longfield 

H.  Frosch 

S.  Swales 

H.  E.  Rorke 

A.  E.  Watt 

W.  L-  Lawer 

J.  W.  Warriner 

C.  T.  Waugh 

D.  M.  Hughes 

A.  G.  Cracknell 

T.  N.  Clarke 

J.  R.  MacKay 

H.  G.  Goodhue 

A.  H.  Felt 

W.  D.  Cameron 

B.  R.  Leavens 

W.  R.  Deavitt 

F.  A.  Latshaw 

R.  F.  Downey 

A.  E.  Coombs 

E  .  W.  Moles 

F.  Trelford 

A.  H.  Beven 

R.  McDougall 

G.  E.  Parkhill 

C.  A.  Copp 

C.  H.  Ranson. 

R.  K.  Robinson 

Arthur  Mark 

Wr.  D.  Fairbrother.. 

R.  P.  Bass 

R.  W.  Stewart 

D.  F.  Aylsworth 

C.  P.  Silcox 

f.  P.  Temple 

D.  E.  Stone 

Jno.  McCarthy 

A.  W.  Gammon 

F.  C.  Bonnycastle... 

G.  D.  Wright 

C.  W.  Fraser 

N.  F.  Johnson „. 

A.  W.  Poole 

R.  X.  Creech 

R.  M.  Clements 

K.  R.  Davis 

F.  H.  Finley 

W.  A.  Hare 

Geo.  Stewart 

J.  A.  Myers 

W.  C.  Davy 

H.  Hamilton , 

S.  W.  Rust 

Chas.  Thorndyke.... 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  335 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held. 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St.  John  the  Baptist 

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336       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages  352,  353,  354,  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  bold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.   M.  and  Secretary 


Lodge 


Where  held 


W.  Master 


Secretary 


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aPrince  of  Walesa- 
Mississippi 

aCivil  Service 

aErie 

aGrand  River 

aBurns 

alrving 

aPeterborough 

aYork 

aSimpson 

a  Alexandra 

aGoodwood 

aPercy 

Forest 

aStar  in  the  East.. 

a  Burlington 

aWentworth 

aMerritt 

aMacnab 

aBrittannia 

a  Prince  of  Wales... 
aAyr 

Walsingham. 

The   Builders 

Plattsville 

aSpeed 

aOiental 

aOld  Light 

aEnniskillen 

aPlantaganet 

Belmont 

aOrillia 

aScotland 

aPetrolia 

aTuscan 

Madawaska 

aSaugeen 

St.  Alban's 

aLeeds 

Irvine 

New  Dominion 

Lancaster 

Evergreen 

aSt.  John's 

Lake 

aHarris 

aFrederick 

aStevenson 

aCredit 

Zeredatha 

aMountain 

aMarmora 

aNcrwood 

Huron 

aBernard 

aPrince  Arthur 

alonic 

Kerr 

Lodge  of  Fidelity. 


Newburgh 

Almonte 

Ottawa 

Port   Dover 

Kitchener 

Wyoming 

Lucan 

Peterborough.... 

Toronto 

Newboro  

Oil  Springs 

Richmond 

Warkworth 

Wroxeter 

Wellington 

Burlington 

Stoney  Creek... 

Welland 

Port  Colborne 

Seaforth 

Iona  Sta 

Ayr 

Port  Rowan 

Ottawa 

Plattsville 

Guelph 

Port  Burwell.... 

Lucknow 

York 

Riceville 

Belmont 

Orillia 

Scotland 

Petrolia 

London 

Arnprior 

Walkerton 

Mount  Forest.. 

Gananoque 

Elora 

New  Hamburg 

Lancaster 

Lanark 

London  

Ameliasburg 

Orangeville 

Delhi 

Toronto 

Georgetown _ 

Uxbridge 

Thorold 

Marmora 

Norwood 

HensalL 

Listowel 

Odessa 

Brampton 

Barrie 

Ottawa 


A.  D.  Ramsay 

M.  B.  Cochran 

W.  J.  Peaker 

I.  P.  Asselstine 

H.  W.  Rothermel.. 

\\     J.  Canton 

Harry  Tilbury 

Fred.  Hills 

H.  H.  Ransom 

G.  D.  Creegan 

D.  Turner 

J.  D.  McCaffrey... 

J.  W.  Mowat 

J.  J.  Allen 

C.  G.  Tice 

R.  M.  Lindley 

J.  H.  Carscallen 

Brock  Grant 

H.  W.  Kern : 

M.  A    Reid 

A.  H.  Webb 

D.  S.  Watson 

C.  F.  Luckham 

C.  C.  Bradley 

L.  R.  Pogson 

O.  F.  Ziegler 

W.  S.  Laycock 

D.  B.  Blue 

Jas.  Fuller 

A.  Poitras 

G  W.  Church 

X.  R.  Doolittle 

Gordon  Bonham... 

F.  A.  Wicks 

C.  W.  Morris 

James  Hart 

W.  M.  Hyndman... 
H.  R.  Hawthorne.. 
W.  D.  Cotton 

E.  H.  Brown 

Walter  Geiger 

D.  E.  Demoulin 

Gerald  Gordon 

L-  Summers 

Percy  Carnrike 

G.  E.  Moon 

A.  E.  Ottewell 

C.  L.  Johnson 

W.  C.  Ford 

J.  A.- Dike 

F.  H.  Cowan 

R.  E-  Bonter 

L.  E.  Nelson 

E.  L.  Mickle 

R.  B.  Hanna 

L.  M.  Cordick 

J.  N.  Moore 

V.  E.  Knight 

Carl  Bradford 


D.  Sexsmith 

S.  Bradley 

A.  M.  Hill 

J.  C.  King 

P.  Fisher 

Alex.  McManus 

C.  J.  Murdy 

J.  H.  Vallery 

W.  E.  Hofland 

C.  P.  Bass 

N.  D.  Munroe 

S.  B.  Gordon 

A.  M.  Smale 

J.  H.  Wylie 

N.  A.  Tice 

H.  A.  Graham 

J.H.Lee 

L-  R.  Brennan 

M.  J.  Burdon 

C.  Aberhart 

J.  C.  Dundas 

W.  H.  Shaw 

J.  E.  Biddle 

J.  J.  McGill 

Jno.  Bristow 

B.  Whetstone 

E.  C.  Spragge 

T.  J.  Salkeld 

E.  S.  Bradt 

G.  A.  Ryan 

Jno.  Ferguson 

W.  J.  Boyle 

E.  E.  Messecar 

J.  J.  Edwards 

W.  D.  Jackson 

E.  J.  Davies 

C.  T.  Boss 

G.  F.  S.  LeWarne.. 

A.  L.  Knight 

R.  D.  Cardno 

Clayton  Ingold 

J.  R.  Harkness 

Robt.  Wilson 

Edwin  Smith 

John  A.  Weese 

Dr.  W.  J.  Price 

Max  AlacPherson.. 

A.  Robertson 

Geo.  Ford 

V.  M.  Hare 

\V.   1    Mable 

C.  H.  Buskard 

J.  F.  Pearce 

W.  O.  Goodwin 

J.  H.  Blackmore 

E.  S.  Parrot  t 

R.  V.  Conover 

C.  E.  Elrick 

R.  McElroy 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO.  1937  337 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held. 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St.  John  the  Baptist. 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31,  1937. 


Zj 


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181 
184 
185 
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190 
192 
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200 
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203 
205 
207 


Z% 


Wed.  bef.  F.M 

1st  Friday 

2nd  Tuesday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M.... 

2nd  Tuesday 

Thurs.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 

2nd    Thursday 

1st  Friday 

3rd  Friday 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.M... 
Thurs.  on  or  aft.  F.M.. 

Tues.  on  or  bef. F.M 

1st  Wednesday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.   F.M... 
Tues    on  or  bef.  F.M.  . 

1st  Wednesday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M.... 

2nd  Tuesday 

1st   Monday 

3rd    Thursday 

2nd  Monday 

3rd    Thursday 

2nd  Friday  

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Tuesday 

2nd  Tuesday 

Thurs.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 
Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M.... 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Friday 

1st  Monday 

2nd  Wednesday 

1st  Monday 

2nd  Monday 

2nd  Tuesday 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.M..  . 

3rd  Friday 

2nd  Monday  

Tues.   on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Friday 

2nd  Thursday  

1st  Monday 

1st  Tuesday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

2nd  Monday 

2nd    Friday 

3rd  Monday  

2nd   Thursday 

3rd  Monday 

2nd  Monday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M   .... 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

3rd  Monday  

229  3rd  Tuesday 

230  3rd  Thursday  

231  l.-rd  Tuesday 


209 
215 
216 
217 
218 
219 
220 
221 
222 
223 
224 
225 
22S 


fas 
§3 


65 
138 
316 

183 

374 

77 

117 

343 

403 

86 

88 

74 

131 

66 

110 

214 

252 

231 

183 

123 

44 

85 

112 

366 
55 

308 
62 

167 
50 
52 
85 

391 

119 

192 

266 

158 

138 
98 

240 

108 
4S 

102 

563 
78 
84 

196 
98 

326 

152 

200 

262 

115 

79 

84 

204 

97 

230 

307 

353 


EQS 


61 

134 

315 

189 

362 

78 

120 

339 

378 

86 

81 

73 

127 

66 

112 

221 

240 

230 

175 

120 
41 
81 

114 

348 
56 

304 
60 

168 
51 
.50 
88 

384 

115 

188 

273 

151 

133 
96 

223 
90 
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102 

552 
71 
82 

202 

100 

310 

143 

182 

258 

111 

78 

86 
200 

96 
223 
310 
355 


338       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages  352,  353,  354  and  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.M.  and  Secretary 


ZZ 


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233 
234 
235 
236 
237 
238 
239 
242 
243 
245 
247 
249 
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253 
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261 
262 
263 
264 
265 
266 
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268 
269 
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271 
272 
274 
276 
277 
279 
282 
283 
284 
285 
286 
287 
289 
290 
291 
292 
294 
295 
296 
297 
299 
500 
302 
303 
304 
305 
306 


Lodge 


a  Cameron 

Doric 

aBeaver 

aAldworth 

aManitoba 

Vienna 

Havelcck 

Tweed 

aMacoy 

aSt.  George 

aTecumseh 

aAshlar 

aCaledonia 

aThistle  

aMinden 

aClifton  

aSydenham 

aFarran's  Point 

aGalt 

aGuelph 

Springfield 

a  Washington 

aOak  Branch 

aHarriston 

aForest 

aChaudiere 

Patterson 

aNorthern   Light... 

Parthenon 

aVerulam 

aBrougham  Union 
aCedar  

Wellington 

Seymour 

aKent 

aTeeswater 

aSeymour 

aNew  Hope 

Lome 

aEureka 

St.  John's 

Seven  Star 

Wingham 

aShuniah 

aDoric 

aLeamington...      ... 

aDufferin 

aRobertson 

aMoore 

aConestogo 

aTemple 

aPreston 

Victoria 

aMount  Olivet 

St.   David's 

aBlyth 

aMinerva 

Humber 

Durham..... _ 


Where  held 


Dutton 

Parkhill   

Thornbury 

Paisley 

Cookstown 

Vienna 

Watford 

Tweed 

Mallorytown 

St    George 

Thamesville 

Toronto    

Midland 

Embro 

Kingston 

Niagara  Falls 

Dresden 

Aultsville 

Gait 

Guelph       

Springfield 

Petrolia 

Innerkip 

Harriston 

Forest 

Ottawa 

Thornhill 

Stayner 

Chatham 

Bobcaygeon 

Claremont 

Oshawa 

Erin 

Ancaster 

Blenheim 

Teeswater 

Port  Dalhousie.. 

Hespeler 

Glencoe 

Belleville 

Brussels 

Alliston 

Wingham 

Port  Arthur 

Lobo 

Leamington 

W.  Flamboro'.... 

King 

Courtright 

Drayton 

St.  Catharines.. 

Preston 

Centreville 

Thorndale 

St.  Thomas 

Blyth 

Stroud 

Weston 

Durham 


W.  Master 


J.  W.  Brown 

G.  A.  Ronson 

W.  R.  Fawcett 

T.  E.  Rushton 

T.  F.  Houghton 

W.  C.  Mitchell 

Carman  Harper... 

A   W.  McGuire 

W.  E.  Forrester... 

E.  B.  Culham 

C.  G.  Shaw 

C.  C.  Rous 

W.  A.  McGill 

I.  A.  Murray 
J.  W.  Maefarland 
W.  R.  Springeti .... 
I.  H.  Robinson 

E.  W.  Casselman. 
K  F.  Westbrook.. 
John  Williamson  . 

J.  C.  Dana 

H.  D.  McColl 

G.  A.  Smith 

F.  F.  Hamilton 

Earl  Roberts 

C  W.  Argue 

H.  S.  Sparks! 

N.  W.  Evans 

C.  A.  Lister 

Daniel  Cain 

T.  S.  Graham 

C.  M.  Wallace 

C.  Weddell 

G.  V.  P.  Shaver... 
Robt.  Henderson. 

W.  Barbour 

John  Garland 

Ernest  Midgley... 

Arnold  Aldred 

H.  J.  Andrews 

B.  O.  Macdonald. 

O.  Reid. 

Thos.  Gilmour 

D.  M.Fisher 

Fred.  Tuckey 

W.  J.  Aferriott 

W.  F.  Hunt 

H.  Hollingshead... 

W.  L.  Tremells 

P.  Rowland.. 

John  Laughlin 

Jacob  Bregman 

K.  L.  Weese 

J.  W.  Wood 

L.  M    Heard 

C.  E.  Toll 

X.  Jamieson 

H.  G.  S.  Jeffrey... 
R.  \V.  F.  Hughes. 


Secretary 


C.  L.  Langford 

Geo.  Portice 

Thos.  G.  Idle 

G.  B.  Clarke 

L.  A.  Arnold 

R.  McLean 

Jas.  Menzies 

G.  D.  C.  Morton 

L.  F.  Blanchard 

W.  J.  Scott 

A.  Graham 

H.  C.  Davies 

R.  S.  King 

D.  J.  McLeod 

G.  H.  Veale 

J.  D.  Muir 

M.  S.  Blackburn 

G.  H.  Hagerman 

E.  F.  Hetherington.. 

F.  F.  Sweetman 

J.  F.  Lamb 

J.  M.  Cunningham.. 

J.  S.  Hislop 

J.  H.  Fawcett 

Robt.  Hair 

G.  C.  Bennett 

J.  A.  Thompson 

Edgar  Robinson 

J.  G.  Martin 

Harry  Stinson 

I.  F.  Dopking 

C.J.  Pirie 

T.  C.  Foster 

E.  McMullen 

C.  H.  Mooney 

G.  S.  Fowler 

T.  O.  Johnston 

E.  Eltherington 

R.  Singleton 

L.  E.  Walmsley 

Wm.  Gillespie 

G.  F.  Crosbie 

H.  L.  Sherbondy 

A.  P.  Freed 

D.  H.  Sells 

G.  A.  Campbell 

C.  O.  Green 

F.  E.  Boys 

F.  W.  Burton 

Calvert  Scarr 

C.  A.  Brown 

J.  A.  King 

H.  A.  CarscaUen 

J.  A.  Elgie 

W.  H.  Stapleton 

Robt.  Newcombe 

G.  W.  Hewson 

A.  E.  Scythes 

C.  H.  Moffat 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  339 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held. 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St.  John  the  Baptist 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31.  1937. 


22 


232  Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 

233  2nd  Tuesday 

234  Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 

235  Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

236  2nd  Tuesday 

237  Fri.  on  or  bef .  F.M 

238  Tuesday  bef.  F.M 

239  2nd  Friday  

242  Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 

243 1 1st  Tuesday 

24512nd  Monday 

247  Uth  Tuesday 

24911st  Monday.. 

250 

253 

254 

255 

256 

257 

258 

259 

260 

261 

262 

263 

264 

265 

266 

267 

268 

269 

270 

271 

272 

274 

276 

277 


Thur.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Tuesday 

1st  Thursday 

2nd  Wednesday 

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Tuesday 

2nd  Tuesday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Wednesday 

Thur.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

2nd  Monday 

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

4th  Tuesday 

3rd  Thursday 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Wednesday 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

Wed.  on  or  before  F.M. 

4th  Tuesday 

Thurs.  on  or  bef.  F.M.  . 

2nd  Tuesday 

2nd  Monday 

4th  Thursday 

2nd  Wednesday 

279)2nd  Monday 

282|2nd  Tuesday.. 

283 

284 

285 

286 

287 

289 

290 

291 

292 

294 

295 

296 

297 

299 

300 

302 

303 

304 

305 

306 


2nd  Wednesday 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.M.  .. 

2nd  Monday 

1st  Tuesday 

1st  Tuesday 

Thurs.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 
Tues.  on  or  bef.  F-M.... 

3rd  Thursday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M... 

2nd  Thursday 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.M.  .. 

3rd  Wednesday 

3rd  Friday 

Thurs.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 

3rd  Thurs 

3rd  Thurs 

Mon.   on  or  aft.   F.M... 
Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.M... 

4th  Friday 

2nd  Tuesday 


20 


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91 

104 

149 

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92 

120 

333 

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300 

125 

184 

55 

105 

129 

382 

149 

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300 

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104 

306 

93 

173 

177 

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123 

126 

108 

332 

111 

188 

168 

498 

122 

227 

97 

71 

86 

92 

352 

196 

71 

68 

383 

84 

136 

192 

143 


340       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages  352,  353,  354  and  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.  M.  and  Secretary 


Lodge 


Where  held 


Secretary 


307  aArkona 

309  aMorning  Star     

311  aBlackwood  

312  aPnyx  

313  aClementi 

314  aBlair 

315  Clifford  

316  aDoric 

318  aWilmot 

319  aHiram 

320  aChesterville 

321  aWalker 

322  aNorth  Star 

323  aAlvinston.TT. 

324  aTemple 

325  Orono 

326  aZetland 

327  aHammond 

328  Ionic 

329  aKing  Solomon's 

330  aCorinthian 

331  Fordwich 

332  Stratford 

333  Prince  Arthur 

334  aPrince  Arthur  ..._ 

336  aHighgate  

337  aMyrtle  

338  Dufferin 

339  aOrient 

341  aBruce 

343  Georgina 

344  aMerrill 

345  Nilestown 

346  aOccident 

347  aMercer 

348  Georgian 

352  iGranite  

354     Brock 

356  aRiver  Park 

357  Waterdown 

358  aDelaware   Valley... 

359  aVittoria 

360  aMuskoka 

361  aWaverley 

362  aMaple  Leaf 

364  aDufferin 

367  aSt.  George 

368  aSalem 

369  aMimico 

370  Harmony 

371  aPrince  of  Wales 

372  aPalmer 

373  aCopestone 

374  aKeene 

375  aLorne 

376  Unity 

377  Lome 

378  aKing  Solomon's 

379  aMiddlesex 


Arkona 

Carlaw 

Woodbridge 

Wallaceburg 

Lakefield 

Palmerston.... 

Clifford 

Toronto 

Baden 

Hagersville 

Chesterville 

Acton 

Owen  Sound 

Alvinston 

Hamilton 

Orono 

Toronto 

Wardsville 

Napier 

Jarvis 

London 

Fordwich 

Stratford 

Fiesherton 

Arthur 

Highgate 

Port  Robinson  

Wellandport 

Torcnto 

Tiverton 

Toronto 

Dorchester 

Nilestown 

Toronto  

Fergus.. 

Penetanguishene 

Parry  Sound 

Cannington 

Streetsville 

Millgrove         

Delaware 

Vittoria 

Bracebridge 

Guelph  

Tara  

Melbourne 

Toronto 

Brockville  

Lambton  Mills 

Delta 

Ottawa 

Fort  Erie  North.... 

WellanA 

Keene 

Omemee 

Huntsville 

Shelburne 

London 

Bryanston 


R.  G.  Woods 

A.  J.  Andrews 

W.  C.  Darker 

F.  Murdock 

W.  Nicholls 

F.  Edwards 

Sam  Eckel 

P.  C.  Fowler 

G.  W.  Smith 

0.  C.  Dell 

Haldane  Durant 

V.  B.  Rumley 

John  Copel 

L.  W.  Oke 

E.  R.  Wonch 

N.  E.  Winter 

G.  D.  Campbell 

C.  L.  Hurdle 

N.  Johnson 

John  Mcintosh 

\V.  A.  Childs 

1.  C.  Gibson 

A.  Partridge 

J.  E.  Milne 

A.  L.  Pinder 

G.  R.  Schweitzer 

G.  A.  Biggar..: 

G.  B.  Scott 

B.  T.  Smith 

Chas.  S.  Wood 

R.  C.  Birkinshaw 

Andrew  Marr 

H.  M.  Hunter 

T.  W.  Horn 

Thos.  Holbrook 

A    J.  Hurdle 

Perce  Moulton 

John  Grigg 

H    W.  Hope 

A.  W.  Featherstone.. 
W.  J.  Mahler 

W.  K.  Bingleman 

R.  F.  Watson 

R.  F.  Stephens 

W.  A.  Dalgarno 

H.  L.  Loughleen 

H.  E.  Richmond 

C.  F.  L.  Phillips 

Nicol  MacNicol 

M.  A.  Campbell 

W.  A.  Armstrong 

C.  W.  Hanna 

Clifford  Smith 

H.  M.  McFee 

G.  A.  Bland 

G.  F.  Rogers 

J.  W.  Fleck 

Edwin  Keam 

L.  G.  Lambourn 


R.  E.  Wilson. 
R.  D.  Munro 


D.  F.  Johnson „. 

W.  W.  Yale 

R.  G  Barton 

E.  Eckenswiller 

R.  H.  Dee 

C.  L.  Ritchie 

W.  C.  VanLoon 

S.  H.  Hutt 

R.  M.  McDonald 

E.  E.  Vanstone 

Jas.  Holme 

H.  I.  Sparks 

Neil  Colville 

J.  Bennett 

J.  H.  Mclntyre 

R.  Quick..  

R.  E.  Miller 

W.  A.  Hunter 

W.  E.  Montgomery.. 

E.  Denroche 

C.  J.  Bellamy 

T.  A.  Hardman 

R.  C.  McCutcheon... 

R.  R.  Camp 

John  Lampman 

W.  J.  Cordell 

H.  E.  Steincamp 

Geo.  Thompson 

C.  E.  Barr 

T.  F.  Johnson 

H.  Gadsby 

J.  C.  Macdonald 

W.  R.  Benson 

I.  W.  Gillies 

T.  J.  Purvis 

A.  B.  Bruce 

T.  R.  Nicol 

S.  Merrill 

R.  G.  Wyckoff 

W.  G.  Gerhart 

Wm.   Templeman 

R.  I.  Shannon 

Jas.  Gentleman 

A.  B.  Hutchcroft 

W.  H.  Drummond ... 
W.  A.  Beecroft 

C.  G.  Morris 

II.  J.  Sykes 

W.  G  Stamp 

Alf.  Tattersall 

D.  D.  Brwon 

R.  J.  H.  Dick 

Oscar  Wieler 

S.  Patterson 

Jas.  White 

Chas.  Gloyne 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  341 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held. 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St.  John  the  Baptist 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31,  1937. 


**\ 


ZS 


Thurs.  on  or  bef.   F.M. 

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Tuesday  

3rd  Monday  

1st  Tuesday 

2nd  Friday 

3rd  Monday 

3rd  Thursday 

Fri    on  or  after  F.M 

2nd  Thursday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M.... 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Wednesday 

Wed.  on  bef.  F.  M 

2nd  Tuesday 

Thur.  on  or  bef.  F.  M 

4th  Friday 

3rd  Monday  

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.  M 

2nd  Friday 

1st  Tuesday 

Thur.  on  or  bef.  F.  M 

2nd  Monday 

2nd  Tuesday  

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.  M 


307 

309 

311 

312 

313 

314 

315 

316 

318 

319 

320 

321 

322 

323 

324 

325 

326 

327 

328 

329 

330 

331 

332 

333 

334 

336lFri.  on  or  bef.  F.  M. 

337 

338 

339 

341 

343 

344 

345 

346 

347 

348 

352 

354 

356 

357 

358 

359 

360 

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1st.  Tuesday 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.  M. 

4th  Friday 

1st  Thursday 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.  M. 

3rd  Wednesday 

1st  Friday 

1st  Thursday 

3rd  Wednesday 

2nd  Wednesday  

1st  Tuesday 

3rd  Tuesday 

2nd  Thursday 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.  M 

1st  Tuesday 

4th  Monday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.  M.. 
Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.  M.. 

1st  Friday 

2nd  Monday 

2nd  Tuesday 

Wed.  on  or  bef   F.  M.. 

4th  Friday 

1st  Tuesday 

1st  Thursday 

3rd  Thursday 

2nd  Wednesday 

2nd  Wednesday 

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378  |2nd  Thursday 

379  IWed.  on  or  bef.  F.  M.. 


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145 

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118 

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342       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages  352,  353,  354  and  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.  M.  and  Secretary 


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aUnion 

aDoric 

Henderson 

aAlpha 

aSpry 

aMcColl 

aLansdowne 

aHenderson 

aCrystal  Fountain.... 

aFlorence 

aHoward 

aHuron 

Forest 

aKing  Solomon's 

Parvaim 

aCedar 

aLeopold 

Victoria 

Moffat 

aOakville 

aCraig 

aCentral 

a  Windsor 

aLorne  

Mattawa 

aSpry 

aMurray  

aGolden  Rule 

aZeta 

aRodney 

aKeystone     

aNaphtali  ._ 

Pequonga 

aFort  William 

Lyn  

aKeewatin 

aMaxville 

aLiberty 

Nipissing 

aScott 

Star  of  the  East.. 
Strong 

aDoric 

aSt.  Clair 

aStanley 

aNickel 

Fidelity  

aPort   Elgin  

aAcacia - 

Moravian 

aHanover 

aBonnechere  

Algonquin 

aHavelock 

aBurns 

aTuscan 

aHarmony 

Alexandria _ 

Arcadia 

aWestport 


Where  held 


London.- 

Hamilton 

Winchester  

Toronto 

Beeton 

West  Lome 

Lansdowne 

Ilderton 

N.  Augusta 

Florence 

Ridgetown 

Camlachie 

Chesley     

Thamesford 

Comber 

Wiarton 

Brigden 

Kirkfield 

Harrietsville 

Oakville 

Deseronto 

Essex 

Windsor 

Tamworth 

Mattawa 

Fenelon  Falls 

Beaverton 

Gravenhurst 

Toronto  

Rodney 

Sault  Ste.  Marie. 

Tilbury 

Kenora 

Fort  William 

Lyn 

Keewatin....  

Maxville 

Sarnia... 

North  Bay 

Grand  Valley 

Bothwell 

Sundridge 

Pickering 

Sombra 

Toronto 

Sudbury 

Port  Perry 

Port  Elgin 

Toronto 

Cargill 

Hanover 

Eganville 

Emsdale 

Havelock.„ 

Hep  worth 

Sarnia 

Toronto 

Alexandria 

Minden ....... 

Westport 


M.  H.  Burns 

J.  W.  Watters 

Wm.  J.  Stewart 

A.  W.  Ward 

F.  A.  Allan 

R.  H.  Loot 

W.  H.  Gray 

Andrew  Grieve 

K.  I.  Mitchell 

F.  S.  Bodkin 

G.  L.  Scherer 

Harold  Wellington 

Chas.  F.  Rae 

H.  Brownlee 

C.  F.  Cole 

L.  H.  Snider 

W.  D.  Sinclair 

C.  M.  Dalgleish 

Gordon  Marsh 

E.  Belvea 

J.  W.  Clark 

A.  I.  Mclntyre 

S.  Jewell 

R.  Johnston 

W.  Connellv 

A.  W.  McGee 

Angus  Grant 

John  Jackson.. 

C.  C  Wallace 

W.  C.  Gillies 

T.  Bennett 

H.  C.  Hassard  

G.  A   McKenzie 

G.  M.  Brownridge 

H.  Anderson 

Fred.  Markham 

H.  A.  Wilkes 

W.  F.  Strangway 

A.  S.  Shields 

W.  H.  Miller 

C.  L.  Beemer 

A.  E.  Duke 

Wm.  C.  Murkar 

Jas.  Daley 

G.  R.  Burgess 

C.  A.  Eby 

O.  C.  Browne 

Clarence  Young 

Duncan  Landell 

S.  P.  Elder 

W.  M.  Huber 

Jas.  Moore 

R.  H.  Leigh 

W.  D.  Hutchinson 

W.  A.  Kreutzwieser.. 

C.  F.  Dawson 

J.  E.  McMulkin  

Geo.  N.  Edwards 

Alex.  Taylor 

\V.  S.  Breakenridge.. 


Secretary 


R.  E.  Tillson 

L.  P.  Robertson 

W.  A   Rowat 

Wm.  Moull 

W.  E.  King 

A.  Petherick 

L.  C.Jack 

B.  R.  Clemance 

M.  R.  Hough 

Stanley  Hanks 

T.  A.  Routledge 

W.  Lowrie 

D.  E.  Leitch 

H.J.  Hogg 

L.  Dean 

W.  M.  Newman 

T.  R.  Stark 

G.  V.  Grant 

J.  M.  Mac  Vicar 

E.  O.  Taylor 

W.  R.  Thomas 

H   W   McGill 

H.  Beardmore 

R.  K.  Stinson 

A.  I.  Tongue 

H.  J.  Townley 

W.  C.  Latimer 

H.  H.  Nicholson .... 

S.  J.  Boyde 

G.  S.  Stinson 

J.  H.  Jenkinson 

T.  W.  Richards 

H.  S.  Cade 

C.  E.  Coombes 

F.  Stafford 

P.  E.  Baker 

W.  S.  McLean 

W.  J.  Aitchison 

B.  F.  Nott 

G.  H.  Hardy 

B.  H.  Hankinson.. 
M.  J.  Gulley 

C.  E.  Morley 

H.  M.  Stover 

P.  A.  Holbrow 

Jos.  Fowler 

G.  R.  Davey 

H.  C.  Koebke 

M.  E.  Steele 

P.  C.  Hunstein 

J.  A.  Magee 

Dr.  Jas.  Reeves... 

J.  H.  Metcalfe 

A.  C.  Denike 

W.  F.  Brown 

W.  J.  Barrie 

G.  H.  Simmons 

H.  L.  Cheney 

W.  J.  Hartle 

S.  G.  Crawford 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  343 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St.  John  the  Baptist 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31,  1937. 


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3rd  Monday 

2nd  Friday 

1st  Thursday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

2nd  Monday  

Thur.  on  or  bef.  F.M.... 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Monday 

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M... 
Friday  on  or  bef.  F.M.. 

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Tuesday  

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M.... 

1st   Wednesday 

1st  Wednesday 

1st  Tuesday 

1st    Tuesday 

1st  Wednesday 

1st  Friday 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Tuesday 

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st  Tuesday 

2nd  Monday 

4th  Friday 

1st  Friday 

1st  Tuesday 

1st  Tuesday 

1st  Wednesday 

2nd  Wednesday 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.  M. 

1st  Friday 

2nd  Friday 

2nd  Monday 

2nd  Monday 

1st  Monday 

Last  Wednesday 

3rd  Monday 

3rd  Thursday 

Tues    on  or  bef.  F.  M. 

1st  Tuesday 

1st  Wednesday 

2nd   Tuesday 

3rd  Thursday  

3rd  Monday 

3rd  Monday 

1st  Friday 

3rd  Monday 

Tues.  on  or  aft.  F.  M. 


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3rd  Wednesday 

4th  Monday 

Tues.  on  or  aft.  F.  M. 
Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.  M... 
1st  Friday 


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204 

187 

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389 

105 

104 

257 

261 

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163 

166 

323 

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95 

90 

103 

105 

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77 

82 

76 

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425 

330 

319 

129 

135 

83 

80 

299 

290 

54 

55 

112 

106 

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120 

123 

134 

139 

79 

79 

421 

388 

398 

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344       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages  352,  353,  354  and  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.  M.  and  Secretary 


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600 


Lodge 


Where  held 


Secretary 


Dyment 

Powassan 

aNitetis 

aLake  of  the  Woods.. 

aGranite 

aSturgeon  Falls 

aXenophon 

Dundalk 

Hawkesbury 

aSomerville 

a  A  von  more 

Royal 

Corona 

Doric 

aElma 

aCentury 

aWales 

aCobden 

aRideau 

alonic 

Temiskaming 

North   Entrance 

King  Edward 

Carleton 

aCoronation 

aTottenham 

Peel  

aAlgoma 

Victoria 

aKing  Edward   

aGore  Bay  

Beaches 

aVictoria 

aDundurn 

a  Corinthian 

aHarding 

aMilverton 

Russell     

aWilliamsburg 

aCorinthian 

aBancroft 

aGranton 

Golden  Star 

aHaileybury 

aSilver 

aPenewobikong 

aKing  Edward 

Osiris 

aHiram 

aCardinal 

aKarnak 

aRiverdale 

aElectric 

aUniversity 

St.  Andrew's 

aKing  George  V 

aPort  Arthur 

aRose..._ 


Thessalon 

Powassan 

Creemore 

Kenora   

Fort  Frances 

Sturgeon  Falls... 

Wheatley 

Dundalk 

Hawkesbury 

Kinmount 

Avonmore 

Fort  William 

Burk's  Falls 

Little  Current. .... 

Monkton 

Merlin 

Wales 

Cobden 

Seeley's  Bay 

Rainy  River 

New  Liskeard 

Haliburton 

Sunderland 

Carp 

Elmvale 

Tottenham 

Caledon   East 

Sault  Ste.  Marie 
Victoria  Harbor.. 

Chippawa 

Gore  Bay 

Toronto  

Toronto 

Hamilton 

North  Gower  .... 

Woodville 

Milverton 

Russell     

Williamsburg 

Toronto  

Bancroft 

Granton 

Dryden 

Haileybury 

Cobalt 

Blind   River 

Harrow 

Smith's  Falls 

Markdale 

Cardinal 

Coldwater 

Toronto  

Hamilton 

Toronto  

Arden 

Coboconk 

Port  Arthur 

Windsor  


Harris  Feagan 

I.  V.  Frederick 

Alex.  Dodsworth.. 

J.  D.  Willis 

K.  C.  Ferguson 

G.  W.  Holden 

H.  C.  Renwick 

Samuel  Todd 

Wm.  Fisher 

H.  E.  Pelletier 

J.  M.  Pollock 

H.  E.  Doherty 

A.  S.  Black 

R.  D.  Stringer  ..  .. 

C.  W.  Hobbs 

W.  J.  Moore 

H.  S.  Feader 

Percil  Collins 

B.  K.  Ruttan 

Harry  Roe 

W.  H.  Simmons  . 
Holly  Robertson  . 
E.  P.  McGregor... 
Robt.  Lucas 

C.  E.  Dutcher 

A.  McLean 

G.  A    Evans 

Jos.  Rosenstein 

Clarence  Moore ... 
A.  S.  Lister 

C.  C.  McLean 

R.  H.  Nesbitt 

R.  L.  Charles 

Robt.  Phinn 

H.  L.  Greer 

A.  W.  Jewell 

W.  M.  Pugh 

A.  T.  Brunton 

W.  G  Whittiker ... 

W.  J.  Forrester 

G.  A.  Twa 

E.  Bosley 

Adam  Paterson  ... 

L.  W.  Coon 

H.  H.  Abell 

E.  Deagle 

W.  G.  Sellars 

D.  H.  Grant 

W.  E.  Harris 

W.  E.  Fletcher 

F.  C.  Lovering 

E.  F.  Guest 

Wm.  Schreiber 

C.  S.  Gulston 

G.  K.  Tnompson. 

R.  E    Xevison 

T.  M.  McLaren  .. 
W.  R.  Totten 


R.  C.  Dobie 

L.  A  Purdon 

A.  Gillespie 

\\  .  X.  Boquist 

[.  R.  Angus 

E.  W.  Innes 

W.  M    Chute 

L.  C.  Champ 

Alex.  Seay 

C.  W.  Wellstood 

A.  McKinnon 

R.  J.  Aldrich 

E.  Doherty 

R.  M.  Boyter 

K.  E.  Staffen 

G.  E.  Johnston 

G.  D.  Colquhoun.. 

F.  C.  Marshall 

S.  Willoughby 

J.  A.   Crackel 

J.  H.  Brown 

W.  C.  Kellett 

L.  M.  Pinkham 

Geo.  Moore 

A.  L.  Fleming 

J.  J.  McRnight 

J.  G.  Fleetham 

J.  Dudley 

J.  P.  Schissler 

E.  G  McKenzie 

T.  L.  McKenzie 

S.  A.  Griffin 

D.  L.  McPherson.. 
Geo.  Milne 

F.  L.  Brownlee 

J.  J.  Ruan 

E.  Siegner 

R.  W.  Atkinson 

A    M.  Casselman  .. 

T.  N.  Dean 

J.  L-  Churcher 

A.  Hobbs     

A.  E.  Berrey 

J.  T.  Leishman 

Frank  Mountford.. 

G.  J.  McArthur 

A.  C.  Quick 

J.  \V.  Gray 

A.  E.  Colgan 

W.  T.  Kingston 

F    W.  Brown 

R.  F.  Tnomas 

Bert  Culm 

Win.  Dowds 

T.  J.  Alexander 

J.  G.  McFarland... 

S.  H.  Green 

D.  W.  F.  Nichols... 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  345 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held. 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St   John  the  Baptist 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31,  1937. 


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2nd  Thursday 

2nd  Friday 

3rd  Monday    

2nd  Wednesday 

1st  Tuesday 

2nd  Thursday 

Thur.  on  oi  bef.  F.M. 
Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 
Thur.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 
Thur.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 
Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 

1st  Wednesday 

2nd  Monday 

2nd  Tuesday 

1st   Thursday 

3rd  Tuesday  

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 

2nd    Tuesday 

Thur.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 

1st  Thursday 

3rd.   Thursday 

3rd  Wednesday 

2nd  Friday  

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.M 

1st.  Friday 

Mon.  on  or  aft.  F.M... 

2nd  Friday  

1st  Monday 

3rd  Wednesday 

1st  Wednesday 

1st  Wednesday 

2nd  Friday 

3rd  Tuesday 

3rd   Saturday 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  P\M 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M 
Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M.. 
Mon.  on  or  aft.  F.M. 
Thur.  en  or  bef.  F.M. 

4th  Thursday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M. 
Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.M... 

2nd  Tuesday 

1st  Thursday 

1st   Monday 

2nd  Monday 

Tues    on  or  bef.  F.M. 

2nd  Friday    

2nd  Thursday 

2nd  Friday 

1st  Thursday 

4th  Friday  

3rd  Wednesday 

2nd  Wednesday 

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346       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages 352,  353,  354  and  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.  M.  and  Secretary 


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Lodge 


Where  held 


Secertary 


aConnaught 

Coronation 

alnwood 

Otter 

aLynden 

aPoreupine 

Elk  Lake 

aOzias  

aTwin  City 

aParkdale 

aConnaught 

Malone 

aCorinthian 

aSt.  Alban's 

Reba 

aEnterprise 

Hazeldean 

Sioux  Lookout 

aOnondaga 

aCoronati 

aOntario 

aMount  Sinai  

aRoyal  Arthur 

aMississauga 

aTemple 

alonic 

Espanola 

Golden  Beaver 

aMyra 

Cochrane 

aHigh  Park 

aCanada 

aShamrock 

aEnglehart 

aPhoenix 

aAlgonquin 

aUlster 

aEarl  Kitchener 

Waterloo 

aAbitibi 

aTusean 

aMetropolitan       

almperial 

aLincoln 

ajohn  Ross  Robertson. 

aTalbot 

aVictory 

aGeneral  Mercer 

alonic 

aBuchanan 

aTusean  

aQueen  City 

aOakwood 

aBorder  Cities...- 

aWardrope 

aNation 

aFinch 

aS.  rt..  Li'ke 


Mimico 

Smithville  

Inwood 

Lombardy 

Lynden 

S.  Porcupine 

Elk  Lake  

Brantford 

Kitchener 

Toronto 

Fort  William  .... 

Sutton  W 

Hamilton 

Toronto  

Brantford 

Beachburg 

Hazeldean 

Sioux  Lookout.. 

Onondaga 

Toronto 

Windsor 

Toronto 

Peterborough..  . 

Port  Credit 

Toronto 

Westboro' 

Espanola 

Timmins 

Komoka 

Cochrane 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Englehart 

Fonthill 

Copper  Cliff 

Toronto 

Port  McNicoll.. 

Waterloo 

Iroquois  Falls... 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Abingdon 

Toronto 

St.  Thomas 

Toronto 

Toronto  

Hamilton 

Hamilton 

Hamilton 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Windsor 

Hamilton 

Spencerville 

Finch 

Ottawa 


N.  Seawright 

Sam  Magder 

R.  Graham 

O.  W.  Wright 

Howard  Ross 

John  Cook 

A.  G.  Hadley 

H.  Stanley 

Don  Roberts 

W.  J.  Wrake 

W.  T.  Gough 

E.  M.  Pollock 

A.  G.  Elford 

X.  L.  Griffin 

T.  E.  Greenaway 

A.  Johnson 

G.  B.  Acres 

A.  S.  O'Hara 

Wilfred  Mason 

J.  A.  Burry 

L.  R.  Rogers 

A.  I.  Cohen 

W.  C.  Hughes 

Walter  Baldwin 

John  Grases 

W.  C.  Farley 

John  Mathie 

F.  N.  Whaley 

L.  S.  Frank 

C.  A.  Stanbury 

A.  J.  McWatters 

J.  N.  Mulholland 

G.  H.  Lepper 

E.  V.  Woolling 

G.  L.  Gordon 

P.  Bregman 

D.  V.  R.  Saunderson. 

F.  A.  Vail 

H.  G.  Mistele 

J.  H.  Smith 

R.  F.  Hutchings 

L.  W.  Mackenzie 

E.  T.  Guest 

F.  McKinnell 

H.  B.  Swift 

J.  C.  Ferguson 

W.  T.  Kincade 

A.  J.  P.  Cameron 

A.  W.  Marshall 

H.  W.  Young 

Thos.  Hunter 

H.  L.  Rehill 

J.  A.  Cattanach 

G.  T.  Downs 

Alex.  Love 

B.  R.  Henderson 

Harold  McMonagle... 
W.  A.  Cunningham... 


J.  T.  Lee 

C.  A.  Merritt 

W.  C.  Johnston 

I;.  \V.  lovnt 

W.  L.   Taylor .-.. 

W.  H.  Tohns 

J.  M.  Coghill 

E.  W.  Lavery 

Geo.  DeKleinhans.. 

H.  Mills 

E.  C.  Schoales 

O.  J.  Silver 

J.  R.  Croft 

G.  F.  Frankland 

S.  W.  Seago 

A.  R.  Singleton 

J.  H.  Nesbitt 

A.  E.  Hainsworth.... 

A.  A.  Barton      

Harry  Spencer 

A.  R.  Graham 

Max  Cooper 

G.  W.  Haley 

W.  M.  Gemmell 

J.  F.  Judge 

P.  E.  Watters 

J.  F.  Freure 

D.  A.  Moore 

W.  R.  Bishop 

A.  T.  King 

R.  B.  Magill 

Alex.  Wilson 

E.  W.  Leith 

W.  R.  Jackson 

F.  H.  Clark 

W.  J.  Hambley 

Geo.  Chambers 

B.  J.  Brownell 

CO.  Hemphill 

F.  K.  Ebbitt 

S.  J.  Jackson 

T.  E.  C.  Butler 

A.  G.  Corscadden. 

S.  Young 

W.  T-  S.  Graham... 
W.  A.  McPherson. 
H.  J.  Unwin 

C.  H.  Dearden 

J.  P.  Simpson 

A.  N.  MtOore 

T.  W.  Appleton 

W.  Carey 

S.  H.  McElwain 

E-  T.  Howe 

John  Forth 

G.  R.  Drummond.. 

A.  MacMillan 

R.  M.  Stanton 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  347 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held. 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St.  John  the  Baptist 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31,   1937. 


501 
502 
503 
504 
505 
506 
507 
508 
509 
510 
511 
512 
513 
514 
515 
516 
517 
518 


2nd  Thursday 

Mon.  on  or  bef.  F.  M.. 

1st  Monday 

Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.  M. 

2nd  Wednesday 

1st  Thursday 

2nd  Tuesday  

3rd  Tuesday 

2nd  Friday 

2nd  Friday 

3rd  Monday 

1st  Wednesday 

4th  Thursday 

3rd  Monday 

2nd  Friday.. 

1st  Monday 

Wed.  on  or  bef.  F.  M.. 
1st  Monday,. 


519] 4th  Tuesday. 


520 
521 
522 
523 
524 
525 
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527 
528 
529 
530 
531 
532 
533 
534 
535 
536 
537 
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539 
540 
541 
542 
543 
544 
545 
546 
547 
548 
549 
550 
551 
552 
553 
554 
555 
556 
557 
558 


2nd  Tuesday 

1st  Monday 

2nd  Tuesday 

1st  Monday 

2nd  Thursday 

4th  Tuesday 

2nd  Wednesday 

1st  Wednesday 

2nd  Wednesday 

3rd  Saturday 

2nd  Friday 

3rd  Thursday 

1st  Friday 

3rd  Tuesday 

2nd  Monday 

3rd  Monday  

3rd  Tuesday 

1st  Monday 

2nd  Tuesday 

1st  Wednesday 

3rd  Friday 

3rd  Friday 

2nd  Wednesday 

2nd  Monday 

Fri.  on  or  bef.  F.  M. 

3rd  Tuesday 

4th  Thursday 

4th  Wednesday 

2nd  Friday 

1st  Wednesday 

1st  Thursday 

1st  Thursday 

1st  Wednesday 

2nd  Monday 

1st  Wednesday 

4th  Monday 

1st  Friday 

1st  Thursday  

2nd  Wednesday 


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101 

35 
106 
135 

87 
243 
308 
238 
128 
121 
513 
297 
244 

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56 
148 

.53 
328 
328 
370 
177 
172 
245 
264 

93 
193 

54 
158 
454 
297 
224 
114 

91 
139 
576 

58 
207 
108 
377 
142 
202 

73 
321 
222 
147 
314 
258 
201 
389 
333 
191 
125 
320 

75 

96 
177 


348       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages    352,  353,  354  and  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.  M.  and  Secretary 


"S  v 


Z4 


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560 
561 
562 
563 
564 
565 
566 
567 
568 
569 
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571 
572 
573 
574 
575 
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577 
578 
579 
580 
581 
582 
583 
584 
585 
586 
587 
588 
589 
590 
591 
592 
593 
594 
595 
596 
597 
598 
599 
600 
601 
602 
603 
604 
605 
606 
607 
608 
609 
610 
611 
612 
613 
614 
615 
616 
617 


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Secretary 


aPalestine..  

St-  Andrew's 

aAcacia 

aHamilton 

aVictory 

Ashlar 

aKilwinning 

aKing  Hiram 

aSt.  Aidan's 

aHullett 

aDoric 

aDufferin 

aAntiquity 

aMizpah 

aAdoniram 

aCraig 

aFidelity 

aMimosa 

aSt.  Clair 

aQueen's 

aHarmony 

aAcacia 

aHarcourt 

aSunnyside 

aTransportation. . 
aKaministiquia.... 
aRoyal  Edward.. 
aWar  Veterans.... 

aPatricia 

aNationai 

aGrey 

aDefendeis 

aNorth  Gate 

aFairbanks 

aSt.  Andrew's 

aHillcrest 

aRideau 

aMartintown 

aTemple 

aDominion 

aMount  Dennis  . 

aMaple  Leaf. 

aSt.  Paul 

aHugh  Murray.. . 

aCampbell 

aPalace 

aMelita 

aUnity 

aGolden  Fleece.... 

aGotbic 

aTavistock 

aAshlar 

aHuron-Bruce 

aBirch  Cliff 

aFort  Erie 

aAdanac 

aDominion 

aPerfection 

aNorth  Bay 


Toronto  

Ottawa 

Westboro 

Hamilton 

Chatham  

Ottawa  

Toronto 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Londesboro' 

Lakeside 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Niagara  Falls 

Ailsa  Craig 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Kingston 

Windsor 

London 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Fort  William. 

Kingston 

Toronto 

Toronto  

Capreol 

Toronto 

Ottawa  

Toronto 

Toronto 

Hamilton 

Hamilton 

Ottawa 

Maitintown 

London 

Windsor 

Weston  

Tot  onto 

Sarnia 

Hamilton 

Campbellville.    

Windsor 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Toronto 

Lindsay 

Tavistock 

Byron 

Toronto 

Birch  Cliff 

Fort  Erie 

Merritton 

Ridgeway 

St.  Catharines 

North  Bay 


I.  M-  Ginsberg 

E.  K.  Fallis 

H.  A.  H.  Clark 

J.  F.  Jentz 

R.  Appleyard 

H.  E.  Reaume 

E.  L.  Roseborough 

J.  MacArthur 

J.  B.  Atkins 

0.  C.  Anderson 

E.  J.  Gleason 

R.  W.  Shepherd 

W.  Sellors 

J.  E.  Phillips 

G.  H.  James 

J.  A.  E.  Blackwell 

E.  F.  Bevis 

W.  J.  R.  Rogers 

W.  R.  McConnell 

F.  P.  Smith 

M.  Burnstine 

T.  Welch 

E.  W.  Bickle 

G.  E   Ritchie 

J.  M.  McKerrow 

C.  A.  S.  Dykes 

A.  E.  McGlashon 

H.  J.  Cable 

H.  R.  Wilson 

1.  H.  H.  Lusk 

J.  P.  C.  MacLatchy  . 
C.  H.  Hagen 

B.  Rhodes 

L.  Stiver 

T.  B.  MaeNaughton  . 

R.  C.  Bennett 

H.  A.  Winter 

L.  C.  Kennedy 

H.  V.  Floyd 

R.  E.  Lonnee 

A.  F.  Nisbet 

las.  Craigie 

R.  C.  Fleck 

C.  R.  Turner 

E.  M.  Readhead 

R.  A.  Gladstone 

W.  M.  Creighton 

K.  W.  Ellsworth  

Tom  Marshall 

B.  C.  Maidens 

W.  A.  Murray 

W.  J.  Davis 

I.  E.  Grant 

W.  G.  Twiggs 

Chas.  Burt 

D.  A.  Cameron 

G.  E.  Teal 

A.  Gill 

J.  L.  Runnalls 


H.  Melvin 

J.  N.  Salter 

W.  A.  Dier 

E.  L.  Kerr 

C.  E.  Clements 

Geo.  Powers 

M.  Strachan 

C.  V.  Tottle 

W.  R.  Taylor 

R.  M.  Townsend 

F.  W.  Seaton 

J.  A.  Hodgins 

T.  G.  Fairbairn 

F.  Howell 

C.  H.  Stringer 

W.  G.  Smith 

Wm.  Moull 

G.  F.  Empringham 

M.  L.  Martyn 

L.  T.  Rutledge 

W.  H.  Kent 

J.  W.  Bradshaw 

A.  G.  Poupore 

K.  N.  Carrie 

J.  G.  Dunn 

N.  B.  Darrell 

S.  A.  Hitsman 

F.  J.  Johnson 

Robt.  Somerville 

M.  Xisbet 

J.  W.  Tucker 

J.  D.  Gardner 

G.  E.  Dixon 

T.  G.  Taylor 

F.  W.  Davidson 

G.  A.  Sweatman 

G.  Chequer 

D.  A.  Ross 

Alex.  Woonton 

J.  A.  Wickens 

F.  Thain 

A.  B.  Barber 

J.  T.  Elliott 

J.  Eaglesham 

T.  H.  Snyder 

J.  G.  Moncrieff 

C.  H.  Lord 

E.  F.  Trumper 

Robt.  Macfarland  .. 
W.  R.  Allely 

G.  F.  Holley 

N.  T.  Sanderson 

H.  W.  Hoag 

W.  P.  Smith 

E.  J.  Jukes 

S.  A.  Moffat 

M.  Stuart 

G.  H.  Davis 

E.  R.  Herbert 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  349 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held. 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St.  John  the  Baptist 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31,  1937. 


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560  1st  Thursday. 

561  3rd  Friday.. 

562  2nd  Monday. 

563  2nd  Tuesdav. 

564  1st  Friday  . ' 

565  3rd  Friday. 

566  1st  Friday. 

567  3rd  Friday. 

568  Tues.  on  or  bef.  F.  M. 

569  Tues.  on  or  aft.  F.  M.. 

570  1st  Tuesday 

571  4th   Tuesday 

572  4th  Thursday 

573  1st  Tuesday 

574  2nd  Friday   

575  4th  Thursday 

576  1st  Monday 

577  1st  Wednesday 

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579  1st  Thursday 

580  2nd  Saturday 

581  3rd  Wednesday 

582  3rd  Wednesday 

583  2nd  Monday 

584  3rd  Tuesday 

585  4th  Friday 

586  1st  Friday 

587  2nd  Wednesday 

588  1st  Tuesday 

589  1st  Monday  

690  1st  Wednesday 

591  4th  Thursday 

592  3rd  Monday 

593  4th  Wednesday 

594  2nd  Monday 

595  2nd  Thursday 

596  2nd  Thursday 

597  2nd  Friday 

598  1st  Wednesday 

599  1st  Wednesday 

600  2nd  Tuesday  

601  2nd  Wednesday 

602  3rd  Tuesday 

603  1st  Tuesday 

604  2nd  Thursday 

605  2nd  Tuesday 

606  4th  Monday   

607  3rd  Thursday 

608  3rd  Monday 

609  2nd  Tuesday 

610  4th  Monday 

611  3rd  Monday 

612  2nd  Friday 

613  3rd  Tuesday 

614  1st  Thursday 

615  1st  Thursday 

616  2nd  Monday 

617  3rd   Friday 


1 


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284 

221 

150 

296 

257 

187 

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139 

82 

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228 

164 

180 

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350       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

RETURNS  OF  LODGES  AS 

For  Secretary's  Address,  look  first  at  list  of  Special  Addresses,  pages  352,  353,  354  and  355. 

Lodges  marked  (a)  hold  their  Installation  of  Officers  on  or  near  the  Festival 

The  names  of  the  W.  M.  and  Secretary 


55  iJ 

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R.  E   Stone 

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Robt.  Blair 

R.  F.  Cooper 

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R.  R.  Hillis 

F.  C.  Ruppel 

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Albert  Young 

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636 

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W.  Vaughan 

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C.  H.  R.  Devey 

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637 

J.  T   Gillanders 

638 

J    H    L   Sarge 

639 

B   E   Hulford 

640 

E.  J.  Hutchins 

J.  Briggs 

N.  Burbridge 

C.  W.  Magee 

W.  G.  Mackay 

E  H    Glenn                

641 

64  ■> 

643 

644 

645 

646 

W.  S.  Robertson 

647 

W.  E.  Judges 

648 

649 

H.  W   Hester  

650 

651 

65? 

S.  J.  Boyde 

H   B   Cole 

653 

654 

aAncient  Landmarks 

Jas.  McKay 

D.  J.  Gunn 

655 

G.  J.  Bartholomew 

OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  351 

AT  DECEMBER  31,  1936. 

If  not  there,  then  Secretary's  Address  is  where  lodge  is  held. 

of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  all  others  on  or  near  that  of  St.  John  the  Baptist. 

are  corrected  up  to  July  31,  1937. 


13 

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627 
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639 
640 
641 
642 
643 
644 
645 
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655 


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1st  Friday 

2nd    Friday 

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1st  Tuesday 

3rd  Friday 

1st  Wednesday 

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3rd  Tuesday 

2nd  Friday 

4th  Friday 

3rd  Thursday 

3rd  Tuesday 

Friday  on  or  bef.  F.M 

2nd   Tuesday 

1st  Friday 

2nd  Wednesday  

3rd  Monday 

3rd  Tuesday 

2nd  Tuesday 

3rd  Friday 

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2nd  Friday 

1st  Tuesday 

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2nd  Friday 

1st  Monday 

2nd  Monday 

3rd  Tuesday 

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4th  Friday 

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352       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


P.  O.  ADDRESSES  OF  SECRETARIES 

Special  addresses  of  Secretaries  of  Lodges  in  the  Cities  and  in  other  places  where 
the  secretary's  address  is  not  the  same  as  that  of  the  Lodge. 

No  Lodge  Location  Secretary  and  P.O.  Address 

3.. ..Ancient  St.  John's  ..Kingston A.  W.  Cathcart,  570  Johnston  St. 

5....Sussex Brockville Thos.  H.  Guest,  374  King  St.  W. 

6. ...Barton Hamilton B.  E.  James,  34  Belmont  Ave. 

10....Norfolk Simcoe J.  H.  Shaw,  R.R.  No.  4 

ll....Moira Belleville Geo.  Dulmage,  36  Hillside  St. 

1.5     St.  George St.  Catharines C.  H.  Hesburn.  .54  George  St. 

16. ...St.  Andrew's Toronto Wm.  Lawrence,  202  Westminister Av. 

20....St.  John's London Rich.  Booth,  230  Wellington  St. 

22.. ..King  Solomon's Toronto R.  A.  Woodley,  130  Evelyn  Cres. 

24....St.  Francis Smith's  Falls C.  G.  Jones,  102  Queen  St. 

2.5     Ionic Toronto G.  N.  Hargraft,  49  Wellington  St.  E 

27....Strict  Observance    ..Hamilton R.  M.  Allworth,  28  James  St.  S. 

28.. .. Mount  Zion Kemptville R.  J.  Patterson,  Oxford  Mills 

40....St.  John's Hamilton C.  F.  Marshall,  43  Fairleigh  Av.  S 

42.. ..St.  George's London C.  M.  Linnell,  105  Oxford  St.  W. 

43.. ..King  Solomon's Woodstock A.  W.  Massie,  717  Rathbourne  Ave. 

44. ...St.  Thomas St.  Thomas F.  R.  Palmer.  544  Talbot  St. 

45....Brant Brantford Geo.  Whitwill,  149  Sheridan  St. 

46.. ..Wellington Chatham W.  J.  McCall,  24  Stanley  St. 

47  ..Great  Western Windsor J.  N.  Nickell,  2307  Windermere  Rd. 

52....Dalhousie Ottawa H.  W.  Jackson,  290  Bronson  Ave. 

56.. ..Victoria Sarnia H.  W.  Unsworth,  219  Mitton  St.  N 

57.. ..Harmony Binbrook Jas.  D.  Rose,  Blackheath 

58.. ..Doric Ottawa J.  A.  Ross,  480  Cooper  St. 

61. ...Acacia Hamilton C.  E.  Kelly,  73  Melrose  Ave. 

64.. ..Kilwinning London W.  Lancaster,  15  Stanley  St. 

65....Rehoboam Toronto George  H.  Mitchell,  212  Keewatin  A 

72.. ..Alma Gait A.  J.  Oliver,  45  James  St. 

74. ...St.  James S.  Augusta H.  H.  Throop,  R.R.  No.  2,  Brock- 
ville 

75.. ..St.  John's Toronto J.  W.  Brader,  25  Hollywood  Cresc. 

76... .Oxford Woodstock E.  E.  Dougall,  122  Wilson  St. 

77.. ..Faithful  Brethren  ....Lindsay C.  L.  Davidson,  102  Kent  St.  W. 

86.. ..Wilson Toronto W.  L.  Lawer,  125  Erskine  Ave. 

88....St.  George's Owen  Sound C.  T.  Waugh.  1321  4th  Ave.  W. 

92....Cataraqui Kingston T.  N.  Clarke,  159  Collingwood  St. 

97.. ..Sharon Queensville W.  D.  Cameron,  Keswick,  Ont. 

99     Tuscan Newmarket W.  R.  Deavitt,  24  Queen  St.  W. 

100.. ..Valley Dundas F.  A.  Latshaw,  30  Melville  St. 

101....Corinthian Peterborough R.  F.  Downey,  298  Boswell  Ave. 

103. ...Maple  Leaf St.  Catharines A.  E.  Coombs,  197  Church  St. 

105.. ..St.  Mark's Niagara  Falls Fred  Trelford,  2547  Glenholm  Ave. 

107.. ..St.  Paul's Lambeth R.    A.     McDougall,    R.R.    No.     1, 

Glanworth 

108.. ..Blenheim Princeton G.  E.  Parkhill,  R.R.  No.  1,  Princeton 

119. ...Maple  Leaf Bath D.  F.  Aylsworth,  R.R.  No.  2 

120.. ..Warren Fingal C.  P.  Sikox,  R.R.  No.  3.  Shedden 

121... .Doric Brantford J.  P.  Temple,  42  Nelson  St. 

123.. ..Belleville Belleville J.  McCarthy,  59  Everett  St. 

125.. ..Cornwall Cornwall A.  W.  Gammon,  Box  1181. 

127....Franck Frankford G.  D.  Wright.  R.R.  No.l. 

128....Pembroke Pembroke C.  W.  Fraser,  423  McKay  St. 

139.. ..Lebanon Oshawa W.  A.  Hare,  8  Bond  St.  E. 

140..   Malahide Avlmer Geo.  Stewart,  Springfield 

144....Tecumseh Stratford S.  W.  Rust,  203  Douglas  St. 

146.. ..Prince  of  Wales Newburgh D.  Sexsmith,  R.R.  No.  1,  W'ilton 

148  ...Civil  Service Ottawa A.  M.  Hill,  6.52  Gilmour  St. 

151. ...Grand  River Kitchener P.  Fisher,  11  Elgin  St. 

153.. ..Burns Wyoming Alex.  McManus,  R.R.  No.  1 

155  ...Peterborough Peterborough J.  H.  Vallery,  310  Pearl  Ave. 

156.. ..York Toronto W.  E.  Hofland,  5  Elginton  Ave.  E 

158.. ..Alexandra Oil  Springs N.  D.'Munro.R.R.  No.  2,  Oil  Springs 

159     Goodwood Richmond S.  B.  Gordon,  R.R.  No.  1. 

168....Merritt Welland L.  R.  Brennan,  62  Hellems  Ave. 


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No.  Lodge  Location  Secretary  and  P.O.  Address 

177.. ..The  Builders Ottawa J.  J.  McGill,  189  Holmwood  Ave 

178....PlattsviIle Plattsville J.  Bristow,  Bright 

180....Speed Guelph B.  Whetstone,  90  Yorkshire  St. 

185....Enniskillen York E.  S.  Bradt,  R.R.  No.  5,  Cayugg 

193.. ..Scotland Scotland E.  E.  Messecar,  R.R.  No.  1 

195   ..Tuscan London W.  D.  Jackson,  Richmond  Bldg. 

209a.  St.  John's London Edwin  Smith,  528  Dufferin  Ave. 

215  ...Lake Ameliasburg J.  A.  Weese,  R.R.  No.  7,  Belleville 

218. ...Stevenson Toronto A.  Robertson,  29  Mortimer  Ave. 

222. ...Marmora Marmora C.  H.  Buskard,  Deloro 

228.. ..Prince  Arthur Listowel E.  S.  Parrott,  R.R.  No    1 

231     Lodge  of  Fidelity Ottawa R.  McElroy,  116  Waverley  St. 

233.. ..Doric Parkhill Geo.  Portice,  R.R.  No.  8 

237.. ..Vienna Vienna R.  McLean,  R.R.  No.  2 

247. ..Ashlar Toronto  H.  C.  Davies,   Ass't  Sec'y,   35  Glebe 

Road  W. 

253....Minden Kingston G.  H.  Veale,  218  Nelson  St. 

254.. ..Clifton Niagara  Falls J.  D.  Muir,  1028  St.  Clair   Ave. 

257.. ..Gait Gait E.  F.  Hetherington,  50  Cedar  St. 

258.. ..Guelph Guelph F.  F.  Sweetman,  394  Woolwich  St. 

264....Chaudiere Ottawa G.  C.  Bennett,  31  Euclid  Ave. 

267....Parthenon Chatham T.  G.  Martin,  24  Lansdowne  Ave. 

270.. ..Cedar Oshawa C.  J.  Pirie,  70  Drew  St. 

272. ...Seymour Ancaster E.  McMullen,  R.R.  1.  Hamilton 

287....Shuniah Port  Arthur A.   P.  Freed,   Box  85. 

289.. ..Doric Lobo D.  H.  Sells,  Hyde  Park,  R.R.  1 

292.. ..Robertson King F.  E.  Boys,  R.R.  No.  2 

296.. ..Temple St.  Catharines C.  A.  Brown,  222  St.  Paul  St. 

299. ...Victoria Centreville H.  A.  Carscallen,  Enterprise 

300.. ..Mt.  Olivet Thorndale J.  A.  Elgie,  R.R.  No.  1,  Belton 

302.. ..St.  David's St.  Thomas W.  H.  Stapleton,  12  Drake  St. 

304.. ..Minerva Stroud G.  W.  Hewson,  R.R.  No   2 

305....Humber Weston A.  E.  Scythes,  170  King  St. 

309....Morning  Star Cailow R.  D.  Munro,  Auburn 

312  ...Pnyx W.-llaceburg D.  F.  Johnson,  329  William  St. 

316  ...Doric Toronto R.  H.  Dee,  17  Constance  St. 

322. ...North  Star Owen  Sound E.  E.  Vanstone,  976  Sixth  Ave.  E. 

324. ...Temple Hamilton H.  I.  Sparks.  62  Fairleigh  Ave.  S. 

326... Zetland Toronto J.  Bennett,  121  Lawton  Blvd. 

328  ...Ionic Napier R.  Quick,  R.R.  No.  2,  Alvinston. 

329  ...King  Solomon's. Jarvis R.  E.  Miller,  R.R.  No.  3. 

330  Corinthian London W.  A.  Hunter,  226  King  St. 

332... Stratford Stratford E.  Denroche,  46  Erie  Ave,  Apt.  1 

339.. ..Orient Toronto W.  J.  Cordell,  117  Benson  Ave. 

343.. ..Georgian Toronto G.  Thompson,  419  Brunswick  Ave 

345....Nilestown Nilestown J.  F.  Johnson,  R.R.  No.  8,  London 

346.. ..Occident Toronto H.  Gadsby,  546  Clinton  St. 

357....Waterdown Millgrove J.  R.  Nichol,  R.R.  No.  4,  Dundas 

361.... Waverley Guelph Wm.  Templeman,  268  Queen  St. 

367.. ..St.  George Toronto A.    B.    Hutchcroft,    112    Kingsway, 

368.. ..Salem Brockville W.  H.  Drummond,  53  Pearl  St.  W. 

369....Mimico Lambton  Mills W.  A.  Beecroft,  31  Palisades 

371. ...Prince  of  Wales Ottawa H.  J.  Sykes,  364  Wellington  St. 

373....Copestone Welland A.  Tattersall,  30  Franklin  St. 

375. ...Lome Omemee R.  T.  H.  Dick,  R.R.  No.  2 

377. ...Lome Shelbourne S.  Patterson,  R.R.  No.  5. 

378.   King  Solomon's  London Jas.  White,  354  Picadilly  St. 

379.. ..Middlesex Bryanston Chas.   Gloyne,   R.R.   2,   Denfield. 

380.... Union London R.  E.  Tillson,  121  Rectory  St. 

382.. ..Doric Hamilton L.  P.  Robertson,  112  South  Oval 

384.. ..Alpha Toronto Wm.  Moull,  11  Lindsay  Ave 

388. ..Henderson Ilderton B.  R.   Clemance,  RR.   1,   Denfield 

390.... Florence Florence S.  Hanks,  R.R.  2,  Croton 

397....Leopold Bridgen T.  R.  Stark,  R.R.  2. 

398.. ..Victoria Lakefield E.  C.  Boynton,  R.R.  3 

399. ...Moffat Hatrietsville J.     M.     MacVicar,     R.R.     No.     1, 

Belmont 

403  ...Windsor Windsor H.  Beardmore,  1918  Verdun  Ave. 

410....Zeta Toronto S.  J.  Boyde,  1542  Dufferin  St. 

412.. ..Keystone Sault  Ste.  Marie  ....J.  H.  Jenkinson,  20  Herrick  St. 

415. .Fort  William Fort  William C.  E.  Coombes,  1122  Ridgeway  St. 

419. ...Liberty Sarnia W.  J.  Aitchison.  140  N.  Euphemia 

420....Nipissing North  Bay B.  F.  Nott,  Box  55 

426.. ..Stanley Toronto P.  A.  Holbrow,  118  Pendrith  Ave. 


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No.  Lodge  Location  Secretary  and  P.O.  Address 

430. ...Acacia Toronto M.  E.  Steele,  157  St.  Germain  Ave. 

434  ...Algonquin Emsdale Jas.  Metcalfe,  Katrine  Sta. 

437. ...Tuscan Sarnia W.  J.  Barrie,  160  N.  Christina  St. 

438. ...Harmony Toronto G.  H.  Simmons,  915  Logan  Ave. 

452....Avonmore Avonmore Allan  McKinnon,      R.R.      No.      2, 

Monkland  Sta. 

453. ...Royal Fort  William R.  T.  Aldrich,  1437  McGregor  Ave. 

469....Algoma ......Sault  Ste.  Marie  ...J.  Dudley,  46  The  Drive 

473     The  Beaches Toronto S.  A.  Griffin,  113  Rainsford  Rd 

474. ...Victoria Toronto D.  L.  McPherson,  11  Abbott  Ave. 

475....Dundum Hamilton G.  Milne,  85  Lottridge  St. 

481....Corinthian Toronto T.  N.  Dean,  186  Belsize  Dr. 

483....Granton Granton A   Hobbs,  R.R.  No.  3 

494....Riverdale Toronto R.  F.  Thomas.  933  Woodbine  Ave. 

495.. ..Electric Hamilton Bert  Culm,  259  Province  St.  S. 

496....University Toronto W.  Dowds,  74  McLean  Ave. 

499  ...Port  Arthur Port  Arthur S.  H.  Green,   105  Pine  St. 

500. ..Rose Windsor D.  W.  F.  Nichols,  333  Pine  St. 

501....Connaught Mimico J.  T.  Lee,  96  Hillside  Ave. 

504...  Otter.. Lombardy E.  W.  Joynt,  R.R.  No.  1. 

508....Ozias Brantford E.  W.  Lavery,  51  Brunswick  St. 

509. ...Twin  City Kitchener G    DeKleinhans,  561  Queen  St.  S. 

510....Parkdale Toronto J.  H.  Mills,  6  Baby  Point  Terrace 

511....Connaught Fort  William E.  C.  Schoales,  Canada  Foundries 

513. ...Corinthian Hamilton J.  R.  Croft,  104  Burris  St. 

514.. ..St.  Albans Toronto G.  F.  Franklin,  35  Gough  Ave. 

515....Reba Brantford S.  W.  Seago,  182  Brant  Ave. 

517....Hazeldean Hazeldean J.  H.  Nesbit,  R.R.  2,  Stittsville 

519.. ..Onondaga Onondaga A.  A.   Barton,   R.R.   1   Cainsville 

520....Coronati Toronto H.  Spencer,  32  Sorauren  Ave. 

521.... Ontario Windsor A.  R.  Graham,  359  Partington  Ave 

522. ...Mt.  Sinai Toronto Max  Cooper,   32  Ardmore  Rd. 

532. ...Royal  Arthur Peterborough G.  W.  Haley,  85  Benson  Ave. 

525.. ..Temple Toronto J.  F.  Judge,  176  Marion  St. 

526.. ..Ionic Westboro P.  E.  Watters,  139  Bayswater  Ave. 

531. ...High  Park Toronto R.   B    Magill,  35  Armadale  Ave. 

532. ...Canada Toronto Alexander  Wilson,  24  Badgerow  Ave 

533.. ..Shamrock Toronto E.  W.  Leith,  84  Gothic  Ave. 

535.. ..Phoenix Fonthill F.  H.  Clark,  R.R.  No.  2,  Welland 

537. ...Ulster Toronto G.  Chambers,  211  Browning  Ave. 

539.... Waterloo Waterloo C.  O.  Hemphill,  56  Alexandra  Ave. 

541. ...Tuscan Toronto S.  J.  Jackson,  897  Bloor  St.  W. 

542    Metropolitan Toronto T.  E.  C    Butler,  503  Broadview  Ave. 

543.. ..Imperial Toronto A.  G.  Corscadden,  51  Highcroft  Rd 

544. ...Lincoln Abingdon Stanley  Young,  R.R.I,  Caistor Centre 

545.... John  Ross 

Robertson Toronto W.  J.  S.  Graham,  16  Herbert  Ave. 

546.. ..Talbot St.  Thomas W.  A.  McPherson,  38  Metcalfe  St. 

547     Victory Toronto H.  J.  Unwin,  301  Garden  Ave. 

548.. ..General  Mercer Toronto C.  H.  Dearden,  122  Gilmour  Ave. 

549....Ionic Hamilton J.  R.  Simpson,  21  Belview  Ave. 

550....Buchanan Hamilton A.  M.  Moore,  31  Genesee  St. 

551. ...Tuscan Hamilton T.  W.  Appleton,  396  Main  St.  E. 

552.. ..Queen  City Toronto Walter  Carey,  2052  Gerrard  St.  E. 

553,...Oakwood Toronto S.  H.  McElwain,  90  Cloverlawn  Ave. 

554. ..Border  Cities Windsor E.  T.  Howe,  969  London  St.  W. 

555....Wardrope Hamilton J.  Forth,  210  Charlton  Ave.  W. 

558. ...Sidney  Albert  Luke. .Ottawa R.  M.  Stanton,  124  Aylmer  Ave. 

559....  Pales  tine Toronto H.  Melvin,  167  Winona  Drive 

560.. ..St.  Andrew's Ottawa J.  N.  Salter,  8  Westmount  Ave. 

562.. ..Hamilton Hamilton E.  L.  Kerr.  432  Main  St.  E. 

563. ...Victory Chatham C.  E.  Clements,  121  King  St.  W. 

564. ...Ashlar Ottawa G.  Powers,  16  Rideau  Terrace 

565. ..Kilwinning Toronto M.  Strachan,  85  Mavety  St. 

566.. ..King  Hiram Toronto C.  V.  Tottle,  2362  Bloor  St.  W. 

567.. ..fat.  Aidans Toronto W.  R.  Taylor,  627  Lonsdale  Rd. 

570... Duff erin Toronto J.  A.  Hodgins,  95  Clinton  St. 

571  ...Antiquity Toronto T.  G.  Fairbaim,  98  du  Vernet  Ave. 

572  ..  Mizpah Toronto F.  Howell,  24  Olive  Ave. 

573....Adoniram Niagara  Falls C.  H.  Stringer,  1259  Heywood  Ave. 


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No.  Lodge  Location  Secretary  and  P.O.  Address 

574... .Craig Ailsa  Craig W.  G.  Smith,  R.R.  6,  Parkhill 

575.... Fidelity Toronto W.  Moull,  11  Lindsay  Ave. 

576. ...Mimosa Toronto G.  F.  Empringham,  142  Dawes  Rd. 

577.. ..St.  Clair Toronto M.  L.  Martyn,  302  Sterling  Towers 

578.. ..Queens Kingston L.  T.  Rutledge,  604  Earl  St. 

579. ...Harmony Windsor W.  H.  Kent,  1577  Goyeau  St. 

580.. .Acacia London J.  W.  Bradshaw,  707  Waterloo  St. 

581....Harcourt Toronto A.  G.  Poupore,  27  Melinda  St. 

582....Sunnyside Toronto K.  N.  Carrie,  58  Roncesvalles  Ave 

583. ...Transportation Toronto J.  G.  Dunn,  169  Armadale  Ave. 

584....Kaministiquia Fort  William N.  B.  Darrell,  132  South  May  St. 

585. ...Royal  Edward Kingston S.  A.  Hitsman,  637  Johnson  St. 

586.... War  Veterans Toronto F.  J.  Johnson,  111  Lakeshore  Blvd 

587. ...Patricia Toronto Root.  Somerville,  127  Garden  Ave. 

589.. ..Grey Toronto J.  W.  Tucker,  33  Regal  Rd. 

590.. ..Defenders Ottawa J.   D.   Gardner,   143  Echo  Drive 

591. ...North  Gate Toronto Geo.  E.  Dixon,  232  Glengrove  Av.  W 

592....Fairbank Toronto T.  G.  Taylor,  Fairbuank  P.O. 

593.. ..St.  Andrew's Hamilton F.  W.  Davidson,  52  Barnesdale  Ave 

594....Hillcrest Hamilton G.  A.  Sweatman,  40  Alpine  Ave. 

595....Rideau Ottawa G.    Chequer,  3  Ashbury  PI.   Linden- 
lea,  Ottawa 

597. ...Temple London A.  Woonton,  714  Maitland  St. 

598.... Dominion Windsor J.  A.  Wickens,  680  Dougall  Ave. 

599. ...Mount  Dennis Mount  Dennis F.  Thain,  12  Craydon  Ave.    Mount 

Dennis 

600.. ..Maple  Leaf Toronto A.  B.  Barber,  22  Temle  Ave. 

601. ...St.  Paul's Sarnia J.  T.  Elliott,  110  Crawlord  St. 

602. ...Hugh  Murray Hamilton E.  Eaglesham,  15  Emerald  St.  S. 

604. ...Palace Windsor J.  G.  Moncrieff,  Heintzman  Bldg 

605....Melita Toronto C.  H.  Lord,  500  Millwood  Rd 

606  ...Unity Toronto E.  F.  Trumper,  528  Jane  St. 

607.. ..Golden  Fleece Toronto R.  Macfarlane,  1602  Bathurst  St 

608.. ..Gothic Lindsay W.  R.  Allely,  Town  Hall 

610.. ..Ashlar Byron N.  T.  Sanderson,  R.  R.  No.  7 

London 

611. ...Huron-Bruce Toronto H.  W.  Hoag,  240  Danforth  Ave 

612. ...Birch   Cliff Birch    Cliff W.  P.  Smith,  61  Kildonan  Dr. 

616. ...Perfection St.  Catharines G.  H.  Davis,  9  Trafalgar  St 

617.. ..North  Bay North  Bay E.  R.  Herbert,  159  First  Ave.  E 

618. ...Thunder  Bay Port  Arthur R.  L.  Northan,  Box  201. 

619....Runnymede Toronto W.  McK.  Hamshaw,  76  Glendale  Av 

620. ...Bay  of  Quinte Toronto S.  Chamberlain,  201  Cottingham  St 

625....Hatherly Sault  Ste.  Marie  ....G.  E.  Richardson,  14  The  Drive 

626.. ..Stamford Stamford  Centre  ....R.  F.  Cooper,  385  Thorold  Rd 

627....Pelee Scudder Wm.  Stewart,  Pelee  Island  P.O. 

629....Grenville Toronto W.  J.  Streight,  44  Fairview  Blvd. 

630....Prince  of  Wales Toronto Albert  Young,  12  GlenWood  Ave. 

632. ...Long  Branch Mimico G.  A.  Brandow,  12  6th  St.  New 

Toronto 

34.. ..Delta Toronto Alex.  Lawrence,  148  Roehampton  A 

35.. ..Wellington Toronto T.  G.  Haslam,  14  Oakldene  Ave. 

637. ...Caledonia Toronto Jas.  C.  McAllister,  147  Browning  Av 

638.. ..Bedford Toronto C.  H.  R.  Devey,  67  Yonge  St.  Blvd. 

639. ...Beach Hamilton  Beach H.   S.    Marshall,   554   Beach   Blvd. 

Hamilton 

640.. ..Anthony  Sayer Mimico E.  J.  Hutchins,  36  Eastbourne  Cres 

641. ...Garden Windsor John  Briggs,  1553  Marentette  Ave. 

642. ...St.  Andrew's Windsor M.   Burbridge,   11^  Elm  Ave. 

643.. ..Cathedral Toronto C.  W.  Magee.  79  Sherwood  Ave. 

644....Simcoe Toronto W.  G.  Mackay,  175  St.  Clair  Ave.  E. 

645.. ..Lake  Shore Mimico E.  H.  Glenn,   17  Eastbourne  Cresc., 

Toronto 
647....Todmorden Todmorden W.  E.  Judges,  4  Ivy  Ave 

Toronto 

649. ...Temple Oshawa H.  W.  Hester,  58  Simcoe  St.  N. 

651....Dentonia Toronto T.  W.  Chambers,  31  Hammersmith 

652....Memorial Toronto S.  J.  Boyde,  1542  Dufferin  St. 

654.. ..Ancient  Landmarks  Hamilton Jas.  MacKay,  153  Kensington  Av  S 

655....Kingsway Lambton  Mills D.  J.  Gunn,  65  Grenview  Blvd. 


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LIST  OF   LODGES-BY   DISTRICTS 


D,D,G,M, 


ALGOMA  DISTRICT— (8  Lodges) 
-R,W,  Bro,  Cecil  M,  Mclntyre.  Hornepayne 


No.  287 — Shuniah Port  Arthur  No. 

No.  415 — Fort  William..Fort  William  No. 

No.  453 — Royal Fort  William  No. 

No.  499 — Port  Arthur.. ..Port  Arthur  No. 


511 — ConnaughtW.  Fort  William 
584 — Kaministiquia  Fort  William 
618 — Thunder  Bay.. Port  Arthur 
636 — Hornepayne  ....Hornepayne 


BRANT   DISTRICT— (14  Lodges) 
D.D.G.M  —  R.W,  Bro,  Geo,  T,  Knox.  Oakland 

No.     243 — St.  George St.  George 

No.     319 — Hiram Hage>-sville 

No.     329 — King  Solomon Jarvis 

No.     505 — Lynden Lynden 

No.     508 — Ozias Brantford 

No.     515 — Reba Brantford 

No.     519 — Onondaga Onondaga 


No.        35 — St.  Johns Cayuga 

No.        45 — Brant Brantford 

No.        82 — St.  Johns Palis 

No.      106 — Burford Burford 

No.      1 13 — Wilson Waterford 

No.      121—  Doric Brantford 

No.      193-   Scotland Scotland 


BRUCE  DISTRICT— (12  Lodges) 
D.D.G.M,—  R,W,  Bro,  W,  Harold  Work.  Wiarton 


No.  131 — St.  Lawrence. .Southampton  No. 

No.      197 — Saugeen Walkerton  No. 

No.     235 — Aldworth Paisley  No. 

No.     262— Harriston Harriston  No. 

No.     315 — Clifford Clifford  No. 

No.     362 — Maple  Leaf Tara  No. 


393 — Forest Chesley 

396 — Cedar Wiarton 

429— Port  Elgin Port  Elgin 

431 — Moravian Cargill 

432 — Hanover Hanover 

436 — Burns Hepworth 


CHATHAM  DISTRICT- 
D.D.G.M.—  R.W,  Bro,  Wm,  J, 

No.        46 — Wellington Chatham         No. 

No.     245 — Tecumseh Thamesville         No. 

No.     255 — Sydenham Dresden         No. 

No.     267 — Parthenon Chatham        No. 

No.     274 — Kent Blenheim         No. 

No.     282 — Lome Glencoe        No. 

No.     312 — Pnyx Wallaceburg         No. 


(14  Lodges) 
McCall.   Chatham 

327 — Hammond Wards  ville 

336 — Highgate Highgate 

390 — Florence Florence 

39 1  — Howard Ridgetown 

422 — Star  of  the  East Bothwell 

457 — Century Merlin 

563 — Victory Chatham 


EASTERN  DISTRICT— 
D,D,G,M  —  R,W,  Bro,  Arthur 

No       21a — St.  Johns Vankleek  Hill         No. 

No.      125 — Cornwall Cornwall        No. 

No.      142 — Excelsior Morrisburg        No. 

No.      143 — Friendly  Brothers  ..Iroquois        No. 

No.      186 — Plantagenet Riceville        No. 

No.     207 — Lancaster Lancaster        No. 

No.     256 — Farran's  Point Aultsville        No. 

No.     320 — Chesterville Chesterville        No. 

No.     383 — Henderson Winchester        No. 


(18  Lodges) 
MacMillan.   Finch 

418 — Maxville Maxville 

439 — Alexandria Alexandria 

450 — Hawkesbury Hawkesbury 

452 — Avonmore Avonmore 

458— Wales Wales 

480 — Williamsburg. .Williamsburg 

491 — Cardinal Cardinal 

557 — Finch Finch 

596 — Martintown Martintown 


FRONTENAC  DISTRICT 
D,D,G,M,— R,W,  Bro,  Robert  J, 

No.  3 — Ancient  St.  Johns.. Kingston         No. 

No.  9 — Union Napanee        No. 

No.       92 — Cataraqui Kingston         Xo. 

No.      109 — Albion Harrowsmith        No. 

No.      119 — Maple  Leaf Bath         No. 

No.      146 — Prince  of  Wales. .Newburgh        No. 

No.      157 — Simpson Newboro        No. 

No.     201 — Leeds Gananoque        No. 

No.     228 — Prince  Arthur Odessa        No 


(18  Lodges) 
Webster.   Gananoque 

253 — Minden Kingston 

299 — Victoria Centreville 

404 — Lome Tarn  worth 

441 — Westport Westport 

460 — Rideau Seeley's  Bay 

497 — St.  Andrew's Arden 

578 — Queen's Kingston 

585 — Royal  Edward Kingston 

621 — Frontenac Sharbot  Lak« 


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No. 
No. 
No. 
No. 
No. 


GEORGIAN  DISTRICT 
D,D,G,M, — R.W,  Bro,  Raymon 

90 — Manito Collingwood        No. 

96 — Corinthian Barrie        No. 

137 — Pythagoras Meaford        No. 

192— Orillia Orillia        No. 

230— Kerr Barrie        No. 

234 — Beaver Thornbury        No. 

236 — Manitoba Cookstown        No. 

249 — Caledonian Midland        No- 

266 — Northern  Light Stayner        No- 

285— Seven  Star Alliston 


(19  Lodges) 
d  E,   Ives.  Stayner 

304 — Minerva Stroud 

348 — Georgian....  Penetanguishene 

385 — Spry Beeton 

444 — Nitetis Creemore 

466 — Coronation Elmvale 

467 — Tottenham Tottenham 

470 — Victoria  ...Victoria  Harbour 

492 — Karnak Coldwater 

538 — Earl  Kitchener. Pt.McNicol 


GREY  DISTRICT— (12  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M,— R.W,   Bro,  Jas,  H,   Brownlee.  Owen  Sound 


No.       88 — St.  George's Owen  Sound  No. 

No.     200 — St.  Alban's Mount  Forest  No. 

No.     216 — Harris Orangeville  No. 

No.     271 — Wellington Erin  No. 

No.     306 — Durham Durham  No. 

No.     322 — North  Star Owen  Sound  No. 


333 — Prince  Arthur Flesherton 

334— Prince  Arthur Arthur 

377 — Lome Shelburne 

421 — Scott Grand  Valley 

449 — Dundalk Dundalk 

490 — Hiram Markdale 


HAMILTON  DISTRICT 
D,D,G,M,— R,W,  Bro,  Chas,  F 

No.  6 — Barton Hamilton        No. 

No.       40 — St.  Johns Hamilton         No. 

No.      100 — Valley Dundas        No. 

No.      135 — St   Clair Milton        No. 

No.      165 — Burlington Burlington         No 

No.     272 — Seymour Ancaster        No. 

No.      291 — DufTerin W.  Flamboro        No 

No.     324 — Temple Hamilton         No 


A — (16  Lodges) 

,  Marshall.  Hamilton 

357 — Waterdown Millgrove 

400 — Oakville Oakville 

475 — Dundurn Hamilton 

513 — Corinthian Hamilton 

551 — Tuscan Hamilton 

562 — Hamilton Hamilton 

602 — Hugh  Murray Hamilton 

603 — Campbell Campbell  ville 


HAMILTON  DISTRICT 
D,D,G,M—  R,W,  Bro,  Wm,   A 

No.  7 — Union Grimsby         No. 

No.        27 — Strict  Observance  Hamilton         No. 

No.        57 — Harmony Binbrook        No. 

No.        <•! — Acacia Hamilton        No. 

Nw.        62 — St.  Andrews Caledonia        No 

No.      166 — Went  worth Stoney  Creek        No 

No.      185 — Enniskillen York        No 

No.     382 — Doric Hamilton        No 

No, 


B— (17  Lodges) 

,   Laidlaw.  Hamilton 

495 — Electric Hamilton 

544 — Lincoln Abingdon 

549 — Ionic Hamilton 

550— Buchanan Hamilton 

555 — Wardrope Hamilton 

593 — St.  Andrews Hamilton 

594 — Hillcrest Hamilton 

639 — Beach Burlington  Beach 

654 — Ancient    Landmarks 

Hamilton 


LONDON  DISTRICT 
D,D,G,M—  R,W,  Bro,  Colin 

No.        20 — St.  Johns' London  No. 

No.        42 — St.  George's London  No. 

No.        64 — Kilwinning London  No. 

No.      107 — St.  Paul's Lambeth  No. 

No.      190 — Belmont Belmont  No. 

No.      195 — Tuscan London  No. 

No.     209a — St.  John's London  No. 

No.     289 — Doric Lobo  No. 

No.     300 — Mount  Olivet Thorndale  No. 

No.     330 — Corinthian London  No. 

No.     344 — Merrill Dorchester  Sta.  No. 

No.     345 — Nilestown Nilestown 


-(23  Lodges) 
McKinlay.   London 

358 — Delaware  Valley  ..Delaware 

378 — King  Solomon's London 

379 — Middlesex Bryanston 

380 — Union London 

388 — Henderson Ilderton 

394 — King  Solomon. ..Thamesford 

399 — Moffat Harriets  ville 

529 — Myra Komoka 

580 — Acacia London 

597 — Temple London 

610— Ashlar Byror. 


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MUSKOKA  DISTRICT— (8  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M, — R.W,  Bro,  Joseph  B,   Lake.  Powassan 

352 — Granite Parry  Sound         No.     423 — Strong Sundridge 


360 — Muskoka Bracebridge        No. 

376 — Unity Huntsville        No. 

409 — Golden  Rule Gravenhurst         No. 


434 — Algonquin  ....' Emsdale 

443 — Powassan Powassan 

454 — Corona Burk's  Falls 


358       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUM.  COMMUNICATION* 

NIAGARA  A  DISTRICT— '12  Lodges) 

D.D.G.M.— R.W.   Bro.  John  H.  Patterson.  Smithville 

No.          2 — Niagara Niarara  No.     27? — Seymour Port  Dalhousie 

No.  15 — St.  George's  St.  Catharines  No.     296 — Temple St.  Catharines 

No.       32 — Amity Dunnville  No.     338 — Dufferin Wellandport 

No.  103 — Maple  Leaf  ..St.  Catharines  No.     502 — Coronation Smithville 

No.      115 — Ivy Beamsville  No.     614 — Adanac ....  Merritton 

No.     221 — Mountain Thorold  No.     616 — Perfection St.  Catharines 

NIAGARA  B  DISTRICT   (13  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M.—  R.W     Bro.   Milton  C.  Bacon,  Chippawa 

No.      105 — St.  Marks Niagara  Falls  No.  471 — Sang  EdwardVII  Chippawa 

No.      168 — Merritt  Welland  No.  535 — Phoenix  „ Fonthill 

No.      169 — Macnab   Port  Colbome  No.  573 — Adoniram. ...Niagara     Falls 

No.      254 — Clifton Niagara    Falls  No.  613 — Fort  Erie Fort  Erie 

No.     337 — Myrtle Port    Robinson  No.  615 — Dominion    Ridgeway 

No.     372 — Palmer  Bridgeburg  No.  626 — Stamford South   End 

No.      373 — Copestone Welland 

NIPISSING   EAST   DISTRICT—  8  Lodges^ 
D.D.G.M.— R.W.   Bro.  D.   G.   Stevens.  North  Bay 

No.      405 — Mattawa  Mattawa        No.      4S5 — Haileybury   Haileybury 

No.      420 — Nipissinc North  Bay        No.      4So — -Silver Cobalt 

No.      447 — Sturgeon  Fa.  Sturgeon  Falls        No.      507 — Elk  Lake Elk  Lake 

No.     462 — TemiskamingXewLiskeard        No.      617 — North  Bay North  Bay 

NIPISSING  WEST  DISTRICT—  [12  Lodges) 

D.D.G.M.— R.W.   Bro.   G.  A.  Shier.  Sault  Ste.  Marie 

No.      412 — Keystone  Sault  Ste.  Marie  No.      4S7 — Ponewobikong  Blind  River 

No.     427 — Nickel  Sudbury        No.      527 — Espanola  Espanola 

No.     442 — Dvment  Thessalon        No.      536 — Algonquin Copper  Cliff 

No.      435 — Doric Little   Current        No.      5SS — National Capreol 

No.      469 — Algoma.  Sault    Ste.    Marie        No.      622 — Lorne Chapleau 

No.      472 — Gore  Bay Gore  Bay  No.      625 — Hatherly  Sault  Ste.  Marie 

NORTH  HURON  DISTRICT— (12  Lodges) 

D.D.G.M.— R.W.   Bro.   John   A.  Wylie.  Wroxeter 

Xo.  93 — Northern  Light. .Kincardine  No.  286 — Wingham. Wingham 

No.     162 — Forest. Wroxeter  No.  303 — Blytlu. Blyth 

No.      184 — Old  Light. Lueknow  No.  314 — Blair Palmerston 

No.     225 — Bernard Listowel  No.  331 — Fordwich. Fcrdwich 

Xo!     276 — Teeswater Teeswater  No.  341 — Bruce. Tiverton 

No.     284 — St.  Johns Brussels  No.  568 — Hullett. Xondesboro 

ONTARIO   DISTRICT— (13  Lodges) 

D.D.G.M.— R.W.  Bro.  Cecil  F,  Cannon.  Oshawa 

No.        17 — St.  John's Cobourg  No.       91 — Colbome Colborne 

No.       26 — Ontario Port  Hope  No.     114 — Hope Port  Hope 

No.       30 — Composite Wliitby  No.      139 — Lebanon Oshawa 

Xo.       31 — Jerusalem Bowmanville  No.     270 — Cedar Oshawa 

No.       39 — Mount  Zion Brooklin  No.     325 — Orono Orono 

Xo        66 — Durham Newcastle  No.     42S — Fidelity Port  Perry 

No.     649 — Temple Oshawa 

OTTAWA   DISTRICT— (27  Lodges) 

D.D.G.M.— R.W.   Bro.   A.   B,  Hyndman.   Carp 

Xo.       52 — Dalhousie Ottawa  Xo.      196 — Madawaska Arnprior 

Xo.        58 — Doric Ottawa  Xo.     231 — Lodge  of  Fidelity Ottawa 

Xo!        63 — St.  John's Carleton  Place  Xo.     264 — Chaudiere         Ottawa 

Xo!      122 — Renfrew Renfrew  No.     371 — Prince  of  Wales Ottawa 

No.      128 — Pembroke Pembroke  Xo.     433 — Bonnechere Eganville 

Xo.      147 — Mississippi Almonte  Xo.     459— Cobden Cobden 

Xo.      148 — Civil  Service Ottawa  Xo.     465 — Carleton Carp 

Xo.      159 — Goodwood .Richmond  Xo.     476 — Corinthian Xorth  Cower 

Xo      177 — The  Builders Ottawa  No.     479 — Russell Russell 


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516 — Enterprise Beachburg 

5 1 7 — Hazeldean Hazeldean 

526 — Ionic Westboro 

558 — Sidney  Albert  Luke  Ottawa 
560 — St.  Andrew's Ottawa 


No.  561 — Acacia Westboro 

No.  564 — Ashlar Ottawa 

No.  590 — Defenders Ottawa 

No.  595 — Rideau Ottawa 


PETERBOROUGH   DISTRICT— (11  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M  —  R,W,  Bro,  Herrick  W,  Roche.  Havelock 


101 — Corinthian Peterborough 

126 — Golden  Rule...Campbellford 

145— J.  B.  Hall Millbrook 

1 55 — Peterborough.. Peterborough 
161 — Percy Wark  worth 


No.  223 — Norwood Norwood 

No.  313 — Clementi Lakefield 

No.  374 — Keene Keene 

No.  435 — Havelock Haveloclf 

No.  523 — Royal  Arthur  Peterborough 

No.  633— Hastings  Hastings 


PRINCE  EDWARD  DISTRICT— (16  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M,— R,W,  Bro,  Robert  D,  Adams.  Belleville 


1 1 — Moira Belleville 

18 — Prince  Edward Picton 

29 — United Brighton 

38 — Trent Trenton 

48 — Madoc Madoc 

50 — Consecon Consecon 

69 — Stirling Stirling 

123— Belleville Belleville 


No.      1 27 — Franck Frankford 

No.  164 — Star  in  the  East. Wellington 

No.     215 — Lake Ameliasburg 

No.     222 — Marmora Marmora 

No.     239 — Tweed Tweed 

No.     283— Eureka Belleville 

No.     401 — Craig Deseronto 

No.     482 — Bancroft Bancroft 


SARNIA  DISTRICT,— (21  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M  —  R.W,  Bro,  Ewald  G,  Kremer.  Courtright 


No.       56 — Victoria Sarnia 

No.       81 — St.  Johns Mount  Brydges 

No.       83 — Beaver Strathroy 

No.     1 16 — Cassia 1  hedford 

No.     153 — Burns Wyoming 

No.     158 — Alexandra Oil  Springs 

No.     194 — Petrolia Petrolia 

No.     238— Havelock Watford 

No.     260 — Washington Petrolia 

No.     263 — Forest Forest 

No.     294 — Moore Courtright 


No.  307 — Arkona Arkona 

No.  323 — Alvinston Alvinston 

No.  328 — Ionic Napier 

No.  392 — Huron Camlachie 

No.  397 — Leopold Brigden 

No.  419 — Liberty Sarnia 

No.  425— St.  Clair Sombra 

No.  437 — Tuscan Sarnia 

No.  503 — In  wood In  wood 

No.  601 — St.  Paul Sarnia 


SOUTH   HURON  DISTRICT— (17  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M,— R,W,  Bro,  Harold  M,  Corbett.  Lucan 


No.       33 — Maitland Goderich 

No.       73 — St.  James St.  Mary's 

No.        84 — Clinton Clinton 

No.      133 — Lebanon  Forest Exeter 

No.      141 — Tudor Mitchell 

No.     144 — Tecumseh Stratford 

No.      154 — Irving Lucan 

No.      1  70 — Britannia Seaforth 

No.     224 — Huron Hensall 


No.  233 — Doric Parkhill 

No.  309 — Morning  Star Catlow 

No.  332 — Stratford Stratford 

No.  456 — Elma Monk  ton 

No.  478 — Milverton Milverton 

No.  483 — Granton Granton 

No.  574 — Craig Ailsa  Craig 

No.  609 — Tavistock Tavistock 


ST.  LAWRENCE  DISTRICT— (19  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M  —  R,W,  Bro,  Hubert  L,  Scott.  Mallorytown 


No.          5 — Sussex Brockville  No. 

No.        14 — True  Britons Perth  No. 

No.        24 — St.  Francis Smith's  Falls  No. 

No.       28 — Mount  Zion Kemptville  No. 

No.        55 — Merrickville Merrickville  No. 

No.        74 — St.  James South  Augusta  No. 

No.        85 — Rising  Sun Athens  No. 

No.      110 — Central Prescott  No. 

N  i.     209 — Evergreen Lanark  No. 

No. 


242 — Macoy Mallorytown 

368 — Salem Biockville 

370^Harmony Delta 

387 — Lansdowne Lansdowne 

389 — Crystal  F'ntain  N.  Augusta 

416 — Lyn Lyn 

489 — Osiris Smith's  Falls 

504 — Otter Lombardy 

556 — Nation Spencer  ville 

650 — Fidelity Toledo 


360        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


ST.  THOMAS  DISTRICT— (11  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M  — R.W.  Bro.  Omar  J,  Davies.  Rodney 

No.       44 — St.  Thomas St.  Thomas        No. 

No.       94 — St.  Marks Port  Stanley         No. 

No.      120 — Warren Fingal         No. 

No.     140 — Malahide Aylmer        No. 

No.      171 — Prince  of  Wales,  Lawrence  St.         No. 
No.     232 — Cameron Dutton 


302 — St.  Davids St.  Thomas 

364 — Duffrrin Melbourne 

386— McColl West  Lome 

41 1 — Rodney Rodnev 

546 — Talbot St.  Thomas 


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TEMISKAMING  DISTRICT— (7  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M  —  R,W,  Bro.  Roscoe  C,  Mortson.  Timmins 

506 — Porcupine Porcupine 


528 — Golden  Beaver Timmins 

530 — Cochrane Cochrane 


No.      534 — Englehart Englehart 

No.      540 — Abitibi  Iroquois  Falls 

No.     623 — Doric Kirkland  Lake 

No.  648 — Spruce  Falls.. ..Kapuskasing 


TORONTO  DISTRICT  A— (30  Lodges) 


D.D.G.M  — R,W,   Bro,  Nathan 

229 — Ionic Brampton  No. 

305 — Humber Weston  No. 

346 — Occident Toronto  No. 

356 — River  Park Streetsville  No. 

369 — Mimico Lambton  Mills  No. 

426 — Stanley  Toronto  No. 

474 — Victoria Toronto  No. 

501 — Connaught Mimico  No. 

510 — Parkdale Toronto  No. 

522 — Mt.  Sinai Toronto  No. 

524 — Mississauga Port  Credit  No. 

525 — Temple Toronto  No. 

531 — High  Park Toronto  No. 

548 — General  Mercer Toronto  No. 

565 — Kilwinning ..Toronto  No. 


Phillips.   Toronto 

566 — King  Hiram Toronto 

575 — Fidelity Toronto 

582 — Sunny  side Toronto 

583 — Transportation Toronto 

587 — Patricia Toronto 

599 — Mt.  Dennis  Weston 

600 — Maple  Leaf Toronto 

605 — Melita Toronto 

619 — Runny  mede Toronto 

630 — Prince  of  Wales  ....Toronto 

632 — Long  Branch Mimico 

640 — Anthony  Sayer Mimico 

645 — Lake  Shore Mimico 

652 — Memorial Weston 

655 — Kings  way.... Lambton    Mills 


TORONTO  DISTRICT  B— (30  Lodges) 


D,D,G,M  —  R,W,   Bro,   Birger 

16 — St.  Andrews Toronto  No 

25 — Ionic Toronto  No 

75 — St.  John's Toronto  No 

87 — Markham  Union. Markham  No 

136 — Richardson Stouffville  No 

218 — Stevenson Toronto  No 

220 — Zeredatha Uxbridge  No 

269 — Brougham  Union. Claremont  No 

316 — Doric Toronto  No 

339 — Orient Toronto  No 

343 — Geoigina Toronto  No 

354 — Brock Cannington  No 

424 — Doric Pickering  No 

430 — Acacia Toronto  No, 

464 — King  Edward Sunderland  No, 


E,  Ekblad.  Toronto 

473 — Beaches Toronto 

494 — Riverdale Toronto 

520 — Ccronati Toronto 

532 — Canada Toronto 

543 — Imperial Toronto 

545 — J  no  Ross  Robertson  Toronto 

552 — Queen  City Toronto 

567 — St.  Aidans Toronto 

576 — Mimosa Toronto 

612— Birch  Cliff Birch  Cliff 

620 — Bay  of  Quinte Toronto 

637 — Caledonia Toronto 

647 — Todmorden  ....Todmorden 

651 — Dentonia  Toronto 

653 — Scarboro Agincourt 


TORONTO  DISTRICT  C— (27  Lodges) 


D.D.G.M ,— R,W,  Bro,  Joseph 

No.       22 — King  Solomon Toronto  No. 

No.        23 — Richmond Richmond  Hill  No. 

No         65 — Rehoboam Toronto  No. 

No.        79 — Simcoe Bradford  No. 

No.        86 — Wilson Toronto  No. 

No.        97 — Sharon Queensville  No. 

No.        99 — Tuscan Newmarket  No. 

No.      129 — Rising  Sun Aurora  No. 

No.      156 — York Toronto  No. 

No.     247 — Ashlar Toronto  No. 

No.     265 — Patterson Thornhill  No. 

No.     326 — Zetland Toronto  No. 

No.     438 — Harmony Toronto  No. 

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A,  Troyer.  Toronto 

481 — Corinthian Toronto 

512 — Malone Suttoo 

542 — Metropolitan Toronto 

553 — Oak  wood Toronto 

577 — St.  Clair Toronto 

5S1 — Hai  court Toionto 

591 — North  Gate Toronto 

592— Fairbank Toronto 

606— Unity Toronto 

607 — Golden  Fleece Toronto 

629 — Gtenville Toronto 

634 — Delta Toronto 

638 — Bedford Toronto 

646— Rowland Mt.    Albert 


OTTAWA,    ONTARIO,    1937 


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TORONTO  DISTRICT  D 
D.D.G.M,— R.W,   Bro,   Ivan  B, 

54 — Vaughan Maple        No. 

98 — True  Blue Bolton        No. 

1 18 — Union Schomberg        No. 

292 — Robertson King        No. 

31 1 — Blackwood Woodbridge        No. 

367 — St.  George Toronto        No. 

384 — Alpha Toronto        No. 

410 — Zeta Toronto        No. 

468 — Peel Caledon  East        No. 

496 — University Toronto        No. 

514 — St.  Alban's Toronto        No. 

533 — Shamrock Toronto        No. 

No. 


(25  Lodges) 
Mussel  man.  Maple 

537 — Ulster Toronto 

541 — Tuscan Toronto 

547 — Victory Toronto 

559 — Palestine Toronto 

570— Dufferin Toronto 

571 — Antiquity Toronto 

572 — Mizpah Toronto 

586 — War  Veterans Toronto 

589 — Grey Toronto 

611 — Huron-Bruce Toronto 

635 — Wellington  Toronto 

643 — Cathedral Toronto 

644 — Simcoe Toronto 


VICTORIA   DISTRICT— (12  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M  —  R.W,  Bro,  Walter  W,  Finney.  Kirkfield 


77 — Faithful  Brethren.  .Lindsay 

268 — Verulam Bobcaygeon 

375 — Lome Omemee 

398— Victoria Kirkfield 

406 — Spry Fenelon  Falls 

408 — Murray Beaverton 


No.  440— Arcadia Minden 

No.  451 — Somerville Kinmount 

No.  463 — North  Entrance  Haliburton 

No.  477 — Harding Woodville 

No.  498 — King  George  V Coboconk 

No.  608 — Gothic Lindsay 


WELLINGTON  DISTRICT 
D,D,G,M ,— R.W,  Bro,  John  F, 

72 — Alma Gait        No. 

151 — Grand  River Kitchener        No. 

172 — Ayr Ayr        No. 

180 — Speed Guelph        No. 

203 — Irvine Elora        No. 

205 — New  Dom'on,  NewHamburg        No. 

219 — Credit Georgetown        No. 

257— Gait Gait        No. 

258 — Guelph Guelph        No. 

No. 


(19  Lodges) 
Carmichael.  Kitchener 

279— New  Hope Hespeler 

295 — Conestogo Drayton 

297 — Preston Preston 

318 — Wilmot Baden 

321 — Walker Acton 

347 — Mercer Fergus 

361 — Waverley.... Guelph 

509 — Twin  City Kitchener 

539 — Waterloo... Waterloo 

628 — Glenrose   Eltnira 


WESTERN  DISTRICT— (8  Lodges) 
D,D,G,M,  R,W,  Bro,  Jas,  W,  Douglas.  Kenora 

414 — Pequonga  Kenora       No.     461 — Ionic Rainy    River 

417 — Keewatin Keewatin       No.     484 — Golden    Star Dryden 

445 — Lake  of  the  Words.. Kenora       No.     518 — Sioux  Lookout  Sioux  L'out 
446 — Granite Fort  Frances       No.'    631 — Manitou  Emo 


WILSON  DISTRICT- 
D,D,G,M  —  R,W,  Bro,  Gordon 

10 — Norfolk Simcoe        No 

37 — King  Hiram Ingersoll        No 

43 — King  Solomon's.. Woodstock        No 

68 — St.  John's Ingersoll        No 

76 — Oxford Woodstock        No 

78 — King  Hiram Tillsonburg        No 

104 — St.  John's Norwich        No 

108 — Blenheim Princeton        No 

149 — Erie Port  Dover        No 

174 — Walsingham Port  Rowan        No 


-(20  Lodges) 

A,  Smith.   Innerkip 

178 — Plattsville Plattsville 

181 — Oriental Port  Burwell 

217 — Frederick Delhi 

237 — Vienna Vienna 

250 — Thistle Embro 

259 — Springfield Springfield 

261 — Oak  Branch Innerkip 

359 — Vittoria Vittoria 

569 — Doric Lakeside 

.     624 — Dereham Mt.  Elgin 


WINDSOR  DISTRICT 
D,D,G,M,— R,W,  t   ro,  A,  H,  Ma 


34 — Thistle Amherstburg  No. 

41 — St.  George Kingsville  No. 

47 — Great  Western Windsor  No. 

290 — Leamington Leamington  No. 

395 — Parvaim Comber  No. 

402 — Central Essex  No. 

403 — Windsor Windsor  No. 

413 — Naphtali Tilbury  No. 

448 — Xenophon Wheatley  No. 

No. 


(19  Lodges) 
cQuarrie.  Windsor, 

488 — King  Edward Harrow 

500 — Rose Windsor 

521 — Ontario Windsor 

554 — Border  Cities Windsor 

579 — Harmony Windsor 

598 — Dominion Windsor 

604 — Palace Windsor 

627 — Pelee  Scudder 

641 — Garden Windsor 

642 — St.  Andrew's Windsor 


362       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


RECAPITULATION 

Algoma  District 8  Lodges 

Brant  District 14  Lodges 

Bruce  District 12  Lodges 

Chatham  District 14  Lodges 

Eastern  District 18  Lodges 

Krontenac  District : 18  Lodges 

Georgian  District 19  Lodges 

Grey  District : 12  Lodges 

Hamilton    A  District 16  Lodges 

Hamilton   B  District 17  Lodges 

London 23  Lodges 

Musk  ok  a  Distiict 8  Lodges 

Niagara  A.  District 12  Lodges 

Niagara  B  District 13  Lodges 

Nipissing  East  District 8  Lodges 

Nipissing  West  District 12  Lodges 

North  Huron  District 12  Lodges 

Ontario  District 13  Lodges 

Ottawa  District 27  Lodges 

Peterborough  District 11  Lodges 

Prince  Edward  District 16  Lodges 

Sarnia  District 21   Lodges 

South  Huron  District 17  Lodges 

St.  Lawrence  District 19  Lodges 

St.  Thomas 11  Lodges 

Temiskaming  District 7  Lodges 

Toronto  A  District 30  Lodges 

Toronto  B  District 30  Lodges 

Toronto  C  District 27  Lodges 

Toronto  D  District 25  Lodges 

Victoria  District 12  Lodges 

Wellington  District 19  Lodges 

Western    District 8  Lodges 

Wilson  District 20  Lodges 

Windsor  District 19  Lodges 

568 


OTTAWA,    ONTARIO.    1937 


363 


LODGES  BY  LOCATION 


Location  Name  and  No. 

Abingdon Lincoln  544 

Acton Walker  321 

Agincourt Scarboro,  653 

Ailsa  Craig Craig  574 

Alexandria Alexandria  439 

Alliston Seven  Star  285 

Almonte Mississippi  147 

Alvinston Alvinston  323 

Ameliasburg Lake  215 

Amherstburg Thistle     34 

Ancaster Seymour  272 

Arden St.  Andrew's  497 

Arkona Arkona  307 

Arnprior Madawaska  196 

Arthur Prince  Arthur  334 

Athens Rising  Sun     85 

Aultsville Farran's  Point  256 

Aurora Rising  Sun  129 

Avonmore Avonmore  452 

Aylmer Malahide   140 

Ayr Ayr  172 

Baden Wilmot  318 

Bancroft Bancroft  482 

Barrie Corinthian     96 

Barrie Kerr  230 

Bath Maple  Leaf  119 

Beachburg Enterprise  516 

Beamsville Ivy   115 

Beaverton Murray  408 

Beeton Spry  385 

Belleville Eureka  283 

Belleville Moira     11 

Belleville The  Belleville   123 

Belmont Belmont  190 

Binbrook Harmony     57 

Birch  Cliff Birch  Cliff  612 

Blenheim Kent  274 

Blind  River Penewobikong  487 

Blyth Blyth  303 

Bobcaygeon Verulam  268 

Bolton True  Blue     98 

Bothwell Star  of  the  East  422 

Bowman  ville Jerusalem     31 

Bracebridge .Muskoka  360 

Bradford Simcoe     79 

Brampton Ionic  229 

Brantford Brant     45 

Brantford Doric  121 

Brantford Ozias  508 

Brantford Reba  515 

Brigden Leopold  397 

Brighton United     29 

Brockville Salem  368 

Brock  ville Sussex       5 

Brooklin Mount  Zion     39 

Brussels St.  John's  284 

Bryanston Middlesex  379 

Burford Burford   106 

Burk's  Falls Corona  454 

Burlington Burlington  165 

Burlington  Beach Beach  639 

Byron Ashlar  610 

Caledon  East Peel  468 

Caledonia St.  Andrew's     62 

Campbellford Golden  Rule   126 

Campbellville Campbell  603 

Camlachie Huron  392 

Cannington Brock   354 

Capreol National  588 


Location                             Name  and  No. 

Cardinal Cardinal  491 

Cargill Moravian  431 

Carlow Morning  Star  309 

Carp Carleton  465 

Carleton  Place St.  John's  63 

Cayuga St.  John's  35 

Centreville Victoria  299 

Chapleau Lome  622 

Chatham Parthenon  267 

Chatham Wellington  46 

Chatham Victory  563 

Chesley Forest  393 

Chesterville Chesterville  320 

Chippawa King  Edward  VII  479 

Claremont Brougham  Union  261 

Clifford Clifford  315 

Clinton Clinton  84 

Cobalt Silver  486 

Cobden Cobden  459 

Cobourg St.  John's  17 

Coboconk King  George  V  498 

Cochrane Cochrane  530 

Colborne Colborne  91 

Coldwater Karnak  492 

Collingwood Manito  90 

Comber Parvaim  395 

Consecon Consecon  50 

Cookstown Manitoba  236 

Copper  Cliff Algonquin  536 

Cornwall Cornwall  124 

Courtright Moore  294 

Creemore Nitetis  448 

Delaware Delaware  Valley  357 

Delhi Frederick  215 

Delta Harmony  375 

Deseronto Craig  401 

Dorchester  Sta Merrill  340 

Drayton Conestogo  294 

Dresden Sydenham  255 

Dryden Golden  Star  484 

Dundalk Dundalk  449 

Dundas Valley  100 

Dunnville Amity  32 

Durham Durham  306 

Dutton Cameron  232 

Eganville Bonnechere  433 

Elk  Lake Elk  Lake  507 

Elmira Glen  Rose  628 

Elmvale Coronation  466 

Elora Irvine  203 

Embro Thistle  250 

Emo Manitou  631 

Emsdale Algonquin  434 

Englehart Englehart  534 

Erin Wellington  271 

Espanola Espanola  527 

Essex Central  402 

Exeter Lebanon  Forest  133 

Fenelon  Falls The  Spry  406 

Fergus Mercer  347 

Finch Finch  557 

Fingal Warren  120 

Flesherton Prince  Arthur  333 

Florence Florence  390 

Fonthill Phoenix  535 

Fordwich Fordwich  331 

Forest Forest  263 

Fort  Erie Fort  Erie  613 

Fort  Erie  North Palmer  372 


364       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


Location  Name  and  No. 

Fort  Frances Granite  446 

Fort  William Kaministiquia  584 

Fort  William Fort  William  415 

Fort  William Royal  453 

Frankford Franck   127 

Gait Alma     72 

Gait Gait  257 

Gananoque Leeds  201 

Georgetown Credit  219 

Glencoe Lome  282 

Goderich Maitland     33 

Gore  Bay Gore  Bay  472 

Grand  Valley Scott  421 

Granton Granton  483 

Gravenhurst Golden  Rule  409 

Grimsby Union       7 

Guelph Guelph  258 

Guelph Speed  180 

Guelph Waverley  361 

Hagersville Hiram  319 

Haileybury Haileybury  485 

Haliburton North  Entrance  463 

Hamilton Acacia     61 

Hamilton Ancient  Landmarks  654 

Hamilton „ Barton       6 

Hamilton Buchanan  550 

Hamilton Corinthian  513 

Hamilton Doric  382 

Hamilton Dundurn  475 

Hamilton Electric  495 

Hamilton Hamilton  562 

Hamilton  Hillcrest  594 

Hamilton Hugh  Murray  602 

Hamilton Ionic  549 

Hamilton St.  Andrew's  593 

Hamilton St.  John's     40 

Hamilton Strict  Observance     27 

Hamilton Temple  324 

Hamilton Tuscan  551 

Hamilton Wardrope  555 

Hanover Hanover  432 

Harrietsville Moffat  399 

Harriston Harriston  262 

Harrow King  Edward  488 

Harrowsmith Albion   109 

Hastings Hastings  633 

Havelock Havelock  435 

Hawkesbury Hawkesbury  450 

Hazeldean Hazeldean  517 

Hensall Huron  224 

Hepworth Burns  436 

Hespeler New  Hope  279 

Highgate Highgate  336 

Hornepayne Hornepayne  636 

Huntsville Unity  376 

Ilderton Henderson  388 

Ingersoll King  Hiram     37 

Ingersoll St.  John's     68 

Innerkip Oak  Branch  261 

Inwood lnwood  503 

Iona  Station Prince  of  Wales  171 

Iroquois Friendly  Brothers  143 

Iroquois  Falls Abitibi  540 

Jarvis King  Solomon  329 

Kapuskasing Spruce  Falls  648 

Keene Keene  374 

Keewatin Keewatin  417 

Kemptville...._ Mount  Zion     28 

Kenora Lake  of  the  Woods  445 

Kenora Pequonga  414 

Kincardine Northern  Light     93 

King Robertson  292 

Kingston Cataraqui     92 

Kingston Minden  253 

Kingston Queen's  578 


Location  Name  and  No. 

Kingston Royal    Edward  585 

Kingston The  Anct.  St.  John's       3 

Kingsville St.  George     41 

Kinmount Somerville  451 

Kirkfield Victoria  398 

Kirkland  Lake Doric  623 

Kitchener Grand  River  151 

Kitchener Twin  City  509 

Komoka Myra  529 

Lakefield Clementi  313 

Lakeside Doric  569 

Lambeth St.  Paul's  107 

Lambton  Mills Mimico  369 

Lambton  Mills Kingsway  655 

Lanark Evergreen  209 

Lancaster Lancaster  207 

Lansdowne Lansdowne  387 

Leamington Leamington  290 

Lindsay Faithful  Brethren     77 

Lindsay Gothic  608 

Listowel Bernard  225 

Little  Current Doric  455 

Lobo Doric  289 

Lombardy Otter  504 

Londesboro Hullett  568 

London Acacia  580 

London Corinthian  330 

London King  Solomon's  378 

London Kilwinning     64 

London St.  John's     20 

London St.  John's  209a 

London St.  George's     42 

London Temple  597 

London Tuscan   195 

London Union  380 

Lucan Irving  154 

Lucknow Old  Light  184 

Lyn Lyn  416 

Lynden Lynden  505 

Madoc Madoc     48 

Mallorytown Macoy  242 

Maple Vaughan     54 

Markdale Hiram  490 

Markham Markham  Union     87 

Marmora Marmora  222 

Martintown Martintown  596 

Mattawa Mattawa  405 

Maxville Maxville  418 

Meaford Pythagoras  137 

Melbourne Dufferin  364 

Merlin Century  457 

Merrickville Merrickville     55 

Merritton Adanac  614 

Midland Caledonian  249 

Millbrook J.  B.  Hall  145 

Millgrove Waterdown  357 

Milton St.  Clair  135 

Milverton Milverton  478 

Mimico Connaught  501 

Mimico Anthony  Sayer  640 

Mimico Lake  Shore  645 

Mimico Long  Branch  632 

Minden Arcadia  440 

Mitchell Tudor  141 

Monkton Elma  456 

Morrisburg Excelsior   142 

Mount     Albert Rowland  646 

Mount  Brydges St.  John's     81 

Mount  Elgin Dereham  624 

Mount  Forest St.  Alban's  200 

Napanee Union       9 

Napier Ionic  328 

Newboro Simpson   157 

Newburgh Prince  of  Wales  146 

Newcastle Durham     66 


OTTAWA,    ONTARIO,    1937 


365 


Location  Name  and  No. 

New  Hamburg New  Dominion  205 

New  Liskeard Temiskaming  462 

Newmarket Tuscan     99 

Niagara Niagara       2 

Niagara  Falls Adoniram  573 

Niagara  Falls Clifton  254 

Niagara  Falls St.  Mark's   105 

Nilestown Nilestown  345 

North  Augusta   ..Crystal  Fountain  389 

North  Bay Nipissing  420 

North  Bay North  Bay  617 

North  Gower Corinthian  476 

Norwich St.  John's  104 

Norwood Norwood  223 

Oakville Oakville  400 

Odessa Prince  Arthur  228 

Oil  Springs Alexandra   158 

Omemee Lome  375 

Onondaga Onondaga  519 

Orangeville Harris  216 

Orillia Orillia  192 

Orono Orono  325 

Oshawa Cedar  270 

Oshawa Lebanon  139 

Oshawa Temple  649 

Ottawa Ashlar  564 

Ottawa Civil  Service  148 

Ottawa Chaudiere  264 

Ottawa Dalhousie     52 

Ottawa Defenders  590 

Ottawa Doric     58 

Ottawa Lodge  of  Fidelity  231 

Ottawa Prince  of  Wales  371 

Ottawa Rideau  595 

Ottawa St.  Andrew's  560 

Ottawa Sydney  Albert  Luke  558 

Ottawa The  Builders   177 

Owen  Sound North  Star  322 

Owen  Sound St.  George's     88 

Paisley Aldworth  235 

Palmerston Blair  314 

Paris St.  John's     82 

Parkhill Doric  233 

Parry  Sound Granite  352 

Pembroke Pembroke   128 

Penetanguishene Georgian  348 

Perth True  Britons     14 

Peterborough Corinthian   101 

Peterborough Peterborough  155 

Peterborough Royal  Arthur  523 

Petrolia Petrolia  194 

Petrolia Washington  260 

Pickering Doric  424 

Picton Prince  Edward     18 

Plattsville Plattsville  178 

Porcupine Porcupine  506 

Port  Arthur Shuniah  287 

Port  Arthur Port  Arthur  499 

Port  Arthur Thunder  Bay  618 

Port  Burwell Oriental  181 

Port  Credit Mississauga  524 

Port  Colborne Macnab   169 

Port  Dalhousie Seymour  277 

Port  Dover Erie   149 

Port  Elgin Port  Elgin  429 

Port  Hope Hope   114 

Port  Hope Ontario     26 

Port  McNicol Earl  Kitchener  538 

Port  Perry Fidelity  428 

Port  Robinson Myrtle  337 

Port  Rowan Walsingham   174 

Port  Stanley St.  Mark's     94 

Powassan Powassan  443 

Prescott Central  110 

Preston Preston  297 


Location                             Name  and  No. 

Princeton Blenheim  108 

Queensville Sharon  97 

Rainy  River Ionic  461 

Renfrew Renfrew  122 

Riceville Plantagenet  186 

Richmond Goodwood  159 

Richmond  Hill Richmond  23 

Ridgetown Howard  391 

Ridgeway Dominion  615 

Rodney Rodney  411 

Russell Russell  479 

Sarnia St.  Paul  601 

Sarnia Liberty  419 

Sarnia Tuscan  437 

Sarnia Victoria  56 

Sault  Ste.  Marie Algoma  469 

Sault  Ste.  Marie Keystone  412 

Sault  Ste.  Marie Hatherly  625 

Schomberg Union  118 

Scotland Scotland  193 

Seaforth Britannia  170 

Scudder Pelee  627 

Seeley's  Bay Rideau  460 

Sharbot  Lake Frontenac  621 

Shelburne Lome  377 

Simcoe Norfolk  10 

Sioux  Lookout Sioux  Lookout  518 

Smith's  Falls Osiris  489 

Smith's  Falls St.  Francis  24 

Sinithville Coronation  502 

Sombra St.  Clair  425 

Southampton St.  Lawrence  131 

South  Augusta St.  James  74 

Stamford  Centre Stamford  626 

Spencerville Nation  556 

Springfield Springfield  259 

Stayner Northern  Light  266 

St.  Catharines Maple  Leaf  103 

St.  Catharines St.  George's  15 

St.  Catharines Perfection  616 

St.  Catharines Temple  296 

St.  George St.  George  243 

Stirling Stirling  69 

St.  Mary's St.  James  73 

Stoney  Creek Wentworth  166 

Stouffville Richardson  136 

Stratford Stratford  332 

Stratford Tecumseh  144 

Strathroy Beaver  83 

Streetsville River  Park  356 

Stroud Minerva  304 

St.  Thomas St.  David's  302 

St.  Thomas St.  Thomas  44 

St.  Thomas Talbot  546 

Sturgeon  Falls...... Sturgeon  Falls  447 

Sudbury ., Nickel  427 

Sunderland King  Edward  464 

Sundridge Strong  423 

Sutton  West .Malone  512 

Tamworth Lome  404 

Tara Maple  Leaf  362 

Tavistock Tavistock  609 

Teeswater Teeswater  276 

Thamesford King  Solomon  394 

Thamesville Tecumseh  245 

Thedford Cassia  116 

Thessalon '. Dyment  442 

Thornbury Beaver  234 

Thomdale Mount  Olivet  300 

Thornhill Patterson  265 

Thorold Mountain  221 

Tilbury Naphtali  413 

Tillsonburg King  Hiram  78 

Timmins Golden  Beaver  528 

Tiverton Bruce  341 


366       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


Location  Name  and  No. 

Todmorden Todmorden  647 

Toledo Fidelity  650 

Toronto Acacia  430 

Toronto Alpha  384 

Toronto Antiquity  571 

Toronto Ashlar  247 

Toronto Bay-of-Quinte  620 

Toronto Bedford  638 

Toronto .- Caledonia  637 

Toronto Canada  532 

Toronto Cathedral  643 

Toronto Corinthian  481 

Toronto Coronati  520 

Toronto Delta  634 

Toronto Dentonia  651 

Toronto Doric  316 

Toronto  Dufferin  570 

Toronto Fairbank  592 

Toronto Fidelity  575 

Toronto Georgina  343 

Toronto General  Mercer  548 

Toronto Golden  Fleece  607 

Toronto Grenville  629 

Toronto Grey  589 

Toronto Harcourt  581 

Toronto Harmony  438 

Toronto High  Park  531 

Toronto Huron-Bruce  611 

Toronto Imperial  543 

Toronto Ionic     25 

Toronto King  Solomon's     22 

Toronto Kilwinning  565 

Toronto King  Hiram  566 

Toronto John  Ross  Robertson  545 

Toronto Maple  Leaf  600 

Toronto Melita  605 

Toronto Metropolitan  542 

Toronto Mizpah  572 

Toronto Mimosa  576 

Toronto Mt.  Sinai  522 

Toronto North  Gate  591 

Toronto Oakwood  553 

Toronto Occident  346 

Toronto Orient  339 

Toronto Palestine  559 

Toronto Parkdale  510 

Toronto Patricia  587 

Toronto Prince  of  Wales  630 

Toronto Queen  City  552 

Toronto Rehoboam     65 

Toronto Riverdale  494 

Toronto Runnymede  619 

Toronto Shamrock  533 

Toronto Simcoe  644 

Toronto Stanley  426 

Toronto Stevenson  218 

Toronto Sunnyside  582 

Toronto St.  Aidan's  567 

Toronto St.  Albans  514 

Toronto St.  Andrew's     16 

Toronto St.  Clair  577 

Toronto St.  George  367 

Toronto St.  John's     75 

Toronto Temple  525 

Toronto The  Beaches  473 


Location  Name  and  No 

Toronto... Transportation  583' 

Toronto Tuscan  54 1 

Toronto Ulster  537 

Toronto Unity  606 

Toronto University  49  6 

Toronto Victoria  474 

Toronto Victory  547 

Toronto War  Veterans  586 

Toronto Wellington  635 

Toronto Wilson     86 

Toronto York   156 

Toronto Zeta  410 

Toronto... Zetland  326 

Tottenham Tottenham  467 

Trenton Trent     38 

Tweed Tweed  239 

Uxbridge Zeredatha  220 

Vankleek  Hill St.  John's     21 

Victoria  Harbor Victoria  470 

Vienna Vienna  237 

Vittoria Vittoria  359 

Wales Wales  458 

Walkerton Saugeen  197 

Wallaceburg Pnyx  312 

Wardsville Hammond  327 

Warkworth Percy  161 

Waterford Wilson  113 

Waterloo Waterloo  539 

Watford Havelock  238 

Welland Copestone  373 

Welland Merritt  168 

Wellandport Dufferin  338 

Wellington Star  in  the  East  164 

Westboro Acacia  561 

Westboro Ionic  526 

West  Flamboro Dufferin  291 

W.  Fort  William Connaught  511 

West  Lome McColl  386 

Weston Humber  305 

Weston Memorial  652 

Weston  Mount  Dennis  599 

Westport Westport  441 

Wheatley Xenophon  448 

Whitby Composite     30 

Wiarton Cedar  396 

Williamsburg Williamsburg  480 

Winchester Henderson  383 

Windsor Border  Cities  554 

Windsor Dominion  598 

Windsor Garden  641 

Windsor Great  Western     47 

Windsor Harmony  579 

Windsor Ontario  521 

Windsor Palace  604 

Windsor Rose  500 

Windsor St.    Andrew's  642 

Windsor Windsor  403 

Wingham Wingham  286 

Woodbridge Blackwood  311 

Woodville Harding  477 

Woodstock King  Solomon's     43 

Woodstock Oxford     76 

Wroxeter Forest   162 

Wyoming Burns   153 

York Enniskillen  185 


OTTAWA,    ONTARIO,    1937 


367 


LODGES,  ALPHABETICALLY 


No.  and  Name  Location 

540     Abitibi Iroquois  Falls 

61     Acacia Hamilton 

430     Acacia Toronto 

561     Acacia Westboro 

580     Acacia London 

614     Adanac Menitton 

573     Adoniram Niagara  Falls 

109     Albion Harrowsmith 

235     Aldworth Paisley 

158     Alexandra Oil  Springs 

439  Alexandria Alexandria 

469     Algoma... Sault  Ste.  Marie 

434     Algonquin Emsdale 

536     Algonquin Copper  Cliff 

72     Alma Gait 

384     Alpha Toronto 

323     Alvinston Alvinston 

32     Amity Dunnville 

654     Ancient  Landmarks Hamilton 

3     Ancient  St.  Johns Kingston 

640     Anthony  Sayer Mimico 

571     Antiquity Toronto 

440  Arcadia Minden 

307     Arkona Arkona 

247     Ashlar Toronto 

564     Ashlar Ottawa 

610     Ashlar Byron 

452     Avonmore Avonmore 

172     Ayr Ayr 

482     Bancroft Bancroft 

6     Barton Hamilton 

620     Bay  of  Quinte Toronto 

639     Beach Hamilton  Beach 

473     Beaches Toronto 

83     Beaver Strathroy 

234     Beaver Thornbury 

638     Bedford Toronto 

123     Belleville Belleville 

190     Belmont Belmont 

225     Bernard Listowel 

612     Birch  Cliff Birch  Cliff 

311     Blackwood Woodbridge 

314     Blair Palmerston 

108     Blenheim Princeton 

303     Blyth Blyth 

433     Bonnechere Eganville 

554     Border  Cities Windsor 

45     Brant Brantford 

170     Britannia Seaforth 

354     Brock Cannington 

269     Brougham  Union Claremont 

341     Bruce Tiverton 

550     Buchanan Hamilton 

177     Builders Ottawa 

106     Buriord Burford 

165     Burlington Burlington 

153     Burns Wyoming 

436     Burns Hepworth 

637     Caledonia. Toronto 

249     Caledonian Midland 

232     Cameron Dutton 

603     Campbell Campbellville 

532     Canada Toronto 

49 1     Cardinal Cardinal 

455     Carleton Carp 

116     Cassia Thedford 

92     Cataraqui Kingston 

643     Cathedral Toronto 

110     Central Prescott 


No.  and  Name                              Location 

402     Central Essex 

270     Cedar Oshawa 

396     Cedar Wiarton 

457     Century Merlin 

264     Chaudiere Ottawa 

320     Chesterville Chesterville 

148     Civil  Service Ottawa 

313     Clementi Lakefield 

315  Clifford Clifford 

254     Clifton Niagara  Falls 

84     Clinton Clinton 

459     Cobden Cobden 

530     Cochrane Cochrane 

91     Colborne Colborne 

30     Composite Whitby 

295     Conestogo Drayton 

501  Connaught Mimico 

511     Connaught Fort  William 

50     Consecon Consecon 

573  Copestone Wetland 

96     Corinthian Barrie 

101     Corinthian Peterboro 

330     Corinthian London 

476     Corinthian North  Gower 

481     Corinthian Toronto 

513     Corinthian Hamilton 

125     Cornwall Cornwall 

454  Corona Burks  Falls 

466     Coronati.... Elm  vale 

520     Coronati Toronto 

502  Coronation Smithville 

401     Craig Deseronto 

574  Craig Ailsa  Craig 

219     Credit Georgetown 

389     Crystal  Fountain N.  Augusta 

52     Dalhousie Ottawa 

590     Defenders Ottawa 

358     Delaware  Valley Delaware 

634     Delta Toronto 

651     Dentonia. Toronto 

624     Dereham Mount  Elgin 

598     Dominion Windsor 

615     Dominion Ridgeway 

58     Doric Ottawa 

121     Doric Brantford 

233     Doric Parkhill 

289     Doric Lobo 

316  Doric Toronto 

382     Doric Hamilton 

424     Doric Pickering 

455  Doric... Little  Current 

569  Doric Lakeside 

623     Doric Kirkland  Lake 

291     Dufferin W.  Flamboro 

338     Dufferin Wellandport 

364     Dufferin Melbourne 

570  Dufferin Toronto 

449     Dundalk „ Dundalk 

475     Dundurn Hamilton 

66     Durham Newcastle 

306     Durham Durham 

442     Dyment Thessalon 

538     Earl  Kitchener Port  McNicoll 

495     Electric Hamilton 

507     Elk  Lake Elk  Lake 

456  Elma Monkton 

534     Englehart Englehart 

185     Enniskillen York 

516     Enterprise Beachburg 


368       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


No.  and  Name  Location 

149     Erie Port  Dover 

527  Espanola Espanola 

283     Eureka Belleville 

209     Evergreen Lanark 

142  Excelsior Morrisburg 

592     Fairbank Toronto 

77     Faithful  Brethren Lindsay 

256  Farran's  Point Aultsville 

428     Fidelity : Port  Perry 

575     Fidelity Toronto 

650     Fidelity Toledo 

557     Finch Finch 

390     Florence Florence 

331     Fordwich Fordwich 

162     Forest Wroxeter 

263     Forest Forest 

393     Forest Chesley 

613     Fort  Erie Fort  Erie 

415     Fort  William Fort  William 

127     Franck Frankford 

217     Frederick Delhi 

143  Friendly  Brothers Iroquois 

621     Frontenac Sharbot  Lake 

257  Gait Gait 

641     Garden Windsor 

548     General  Mercer Toronto 

348     Georgian Penetanguishene 

343     Georgina Toronto 

628  Glenrose Elmira 

528  Golden  Beaver Timmins 

607  Golden  Fleece Toronto 

126     Golden  Rule Campbellford 

409     Golden  Rule Gravenhurst 

484  Golden  Star Dryden 

159     Goodwood Richmond 

472     Gore  Bay Gore  Bay 

608  Gothic Lindsay 

151     Grand  River Kitchener 

352     Granite Party  Sound 

446     Granite Foit  Frances 

483     Granton Granton 

47     Great  Western Windsor 

629  Grenville Toronto 

589     Giey Toronto 

258  Guelph Guleph 

485  Haileybury Haileybury 

562     Hamilton Hamilton 

327     Hammond War  dsville 

432     Hanover Hanover 

581     Harcourt Toronto 

477     Harding Woodville 

57     Harmony Binbrook 

370     Harmony Delta 

438     Harmony Toronto 

579     Harmony Windsor 

216     Harris Orangeville 

262     Harriston Harriston 

633     Hastings Hastings 

625     Hatherly Sault  Ste.  Marie 

238     Havelock Watford 

435     Havelock Havelock 

450     Hawkesbury Hawkesbury 

517     Hazeldean Hazeldean 

383     Henderson Winchester 

388     Henderson Ilderton 

336     Highgate Highgate 

531     High  Park Toronto 

594     Hillcrest Hamilton 

319     Hiram Hagersville 

490     Hiram Markdale 

114     Hope Port  Hope 

636     Hornepayne Homepayne 

391     Howard Ridgetown 


No.  and  Name  Location 

602     Hugh  Murray Hamilton 

568     Hullett Londesboro 

305     Humber Weston 

224     Huron Hensall 

392     Huron Camlachie 

611     Huron-Bruce Toronto 

543  Imperial Toronto 

503     Inwood In  wood 

25     Ionic Toronto 

229  Ionic Brampton 

328  Ionic Napier 

461     Ionic Rainy  River 

526     Ionic Westboro 

549     Ionic Hamilton 

203     Irvine Elora 

154     Irving Lucan 

115     Ivy Beamsville 

145     J.  B.  Hall Millbrook 

31     Jerusalem Bowmanville 

545     John  Ross  Robertson Toronto 

584     Kaministiquia Fort  William 

492     Karnak Coldwater 

374  Keene Keene 

417     Keewatin Keewatin 

274     Kent Blenheim 

230  Kerr Barrie 

412     Keystone Sault  Ste.  Marie 

64     Kilwinning London 

565  Kilwinning Toronto 

464     King  Edward Sunderland 

488     King  Edward Harrow 

471     King  Edward  VII Chippawa 

498     King  George  V Coboconk 

37     King  Hiram Ingersoll 

78     King  Hiram Tillsonburg 

566  King  Hiram Toronto 

22     King  Solomon's Toronto 

43     King  Solomon's Woodstock 

329  King  Solomon's Jarvis 

378     King  Solomon's London 

394     King  Solomon's Thamesford 

655     Kingsway Xambton  Mills 

215     Lake Ameliasburg 

445     Lake  of  the  Woods Kenora 

645     Lake  Shore Mimico 

207     Lancaster Lancaster 

387     Lansdowne Lansdowne 

290     Leamington Leamington 

139  Lebanon Oshawa 

133     Lebanon  Forest Exeter 

201     Leeds Gananoque 

397     Leopold Bridgen 

419     Liberty Sarnia 

544  Lincoln : Abingdon 

231  Lodge  of  Fidelity Ottawo 

632     Long  Branch.™ Mimico 

282     Lome Glencoe 

375  Lome Omemee 

377     Lome Shelbume 

404     Lome Tamworth 

622     Lome Chapleau 

416     Lyn Lyn 

505     Lynden Lynden 

242     Macoy Mallorytown 

169     Macnab.. Port  Colbome 

196     Madawaska Arnprior 

48     Madoc Madoc 

33     Maitland Goderich 

140  Malahide Aylmer 

512     Malone Sutton  W. 

90     Manito Collingwood 

236     Manitoba, Cookstown 

631     Manitou Emo 


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369 


No  and  Name                              Location  No. 

103     Maple  Leaf St.  Catharnesi  504 

119     Maple  Leaf Bath  76 

362     Maple  Leaf Tara  508 

600     Maple  Leaf Toronto  604 

87     Markham  Union Markham  559 

222     Marmora Marmora  372 

596     Martintown Maitintown  510 

405     Mattawa Mattawa  267 

418     Maxville Maxville  395 

605     Melita Toronto  587 

652     Memorial Toronto  265 

347     Mercer .Fergus  4b8 

55     Merrickville Merrickville  627 

344     Merrill Dorchester  128 

168     Meiritt Welland  487 

344     Merrill Dorchester  414 

542     Metropolitan Toronto  161 

379     Middlesex Bryanston  616 

478     Milverton Milverton  155 

369     Mimico Lambton  Mills  194 

576     Mimosa Toronto  535 

253     Minden Kingston  186 

304     Minerva Stroud  178 

524     Mississauga Port  Credit  312 

147     Mississippi Almonte  506 

572     Mizpah Toronto  499 

399  Moffatt Harrietsville  429 

11     Moira Belleville  443 

294     Moore Courtright  297 

599     Mt.  Dennis Weston  228 

300     Mt.  Olivet Thorndale  333 

522     Mt.  Sinai Toronto  334 

28     Mt.  Zion Kemptville  18 

39     Mt.  Zion Brooklin  146 

431     Moravian Cargill  171 

309     Morning  Star Carlow  371 

221     Mountain Thoiold  630 

408     Murray Beaverton  137 

360     Muskoka Bracebridge  552 

529     Myra Komoka  578 

337     Myrtle Port  Robinson  515 

386     McColl West  Lome  65 

413     Naphtali Tilbury  122 

556     Nation Spencerville  136 

588     National Capieol  23 

205  ,  New  Dominion  ....New  Hamburg  460 

279     New  Hope Hespeler  595 

2     Niagara Niagara  85 

427     Nickel Sudbury  129 

345  Nilestown Nilestown  494 

420     Nipissing North  Bay  356 

444     Nitetis Creemore  292 

10     Norfolk Simcoe  411 

617     North  Bay North  Bay  500 

463     North  Entrance Haliburton  646 

591     North  Gate Toronto  453 

322     North  Star Owen  Sound  523 

93     Northern  Light Kincardine  585 

266     Northern  Light Stayner  619 

223     Norwood Norwood  479 

261     Oak  Branch Innerkip  567 

400  Oakville Oakville  200 

553     Oakwood Toronto  514 

346  Occident Toronto  16 

184     Old  Light Lucknow  62 

519     Onondaga Onondaga  497 

26     Ontario Port  Hope  560 

521     Ontario Windsor  593 

339     Orient Toronto  642 

181     Oriental Port  Burwell  135 

192     Orillia Orillia  425 

325     Orono Orono  577 

489     Osiris Smiths  Falls  302 


and  Name  Location 

Otter Lombardy 

Oxford Woodstock 

Ozias Ozias 

Palace Windsor 

Palestine Toronto 

Palmer Fort  Erie  North 

Parkdale Toronto 

Parthenon Chatham 

Parvaim Comber 

Patricia Toronto 

Patterson Thorn  hill 

Peel Caledon  East 

Pelee Scudder 

Pembroke Pembioke 

Penewobikong Blind  River 

Pequonga Kenora 

Percy Warkworth 

Perfection St.   Catharines 

Peterborough Peterborough 

Petrolia PetroSa 

Phoenix Fonthill 

Plantagenet Riceville 

Plattsville Plattsville 

Pnyx Wallaceburg 

Porcupine S.  Porcupine 

Port  Arthur Port  Arthur 

Poit  Elgin Port  Elgin 

Powassan Powassan 

Preston Preston 

Prince  Arthur Odessa 

Prince  Arthur Flesherton 

Prince  Arthur Arthur 

Prince  Edward Picton 

Prince  of  Wales Newburgh 

Prince  of  Wales Iona  Sta. 

Prince  of  Wales Ottawa 

Prince  of  Wales Toronto 

Pythagoras Meaford 

Queen  City Toronto 

Queen's Kingston 

Reba Brantford 

Rehoboam Toronto 

Renfrew Renfrew 

Richardson Stouffville 

Richmond Richmond  Hill 

Rideau Seeley's  Bay 

Rideau Ottawa 

Rising  Sun Athens 

Rising  Sun Aurora 

Riverdale Toronto 

River  Park Streetsville 

Robertson King 

Rodney Rodney 

Rose Windsor 

Rowland Mt.  Albeit 

Royal...;. Fort  William 

Royal  Arthur Peterborough 

Royal  Edward Kingston 

Runnymede Toronto 

Russell Russell 

St.  Aidan's Toronto 

St.  Albans Mt.  Forest 

St.  Albans Toronto 

St.  Andrew's Toronto 

St.  Andrew's Caledonia 

St.  Andrew's Arden 

St.  Andrew's Ottawa 

St.  Andrew's Hamilton 

St.  Andrew's Windsor 

St.  Clair Milton 

St.  Clair Sombra 

St.  Clair Toionto 

St.  David's St.  Thomas 


370       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 


No.  and  Name  Location  No. 

24     St.  Francis Smiths  Falls  296 

15     St.  George St.   Catharines  324 

41  St.   George Kingsville  525 

42  St.  George London  597 

88     St.  George Owen  Sound  649 

243     St.  George St.  George  34 

367  St.  George Toronto  250 

73  St.  James .-. St.  Marys  618 

74  St.  James So.   Augusta  647 

17     St.   Johns Cobourg  467 

20     St.  Johns I.ondor  583 

21a  St.  Johns Vankleek  Hill  38 

35     St.  Johns Cayuga  98 

40     St.  Johns Hamilton  14 

63     St.  Johns Carleton  Place  141 

68     St.  Johns Ingersoll  99 

75  St.   Johns Toionto  195 

81  St.  Johns Mt.   Brydges  437 

82  St.  Johns Paris  541 

104  St.  Johns Norwich  551 

209a  St.  Johns London  239 

284     St.  Johns Brussels  509 

94     St.  Marks Port  Stanley  537 

105  St.  Marks Niagara  Falls  7 

131     St.  Lawrence Southampton  9 

107     St.  Paul's Lambeth  118 

601     St.  Paul's Sarnia  380 

44     St.  Thomas St.  Thomas  29 

368  Salem Brockvitle  376 

197     Saugeen  Walkerton  606 

558     S.  A.  Luke Ottawa  496 

653     Scarboro Agincourt  100 

193     Scotland Scotland  54 

421  Scott Grand  Valley  268 

2S5     Seven  Star Alliston  56 

272     Seymour Ancaster  299 

277     Seymour Port  Dalhousie  398 

533     Shamrock Toronto  470 

97     Sharon Queensville  474 

287     Shuniah Port  Arthur  547 

486     Silver Cobalt  563 

79     Simcoe Bradford  237 

644     Simcoe Toronto  359 

157     Simpson Newboro  458 

518     Sioux  Lookout Sioux  Lookout  321 

451     Somerville Kinmount  174 

180     Speed Guelph  555 

259     Springfield Springfield  120 

385     Spry Beeton  586 

406     Spry Fenelon  Falls  260 

648     Spruce  Falls Kapuskasing  357 

626     Stamford Stamford  Centre  539 

426     Stanley Toronto  361 

164     Star  in    the  East Wellington  46 

422  Star  of  the  East Bothwell  271 

218     Stevenson... Toronto  635 

69     Stirling Stirling  166 

332     Stratford Stratford  441 

27     Strict  Observance Hamilton  480 

423  Strong Sundridge  318 

447     Sturgeon  Falls Sturgeon  Falls  86 

582     Sunnyside Toronto  113 

5     Sussex Brockville  403 

255     Sydenham Dresden  286 

546     Talbot St.  Thomas  448 

609     Tavistock Tavistock  156 

144     Tecumseh Stratford  220 

245     Tecumseh Thamesville  410 

276     Teeswater Teeswater  326 

462     Temiskaming New  Liskeard 


and  Name  Location 

Temple St.  Catharines 

Temple Hamilton 

Temple Toronto 

Temple London 

Temple Oshawa 

Thistle Amherstburg 

Thistle Embro 

Thunder   Bay Port  Arthur 

Todmorden Todmorden 

Tottenham Tottenham 

Transportation Toronto 

Trent Trenton 

True  Blue Bolton 

True  Briton Perth 

Tudor Mitchell 

Tuscan Newmarket 

Tuscan London 

Tuscan Sarnia 

Tuscan Toronto 

Tuscan Hamilton 

Tweed Tweed 

Twin  City Kitchener 

Ulster Port  McNicoll 

Union Grimsby 

Union Napanee 

Union Schomberg 

Union London 

United Brighton 

Unity Huntsville 

Unity Toionto 

University Toronto 

Valley Dundas 

Vaughan Maple 

Verulam Bobcaygeon 

Victoria Sarnia 

Victoria Centreville 

Victoria Kirkfield 

Victoria Victoria  Harbor 

Victoria Toronto 

Victory Toronto 

Victory Chatham 

Vienna Vienna 

Vittoria Vittoria 

Wales Wales 

Walker Acton 

Walsingham Port  Rowan 

Wardrope Hamilton 

Warren Fingal 

War  Veterans Toronto 

Washington Petrolia 

Waterdown Millgrove 

Waterloo Waterloo 

Waverley Guelph 

Wellington Chatham 

Wellington Erin 

Wellington Toronto 

Wentwoith Stoney  Cieek 

Westpoit Westport 

Williamsburg Williamsburg 

Wilmot Baden 

Wilson Toronto 

Wilson Waterford 

Windsor Windsor 

Wingham Wingham 

Xenophon Wheatley 

Yoik Toronto 

Zeredatha Uxbridge 

Zeta Toronto 

Zetland Toronto 


OTTAWA.   ONTARIO,    1937  371 


RESTORATIONS,  1936 


9.— C.  B.  Ungar.  16— A.  S.  Deeks,  C.  W.  Jame^.  18. — C.  S.  McGillivrav. 
20. — A.  C.  White,  J.  Drvsdale.  21a— A.  W.  G.  Graham.  22. — F.  W.  H.  Burns, 
I.  C.  Splan,  E.  M.  Splan.  26. — G  Dinner.  T.  W.  Pennington.  H.  Meeking. 
27.— A.  A.  Beckett,  T.  H.  Hull.  F.  Landeg,  W.  A.  Woolley.  F.  A.  Darvin,  G.  R. 
St»wart.  T.  T.  Montgomerv,  G.  D.  Morrison.  32. — R.  H.  Archibald.  37. — 
G.  N.  Harkness.  38  —  T.  F.  Graydon.  G.  A.  M.  Ross.  39.— G.  B.  Hodgson. 
40— D.  M.  Campbell,  L.  Griffiths.  43.— F.  W.  Howell.  44—  T.  H.  Whalls. 
4.5— D.  M.  McDonald,  A.  V.  Day,  T.  Gardiner.  46. — T.  L.  Dougherty.  G.  E. 
Gardner,  P.  A.  Davidson.  47. — E.  Prettie,  P.  E.  McKee,  H.  D.  Walker,  F. 
Thornton.  48.— W.  A.  McCoy.  50.— A.  E.  Goodmurphy.  56— W.  T.  Barnes. 
61.— S.  W.  Cline.  W  A.  Crockett.  64  — E.  L.  Dawes.  S.  X.  Leeder.  W.  H.  Xorth- 
more.  65. — E.  B.  Henrv.  X.  E.  Gerrv.  E.  E.  Lve.  69. — B.  C.  Donnan.  75. — 
G.  F.  Laing.  76.— T.  Moss,  W.  S.  Elstone.77  —  S.  J".  Charles.  81.— J.  R.  Castle, 
H.  W.  Clark,  X.  Kennedy.  86.— A.  E.  Leary.  91. — S.  D.  Dudley,  F.  Waite. 
A.  D.  Hall.  94. — R.  D.  Ferguson,  J.  S.  Tongue,  F.  W.  Currier,  C.  T  Bond. 
97.— T.  K.  Knights.  104— E.  Tames,  E.  Irwin.  106.— A.  R.  Tavlor.  114  — 
S.  H.  Rosser,   G.  Ward,  F.  B.  Robinson.      115. — J.  Watts,  W.  J.  Thomas.      121. — 

C.  G.  Secord.  123— W.  M.  Howie,  C.  E.  Bateman.  128— A.  Foster,  T.  H.  Cox. 
129.— H.  L.  Daville,  E.  R.  Sheopard,  K.  R.  Taffrav.  137.— K.  Y.  Sinclair.  139. — 
T.  R.  Ballantyne.  141.— C.  E.  Martyn.  142.— J.  Tevan.  147.— S.  M.  Larone. 
154. — A.  H.  Watson.  155. — D.  McKercher,  A.  A.  Birchard.  162. — E.  F.  Lowrv. 
165.— H.  J.  Blair.  170.— A.  E.  Forbes.  174.— A.  A.  Ferris.  177.— A.  H.  Fitzsim- 
mons,  O.  F.  Howe.  193.— H.  Collett,  W.  T.  Cooke.  195.—  H.  W.  Hare,  W.  J. 
Mellett.  196. — H.  Tackson.  203.— X.  Stafford,  J.  R.  Weatherdon.  207.— H.  Calder. 
209A—  G.  H.  Detlor,  R.A.Mercer.  209.— T.  S.  Somerville.  215.— M.  B.  Weese. 
216.— H.  M.  Scott.  218.— T.  A.  Hale,  W.  Long.  221— S.  Fraser,  W.  S.  Coolin. 
222.— S.  Phi!lips.225— A.  Harron.  229.— T.  Canning.  230.— H.  Barron,  T.  L. 
Fellows.  231.— H.  Mason.  H.  E.  McMahon.  245— X.  McMillan,  C.  Tasker. 
247. — G.  E.  Farrer.  254. — J.  H.  Davidson,  A.  W.  Kemhall,  F.  R.  Sanderson, 
H.  C.  Xewman.  255— W.  S.  Weese,  C.  Kelly.  257.— W.  Simpson,  C.  O.  Bond. 
258.— J.  A.  Finnie.  260— J.  A.  Wilson.  262.— T.  G.  Cleave.  265.— G.  L.  Fran- 
cis. 267.— H.  R.  Page,  F.  A.  Trompour,  J.  H.  Grant.  272.— A.  G.  Shaw,  E. 
Sager,  T.  G.  .Anderson,   E.   T.  Sager,  A  Taylor,   H.   Brooks,   O.  H.  Cochrane,  L. 

D.  Woodworth.  277. — R.  West-Symes,  R.  A.  Douglas.  W.  M.  Inglis.  284.— 
P.  H.  Ament.  285.— A.  Weaver,  J.  Boyd.  290.— W.  R.  Whaley.  T.  LaMarsh. 
296.— P.  H.  Wismer,  A.  Welstead.  302.— C.  A  Hvndman.  C.  D.  Thompson. 
319.— H.  E.  Siple.  L.  A.  Simon,  R.  L.  Huffman.  324— J.  F.  McDonald.  326 — 
F.  M.  Little.  327.— G.  R.  Douglas.  328.— J.  Morrison.  332 —  A.  L-  Baker, 
T.  Sherwood.  333. —  T.  A.  McArthur.  334.— A.  M.  Langdon.  338. — W.  M.  Gray. 
339.— H.  A.  Young,  R.  H.  Chapoell.  341.— A  E.  Montgomerv.  343.— W.  G. 
Firth,  R.  W.  Savage.  345.— W.  G.  Holmes.  346— F.  T.  Birch.  347.— J.  Dick. 
348.— G.  A.  Todd.  359.— C.  E.  Bingleman.  300.— G.  McCullev,  F.  Fowler. 
361  —H.  A.  Thomas.  T.  C.  Watson.  370.—  W.  A.  Bell.  375.  J.  H.  Rosenburgh. 
376.— J.  G.  Golden,  W.  Gall.  377.— C.  Taylor.  380.— W.  C.  Soner.  i.  R.  Lea- 
thorne.  382.— D.  Mathicson.  384. — W.  C-  Routley,  W.  Porril.  I.  McClure, 
W.  F.  Brooks,  H.  E.  White,  S.  Zarfass,  W.  G.  Edwards.  R.  L.  H.  Roe.  S.  J.  Glenn. 
388.— W.  J.  M.  West.  391.— M.  D.  Campbell,  R.  F.  McKinlev.  396.— A.  M. 
Campbell.  400.— R.  L.  Taylor,  J.  C.  Duff,  I.  R.  Grinham.  401— E.  D  Bartley. 
V.  H.  Pearce.  402— T.  C.  Montgomery.  H.  C.  Arnold.  403— F.  W  Dalziel. 
412.— A.  O.  Davison.  417.— L.  J.  Smith.  426.— G.  B.  Moore.  C.  Winder.  W.  H. 
Scotc,  S.  Bleaney.  428.— W.  H.  Parr.  430.— A.  Craig.  434. — G  C.  McFarlane. 
435.—J.  R.  Beatty,  R.  Coon.  437.— A.  L.  Slack.  !3S.— A.  M.  Duncan.  44:". — 
R.  W.  Eldridge.  450.— W.  L.  Higginson.  452. — G.  A.  Helmer.  455.— P.  J. 
MacLean.  459.  C.  R.  Fulford.  C.  H.  Jack.  J.  Brown.  469. — H.  C.  Shipman. 
470. — A.  Evans.  475. — R.  Gascoigne,  M.  G.  Haveas,  D.  M.  Morris.  477. — R. 
S.  Tolmie.     479. — P.J.  Masson.     481. — L.W.Jones.     4N0.—H.  L.  Wilson.    4ss - 

E.  A.  McKellar.  494.— J.  H.  Robson.  495.— J.  Shutler,  A.  J.  Fletcher.  498.— 
A.  S.  Pearce,  G.  Wright.  500.— C.  V.  C.  Gawley.  501.— G.  H.  Edgar.  5(14.— 
C.  M.  Eaton.  513.— R.  Avis.  514.— M.  W.  Bragg.  515.— A.  J.  Cox.  519.— 
L.  T.  Stewart.  520.— E.  E.  Lye,  A.  E.  Gibson.  521.— J.  R.  Fixter.  522.— L. 
Rose,  S.  Luxenberg,  J.  Ross,  A.  A.  Soltz.  523. — E.  Abbev.  1.  A.  McXabb. 
531.— E.R.  Harris.  532  —J.  J  Peacock  533. — Chas.  Frame,  W.R.  Maas  531.  —  I. 
Sinton.  537. — W  J.  Tnomson,  D.  E.  Miller.  542. — R.  J.  O'Brien  546. — P. 
Hankinson,  B.  S.  Lethbridge.  549. — A.  A.  Lord.  550. — J.Jones,  J.  M.  Kingsley. 
551. — W.  H.  Parson.  555. — J.  G.  Brown.  562. — G.  M.  Coates,  H.  Lewis. 
563— F.  J.   Clarke.     564.— A.   D.   Harper.      571.— B.  F.   Kilbey,  H.  T.   Gilliard, 

F.  M.  Little.  573. — H.  Willox.  574.— M.  C.  Trevitnick.  575. — R.  H.  Spicer. 
576. — A.  Anderson.  579. — A.  Colvin.  580. — I.  Siskind.  5S5. — \V.  Anderson. 
588.— E.  Einarson.  591.— J.  C.  Purdy.  592.— J.  J.  Uttle.  593. — W.  Gardner. 
598. — G.  Shiells.  600.— O.  W.  Owen,  A.  R.  Barker.  602.— C.  Oates,  A.  L. 
Lampman.  611.— C.  H.  Oakes.  617.— H.  J.  Siemon.  622.— J.  A.  Hogg.  620.— 
C.  E.  Booth.  638.— J.  E.  Teetzel.  611.— J.  F.  Reid.  649.— F.  B.  Cunningtiam. 
652.— J.  J.  Little. 


372       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

SUSPENSIONS 

3. — G.  T.  Reid,  H.  A.  Stevenson,  W.  J.  Albertson.  5. — J.  A.  Garrett.  H.  Nic- 
holson, F.  R.  Levia.  6. — J.  G.  Lennox,  J.  R.  McKay,  G.  C.  Wright,  P.  Cooper, 
W.  H.  MeCurdy,  J.  C.  Moreland,  E.  I.  Cunningham,  A.  L.  Robinson.  R.  T. 
Shearsmith.  11. — M.  C.  Cummings.  G.  H.  French.  J.  A.  Fitzgerald.  W.  T.  Green, 
T.  E.  George,  S.  Huffman,  A.  G.  McGee,  R.  L.  Redner,  T.  G.  Sword,  L.  X.  Weese. 
W.  S.  Wilbur.  14.— R.J.  Newell.  T.  V.  Ormiston,  J.  B.  Craig,  L.  A.  Marlin,  E.E. 
Demers.  15.— J.  W.  Austin,  S.  J.  Bardsley.  A.  Beamer,  F.  W.  Fidler,  H.  W.  Gray, 
N.  R.  F.  Macdonald.  N.  McKeigan,  H.  W.  R.  Newby,  W.  H.  Webber,  F.  J.  Whar- 
ry,  F.  W.  Wilson,  H.  Dixon,  J.  S.  Robinson.  16. — H.  R.  Beaver,  C.  D.  Fair- 
weather,  G.  T.  Brooks,  M.  Brazill,  W.  A.  Dinnen,  A.  S.  Deeks,  J.  E.  Hounson. 
J.  F.  Heffron,  W.  T.  McNaught,  A.  J.  Rattray,  A.  G.  Boyce.  T.  E.  Boyce,  J.  S. 
Campbell,  P.Dunn,  H.  McCornuodale,  S.  R.  C.  N.  Stock,  G.  C.  Paterson,  17. — 
M.  A.  Hewson,  S.  B.  Skitch,  C.  H.  Burtch,  W.  H.  May.  18.— H.  Ellis,  H.  Storey, 
A.  M.  Simpson,  C.  H.  Laird,  A.  G.  Wagorn.  20. — H.  Clugston,  A.  Henderson, 
W.  C.  McArthur,  F.  McWaine,  G.  Burdick.  22. — H.  A.  Drummond,  S.  V. 
Goddard,  W.  E.  Janney.  A.Murray,  H.C.Russell,  A.V.Trimble,  A.  C.  Waters. 
24—  A.  S.  Wickware,  C.  G.  McCann,  F.  Scarterfield,  H.  J.  Kirkland.  25.— W. 
A.  Lamport.  26. — W.  J.  B.  Davison,  J.  F.  Thompson,  M.  U.  Ferguson,  E.  L. 
Little,  G.  Dinner,  N.  Redpath,  M.  Ayrhard,  K.  E.  Blood,  J.  R.  Heard,  F.  A.  Hugh, 
N.  I.  Walter,  W.  H.  Potts,  T.  Nichols,  G.  C.  V.  Hewson,  A.  Austin,  W.  A.  Tre- 
nouth,  R.  W.  Ware,  W.  Rankin,  27. — R.  J.  Gallagher,  J.  W.  Gorham,  E.  Hodg- 
son, 29.— G.  O.  Tice,  G.  A.  L.  Thorne,  C.  Tweedle,  30.— J.  Reid,  W.  J.  Bird, 
J.  R.  Spry,  F.  H.  Kennedy,  A.  R.  Pirie,  J.  McClelland.  31.— W.  S.  Bragg,  J.  J. 
G.  McClellan,  A.  A.  Hills.  32.— H.  E.  Spence,  F.  Furness,  T.  A.  Armour,  A.  H. 
Baldwin,  G.  Cochrane,  A.  Foreman,  W.  H.  Hicks,  J.  King,  W.  C.  Leslie,  R.  P. 
Reid,  G.  H.  Smith,  J.  F.  Spence,  A.  Glenney,  J.  W.  Hicks,  A.  E.  Goad,  W.  H. 
Macartney,  J.  D.  Scott.  35. — A.  O.  Aspden,  F.  M.  Murphy,  T.  E.  Moodie,  G. 
Murphy,  R.  Paxton,  O.  Pridmore.  37.— C.  Weltz,  W.  A.  Murray,  T.  G. 
Johnston,  H.  W.  White,  L.  E.  Gillingham,  A.  W.  Clarke,  A.  Tuttle,  38.— M. 
Gibbs,  W.  L.  Broman,  O.  G.  Bingley,  A.  E.  Bellegham,  R.  Gamble,  E.  H.  Hardy, 
D.  A.  Neilson,  G.  A.  M.  Ross,  M.  P.  Taylor,  H.  J.  Walter.  40.— M.  V.  Elliott, 
K.  M.  J.  Knudson,  E.  J.  McMillen,  W.  Newlands,  T.  H.  Saville,  C.  Carlson, 
F.  Lawrence,  41. — E.  Bailey,  E.  M.  Baltzer,  N.  Y.  Beeman,  D.  Bertrand,  H.  J. 
Cooper,  S.  Currie,  R.  W.  Canklin,  G.  Dawson,  F.  G.  Hall,  E.  S.  Hagan,  J.  E. 
Pastorius,  R.  H.  Pickard,  J.  W.  Scratch,  W.  C.  Wride,  E.  R.  Wigle,  J.  M.  Pas- 
torius.  42. — G.  H.  Brown,  G.  S.  Martin,  J.  A.  Gay,  M.  F.  Horner,  A.  J.  Ruddy, 
R.  McDonald,  T.Mathews,  A.J.Hall,  J.  G.  Jen  kin,  G.  E.  Hier,  A.  Zimmerman, 
H.  H.  Suter,  D.  C.  Headford,  W.  L.  Walker.  44.— J.  M.  Cunningham,  J.  Todd. 
45.— T.  W.  Cleator,  A.  Kyle,  E.  Hall,  H.  E.  Melson,  G.  W.  Mattingly,  J.  J. 
Scrymgeour,  A.  B.  Scrivner,  J.  H.  Wilmot,  F.  Smith,  H.  L.  Phillips.  46. — 
S.  E.  Barton,  W.  S.  Campbell,  J.  G.  Clark,  W.  G.  Cowie,  J.  L.  Dougherty,  G.  T. 
Carson,  E.  R.  Grandbois,  C.  W.  Grandbois  P.  Miller,  N.  Mahler,  C.  Kistler, 
H.  L.  Russell,  W.  K.  Wilde,  R.  I.  Weaver,  W.  E.  Barton,  G.  H.  Dunkley,  L.  B. 
Carruthers,  C.  M.  Merritt,  P.  A.  Davidson,  G.  Duff,  F.  Dolson,  G.  E.  Gardner, 
A.  W.  Hartley,  T.  M.  Johnston,  E.  L.  Lawton,  J.  McMath,  J.  E.  Mullins,  W.  H. 
Morrice,  A.  H.  Hedrick,  G.  P.  Pound,  F.  A.  Ross,  H.  C.  Tillman,  R.  G.  Wellman, 
A.  T.  Wilson,  G.  N.  Burrows,  N.  A.  Thomson.  47. — C.  W.  Banwell,  A.  Barnes, 
W.  D.  Bell,  A.  E.  Bennett,  S.  R.  Bird,  W.  R.  Blair,  A.  Bradt,  A.  Deakin,  E.  R. 
De  La  Haye,  H.  E.  Depew,  R.  B.  Fathers,  J.  Greenwood,  S.  R.  Housou,  H.  T. 
Johnson,  O.  D.  Lockwood,  H.  A.  Martin,  J.  A.  McGarver,  F.  R.  McGee,  R.  J. 
Moore,  F.  E.  Musson,  J.  H.  Williams,  A.  W.  Orford,  H.  R.  Upton,  R.  H. 
Parsons,  C.  F.  Porter,  W.  D.  Purvis,  H.  Rodmile,  W.  J.  Rush,  R.  Shepherd, 
J.  Storey,  R.  G.  Taylor,  W.  A.  Thomas,  A.  K.  Thomson,  W.  Turner,  J.  W.  Ward, 
A.  E.  Webb,  H.  E.  Whicker,  H.  Whittle,  T.  Austin,  W.  J.  Dallas,  R.  Douglas, 
T.  S.  Higham,  W.  M.  Lyons.  A.  R.  Padgett,  G.  W.  Radcliffe,  S.  Scott,  G.  M. 
Robinson,  E.  S.  Anderson,  J.  J.  Bechill,  H.  C.  Black,  W.  F.  Brooke,  J.  Brown, 
R.  Burns,  A.  E.  Carter,  F.  Chilcott,  Jr,  J.  Clark,  W.  C.  Crawford,  C.  C.  Dunnett. 
J.  Dewhirst,  D.  Gold,  L.  C.  Gubb.  R.  W.  Head,  H.  J.  Hicks,  A.  Irvine,  W.  E. 
Irwin,  A.  Kay,  A.A.Little,  H.  Littley,  A.  Linney,  L.  J.  Little,  F.  R.  Little,  J.  H. 
Marshall,  R.  W.  MacDonald.  J.  A.  A.  Mennell,  C.  R.  P.  Paddon,  R.  Parker, 
J.  P,  Robinson,  G.  C.  Scott,  H.  Stickland,  O.  H.  C.  Webb.  48.— C.  F.  Tumelty, 
A.  Carswell,  M.  Smith.  50. — A.  Goodmurphy,  A.  Higgs,  F.  Hamer,  G.  Lazier, 
D.  M.  Watson.  52. — R.  E.  Bennett,  F.  Chadwick,  W.  S.  LeSueur,  J.  Merrick, 
A.  Mason,  S.  C.  McLennan,  A.  E.  Switzer,  A.  G.  Young.  54. — G.  J.  Laurie,  G. 
F.  Hadlow.  55. — J.  S.  Crozier.  56. — C.  W.  Jennings,  A.  Hinks,  H.  W.  Mc- 
Millan. 58.— R.  G.  Day,  R.  A.  Shaver,  S.  E.  Waffle,  C.  G.  Walton.  61.— A. 
McCabe,  B.  M.  McCulloch,  W.  Schou,  E.  A.  Thompson,  B.  Armstrong,  H.  Braney, 
J.  W.  Greig,  C.  M.  Mcintosh,  J.  D.  F.  Robertson,  W.  W.  Sexton,  A.  M.  Ewing, 
R.  W.  Ewing,  R.  C.  Hayes,  W.  F.  Darch,  J.  Karnes.  62.— R.  L.  Todd,  W.  K. 
Scott,  W.A.Jones,  R.W.Nicholas,  A.T.Mitchell,  J.  H.  Bickford,  H.  D.  Bickell, 
H.  D.  Berscht,  S.  McBlain,  J.  S.  Douglas,  G.  A.  McGregor.  63. — M.  A.  Adams, 
J.  S.  Alexander,  A.  F.  Bryce,  D.  Camelon,  W.  G.  Cane,  J.  H.  Lord,  W.  Morris, 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,    1937  373 

G.  CMcCallum,  R.  A.  Patterson,  W.  H.  Smith,  T.  E.  Williams.  64.— F.  B. 
Baker  T.  C.  Beemer.  H.  V.  Doidge,  C.M.Evans,  W.  J.  Grimmond,  A.  W.  Hynd, 
M.  Kilmer,  T.  M.  Marshall..  R.  A.  Palmer,  G.  W.  Palmer,  T.  Moffatt.  E.  Stein. 
65. — W.  J.  Blahout,  C.  M.  Cawthra,  R.  F.  Collins,  W.  K.  Crockett,  P.  T.  Dow- 
ling,  N.  E.  Gerry.  J-  H.  Jennings,  A.  P.  Jones,  J.  A.  Kerr,  R.  C.  Lawton,  J.  T. 
H.  McKay,  C.  I.  McLeod,  G.  E.  Nelson,  F.  D.  Paterson,  S.  Ranicar,  R.  Robinson, 
T.  Simpson,  L.  W.  Train,  F.  B.  R.  West,  W.  T  Williamson,   A.  Ardron,  J.  J.  Boeye, 

C.  Cholcott,  C.  D.  R.  Clements.  A.  G.  Gillespie,  R.  Glenny,  S.  Hayes,  A.  C. 
Hughes,  R.  A.  Laughlen,  W.  R.  Lewis,  J.  R.  MacGregor,  J.  H.  Nctman,  H.  M. 
Williams.  66. — T.  D.  Langsford.  69. — B.  C.  Donnan,  M.  G.  Cook,  75. — F. 
Tupling,  H.  H.  Tennison,  F.  S.  T.  Spencer,  W.  F.  J.  SpafTord,  O.  L.  Smith,  G.  E. 
Laing,  C.  H.  Knight,  B.  Jones,  T.  A.  Felstead.  76. — J.  Moss,  R.  A.  Smithers, 
S.  W.  Elestone,  W.  J.  Fordyce,  G.  S.  Linnell,  C.  D.  Aspden,  77. — T.  B.  Roger, 
L.  F.  Eberts,  N.  M.  Henderson,  82. — W.  Finlayson,  R.  Carroll,  B.  A.  Watts. 
83. — G.  H.  Adamson,  R.  G.  Thompson,  S.  I.  Campbell.  84.— W.  R.  Johnson, 
r.  H.  Kerr,  H.  R.  Sharp,  J.  R.  Castle,  D.  A.  Lapraik.  86.— J.  J.  Bowers,  T.  H.  F. 
Hambly,  F.  E.  McEwen,  W.  A.  Westaway,  E.  W.  Williamson,  E.  G.  St.  Hill. 
88.— C.  H.  Little,  H.  E.  Clarke,  J.  S.  Paul,  W.  G.  Reid,  G.  A.  Morden,  J.  P. 
Herbert,  R.  T.  Malcolm,  G.  A.  Garbutt.  C.  E.  Price,  H.  Manley,  G.  A.  Morrison, 
R.  W.  Robb,  F.  S.  MacLachlan,  E.  Hill,  H.  A.  Showell,  90.— W.  A.  Chatterson, 
J.  D.  Leggatt.     92. — A.  C.  Flynn,    L  S.  Esford,  W.  G.  McCutcheon,   A.  Murray, 

D.  C.  Davis,  L.Young,  A.  Knox,  j.  F.  Mack.  94. — M.  E.  Price,  H.  L.  Smale. 
96.— N.  J.  Coulson,  T.  E.  Clift,  C.  S.  Drury,  W.  C.  Hunter,  W.  C.  How,  H.G. 
Milne,  J.  D.  Milne,  T.  Worrod,  W.  T.  Turton.  97.— W.  Greig,  J.  Retter,  J.  S. 
Osborne,  J.  O.  Brocklebank,  J.  A.  Crann,  M.  L.  Foster,  W.  B.  Fairburn.  R.  E. 
Rigler.98.— A.  N.  Clarke,  T.  Watts,  W.  F.  S.  Clarke,  R.  Roberts,  A.  J.  McClelland. 
99. — R.  Harrison,  C.  E.  Munshaw,  L.  M.  Munshaw.  100. — G.  T.  Brown,  R.  O. 
Stalker,  C.  M.  McMurich,  C.  E.  Glass,  R.Howard,  G.  W.  Rushton.  101. — C.  H. 
Ackerman,  A.  C.  V.  Darling,  H.  E.  Lowes,  W.  J.  Oke,  W.  R.  Bateman,  C.  M. 
Robinson.  103.— D.  Barker,  A.  H.  Bowler,  C.  C.  Goring,  W.  H.  Linter,  W. 
Margetts,  C.  H.  Mussett,  T.  Rees,  L.   T.  Tripp,   W.  J.  Wells,  G.  F.  Whitaker, 

C.  Yaxley.  104.— D.  Groat,  E.  I,.  Young,  E.  M.  Kealey,  E.  Irwin. 105.— C.  V. 
Harrison,  J.  R.  Morrison,  G.D.  McGillivray,  A.  J.  Puddicombe,  M.  L.  Stoner, 
J.  H.  White,  P.  H.  Bogardus,  C.  E.  Esseltine,  K.  C.  Fraser,  E.  E.  Fraser,  H. 
Logan. 106.— I.  Fletcher,  R.  J.  Gaunt,  A.  Hall,  E.  A.  Johnston,  A.  L.  Kern,  J.  E. 
Scott,  R.  M.  Saunders,  V.  R.  Wight.  10S.— W.  A.  Woods,  G.  B.  Laurie.  D.  E. 
Bleecher,  W.  P.  Blackmore,  J.  G.  Markle,  S.  T.  Reid,  R.  A.  Telfer,  B.  C.  Moore, 
R.  E.  W.  Harrison,  W.  E.  Rutherford,  H.  Williams,  H.  E.  Hubner,  A.  Knill. 
109.— C.  W.  Dewhurst.  114.— J.  F.  Jarrell,  C.  W.  Johnston,  W.  Marsh,  A.  W. 
Jeffrey,  J.  Escheman,  R.  T.  Barnt,  W.E.Austin,  J.  W.  Aisthorp,  C.  J.  Westawav, 
G.  Pethran,  A.  Pollard,  H.  Meyers,  W.  W.  Lord,  R.  C.  Honey.  G.  Q.  Gould,  J.G. 
Wells.  116.— W.  H.  Trick.  119.— F.  Covert,  J.  E.  Dowdle,  C.  D.  Mott.  E.  O. 
Seymour,  R.  J.  Stewart,  H.  White,  120.— D.  J.  Scott,  A.  L.  CamDbell. 
121.— G.  B.  Adams,   D.   Burtch,  C.   M.   Buller,   C.  S.  Hotuam,   G.   D.  Lambert, 

F.  McDowell,  R.  W.  McMeanes,  N.  A.  McPherson,  G.  E.  Sharpe,  W.  Hutchinson, 
H.  L.  Hunt,  R.  T.  Brown,  C.  E.  Danielson,  I.  H.  Howes,  M.  G.  Ross,  C.  M. 
Mooney,  J.  Sutherland,  J.  H.  Grenfall.122.— D.  S.  Bell,  J.  F.  Carswell,  J.  Denn- 
ison,  E.  V.  McNeill,  W.  H.  Simpson,  J.  Shergold,  W.  Sutton,  M.  A.  Young. 
125. — R.  E.  Gillespie,  Z.  I.  Fetterley,  E.  B.  Prime,  R.  S.  Taylor,  R.  C.  Relyea, 
J.  A.  Kinghorn,  A.  McGibbon,  G.  E.  Gillie,  W.  S.  Nicholson,  F.  P.  Hall,  T.  W. 
Ault.  126. — W.  J.  Armstrong,  A.  R.  Whitelaw.  R.  Armstrong,  A.  Hall,  R.  V. 
Glenn.  128.— A.  Desjardine,  T.  G.  Cane,  J.  S.  Deck,  G.  C.  L.  Cotnam.  129. — 
N.  H.  G.  Wray,  E.  Johnston,  131.— D.  B.  McAulay,  G.  D.  McAulay.  J.  Mc- 
Vittie,  E.  A.Taylor,  R.  A.  Trelfo.-d,  K.  McLeod.  133.— J.  W.  Bawden,  W.  T.  Mallet, 
A.  Mitchell.  135. — E.  C.  Featherstone,  P.  L.  Robertson,  J.  R.  Elliot.  J.  S.  Haw- 
thorne, F.  Vansickle,  C.  J.  Berryman,  W.  Seniour.  "136.— J.  N.  Dales,  T.  R. 
McKenzie,  H.  Clarke,  V.  Wright.  137.— A.  M.  Pilgrim,  E.  H.  Stephen,  \\  .  H. 
Walsh,  1.  A.  McDonald,  F.  E.  Long,  C.  A.  Finley,  W.  N.  Artley,  C.  H.  Baker, 
G.Hardy,  T.  H.  Hill.  S.  Mclnnis.  139.— D.  M.  Hall,  L.  C.James,  J.  T.  Leth- 
bridge.      lib.— E.  E.  Hopper,   C.  A.  Burgess,   E.  Millard,  S.  G.  Wilson.      143  — 

D.  H.  Stowell.  144.— E.  D.  Fuller.  145. — T.  Miller,  W.  Fisher,  C.  H.  Rowland, 
A.  E.  Button,  E.  M.  Sootheran.  147. — T.  A.  Smith,  G.  W.  Thorntown,  A.  B. 
Merilees.  148.— R.  G.  MacMillan.  149.— A.  Hammond,  W.  M.  Parks,  J.  B. 
Davidson,  H.  J.  Wignall.  151.— W.  S.  Fox,  H.  W.  Trebilcock,  I..  J.  Albrecht, 
W.  V.  Hawkins,  J.  M.  Jeffers,  H.  F.  Raw.      156.— E.  M.  Young,  W.  E.  Wakelin, 

G.  F.  Turner,  S.  H.  Thomas,  E.  A.  Armstrong,  F.  H.  Ball.  J.  T.  Bryan,  R.  E. 
Campbell,  E.  H.  Griffiths,  W.  J.  Hamilton,  C.  A.  B.  Jennings,  \V.  A.  Jones..  W. 
LeCornu,  S.  W.  Loach,  A.  Morrison,  L.  E.  Parker,  N.  J.  Moxon,  A.  E.  Patterson, 
A.  S.  Porter,  D.  Russell,  A.  V.  Tempest.  157.— C.  Chamberlin.  15S.— W.  J. 
Baker,  K.  Herald,  J.  W.  Sands,  S.  A  Prince,  W.  M.  Parker,  H.  Smart.  159.— 
W.  E.  Ackland.  161.— J.  S.  Denham,  J.  W.  Dixon,  L.  G.  Lawson.  106.— T.  E. 
Shuttler,  W.  B.  Swayzie,  N.  A.  Swayzie,  H.  W.  Davis,  C.  Jones,  W.  Barnes, 
C.  S.  Wnittaker.  169. — M.  A.  Augustine,  H.  H.  Good,  D.  A.  Jonnson,  A.  McNay, 
W.   Rankin,   G.   P.   Ridd,   L.   Smith,  W.   E.   Steed,  J.   M.  Shirran.      170.— E.   C. 


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Chamberlain.  T.  Tames,  R.  Fruin.  171. — E.  T.  Kingsley,  J.  N.  Wride.  G.  F. 
Histed.  172.— G.  A.  Cress,  E.  Grav.  G.  Thomas.  174.— G  D.  Pierce.  177.— 
T.  \V.  Dagg,  A.  H  Fitzsimmons,  H.  Beaven.  G.  B.  Jardine.  T.  A.  McNeil.  T.  T. 
Rothwell,  P.  H.  Nixon,  G.Hughes.  193. — S.Sloan,  G.F.Mitchell.  T.  A.  Rovee. 
H.  Collett.  T.  F.  Howell,  W.  S.  Burtch.  W.  T.  Cooke.  194— H.  W.  Voun?. 
195.— L.  P  CHapman,  A.  A.  McLean,  W.  Whittle.  196. — S.  Coghlan.  T.  G. 
Pierce.  W.  I,.  Sheffield.  197. — P.  T.  Walker.  W.  Farouharson.  H.  H.  Gordon, 
I.  Kruspe.  W  T.  Marshall,  C.  F.  Nutting,  H.  L.  George.  W.  Kirstine.  201. — 
D.  W  .  Bews,  G.  B.  Haynes,  W  A  Peck.  J.  D.  Peck,  A.  T.  Sheets,  R.  C.  Brown. 
W.  R.  Gordon,  E.  Hudson.  W.  T.  Morrison,  N.  W.  Morrison,  C.  A.  Redmond, 
'".  A.  Walker.      203— T.  Forbes.  S.  Scott,   W.  C.  Beattie,   E.  A.  Smith.   C.  Wood, 

D.  H.  Jones.  S.  Cabell,  S.  Tawse,  J.  W.  Tefferies,  J.  Anderson,  U.  Richardson, 
H.  Rogers,  W  A.  Burnett.  M  R.B.  Boves,  D.  Foote,  N.  Stafford,  E.  Senn, 
H.  I,.  Willan.  205. — E.  T.  Laschinger.  209. — YY  I.  Bovd,  D.  Caldwell.  T.  H. 
Langstaff.  ].  Lorimer,  J.  H.  Manahan,  S.  Harper.  i09A. — F.  G.  Bain,  W.  D.  A. 
Campbell,  G.  Dickson,  J.  H.  Day,  F.  T.  Greenaway,  F.  T.  McWaine,  R.  S.  Bur- 
ridge.     216.— W.  C.  Duke.     217.— R.  B.  Waddle,   H.  C.  Wilson,   B.  S.  Maher.   G. 

E.  Venus.  218.— E.  P.  Doane.  W.  A.  Young,  H.  E.  Green,  S.  H.  Bush.  H.  T. 
Cameron.  H.  N.  King.  W.  M  Brown,  H.  T.  Culley.  219. — S.  C.  MacKenzie. 
C.  W.  Moreton.  T.  C.  F.  Shultis,  G.  E.  Les.ie.  F.  J.  Barber,  J.  G.  Gillis.  W.  H. 
Gillis,  D.  C.  McEchern.  220. — M.  W.  Acton,  L.  Ballantvne.  F.  W.  Fielder. 
W.  L.  Feasbv.  G.  E.  Gilfillan.  C.  M.  Gould,  J.  M.  Gaiger,  C.  W.  Houek,  T.  A. 
McClintock.   G.    McLean,  J.    H.    Olmstead.   W.    M.    Punshon.   A.    W.   St.    Tohn, 

B.  F.  Smith.  221— M.  Carpenter,  W.  H.  Dixon.  R.  M.  Edey,  J.  W.  Rodger, 
\V  H  Smallman,  F.  Tripp.  G.  Wilson.  225.— A.  H.  Nichol,  A.  M.  Sweeton, 
W.  T.  Faulkner,  W.  B.  Screaton,  A.  Donelv,  R.  A.  Gecrge.  229. — H.  Fudge, 
G.  W.  Standing.  W.  E.  Hunter.  230. — A.  M.  Hodgson,  F.  E.  Webb.  A.  D. 
Kennedy,  H.  H.  Beeforth,  G.  E.  Bruce,  W.  R.  Fraser,  T.  L.  Fellows.  231.— D. 
R.  Learoyd,  H.  A.  Grant.  233.— E.  Wrightson.  D.  Graham,  A.  McOush.  236. 
— W.  M.  Dinwoodv.  E.  C.  Irwin.  T.  D.  Rainev.  237.— M.  Ryan.  238.— G.  N. 
Howden,   H.  C.  Crowe.      239— I.  R.  Roblin.   W.  A.  Dafoe,   J.  Marchen.      217. — 

F.  H.  L.  Bond,  J.  A.  Bond.  C.  H.  Bower,  A.  Britnell,  N.  F.  Culverhouse.  C.  W. 
Power,  T.  E.  Black.  250 — G.  M.  Bossence.  253— G.  S.  Coward,  A.  Donvard. 
L.  E.  Jewell,  D.  C.  McDonald,  T.  L.  White.  254. — G  A.  Allen,  J.  C.  Beattie, 
H.  Diamond,  S.  G.  Fordham,  G.  E.  Herrington,  J.  B.  Hilts,  R.  E.  Lindsay,  W. 
H.  Marson,  A.  Milne,  A.  McCourtie,  S.  H.  Retter,  T.  B.  Robinson,  W.  R.  Rodger, 
W.  H.  Ross,  H.  W.  Smith,  L.  Smith,  G.  H  Winchester.  256.— C.  G.  Johnstone. 
257.— J.  H.  Stewart,  P.  S.  Hickey,  T.  C.  Smillie,  A.  F.  Barton,  H.  E.  Coedv, 
J.  W.  Hilling,  A.  E.  Jordan.  W.  H.  MacAulay,  T.  M.  Philp,  A.  Lucas.  258. — 
S.  H.  Cope,  R.  Green,  A.  Howcroft,  G  Page,  R.  H.  Stewart,  W.  Martin.  259. — 
J.  R.  McLachlan,  R.  P.  Boves,  C.  G.  Charlton.  260.— A.  C.  Molyneaux.  W.  L. 
Fraser,  E.  D.  Fletcher,  F.  W.  Boges.  262— J.  Inglis,  F.  Greer.  265.— G.  Al- 
lison, A.  Conning,  J.  |.  Davidson,  W.  E.  Francis.  E.  Fulford.  267. — G.  T.  Mc- 
Donald, F.  W.  Lewis,  A.  McDougall.  M  M.  Grainger,  W.  A.  Grainger,  C.  H.  R. 
Fuller,  W.  Gordon,  G.  Grant,  T.  H.  Grant,  J.  W.  Humphrey.  T.  N.  Jenkins, 
I.  L.  Nichols,  C.  W.  Svmes.  W.  B.  Sargeant,  W.  J.  Taylor,  J.  S.  Thomas.  G. 
Barrett,  R.  T.  Mathews,  G.  W.  Gaudion,  W.  C.  McArtnur.  269. — W.  A.  Forgie. 
W.  W.  Middieton,  H.  Sanderson,  R.  T.  G.  Wilson.  270. — L  Arnott,  G.  D.  Con- 
ant,  L.  < ).  Clifford.  T.  W.  Howe,  S.  G.  Mannel!,  W  E.  Simmons.  I.  Waterson, 
A.  L.  Woods.  J.  S.  Gerry.   J.  P.  W.  Brown.     274.— W.  Haggard,  W.  H.  Hawgood, 

C.  L.  Simpson.  276. — A.  Stewart,  H.  K.  Brown.  282. — J.  A.  Ferguson,  W. 
Hamilton,  H.  L.  Lloyd.  A.  D.  McDonald,  D.  R.  Munro,  A  C.  McPherson,  A.  T. 
Stuart,  L.  C.  Simpson.  284. — W.  Hackwell.  G.  Keys.  T.  Armstrong,  P.  H. 
Ament,  A.  H.  Milligan,  R.  J.  Murray,  F.  Tuck,  D.  McDonald,  E.  E.  Dixon, 
L.  H.  Gordon,  A.  M.  Fox,  T.  H.  Tackson,  H.  H.  Sullivan,  F.  G.  Fowler.  286 — 
H.  E.  Abel!,  N.  M.  Geddes,  D.  S.  Halliday,  J.A.Marseilles,  J.L.Young.  287.— 
J.  G.  Jones.  289. — J.  Drysdale,  G.  Moore,  A.  Currie,  J.  H.  McDowell.  290. — 
A.  A.  Cullen,  E.  G.  Orton,  G.  Finlayson,  J.  E.  Bolton.  292.— E.  M.  Legge,  C. 
Wells,  A.  Wellesley,  Y.  A.  Hall,  T.  T.  L.  Clarke,  J.  Carr,  J.  T.  Jenkins,  R.  Burns. 
294.— J.  P.  Abraham,  J.  D.  Swain.  296.— R.  M.  Calder,  F.  Day,  T.  Laughlin, 
F.  Lott,  E.  H.  Neff,  W.  Benson,  A.  Cox,  E.  W.  Cronk,  G.  R.  Hill,  A.  Hawley, 
A.  E.  Nicholson,  J.  A.  Rowan,  S.  Raeburn.  299.— T.  E.  McGill,  W.  E.  Raycrolt. 
J.  W.  Wagar,  F.  R.  Huehes,  B.  Cronk,  R.  J.  Merriam,  H.  A.  Hunt,  G.  R  Con- 
boy,  G.  A.  Clark,  W.  Coulter,  H.  J.  English,  J.  Foster,  W.  K.  Huffman,  E.  M. 
Horton,  T.  E.  Hannah,  B.  C.  Tackson,  W.  McKeown,  H.  W.  Reid,  J.  Tate. 
300.— B.  Fitzgerald,  D.  Weston,  R.  Edwards.  302.— C.  M.  Seburn,  C.  C.  God- 
frey, W.  Freeman,  H.  O.  Taylor,  W.  Greenwood.  305. — H.  F.  Irvine,  T.  E. 
Harris,  H.  S.  Hayes,  W.  Scott.  306.— H.  S.  Griff,  A.  Hostie,  J.  W.  Hunt,  R.  G. 
Lindsay,  W.  G.  McCulloch,  W.  R.  McCracken,  J.  A.  Patterson,  H.  McCracken, 
W.  H.  DeGuerre,  D.  J.  E.  McConnell.  307. — H.  L.  McChesney,  T.  A.  Ferriman, 
R.  Conkey.  313.— W.  G.  Morrison.  319.— A.  A.  Aldrich,  H.  E.  Hartwick,  G. 
W.  Senn.  320.— S.  W.  Cook,  J.  H.  Cross,  J.  E.  Gray,  W.  C.  Hunter,  W.  Steen. 
H.  Smitn,  G.  H.  Baker.  321.— C.  W.  Gasby,  W  Mainprize,  H.  Jeans.  322.— 
S.  Tackaberry,   F.  H.   Bishop,   R.  Howey,   W.  J.  Scott.   E.  N.  Ramsay,   W.  Mc- 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  375 

Whirter,  J.   H.   Sloan,   A.    T.    Creighton.     323.— T.    E.   Reader,   C.   L.   Alderman, 

E.  E.  Showier,  M.  A.  M.  Wall,  J.  N.  McVicar,  T.  McLachlan,  M.  T-  Mclntvre. 
324.— A.  Cook,  J.  F.  McDonald,  H.  Wade,  T.  Birdsall,  G.  E.  F.  Smith, F.  B.  Wright 

F.  F.   Humphrey,    A.   Webber,    H.    C.   Stroud,   E.   W.   Holman,  A.L.   Williams, 

F.  W.  Baxter,  H.  Fraser,  E.  C.  Syer,  J.  N.  Arril,  L.  R.  Sinclair,  J.  Rowcroft, 
C.  R.  Moffatt,  T.  Smith,  G.  S.  D.  Thomas,  F.  C.  Boyd,  G.  E.  Gowland,  E.  E. 
Mallanby,  D.  F.  Brown,  T.  S.  Bonnett,  C.  H.  Bailey,  J.  W.  Holgate,  C.  G. 
Sargeant,  A.  E.  Rolland,  W.  E.  Briggs,  C.  P.  Wright.  32.5. — U.  M.  Bullock. 
326.— Tas.  Gilchrist.     327.— L.  Hillman,  G.    W.    R.    Douglas,  G.    T.    Murdock, 

G.  McMaster,   C.  A.  Tuckey.     329.— A.  S.  Trueblood,   R.  R.  Telford,  L.  H.  Evans, 

E.  Marr,  C.  M.  Ross,  A.  V.  Rob-rts,  W.  Swanston.  330. — T.  C.  G.  Bere,  T.  W. 
Dunning,  G.  D.  Duncan,  R.  V.  Hall,  J.  D.  Jacobs,  S.  S.  Kemp,  W.  G.  Taylor, 
R.  H.  Williams.  332— R.  C.  A.  Grice,  A.  E.  Lennox,  G.  W.  Misener,  F.  G. 
Ward,  J.  Welsby.  333.— H.  J.  Heitman,  M.  E.  Wilson,  H.  B.  McLean,  A.  E. 
Parson,  W.  J.  Armstrong,  L.  McCracken,  W.  McMaster.  334. — H.  Hewitt. 
336.— F.  Locke.     339.— K.    G.    Archbell,  A.  E.  Carr,  W.  H.  Goddard,  J.  Gould. 

F.  M.  Helston,  P.  C.  Ellis,  A.  E.  Ingram,  T.  J.  Walshe,  W.  Delow.  341.— A.  E. 
Montgomery,  J.  R.  Wittig,  A.  Brown.  343. — F.  J.  Bell,  F.  W.  Gammon,  F.  D. 
Peters,  D.  A.  Almas,  A.  G.  Brown,  F.  W.  Cooper,  H.  B.  Hoffman,  W.  H.  T. 
Livingstone,  S.  Y.  Meredith,  R.  W.  Savage,  H.  S.  Siddell,  W.  J.  Stewart  Jr., 
C.  J.  Wilson.  344.— C.  Campbell,  A.  W.  Smith.  345. — V.  W.  Marston,  J.  Den- 
ison,  G.  F.  Hill,  R.  Grant,  F.  Saul,  F.  Dart,  H.  Downes.  346— R.  E.  Archer, 
J.  A.  Graveley,  W.  Hesse,  T.  Hellowell,  W.  J.  Hawken,  G.  H.  Holder,  W.  H. 
King,  W.  A.  Pamphilon,  C.  Uger.  348.— W.  A.  Gill,  R.  A.  Wright,  G.  N..  Ken- 
nedy, J.  Wright,   C.  S.   Carter,   M.   B.  Hollister,   A.   L.   Fitzgerald,   C.  J.   Bailey, 

F.  T.  Martin,  R.  B.  Davis.  356.— T.  E.  Bailey,  J.  G.  Moore.  357.— H.  Slater, 
J.  H.  McMicking,  S.  E.  Sawell,  L.  E.  Allison,  C.  H.  Brigger,  G.  V.  S.  Willis,  W. 
W.  Livingstone,  E.  C.  S  iclton,  F.  H.  Morris,  W.  Rockett,  J.  Hounsome,  G.  L. 
Cloyd,  F.  F.  Beattie.  358.— H.  Bateman,  R.  J.  Maiers,  G.  S.  Penfold.  J.  H. 
Prior.  359. — A.  Laley,  J.  Wailsou.  360.— A.  E.  Ecclestone,  J.  G.  Myers,  A.  A. 
Fry,  W.  A.  Suffern,  J.  T.  Lawson,  E.  W.  Richards.  361.— A.  McNiven,  W.  E. 
Sarel,  M.  B.  Dulmage,  C.  H.  C.  Holmes,  W.  H.  Robinson,  D.  W.  Walker.  362.— 
C.  D.  Chittenden.  367.— W.  Kerslake,  W.  J.  Vodden,  W.  F.  Moore,  H.  C. 
Stewart,  J.  T.  Somerville,  J.  B.  Deane,  H.  W.  Norman,  M.  F.  Berbeck,  W. 
Dvment,  T.  W.  Edwards,  A.  J.  VonZuben,  D.  McLean,  C.  R.  Stinson,  J.  G. 
Laughlin,  W.  Houghton.  368.— G.  A.  Kilgour,  R.  A.  Challice,  W.  E.  Amer. 
369.—  G.  T.  H.  Soper,  T.  B.  Watkins,  J.  Watkins.  371.— G.  Bowen,  A.  J.  Cam- 
eron, T.  A.  Cochrane,  C.  E.  Jones,  J.  A.  M.  Lane,  W  R.  Morton,  A.  H.  T.  Scriven, 
E.  C.  Scriven,  J.  Whitehorn.  373. — D.  D.  Hoover,  H.  Jones,  A.  E.  Bowers,  P.  Lobley, 
L.  F.  Stapleton,  G.  C  Haun,  375.— S.  P.  Whiteside.  379.— S.  W.  Hobbs,  T. 
Lyons,   O.  W.  Roberts,   \V.  J.  Shoebottom,  W.  Shoebottom   T.  A.  Smibert.   3s0. — 

C.  Astles  Sr.,  A.  J.  Brile,  L.  J.  Hamilton,  W.  Hobbs,  I.  R.  Leathorne,  W.  R. 
Meaden,  C.  E.  Marshall,  T.  W.  Smythe,  A.  Sadler,  T.  H.  Whitney.  382.— J.  A. 
Truman,  P.  W.  Titterton,  A.  K.  M.  Jenkins,  H.  L.  Griffith,  W.  Fox,  C.  E.  Arm- 
strong.     383.— R.  M.  Elliott,   D.  H.  McDougall,  G.  A.  Dixon,   C.  Rice.     384. — 

D.  J.  Bell,  T.  W.  Bustard,  H.  E.  Campaigne,  A.  Carlton,  A.  D.  Linton,  W.  P. 
Moore,  G.  H.  K.  Mitford,  J.  P.  Niblett,  O.  E.  Stringer,  J.  Stewart,  C.  G  Snow, 
S.  Zarfuss,   E.  R.  Maltby,   C.  W.  Ashwell,  H.  Walters,  R.  G.  Lees,   G.  A.  Reid, 

E.  Woolley,  F.  McKay.  389.— J.  A.  Sparks,  W.  Reynolds,  S.  R.  Dulmage,  J.  J. 
Jack.     392.— D.   Ferguson.      394.— W.   C.   Holt.      395.— A.   W.   Pearson.     400.— 

G.  Armand,  W.  A.  Albertson,  A.  Burkitt,  R.  R.  Clear,  J.  Duncan,  H  S.  Diltz, 
W.  N.  Gilbert,  A.  F.  Gullidge,  J.  R  Grinham,  A.  R.  Hillmer,  B.  W.  Hillmer, 
W\  A.  Inglehart,  J.  P.  Joyce,  L.  Pickard,  C.  P.  Tuck,  B.  C.  Tucke.  401.— 
J.  A.  Crawford,  W.  I.  R.  Epps,  H.  C.  File,  R.  F.  Kinnear,  W.  J.  McMickling, 
C.  R.  Osborne,  R.  H.  Watson,  W.  Rowson.  403.-^J.  E.  J.  Allen,  F.  Arnold. 
T.  A.  Baker,  H.  J.  Barlow,  E.  C.  Barton,  W.  Brien,  N.  H.  Brown,  R.  M.  Bryden, 
R.  Burgess,  J.  S.  Carruth,  G.  L.  Cascadden,  K.  S.  Cockburn,  C.  Daniels,  M.  C. 
Davies,  F.  J.  Doyle,  J.  W.  Duthie,  J.  E.  Embree,  Chris.  England.  W.  J.  Fletcher, 
W.  G.  Fry,  P.  Greig,  J.  Gunn,  J.  W.  Harris,  W.  T.  Harrison,  H.  Hawks,  E.  C. 
Hazen,  A.  H.  Hewitt,  J.  M.  Holway,  F.  J.  Horn,  W.  F.  Keeler,  C.  B.  Hyde, 
W.  C.  Lee,  A.  W.  Lewis,  F.  T.  Leversuch,  A.  Levy,  A.  E.  Littlewood,  H.  B. 
Malott,  F.  L.  Marshall,  J.  Massey,  O.  Mathews,  I.  R.  Merrill,  H.  A.  Moore, 
R.  J.  Murray,  J.  McArthur,  J.  Mclnnis,  F.  McKee,  J.  R.  Newton,  R.  J.  Nic- 
holson, J.  B.  Pilmer,  D.  G.  Riggs,  C.  E.  Riley,  F.  W.  Rogers,  J.  Saunders,  H.  O. 
Scott,  J.  S.  Sheldon,  N.  L.  Spencer,  G.  H.  Strickland,  A.  C.  Symes,  J.  Tolmie, 
J.  W.  Turnbull,  J.  Turner,  W.  R.  Vernon,  F.  E.  Vickers,  C.  Wade,  B.  N.  Walker, 
E.A.Webber,  N.Wilson.  405.— O.  H.  Laybourne,  W.  A.  Sell,  J.B.Drew,  D.  R. 
Adam.  410. — J.  H.  Allen,  L.  W.  Guile,  M.  N.  Lapp,  W.  H.  McCrea,  S.  McMill- 
an, W.  W.  Moad,  H.  W.  Morden,  J.  Maxwell.  411. — F.  D.  Bedford,  A.  Sim. 
412. — H.  A.  Bodely,  R.  E.  Digby,  T.  H.  Magill,  C.  E.  Penhorwood,  R.  E.  Penner, 
T.  J.  Robson,  J.  S.  Simpson,  D.  Y.  Taylor,  J.  D.  Tipton,  R.  A.  Addison,  R. 
Agnew,  R.  A.  Bradshaw,  S.  F.  Clarke,  J.  Depew,  D.  H.  Flockhart,  J.  Grant, 
J.  N.  Gardner,  M.  F.  Harper,  W.  G.  Kerr,  R.  Lewis,  J.  B.  Perrin,  R.  F.  Sweezy, 
A.  D.  Sinclair,  J.  C.  Shipley.     415.— J.  M.  MacKenzie,  C.  b.  Taylor.     417.— L. 


376       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL   COMMUNICATION 

H.  Clark.  418. — T.  D.  Whiteside.  419.— W.  McKenzie,  L.  Grieve.  422.— 
W.  H.  Bloom.  425. — J.  Harris,  O.  Wright,  E.  H.  Carrothers.  426. — J.  H.  Brown 
C.  W,  Burch,  S.  J.  Cross,  T.  F.  Devey,  W.  W.  Rousom,  W.  C.  Scully,  H.  J. 
White.  427. — D.  A.  Turner,  G.  M.  Flowers,  W.  H.  Brannan,  A.  N.  Elliott, 
T.  D.  Mel  eod,  A.  B.  Baker.  429. — T.  E.  Brown,  T.  Campbell.  430.— A.  A.  Abbott 
J.  Espie,  T.  Heaton,  G.  Stanford,  W.  E.  Thomas,  432.— W.  R.  Lines,  S.  Ging- 
rich, W.  Huether.  435. — A.  Innis,  O.  E.  Kennedy.  437. — W.  White,  L.  Lewis, 
H.  J.  Proctor,  J.  E.  Lang,  J.  Park,  G.  F.  Hawes,  R.  Hyslop,  F.  G.  Smith,  H.  R. 
Hicks,  A.  E.  Hiliier.  T.  Gammon,  F.  N.  Wilkie,  W.  R.  Wilson,  O.  F.  Lewis, 
A.  B.  Kerr,  R.  I.  Nickell,  J.  B.  Rody,  A.  C.  Binks,  H.  B.  Peterson,  T-  Elliott, 
A.  Eldridge,  G.  H.  Barnes,  C.  S.  Park,  T.  M.  Allan,  C.  M.  Farrow,  O.  E.  John- 
ston, T.  Whalley,  H.  A.  Wood,  F.  M.  Praill,  P.  H.  Jennings,  C.  J.  Alexander, 
G.  R.  Round,  R.  H.  Fleet,  N.  S.  McLean,  C.  E.  Richmond.  438.— L.  M.  Currie. 
T.  H.  Frost,  A.  A.  Rollit,  R.  A.  Baker,  M.  R.  Carscallen,  W.  E.  Mavbee,  F.  T. 
Botley,  H.  R.  Browne,  M.  R.  Dennis,  M.  P.  Keiller,  W.  R.  Mathewson,  W.  R. 
McCann,  W.  Ackland,  W.  A.  Goy,  J.  T.  Jack,  C.  W.  Johnston,  G.  G.  London. 
P.  Love,  G.  T.  Neal,  J.  I.  Nicholson,  C.  Rollinson,  G.  Slater.  J.  W. 
Smith,  J.  M.  Wanless,  A.  E.  Hacker,  R.  Burton,  441.— W.  H.  McCornish, 
C.  S.  Weigant.  443. — A.  F.  Boehme,  R.  C.  Pilgrim,  H.  Pilgrim.  445. — C.  Dur- 
ance, M.  Laughlin,  B.  Levinson.  446. — O.  B.  Flinders.  447. — L.  B.  Christie, 
H.  L.  Blanchard,  J.  Lillie,  H.  H.  Andrews,  S.  Blanchard,  R.  O.  Evans,  E.  G. 
Croswell.  448.— H.  Smith,  K.  J.  McDonald,  C.  T.  McClellan,  A.Ward.  449.— 
J.  A.  Pallister,  P.  J.  Dyre,  J.  Langdon.  450. — J.  D... Fletcher,  W.  L.  Gourley, 
W.  Hughes,  G.  Abraham.  453. — G.  G.  Elster,  M.  K.  Turner,  H.  E.  Smith, 
J.  H.  Ross,  H.  Watts,  J.  Hepburn,  T.  L.  Ettinger,  E.  A.  Bell,  A.  T.  Sparks. 
454.— S.  Hartill,  J.  W.  Moon,  J.  R.  Harrop,  J.  Spears,  A.  S.  Geach.  456.— J.  A. 
Hird,  G.  C.  Little,  R.  M.  Field.  457.— R.  G.  Peffer,  J.  N.  Crawfis,  A.  Roe, 
S.  W.  Sales,  W.  Miffin,  R.  Renwick  W.  Sloan,  A.  Shanks,  H.  M.  Whitsell,  S.  A. 
Smith,  W.  C.  Jones,  W.  F.  Scammell,  C.  L.  Osborne,  W.  B.  Shaw,  S.  Bennett, 
R.  E.  Fisher.  459. — A.  H.  Craymer,  H.  Martin,  W.  J.  Bourke,  J.  Moore,  I.  D. 
Cotman.  W.  Costello,  S.  Mcllwain,  J.  Brown,  E.  G.  Graham,  O.  Smith,  I.  E. 
Dean,  W.  Graham,  C.  R.  Tufford,  H.  R.  Allan,  J.  S.  Jamieson,  R.  W.  Terrier, 
G.Mick,  W.  H.  Seigal,  A.  J.  A.  Grant,  R.  Shaw,  A.  J.  Costello,  C.  H.  Jack.  461.— 
H.  Carson,  J.  Fiddes,  J.  L.  Budreau,   C.  Ranger,  J.  H.  Bell,  Sr.,  J.  H.  Bell,  Jr., 

E.  G.  Forsythe,  A.  P.  McDonald.  462. — T.  E.  Armstrong,  J.  Armstrong,  F.  W. 
Binkley,  N.  Evoy,  G.  V.  Fulton,  C.  A.  Galbraith,  F.  E.  Herron,  G.  B.  Hull, 
J.  C.  Lively,  W.  J.  Linghorne,  E.  W.  Neelands,  F.  H.  Tripp,  S.  M.  Reynolds 
C.  H.  Taylor  E.  J.  Thompson,  J.  W.  VanLuvan,  K.  E.  Varette,  S.  B.  Wallace. 
466.— C.  C.  Knapp,  B.  B.  Lyons.  467. — G.  L.  Rammage,  G.  C.  Williamson, 
468.— G.  E.  Cook,  A.  C.  Stark.  469.— C.  A.  McKane,  R.  G.  Stoness.  A.  L.  W. 
Wemyss,  O.  R.  Mathewson,  G.  Ireland,  S.  Clark.  470. — R.  McDowell,  K.  E. 
McDowell,  W.  E.  Kew,  A.  E.  Switzer,  T.  W.  Wright,  D.  M.  McKendry, 
C.  W.  Prentice,  K.  G.  Bell.     474. — R.  G.  Aiston,   W.  F.   Bowermah,    T.  Bradd, 

F.  W.  Brennan,  R.  F.  Bristow,  R.  A.  Ballard,  S.  Chappell,  C.  H.  Edgson,  J.  W. 
Hamieson,  J.  A.  Lillie,    O.  J.  Lavery,  W.  K.  Morley,  M.  McClelland,  H.  Noble, 

G.  H.  Robinson,  G.  G.  Sheppard,  C.  W.  Smith,  J.  W.  Stevens,  P.  R.  Stewart, 
R.  G.  Whittaker.  475.— W.  G.  Beaver,  H.  Barnes,  A.  J.  Cardy,  W.  H.  Cope- 
land,  T.  Cunningham,  J.  Devine,  T.  C.  L.  Etherington,  W.  Farmer,  W.  Freeborn, 
W.  Forrester,  W.  Hamilton,  I.  Hudson,  P.  Livingston,  G.  McVittie,  T.  W. 
Parsons,  J.  W.  Rutter,  F.  H.  Rutter,  C.  O.  Sherman,  R.  Smith,  W.  Taylor,  A.  E. 
Town,  T.  Wadsworth.  477.— B.  C.  Jude.  479.— J.  B.  McVey,  C.  Fetterly, 
H.  H.  Shepherd,  T.  C.  Switzer.  481.— H.  L.  Appleby,  D.  Barker,  A.  Campbell. 
J.  H.  Chandler,  L.  G.  Cunningham,  J.  D.  Dow,  G.  N.  Eidt,  J.  C.  Fox,  W.  Geary, 
Walter  Geary,  J.  L.  Kinton,  H.  E.  Life,  G.  S.  Middaugh,  E.  J.  McDougall,  H.  S. 
Reid,  G.  A.  Ronan,  A.  Sands,  T.  R.  Somers,  C.  D.  Stark,  J.  D.  Wiggins,  H. 
Wrigley,  F.  W.  Halstead,  R.  P.  Morrison,  N.  Roberts.  482. — T.  R.  Jackson, 
G.  H.  Spence,  A.  J.  Tivey,  G.  W.  Watson.  483.— W.  H.  Foster,  J.  F.  Leslie,  A. 
J.  Sherritt,  K.  G.  Hobbs.  4S4. — C.  J.  Swanson,  J.  B.  Beveridge,  C.  Durance, 
J.  N.  Daiter.  485.— W.  J.  Cook,  B.  Normandy,  E.  T.  Adshead,  A.  Shroff,  W.  H. 
Huckabone.  486.— E.  J.  Bishop,  W.  H.  R.  Burrows,  C.  R.  Cooksley,  F.  P.  Failes, 
G.  A.  Nodler,  E.  K.  Neil,  C.  Otton,  S.  G.  Prescott,  F.  Pearson,  V.  H.  Phelps, 
G.  Smith,  L.  C.  Smith,  E.  T.  Stubbs.  487.— J.  A.  Ledstone.  488.— J.  E.  Knapp, 
J.  A.  Secord,  J.  Risdale,  E.  S.  Her,  B.  B.  Gosnell,  A.  Jarriett,  L.  E.  Arner,  E. 
Rogers,  E.  Levergood,  T.  Stoddard,  W.  Atkinson,  H.  Elliott,  D.  M.  McDonald. 
491.— J.  R.  Walter.  494.— F.  f.  Ackaldn,  F.  G.  Baker.  495.— J.  H.  Bell,  J.  H. 
Boyd,  H.  Cartright,  A.  M.  Coates,  H.  H.  Creasy,  J.  Earnshaw,  F.  A.  Eden, 
H.  W.  Fordham,  E.  J.  Gossage,  H.  F.  Graham,  R.  J.  Hanson,  J.  M.  Harvey, 
H.  Hazell,  R.  J.  Hosking,  F.  J.  Kelly,  J.  H.  Lampman,  M.  A.  Mepham,  F.  C. 
Mills,  A.  Moore,  R.  H.  Murpfiv,  W.  J.  Overnessor,  P.  Robinson,  F.  M.  Roblin, 
K.  L.  Shier,  D.  Sutton,  C.  H.  Vollick,  F.  S.  Whitmore,  G.  William  496. — 
A.  G.  Young,  G.  S.  Gropp,  F.  J.  Bell.  499. — L.  Torrie,  C.  Stewart,  J.  H.  Miller, 
F.  R.  C.  Ormiston,  J.  Murray,  R.  J.  Hinton,  A.  R.  Elliot,  H.  N.  McKay,  J.  Ben- 
nett. 500. — C.  R.  Yeazel,  J.  M.  Young,  C.  A.  Buckberrough,  S.  Gomer,  W.  A. 
McDowell,  F.    W.    Mahoney,   P.    C.    Neilson,  J.    Reeves,  J.    P.    Simpson,   L.    E. 


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Treanor,  H.  H.  Wall,  L.Y.White.  501 .— L.  P.  Pearson,  H.F.Reeves,  A.Rush. 
R.  A.  Westbrook.  502.— C.  J.  Shrum,  P.  Hoffman,  S.  E.  Watson  .  M.  R  Wil- 
mine,  G.  G.  Brant.  503. — W.  MeClurg,  H.  C.  Kimmerly,  W.  R.  Brown,  H.  C. 
Wilcox,  E.  H.  Loosemore.  504.— H.  Houze,  L.  A.  Cardiff.  508. — F.  W.  Bene- 
dict.  L.   Brown,  L.  T.  Axford,  N.  R.  Wilson,  J.  Lain?,  W.  J.  MeKellar,  F.  Lord, 

D.  W.  Moote,  C.  C.  Cusden,  T.  M.  Shaw.  W.  T.  Deville,  T.  G.  Webb,  T.  Hunt, 
P.  F.  Maurer.  509. — T.  Kenna,  M.  Hallman,  A.  W.  Gaunther,  A.  W.  Smith, 
W.  A.  Cook,  W.  H.  Hill.  O.  Walli.  510.— A.  E.  Cates.  C.  T.  Courtney,  E.  P.  Cox. 
L.  M.  Doughertv,  A.  A.  Fleming,  J.  E.  Fuller,  L  C.  Hutchison.  O  H.  MacXauc;h- 
ton,  R.  E.  McKendry,  H.  C.  Rose,  E.  M.  Wilson,  H.  Bloxham.  T.  Marsden. 
J.  H.  Pridham,  A.  C.  Bve.  513. — W.  Webster,  T.  J.  Hewitt.  T.  H. 
Davis,  I.  F.  Bartlett,  T.  T.  Tackson.  T.  M.  Johnston,  G.  Emerv.  G.  Baillie.  C. 
Ruby,  W.  E.  Louden,  L.  H.  Cooke,  T.  Dickenson,  H.  Waller,  H.  Tranter,  W.  C. 
Fish,  .T.  Morrison,  G  Johnston,  J.  Woodhead,  E.  J.  L.  Teer,  W.  B.  White,  T.  D. 
Kerr,  T.  W.  Hammond,  M.  M.  Thurston.  T.  D.  McGregor,  E.  Henderson,  A. 
Tavlor,  W.  Miller,  D.  H.  Griffin,  T.  O.  Vollick,  T.  H.  Honey  ford,  G.  C.  Bowdim, 
P.  H.  Webber,  J.  Moore.  L  T.  Courtney.  R.  McKay,  W.  A.  Mclntyre,  J.  H. 
Brown.  T.  J.  Young,  T.  Barker.  J.  W.  Dixon,  E.  H.  Farquhar,  J.  W.  Horning, 
T.  A.  Hollingsworth,  R.  A.  Haye,  H.  A.  Jarvis,  F.  A.  Kerr.  E.  S.  Kirk,  J.  A. 
Robertson,  W.  L.  Smith,  W.  H.  Ginder.  514. — K.  C.  Utley.  S.  F.  Stinson, 
W.  A.  Cunnington.  T.  W.  Ray,  E.  W.  Kidd.  A.  R.  Stinson,  S.  W.  Windeler, 
C.  E.  McGahey,  H.  V.  Williamson,  L.  G  Hunt,  F.  S.  McDougall,  M.  W.  Bragg, 
P.  Stevenson,  F.  T.  Stevenson,  H.  Hamilton,  M.  D.  E.  Culbert.  W.  J.  Hvndman,  J. 
Goodwin,  A  Henderson,  G  E  P  lillips.  A.  L.  Craig,  G  E.  Butler.  H.  Forrest,  E. 
G.  Cable,  L.  E.  Balfour,  A.  H.  Clarke.  515. — J.  L.  Fraser.  516. — G  W.  Alexander, 
T.Bennie,  H.  Gordon.  T.  Brown,  H.  H.  Keyes.  517. — H.  C.  Argue,  F.  Spearman. 
520.— N.  B.  Marriott,  G  Wallace,  E.  Wulff,  R.  Andrews,  E.  M.  Butler,  L  R. 
Cadwell,  A.  L  Pendrel.  H.  E.  Kirche,  W.  M.  Fink,  S.  H.  J.  Partridge,  P.Wilson, 
M.  J.  Russell.  J.  Clifford,  F.  Smith,  W.  B.  Stewart,  W.  D.  Smith,  A.  Phenix, 
J.  T.  Stephenson,  G  E.  McLean.  521. — E.  A.  Cunningham,  L.  Gretes,  W.  L. 
Longley,  H.  A.  MacDugall,  W.  A.  Meiser,  J.  E.  Trace,  W.  W.  Somerville,  J.  H. 
Foster.  524. — L.  J.  Sheather,  C.  Y.  Sellars,  J.  V.  Frazier.  527.— G.  W.  Aber- 
nethy,  A.  B.  Britton.  530. — L.  Charlton,  A.  Croasdale,  R.  S.  Duval,  G.  C. 
Sayers.  531. — A.  K.  Stewart,  A.  Jefferv,  E.  I.  Goring,  C.  E.  Ternley,  T.  Bloss, 
M.  A  Sorsoleil,  R.  E.  Watson,  W.  Sneddon,  F.  J.  Bromley,  A.  V.  Mumbv,  T.  E. 
Elmore,  F.  H.  Farrell,  J.  E.  Mitchell,  H.  H.  Whiteman,  G.  W.  Holme,  L.  B. 
Fisher,  E.  A.  Rutland,  J.  E.  Newburg,  J.  E.  Lancaster,  E.  J.  Morris,  G.  H. 
Morris,  J.  E.  Thomas,  M.  G.  Crapper,  H.  R.  Newson,  A.  E.  Eves,  H.  Water- 
house.  532. — W.  Birse,  J.  H.  Cadenhead,  E.  P.  Forsey,  J.  Johnston,  W.  John- 
ston, D.  A.  Mathewson,  H.  G.  McCauley,  E.  H.  G  McEwen,  L.  W.  McKinley, 
G.  A.  McLeod  W.  E.  Newman,  W.  H.  Owen,  W.  S.  Pashler,  H.  R.  bhook,  W. 
.Stewart,  T.  P.  Thompson,  C.  W.  Westlake.  533.— H.  DeMille,  E.  S.  Mould, 
G.  A.  Workman,  W.  S.  Tickell,  A.  Sutherland,  A.  W.  Reid,  G.  A.  Ryding,  D.  A. 
Mowatt,  A.  E.  Jennings,  H.  W.  Heise,  A.  J.  Elliott,  W.  T.  Edwards,  J.  R.  Vand- 
erburg.  537.— H.  G.  Haslett,  J.  J.  Henry,  H.  S.  Hunter,  R.  Harvey,  W.  P. 
Grieve,  W.  Massey,  F.  McQueen,  A.  M.  Sutherland.  Jr.,  A.W.  Stroud,  W.  Tru- 
man, R.  W.  Watson,  E.  A.  Jackson,  J.  S.  Rose,  H.  Stevenson,  S.  M.  Thompson, 
M.  Graham,   G.  H.  Ham,  H.  Hutchings,   C.  W.  Hindle,  T.  Hefner,  Jas.  Logan, 

E.  C.  Logan,  D.  E.  Miller,  W.  H.  Mulcahy,  H.  McClintock,  T.  Norbury,  F.  H. 
Newland,  H.  M.  Nesbitt,  A.  M.  Ogle,  S.  B.  Pentland,  J.  M.  Pritchard,  W.  S. 
Radforth,  F.  Robinson,  S.  Sargeant,  E.  H.  Scriver,  A.  W.  Stokes,  I.  G.  Snider, 
A.  G.  Stagg,  J.  H.  Stilwell.  A.  G.  Saunders,  Jas.  Taylor,  H.  Tomlinson,  F.  H. 
Wood,  Jas.  Wilson,  W.  T.  Wedlock,  B.  Watters,  D.  Woodward,  Robt.  Armour, 
G.  E.  Barkley,  D.M.Banks,  S.Boyd,  E.  A.  Burgess,  E  J.  Black,  W.  Cameron, 
S.  Corbett,  G.  H.  Downard,  W.  J.  Evans,  Jas.  Fairfoul,  O.  T.  Funston,  Robt. 
Greenwell,  R.  A.  Graves.  538.— G.  W.  M.  Evans.  539.— R.  W.  Lun^,  G.  C. 
Eich.  541. — W.  Ayers,  L.  R.  Brock,  C.  M.  Brown,  R.  A.  Cracknell,  J.  D.  Gra- 
ham, R.  King,  A.  H.  Daveridge,  A.  W.  McCharles,  C.  W.  Pethick,  A.  A.  Smith, 
R.  P.  Wallace.  542.— W.  H.  Almond,  D.  C.  Braund,  R.  C.  Ellis,  L.  E.  McKay, 
E.  B.  Nelson,  F.  G.  Perrem.  543. — L.  L.  Crouch,  J.  T.  Doyle,  C.  Horsman, 
J.  Kirkpatrick,  H.  C.  Stamer,  A.  M.  Orr,  W.  L.  Kennedy.  544.— W.  R.  Shaver, 
H.  Swick.  545. — L.  Purax,  R.  N.  Mitchell,  S.  A.  Jennings,  W.  H.  Ford,  F.  J. 
Cummings,  C.  A.  Valleau,  H.  M.  Stephen,  P.  Campbell.  547. — J.  McLean, 
G.  H.  Shafer,  W.  A.  Kernan,  W.  A.  Logan,  W.  R.  Johnston,  J.  G.  Grudeff,  H.  F. 
Huff,  N.  A.  J.  Smythe,  548.— N.  Campbell,  C.  W.  Lees,  B.  M.  Taylor,  C.  A. 
Sharp,  A.  MacKay,  J.  Melville,  M.  A.  Pugh,  W.  A.  Riddell,  P.  E.  Wakefield, 
C.  Sanford.  549. — W.  F.  Butler,  H.  G.  Brandon,  C.  G.  F.  Butler,  H.  O.  Chap- 
man, W.  C.  Drury,  E.  G.  Grant,  R.  Hart,  S.  James,  S.  Marsden,  W.  Newell, 
R.  H.  Pearson,  J.  F.  Reed,  H.  R.  Riley,  D.  W.  Stalder,  W.  E.  Warburton.  G.  W. 
Scott,  S.  R.  Bradburn,  C.  Aston.  550. — W.  Case,  F.  R.  Warner,  J.  M.  King- 
sley,  W.  A.  Crochett,  P.  M.  Bruce,  H.  Mawson,  A.  G  Calbeek,  T.  B.  Rankin. 
552. — J.  S.  Baird,  R.  J.  Kent,  E.  R.  Lee,  J.  S.  Sharpe,  R.  C.  Soules.  553. — S. 
Harding,  M.  R.  Nash,  H.  C.  Johnson.     5o4. — J.  W.  McCrae,  G.  W.  Wight,  A. 


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W.  Bruce,  R.  E.  Taylor.  555. — W.  L.  Huston,  H.  T.  Herod,  H.  L.  Martin,  D.  J. 
McGregor,  J.  S.  Robertson,  M.  S.  Rvder,  R.  B.  Thomas,  R.  H.  Yeates.  556. — 
W.J.Stevens.  559. — P.  Salkovich,  M.Goldstein,  S.  M.  Ginsberg,  I.  L.  Greisman 
W.  U.  Haberman,  B.  M.  Margulies.  562. — W.  A.  L.  Thomas,  A.  W.  Irving, 
J.  H.  Robison,  C.  H.  Gilson,  R.  C.  Christie,  W.  J.  Butters,  R.  W.  S.  Johnston, 
G.  S.  Livingstone,  A.  F.  Gurney,  R.  Kennedy,  h.  H.  Howarth,  J.  W.  Erskine, 
A.  S.  Mills,  A.  B.  Griffin,  J.  S.  Dunn,  E.  Simpson,  T.  C.  Gibbs,  A.  N.  Hayward, 
H.  G.  Vine,  J.  Coderre;  R.  C.  Dunham,  E.  Goddard,  H.  J.  MacDougall,  W.  F. 
Oblender,  R.  C.  Hudson,  C.  W.  Royston,  M.  Berg,  R.  Cooper,  J.  A.  Tavlor,  A. 
G  Lees.  563. — W.  W.  Asnton,  J.  V.  Holland,  H.  A.  Stanley.  565. — W.  H. 
Chapman,  W.  M.  Garbut,  E.  W.  Matters.  J.  MacLellan,  J.  McRae,  H.  P  Jarvis, 
A.  B.  McLaren,  R.  Dundas,  C.  Armitage,  R.  G.  Brooks,  F.  Fraine,  A.  Goddard, 
J.  Law,  F.  S.  Quin,  C.  U.  Roberts,  G.  Ross,  J.  Wemys,  A.  Boyes,  J.  A.  Chisholm, 
R.  Faracherley,  A.  E.  Lambert,  A.  Lee,  J.  Thomson,  R.  A.  Winter,  T.  Wood, 
566. — W.  H.  Dodd,  H.  Kilvington.  567. — G.  V.  Purves.  570. — W.  T.  Jackson, 
T.  D.  MacBeth,  N.  H.  Clegg,  H.  G.  Tyley,  C.  H.  Martin,  J.  Sayers.  571.— J. 
Hesketh,  R.  J.  Yeoman,  H.  E.  Bemrose,  R.  A.  MacLeod,  J.  F.  S.  Evans,  G  H. 
Cameron,  W.  S.  Bell.  572. — W.  J.  Patterson,  W.  W.  Erison,  R.  Harris,  M. 
Fried,  R.  Bowman,  D.  Cowper.  A.  D.  Love,  E.  E.  Palmer,  J.  D.  Butler.  574. — 
A.  J.  Anderson,  B.  Keen,  Jr.  575. — F.  C.  Long,  R.  H.  Spicer,  G.  R.  Spradbrow, 
A.  D.  Duncan,  A.  G  S.  Baker,  H.  Bradley,  L.  H.  Clodge,  E.  D.  Crapper.  R.  D. 
Struthers,  S.Walters.  576.— H.  M.  March,  H.  S.  Reif.  577.— R.  E.  W.  Duke, 
C.  R.  Haywood,  H.  A.  Ness.  T.  S.  Russell,  N.  E.  Willson,  R.  Richardson,  R.  G. 
Marling,  B.  G.  Mortimer.  C.  Young,  H.  Madle,  T.  B.  McCutcheon,  D.  L.  Brown, 
J.  L.  Buchanan,  R.  McConkey.  578.— W.  T.  Clark,  J.  M.  Hambley,  J.  W.  Mc- 
Callum,  H.  B.  Sargent,  E.  W.  Skinner,  H.  H.  Snyder,  M.  S.  Stevens.  579. — 
H.  Goldenburg,  E.  A.  Wark,  R.  Jackson.  F.  Jenner,  J.  R.  Turton,  F.  H.  Liddle, 
J.  Alexander,  J.  Vick,  L.  D.  Fraser,  R.  Pike.  580. — F.  J.  J.  Skeggs.  582. — J.  P. 
Broddy,  A.  E.  Dixon,  J.  C.  Ford,  L.  K.  Harker,  R.  N.  Massey,  J.  W.  Patrick, 
M.  Sharp,  W.  J.  Stewart.  583.— C.  H.  Speedy,  J.  B.  Revell,  J.  D.  Olley.  586.— 
L.  G  Campbell,  W.  J.  Mansfield,  J.  S.  Naylor,  F.  G  Roome.  5S8.— J.  R.  Need- 
ham.  589. — B.  B.  Farmer,  W.  Morrow,  F.  B.  Nicholl,  N.  L.  Fitzgibbon,  D.  M. 
Frame,  W.  J.  Mitchell.  591. — H.  J.  Rea,  A.  E.  Douglas,  E.  T.  Jones,  W.  Karry, 
R  T.  Wilson,  W.  J.  Neale.  J.  G  Sparfel.  592. — A.  H.  Prince,  S.  R.  Morrison, 
A  A.  Lane,  L.E.Lane,  M.  V.  Frankton,  D.  Deacoff.  595. — J.  L.  Thomas,  W.  H. 
Melhuish.S  Griffiths.  596.— H.  M.  Grant,  H.  D.  McDermid.  597.— S.M.Raymond, 

F.  S.  Young,  G.  Hutcheson.  598. — C.  C.  Bradshaw,  F.  A.  Coward,  A.  Long, 
J.  R.  Wilkinson,  H.  C.  McMordie,  C.  C.  Sinclaire,  C.  E.  Hadley,  H.  A.  Mitchell, 
H.  W.  Piper,  F.  J.  Gerrish,  C.  W.  Harris,  P.  N.  Gardner,  H.  Scott.  600.—  R.  V. 
Barr,  J.  H.  Hall,  T.  F.  McGraw,  W.  H.  Phillips,  J.  A.  Lindsay.  601.— J.  A. 
Baird  ,  F.  G.  Randall,  C.  E.  Howell,  R.  Muir,  N.  H.  Benson,  J.  F.  Brown.  602. — 
J.  W.  H.  Roderick,  L.  Wilcox,  H.  S.  Laing,  W.  F.  Woods,  A.  Yates,  T.  Hill. 
604.— K.  G.  Merrill,  E.  Sefton,  D.  O.Neill,  J.  M.  Wylie,  R.  Johnson,  W.  A. 
Hannan,  C.  Semple,  G.  L.  Onslow,  J.  R.  Cayle,  J.  E.  Carney,  B.  R.  Charlton, 
W.  S.  Fullerton.  605. — J.  Robb,  H.  Cater,  F.  S.  Wilkins,  J.  Leathers,  A.  Chap- 
man. 609.— H.  Y.  Heinbach,  J.  L.  Baechler,  R.  L.  McGillowee.  610.— D.  C. 
Tanner,  D.  McKewen,  A.  Graham,  G.  C.  Lamond.  611. — R.  C.  Rennie.  J. 
Tavlor,  G.  H.  Hasenflug,  G.  E.  Keys,  J.  McColl,  D.  W.  Price,  J.  Gilchrist, 
C.   H.   Oakes,  J.  E.   Bloomer.     612. — H.  Kirwin,  S.  Siviter.     613. — D.   Carrick, 

G.  Nield,  L.  Kinsman,  J.  H.  Hicks,  A.  E.  Johnson,  R.  D.  Barnhart,  A.  H.  White, 
O.  L.  Weaver,  G.  C.  Smith,  C.  E.  Clemens,  R.  E.  Gibson.  617.— S.  H.  Bullett, 
P.  F.  Phippen,  R.  W.  Dyson,  J.  H.  Chappell.  626.— D.  Cropp,  M.  V.  Daboll. 
62S  —  W.  H.  Jackson.  629.— G.  L.  McKay,  G.  Moore.  631.— W.  Kidd.  632.— 
R.  J.  Ambrose,  J.  G.  Blackwood,  R.  B.  Ferguson,  T.  Foy,  W.  J.  Magill.  633. — 
M.  D.  Brown,  G.  C.  Jefferies,  E.  M.  Hess,  L.  E.  Kelley,  J.  H.  Hess.  634  — 
G.  H.  Edwards.  635. — C.  A.  Gorman,  G.  Hamilton,  A.  A.  Bailey,  W.  S.  Martin. 
636.— J.  A.  Duncan,  G.  H.  Stokes,  W.  H.  Woodhouse.  637.— A.  D.  Aitkin,  A. 
MacPherson,  T.  Green,  H.  J.  Blumson,  J.  M.  Duncan,  J.  Fazackerly,  J.  Cook, 
J.  G.  Lloyd.  638.— W.  H.  Keslick,  H.  N.  Cox.  641.— C.  A.  Huegli,  M.  D. 
Lazenby,  J.  Ferris.  642. — A.  M.  Dinsmore,  J.  H.  Leschied,  P.  M.  Roberts, 
A.  S.  Allaster,  J.  Sale,  W.  H.  Tnibadeau,  S.  H.  Richards,  C.  Patterson,  C.  P. 
Wood,  S.  Seibert,  G.  E.  Turner,  G.  A.  Beaton,  A.  Ross,  T.  J.  Robertson,  J. 
Holdworth,  A.  Murray,  G.  P.  Jess,  W.  P.  Cuthbert,  J.  Crawford.  643.— H.  S. 
Cressey.  614. — W.  Black.  645. — W.  L.  Penton.  647. — D.  Mulnoland.  648. — 
H.  Devries.  649. — D.  F.  Johnston,  G.  L.  Edmunds,  S.  C.  Cott,  E.  Williams, 
P.  M.  Lunn.  651. — D.  R.  Farquhar,  J.  W.  Pritchett,  D.  McLeod.  652.— W.  R. 
Black,  T.  T.  Cook,  W.  K.  Shannon.     654.— R.  H.  Yeates. 


SUSPENSIONS,   U.  M.  C. 

47. — D.  B.  McColl.     305. — Andrew  Davidson. 


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EXPULSIONS 

61. — G.  W.  Anderson.  S6.—  D.  S.  Paterson.  220.— E-  R.  Flumerfelt.  313. — 
W.  G.  Morrison.  326. — J  as.  Gilchrist.  532. — Andrew  Cooper.  580. — F.  A. 
Mullin.      635. — Cecil  A.  Gorman.      637. — J.  S.  MacKenzie. 

RESTORATION  FROM  SUSPENSION 

65.— F.  H.  Graham.     599— A.  W.  Jarrett.   (Nonaffiliated) 

NON-AFFILIATED  MASON 

559. — S.  Ginsberg. 

*  DEATHS 

2. — N.  R.  Bombry,  Jan.  5;  R.  Reid,  Mar.  25;  J.  Redhead.  Apr.  27;  3. — W.  I  L. 
Smith,  Feb.  22.  5.— J.  C.  Stagg,  Apr.  9;  A.  Tomlinson,  Apr.  14;  W.  H.  Parsley, 
July  15;  J.  S.  McArthur,  July  23;  C.  C.  Lyman,  Nov.  24.  6.—  W.  H.  F.  Whatelev, 
Feb.  10;  W.  D.  Flatt,  Feb.  16;  W.  J.  Grant,  Feb.  17;  H.  R.  Hall,  Mar.  15;  F.  G. 
Shaver,  June  16;  G.  Armstrong,  June  29;  J.  McCullough,  July  5;  G.  H.  Chase, 
July  14,  A.  W.  Day,  Oct.  5,  G.  C.  Copley,  Oct.  15,  G.  H.  Lees.  Oct.  18,  J.  P.  Steed- 
man,  Oct.  19;  A.  M.  Hazell,  Oct.  27;  T.  H.  Pratt,  Nov.  5;  W.  \V.  Main,  Nov.  29. 
7. — H.  H.  Farrell,  Jan.  24;  R.  E  Writtenburg,  lulv  23;  H.  J.  Minhinnick,  Dec.  21. 
9. — T.  B.  German,  Jan.  21;  \V.  H.  Boyle,  Feb.  2;  H.  J.  McNeely,  Apr.  22;  A. 
Jarvis,  June  5;  F.  M.  Deare,  Sep.  22;  T.  V.  Anderson,  Oct.  6;  F.  S.  Boyes.  Oct.  6; 
W.  Grass,  Oct.  12;  J.  A.  Hoag,  No  date.  10.— G.  H.  Ruscombe,  Mar.  10;  W.  R. 
Scott,  Apr.  16;  N.  Porter,  May  3;  I.  McNally,  May  5;  G.  I.  Behrens,  Oct.  28. 
11. — F.  W.  Hill.  Feb.  25;  J.  W.  McPherson,  Mar.  7;  A.  Mathews,  Mar.  30;  G  H. 
Gnlls,  Apr.  7;  J.  L.  Tower.  July  10;  L.  B.  Cooper,  Nov.  IS;  14. — M.  Chaplin. 
Apr.  17;  J.  H.  Black.  Apr.  10;  T.  H.  Marks,  May  9:  J.  E.  Erwin,  Dec.  30;  15.— 
G.  A.  Scott,  Aug.  7;  W.  H.  Sccord.  Sep.  21 ;  W.  H.  Lowe,  Sep.  30.  16.—  F.  Brem- 
ner,  Jan.  15;  J.  A.  Humphrey,  Mar.  9;  C.  A.  Deeks,  Mar.  14;  J.  D.  Keachie,  Apr. 
2;  R.  Lovell,  June  1;  W.  C.  Covington.  July  11  ;  J.  A.  Norris,  July  11 ;  S.  B.  Gandy; 
Tuly  10;  S.  U.  Rush,  July  IS;  H.  W.  Cannon,  Aug.  20;  H.  C.  Cottrell,  Sep.  20; 
W.  H.  Springer,  Nov.  19.  17.— H.  A.  Allan,  Dec.  29;  1935.  J.  Grieve,  Apr.  5. 
18.— H.  W.  Bedwell,  Jan.  26;  W.  G.  Sexsmith,  Jan.  29;  A.  E.  Colman,  Feb.  18; 
G.  Johnson,  Mar.  25;  J.  W.  Roblin,  Apr.  23;  J.  E.  Benson,  Aug.  12;  B.  H.  Pal- 
matier,  Oct.  1;  W.  A.  G.  Spriggs,  Sep.  3;  D.  F.  Vandusen,  Oct.  30;  C.  E.  Waring, 
Nov.  28.  20. — A.  Tune,  May.  24;  W.  C.  Richardson,  Jan.  IS;  T.  A.  Atkinson, 
Oct.  17.  21A—  E.  H.  Elvidge,  Oct.  18.  22.— N.  Richardson,  Mar.  14;  W.  R.  P. 
Parker,  Apr.  21;  W.  H.  Roberts,  Aug.  9;  T.  Taylor,  Dec.  21.  23.— J.  H.  Brydon, 
Feb.  28;  W.  H.  Legge.  May  10;  A.  L.  Pnipps,  June  24.  24— E.  A.  Camerson. 
Jan.  25;  W.  J.  Spearman,  June  14;  D.  W.  Park,  Apr.  17;  H.  S.  McNeill,  Nov.  12; 
J.  F.  Corbett,  July  26;  W.  Johnston,  Aug.  6.  25.— W.  C.  Crowther,  Jan.  R.  J. 
Reade,Feb.20;  W.  E.  Burritt,  Feb.  F.  J.  Mann,  Oct.  4;  T.  A.  Chisholm,  Oct.  11. 
26.— C.  H.  Wickett,  Nov.  3;  D.  McMillan,  Oct.  17;  W.  L.  Badley,  Nov.  14.  27.— 
C.  F.  Mathieson,  Dec.  29;  1935.  J.  Mitchell,  Dec.  30;  1935.  E.  J.  Pusching,  Dec. 
30;  1935.  H.  S.  Belling,  Jan.  11 ;  J.  W.  Millard,  Jan.  23;  J.  M.  Rousseaux,  Feb.  11 ; 
C.  S.  Boyd,  Jan.  3;  R.  W.  Goering,  Feb.  27;  M.  H.  Langs,  Mar.  1;  R.  McKay, 
Apr.  16;  J.  A.  Dickson,  Mar.  21;  T.  Lees,  July  22;  W.  H.  Nicholls,  Sep.  4;  J.  W. 
Lowry,  Nov.  5;  M.  A.  George,  Dec.  26.  28. — S.  A.  Greer,  May  4;  J.  S.  Parker, 
Aug.  26;  1935.  C.  B.  Larry,  Dec.  8;  29. — M.  R.  Hare,  Mar.  25;  W.  N.  Davidson, 
Jan.  7.  30. — A.  M.  Ross,  Jan.  20.  31. — W.  J.  Hoar,  Jan.  4;  W.  H.  Bettles,  Feb. 
8;  J.  D.  Keachie,  Apr.  2;  J.  Roneigk,  July  8,  T.  G.  Bragg,  Nov.  27.  32.— J.  R. 
Gould,  June  11;  J.  Hall,  Jan.  21;  J.  M.  Dean,  Nov.  20.  33.— W.  F.  Clark,  Jan. 
10;  C.  A.  Reid,  Mar.  29;  R.  A.  Baxter,  June  29;  T.  G.  Connon,  Sep.  29;  J.  D. 
Farrish,  Dec.  21.  34.— W.  F.  Park,  Jan.  3;  S.  E.  M.  Taylor,  Sep.  29.  35.— 
H.  McFarlane,  Mar.  22;  H.  J.  Hoshal!,  Sep.  9.  38.— W.  J.  Cadman,  Jan.  28; 
R.  O.  Teasel,  June  6.  39.— M.  A.  Duff,  June  23.  40.— D.  Coulter,  Jan.  4; 
W.  Baxter,  Feb.  9;  A.  J.  Wright,  Feb.  14;  W.  Porter  Jr.  Mar.  21;  C.  Bremner, 
Alar.  28,  F.  H.  Wrignt,  Apr.  20;  W.  H.  N.  Childs,  Apr.  30;  F.  H.  Sharpe,  July 
17;  F.  R.  McDonald,  Oct.  4;  P.  E.  Lumsden,  Nov.  14.  41.— R.  M.  Wigle,  Mar. 
24;  H.  W.  Wigle,  Sep.  13;  H.  M.  Elliott,  Oct.  16;  B.  Broadwell,  Nov.  14;  J.  Bunn. 
Dec.  13;  C.  R.  Jackson,  Dec  14  42. — S.  Baker,  Feb.  3;  J.  H.  Vanstone,  Apr.  14; 
W.  F.  Brooks,  Aug.  18;  H.  E.  Morton,  Nov.  10;  C.  A.  Dyson,  Bov.  10  43.— 
W.  M.  Welsh,  Apr.  19;  W.  J.  Taylor.  June  3;  T.  A.  McDonald,  June  4;  \Y.  H. 
Flood,  June9;  J.  McMahon.  Aug  17;  D.  C.  Wnttehead,  Nov.  6;  J.  C.  Taylor,  Dec. 
23;  44.— X.  Vail.  Dec.  29.  1935.  D.  L.  Wright,  Feb.  10,  J.  A.  Muntoe,  Feb.  14 
H.  Walker,  Mar.  19;  D.  Campbell.  May  14:  J.  R.  Gilhula,  May  22.  J.  W.  Brown, 
Julv  4;  F.  C.  Bell.  July  31  ;  W.  D.  Boyce.  Sep.  17;  W.  A.  Bucnan.  Sep.  21;  F.  H. 


380       GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

Baldwin,  Oct.  18;  J.  D.  Kingston,  Nov.  28:  R.  McDonald.  Dec.  12:  4.5. — T.  W. 
Standing,  Jan.  24;  D.  A.  Cox,  Jan.  23:  E.  Tomlinson.  Mar.  24,  T.  E.  Ry?rson, 
Apr.  ^.3;  F.  C.  Harp,  Apr.  30,  F.  E.  Sheppard,  May  i;  H.  W.  Sullivan,  Nov.  12; 
46. — D.  Clivc,  Dec.  30.  1935.  T.  M.  Griffith,  Jan.  1.3;  P.  W.  Hughes.  Jan.  25;  T.  W. 
Paterson,  Feb.  IS;  J.  E.  Oldershaw,  Mar.  3;  J.  A.  MacGiegor,  Apr.  18;  T-  W. 
Schell,  Mav  16;  J.  F.  Morrison  May  30;  E.  S.  Bedford,  Nov.  5;  17. — G.  W.  Sewell 
Jan.  1;  S.  H.  Searle,  Jan.  6;  T.  W.  Brooke,  Feb.  i5;  W.  Belsom,  Apr.  2:  G.  A. 
Boak,  Apr.  6;  W.  G.  Fielding,  May  6:  W.  Bonnett,  June  15;  J.  W.  Cascadden. 
July  31;  G.  H.  Wintermute,  July  31;  J.  H.  Donaldson,  Sep.  20;  J.  McGarvah,  Nov. 
15;  L.  J.  Gay.  Nov.  15;  H.  A.  Smith,  Dec.  8;  J.  Fry,  Dec.  20.  48.— C.  J  Young, 
Mav  10.  50— J.  B.  Yott,  Feb  24.  52.— T.  W.  Rose,  Feb.  11,  W.  L.  Reid,  Feb. 
26;  S.  Jeffrey,  May  2;  W.  F.  Crawford,  May  31;  J.  N.  Stanley,  Nov.  27;  J.  R. 
Cowan,  Dec.  6;  T.  H.  Brewer,  Oct.  20;  D.  M.  Campbell,  Dec  9;  R.  J.  Johnson, 
Dec.  27.  55.— C.  H.  Tate,  Apr.  22.  56.— D.  W.  Collins,  Jan.  9;  G.  Nelson,  Apr. 
3;  H.  A.  Link.  July  15.  57—  J.  E.  Huttv,  Mar.  31.  58— A.  S.  Henderson.  Feb. 
7;  \V.  A.  Fraser.Mar.  2;  J.  H.  H.  Henderson,  Mar.  6;  F.  Ashfield,  May  3;  D.  C  W. 
Coupland,  May  12;  J.  S.  Boyes,  May  15;  M.  M.  deRainville,  Aug.  24;  T.  A.  Watt- 
erson,  Aug.  29;  J.  R.  Dunlop,  Dec.  10;  C.  M.  Bartram,  Dec.  20;  G.  C.  Hurdman, 
Dec.  22.  61. — J.  E.  Longley,  Mar.  13.  W.  F.  Y.  Boyd,  May  20;  J.  A.  Huntley, 
Apr.  4;  J.  L.  Donaldson,  .Sept.  11;  W.  M.  Mepham,  Nov.  27;  A.  E.  Manning, 
Nov.  29;  W.  T.  James,  Dec.  8;  H.  E.  Waterman,  Dec.  19.  62.— F.  J.  Robinson, 
Mar.  20.  63.—  T.  Jelly,  Dec.  12;  H.  M.  McFadden,  Dec.  27.  64.— G.  M. 
Justason,  Jan.  29;  G.  Granger,  Mar.  11 ;  C.  A.  Charles,  Apr.  24  ;  W.  Elson,  Mav  12; 
R.  H.  Fish,  May  31.  65.— J.  B.  Nixon,  Jan.  19;  J.  Filby,  Jan.  18;  G  R.  Clarke, 
Apr.  24:  J.  Medland.  Apr.  27;  G.  H.  Leng,  July  1;  Jas.  Dale  July  28.  Jas. 
Brown.  Sept. 8;  G  E.  Challes,  Sept.  9;  J.  T.  Pound,  July  20'  T.  T.  Reeve,  Nov  29. 
66.— C.  M.  Clark,  Dec.  15.  68— J.  F.  Kerr,  Mar.  10;  H.  T.  McFarland,  Sept.  26. 
72.— W.  H.  Lutz,  Mar.  21 ;  J.  Stauffer,  Feb.  17;  T.  Dalgleish,  Mar.  31;  J.  H.  Rad- 
ford. Nov.  S;  H.  Sneyd,  Dec.  10.  73.— G.  Hayes,  Mar.  5;  H.  C.  Fischer,  Apr.  18; 
S.  J.  Dunseith.  May  29;  W.  H.  Evles,  July  16.  74— D.  W.  Ross,  Jan.  10.  75.— 
J.  Stacey,  Dec.  28,  1935,  A.  Fraser,  Feb.  9;  A.  L.  Massey,  Feb.  17;  F.  D.  Brown, 
Mar.  16;  W.  H.  Woodstock.  Mar.  21;  J.  T  McDowell,  July  17;  F.  H.  Green, 
July  19;  G.  Hewitt,  July  21;  .Arthur  Hewitt,  Sept.  17.  76.— W.  T.  McMullen, 
Jan.  31;  C.  A.  Farnsworth,  Apr.  28;  F.  J.  Stalker.  Aug.  27;  F.  Millman.  Dec.  27. 
77— R.  M.  Birchard,  Mar.  10;  J.  T.  Birchard,  Mar.  13;  R.  Clarke,  Nov  29;  A. 
Gillespie,  Nov.  12;  W.  W.  Staples,  Nov.  17.  78.— A.  M.  Lindsey,  Apr.  7;  R.  G. 
Reid,  June  8;  H.  A.  McQueen,  Oct.  29,  T.  Young.  Nov.  11;  M.  Scanlan.  Nov.  25. 
79— T.F.  McKay,  Nov.  21;  J.  M.  Gillespie,  Dec.  13;  R.  H.  Crake,  Dec.  27.     81  — 

D.  McCallum  Sr.,  Dec.  29,  1935,  D.  Campbell,  Feb.  22;  G.  Grigg,  May  31;  D.  S. 
Tull,  Mar.  20;  J.  Lamont,  Aug.  S;  J.  R.  Veale.  Sept.  20.  82.— J. 
Blakeley,  Jan.  24;  83.— A.  McLachlan,  Jan.  26;  J.  Butler,  Sept.  22; 
G.  Westgate,  Oct.  27.  84.— G.  A.  McLennan.  Apr.  8.  85.— M.  B. 
Holmes,  Feb.  2.  86.— R.  S.  Robinson,  Feb.  22;  J.  B.  Nixon,  Jan.  19;  L.  G. 
Harris,  Feb.  7;  A.  C.  Neff,  Mar.  1;  D.  L.  Gordon,  1935,  W.  G.  Rook,  Oct.  6.  87.— 
W.  King,  Jan.  26;  A.  Lameraux,  June  28.  88.— C.  E.  Munroe,  Apr.  2;  P.  W. 
Hair,  Sept.  4;  N.  McKay,  Nov.  21.  90. — G.  D.  Bunting,  Mar.  1;  S.  Burgess, 
Apr.  24,  H.  G.  Wynes,  June  8;  W.  A.  Clark,  June  24;  FA.  Bassett,  Aug.  3;  E.  H. 
Nolan,  Aug.  20;  C.  Currie,  Nov.  21;  A.  Heuser,  Nov.  21;  G.  C.  Coles,  Dec.  23. 
92.— C.  J.  Warwick,  Apr.  21.  93.— C.  F.  Patterson,  Mar.  2;  W.  Hay,  Sept.  22. 
94.— A.  J.  Nicholas,  Apr.  21;  D.  McDonald,  May  28;  C.  C.  Smale,  Nov.  13.  96  — 
G.  H.  McKinley,  J.^n.  22;  J.  Sinclair,  Feb.  18;  W.  T.  Tyrer,  Apr.  24;  T  G  Royce, 
Dec.  11.  97. — W.  H.  Legge,  May  10;  S.  Fountain,  July  20;  G.  F.  Soules,  Aug.  17; 
R.  H.  Tinsdale,  Oct.  24.  98.— G.  W.  Lockwood,  Oct.  30.  99.— E.  J.  Davis,  June 
13;  P.  J.  Anderson,  July  10.  100. — W.  Mount  Sept.  23.  101. — D.  Lindsav,  May 
24.  103. — T.  Sanderson,  July  18;  E.  C.  Graves,  Oct.  8;  A.  M.  McComb,  Nov.  26; 
W.  Coull,  Dec.  3;  H.  G  Woolley,  Dec.  23.  104— S.  Kinsey,  Mar.  19.  105.— 
I.  W.  Bellamy,  Feb.  19;  A.  V.  Braund,  Feb.  10;  D.  Brown,  Mar.  22;  J.  G.  Emble- 
ton,  June.  6;  E.  H  Garner,  Mar.  4;  R.  A.  Delaney,  Aug.  11;  J.  J.  Foster,  Sept.  4 
107.— C.  McPherson.  Apr.  10;  O.  Nichols,  July  23;  A.  E.  Portsmouth,  Sept.  18 
V  E.  Wickerson,  Oct.  28.  108.— C.  Kerton,  Apr.  10;  H.  E.  Baxter.  Nov.  7.  110 
-J.  E.  Adams,  Mar.  13.      113— A.  B.  Henderson,  Mar.  1;  R.  D.  Gibson,  Mar.  10 

E.  T.  Rowland,  Dec.  29;  1935,  W.  M.  Woodley,  Aug.  1.  114. — W.  J.  Robertson 
Jan.  7,  F.  G.  C.  Henning,  Apr.  13;  H.  M.  Cameron,  May  9;  H.  G.  Lockington 
June  24.  115. — J.  Steven,  Sept.  13;  J.  Ritchie,  Dec.  16.  116. — D.  F.  Mclntyre 
Jan.  25.  118.— W.  H.  Curtis,  Dec.  14.  121—  R.  Scarfe,  Jan.  6;  J.  S.  Caton 
Feb.  19;  T.  J.  Kirby,  May  1;  G.  E.  T.  Cave,  May  30;  J.  Fitness,  July  11;  J.  J 
Waldron,  July  28;  G.  K.  Wedlake,  Sept.  17;  E.  R.  Seccrd,  Sept.  24;  G.  W.  Zim- 
merman, Nov.  21;  C.  T.  Lang,  Dec.  29.  122. — J.  Anderson.  Apr.  1;  W.  J.  Hum- 
phries. May  14;  J.  M.  Smith,  Nov.  28;  Jos.  E.  Smith,  Nov.  24;  M.  H.  Wilson, 
Sept.  19.  123— H.  B.  Kennv,  Dec.  25,  1935,  C.  A.  Hulley,  June  9;R.T.  Gill- 
espie, Feb.  17;  C.  Delisle,  Mar.  14;  C.  D.  Dyke,  Oct.  25.  125.— T.  Hope,  Dec. 
1;  W.  G.  Bennett,  Dec.  20.  126. — G.  A.  Kingston,  Jan.  10;  J.  S.  McEachren, 
Jan.  23;  R.  W.  Naylor,  Apr  15;  G.  F.  Philips,  Aug.  24;  W.  J.  Stanbury,  Aug.  29. 
127.— W.  Scott,  May  13;  D.  McColl.  June  9;      128.— F..E.  Fortin,  July  6;  S.  J. 


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McClelland,  July  6;  T.  D.  Carmichael,  Sept.  16;  Wm.  Brown,  Nov.  11.  129  — 
R.  M.  Hillary,  June  1 ;  E.  J.  Davis,  June  14;  E-  W.  Petrie,  Aug.  28.  133. —  I.  \V. 
Graybiel,  Oct.  10.  135. — J.  W.  Elliot,  May  21;  J.  M.  McKenzie.  June  29  ~T  T 
Brown,  Sept.  20;  J.  H.  Peacock,  Dec.  23.  136. — D.  C.  Smith.  Mar.  13  137— 
J.  D.  Hamill,  Tan.  1 ;  A.  G.  Bright.  June.  17;  I.  Topp,  Tuly  21.  139  — E.  E  Leavens 
Mav  IS;  W.  H.  Clarke,  May  24;  G.  L.  Flintoff,  Mar.  5.  140.-K.  Banghart  May 
23.  141.— F.H.Hanson,  Apr.  24;  D.  MeKnight,  May  16;  A.  J.  Langford,  Oct  30 
A.  D.  Smith,  Aug.  30.  142. — F.  B.  Robertson.  May  3;  M.  J.  Casselman  \pr 
28;  J.  S.  Goodfellow,  Oct.  19.  143.— J.  J.  Payne,  Jan.  6;  F.  P.  Powell,  Jan  20- 
T.  H.  Currie,  June  29";  G.  Timleck,  July  17.  144.— G.  W.  Hird,  Apr.  5-  A  h' 
"Hamilton,  Aug.  3.  146. — W.  T.  Wilde,  May  30;  R.  S.  Richardson,  Tune  9; 'h  Kerr 
June  17.  147. — G.  E.  Paterson,  Dec.  4  T.  Hudson.  Dec.  21.  14S. — S.  Lawson 
Mar.  31,  H.  E.  A.  Hawken.  Aug.  3.  151. — G.  Ziegler,  Mar.  IS;  J.  Brandt,  Mar' 
30;  E.  Huber.  Apr.  22;  P.  Michael,  Apr.  27;  J.  Reitz.  May  29,  G.  M.  Wedd,  June  7- 
D.  Forsyth,  Sept.  13;  E.  Ferrier,  Dec.  22.  153—  H.  C.  Maw.  Sept.  22;  A.  Simp- 
son, Oct.  21.  154. — J.  Witherspoon,  Apr.  11.  155. — J.  Crane,  Dec.  28'  1935- 
W.  S.  Campbell,  May  3;  T.  H.  Bell,  Nov.  28;  G.  H.  Watson.  Sept.  25;  R.  G  Long' 
Dec.  3.  156  — W.H.  Naylor,  Dec.  30;  1935;  F.  C.  Klopp,  Mar.  3;  D.  Robertson' 
Mar.  14;  R.  N.  Rhodes,  Aug.  21;  G.  Brooks,  Dec.  7.  158. — J.  W.  Sutherland' 
Jan.  8.  161.— F.  W.  Barbutt.  Feb.  4;  W.  J.  Baker,  Apr.  16.  162.— C.  Douglas' 
Feb.  1936,  G.  J.  Town  Sept.  19.  164. — F.  A.  Bur'ingham.  Nov.  21.  165.— H  l' 
Dynes,  Jan.  11,  H.  C.  Cutriss,  Dec.  15.  166. — G.  W.  Millen,  Jan.  27;  A.  O.  Nelson, 
June  28;  W.  N.  St.  John,  July  5;  J.  H.  Strongman,  July  25;  P.  S.  Boden.  July  28  : 
S.  H.  McCombs.Oct.il.  168. — J.  A.  Harrison,  Jan.  17;  G.  K.  Horton,  Jan.  21  J  H 
Revell,  Mar.  18;  B.  M.  Fuller,  July  14;  S.  A.  Metier,  July  26.  169— W.  G  Pettit 
July  27.  170. — A.  A.  McLennan.  June  26;  A.  Wankel,  Oct. 28.  171.— W.  Gris- 
dale,  Dec.  29.  172. — A.  Thomson,  Sept.  27.  174. — L.  Caswell,  Feb.  17;  W. 
Nixon,  June  22;  J.  A.  Hazen,  July  15.  177. — M.  H.  Reynolds,  Feb.  12 —  D  H 
Reynolds,  Feb.  29;  R.  P.  Harris,  Mar.  3;  D.  H.  Macdonald,  Apr.  2^;  G.  T.  Mc- 
Farlane,  May  31;  W.  J.  Bayley,  July  12;  A.  Phillips,  Aug.  1;  P.  W.  Anderson 
ug.  4;  A.  H.  Marshall,  Aug.15;  H.  Bott,  Sept.  15.  180. — 180. — R.  W.  Carter 
Jan.  6;  H.  Page,  Mar.  19;  W.  R.  Harper,  Apr.  3;  W.  J.  Colwell,  Apr.  8;  J.  L. 
Ziegler,  July  19;  T.  Wren,  July  IS;  D.  Young,  Sept.  5;  W.  G.  Ball.  Oct.  6.  181.— 
J.  Philips,  Apr.  30;  186. — R.  Hughes,  Oct.  18;  190.— C.  O.  Linton,  June  14 
192.— Holcroft,  Mar.  13;  A.  McDermid.  Mar.  16;  C.  W.  Myers,  Feb.  5;  J.  B. 
Tudhope,  Feb.  3;  J.  Mcllven.ia,  May  31;  W.  M.  Tupling,  May  5;  C.  W.  Bolton, 
June  8;  W.  Landell,  Dec.  31;  1935;  A.  C.  Bremner,  Sept.  10;  W.  H.  Tallman 
July  9;  S.  L.  Mullett,  Aug.  3;  T.  Garner,  Dec.  6.  193— C.  Munn,  Feb.  1.  194.— 
D.  MacPherson,  Mar.  4;  A.  E.  Haley,  May  1;  R.  B.  Burgess,  Feb.  11;  J.  T.  Mc 
Intosh,  Jan.  3.  195— W.  C.  Falls,  Jan.  9;  D.  H.  Nichol,  Feb.  2.  196.— J.  E. 
Thompson,  Mar.  26;  J.  L.  Whyte,  June  21;  R.  H.  Carpenter,  Nov.  15;  M.  Barr, 
Nov.  25.  197. — D.  M.  George,  Mar.  28;  H.  G.  Leslie,  Mar.  2;  J.  Hunter,  June  5. 
201.— N.  A.  Webster,  Apr.  7;  D.  H.  Rogers,  Dec.  25.  203.— W.  J.  Arthur,  May 
26;  J.  Brown,  June  2;  C.  R.  Campbell,  June  29.  207.— N.  M.  Watson,  Apr.  9. 
209A—  W.  H.  Shosenburg,  Dec.  30;  1935;  G.  E.  Logan,  Dec.  31,  1935;  D.  Smyth, 
Jan.  29;  A.  Graham,  Mar.  3;  J.  M.  Slater,  June.  24;  E.  Weld.  July  17;  A.  W. 
Mayne,  Aug.  23;  C.  King,  Oct.  29;  H.  JeWell,  Nov.  21;  J.  W.  Crooks,  Nov.  19. 
209.— W.  R.  Caldwell,  June  19.  215. — S.  W.  Hennessy,  May  2;  J.  E.  Benson, 
Aug.  12;  J.  I.  Coleman,  Dec.  1.  217.—  S.  Strout,  Apr.  18;  W.  H.  Wilbur,  Jan.  21. 
218.— F.  Forsyth,  Dec.  20;  1935;  S.  A.  Mills,  Jan.  13;  W.  H.  Woodstock,  Mar.  21 ; 
R.  J.  C.  Boyd,  Apr.  4;  S.  Wright,  Apr.  10;  G.  Hobbs,  June.  18;  W.  A.Robinson, 
Aug.  22;  A.  E.  Martin,  Oct.  26;  W.  F.  Humphrey,  Nov.  5.  219— J.  McAndrew, 
May  15;  G.  T.  Coo,  May  29;  B.  Gollop,  June  11;  E.  Y.  Barraclough,  Sept.  11; 
R.  R.  Nickell,  Sept.  17.  220.— W.  S.  Ormiston,  Feb.  18;  M.  H.  Crosby,  no  date; 
J.  O.  Bartlett,  May  22;  W.  G.  G:llillan,  Oct.  10.  221.—  C.  H.  Upper  June  17; 
W.  Constable,  Dec.  29.  222.— F.  Marett,  Feb.  25;  A.  Waters.  Sept.  10.  223.— 
R.  A.  Scott,  Dec.  7.  224. — W.  D.  Thompson,  Dec.  8.  225. — J.  W.  Sangster, 
May  2;  T.  Burnett,  Aug.  25;  A.  Stevenson,  Dec.  13.  228. — R.  T.  EUerbeck,  Mar. 
16;  S.  H.  Amey,  Aug.  10;  C.  F.  Smith,  Aug.  31;  A.  J.  Keyes,  Nov.  12.  229.— W. 
G.  Speers,  Feb.  1;  P.  Battershill,  Apr.  9;  H.  W.  Dawson,  Aug.  21;  W.  C.  Bart- 
lett, Aug.  8;  A.  C.  McDonald,  Sept.  27.  230.— W.  C.  Miller,  Sept.  16;  W.  H. 
Kennedy,  Oct.  13.  231.— J.  T.  Richards,  Feb.  25;  I.  G.  Smith,  Dec.  24.  232.— 
D.  F.  Kirkland,  Apr.  19;  W.  Scoyne,  Apr.  11;  233. — A.  D.  McLean,  Jan.  9;  D.  J. 
Anderson,  Aug.  25;  P.  Lindsay,  Oct.  1;  J.  T.  Mollard,  Nov.  15;  234. — C.  E. 
Keast,  May  13;  J.  G.  Mitchell,  May  22.  235.— A.  E.  Pickard,  July  7;  236.— C. 
Fisher  July  17.  238. — O.  G.  H.  Jacklin,  Jan.  12;  239.— G.  V.  Clark,  Feb.  2. 
242. — D.  Massey,  Sept.  7;  T.  Purvis,  Dec.  12.  A.  Kelly,  Mar.  13.  245. — S.  H. 
Knight,  June  8.  247.— L.  T.  H.  Ardiel,  Jan.  1  ;  R.  H.  Lundy,  Jan.  24;  H.  A. 
McKay,  Feb.  14;  J.  C.  Williams  Sr.,  Mar.  18;  C.  P.  Smith,  Mar.  20;  R.  L.  Mc- 
Intyre,  Mar.  23;  L.  C.  Evans,  June  20;  W.  S.  Howard,  Aug.  1;  J.  C.  Wilgar,  Oct. 
21 ;  G.  A.  Putman,  Nov.  4.  249. — H.  A.  Guy,  Oct.  4 ;  R.  P.  Reid,  Apr.  25.  250. — 
A.  Kennedy,  Apr.  2.  253.— H.  F.  Price,  Dec.  28;  1935;  W.  Mundell,  Jan.  1;  C. 
D.  Bell, Feb.  22;  S.  Hamilton,  Mar.  24;  H.  L.  Kirkwood,  Mar.  24;  C.  A.  Thompson, 
Apr.  26,  J.  A.  Grant,  Apr.  25;  R.  F.  Elliott,  May  29;  G.  W.  Dawson,  July  2;  L. 


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W.  Shannon,  Aug.  J.  S.  R.  McCann.  Oct.  254. — R.  A.  .Scott,  Feb.  15.  255. — 
R.  A.  Bovlan,  Apr.  14;  F.  H.  Laird.  May  27,  W.  J.  Hunter,  Aug.  22;  R.  Whitson. 
Oct.  14:  W.  Morrison,  Nov.  2.  256. — C.  S.  Ault,  Tan.  23;  C.  R.  Tousaw,  Aug.  27. 
257  — J  Alison,  Tulv  12;  G.  G.  Skelton.  Tulv  16,  J.  L.  Cowan,  Sept.  17;  J.  Henry, 
Dec.  6  25S— R.  N.  Tovell,  Jan.  1.  260.— J.  Peat,  Feb.  9;  D.  Aiken,  Feb.  27. 
261. — N.  Currah,  Jan.  16.  262. — J.  Scott,  Feb,  3;  L  Walker,  Feb.  21 ;  G.  F.  Black- 
er May  23.  263. — R.  B.  Crosbie,  Mar  31;  T.  Forbes,  June  15.  264. — F.  T. 
Graves,  Tan.  26;  L.  M.  Chitty,  July  3;  T.  H.  Hoare,  July  21  ;  T.  E.  MacDonald, 
Aug.  22;  W.  M.  Ross,  Sept.  5;F.  B  I.ishman.  Sept.  8;  265. — W.  Stevenson,  May  12, 
O.  D.  Bates,  Sept.  22.  266— T.  A.Kelly  Sr.  June  20.  267.' — G.  Davison,  July 
15;  M.  R.  Hewitt,  Tulv  26:  C.  H.  Dunlop.  Aug.  1  ;  F.  Burtch,  Aug.  15;  T.  Slater, 
Aug.  28;  A.  L.  Tahnke.  Dec.  3.  26S. — R.  Irvine,  Apr.  2;  C.  P.  Richardson,  May  2. 
269. — G.  A.  Birnie,  May  31;  D.  M.  Morgan.  Oct.  28.  270. — Jno.  Ross,  Sept. 
24;  W.  J.  Bennett,  Oct.  17.  274. — H.  M.  Winters,  Oct.  18;  C.  L.  VonGunten. 
Nov.  23;  D.  L  Atkinson,  Dec  24.  277. — T.  Greene,  Feb.  12;  J.  Powel,  July  18. 
279. — T.  Pringle.  May  3;  G.  E.  Hudson,  May  26;  O.  I.  Zryd,  June  5.  283. — D. 
B.  Livingstone,  May  3;  T.  H.  P.  Young,  May  12;  W.  A.  T.  Swenor,  June  10;  R. 
McCrudden,  Oct.  9;  A.  L.  Henthorn,  Nov.  22.  284. — A.  H.  Macdonald.  Apr. 
2;  D.  Walker.  Tune  25.  285— W.  L  Hancey,  Jan.  1,  J.  N.  Page,  Jan.  25.  286.— 
W.  G.  Patterson,  Jan.  2;  H.  W.  Colborne,  Jan.  2.8;  A.  L.  PoslifT.  Mar.  IS;  G. 
Spotten.  Apr.  20;  T.  C.  King,  Aug.  14.  287. — O.  Parsons,  Jan.  23;  J.  H.  Wood- 
side.  Feb.  19,  N.  A.  Cross,  Tune  S;  A.  D.  Griffin,  Aug.  25;  A.  Swanson,  Sept.  23. 
289. — N.  Currie.  Jan.  20.  290. — P.  Phillips,  Mar.  10;  C.  Plumb,  Dec.  17;  R. 
Foster  Mav  11.  291. — R.  Stewart,  Mar.  7.  294. — H.  Churcher,  Jan.  29;  Wm. 
Brown,  Jan.  8.  295— R.  D.  Welsh,  Dec.  10.  296.— T.  B.  Campbell,  Nov.  19; 
T  W.  Cornwall.  Dec.  22.  297.— J.  M.  Gillies,  Jan.  3;  J.  Thomas.  Jan,  17;  A. 
Klaehn,  Nov.  19;  T.  Barber,  Dec.  1.  302— J.  J.  Roberts,  Jan.  19;  S.  Lightheart, 
May  13;  W.  H.  Holman.  Mar.  25;  W.  J.  Auckland,  May  27;  J.  Leach,  July  13; 
A  J.  McGregor,  Sept.  18;  J.  H.  Modeland,  Nov.  12:  S.  A.  Oxford,  Nov.  14;  T. 
A  Brown,  Dec.  5.  303. — F.  M.  Button,  Jan.  24,  D.  Allison.  Mar.  14;  S.  A.  Pople- 
stone  Oct  29;  D.  W.  G.  Milne,  Nov.  4.  304. — J.  W.  Jack.  Feb.  8;  T.  King,  Nov.  2 
305 — T.  Delworth,  Dec.  11;  A.  G.  Goulding,  Dec.  17.  306.— F.  Harris,  June  13; 
E.  Kress,  Aug.  7.  307. — A.  Thoman,  June  23.  311. — A.  B.  Haystead  Jan.  10; 
T  Scarland.Feb.  26;  P.  D.  McLean,  Apr.  4;  D.  Norton,  Apr.  12;  J.  J.  Watson. 
Dec  4  312. — E.  McKay,  May  8;  C.  Tassie,  Apr.  20;  T.  W.  Crowe,  Nov.  10; 
R.  Fish,  Dec.  21.  313 —J.  W.  Bowden,  Jan.  24;  J.  Jones,  Jan.  30.  314— A.  L. 
Patterson,  Mar.  27.  315. — H.  Stroh,  Feb.  26;  J.  Lints,  Mar.  5;  W.  Graef,  July  14. 
316. — A.  G.  Clements,  Jan.  2;  J.  B.  Nixon,  Jan.  19;  H.  Leeson,  Mar.  19;  T.  Piggot, 
Mar  19;  G.  J.  McLeod.  June  20;  W.  Beswetherick,  Nov.  14;  J.  F.  Loudon.  Dec. 
10  319. — R.  J.  Catheiwood,  Mar.  30;  C.  W.  F.  Howard,  June  10.  320. — S. 
Robinson,  Julv  9;  S.  R.  Fulton,  Nov.  10.  321.— N.  McLeod,  July  4;  G.  G.  Black, 
Oct.  25;  O.  A".  Ostiander,  Oct.  5;  322.— H.  W.  Norton,  Mar.  30.  324.— C.  H. 
Taylor,  Feb.  14;  T.  Kennedy,  Mar.  15;  H.  W.  Stevenson,  Apr.  29;  T.  Thwaites, 
June  14;  A.  E-  McFarlane,  July  9;  J.  Hobson,  July  24;  W.  Bi'tler,  Aug.  14;  L  O. 
Carpenter,  Aug.  21;  H.  G.  Jorey,  Nov.  14.  325. — G.  H.  Linton,  Mar.  6;  S.  C. 
Saunders,  Aug.  12;  G.  E.  Stephens,  Nov.  25;  W.  J.  Armstrong,  Dec.  9.  326. — 
N.  L.  Patterson.  Jan.  13;  J.  B.  Nixon,  Jan.  19;  W.  T.  Merrick,  Mar.  2;  W.  H. 
Steele,  Mar.  2;  H.  G.  Clapperton,  Mar.  10;  A.  W.  Dingman,  Mar.  7;  H.  Leeson, 
Mar.  19;  T.  M.  Mix,  May  2;  A.  J.  Jackson,  May  5;  T.  McQuillan,  Mav  3;  F. 
Bethel,  May  10;  J.  G.  Wilson,  July  S;  H.  G.  Hanna,  July  9;  R.  G.  Millar,  Julv 
12;  A.  A.  Mark,  Aug.  28;  E.  D.  McLaren,  Aug.  29;  A.  L.  Graburn,  Aug.  25;  L. 
J.  West,  Oct.  3;  W.  A  Milligan,  Oct.  28;  O.  H.  Roos,  Dec.  8.  328. — G.  L.  Lewis, 
June  8;  L.  Dowding,  Sep.  2.  329.— A.  R.  Jones,  Nov.  15;  330. — C.  Warren,  Feb. 
3-  T.  H.  O.  Peters,  Mar.  17;  J.  Simmons,  Apr.  13;  C.  H.  Peacock,  Apr.  16;  F. 
Tilbury,  May  1 ;  W.  J.  White,  May  4;  A.  T.  Cooper,  Oct.  24.  332.— C.  A.  Down, 
Apr  6;  L.  E.  Doherty,  Tan.  13;  C.  E.  Nasmith,  Aug.l.  M.  M.  McKenzie,  Aug.  5. 
S.  Rohertson,  Aug.  23;  J.  Battley,  Aug.  28;  F.  L.  Cosford,  Sep.  17;  J.  A.  Gray, 
Nov.  23.  333.— E.  C.  Murray,  Aug.  16.  334.—  W.  H.  Blair.  Jan.  8;  F.  O.  Henrv, 
Jan.  9;  J.  McFadgen,  Sep.  14.  336. — W.  D.  McKellar,  Jan.  1;  J.  F.  Schweitzer, 
Feb.  10.  339. — A.  W.  Burgess,  May  23,  J.  T.  Couch,  Jan.  14;  H.  Dean,  Jan.  11; 
F  Mauthie,  Feb.  21;  P.  M.  Bates,  Aug.  16;  B.  Cairns,  Aug.  28;  L.  G.  Cross, 
July  4;  T.  J.  Evans,  July  24;  J.  R.  Fleury,  Nov.  4;  H.  C.  Austen,  Oct.  11;  T.  W. 
Matthews,  Oct.  2;  J.  K.  Williams,  July  9;  341. — H.  Lamont,  Apr.  10 —  313. — 
W  J.Thompson,  Jan.  24;  W.  B.  Dolan,  Apr.  5;  A.  E.  Esling,  Jan.  26;  E.K.Harris, 
Oct  9;  J.  W.  Fraser,  July  22;  J.  R.  Haggans,  Dec.  4;  R.  E  McColl,  Dec.  1 ;  H.  A. 
Harrington,  Oct.  1.  344.— J.  C.  Hunt,  Jan.  3.  346.— W.  H.  Fenwick,  Tan.  20; 
J.  C.  Dunlop,  Jan  23;  W.  Piercey,  Jau.  24;  E.  L.  Sinclair.  Mar.  9;  W.  T.  Axford, 
Apr.  9;  C.  A.  Grant,  June  12;  J.  Brown,  June  17;  G.  H.  Ridge,  June  28;  S.  F. 
Lewis,  July  4;  F.  Fawcett,  July  28;  J.  Babister,  Oct.  10;  T.  Matthews,  Oct. 15; 
G.  Mullen,  Dec.  19.  348. — T.  L-  Bailie,  May  IS;  C.  Moffatt,  May  21 ;  J.  E.  Brad- 
ley Feb  24.  352. — R.  C.  Best,  Nov.  25;  S.  \.  Chapman,  Sept.  6;  A.  Durrell, 
Sept  5;  C.L.  Pitman,  Dec.  19;  W.  K.  Smyth,  Dec.  1.  357.— J.  W.  Griffin,  Jan. 
27;  W.  E-  Tufgar,  Dec.  19;  1935;  W.  R.  Pearson,  Nov.  1928;  J.  S.  Cummins, 
June  30;  E.  Cummings,  July  2.     358. — A.  B.  Smith,  Dec.  23;     359. — W.Dawson, 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  383 

Feb.  8.  360.— P.  McGibbon,  Oct.  11.  361. — R.  G.  Strachan.  Feb.  21;  J.  D. 
McKee.  Feb.  24;  W.  J.  Squirrell,  July  25.  361.— A.  Dewar,  Feb.  16.  367.— J. 
Baird  Jr..  Feb.  15;  J.  H.  Gilchrist.  Mar.  30,  J.  N.  Fawcett,  Mav  29;  T.  H.  Barnes, 
June  8;  H.  Crosland.  Aug.  29;  A.  E.  Evans,  Oct.  '2;  R.  Taylor,  Nov.  26.  368.— 
R.  Johnson,  Apr.  23;  G.  R  Quirmback  Sr.,  May  11;  W.  J.  Galbraith,  June  7; 
A.  W.  Fairbairn,  July  30;  T.  P.  K.  Robinson.  Dec.  19.  369.— C.  E.  King,  May  6; 
R.  H.  Tier.  Sept.  6.  370. — H.  S.  Davison,  Feb.  11.  371. — S.  Williams.  May  9; 
M.  Feldheim,  Aug.  16;  H.  A.  Hodgins,  Dec.  42.  372.— G.  Holme,  Mar.  21 ;  C.  K. 
Graham,  Apr.  12;  R.  Bain.  May  27;  W.  Riddell.  Aug.  4;  J.  B.  Curtis,  Dec.  6. 
373— X.  Sherk  May  2;  H.  T.  Gibson,  Aug.  13;  W.  Mitchell,  Sept.  9;  R.  H.  Herd- 
man,  Oct.  5;  G.  F.  Sutherland.  Nov.  7.  374.— C.  Grigg,  Sept.  26.  375.— W.  R. 
Robinson,  Jan.  3;  A.  G.  Erwin.  Mar.  12.  377. — W.  H.  Calhoun.  Apr.  17:  W. 
Hogg.  Aug.  25:  T.  J.  Brown.  Oct.  16.  378. — T.  J.  Holmes,  June  17;  T.  Cousins, 
June  26;  H.  McCoubrev.  Nov.  3:  F.  E.  Hornsby.  Dec.  16.  379.— L.  C.  Neno, 
Mar.  7;  R.  Loveless,  Sept.  19.  380. — G.  A.  Dowling,  Feb.  25;  G.  Kibbler.  Mar. 
16;  O.  P.  Ringlehardt,  Mar.  30;  A.  Mahon,  Dec.  24.  382. — H.  E.  Geiger.  Jan.3; 
J.  A.  Thompson,  Mar.  9;  A.  C.  Blake,  Mar.  21  ;  J.  Gerrard,  Apr.  16;  R.  E.  Jones, 
Sept.  1;  W.  T.  Beekingbam.  Sept.  17.  383.— G.  F.  Mowat,  Aug.  5.  384.— W.  J. 
Brown,  Dec.  29,  1935;  V.  S.  Chalk,  Jan.  27;  W.  Hassard,  Tan  28;  E.  W.  Ovens. 
Feb.  23;  T.  W.  Timpson.  Feb.  29;  G.  F.  Batchelor,  Mat  6;  I.  Henrv,  May  10; 
C.  Noble,  June  8;  R.  Smyth,  June  20;  T.  Wright,  Spet.  20;  T.  A.  Mix,  Oct.  19; 
J.  M.  Taylor,  Nov.  15;  T-  A  Harrison,  Dec.  8.  385.— J.  A.  Swan,  Apr.  9.  J.  D. 
Williams.  Mar.  23;  C.  Andrews.  Nov.  12;  G.  H.  Bavcroft.  Dec.  20:  T.  McMinn, 
Nov.  17.  387.— T.  Robb,  Sep.  29;  N.  Peck.  Oct.  23.  C.  J.  Trickey.  April4.  3SS.— J. 
C.  Reeve,  Mar.  11.  389.— T.  H.  Armstrong.  July  25.  390.— W.  Elliott.  Apr.  20:  E. 
Willis.  Jan  .8.  391. — G.  Poag,  Feb.  13;  b.  J.  Tefferies,  Nov.  1.  392. — W.  Johnson,  June 
6;  G.  G.  Steel,  Nov.  5.  393.— A.  McCannel,  July  16.  394.— W.  Hutcnison.  Mav  1  ; 
W.I.Hogg,  May  21.  395. — J.  E.  Moon.  Oct.  22.  396. — A.  H.  Williams.  Mar.  15. 
399—  D.  A.  MacVicar,  June  13.  400.— A.  G.  Farrow.  Apr.  20:  J.  H.  Prowse, 
Julv  9.  401. — W.  Woodgate,  May  30,  J.  H.  Hoppes,  June  10;  R.  Geddes,  July 
28,  J.  F.  Hill,  Oct.  15.  402.— C.  M.  Johnson,  May  4.  403.— J.  C.  Broderick, 
Aug.  26,  J.  M.  Inverarity,  Aug.  11;  G.  D.  Jeffers,  Nov.  2;  E.  F.  Nickerson,  Sept. 
6.  401. — J.  E.  Parks,  July,  5;  W.  B.  Richardson,  Sept.  19.  405— J.  Morrison, 
Apr.  7;  D.  McVicar,  Oct.  31.  406. — E-  Fitzgerald.  Feb.  4;  J.  S.  Aldous,  July  14. 
408.— G.  Gillespie,  Aug.  29;  R.  A.  Stewart,  June  -s9.  409.— F.  Floweis.  Feb.  19. 
410. — F.  N.  Sanderson.  Jan.  10;  W.  Anderon,  Jan.  16;  II.  W.  Gourlie,  Mar.  19 
F.  A.  Sparling,  June  1;  W.  S.  Walker.  Tune  25;  X.  Taylor,  Tuly  2);  J.  H. 
McConnell,  Sept.  15;  G.  E.  Vivian,  Oct.  6;  J.  H.  Bailie,  Dec.  28;  A.  Woolrich, 
Jan.  2.  412. — G.  Williams,  Jan.  3;  R.  J.  Lawson,  Feb.  17;  H.  A.  Buscombe, 
Mar.  7;  C.  O.  Fosberg,  June  16;  A.  H.  Sikes,  Xov.  13;  413.— J.  W.  Smith,  Jan. 
30;  \V.  G.  Clark  Mar.  30.  414— A.  D.  McKenzie,  Jan.  27,  D.  D.  Cossar,  Mar. 
4,  C.  W.  Jackson,  Mar.  16;  J.  White,  Oct.  24.  415.— H.  James,  Jan.  12;  E-  \V. 
Hewitt,  Mar.  19;  W.  G.  L.  Evans,  Aug.  5;  E.  M.  Cryer,  Dec.  9.  417.— J.  J. 
House,  Oct.  26;  A.  C.  Sweet,  Dec.  18.  420.— C.  E.  Winter,  Aug.  23;  W.Anderson, 
Jan.  16;  L.  S.  Clarke,  Deb.  16;  J.  Hume,  Apr.  7.  422.— S.  C.  Brown,  Jan.  12; 
J.  H.  Burgess,  Apr.  10;  G.  W.  Blackail,  Apr.  17;  P.  McRoberts,  July  9.  424  — 
J.  Parker,  Alar.  21.  425.— W.  Ansell,  Apr.  9';  D.  Z.  Davis,  Apr.  '2;  E.  H.  Kennedy 
Apr.  19.     426.— J.  Wallace,  Feb.  26;  J.  H.  Davison,  Apr.  23;  J.  Sutherland,  July  9; 

E.  Essa.  July  19;  J.  McCance,  July  26;  W.  Harris,  Aug.  IS;  J.  McQueen,  Sept.  3. 
W.  L.  Moffat,  Aug.  12;  W.  W.  Xewton,  Dec.  3.  427. — C.  R.  Reid,  Mar.  9;  J.  B. 
Dexter.Mar.  30,  V.  L.  Morgan,  Feb.  26;  N.  S.  Oliver,  July  24.  430.— W.  Fitz- 
patrick,  Jan.  18;  A.  Hayne,  Mar.  9;  E.  W.  Appleby,  Apr.  11 ;  R.  A.  Mitchell,  Dec. 
Dec.  23,  1935;  W.  H.  Bilby,  Tune  8.  432— G.  H.  Mitchell,  May  20;  433.— C.  E. 
Brewer,  Apr.  17;  434. — A.  W.  Freeland,  Mar.30.  435. — P.  M.  Colquhoun,  Mar. 
17;  A.  McCarthy,  Oct.  20;  W.  Mathison,  Oct.  21;  C.  Donnelly,  Nov.  '3;  W.  S. 
Davidson,  Dec.  27.  437. — J.  A.  Dalziel,  June  6;  J.  A.  Fowler,  Mar.  18;  A.  S. 
Brown,  Dec.  17;  H.  Boody,  Aug.  11;  D.  A.  Brown,  July  9;  E.  H.  Kinsman,  Nov. 
30,  J.Underhill,  Sept.  13.     438.— J.  B.  Nixon.  Jan.  19;     G.  C.  Woods,  Feb.  6;  H. 

F.  T.  Harris,  Feb.  8;  J.  A.  Humphrey,  Mar.  9;  D.  Grant,  May  19;  J.  R.  Code, 
July  3;  R.  Prince,  July  24;  A.  Patton,  Aug.  13;  A.  Russell,  Sept.  3;  S.  McBride, 
Nov.  14;  R.  M.  McCheyne,  Dec.  2;  S.  E.  Switzer,  Dec.  12;  J.  Harrald,  Dec.  16. 
439. — J.  A.  MacMaster,  Jan.  10;  R.  M.  Campbell,  Feb.  11;  R.  W.  Cameron, 
April  22.  443. — C.  A.  Barton,  Aug.  2  444. — G.  A.  Barker,  Mar.  21.  446. — 
R  J.  Stuart,  Mar.  8;  R.  R.  Collum,  May  14.  447. — F.  S.  Landey,  Sept.  27;  D.  S. 
YanAllan.  Dec.  19,  449.— W.,H owes,  Apr.  25.  451.— E.  Fitzgerald, Feb.  4. 453.— S.  C. 
Young,  Jan.  4;  W.  F.  Hogarth,  Apr.  2;  J.  H.  Perry,  May  21;  J.  D.  McKenzie, 
May  28.  454. — W.  Bishop,  May  8;  G.  H.  C.  Swain,  June  19;  G.  H.  Silvester, 
June  27.  455. — J.  N.  Sisson,  Oct.  11;  W.  J.  Davis,  Oct.  12.  457. — J.  R.  Caester. 
Apr.  9.  458.— W.  W.  Browneil,  Apr.  3.  459. — J.  A.  Reynolds,  Mar.  21;  J.  M. 
Jamieson,  May  16;  J.  B.  Craymer,  Mar.  1;  W.  J.  Oates,  Apr.  6;  T.  A.  Ireton 
Oct.  26;  H.  F.  Millar,  Sept.  6.  460.— R.  J.  Ellis,  Sept.  28;  J.  R.  Sleetn,  Aug.  13. 
461. — J.  W.  Anderson,  Oct.  4.  462. — D.  E.  Ferguson,  Mar.  18,  S.  Molyneaux, 
No  date;  J.  H.  McKinlay  Dec.  2.  463. — R.  Clarke,  Nov.  29  ;  A.  Atcheson.  Dec.  17 
465. — H.  Graham,  Sept.  10.     466. — W.  H.  Ranee,  Feb.  27.     467. — Jas.  Campbell. 


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Nov  2.  468— T.  Coulter,  Oct.  31.  469— W.  R.  Cunningham,  Oct.  23;  J.  C. 
\rmstrong,  Dec.  7;  R.  G.  Foster,  Dec.  24.  470. — A.  H.  Meneilly,  Jan.  24;  C. 
Kniffen.  Aug.  3.  472.— J.  H.  Waite,  July  9;  J.  A.  Baker,  June  22.  473.— \V.  H. 
Beney,  Feb.  11;  H.  Feather,  bept.  2.  474.— G.  Bean,  June  1;  M.  A.  Huggins, 
Aug  19'  A.  B.  McArhtur,  Nov.  2.  475. — D.  R.  Laver,  Nov.  7:  1935;  W.  A. 
Crawford,  Jan.  30,  A.  W.  Potter.  Tan.  22;  J.  Hale,  Apr.  22;  S.  S.  Forbes,  Dec.  17. 
477 — -ft/  Oliver,  Oct.  22.  478. — G.  Guenther,  June  6;  M.  McBeth,  Aug.  3.  481. 
— R.  H.  Cody,  Aug.  22.  482.— J.  M.  Scott,  July  6.  485.— J.  McCuaig,  Mar.  9. 
4J.6  _R.  S  \Y.  Gillard,  Date  not  given.  487. — W.  Belisle,  Oct.  10.  Wm.  Tiplady, 
Dec.  4.  488.— C.  H.  Bassett,  Tan.  14;  J.  N.  Parker,  Dec.  8.  490.— C.  T.  Wright, 
Mar.  20.     492. — A.  C.  Robins.  May  S;  J.  A.  Harvie,  Dec.  20;  J.  A.  Griffin,  Sept. 

25  494. — W.  Burgess,  May  8;  D.White,  Apr.  25;  G.  L.  Bray,  June  3.  495. — 
A  I  Aitchison,  Mar.  5:  T.  Hinchliffe.  Feb.  16.  J.  Fisher,  Oct.  25;  i> .  Styles,  Dec. 
15.  496.— W.  Seccombe.  Tan.  16;  W.  A.  Parks,  It.  3.  497.— J.  Millet,  Oct.  7. 
49k  __d  Mclntyre,  Dec.  1 .  499.— G.  L.  Gordon,  June  23;  C.  A.  Harrison,  Oct.  4. 
J  E  Parker  Nov  12.  500. — H.  P.  Martin,  Dec.  16.  501. — L.  J.  West,  Oct.  3. 
.503— H.  Adams,  Julv  12.  506.— E.  H.  Bridger,  Dec.  10.  50V.— T.  Agnew,  Mar. 
19  O  Belanger,  Nov.  28.  508. — C.  E.  Brown,  Dec.  30;  A.  J.  Martindale,  July  30. 
509.— J.  Brandt,  Mar.  30;  V.  H.  Hattin,  Oct.  4;  I.  B.  Axt,  Nov.  10.  510.— A.  B. 
Gowdy,  May  11;  J.  A.  Harrison,     Dec.  8.     511. — W.   J.  Waters,   Jan.   13;  A.  B. 

Evans  Mar.  23;  E.  Sundstrum,  Oct.  24;  M.  Murray.  Aug.  30.  512. — J.  O.  Bart- 
lett,  May  12;  W.  S.  Sedore,  Sept.  7.  513. — W.  M.  Wickens,  Feb.  27;  W.  McLean, 
Mar  13-  D  McLean,  Aug.  12;  P.E.  Lumsden,  Nov.  12.  514. — H.  Leeson,  Mar. 
19-  W  C  Fox  Mar.  31  ;  T.  A.  Harman,  Zpr.  2;  W.  H.  Roberts,  Aug.  8.  515. — 
J  Goodwin  Jan.7;  T.  J.  Kirkby,  May  1 ;  F.  S.  Whitford,  May  9;  G.  K.  Wedlake, 
Sept    17"  W   D.  Booth,  Dec.  10.     516. — J.  B.  Craymer,  Feb.  16;  J.  Grant,  June 

26  519. — G.  G.  Skelton,  July  17;  A.  Mitchell,  Jan.  20.  520.— C.  A.  McArthur, 
June  21;  A.  E.  Rogers,  Aug.  17;  J.  D.  Bailey,  Sept.  11;  C.  R.  Sneath,  Nov.  14. 
521. — G.  H.  Butler,  Apr.  2.  522. — H.  Tugendhaft,  Mar.  16;  C.  I.  Benjamin, 
May  21;  H.  Rosenthal,  Aug.  31:  J.  W.  Broudy,  Oct.  2.  523. — J.  Crane,  Dec.  28, 
1935;  G.  C.  Carruthers,  Feb.  2;  J.  Abraham,  Aug.  27.  524.— J.  J.  Kingsmill, 
Feb  17  525 — O.  E.  Hughes,  Oct.  16;  D.  Davies,  Apr.  15.  526. — R.  I.  Hamilton, 
Dec  29  1935;  R.  A.  Rivers,  Mar.  30;  W.  J.  Geddes,  Apr.  12;  527.— J.  M.  Gordon, 
June  1936.  528.— R.  H.  Mitchell,  July  16;  M.  W.  Weber,  Aug.  11;  H.  R.  Grigg, 
Nov  22  529. — D.  Campbell,  Apr.  17;  J.  Foslitt,  Feb.  3.  530. — R.  Boland, 
Jan  25;  D.  E.  Ferguson,  Mar.  18;  W.  D.  Gouldie,  July  4.  531. — M.  C.  Rice, 
Apr  8-  F  V.  Slemin,  Apr.  27;  G.  H.  Allin,  Apr.  27;  532. — A.  Murdock,  Jan.  16, 
W.  H.  Woodstock,  Mar.  21;  W.  H.  Legge,  May  10;  R.  Parks,  Aug.  31.  533. — 
W  A  Price  Apr.  19;  R.  A.  MacDougall,  May  26;  F.  H.  Pntchett,  Sept.  4.  536. — 
G.  C.  Ade,  Nov.  14.  537. — R.  H.  Hobhs,  Jan.  29;  W.  D  Mollinson,  Mar.  6;  J.  G. 
Mehaffay,'  May  12;  J.  Burton,  May  30;  E.  R.  MacClanathan,  May  20;  J.  E. 
Montgomery,  Nov.  22;  G.  H.  Butler,  Dec.  26.  538. — R.  Carson,  Feb.  26.  539. — 
J.  S.  Lockie,  June.  28;  E.  C.  Haedke,  July  3,  H.  A.  German,  Jan.  19.  541. — 
G  H  Edwards,  Jan.  26,  J.  Crawford,  Apr.  18,  S.  A.  King,  Apr.  19;  John  West, 
July  i4-  W.  J.  Chitty,  Oct.  10.  542. — W.  H.  Legge,  May  10;  G.  F.  Watson,  July 
26.  543.— C.  R.  Sneath,  Nov.  13;  W.  W.  Hiltz,  Feb.  26;  C.  F.  Jordan,  Apr.  9. 
544. — R.  A.  Nelson.  Sept.  15.  545. — G.  K.  Younie,  May  27;  F.  S.  Gibson,  May  12; 
C.  W.  Dunn,  June  12.  546. — S.  Broadbent,  May  28;  J.  Wise,  Nov.  15;  W.  L. 
Pressey,  Sept.  5;  H.  A.  McLaughlin,  Nov. 12.  548. — W.  J.  McCollum,  Dec.  27, 
1935;  F.  R.  Owens,  Mar.  29.  549. — P.  E.  Lumsden,  Nov.  14.  550—  O.  E.  Hamp- 
son,  Feb.  8;  J.  Ironside,  Jan.  7;  W.  H.  Thompson,  Aug.  17.  551. — A.  R.  Page,  July 
5;  J.  Ellis,  Dec.  1.  552. — L.  E.  Marsh,  Mar.  4;  W.  H.  Woodstock,  Mar.  21;  R. 
Muir,Mar.31;  M.  Hollingshead,  May  4;  S.  A.  Sexsmith,  Apr.  7;  A.  E.  LeFrancois, 
June  13;  D.  Patterson,  Aug.  14.  553. — G.W.  Martin,  May  5.  555.— W.  Bowyer, 
Oct.  25.  556. — J.  B.  Jarrell,  Nov.  16;  J.  Gill,  Dec.  17.  558. — J.  P.  Matheson, 
Jan.  1;  W.  M.  Ross,  Sept.  5.  559. — A.  Jacobs,  Jan.  3;  I.  Singer,  Sept.  17;  M. 
Gebertig,  Aug.  3.  560. — W.  R.  Marsh,  Mar.  21;  J.McCruden,  June  20;  F.  B. 
Lishman,  Sept.  8.  561. — J.  Plunkett,  Sept.  13.  562. — G.  K.  Bradshaw,  Feb.  19; 
T.  L.  Evans,  Apr.  10;  J.  B.  Hart,  May  24;  G.  A.  Smith,  July  14;  W.  J.  Wilcox, 
July  27;  M.  L.  Pipher,  Oct.  31.  563.— A.  Sauerman,  May  2;  W.  M.  Guy,  June  3; 
A  P  Watterworth,  Dec.  1.  564. — J.  Logan,  Feb.  2;  A.  D.  Colquhoun,  Apr.  4. 
56g — W  H.  Bettles,  Feb.  18.  567. — W.  H.  Beney,  Jan.  11.  570. — T.  F.  Perkin, 
Sept,  28.  571- — W.  Smith,  Jan  7.  H.  T.  Giiliard,  Nov.  8.  572. — C.  G.  Cobble- 
dickMar.  29;  W.  H.  Bowers,  May  5;  W.  Wilkinson,  May  17;  W.  Anderson,  June 
28.  573. — A.' E.  Wray,  Aug.  1936.  574. — A.  D.  McLean,  Jan.  10.  575. — T.  A. 
Brydall  Feb.  21;  H.  A.  Harrington,  Oct.  1;  J.  A.  Harrison.  Dec.  8.  576. — A.  Ol- 
ley  Dec  4.  577. — W.  A.  James,  June.  24;  C.  W.  Flintoff,  Feb.  5.  578. — L.  Cum- 
miford  May  26.  579. — J.  S.  Nichols,  Feb.  2.  581. — R.  J.  Millar,  July  12.  583. — 
W  G  Parker,  Feb.  13;  J.  W.  Dorkin,  Feb.  17;  F.  V.  Slemin,  Apr.  27;  J.  G.  Wilson, 
Juiy  8'  R.  J.  Owen,  Nov.  3.  585. — J.  H.  Revell,  Feb.  3;  J.  H.  Hoppes,  June  10. 
5S6 — j.  a.  McComb,  Sept.  28;  H.  O.  Brown,  Dec.  18.  587. — T.  G.  Graham, 
May  11  A.  F.  Adam,  May  13;  L.  Pullan,  Aug.  8.  590. — W.  N.  Ross,  Sept.  5. 
59i  — d'.  Robertson,  Mar.  15;  S.  B.  Coon,  Sept.  24.  592. — W.  E.  Barker.  June  22. 
593  _a.  Mclntyre,  Apr.  2;  R.   Mkchell,  Jan.  27.      594. — R.    Wilson,    Apr.   7, 


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W.  Turner,  Mar  16.  595. — F.  S.  Sawyer,  Feb.  22.  A.  T.  Cooper,  Oct.  24,  A.  H. 
Mockford.  Oct.  1;  E.  B.  Hartley,  Oct.  18.  596. — T.  R.  May,  June.  15.  600.— 
W.  F.  Phillips,  May  3;  A.  Ross,  Sept.  6.  601. — T.  Acton.  May  12;  T.  C.  Sloane, 
May  14.  602.— C.  E.  Smith,  Feb.  4:  H.  R.  Hall,  Mar.  15;  P.  E.  Lumsden,  Nov.  14. 
603. — D.  Turner,  Apr.  29.  604. — A.  R.  Plummer,  Mar.  9;  J.  A.  Sinclair,  Jan.  1. 
606.— R.  G.  Cordingley,  Nov.  26;  607. — J.  W.  Bird,  May  19.  608.— W.  J.  Hodg- 
son, Feb.  16;  R.  E.  Tompkins.  lulv  22;  C.  G.  Crilly,  Dec.  1.  609.— J.  J.  Dewall, 
Dec.  10.  611.— W.J.  Chambers.  Dec.  1.  613.— G.  A.  Ash,  Mar.  4.  614.— G.  A. 
Runchey,  May  6;  T.  Wilson,  May  13.  616. — F.  J.  Lowe,  July  10,  A.  M.  McComb, 
Nov.  27;  S.J.  Oram,  May  24.  617. — R.  E.  Hall,  June  3;  W.  H.  Thompson,  July 
4.  618.— J.  H.  Miller,  Aug.  5.  620. — G.  H.  Grills,  Apr.  9;  A.  Rose,  May  10; 
W.  J.  Campbell,  Sept.  7,  C.  D.  Dyke,  Oct.  25,  R.  A.  Croskery,  Dec.  19.  621.— 
A.  G.  Erwin,  Mar.  21.  622.— I.  A.  Hogg,  Oct.  1936.  623. — T.  H.  Parker,  May  23. 
624.— G.  E-  Hutt,  Feb.  22,  P.  S.  Young,  Dec.  16.  626.— F.  B.  Misner,  Apr.  24. 
628.— J.  B.Jarrell,  Nov.  17.  631. — C.  T.  Schurg,  June.14.  632.— C.  McFarland. 
Aug.  8.  633.— C.  Grigg,  Sept.  26,  A.  E.  Spooner,  Dec.  22.  634.— W.  S.  Campbell, 
May3,  E.  E.  Kaiser,  May  26,  W.  S.  Bain,  Aug.  26.  636.— A.  Peterson,  Jan.  1936. 
637.— S.  McKee,  Mar.  24;  G.  H.  Harris,  Mar.  14;  B.  Cairns,  Aug.  28,  W.  C. 
Milson,  Sept.  25.  638. — F.  G.  Deadman,  Feb.  25;  P.  V.  Graham,  Dec.  8.  639. — 
H.  Statham,  Jan.  19.  640.— L.  J.  West,  Oct.  3.  646.— J.  O.  Bartlett,  May  12; 
R.  H.  Tinsdale,  Oct.  24.  647. — G.  Bray,  June.  30.  64S—  J.  H.  Black,  Mar.  10. 
649.— E.  Flutter,  Feb.  13.  650.— J.  E.  Loucks,  Nov.  4.  652.— R.  B.  Downey, 
Oct.  24.     654.— D.  McLean,  Aug.  12. 


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LIST  OF  GRAND  LODGE  OFFICERS,  1937-38 

The  Grand  Master 

MAY.   Bro.  W.  J.  Dunlop Toronto 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master 
R.W.    Bro.    J.    A.    Dobbie Ottawa 

The  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters 

District  D.D.G.M.  P.  O.  Address 

Algoraa Cecil  M.    Mclntyre Homepayne 

Brant Geo.  T.  Knox Oakland 

Bruce W.  Harold  Work Wiarton 

Chatham Wm.  J    McCall Chatham 

Eastern Arthur  MacMillan Finch 

Frontenac Robt.  J.  Webster Gananoque 

Georgian Raymond  E.  Ives Stayner 

Grey Tames  H.  Brownlee Owen  Sound 

Hamilton  "A" Chas.  F.  Marshall Hamilton 

Hamilton  "B" William  A.  Laidlaw Hamilton 

London Colin  McKinlay London 

Muskoka Jos.  B.  Lake Powassan 

Niagara  "A" John  H.  Patterson Smithville 

Niagara  "B" Milton  C.  Bacon Chippawa 

Nipissing  East Digory  G.  Stevens North  Bay 

Nipissing  West George  A.  S  ner Sault  Ste.  Marie 

North  Huron John  H.  Wylie Wroxeter 

Ontario Cecil  F.  Cannon Oshawa 

Ottawa Alonzo  B.  Hyndman Carp 

Peterborough Herrick  W.  Roche Havelock 

Prince  Edward Robt.  D.  Adams Belleville 

Sarnia Ewald  G.  Kremer Courtright 

South  Huron Harold  M.  Corbett Lucan 

St.  Lawrence Hubert  L.  Si.ott Mallorytown 

St.  Thomas Omar  J.  Davies Rodney 

Temiskaming Ro-coe  C.  Mortson. Timmins 

Toronto  "A" Nathan  Phillips Toronto 

Toronto  "B" Birger  E.  Ekblad Toronto 

Toronto  "C" Joseph  A.  Trcyer Toronto 

Toronto  "D" Ivan  B.  Musselman Maple 

Victoria Walter  W.  Finney Kirkfield 

Wellington John  F.  Carmichaei  Kitchener 

Western J  as.  W.  Douglas Kenora 

Wilson Gordon  A.  Smith Innerkip 

Windsor Archie  H.  MacQuarrie Windsor 

The  Grand  Wardens 

R.W.    Bro.    W.    E.    Cowling Ottawa 

R.W.  Bro.  J.  A.  Hearn Toronto 

The  Grand  Chaplain 

R.   \V.   Bro.  W.  C.  White Toronto 

The  Grand  Treasurer 

M.W.    Bro.  John  A.   Rowland Toronto 

The  Grand  Secretary 
R.W.  Bro.  E.  G.  Dixon Hamilton 

The  Grand  Registrar 

R.W.   Bro.   F.   E.   Sillifant Toronto 

Historian 

M.W.   Bro.  W.  S.   Herrington Napanee 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  387 

Appointive  Officers 

Grand  Senior  Deacon V.W.  Bro.  G.  A.  Wheable London 

Grand  Junior  Deacon V.W.  Bro.  Sage  Snider Toronto 

Grand  Superintendent  of  Works V.W.Bro.  E.  R.   Musselman Windsor 

Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies V.W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Herrington Kingston 

Assistant  Grand  Chaplain V.W.  Bro.  Lome  Pierce Delta 

Assistant  Grand  Chaplain V.W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Cramm Westboro 

Assistant  Grand  Secretary V.W.  Bro.  A.  E.  Bryson Toronto 

Assistant  Grand  Dir.  of  Ceremonies  V.W.  Bro.  A.  A.  Kinghorn Toronto 

Grand  Sword  Bearer V.W.  Bro.  E.  E.  Lord  Peterborough 

Grand  Organist V.W.  Bro.  Alex.  MeNaughton....Fort    William 

Assistant  Grand  Organist V.W.  Bro.  C.  H.  Speer Hilton    Beach 

Grand  Pursuivant V.W.  Bro.  John  Curtis '..Toronto 

Grand  Stewards 

V.W.  Bro.  Jas.  W    Atchison Hepworth 

Jas.  S.  Barber Belleville 

Tohn  Black Toronto 

G.  R.  Booth Huntsville 

M.  T.  Breckenbridge Peterborough 

Robt.  Buchanan Hamilton 

John  J.  Campbell Aylmer 

Wm.  D.  Connor Hamilton 

Jas.  E.  Coombs Bradford 

R.  J.  Cranston Caledonia 

G.  H.  Davidson Sudbury 

Jas.  E.  Dales Wheatley 

O.  H.  Downey Myrtle 

R.  T.  Dunlop Chatsworth 

John  W.  Durr St.  Marys 

Hamilton  Edgar Kingston 

D.  R.  Ekins Hamilton 

John  L.  Gosnell Blenheim 

Gordon  Giffin Mt.  Forest 

Henry  B.  Hardy Port  Arthur 

Chas.  Hesburn St.   Catharines 

F.  H.  W.  Hickling Flesherton 

R.  W.  Hind Toronto 

Clarence  R.  Kaiting Gait 

A.  J.  Lindley Burlington 

\V.  H.  Lyon Toronto 

F.  A.  Maas Streetsville 

John  P.  Mills Hamilton 

S.  H.  Morris Port  Dover 

Chas.  G.  Mickel. ..- Toronto 

Geo.  W.  Miller Woodstock 

John  D.  McKay Kincardine 

W.  J.  McCoy Ottawa 

D.  L.  McPherson Toronto 

Chas.  Neal Englehart 

A.  D.  Morris Mimico 

Alfred  C.  Nugent Lindsay 

Harry  Owen London 

Jas.  R.  Roaf Toronto 

H.  G.  Robertson Barrie 

Chas.  W.  Scace Brockville 

Jas.  A.  Scace Brantford 

Alex.  Seay Hawkesbury 

Harry  Stevenson Chatham 

W.  R.  Somerville Haileybury 

A.  W.  Waters Saroia 

W.  H.  Whitchurch Stratford 

Harold  A.  Yeo Fort  Erie 

D.  R.  Young Emo 

Grand   Standard   Bearers 

V.W.  Bro.  Chas.  F.  Brookes Toronto 

Jos.  C.  West Toronto 

Grand  Tyler 

,W.  Bro.  Malcolm  Sinclair Toronto 


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BOARD  OF  GENERAL  PURPOSES 

President 
R.W.  Bro.  J.  A.  Dobbie Ottawa 

Vice  President 
R.W.    Bro.    Alex.    Cowan Barrie 

By   Virtue   of  Office 

M.  W.  Bro.   W.  J.  Dunlop,  Grand  Master Toronto 

W.  H.  Wardrope.  Past  Grand  Master Hamilton 

"  W.  N.  Ponton,  Past  Grand  Master Belleville 

J.  A.  Rowland,  Past  Grand  Master Toronto 

R.  B.  Dargavel,  Past  Grand  Master Toronto 

W.  S.  Herrington,  Past  Grand  Master Napanee 

"  F.  A.  Copus,  Past  Grand  Master Stratford 

A.  J.  Anderson,  Past  Grand  Master Toronto 

R.  \V.  Bro.    W.  E.  Gowling,  Grand  Senior  Warden Ottawa 

J.  A.  Hearn,  Grand  Junior  Warden Toronto 

Rt.  Rev.  W.  C.  White,  Grand  Chaplain Toronto 

E.  G.  Dixon,  Grand  Secretary Hamilton 

"  F.  E.  Sillifant.  Grand  Registrar Toronto 

V.  W.  Bro.     W.  H.  Herrington,  Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies Kingston 

The  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters 
District  D.D.G.M.  P.  O.  Address 

Algoma Cecil  M    Mclntyre Hornepayne 

Brant Geo.  T.  Knox Oakland 

Bruce W.  Harold  Work Wiarton 

Chatham Wm.  J.  McCall Chatham 

Eastern Arthur  MacMillan Finch 

Frontenac Robt.  J.  Webster Gananoque 

Georgian Raymond  E.  Ives Stayner 

Grey James  H.  Brownlee Owen  Sound 

Hamilton  "A" Chas.  F.  Marshall Hamilton 

Hamilton  "B" William  A.  Laidlaw. Hamilton 

London Colin  McKinlay London 

Muskoka Jos.  B.  Lake Powassan 

Niagara  "A" John  H.  Patterson Smithville 

Niagara  "B" Milton  C.  Bacon Chippawa 

Nipissing  East Digory  G.  Stevens North  Bay 

Nipissing  West George  A.  Shier Sault  Ste.  Marie 

North  Huron John  H.  Wylie Wroxeter 

Ontario Cecil  F.  Cannon Oshawa 

Ottawa Alonzo  B.  Hyndman Carp 

Peterborough Herrick  W.  Roche Havelock 

Prince  Edward Robt.  D.  Adams Belleville 

Sarnia Ewald  G.  Kremer Courtright 

South  Huron Harold  M.  Corbett Lucan 

St.  Lawrence Hubert  L.  Scott Mallorytown 

St.  Tnomas Omar  J.  Da  vies .....Rodney 

Temiskaming Roscoe  C.  Mortson Timmins 

Toronto  "A" Nathan  Phillips Toronto 

Toronto  "B" Birger  E.  Ekblad Toronto 

Toronto  "C" Joseph  A.  Troyer Toronto 

Toronto  "D" Ivan  B.  Musselman Maple 

Victoria Walter  W.  Finney Kirkfield 

Wellington. John  F.  Carmichael Kitchener 

Western Jas.  W.  Douglas Kenora 

Wilson Gordon  A.  Smith. Inncrkip 

Windsor Archie  H.  MacQuarrie Windsor 

Honorary  Members 

R.W.     Bro.     R.     F.     Richardson Strathroy 

R.W.     Bro.     George     Moore Hamilton 

R.W.    Bro.    Alex.    Cowan Barrie 

R.W.    Bro.    C.    E.   Kelly Hami'ton 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  389 

Elected  by  Grand  Lodge 

R.W.  Bro.  Smith  Shaw Toronto 

T.  C.  Wardley Elora 

J.  Birnie  Smith London 

E.  T.  Howe Windsor 

O.  T.  Newell Hamilton 

T.  A.  McRae Kingston 

E.  W.  Barber Toronto 

W.  H.  Gregory Stratford 

T.  H.  Simpson Hamilton 

Appointed  by  the  Grand  Master 

R.W.  Bro.  W.  C.  N.  Marriott Ottawa 

H.  S.  Tapscott Brantford 

V.W.  Bro.   A.  P.  Freed Port  Arthur 

R.W.  Bro.    H.  J.  Alexander Weston 

C.  S.  Hamilton Toronto 

G.  C.  Bonnycastle Bowmanville 

W.  D.  Love London 

John  Ness Toronto 

M.  E.  MacKenzie Toronto 

C.  M.  Forbes Perth 

And  for  one  year 

R.W.  Bro.  Jos.  Fowler Sudbury 

COMMITTEES 
Audit  and  Finance 

R.  W.  Bros.  M.  E.  MacKenzie  (Chairman);  George  Moore.  C.S.  Hamilton, 
G.  A.  Shier.  W.  E.  Cowling,  J.  A.  Hearn.  G.  T.  Knox,  J.  H.  Wylie,  R.  C.  Mortson, 

D.  .G.  Stevens,  J.  H.  Brownlee,  G.  A.  Smith. 

Condition  of  Masonry 
R.W.  Bro.  H.  T.  Alexander  (Chairman) ;  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington,  R.W  . 
Bros.  W.  C.  White,  H.  W.  Roche,  E.  G.  Kremer,  C.  M.  Mclntyre 

Warrants 
R.W.  Bros.  G.  C.  Bonnycastle  (Chairman);  R.  D.  Adams,  W.  W.  Finney, 
A.  MacMillan,  W.  J.  McCall. 

Benevolence 
R.W.  Bro.  T.  C.  Wardley  (Chairman);  M.W.  Bro.  F.  A.  Copus,  R.W.  Bros. 

E.  W.  Barber,  E.  T.  Howe,  W.  D.  Love,  H.  S.  Tapscott,  C.  M.  Forbes,  W.  C. 
N.  Marriott,  O.  J.  Newell,  B.  E.  Ekblad,  J.  A.  Troyer,  W.  A.  Laidlaw,  H.  L. 
Scott,  V.W.  Bro.  A.  P.  Freed. 

Grievances  and  Appeals 
R.W.  Bro.  T.  H.  Simpson  (Chairman);  M.W.   Bros.   W.  H.  Wardrope,  J.  A. 
Rowland,  R.   B.   Dargavel,  W.  S.   Herrington,  F.  A.   Copus,  A.  J.  Anderson,  R. 
W.  Bros.  Alex.  Cowan,  E.  G.  Dixon,  Smith  Shaw,  J.  Fowler,  N.  Phillips,  R.  J. 
Webster,  F.  E.  Sillifant. 

Constitution   and  Laws 

M.W.  Bros.  W.   H.  Wardrope   (Chairman);  W.  N.   Ponton,  J.  A.  Rowland, 
R.  B.  Dargavel,  W.  S.  Herrington,  F.  A.  Copus,  A.  J.  Anderson. 
Fraternal  Dead 
R.W.  Bros.  J.  A.  McRae   (Chairman);   C.   E.   Kelly,  C.  F.  Marshall,  A.  B. 
Hyndman,  M.  C.  Bacon,  C.  McKinley,  O.  J.  Davies. 

Printing 
W.R.  Bros.  J.  B.  Smith  (Chairman);  J.   B.  Lake,  R.  F    Richardson,  W.  H- 
Work,  H.  M.  Corbett    J.  H.  Patterson. 

Masonic  Education 
R.W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Gregory  (Chairman);  M.W.  Bro.  W.  S.  Herrington,  R.W. 
Bros.  J.  A.  Dobbie,  W.  C.  White,  John  Ness.  E.  G.  Dixon,  C.  F.  Cannon,  J.  F. 
Carmichael,  J.   W.   Douglas,   R.   E.   Ives,   A.   H.   MasQuarrie,  V.W.   Bro.  W.  H. 
Herrington. 

Library 
R.W.   Bros.   C.   S.   Hamilton   (Chairman);   N.   Phillips,    B.   E.   Ekblad,  J.   A. 
Troyer,  I.  B.  Musselman. 

Fraternal   Correspondence 
M.W.  Bro.  W.  N.  Ponton,  (Chairman). 


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SPECIAL     ADDRESSES     OF     MEMBERS     OF     THE     BOARD     1937-1938 

R.  D.  Adams 272  Albert  St Belleville 

A.  J.  Anderson 2S81  Dundas  St.  W. Toronto 

J.  H.  Brownlee 518  10th  St.  W Owen  Sound 

E.  W.  Barber 339  Ontario  St Toronto 

C.  F.  Cannon 413  Masson  St Oshawa 

J.  F.  Carmiehael 71  Bingeman  St Kitchener 

Frank  A.  Copus Bank  of  Montreal  Chambers Stratford 

O.  J.  Da  vies  M.D Box  82 Rodney 

R.  B.  Dargavel 234  Evelyn  Ave Toronto 

E.  G.  Dixon. Box  217 Hamilton 

J.  A.  Dobbie,  M.D Ottawa  Civic  Hospital Ottawa 

\V.  J.  Dunlop 608  Jarvis  St Toronto 

B.  E.  Ekblad 60  Langley  Ave Toronto 

Jos.  Fowler Box  427 Sudbury 

A.  P.  Freed 329  Van  Norman  St Port  Arthur 

W.  E.  Gowling 139  Carling  Ave Ottawa 

W.  H.  Gregory 10  Albert  St Stratford 

C.  S.  Hamilton 302  Bay  St Toronto 

J.  A.  Hearn 40  Wnitehall  Rd Toronto 

\V.  H.  Herrington 151  Wellington  St Kingston 

E.  T.  Howe 960  London  St.  W Windsor 

C.  E.  Kelly 73  Melrose  Ave.  S Hamilton 

Win.  A.  Laidlaw 1316  King  St.  E Hamilton 

Jos.  B.  Lake Box  176 Powassan 

W.  D.  Love  40  Craig  St. London 

W.  C.  N.  Marriott 171  Powell  Ave Ottawa 

C.  F.  Marshall 43  Fairleigh  Ave.  S Hamilton 

Geo.  Moore 120  St.  Clair  Ave Hamilton 

R.  C.  Mortson Box  2410 Cochrane 

M.  E.  MacKenzie  14  Rose  Park  Cres Toronto 

A.  H.  MacQuarrie 1977  Pilette  Rd Windsor 

W.  J.  McCall 29  King  St.  E Chatham 

C.  M.  Mclntyre Box  150 Hornepayne 

Colin  McKinley 72  Euclid  Ave _ London 

J.  A.  McRae 226  Frontenac  St Kingston 

John  Ness 83  Chatsworth  Dr Toronto 

O.   I.  Newell,  M.D 323  Wentworth  St.  So Hamilton 

J.  H.  Patterson Box  48 Smithville 

Nathan  Phillips 26  Lauder  Ave Toronto 

H.  W.  Roche Box  538 Havelock 

J.  A.  Rowland 320  Bay  St Toronto 

H.  L.  Scott R.R.  No.  3 Mallorytown 

Smith  Shaw 223  Evelyn  Ave Toronto 

G.  A.  Shier. 631  Queen  St.  E Sault  Ste.  Marie 

F.  E.  Sillifant 259  Keewatin  Ave Toronto 

T.  H.  Simpson 29  James  St.  Sd Hamilton 

J.  Birnie  Smith. 1005  Maitland  St London 

G.  A.  Smith R.R.  No.  1 Innerkip 

D.  G.  Stevens .37  First  Ave.  E North  Bay 

H.  S.  Tapscott 109  East  Ave Brantford 

J.  A.  Troyer 1^7  Old  Orchard  Grove Toronto 

W.  H.  Wardrope Sun  Life  Bldg. Hamilton 

R.  J.  Webster. 60  Brock  St Gananoque 

Rt.  Rev.  W.  C.  White 35  Ardmore  Rd Toronto 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO.   1937  391 


MEMBERS    OF    THE    BOARD— NO   SPECIAL    ADDRESS 

H.  J.  Alexander Weston 

M.  C.  Bacon Chippawa 

G.  C.  Bonnyeastle Bowmanville 

H.  M.  Corbett Lucan 

Alex.  Cowan Barrie 

J.  W.  Douglas Kenora 

W.  W.  Finney Kirkfield 

C.  M.  Forbes Perth 

W.  S.  Herrington Napanee 

A.  B.  Hyndman Carp 

R.  E   Ives,  M^D Stayner 

Geo.  T.  KnoX. Oakland 

E.  G.  Kremer Courtright 

A.  JVlcMjllan Finch 

I.  B.  Musselman Maple 

W.  N.  Ponton Belleville 

R.  F.  Richardson.- Strathroy 

T.  C.  Wardley Elora 

W.  H.  Work. Wiarton 

John  Wylie Wroxeter 


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HONORARY  OFFICERS 

Henry  T.  Backus Michigan. 1857 P.G.M. 

Philip  C.  Tucker Vermont 1857 P.G.M 

Michael  Furnell Ireland 1857 P.D.D.G.M. 

Robert  Morris .' Kentucky 1858 P.D.G.M. 

Thos.  G.  Ridout Toronto 1859 P.G.M. 

Aldis  Bernard * Montreal 1860 P.G.M. 

Thomas  Drummond. 1S62 P.G.J.W. 

John  H.  Graham Richmond 1864 P.G.J.W. 

Jas.  V.  MacKev Ireland 1867 P.G.S.W. 

Brackstone  Baker England 1868 P.G.S.W. 

Sir.  John  A.  Macdonald Kingston 1868 P.G.S.W. 

John  V.  Ellis New  Brunswick 1869 P.G.S.W. 

Rev.  C.  P.  Bliss New  Brunswick 1871 P.G.  Chap. 

Wm.  H.  Fraser Wisconsin 1873 P.G.  Reg. 

H.  A.  MacKay Hamilton 1873 P.G.  Reg. 

Thos.  White,  jr Montreal 1874 P.G.M. 

J.  A.  Lockwood New  York. 1882 P.G.S.W. 

Otto  Klotz Preston 1885 P.G.M. 

Geo.  C.  Patterson Toronto 1897 P.G.  Reg. 

T.  R.  Barton Toronto 1897 P.G.  Reg. 

J.  J.  Ramsay Toronto 1897 P.G.  Reg. 

Kivas  Tully Toronto 1897 P.G.M. 

W.  A.  Sutherland New  York 1900 P.G.M. 

J.  J.  Mason Hamilton 1900 P.G.M. 

Chief      Justice      Gerald      Fitz- 

Gibbon Ireland 1900 P.G.S.W. 

R.  L.  Shriner Toronto 1900 P.G.  Reg. 

Alex.  Patterson Toronto 1901 P.G.  Reg. 

H.R.H.  Duke  of  Connaught England 1902 P.G.M. 

Lord  Ampthill England 1919 P.G.M. 

Gerald  Fitzgibbon,  K.C Ireland 1920 P.G.S.W. 

Rt  Hon.  Lord  Desborough, 

K.C.V.O England 1920 P.G.S.W. 

Stanley  Machin,  J.P England 1920 P.G.S.W. 

Jas.  H.  Stirling Ireland 1920 P.G.S.W. 

A.  Cecil  Powell England 1920 P.G.J.W. 

John  Dickens England 1920 P.G.J.W. 

R.  F.  Richardson Strathroy 1920 P.G.  Reg. 

Sir  George  McLaren  Brown England 1921 P.G.  Reg. 

Sir  John  Ferguson England 1923 P.G.S.W. 

H.  Hamilton- Wedderburn England 1923 P.G.J.W. 

Arthur  E.  Carlyle England 1923 P.G.J.W 

Dudley  H.  Ferrell Massachusetts 1923 P.G.M. 

Chas.  Ramsay Massachusetts 1923 P.G.S.W. 

Frank  H.  Hilton Massachusetts 1923 P.G.J.W. 

A.  Beitler Pennsylvania 1923 P.G.M. 

S.  W.  Goodyear Pennsylvania 1923 P.D.G.M. 

George  Ross Toronto 1925 P.G.  Reg. 

Chas.  B.  Murray Toronto 1925 P.G.  Reg. 

Sir  Alfred  Robbins England 1927 P.G.S.W. 

Earl  of  Stair. Scotland 1931 P.G.M. 

Lord  Droughmore Ireland 1931 P.G.M. 

Viscount  Galwav England 1931 P.G.S.W. 

Canon  F.  J.  C.  Gillmor England 1931 P.G.  Chap. 

J.  Bridges,  Eustace England 1931 P.G.Reg. 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,   1937  395 

LIST  OF  GRAND  LODGES 
With  Name  and  Address  of  the  Grand  Secretaries 

The  United  Kingdom 

England Sir  P.  Colville  Smith London 

Ireland H.  C.  Shetland Dublin 

Scotland T.  G.  Winning Edinburgh 

Dominion  of  Canada 

Alberta J.  H   W.  S.  Kemmis Calgary 

British  Columbia W.  A.  DeWolf  Smith New  Westminster 

Manitoba J.  H.  G.  Russell Winnipeg 

New  Brunswick. St.  John 

Nova  Scotia James  C.  Jones Halifax 

Prince  Edward  Island. C.  M.  Williams Charlottetown 

Quebec W.  W.  Williamson Montreal 

Saskatchewan W.  B.  Tate Regina 

Other  British   Countries 

New  South  Wales David  Cunningham Sydney- 
New  Zealand H.  A.  Lamb Dunedin 

Queensland Leslie  P.  Marks Brisbane 

South  Australia R.  Owen  Fox Adelaide 

Tasmania W.  H.  Strutt Hobart 

Victoria Wm.  Stewart Melbourne 

Western  Australia A.  E.  Jensen Perth 

United  States  of  America 

Alabama Guy  T.  Smith Montgomery 

Arizona H.  A.  Drachman Tucson 

Arkansas W.  A.  Thomas Little  Rock 

California John  Whicher San  Francisco 

Colorado Chas.  A.  Patton Denver 


396       GRAND  LODGE   OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

Connecticut Winthrop  Buck Hartford 

Delaware John  F.  Robinson Wilmington 

Dist.  of  Columbia J.  Claude  Keiper Washington 

Florida J.  T.  B.  Moyer Jacksonville 

Georgia Frank  F.  Baker Macon 

Idaho .....Curtis  F.  Pike Boise 

Illinois R.  C.  Davenport Harrisburg 

Indiana Win.  H.  Swintz Indianapolis 

Iowa Chas.  C.  Hunt Cedar  Rapids 

Kansas G.  F.  Strain Topeka 

Kentucky A.  E.  Orton Louisville 

Louisiana D.  P.  Laguens New  Orleans 

Maine C.  E.  Leach Portland 

Maryland H.  C.  Mueller Baltimore 

Massachusetts F.  W.  Hamilton Boston 

Michigan F.  H.  Newton Grand  Rapids 

Minnesota John  Fishel St.  Paul 

Mississippi Edward  L.  Faucette Meridian 

Missouri Arthur  MTther....'. St.  Louis 

Montana L.  T.  Hauberg Helena 

Nebraska Lewis  E.  Smith Omaha 

Nevada V.  M.  Henderson.: Reno 

New  Hampshire J.  M.  Dresser Concord 

New  Jersey Isaac  Cherry Trenton 

New  Mexico A.  A.  Keen Albuquerque 

New  York Chas.  H.  Johnson New  York 

North  Carolina J.  H.  Anderson  ! Raleigh 

North  Dakota Walter  L.  Stockwell Fargo 

Ohio Harry  S.  Johnson Cincinnati 

Oklahoma C.  A.  Sturgeon Guthrie 

Oregon D.  R.  Cheney Portland 

Pennsylvania John  A.  Perry Philadelphia 

Rhode  Island H.  L.  McAuslan Providence 

South  Carolina O.  Frank  Hart Columbia 

South  Dakota Geo.  A.  Pettigrew Sioux  Falls 

Tennessee T.  E.  Doss Nashville 

Texas W.  D.  Pearson Waco 

Utah S.  H.  Goodwin Salt  Lake  City 

Vermont A.  S.  Harriman Burlington 

Virginia Jas.  M.  Cliff Richmond 

Washington Horace  W.  Tyler Tacoma.. 

West  Virginia Geo.  S.  Laidley Charleston 

Wisconsin Wm.  F.  Weller Milwaukee 

Woyming J.  M.  Lowndes Casper 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,   1937  397 


Other   Countries 


Bahia A.  A.  DaSilva Bahia 

Chile R.  C.  Oliveria Santiago 

Colombia  Barranquiila  Gualberto  Barba  Barraquilla 

Columbia  Bogota Carlos  S*  Hernandez Bogota 

Colombia  Cartagena... A.  J.  Valverde Cartagena 

Costa  Rica G.  F.  Bowden San  Jose 

Cuba.;*. L.  M.  Reyes Havana 

Czechoslovakia — 

Lessing Ernest  Klatscher Prague 

National J.  V.  Sedmik Prague 

Ecuador Clodoveo  Alcivar Guyaquil 

France,  Nationale W.  J.  Coombes Paris 

Guatemala Pedro  Donis Guatemala 

Mexico  York F.  T.  Berger Mexico  City 

Netherlands A.  F.  L.  Faubel The  Hague 

Norway Ewind  Lowig-Hansen Oslo 

Panama M.  Solis Panama 

Para A.  N.  de  Figueiredo Para 

Paraiba J.  C.  C.  Nobrega Paraiba 

Peru Pedro  F.  Rodo Lima 

Philippines T.  M.  Kalaw Manila 

Puerto  Rico F.  G.  P.  Almiroty San  Juan 

Roumania Erast  Perez Bucarest 

Switzerland Arnold  Wirth Basle 

Vienna W.  Misar Vienna 


398       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

GRAND  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE  GRAND 

LODGE  OF  CANADA,  NEAR  OTHER  GRAND 

LODGES 

• 

The   United   Kingdom 

England Viscount  Galway Wellington,  N.Z. 

Ireland Gerald  Fitzgibbon,  K.C.. Dublin 

Scotland P.  MacAuslan Lanark 

Dominion  of  Canada 

Alberta J.  A.  Jackson Lethbridge 

British  Columbia W.  C.  Ditmars Vancouver 

Manitoba J.  C.  Walker  Reid Underhill 

New  Brunswick J.  B.  M.  Baxter St.  John 

Nova  Scotia J.  H.  Winfield Halifax 

Prince  Edward  Island. T.  Gordon  Ives Charlottetown 

Quebec A.  F.  C.  Ross Montreal 

Saskatchewan A.  S.  Gorrell Regina 

Other  British   Countries 

New  South  Wales D.  Cunningham Sydney 

New  Zealand Sir  Stephens  S.  Allen Morrinsville 

Queensland Abraham  Hetzberg Toowoomba 

South  Australia M.  Williams Adelaide 

Tasmania H.  J.  Wise Hobart 

Victoria Walter  Kemp Melbourne 

Western  Australia H.  B.  Collett Perth 

United  States  of  America 

Alabama Ethridge  J.  Garrison Ashland 

Arizona Louis  G.  Moyers Globe 

Arkansas M.  E.  Bradford Little  Rock 

Colorado S.  C.  Warner Denver 

Connecticut A.  W.  Keeler Xorwalk 

Delaware Albert  V.  Gemmill Wilmington 

Dist  of  Columbia Wm.  T.  Ballard Washington 

Florida Jesse  C.  Clark Pensacola 

Georgia P.  I.  P.  Edenfield Millen 

Idaho M.  W.  Kelley Gooding 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937 

Illinois S.  O.  Spring Chicago 

Indiana E.  J.  Jacoby Indianapolis 

Iowa E.  A.  Westfall Mason  City- 
Kansas George  O.  Foster Lawrence 

Kentucky Fred  Acker Paducah 

Louisiana D.  H.  Selph Bunkie 

Maine J.  Abernethy West  Pembroke 

Maryland H.  B.  Wright Baltimore 

Massachusetts H.  C.  Pollard Lowell 

Michigan W.  H.  Parker Otisville 

Minnesota Herman  Held Mankato 

Mississippi Thomas  Q.  Ellis Jackson 

Missouri Robt.  C.  Duffin St.  Louis 

Montana Geo.  P.  Porter Helena 

Nebraska Edward  F.  Carter Lincoln 

Nevada V.  G.  Kester Reno 

New  Hampshire H.  C.  Edgerton Hanover 

New  Jersey Ernest  A.  Reed Newark 

New  Mexico Arthur  C.  Culver Albuquerque 

New  York Dana  B.  Hellings Buffalo 

North  Carolina H.  M.  Poteat Wake  Forest 

North  Dakota Win.  W.  Shaw Enderlin 

Ohio Geo.  L.  Marshall Dayton 

Oklahoma Geo.  F.  Blackmer Miami 

Oregon Percy  R.  Kelly Salem 

Rhode  Island Clarence  P.  Bearce E.  Providence 

South  Carolina Arden  A.  Lemon Harnwell 

South  Dakota Rex  Joyce Hot  Spring 

Tennessee Geo.  R.  Martin Winchester 

Texas Elmer  Renfro Fort  Worth 

Utah Robert  J.  Turner Price 

Vermont L.  P.  Wilkins Rutland 

Virginia Wm.  S.  Pettit Richmond 

Washington Walter  F.  Meier ...Seattle 

West  Virginia Geo.  W.  McClintic Charleston 

Wisconsin Wallace  M.  Comstock Oconto 

Other  Countries 

Bahia 

Chile , A.  I.  Palma SaEt'ago 

Colombia  Barranquilla  H.  Newsham  Burley Barranquilla 

Colombia  Bogota A.  Carnicelli Bogota 

Colombia  Cartagena... W.  R.  Blackmore Mexico  City 

Costa  Rica 

Cuba Jose  L.  Vidaurretta Havana 


400       GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA   ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

Czechoslovakia — 

Lessing J.  Guenthersberger Teplitz 

National Karol  Weigner Prague 

Ecuador Ramon  G.  Martin Guyaquil 

France,  Nationale A.  V.  Clark Paris 

Guatemala .' Bernardo  A.  Tello Guatemala 

Mexico  York 

Netherlands W.  A.  F.  G.  Bolken The  Hague 

Norway A.  B.  Laurentzon Oslo 

Panama Chas.  Qvistgard Colon 

Para 

Paraiba A.  C.  Ramos Paraiba 

Peru Eduardo  Lavergue Lima 

Philippines Quintin  Paredes Manila 

Puerto  Rico Antonio  Corretjer,  Jr Ponce 

Roumania C.  Argetoria Bucarest 

Switzerland E.  Baumgartner Bienne 

Vienna W.  Misar Vienna 


OTTAWA,  ONTARIO,  1937  401 

GRAND  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  OTHER  GRAND 

LODGES  NEAR  THE  GRAND  LODGE 

OF  CANADA 

The  United   Kingdom 

England John  A.  Rowland Toronto 

Ireland Walter  S.  Herrington Napanee 

Scotland Wm.  H.  Wardrope Hamilton 

The  Dominion  of  Canada 

Alberta Thos.  A.  Carson Toronto 

British  Columbia Geo.  L.  Gardiner Toronto 

Manitoba Frederick  Cook Ottawa 

New  Brunswick J.  A.  V.  Preston Orangeville 

Nova  Scotia John  D.  Spence Toronto 

Prince  Edward  Island  Geo.  H.  Ryerson Brantford 

Quebec Roderick  B.  Dargavel Toronto 

Saskatchewan Ewart  G.  Dixon Hamilton 

Other  British  Countries 

New  South  Wales Lyman  Lee Hamilton 

New  Zealand John  Boyd Toronto 

Queensland Alexander  Cowan Barrie 

South  Australia Andrew  M.  Heron  Toronto 

Tasmania Alfred  F.  Webster Toronto 

Victoria A.  B.  Rice Toronto 

Western  Australia John  Stevenson Stratford 

United  States  of  America 

Alabama B.  B.  Hodge Hamilton 

Arizona, Charles  E.  Kelly Hamilton 

Arkansas J.  C.  Hegler Ingersoll 

California Frank  K.  Ebbitt Iroquois  Falls 

Colorado Andrew  H.  Dalziel Windsor 

Connecticut W.  F.  Reynolds Brockville 

Delaware Robert  C.  Blagrave Hamilton 

Dist.  of  Columbia John  Wilson Toronto 

Florida Harry  J.  Alexander Weston 


402       GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA  ANNUAL  COMMUNICATION 

Georgia. W.  J.  Thompson Sault  Ste.  Marie 

Idaho Robert  F.  Richardson Strathroy 

Illinois George  S.  Henry Toronto 

Indiana Donald  M.  Sutherland.... Woodstock 

Kansas T.  C.  Wardley Elora 

Kentucky Chas.  J.  Hamilton Cornwall 

Louisiana H.  C.  Tugwell Toronto 

Maine John  B.  Way Sault  Ste.  Marie 

Maryland H.  R.  H.  Kenner Peterborough 

Massachusetts Wm.  N.  Ponton Belleville 

Michigan Wm.  N.  Gatfield Sandwich 

Minnesota Chas.  W.  Haentschel Haileybury 

Mississippi F.  M.  Morson Toronto 

Missouri Geo.  DeKleinhans Kitchener 

Montana J.  Birnie  Smith London 

Nebraska J.  W.  Bethune Stayner 

Nevada W.  R.  Ledger Toronto 

New  Hampshire Gerald  C.  Bonnycastle....Bowmanville 

New  Jersey Wm.  J.  Moore Toronto 

New  York A.  J.  Anderson Toronto 

North  Carolina John  A.  McRae Kingston 

North  Dakota John  A.  Dobbie Ottawa 

Ohio George  Moore Hamilton 

Oklahoma R.  Reade  Davis Toronto 

Oregon Kenneth  J.  Dunstan Toronto 

Rhode  Island J.  Fred  Reid.. Windsor 

South  Carolina John  C.  Bartram Ottawa 

South  Dakota B.  S.  Sheldon Toronto 

Tennessee L.  J.  Simpson Barrie 

Texas A.  W.  Baker Guelph 

Utah E.  S.  Macphail Ottawa 

Vermont Jas.  M.  Malcolm Ingersoll 

Virginia J.  G.  McDonald Aurora 

Washington Frank  A.  Copus Stratford 

West  Virginia Joseph  Fowler Sudbury 

Wisconsin Gerald  M.  Malone Toronto 

Other  Countries 

Bahia A.  P.  Freed Port  Arthur 

Chile Ed.  Worth Chatham 

Colombia  Barranquilla  B.  F.  Nott North  Bay 

Colombia  Bogota J.  H.  Burke Port  Stanley 

Colombia,  Cartagena. Ernest  E.  Bruce Kincardine 

Costa  Rica F.  Davey  Diamond Belleville 


OTTAWA,   ONTARIO,    1937  403 

Cuba A.  Macoomb Toronto 

Czechoslovakia — 

Lessing H.  J.  Townley Fenelon  Falls 

National Walter  H.  Gregory Stratford 

Eucador James  Gill Hamilton 

France,  Nationale Chris  M.  Forbes Perth 

Guatemala Wm.  J.  Attig Hamilton 

Mexico,  York Frederick  J.  Howell Hamilton 

Netherlands J.  Owen  Herity Belleville 

Norway J.  H.  Putman Ottawa 

Panama Walter  H.  Davis Hamilton 

Para A.  D.  McRae Vankleek  Hill 

Paraiba Albert  E.  Bottum Bobcaygeon 

Peru F.  C.  Bonnycastle Campbellford 

Philippines ...P.  H.  Knight Alliston 

Puerto  Rico Chas.  A.  Seager London 

Roumania Geo.  Fairley Guelph 

Switzerland John  O'Connor Toronto 

Vienna H.  F.  Goodfellow Sault  Ste.  Marie 


Fraternal  Correspondence  and  Reviews 


CANADA  1937 

By  WILLIAM  NISBET  PONTON,  P.G.M. 


Alabama  1935 

Alberta  1936 

Arizona  1936 

British  Columbia  1936 

California  1936 

Connecticut  1936 

Czechoslovakia  1936 

Delaware 1936 

England  1935 

Florida   1936 

Georgia  1935 

Holland  1936 

Idaho 1936 

Illinois  1936 

Indiana  1936 

Iowa  1936 

Ireland  1936 

Kansas  1936 

Lessing 1936 

Louisiana  1936 


Maine  1936 

Manitoba   1936 

Massachusetts 1935 

Michigan  1936 

Mississippi   1936 

Missouri  1936 

Montana  1935 

Netherlands  1936 

Nevada  1936 

New  Hampshire 1936 

New  Jersey  1936 

New  Mexico  1936 

New  South  Wales 1935 

New  York  1937 

New  Zealand  1935 

North  Carolina  1936 

North  Dakota  1936 

Nova  Scotia  1936 

Ohio  1936 

Oklahoma  1936 


Oregon  1936 

Pennsylvania   1935 

Philippine  Islands 1935 

Prince  Edward  Isl 1936 

Quebec  1936 

Queensland    1935 

Rhode  Island  and 
Providence  Plan- 
tations   1935 

Saskatchewan  1936 

Scotland  1936 


South  Australia  1935 

South  Dakota  1936 

Tennessee  1937 

Texas    1936 

Vermont   1936 

Victoria  1935 

Virginia    1936 

Washington  1936 

Western  Australia  ....1935 
West  Virginia 1935 


FOREWORD  1937 

Another  Little  Journey  over  Land  and  Sea  and  Lake,  to 
the  Home  Jurisdictions  of  those  who  try  to  excel  in  what  is 
good  and  great,  and  who  are  chosen  of  the  true,  has  been 
accomplished.  Some  Countries  have  been  unlisted  this  year, 
some  faces  are  missing,  and  I  will  next  year  (if  spared  to 
serve)  give  them  special  attention  and  care.  Some  of  my 
colleagues  have  passed  on,  outstanding  and  upstanding  men 
and  Masons  whom  we  will  all  miss. 

"The  kind  old  voices  and  old  faces 
Our  memory  can  quick  retrace 
Around  the  board  they  take  their  places 
And  share  the  word — the  word  of  grace." 

Readers  of  the  following  pages  will  find  such  substantive 
subjects  as  the  following  treated  and  emphasized:  Youth — 
Age — Attendance  at  Lodge — Communism — Builders — Ideals — 
Thinkers — Honors — Invocation — Life — Death — Immortality  — 
In  Memoriam  tributes — De  Molay — Rainbow — Eastern  Star — 
Liquor  Traffic — Gambling — Humor — Poetry — Foreign  Rela- 
tions— Inter-visitations — Suspensions — Peace  and  War — True 
Relief — Practical  Charity — Statistics — Reviews — Homes — Lib- 
raries— Education — Purpose — Friendship — The  Golden  Rule — 
The  Bible — Flag — Heraldry  of  Masonry — "Something  More" 
— Will   Rogers — Oklahoma  and   Scottish   Rite  Mason. 

Freemasonry  Universal  (like  the  British  Empire  and  the 
United  States  of  America)  is  a  great  example  of  unity  in 
diversity,  and  diversity  in  unity,  linked  together  and  blended 
by  the  alchemy  of  tradition  and  good  will.  Each  Jurisdiction 
has  a  flavor  of  its  own,  but  the  satisfying  result  may  be 
summed  up  in  the  old  rallying  call:  "All  for  each  and  each 
for  all." 

Hail,  and  Farewell! 

WILLIAM  NISBET  PONTON,  P.G.M. 
Belleville,  Ontario,  July,  1937. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  5 

ALABAMA 

Samuel  A.  Moore,  Grand  Master. 

Guy  T.  Smith,   Grand   Secretary. 

Prior  to  the  opening  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifteenth 
Annual  Communication,  which  was  held  in  Montgomery,  on 
December  3rd,  1935,  a  reception  was  held  for  the  ladies  of 
The  Eastern  Star  and  the  Grand  Matron  of  the  Order  and 
the  Grand  Master  was  conducted  to  the  Grand  East. 

The  Officers  of  Grand  Chapter  joined  in  singing  "Blest 
Be  the  Tie  That  Binds." 

The  Big  Brothers  Bible  Class  Quartette. 

Addresses  were  given  by  the  Grand  Matron  and  the  Grand 
Patron  and  the  Member  of  Congress.  "Star  of  the  East"  was 
then  sung. 

Canada   was   duly   represented   by   Ethridge   J.    Garrison. 
Two    Commissions    of    Grand    Representatives   were   for- 
feited by  failure  to  attend  for  three  successive  years. 

W.  Bro.  William  T.  S.  O'Hara,  General  Grand  H.P.  of 
Grand  Chapter  and  the  G.H.P.  of  Grand  Chapter  were  wel- 
comed. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  Address  we  take  the  following: 

To  each  of  you  Brothers  present,  ever  keep  in  mind  this 
solemn  truth,  that  we  are  not  building  for  today,  but  for  all 
time. 

"Build  a  life  as  pure  as  crystal,  build  a  spirit  full  of  love, 
Build   your  mind  by  noble   thinking,   build   a   faith   in 

God  above. 
Build  your  life  with  care  and  patience,  as  the  sculptor 

hews  the  stone, 
With  the  Master  as  your  model,  and  your  eyes  upon 

the  throne." 

When  Brother  Hadaway  went  through  his  effects  he 
found  two  bank  books  which  later  developed  his  possession 
of  about  $2,751.00.  This  Brother  died  leaving  no  relatives 
and  the  money  was  secured  for  the  Home. 

The  issue  of  $35,000.00  Masonic  Home  bonds  matured 
on  May  15,  1935,  and,  in  accordance  with  the  order  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  new  bonds  were  issued  and  delivered  in 
exchange  for  the  old  ones. 

Six  Lodges  were  consolidated  during  the  year  and  dis- 
pensation was  granted  for  a  new  Lodge  and  dispensations 
were  also  issued  to  sell  or  mortgage  real  estate.  A  Master  of 
a  Lodge  was  impeached,  found  guilty  and  suspended. 

An  almost  universal  trouble  thus  referred  to: 


6  GRAND  LODGE   OF  CANADA 

To  pay  interest  on  mortgages,  unable  to  do  any  Masonic 
charity,  and  often  forfeiting  their  Charters  by  reason  of  having 
built  expensive  halls  and  incurring  debts  far  beyond  their 
means  to  pay. 

This  condition  does  us  no  credit  and  brings  censure  only. 
MASONIC  CLUB,  TUSCALOOSA 

I  again  bring  this  matter  to  your  attention  with  an  earnest 
recommendation  that  we  pay  no  more  money.  The  interest 
amounts  to  $770.00  per  year  and  I  see  no  prospects  of  getting 
our  money  back.  Our  funds  are  too  low  to  justify  paying  this 
money  out  unless  we  had  more  assurance  ot  selling  the 
property. 

G.G.  H.  P.  O'Hara's  address  is  thus  described.  We  can 
picture  the  scene. 

The  Grand  Lodge  was  favored  with  a  learned,  whole- 
some, instructive,  as  well  as  interesting  and  most  inspiring 
address  by  the   distinguished  visitor. 

W.  Bro.  W.  B.  Clemmons  submitted  the  report  on  Foreign 
Correspondence : 

That  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Committee  that  this  Grand 
Lodge  suffers  a  real  loss  when  no  reviews  appear  in  its  pro- 
ceedings; therefore  we  recommend  that  the  preparation,  and 
publishing  of  reviews  be  resumed  at  the  earliest  possible 
moment. 

Coke  Smith  Wright  was  elected  Grand  Master,  his  pre- 
decessor having  served  three  years. 

A  novelty  in  the  way  of  presentation  is  thus  described: 

It  was  said  by  one  of  olden  time  that  there  is  no  new 
thing  under  the  sun,  yet  something  new  is  to  be  done  at  this 
time,  something  you  never  saw  before  and  may  never  see 
again.  At  his  request  I  am  to  present  a  Masonic  Apron  to  our 
newly  elected  Grand  Master,  his  own  Apron  that  was  pre- 
sented to  him  when  he  took  degree  in   Masonry. 

It  was  my  privilege  to  be  intimately  associated  with 
Brother  Wright  during  my  term  as  Grand   Master. 

This  record  he  has  written  to  date  with  pen  and  ink  on 
the  back  of  his  Masonic   Apron. 

Now  that  Brother  Wright  is  taking  another  step,  possibly 
the  most  important  step  any  Mason  can  take,  he  desires  to 
hear  again  the  noble  and  inspiring  sentiments  contained  in  the 
Apron  lecture,  that  he  may  be  better  prepared  for  his  many 
duties.  (Here  followed  the  Apron  lecture  in  full,  given  with 
all  the  earnestness  and  impressiveness  at  the  speaker's 
command.) 

The  Masonic  Jurisprudence  Report  did  not  please  every- 
body and  a  substituted  motion  was  adopted. 

Be    it    resolved,    That    any    Brother    in    any    Subordinate 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  7 

Lodge  of  this  Grand  Jurisdiction,  who  stands  suspended  for 
non-payment  of  dues,  shall  not  be  declared  a  member  in  good 
standing  in  the  Lodge  in  which  he  formerly  held  membership 
until  and  after  he  shall  be  favorably  voted  on  by  a  majority 
of  the  members  present  and  voting  at  said  meeting  at  which  he 
applies,  and  the  payment  of  the  amount  due  at  the  time  of 
suspension. 

Membership,  28,611.  Net  loss,  796.  Number  of  Lodges, 
485. 

Burnley  B.  Hodge,  of  Hamilton,  is  the  Grand  Representa- 
tive of  Alabama. 

ALBERTA 

Melvin   M.  Downey,   Grand   Master. 

J.  H.  W.   S.  Kemmis,  Grand  Secretary. 

A  Special  Grand  Lodge  was  held  at  Edmonton  on  June 
9,  1936  before  the  regular  Annual  Meeting,  to  consider 
constitutional  changes.  Ten  Past  Grand  Masters  present. 
At  this  preliminary  meeting  our  own  M.  W.  Bro.  A.  J. 
Anderson,   Grand   Master,   was  in   attendance. 

M.  W.  Bro.  G.  M.  Blackstock  took  charge  of  the  consider- 
ation of  the  Constitution  and  the  discussion  was  certainly  not. 
stagnant  or  static.  Many  speeches  were  made,  many 
suggestions  given  and  many  motions  were  rejected.  Certain 
changes  in   the  Canadian   Work   were  approved. 

The  Thirty-first  Annual  was  held  in  Edmonton,  June  10> 
1936. 

At  this  meeting  Dr.  V.  Harold  Macaulay  of  Calgary, 
D.G.M.,   was  elected   Grand   Master. 

11    Past    Grand    Masters  present. 

Canada's   Grand  Representative  did   not   appear. 

Of  the  reception  to  our  own  Grand  Master  Anderson 
the    following    is    recorded : 

In  a  few  well  chosen  words  he  thanked  Grand  Lodge 
for  the  reception  accorded  him  and  expressed  his  pleasure  at 
being    present    at    this    communication 

The  Grand  Master  then  suspended  labor,  when  M  W 
Bro.  John  Martland  was  requested  to  retire  and  introduce 
His  Worship  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Edmonton. 

Joseph  A.  Clark,  K.C.,  gave  and  received  a  warm 
welcome.  From  the  address  of  welcome  of  Edmonton  Lodges 
the  following : 

Qualities  of  good  workmanship  give  undenying  evidence 
of  the  close  harmony  that  must  exist  between  the  Work  and 
the    moral    principles    that    underly    it 


8  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

"From  our  pride  and  pleasure  comes  the  satisfaction 
that  the  Craft  is  still,  by  design  and  operation,  in  harmony 
with  the  plans  traced  out  in  the  Beginning  for  the  develop- 
ment of  Spiritual  Man. 

The  Grand  Master  in  his  address  gave  inspiring  remarks 
on  the  ideals  of  Masonry  and  pays  a  worthy  tribute  to  the 
late    King    George   V.      We   quote: 

Opportunity  for  service,  thoughtful  action  on  the  part  of 
the  entire  membership,  unselfish  demonstration  of  the  love 
of  one  for  another,  could  not  help  but  bring  happiness  and 
contentment  of  mind  to  those  who  are  touched  by  such 
activities 

In  private  life  King  George  V  was  an  English  gentle- 
man, with  essentially  British  tastes  He  was  a  fine  human 
man,  husband  and  father 

There  was  that  incident  where  the  new  King  and 
brothers  early  in  the  morning  and  unannounced  came  down 
to  Westminster  Hall  and  for  a  time  stood  guard  over  the 
body  of  their  father 

The    G.M.    made   over   seventy  visits   in    his   Jurisdiction. 

The  far  north  of  Alberta  suffered  much  from  floods  and 
much  hardship  was  experienced  in  Peace  River. 

The  G.M.  appointed  a  Committee  to  revise  the  Burial 
Service  and  as  M.  W.  Bro.  Middleton  is  a  member,  it  is 
sure  to  be  well   done. 

He  thus   concludes : 

The  present  situation  in  the  world  is  troubled  enough  to 
make  a  pessimist  of  even  a  hopeful  man  If  men  in  our 
day  are  worn  with  doubts,  weary  with  vain  strivings, 
puzzled  with  the  alarmed  conferings  and  disputings,  and 
almost  hopeless  of  the  destiny  of  humanity,  it  is  ours  to 
support  their  failing  faith  What  a  difference  the  life  of  one 
man  can  make!. 

The  Committee  on  Fraternal  Dead  say: 

In  the  Book  of  Wisdom  it  is  written:  "In  the  memory 
of  Virtue  is  immortality,  because  it  is  recognized  both 
before  God  and  men  When  it  is  present  men  imitate  it, 
and  they  long  after  it  when  it  is  departed  And  through- 
out all  time  it  marcheth  crowned  in  triumph,  victorious  in 
the  strife   for  the   prizes   that   are   undefiled  " 

(Wisdom  IV- 1-2  ) 
And  so  in  true   Masonic   Spirit   we   assent  to   the   poet's 
word : 

"I   know  transplanted   human   worth 
Will  bloom  to  profit  other  where  " 
The  D.D.G.M's  of  17  Districts  made  admirable  reports. 
Membership    12,156.      Net    decrease    405. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  9 

Grants  for  benevolence  of  Grand  Lodge  totalled  $12,526. 
Contributions  from  Lodges  for  beneficiaries  only  amounted 
to  $344.50. 

The  Committee  on  Grievances  and  Appeals  do  not 
approve  of  compromise  verdicts  and  say : 

The  committee  recommends  that  in  all  future  cases 
tried  by  lodge  or  Commission  there  should  be  a  clear  cut 
verdict  of  guilty  or  not  guilty 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  referred  to  us  the  fol- 
lowing question:  "Can  a  Master  of  a  lodge  categorically 
refuse  Masonic  burial  to  a  Master  Mason  in  good  standing, 
who    has    requested    same?" 

Our  opinion  is  "No,"  provided  there  is  no  impediment 
or  just  cause  for  refusal, 

Reference  is  made  under  the  Committee  on  Foreign 
Relations  to  several  Grand  Lodges  accredited  and  to  others 
not  accredited,  including  the  two  Grand  Jurisdictions  of 
Denmark.      Rules    for    recognition    were    approved. 

The  penalties  of  the  Canadian  Rite  Work  are  thus 
spoden  of: 

The  penalties  of  the  Canadian  Rite  Work  were  given 
by  the  Grand  Master,  as  used  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Canada  in  Ontario,  and  the  Grand  Lodges  of  Manitoba  and 
Saskatchewan,  in  the  presence  of  M.  W.  Bro.  A.  J'  Ander- 
son,  Grand   Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada 

The  newly  elected  and  appointed  officers  present  were 
duly  installed  and  invested  by  M.  W.  Bro.  M.  M.  Downey, 
assisted  by  M.  W.  Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson,  Grand  Master  of 
Canada  in   Ontario. 

This  from  the  In  Memoriam  pages  of  the  illustrious 
Dead: 

"Of  all  the  thoughts   of   God.  that   are 
Borne  inward   unto   souls   afar, 
Along   the    Psalmist's    music   deep, 
Now  tell  me  if  that  any  is, 
For  gift  of  grace  surpassing  this — 
'He  giveth   His  beloved  sleep'?" 
M.     W.    Bro.     J.    A.    Jackson    of    Lethbridge    represents 
Canada   and  Alberta  is   worthily  represented   by  R.    W.   Bro. 
Thomas   A.    Carson    of  Toronto. 

43  Rulings  of  Grand  Masters  by  questions  and  answers 
are  given. 

A.  M.  Mitchell,  P.G.M.,  is  the  able  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Fraternal  Correspondence  and  he  says  in  his 
introduction : 

From  the  many  reviews  presented  some  general  trend^ 
may  be  established  and  while  naturally  there  are  several 
viewpoints    on    the   subjects    selected    for    special    mention,    a 


10         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

perusal  of  the  reviews   will  indicate   that   most   of   the   Juris- 
dictions  are   facing  common   problems. 

Among  the  Jurisdictions  in  the  United  States,  the 
commonest  reference  is  to  the  relationship  of  Freemasonry 
to   the   sale   of  alcoholic   liquors. 

The  depression  years  still  leave  wreckage  in  the  failure  of 
overambitious  temples  in  the  smaller  centres.  Thes  failures 
must  be  regared      as   warning   signals   to  lodges  everywhere. 

In  the  Review  of  British  Columbia  we  find  this  com- 
ment : 

An  important  amendment  to  the  Constitution  was 
adopted,  namely,  that  the  Grand  Secretary  shall  be  ap- 
pointed by  the   Grand   Master  and  a   Committee. 

This   of  course,  is  the  very   negation  of  democracy,   but 
then  so  often  the  decision  of  a  democratic  body  is  like, 
"The   right   divine   of   kings 
To   govern   wrong." 

Generally  wrong,  and  so  we  think  the  change  a  wise 
and   sensible   one. 

Canada  in  Ontario  receives  full  and  favourable  review 
at  the  hand  of  our  friend  and  colleague,  G.  M.  Blackstock, 
and  especially  as  in  all  Reviews,  the  wonderful  address  of 
Grand   Master  Copus.      We  quote: 

The  Grand  Master's  Address  is  a  lengthy  document  and 
covers  an  infinite  variety  of  topics — with  existing  panaceas 
for  the  cure  of  all  ills,  democracy,  economics,  the  King's 
Jubilee,  patriotism,  the  development  of  a  sturdy  Canadian- 
ism,  public  finance  and  business  morality,  initiation  fees 
and  dues,  Masonic  plays  and  their  value,  method  of  electing 
District  Deputy  Grand  Masters,  Lodge  notices  and  so  on  to 
a  conclusion  voicing  hope  and  courage.  A  most  striking 
address,  Most  Worshipful  Sir,  for  which  we  tender  our 
sincere  congratulations.  Bold,  courageous  ideas  and  ideals 
are  expressed  in  choice  and  fearless  language.  The  title 
page  of  the  Proceedings  bears  the  usual  admonition  "to  be 
read  in  all  lodges'  and  those  Masters  in  Ontario  who  fail  in 
this  duty  are  depriving  their  membership  of  much  that  is 
useful,  true  and  good.  It  is  difficult  to  decide  what  to 
quote  and  what  to  leave  out,  and  few  extracts  must  suffice: 

"I  would  that  you  and  I  might  here  and  now  seek  if 
haply  we  might  recapture  that  white  flame,  that  first  fine 
rapture  of  devotion  that  characterized  our  entry  to  the 
Craft.  I  would  that  each  of  us  from  the  Grand  Master  to 
the  latest  Entered  Apprentice  might  catch  a  new,  a  nobler 
Vision." 

An  admonition  much  needed — an  ideal  hard  to  attain 
in  a  day  of  cut  throat  competition  and  self  seeking,  but  if 
ideals  are  not  kept  before  us  then  we  have  no  mark  to  shoot 
at. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  11 

"The  danger  is  very  real.  A  period  of  economic  distress 
has  always  provided  a  happy  hunting  ground  for  cranks 
and  agitators  and  demagogues — and  never  more  so  than 
today.  And  so  we  have  the  preachers  of  the  mad-dog 
theories   of   a   false   democracy." 

The  Grand  Master  is  alive  to  the  insidious  processes 
which  are  at  work  today  driving  us  closer  and  closer  to  a 
form  of  government  which  is  inimical  to  that  which  every 
Anglo-Saxon    prizes — a    personal   liberty   in   its    widest    sense. 

.  .  .  "our  British  and  our  Empire  background  and  the 
problems  of  Canadian  citizenship.  He  stresses  the  thought 
that  we  make  sure  that  this  great  land  of  ours  shall  remain 
the  home  of  that  British  freedom  that  is  attained  only  by 
due  submission  to  law  and  order. 

Having  voiced  similar  sentiments  throughout  our  own 
Province  we  are  naturally  delighted  to  have  them  so  ably 
and   forcefully   enunciated   by   the   Grand    Master   in    Ontario. 

They  too  pay  the  taxes  and  generally  are  the  backbone 
of  the  country  and  are  rewarded  by  governments  forgetting 
them   except   as   a  source   of  further   taxation. 

This  is  a  scathing  indictment  and  unfortunately  all  too 
true.  Incidentally  we  cannot  expect  to  develop  and  build 
up  a  code  of  business  morality  when  governments  openly 
flout  their  solemn  obligations. 

The  "rotation"  system  of  electing  the  District  Deputy 
Grand  Master  comes  in  for  well  merited  criticism.  Person- 
ally we  think  the  Grand  Master  should  appoint  these 
officers." 

The  Committee  on  the  Condition  of  Masonry  is  grat- 
ified and  encouraged  to  find,  "That  the  condition  of  the 
Craft  is  generally  satisfactory."  They  report  an  ever 
increasing  interest  in  educational  work  but  stress  the  need 
of  an  officer  in  every  lodge  "a  Lodge  Historian"  who  would 
prepare  annually  a  record  of  the  work  and  progress  of  his 
lodge. 

The  Committee  further  emphasizes  that  Masonic  meet- 
ings should  be  purely  Masonic  and  that  in  our  meetings  we 
should  not  have  addresses  on  economics,  psychology,  etc. 
We  agree. 

The  Proceedings  conclude  with  the  usual  well  written 
highly  interesting  and  delightful  review  of  Fraternal  Corre- 
spondence from  the  pen  of  Bro.  Ponton,  complete  and 
comprehensive. 


12  GRAXD  LODGE   OF   CANADA 

ARIZONA 

Everett  Hunter  McEachren,  Grand  Master. 

Harry  Arizona  Drachman,   Grand  Secretary. 

Special  Communication  held  for  laying  the  Cornerstone  of 
Community  Church. 

Special  Communication  held  for  laying  Cornerstone  of 
new  United  States  Post  Office. 

The  Fifty-fourth  Annual  was  held  at  Phoenix,  March  11, 
1936. 

James  Raymond  Malott  was  during  this  meeting  elected 
Grand  Master.     His  name  is  well  known  in  Ontario. 

Eighteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  duly  honoured. 

Louis  G.  Moyers  faithfully  represented  Canada. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  Massachusetts  and  York  Grand 
Lodge  of  Mexico  were  welcomed. 

The  Grand  Master's  address  was  an  outstanding  one.  We 
quote: 

To  plan  for  the  future: — to  devise  and  promulgate  wise, 
charitable  and  truly  Masonic  policies  under  which,  and 
whereby,  the  Craft  in  this  jurisdiction  may  work  together 
harmoniously,  practice  more  fully,  more  decisively,  more  mili- 
tantly,  the  precepts  of  Masonry,  to  the  end  that  we  may 
ultimately  reap  the  reward  of  deeds  well  done,  of  good  and 
worthy  principles  maintained  and  evil  and  false  practices 
rejected  and  condemned.  A  period  in  which  the  nations  of 
the  world  seem  to  be  influenced  by  some  unseen,  diabolical 
passion  for  conflict.  And  to  lay  the  cursed  hand  of  dread 
and  fear  upon  the  greatest  of  institutions — the  old  fashioned 
American  home,  and  to  assist  by  precept  and  example,  those 
earnest  efforts  being-  made  to  safeguard  America's  integrity, 
and  the  well  being  of  all  our  people. 

And  through  this  troubled  atmosphere  there  appears 
across  our  line  of  vision  another  spectre,  sinister,  treacherous 
and  wholly  vicious. — the  undesirable  Communist  who  is  per- 
mitted to  reside  within  our  gates.  That  wolf  in  sheep's  cloth- 
ing, that  filthy,  unscrupulous  miscreant  who  prostitutes  every- 
thing synonj-mous  of  liberty  and  justice,  who  parades  his 
un-American  doctrines  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of 
our  nation,  attempting  conversion  to  his  flagrant  principles 
and  teachings,  of  those,  old  and  young,  who  are  gullible 
enough  to  listen,  and  weak-minded  enough  to  believe.  This 
Communist  avails  himself  of  all  the  advantages  bestowed  upon 
him  by  a  generous  people. — education,  religion,  governmental 
protection  and  economic  security,  yet  sets  himself  deliberately 
to  undermine  and  overthrow  these  important  institutions  whose 
growth  and  strength  are  the  bulwark  of  America's  greatness 
to-day.      When    the    people    of    America    awake    fully    to    the 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  13 

menace  of  Communism,  to  the  evils  confronting  our  coming 
generations  from  the  influences  resultant  from  its  diabolical 
doctrines,  the  old  pioneer  spirit  will  again  assert  itself,  and 
this  monster  will  be  driven  from  our  land. 

During  the  past  year  our  attention  has  been  directed  to 
the  strange  and  unpleasant  spectacle  of  world  nations  turning 
again  to  the  medieval  and  barbaric  state.  Ruled  by  men  of 
cruel  and  despotic  tendency  and  disposition,  these  countries 
proceed  to  inaugurate  a  campaign  of  hatred  and  persecution 
against  those  who  by  religious  thought,  patriotic  instinct  or 
political  affiliation,  dare  to  voice  a  difference  of  opinion. 

The  good  work  of  the  Sojourners  and  Wayfarers  Clubs  is 
praised. 

He  says  History  in  Arizona  repeats  itself,  no  decisions 
being  called  for  through  no  inactivity  or  static  but  because 
Lodge  Officers  are  becoming  duty  conscious  and  reliant. 

Membership,  5,700.     Net  loss,  192. 

The  Conference  of  Grand  Secretaries  did  good  work,  32 
being  present. 

Full  accounts  were  given  of  the  Oracle,  of  the  Home,  and 
the   endowments. 

From  the  Report  of  the  Grand  Lecturer,  the  following: 

A  Lodge  can  not  long  endure  when,  from  negligence  or 
carelessness,  it  ceases  to  impress  the  very  great  importance 
of  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  Ritual.  The  fundamental 
truths  found  in  its  teachings  have  served  to  inspire  the  best 
intellectual  and  moral  fibre  in  all  ages,  as  a  lasting  bulwark 
in  the  defense  of  the  sacred  rights  of  humanity. 

Of  the  Public  School  Week  it  is  said: 

Bring  every  available  Mason  into  personal  participation 
in  this  activity,  thus  stimulating  the  interest  of  our  members 
in  the  work  of  the  Lodge,  which  is  equally  important. 

The   Education  Committee  report: 

We  would  suggest  a  committee  be  selected  by  the  Grand 
Master,  with  a  view  of  giving  each  member  jurisdiction  over 
the  Lodges  in  his  particular  locality  or  district;  that  the 
members  be  selected  with  a  view  to  thefr  Masonic  knowledge 
and   experience. 

Grand  Orator  Taylor  delivered  an  address  on  Youth,  of 
which  we  reproduce  part: 

A  generation  that  is  already  crowding  us  close  to  hold 
our  place.     What  are  we  doing  to  lead  the  way?  - 

A  few  years  ago  some  of  our  far-sighted  brethren 
organized  the  order  of  DeMolay,  a  wonderful  work,  pushed 
along  by  a  handful  of  our  members  who  give  of  their  time  to 
the  guidance,  of  the  boys  who  will  be  .  doing  our  work  to- 
morrow.     The    Boy    Scouts,    another    great    institution  .which 


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takes  boys  at  an  early  age,  and  endeavors  to  build  character 
into  them.  Some  of  us  serve  by  giving  our  money  to  such 
work,  some  by  giving  our  time  and  ourselves,  some  by  doing 
both,  and  more  are  needed. 

"As  the  twig  is  bent,  the  tree's  inclined." 

The  boy  is  a  natural  hero-worshipper.  Are  we  going  to 
leave  him  to  pattern  after  the  gangster  and  the  racketeer  whose 
name  he  sees  screaming  from  the  headlines  of  the  paper,  or 
are  we  going  to  give  him  a  neighbor  to  look  up  to  and  follow 
as  a  scout  leader  or  a  DeMolay  councilor,  a  man  who  is  looked 
up  to  in  the  community  and  of  whom  his  fellows  speak  well? 
The  scout  leader  teaches  his  followers  the  value  of  good 
health,  a  strong,  clean  body,  a  good  deed  toward  someone 
else,  how  to  read  Nature  and  to  take  advantage  of  the  knowl- 
edge. Further  along  the  DeMolay  Councilor  teaches  his  group 
the  histories  and  beauties  of  the  symbolism  of  the  ancient  arts 
and  sciences.  The  youth  is  only  going  to  take  interest  in  the 
man  who  takes  an  interest  in  him,  and  youth  is  keen  in  its 
eyesight. 
"What  I  kept  I  lost,  what  I  spent  I  had,  what  I  gave  I  have." 

The  Committee  on  General  Policy,  a  good  title,  made 
several  reports  from  which  we  take  the  following: 

Since  the  condition  in  which  this  Lodge  finds  itself  is  not 
due  to  any  fault  on  the  part  of  the  Lodge,  but  is  due  to 
repeated  bank  failures  which  eliminated  a  large  fund  which  the 
Yuma  brethren  had  accumulated.  For  this  reason  we  recom- 
mend that  the  Yuma  Lodge  be  granted  a  five-year  Moratorium 
on  its  indebtedness  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  no  interest  shall 
accrue. 

The  Past  Grand  Masters'  Association  duly  met. 

From  the  address  of  the  President,  the  following: 

I  trust  that  we  will  have  time  to  discuss  matters  that  may 
be  of  importance  to  Masonry  in  Arizona  and  thereby  agree 
(or  agree  to  disagree)  upon  matters  on  which  we  hope  that 
by  reason  of  our  previous  training  it  may  be  our  privilege  to 
influence  some  of  the  actions  of  those  less  experienced  in 
Grand  Lodge  affairs. 

"Innovation  precedes  downfall,  dereliction  of  principle 
foretells   abandonment   of  practical  virtue." 

R.W.  Bro.  C.  E.  Kelly,  of  Hamilton,  is  the  active  Grand 
Representative  of  Arizona  with  us. 

The  Committee  on  Correspondence  is  headed  by  Lloyd  C. 
Henning,  P.G.M.,  and  he  and  his  colleagues  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated on  the  excellence  of  their  work.  Nothing  better 
in  1936. 

Words  are  inadequate  to  express  our  appreciation  of  his 
Review  of  Canada,  from  which  we  take  the  following: 


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"Within  its  borders  are  eighteen  Masonic  Lodges  with  a 
membership  of  seven  thousand  or  more  of  its  best  and  most 
loyal  citizens,"  so  stated  the  Mayor,  a  member  of  the  Craft, 
in  his  address  of  welcome.  The  Grand  Master  also  eulogizes 
"the  long  list  of  great  and  illustrious  Masons  who  have  made 
Hamilton  their  home.  An  honor  roll  that  bears  the  names  of 
some  of  the  greatest  and  best  beloved  members  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  2,629  registered  delegates  with  a  total  vote  of  3,320. 
The  old  guard  of  four  Past  Grand  Masters  again  answered 
roll  call. 

Arizona's  lately  appointed  Grand  Representative,  R.W. 
Brother  C.  E.  Kelly,  of  Hamilton,  responded  to  roll  call,  and 
to  him  we  waft  fraternal  greetings  from  the  land  of  perpetual 
sunshine  and  welcome  him  with  a  warmth  commensurate  with 
our  summer  climate. 

No  more  comprehensive  and  interesting  review  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  could  be  had  than  the  masterly 
address  of  the  Grand  Master  in  its  entirety  were  space  avail- 
able for  its  publication. 

Holding  the  attention  of  the  reader  from  start  to  finish 
one  first  is  impressed  with  the  thought  that  here  is  one  who  has 
drunk  deeply  at  the  fountain  of  Masonic  lore  and  imbibed 
therefrom  an  abiding  faith  in  the  beneficent  influence  of  its 
precepts,  one  whose  devotion  to  its  ideals  and  love  of  his 
fellowmen  well  merits  the  honors  he  has  received  from  the 
Craft  and  will  carry  him  far  in  the  affections  of  his  brethren. 
His  service  to  the  fraternity  should  not  end  with  the  sur- 
render of  his   high   office  to  a   worthy   successor. 

The  thoughtful  presentation  of  the  more  serious  problems 
with  which  he  has  had  to  deal,  many  of  them  of  grave  con- 
cern, not  only  to  his  Grand  Lodge,  but  to  the  Province  and 
Nation  as  well,  shows  him  to  be  alive  to  the  menace  that  is 
of  increasing  portent  to  the  world  at  large,  and  is  a  clarion 
call  to  Universal  Masonry  to  awake  in  time  to  the  threatened 
danger  and  assume  the  leadership  for  the  preservation  of 
Christian   civilization. 

May  his  appeal  not  fall  on  deaf  or  unresponsive  ears. 
Communism  must  be  fought — not  taught,  and  may  all  of 
similar  faith  and  like  allegiance  take  their  proper  place  in 
the  conflict. 

"Referring  to  the  statement  that  was  made  in  his  first 
address  as  Grand  Master  a  year  ago,  'that  the  first  rays  of  a 
better  day  from  an  economic  standpoint  were  hesitatingly 
aglimmer  on  the  horizon',  he  admits  that  the  rays  still  hesi- 
tate and  that  the  glimmer  is  but  a  faint  glow,  at  best." 

"He  discourages  the  practice  of  some  of  the  Lodges  in 
printing  the  names  of  the  members  on  summons,  etc.,  as  the 
lists  of  names  occasionally  fall  into  the  hands  of  non-Masons 


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and  are  used  for  commercial  purposes  by  enterprising  sales- 
men, if  no  worse." 

I  cannot  with  propriety  close  this  partial  review  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  without  expressing  my  obligation  to 
the  chairman  of  the  Fraternal  Correspondence  Committee, 
Bro.  Ponton,  for  several  pleasant  hours  spent  in  the  perusal 
of  his  review  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Grand  Lodges  of  Sister 
Grand  Jurisdictions. 

The  travelogues  of  Bro.  Ponton  the  past  year  were  of 
unusual  charm  and  intriguing  interest.  He  takes  the  reader 
with  him  on  these  little  journeys  to  fifty-seven  other  Grand 
Jurisdictions  and  gives  him  contact  with  world-wide  Masonry. 
What  a  wonderful  gift  to  be  able  to  write  with  such  charm 
that  it  gives  one  the  impression  of  actual  visitation  to  the 
designated  Grand  Lodge. 

Must  be  some  task  to  do  his  work  so  thoroughly,  but  no 
doubt  a  labor  of  love,  withal,  to  pass  on  so  much  worth-while 
information  to  his  appreciative  readers. 

Czechoslovakia  is  fully  reviewed,  recording  successful 
work: 

But  we  cannot  be  satisfied  and  have  to  follow  the  motto 
"Eternal  effort — eternal  dissatisfaction,"  exerting  all  our  capa- 
bilities in  order  to  overcome  the  hardships  of  this  difficult 
time. 

The  number  of  foreign  Grand  Lodges  recognized  by  the 
National  Grand  Lodge  of  Czechoslovakia  was  increased  to  91 
at  the  meeting. 

Two  newly  constituted  Lodges  applied  for  dispensations 
and  warrant  and  were  unanimously  granted  charters. 

From  the  Nevada  Review,  the  following: 

Your  reviewer  would  like  to  know  more  of  the  nature  and 
duties  of  the   Cognizance   Committee. 

Our  Brethren  of  Nevada  have  a  Committee  called  the 
"Committee  on  the  Legitimacy  of  Grand  Lodges"  which  com- 
mittee recommended  the  establishment  of  fraternal  relations 
with  two  Grand  Orients. 

He  speaks  of  the  address  of  M. W.  Bro.  M.  A.  Campbell, 
of  Quebec,  as  inspiring. 

This  familiar  verse  from  Queensland: 

"We'd   say   'twas   highly  curious, 
And  we'd  all  ride  home  to  bed, 
With  Mohammed,   God  and  Shiva, 
Changing  pickets   in  our  head. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  17 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

George  C.  Derby,  Grand  Master. 

Dr.  W.  A.  DeWolf-Smith,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Sixty-fifth  Annual  was  held  in  St.  Andrew's  Church 
in  Nanaimo,  18th  June,  1936. 

Ten  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honoured  in  the  Grand 
East. 

Among  the  Past  Grand  Officers  present  was  R.W.  Bro. 
Reverend  A.  U.  DePencier. 

M.W.  Bro.  William  C.  Ditmars  duly  represented  Canada. 
Visitors  from  Idaho  and  Oregon  were  welcomed. 
Among  the   many  letters  received  was   one: 

From  the  Nanaimo  Aerie,  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles, 
extending  to  the  members  of  Grand  Lodge  the  privilege  of 
using  their  Home. 

The  Grand  Master  requested  R.W.  Bro.  Reverend  J.  S. 
Henderson  to  address  Grand  Lodge,  which  he  did,  on  the 
subject  of  "Making  a  New  World."  We  quote  from  his 
admirable  address: 

Away  back  in  the  grey  dawn  of  history,  Abraham,  amid 
the  idolatrous  cities  of  his  day,  had  a  vision  of  the  coming  day, 
and  while  laboring  in  the  present,  "Looked  for  a  city  which 
had  foundations  whose  builder  and  maker  is  God." 

The  Apostle  John,  imprisoned  on  the  lonelv  isle  of  Pat- 
mos  had  it,  for  he  saw  in  the  latter  day,  "The  Holy  City,  New 
Jerusalem,  coming  down  from  God,  out  of  heaven,  prepared  as 
a  bride  adorned  for  her  husband." 

One  of  the  dangers  which  beset  us  is  that  we  are  so  intent 
upon  examining  the  flower  that 'we  do  not  see  the  garden; 
so  busy  classifying  the  individual  trees  that  we  do  not  see 
the  forest:  We  are  so  completely  engrossed  with  the  task 
in  the  valley  that  we  do  not  "Lift  up  our  eyes  unto  the  hills." 

Listen,  You  cannot  name  any  movement  for  human  better- 
ment that  did  not  have  its  impulse  in  human  hearts,  and  its 
consummation  by  human  hands.  It  came  by  men  and  women, 
God-prepared,  I  grant  you,  but  humans  just  like  ourselves, 
who  in  faith  and  love  realized  they  were,  "Workers  together 
with  God." 

God  guides  this  old  planet  of  ours  in  its  wonder  flight. 
Nothing  of  such  human  consequence  just  happens. 

"Men  of  thought,  be  up  and  stirring 

Night  and   day! 
Sow  the  seed,  withdraw  the  curtain 

Clear  the  way! 
Men  of  action,  aid  and  cheer  them 

As  ye  may." 


18         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

But  a  new  world  in  which  dwelleth  commerce,  is  not 
enough,  Commerce  has  no  soul.  It  has  no  dominating 
humanitarian  interest.  Its  primary  interest  is  not  in  people, 
but  in  things. 

Democracy  has  given  us  a  new  world.  We  are  in  a  world 
in  which  we  do  not  follow  blindly  the  dictates  of  those  above 
us.  Democracy  is  capable  of  being  used  by  unprincipled  men 
to  perpetrate  crimes  as  horrible  as  under  the  most  autocratic 
system. 

Will  they  use  it  or  abuse  it?  The  choice  made  will  be 
largely  determined  by  character.  Democracy  without  char- 
acter is  peril. 

"The  supreme  business  of  the  human  race  is  the  creation 
of  new  men.    We  are  always  forgetting  this." 
"Xot  of  our  own  might  can  we  hope  to  rise 

Above  the  rut  and  soilures  of  the  past. 

But  with  His  help  who  did  the  first  world  build 

With  hearts  courageous  we  may  fairer  build  this  last." 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following  citations: 

Timidity  very  often  accompanies  Brethren  attending 
Grand  Lodge  for  the  first  time.  I  therefore  wish  to  assure 
you  that  your  opinions  and  suggestions  will  receive  the  most 
kindly  consideration  of  your  elder  Brethren. 

In  compliance  with  a  resolution  passed  at  our  last  Com- 
munication. I  called  a  meeting  in  the  office  of  the  Grand 
Secretary  for  the  purpose  of  appointing  the  Grand  Secretary 
for  the  year.  On  motion,  it  was  unanimously  carried  that  our 
beloved  Brother.  Most  Worshipful  Brother  W.  A.  DeWolf 
Smith  be  appointed   Grand  Secretary. 

I  was  particularly  impressed  (not  favorably)  with  the 
large  number  of  Worshipful  Masters  who  had  never  seen,  let 
alone  studied,  the  Code.  These  experiences  forcibly  impressed 
on  my  mind,  the  necessity  of  competent  and  well  instructed 
District  Deputy  Grand  Masters. 

My  experience  and  observations  of  the  past  year  have 
convinced  me  of  the  necessity  of  confining  all  Lectures  or 
Addresses  in  Lodges  to  purely  Masonic  Subjects. 

He  announced  the  appointment  of  R.W.  Bro.  George  L. 
Gardiner,  Immediate  Past  Grand  First  Principal  of  Grand 
Chapter  of  Canada,  to  succeed  R.W.  Bro.  E.  B.  Brown, 
deceased.     Both  of  the  best. 

Among  his  Rulings  this: 

Xon-Masonic  bodies  may  not  meet  in  a  Dedicated  Lodge 
Room. 

Three  new  Lodges  were  instituted  at  Oliver,  Trail  and 
Dawson  Creek.     Under  Benevolence  he  says: 

It    is    apparently    necessary    that    our    Brethren    generally, 


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be  informed  that  they  or  their  dependents  have  no  claim  as  a 
right,  to  any  financial  assistance  from  their  Lodge  or  Grand 
Lodge.  Further,  the  members  should  advise  their  dependents 
of  this  fact  so  as  to  avoid  future  disappointment  and  thereby 
save   the   Craft   unnecessary   embarrassment. 

As  to  disapproving  entertainments: 

Recently  a  number  of  Lodges  have  been  holding  joint 
dances  and  other  forms  of  entertainment  with  some  of  these 
organizations.  I  wish  to  point  out  that  it  is  inadvisable  for 
the  Worshipful  Master  of  any  Lodge  to  place  the  members  of 
his  Lodge  in  a  position  where  they  are  made  to  appear  as 
recognizing  other  organizations. 

He  closes  thus: 

These  Brethren  have  translated  their  intellectual  knowl- 
edge into  practical  application  and  have  thus  made  Free- 
masonry a  practical  force. 

Each  of  the  Grand  Representatives  extended  cordial 
greetings  and  felicitations. 

Grand  Treasurer  M.W.  Bro.  Harry  H.  Watson  reported 
on  the  finances.     We,  too,  claim  M.W.  Bro.  Watson. 

The  Grand  Secretary's  report  is  illustrated  with  fine  photo- 
graphs of  the  new  Lodges  and  Temples. 

Membership,  14,010.     Net  loss,  316. 

The  D.D.G.M's  all  reported  fully  on  their  respective  18 
Districts. 

R.  L.  Reid,  Grand  Historian,  submitted  an  informative 
Report. 

The  Board  of  Benevolence  thus  reports: 

First,  as  the  Board  is  responsible  for  the  Fund,  they  have 
ever  to  keep  in  mind  the  business  .side  as  well  as  the  fraternal. 
Hence,  the  insistence  for  attention  to  detail  demanded  in  all 
information  rquested  in  an  application  for  asistance.  Second, 
the  unfortunate  trend  of  many  members  and  Lodges  to  make 
the  "Craft"  a  Benefit  Society  through  the  medium  of  the 
Benevolent  Fund.  Third,  the  desire  of  many  Lodges  to  do  all 
their  works  of  charity  through  the  Benevolent  Fund.  Fourth, 
the  inattention  paid  to  the  Beneficiary  by  the  Lodge  once  they 
are  in  the  Fund,  leaving  the  Board  to  check  up  from  time  to 
time  on  any  change  in  the  financial  circumstances  of  the 
beneficiary. 

The  Grand  Secretary  was  presented  with  a  magnificent 
Sterling  Silver  tray,  suitably  inscribed,  and  he  happily  acknowl- 
edged same. 

Samuel  McClure  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  reported  on  Ex-Service 
Men  and  physical  qualifications. 

The  General  Committee  reported: 


20         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

It  is  with  some  concern  for  the  future  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
Benevolent  Fund,  we  note  the  remarks  of  several  District 
Deputy  Grand  Masters  that  initiates  now  being  received  are 
not  being  encouraged  to  carry  out  one  of  their  first  obligations 
to  "Help,  Aid  and  Assist"  by  failing  to  contribute  their  Ten 
Dollars  to  the  Fund  referred  to.  This  contribution  is  not 
obligatory. 

This  on  Masonic  Education  and  Research: 

So  while  Masonry  is  necessarily  a  conservative  organiza- 
tion, its  life  depends  upon  its  recognition  of  "new  occasions" 
and  its  willingness  to  assume  "New  duties."  Masonry  is  a 
flowing  river,  not  a  stagnant  pool,  and  wherever  its  waters 
flow,  there  is  life  and  beauty  and  soul  refreshment. 

A  Roll  of  Honour  of  the  Brethren  who  laid  down  their 
lives  for  their  Country  during  the  Great  War  was  duly  called. 

The  Grand  Secretary  again  edits  the  Foreign  Correspond- 
ence Report  and  Reviews  and  does  it  admirably,  as  was  to  be 
expected. 

Canada  in  the  Province  of  Ontario  meeting  at  Hamilton  is 
appreciatively  reviewed.     We  quote: 

At  this  Communication  a  number  of  distinguished  guests 
were  present,  British  Columbia  being  worthily  represented 
by  our  Grand  Chaplain,  R.W.  Brother  the  Rev.  J.  S.  Hender- 
son. 

In  opening  his  very  able  Address,  the  Grand  Master, 
M.W.  Brother  Frank  A.  Copus,  congratulated  the  Craft  upon 
having  reached  the  eightieth  milestone  in  its  history,  and 
upon  the  numerous  advances  which  had  been  accomplished 
during  that  time.  At  the  same  time  he  felt  that  the  Brethren 
should  ask  themselves  "Quo  vadis?"  and  that  there  should  be 
a    new   and   real    re-dedication    to   the   principles    of    Masonry. 

The  Grand  Master  pointed  out  further,  that  the  times  have 
brought  about  a  realization  of  the  need  for  a  new  system  of 
social  justice,  and  for  a  re-adjustment  of  life's  true  values, 
which,  so  far  as  it  can  be  controlled  and  directed  along  sound 
humanitarian  lines,  is  to  be  welcomed,  but  which,  if  mis- 
directed,  constitutes  a  new  public  peril. 

We  venture  to  say  that  nowhere  under  the  Union  Jack 
does  there  exist  a  deeper  love  for  the  British  Throne  and  for 
the  British  King  than  in  the  Craft  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada. 

The  Grand  Master  spoke  of  the  growing  tendency  to  pro- 
duce so-called  Masonic  plays,  and  lest  the  situation  should 
possibly  get  out-of-hand,   he   laid  down  regulations. 

Many  other  interesting  and  important  points  were  touched 
upon  by  the  Grand  Master  in  his  excellent  Address,  but  we 
must  hurry  on. 

The    members    "did    not    find    the    friendship    which    they 


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believed  existed  in  the  Masonic  fraternity,"  which  is  an  evi- 
dence  of  the  undesirability  of  the   larger   Lodge. 

An  excellent  Report  on  Foreign  Correspondence,  written 
for  the  most  part  by  Brother  Ponton,  accompanies  the  Pro- 
ceedings. We  say  "written  for  the  most  part"  by  Brother 
Ponton,  because  here  and  there  we  find  a  review  signed  by 
the  initials  "R.  C.  B.,"  to  whose  graceful  pen  fell  in  fact  the 
Proceedings   from   British   Columbia. 

"R.  C.  B."  is  Rev.  R.  C.  Blagrave,  D.D.,  Past  Grand 
Chaplain. 

These  sentences  from  the  Minnesota  Review: 

Our  Brethren  across  the  line  are  continually  creating  new 
offices  in  Masonry,  and  we  find  that  in  Minnesota  the  Grand 
Master  erected  an  officer  known  as  "Grand  Master's  Repre- 
sentative." He  is  described  as  "a  contact  man,"  whatever  that 
may  be. 

The  remedy,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Orator,  is  that  every 
member  of  the  community  should  live  as  a  good  citizen,  and 
good  citizenship  "is  that  devotion  to  the  general  welfare  that 
constitutes  at  once  our  duty  and  our  happiness.  It  is  that 
comparatively  trifling  sacrifice  of  self  to  the  common  good." 

Under  Scotland  Review: 

Resolved  to  congratulate  His  Majesty  the  King  on  his 
silver  jubilee,  and  to  renew  the  assurance  of  the  loyalty  of  the 
300,000  members  of  the  Lodges  under  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Scotland. 

The  toast  had  been  proposed  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
times.     However,  he  said: 

"Great  orators  and  great  drinkers  have  paid  it  a  fitting 
tribute.     You  and  I  tonight  can  only  do  our  best." 

And  no  doubt  they  did. 

CALIFORNIA 

Earl  Warren,  Grand  Master. 
John  Whicher,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Eighty-seventh  Annual  Communication  was  held  in 
San  Francisco,  October  13,  1936. 

Under  the  biography  of  Earl  Warren,  Grand  Master,  we 
glean: 

He  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  California.  He 
received  the  degree  of  Juris  Doctor  from  the  University  of 
California  School  of  Jurisprudence. 

A  fine  array  of  20  Past  Grand  Masters  and  1,602  Officers 
and  Representatives  were  present. 

Distinguished  vis-itors  from  Utah  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Ireland  in  China  were  welcomed. 


IZ  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Messages  of  greeting  were  acknowledged  from  Frank  K. 
Ebbitt,  Grand  Representative  of  California,  with  us. 

A  devotional  service  was  held  and  the  Brethren  were 
privileged  to  listen  to  an  address  on  "The  Masonic  Universe," 
by  Harold  Camp,  D.D.     We  quote: 

Masonry  conceives  the  Sovereign  Mind  of  the  universe  as 
the  Great  Architect  and  Supreme  Builder  with  whom  we,  as 
Masons,  work  together  for  the  building  of  the  Temple  of 
Brotherhood.  I  want  to  speak  of  the  four  fundamental  classes 
of  things  with  which  the  Great  Archtitect  works  and  with 
which,  under  Him,  we  have  to  do. 

First,  the  things  which  never  get  out  of  repair. 

Second,  the  things  which  get  out  of  repair  and  repair 
themselves. 

Third,  the  things  which  get  out  of  repair  and  can  never 
be   repaired. 

Fourth,  the  things  which  get  out  of  repair  and  which  we, 
as  Masons,  must  help  to  repair. 

"Go  off  into  the  woods,  or  down  by  the  seashore,  or  back 
amid  the  scenes  of  your  childhood  and  youth  and  let  the 
ministry  of  nature  repair  your  shattered  spirit."  And  so  you 
have  come  back  with  a  steady  hand  and  a  clear  mind  and  a 
fresh   perspective   of   your   task.      We    all   need   that   ministry. 

Each  self  is  profoundly  unique  and  infinitely  different. 
No  one  has  ever  lived  just  like  you.  Each  of  us  has  something 
to  express  of  the  gracious  goodness  and  fullness  of  the  Lord 
which  none  other  can  express. 

"Above  all  else  let  us  keep  our  friendship  in  repair."  The 
greatness  of  Masonry  is  not  in  its  ritual,  impressive  as  that 
ritual  is;  it  is  not  in  its  temples,  beautiful  as  those  temples  are; 
it  is  not  in  its  wealth,  vast  as  that  wealth  may  seem  to  be. 
The   greatness   of   Masonry   is   in   its   fellowship. 

Most  of  us  know  the  sorrow  of  a  neglected  friendship  of 
which  the  poet  speaks: 

"Around  the  corner  I  have  a  friend, 
In  this  great  city  that  has  no  end." 

The  Grand  Master's  message  was  a  worthy  one,  as  is 
shown  to  those  who  read  the  following  quotations: 

My  experience  has  been  such  as  to  teach  me  that,  even 
among  well-intentioned  men,  the  possibility  of  error,  occa- 
sioned by  the  frailty  of  human  nature  and  the  misunderstand- 
ings that  naturally  arise  from  lack  of  appreciation  of  the 
other  fellow's  point  of  view  would  lead  to  a  larger  number  of 
conflicts  than  have  confronted  me.  In  the  grand  old  man  of 
Masonry,  the  man  who  has  put  more  of  his  life  and  imparted 
more  of  his  character  into  Masonry  in  this  jurisdiction,  than 
anyone  who  has  ever  lived  in  it — our  81  year  young  Grand 
Secretary  John  Whicher. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  23 

From  the  semi-tropical  Imperial  Valley  to  the  glaciers  on 
Mount  Shasta,  and  from  the  rugged  mountains  of  the  Mother 
Lode  to  the  paradise  of  flowers  in  the  Hawaiian  Islands,  I 
found  the  same  fraternal  spirit,  the  same  warm  hospitality,  and 
the  same  love  for  our  ancient  Craft. 

My  decision  to  visit  mainly  in  the  non-metropolitan  dis- 
tricts was  therefore  partly  from  a  selfish  desire  to  want  to 
know  these  Lodges  better,  and  partly  from  a  conviction  that 
the  real  strength  of  Masonry  lies  in  its  universality. 

Not  alone  the  beauties  of  the  shore-line  nor  the  verdure 
of  the  Islands;  but  also  the  fact  that  these  little  dots  in  the 
great  Pacific  Ocean,  which  were  until  almost  within  the 
memory  of  living  men  unproductive  and  untouched  by  modern 
life,  are  now  teeming  with  the  activity  of  Western  civilization 
and  their  people  are  improving  the  lot  of  the  man  working 
in  the  fields  and  in  the  canneries  in  a  manner  that  would  merit 
emulation   on  the   mainland. 

We  concern  ourselves  with  Masonic  education,  and  par- 
ticularly with  the  education  of  those  who  have  been  recently 
admitted  to  the  Craft,  but  in  neglecting  our  relations  with  other 
jurisdictions  are  we  not  at  the  same  time  depriving  them  and 
those  who  could  teach  them  of  the  most  valuable  information 
that  could  be  made  available? 

I  am  informed  that  the  cost  of  incorporating  the  report 
of  the  Masonic  Correspondence  Committee,  including  the 
preparation  of  the  material  and  the  printing  thereof,  on  the 
basis  heretofore  followed  would  not  exceed  one  thousand 
dollars.  I  therefore  recommend  that  provision  be  made  for 
rehabilitating  the  Correspondence  Committee  and  that  an 
adequate  appropriation  be  made  in  the  Annual   Proceedings. 

On  the  other  hand,  in  the  event  that  Grand  Lodge  does 
not  desire  to  take  action,  I  recommend  that  it  repeal  the 
present  regulation  against  gambling  in  order  that  it  shall  not 
continue  to  remain  uninforced  to  the  embarrassment  of  Grand 
Lodge   and  of  future   Grand   Masters. 

Among    his    many    decisions,    the    following — and    it    will    be 
remembered  he  is  a  lawyer  of  distinction. 

I  replied  that  her  status  as  the  widow  of  a  Master  Mason 
terminated  when  she  remarried  and  that  status  could  not  be 
restored  unless  her  second  marriage  was  annulled.  The  later 
marriage  having  been  dissolved  by  divorce,  it  did  not  operate 
to  render  her  eligible  for  Masonic  relief. 

I  ruled  that  in  neither  case  could  the  Lodge  or  its  Trustees 
accept  the  trust. 

"Worshipful  Master  Emeritus."  I  ruled  that  no  express 
authorization  was  found — either  in  the  Constitution  or  Uni- 
form Code  authority  for  other  Lodges  to  confer  similar  titles; 
and  that,  in  my  opinion,. if  this  were  to  be  permitted,  it  should 


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be  expressly  authorized  as  a  matter  of  legislation  by  Grand 
Lodge  and  not  by  fiat  of  the  Grand  Master. 

Decided  that  a  Lodge  could  not  contribute  to  any  charity 
outside  of  the  fraternity,  even  to  such  an  established  organiza- 
tion as  the  Salvation  Army. 

"Under  the  circumstances,  while  I  appreciate  the  laudable 
purpose  for  which  the  Johnson  Chimes  Fund  has  been  estab- 
lished, I  hold  that  the  Lodge  may  not  lawfully  contribute  any 
of  its  money  to  it." 

"It  is  my  opinion  that  that  section  was  directed  against  the 
saloon  business  and  bar  keepers  and  not  against  the  retail  sale 
of  liquor,  where  the  liquor  is  sold  for  consumption  other  than 
on  the  premises  and  that,  therefore,  a  brother  does  not  become 
liable  to  suspension  or  expulsion  from  the  fraternity  by  reason 
of  his  occupation  as  owner  of  an  establishment  in  the  latter 
class." 

He  has  this  to  say  on  Public  Schools: 

The  more  I  see  of  life,  the  more  firmly  I  am  convinced 
that  the  hope  of  the  future  lies  in  the  education  of  our  youth — 
not  of  some  children  but  of  all  children — not  according  to 
so-called  classes  of  society,  but  according  to  a  wisely  conceived 
and  efficiently  executed  plan  that  will  make  available  to  every 
child,  regardless  of  his  station  in  life,  an  equal  opportunity  to 
study,  learn,  and  progress  upon  his  own  merits  in  this  com- 
plicated and  ever  changing  world.  This  can  best  be  done, 
indeed  it  can  only  be  done  by  a  system  of  free  public 
education. 

By  destroying  prejudice  and  planting  reason  in  its  place  it 
prepares  the  foundation  of  a  liberty  loving  people  for  free 
government,  the  greatest  blessing  that  this  or  any  other  nation 
ever  had.' 

And  closes  thus: 

It  is  only  in  those  countries  where  people  have  a  passion 
for  free  government  that  we  find  any  degree  of  peace  and 
contentment,  and  nowhere  on  earth  is  there  to  be  found  any 
greater  measure  of  those  blessings  than  in  this  country  of  ours. 
Let  us  love  it  and  cherish  it  as  we  do  few  other  things,  and  let 
us  pledge  the  future  of  our  Masonry  to  its  principles  as 
strongly  as  did  our  brethren  who  did  so  much  to  bring  it 
into  being. 

The  annual  oration  was  delivered  by  Albert  F.  Ross, 
who  said: 

The  history  of  Masonic  symbolism,  the  works  of  our 
ancient  brethren  who  were  both  operative  and  speculative,  the 
story  of  the  Roman  Collegia  and  of  the  Cathedral — builders 
of  the  Middle  Ages,  the  evolution  of  Ancient  Craft  Masonry 
as  it  exists  today,  all  this  should  be  unfolded  to  the  brethren 
that  they  may  know  our  institution  and  glory  in  its  history. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  25 

"Over  my  head  the  stars;  distant  and  pale  and  cold; 
Under  my  feet  the  world,  wrinkled  and  scarred  and  old; 
Back  of  me  all  that  was,  all  the  limitless  Past; 
The  Future  waiting  beyond,  silent,  untenanted,  vast. 
Back  of  me  spreads  the  Past  in  numberless  Yesterdays. 
Am  I  that  have  hope  in  my  heart,  and  victories  still  to  be 

gained. 
Under  my  feet  the  world,  over  my  head  the  sky, 
Here  at  the  center  of  things,  in  the  Living  Present  am  I." 
Masonry  as  we  know  it  is  symbolic.     The  great   Mason 
and  scholar,  Albert  Pike,  said:  "The  symbolism  of  Masonry  is 
the  soul  of  Masonry.     Every  symbol  of  a  Lodge  is  a  religious 
teacher,   the  mute  teacher  also  of  morals  and  philosophy." 

So  in  Masonry,  can  we  with  reverence  paraphrase  and  say 
of  certain  emblems,  "On  these  hang  all  the  Masonic  tenets  and 
principles?" 

Shakespeare  uses  the  phrase,  "I  have  not  kept  my  square" 
in  a  play  where  one  is  confessing  his  shortcomings.  Many  of 
you  no  doubt  have  heard  of  the  old  square  found  in  the  founda- 
tions of  a  bridge  in  Ireland,  dated  1517,  and  inscribed  with 
these  words: 

"I  will  strive  to  live  with  love  and  care 
Upon  the  level  by  the  square." 
We  who  use  the  English  Bible  can  do  so  with  the  knowl- 
edge   that,    aside    from    its    symbolical    use,    it    is    one    of    the 
greatest  books  ever  given  to  mankind.     Whether  as  literature, 
philosophy   or   theology,   it   should   be   read   more   by   Masons 
than    I    think    it    is.      When   we    install    the    Chaplain    of   our 
Lodges  he   is  told,   "That  Holy   Book  .   .   .   forever  sheds   its 
benignant   rays    upon    every    lawful    assemblage   of    Free    and 
Accepted  Masons,"  and  then  he  is  enjoined,  "Teach  us  from 
its  life-giving  precepts." 
First  from  fourth  Ruth,  seventh  verse: 

"Now  this  was  the  manner  in  former  time  in  Israel  con- 
cerning  redeeming   and   changing,    for   to   confirm    all   things; 
a  man  plucked  off  his  shoe  and  gave  it  to  his  neighbor,  and 
this  was  a  testimony  in  Israel." 
Secondly  from  Judges  12,  sixth  verse: 

And  thirdly  from  I  Kings,  seventh  chapter,  13th  and  14th  verses: 
"God  of  Life's  Eternal  Day 
Guide  us,  lest  from  Thee  we  stray 
By  a  false,  delusive  light 
To  the  shades  of  endless  night." 

The  receipt  of  many  legacies  and  donations  are  gratefully 
noted. 

As  to  the  Home  it  is  well  said: 

Because   it   is   a   small  world  in   itself,   the   Home   fits   its 


26         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

members  to  live  successfully  in  the  outside  world.  Any  boy 
or  girl  who  wants  to  amount  to  something  can  certainly  get 
a  good  start  in  the  Masonic  Home. 

The  Committee  on  the  17th  annual  observance  of  Public 
Schools  Week  reported  at  length,  saying: 

Public  Schools  Week,  which  was  inaugurated  by  a  great 
fraternal  body,  has  a  very  definite  significance  in  this  time  of 
travail;  for  it  draws  the  layman  into  a  more  intimate  relation- 
ship with  that  great  institution  which  stands  second  to  none 
as  an  exemplification  of  fundamental  democracy  which  should 
ever  be  interpreted  in  the  term  "equal  rights  to  all  with  special 
privileges  to  none." 

Ours  is  a  lay  movement;  and  therein  lies  its  great  value. 

The  Committee  on  Grievances  made  an  exhaustive  report 
with  trial  records. 

An  unusual  step  was  taken  in  connection  with  the  Com- 
mittee on  Necrology,  whose  Report  was  preceded  and  followed 
by  musical  numbers: 

"Scattering  fragrance  far  and  wide, 
Just  as  it  did  in  days  of  yore, 
Just  as  it  did  on  the  other  side. 
Just  as  it  will  forevermore." 

From  the  eulogy  on  the  Dead  we  take  these  paragraphs: 

Again  ideas  with  all  of  their  tremendous  power  are 
invisible.  The  results  may  be  seen  with  the  eye.  An  idea, 
plus  canvas,  plus  paint — and  we  have  a  Madonna!  An  idea, 
plus  paper,  plus  ink- — and  we  have  a  symphony!  An  idea, 
plus  marble,  plus  a  chisel — and  we  have  a  great  statue!  These 
results  are  all  visible,  but  the  real  force — the  creative  idea 
back  of  it  all — the  vision  which  saw  it  in  the  mind's  eye — all 
these  are  invisible! 

Again,  hope  is  invisible!  No  man  ever  saw  it,  but  no  man 
ever  lived  long  or  effectively  without  it.  It  is  the  silver  lining 
in  the  cloud,  it  is  the  rainbow  in  the  storm. 

A  long  Report  on  Clandestine  Masonry  was  read,  it  in- 
cluded Filipino  Organizations,  Negro  and  Co-Masonic  Organ- 
izations and  also  speaks  of  the  intrusion  of  Clandestine  White 
Masonry. 

Rollie  W.  Miller,  of  Sunset  Lodge,  was  elected  Grand 
Master. 


CONNECTICUT 

Ernest  L.  Prann,  Grand  Master. 
Winthrop  Buck,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Forty-eighth  Communication  was 
held  in  Hartford,  February  5th,  1936. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  27 

Fifteen  P.G.M.'s  were  honored  at  the  altar  and  in  the 
East. 

Distinguished   guests   from   Maine,    District   of   Columbia, 
Rhode  Island,  New  Jersey  and  Massachusetts  were  welcomed. 
The  Grand  Master  delivered  his  address  in  happy  vein. 

Brethren  representing  the  one  hundred  and  twenty-eight 
Lodges  of  our  Grand  Jurisdiction,  many  of  whom  it  has  been 
my  pleasure  to  greet  in  their  respective  Lodges,  a  most  cordial 
welcome   and  a   happy  "Good   Morning." 

He  believes  in  visitations  and  made  many. 

My  belief  that  the  individual  Lodges  can  be  greatly  en- 
couraged and  strengthened  by  a  personal  visit  from  the  Grand 
Master  and  his  Associate  Grand  Officers  has  been  amply 
justified   during  the  past  year. 

I  have  endeavored  to  bring  to  the  Craft  the  thought  that 
what  is  most  needed  today  is  more  Masonry  in  our  everyday 
life. 

He  announced  the  appointment  of  W.  Frederick  Reynolds, 
Representative  of  Connecticut  in  Canada. 

We  notice  the  name  of  one  Lodge,  Oxoboxo  Lodge,  No. 
116.  It  would  be  difficult  to  hazard  to  guess  as  to  the  origin 
of  this  euphonious  name. 

He  speaks  thus  of  the  grotto,  but  why  introduce  Canada. 

St.  John's  Lodge,  No.  4,  Hartford.  At  a  special  ceremony 
later  in  the  evening,  Grand  Master  was  given  the  honor  of 
being  made  a  prophet  and  member  of  Syria  Grotto  "at  sight" 
by  Clinton  G.  Nichols,  Grand  Monarch  of  Supreme  Grotto, 
Mystic  Order  Veiled  Prophets  of  the  Enchanted  Realm  in 
the  L'nited  States  and  Canada. 

The  moving  picture  project  for  the  Masonic  Home  finds 
favour.     $1,161.00  has  been  received. 

In  decrying  gambling,  lotteries  and  games  of  chance,  he 
says: 

Fairs  of  this  nature  are  in  direct  violation  of  our  Grand 
Lodge  Rules  and  Regulations  as  well  as  the  statute  laws  of 
the   State  of   Connecticut. 

My  attention  has  been  called  or  I  have  personally  been 
asked  to  approve  of  a  game  popularly  known  as  "Bingo." 
I  have  immediately  notified  the  chairman  of  the  committee  or 
Master  of  the  Lodge  that  the  game  was,  in  my  opinion,  a 
game  of  chance  and  therefore  contrary  to  our  Grand  Lodge 
Rules. 

He  does  not  like  diversion  of  funds: 

Any  cheque  or  cheques  made  payable  to  The  Masonic 
Charity  Foundation  will  not  be  accepted  as  part  of  the  Lodge 
assessment  laid  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 


28         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Grand  Secretary  thus  records  donations: 

By  gift  or  loan  we  have  added  to  our  Library  and  museum 
a  number  of  interesting  books  and  documents. 

Membership,  38,285.     Net  loss,  1,439. 

486  needy  ones  in  all  are  cared  for.  214  in  the  Home,  96 
in  the  Hospital  and  the  balance  outside. 

Forms  of  Wills  and  gifts  and  codicils  in  favour  of  the 
Masonic  Charity  Foundation  are  printed  ready  for  use  and  are 
very  suggestive. 

Rev.  Arthur  F.  Lewis  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

$500.00  annually  is  paid  the  Grand  Correspondent  of 
Reviews. 

A  brief  biography  and  portrait  of  the  late  George  Allen 
Kies,  announcing  the  sudden  and  tragic  death  with  a  tribute 
to  his  memory  are  found  in  the  Proceedings. 

His  report  concerning  the  recognition  of  foreign  Grand 
Bodies  he  had  made  to  the  assembled  Grand  Lodge  and  he 
had  walked  home  as  was  his  custom.  Just  as  he  reached  his 
door  he  suffered  a  heart  attack  and  died  almost  instantly. 

Since  1913  he  has  had  a  wide  acquaintance  with  the 
national  Masonic  leaders.  In  this  work  he  established  a  repu- 
tation for  the  clarity  of  his  knowledge  of  Masonic  law,  for 
independence  of  thought  as  well  as  fearlessness  in  the  expres- 
sion of  opinion.  His  reviews  were  greatly  enjoyed  because  of 
their  originality  of  expression. 

Anson  F.  Keeler,  who  was  duly  present  for  the  meeting, 
is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Canada. 

George  A.  Kies  makes  his  last  Review,  saying  in  his 
introduction : 

Although  we  find  no  signs  of  economy  of  space  in 
addresses,  reports  of  Committees,  etc.,  we  are  cutting  down 
some  of  our  review  so  far  as  quoting  very  little  from  other 
reviewers.  In  this,  we  feel  that  our  Connecticut  readers  are 
the  losers. 

This  from  the  Review  of  British  Columbia: 

As  usual,  Dr.  W.  A.  DeWolf-Smith,  Grand  Secretary, 
submits  the  review.  In  over  two  pages,  he  closely  but 
cordially  scans  Connecticut,  1934.  He  does  not  wholly  approve 
our  recognition  of  some  Grand  Lodges,  says  "the  regularity 
of  origin  giving  Connecticut  no  concern."  He  also  notes  our 
disagreement  on  recognition  of  Grand  Lodges  of  A.A.S.R. 
origin.  But  we  are  glad  to  note  his  friendly  attitude,  which 
we  gladly  reciprocate. 

Canada  in  Ontario  is  reviewed  in  friendly  and  fraternal 
fashion. 

Frank  A.  Copus,  Grand  Master.  Connecticut  was  not 
represented. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  29 

The  Grand  Master  opens  his  address  with  warnings  of 
possible  dangers  confronting  the  Fraternity.  We  hope  they 
will  not  materialize,  although  it  must  be  conceded  that 
Masonry  is  at  present  in  a  somewhat  fluid  state.  He  is  not 
alarmed  at  the  regular  net  decrease  in  members  during  recent 
years.  Seems  to  favor  trials  by  commission.  Devotes  some 
space  to  Masonic  plays  detailing  some  restrictions,  one  of 
which  would  require  their  performance  within  a  tiled  Lodge. 

He  notes  that  Masonic  funerals  should  not  be  granted 
when  other  organizations  participate.  Connecticut  settled  that 
question  in  a  laisser-faire  basis,  only  providing  that  the 
Masonic  rites  should  be  the  last. 

A  lengthy  but  well  written  adopted  report  of  Committee 
on  condition  of  Masonry  states  conditions  as  satisfactory. 
Going   meticulously   into   detail. 

As  usual,  the  review  is  by  our  old  friend  Col.  Ponton. 
He  includes  eight  pages  of  topical  index.  Devotes  three  pages 
to  a  survey  of  Connecticut.  Styles  the  address  of  Grand 
Master  as  eminently  practical,  and  notes  that  he  was  a  diligent 
visitor. 

This  from  the  Review  of  England: 

Under  "Masonic  Lotteries  and  Sweepstakes."  The  Board 
of  General  Purposes  again  mildly  condemns  all  such  gambling 
— except  when  tickets  are  issued  only  to  Masons,  and  not  sent 
through  the  P.  O.,  etc.  Our  readers  may  judge  as  to  whether 
this  approaches  evasion  of  law. 

4815  Lodges  are  registered. 

1,000  guineas  was  appropriated  to  start  the  King's  Jubilee 
Trust.  These  Britishers  have  a  way  of  starting  charity  funds 
into  immediate  fructivity. 

The  District  Grand  Lodges  of  Brazil,  several  of  which 
Connecticut  has  already  recognized,  are  pushing  a  "treaty" 
allowing  them  to  yoke  up  with  England.  Is  this  to  be  a 
repetition  of  the  divided  sovereignty  in  Chile  and  other  South 
American  countries? 

This  from  Florida: 

"Among  dispensations  granted  by  the  Grand  Master  were 
two  'to  confer  the  M.  M.  Degree  in  the  German  Language'." 

Why  the  necessity  for  a  dispensation?  Can  it  be  that  this 
is  a  relic  of  World-war  hysteria,  when  some  Grand  Lodges 
swerved  from  Masonry's  beaten  path  of  tolerance  and  goodwill 
to  interdict  the  use  of  the  German  Language  in  their  Lodges, 
because,  forsooth,  the  United  States  and  Germany  were  at 
war?  The  mother  Grand  Lodge  of  the  world  severed  fraternal 
relations  with  the  German  Grand  Lodge  because  of  this  same 
war,  to  the  everlasting  shame  of  Masonry,  in  this  writer's 
opinion. 


30         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

There  were  special  reasons.  About  30,000,  so  called, 
German  "Craftsmen"  visited  English  Lodges  just  before  the 
war.     Their  quest  was  light  and  knowledge  (of  a  certain  kind) ! 

From  the  Wisconsin  Review: 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Three  Rings  and  of  Denmark  were 
recognized:  We  hope  the  latter  is  the  old  one,  headed  by  the 
King  of  Denmark.  We  have  received  request  from  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Denmark  formed  in  1931.  Our  knowledge  of  this 
is  vague  and  unsatisfactory.  As  to  "Three  Rings,"  while  their 
relations  with  Grand  Lodge  of  Czechoslovakia  is  perfectly 
cordial  and  harmonious,  political  uprisings  may  start  a 
different  tune.     We  had  better  hesitate  before  endorsing  them. 

Biographical  sketches  of  Past  Grand  Masters  has  been 
prepared  and  published  by  Grand  Secretary  Buck. 

CZECHOSLOVAKIA 

M.W.  Karel  Weigner,  Prague,  Grand  Master. 

R.W.  Lev.  Schwarz,  Prague,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Annual  Assembly  met  at  Prague,  October  27th.  There 
are  about  25  Lodges  and  about  1,000  members.  Over  150 
members  were  added  through  the  regularization  of  four 
Lodges,  to  a  certain  extent  iregular  and  united  nominally 
under  a  group  called  Bridge  (Most)  "Rising  Sun."  A  new 
Charter  was  granted  to  a  Lodge  in  the  easterly  part  of  Czecho- 
slovakia near  the  Roumanian  and  Russian  Frontiers.  It  bears 
the  striking  name  of  Centrum  Securitatis,  called  after  the  work 
of  Komensky,  a  great  educator  and  religious  writer  of  the  17th 
century.  He  had  obtained  a  refuge  near  the  frontier  before 
leaving  his  Mother  Land,  where  he  emphasized  the  dependence 
of  man  on  God,  in  Whom  alone  there  is  security,  hence  the 
title.  Brethren  of  the  new  Lodge  will  promote  the  education 
and  welfare  of  young  and  old,  and  maintain  closer  relations 
with  the  National  Capital.  There  are,  as  is  well  known,  two 
Grand  Lodges:  Narodni,  composed  of  Slavic  speaking 
brethren;  and  the  other,  Lessing  (to  the  Review  of  which  our 
readers  should  refer  for  further  information),  taking  in  the 
German  and  Magyar  speaking  brethren. 

There  have  sprung  up  every  now  and  then  irregular 
Lodges,  but  with  the  federation  of  the  Rising  Sun  group  and 
the  healing  of  their  irregularities  of  origin  and  partial  practice 
by  the  National  Grand  Lodge,  in  the  ceremony  of  which 
Lessing  generously  and  heartily  co-operated,  the  future  will 
be  assured.  There  may  be  said  to  be  just  two  properly  con- 
stituted Grand  Lodges.  The  National  Grand  Lodge  has  been 
recognized  by  over  90  other  Grand  Jurisdictions.  The  co- 
operation extended  shows  the  significant  power  of  Masonry 
to  unite  in  intimate  relationship  various  Nationalities  and 
tongues. 


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The  G.M.  himself  represents  Canada  in  Ontario. 

R.W.  Bro.  W.  H.  Gregory  of  Stratford  (recently  Mayor 
of  that  City),  is  the  active  and  esteemed  Grand  Representative 
of  Czecho-Slovakia,  to  whom  we  are  indebted  for  two  pam- 
phlets, the  first  contained  in  the  French  language  by  Professor 
Karel  Weigner,  Grand  Master,  on  "Our  Task  in  the  Republic," 
the  first  paragraph  of  which  is  as  follows: 

Maitre  Jan  Hus,  est  debout  attache  au  poteau  sur  le 
biicher  qui  va  le  consumer.  Le  marechal  Haupt  de  Pappen- 
heim,  a  cheval  s'approche  et  lui  lance  une  derniere  exhortation: 
"Maitre!  Retractes  toi,  il  en  est  temps  encore."  Jan  Hus 
detourne  la  tete  et  garde  sa  conviction.  La  flamme  petille, 
le  bucher  s'enflamme.  L'humanite  compte  un  martyr  de  plus. 
and  the  last: 

Nous  vous  remercions  du  fond  du  coeur  d'avoir  fait  le  long 
voyage,  nous  vous  exprimons  notre  reconnaissance  pour  l'aide 
morale  que  vous  nous  apportez  et  nous  esperons  qu'en  revanche 
vous  remporterez  dans  vos  patries  respectives  un  peu  de  nos 
esperances  et  de  notre  inalterable  croyance  au  succes  final  de 
nos  efforts  pour  plus  de  Fraternite,  d'Egalite  et  d'Amour  entre 
tous  les  hommes. 

A  retrospective  summary,  also  in  French,  follows. 

It  would  be  a  pity  to  spoil  the  beautiful  tongue  by  this 
Reviewer's  halting  English,  so  we  confine  ourselves  to  the 
last  paragraph: 

Nous  ne  doutons  pas  que  cette  evolution  serait  acceptee 
avec  joie  et  reconnaissance  par  la  Magonnerie  Universelle 
car  elle  fournirait  la  preuve  tangible  en  ces  temps  troubles 
ou  notre  Ordre  est  sur  la  defensive  dans  beaucoup  de  pays 
que  l'ideal  magonnique  est  non  seulement  viable,  mais  que  mis 
au  service  d'une  idee  il  peut  encore  accomplir  de  grandes 
choses. 

Number  3  of  the  Bulletin  has  largely  to  deal  with  the 
meeting  of  the  International  Masonic  Association  in  convention 
in  Prague,  August  31,  1936,  with  the  following  Resolution 
(with  recitals) : 

Resolves  to  send  an  urgent  challenge  to  all  Masonic 
sovereignties,  to  all  persons  who  labor  for  increased  moral 
responsibility  or  care  for  the  youth  of  their  nations.  Let  man 
return  to  the  principle  of  tolerance  and  liberty,  to  the  ap- 
preciation of  moral  values,  which  have  been  an  honor  to  him 
these  last  centuries  and  led  humanity  toward  the  light.  Let 
nations  spurn  political  and  economic  devices  which  oppress 
the  individual  materially  or  spiritually.  Let  them  unite  in 
peace  and  collective  security,  renouncing  ideas  of  greed  and 
domination. 

During  the  deliberations  we  read  the  following: 

The    customary    answer    to    the    question:    "How    do    you 


32  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

demonstrate?  .  .  ."  is  not  complete.  It  should  be:  "By  regularly 
attending  Lodge  meetings  and  by  certain  Ss,  Ws  and  Ts,  etc." 
Generally,  the  fact  is  not  sufficiently  stressed,  that  regular 
Lodge  attendance  is  the  necessary  basis  of  Masonic  life.  The 
work  for  the  Universal  League  of  Freemasons  must  always 
represent  additional  work  over  and  above  Lodge  work. 

The  dinner  was  to  serve  the  foremost  purpose  of  the 
Universal  League  of  Freemasons,  viz.,  to  foster  personal 
acquaintance  and  friendship  between  brethren.  There  would 
be  no  speeches,  so  as  not  to  disturb  whatever  individual  con- 
versations may  develop.  Full  advantage  was  taken  of  this 
opportunity  and  when  the  pleasant  evening  came  to  an  end 
many  parted  v/ith  the  distinct  feeling  that  much  of  the  cement 
of  the  fraternity  had  been  lodged  between  solid  stones. 

This  summary  was  made,  at  special  request,  by  Ernst 
Klatscher,  Grand  Secretary  of  Lessing,  and  refers  to  the 
Universal  League  of  Freemasons.  There  were  really  two 
conventions  held  at  Prague  from  the  28th  to  the  31st  of  August, 
1936,  at  which  18  of  the  33  "Obediences"  were  present.  We 
quote  the  following: 

It  is  a  great  honor  and  pleasure  to  welcome  our  dear 
guests,  in  the  name  of  the  Gr.  L.  of  Csl.  I  greet  you,  delegates 
of  the  International  Masonic  Association,  in  the  capital  of  a 
state  in  the  heart  of  Europe,  whose  democratic  constitution 
permits  the  free  and  undisturbed  development  of  our  Order. 
It  is  with  pride  that  I  point  to  our  freedom  ever  since  the 
close  of  the  World  War,  a  freedom  for  our  Order  which  exists 
only  in  this  of  all  the  countries  of  Central  Europe. 

Also  this  renewal  of  a  covenant  made  in  1934: 

Renew  the  resolutions  of  the  Luxemburg  Convent  of  1934 
as  follows:  "The  International  Masonic  Association  in  con- 
vention in  Prague,  on  28th  August,  1936,  emphasizes  anew  the 
obligation  of  all  Alasons  to  love  their  countries  and  protect 
them  from  attack,  but  on  the  other  hand  to  reject  the  use  of 
force  and  to  work  for  the  removal  of  all  causes  of  hate." 

Czecho-Slovakia,  through  its  recent  accession  in  numbers, 
and  through  its  alliance  and  co-operation  with  the  Grand 
Lodges  of  Lessing,  which  shares  its  Jurisdiction,  and  also 
through  its  Grand  Representatives,  is  evidently  on  the  high- 
way of  progress. 

See  also  Reviews  of  Quebec,  Arizona,  Ohio,  Southern 
Australia  and  Western  Australia. 


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DELAWARE 

Harris  Samonisky,  Grand  Master. 

John  F.  Robinson,  Grand  Secretary. 

Special  Communication  was  held  for  the  purpose  of  laying 
the  corner  stone  of  a  building  of  the  University  of  Delaware. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Thirty-first  Annual  convened  in 
Wilmington,  7th  October,  1936. 

Sixteen  P.G.M.'s  honored  and  were  honored  by  Grand 
Lodge. 

Canada's  Grand   Representative  did  not  answer  roll  call. 

Distinguished  visitors  were  welcomed  from  Massachusetts, 
Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey,  Virginia,  Maryland,  Rhode  Island, 
District  of  Columbia.  Verily,  Delaware  is  not  small  in  the 
area  of  its  hospitality. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 

These  visits  have  been  a  source  of  much  enjoyment  and 
very  beneficial,  for  it  is  the  interchange  of  ideas  and  thoughts 
that  teach  us  many  things.  We  can  always  learn  something 
and  the  proof  of  that  is  evident  when  reflection  is  given  to 
just  what  has  been  seen  and  heard. 

In  making  the  22  official  visits,  I  have  been  accompanied 
by  more  than  85%  of  the  Grand  Staff  officers,  a  number  of 
whom  have  a  perfect  attendance  record. 

I  would  be  remiss  in  my  record  for  the  year  if  I  did  not 
mention  something  about  the  noble  work  being  done  by  the 
Masonic  Club.  I  was  present  when  about  five  hundred  children 
were  treated  to  a  fine  Christmas  dinner  in  the  banquet  hall  of 
the  Masonic  Temple. 

The  Fourth  Estate  Square  Club  of  Philadelphia,  an 
organization  composed  of  members  of  the  Masonic  fraternity 
who  are  newspapermen,  honored  me  by  conferring  on  me  the 
Degree  of   Understanding  and   Broad   Vision  in   Philadelphia. 

Accompanied  by  the  members  of  the  staff  who  belong  to 
Delaware  Consistory,  I  visited  the  annual  meeting  of  this  body. 
About  five  hundred  attended  the  celebration. 

Might  it  not  be  a  good  idea  for  the  Lodges  remitting  dues 
in  the  case  of  life  members  to  see  that  the  per  capita  for  the 
Grand  Lodge  and  Masonic  Home  are  paid,  even  if  it  had  to 
be  done  by  the  Lodge? 

I  can  never  forget  the  pleasure  I  had  in  having  my  father 
present  last  year  to  see  his  son  installed  as  your  Most 
Worshipful  Grand  Master. 

Our  sympathy  goes  to  all  who  suffer  at  the  hands  of  those 
who  do  not  share  our  faith  in  God  and  His  eternal  justice. 


34         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Committee  on  Education  extended  for  another  year 
applicants  for  the  scholarship  and  also  permission  to  attend 
University  of  Delaware. 

Many  bequests  to  the  Masonic  Home  were  reported. 

Membership— 5,625.     Net  loss — 108. 

Commendable  care  in  preserving  records  is  mentioned  by 
the  Committee. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Service  announced  the 
distribution  of  bulletins. 

"Many  Men,  Many  Minds." 

"Corner-Stone." 

"The  Four  Crowned  Ones,"  and  other  subjects  of 
edification." 

They  praise  the  plays  of  Bro.  Carl  H.  Claudy,  his  last 
being  entitled  "Greater  Love  Hath  No  Man." 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  report: 

Several  of  these  are  from  South  America,  and  are  in  the 
Spanish  and  Portuguese  languages.  We  do  not  think  it  would 
be  advisable  at  the  present  time  to  extend  fraternal  recognition 
as  it  would  be  necessary  to  employ  someone  to  translate  the 
several  papers  received  at  a  considerable  expense. 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  say: 

For  the  Mason  death  opens  the  door  to  another  life.  Not 
as  those  without  hope  and  faith  then  do  we  stand  beside  the 
bier  of  a  brother  Mason  whose  course  is  run,  whose  work  is 
finished.  We  know  that  temporal  things  must  pass  away, 
and  that  this  temple  of  the  body — and  it  is  a  marvelous  temple 
indeed — must  follow  the  laws  for  all  things  living.  Our 
principal  concern,  therefore,  should  be  that  we  make  this 
bodily  house  a  fit  dwelling  for  the  highest  gift  of  God — the  soul 
a  part  and  parcel  of  the  Creator  himself.  "All  that  pleases 
is  but  for  the  present,  all  that  troubles  is  but  for  the  present; 
that  only  is  important  which  is  eternal." 

Harry  W.  Lowe  was  elected  Grand  Master.  He  was 
presented  with  unique  gifts  (praise- worthily  practical),  namely, 
rain  coat,  umbrella,  cane,  spats. 

Ninety-five  members  of  Grand  Lodge  died  during  the  year. 

Albert  V.  Gemmill  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Canada. 

Rev.  R.  C.  Blagrave,  D.D.,  of  Hamilton,  Past  Grand 
Chaplain,  is  the  honored  Representative  of  Delaware. 

Thomas  J.  Day,  P.G.M.,  is  the  Grand  Reviewer.  He  says 
in  his  introduction  to  his  concentrated  reviews: 

The  outstanding  items  that  we  thought  would  be  of  interest 
to  our  members.  Sixty-five  Grand  Jurisdictions  have  favored 
us  with  their  proceedings;  three  of  these  furnish  a  two  year's 
supply. 


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Canada,  1936,  receives  fairly  favourable  comment: 
Delaware  failed  to  be  represented.  Distinguished  Guests 
from  Quebec,  Prince  Edward  Island,  England,  New  York, 
Michigan  and  Canada  were  formally  introduced  and  were 
received  with  prolonged  applause.  An  address  of  welcome  was 
extended  to  Grand  Lodge  by  R.  W.  Brother  Wadsworth, 
Mayor  of  Toronto;  suitable  response  was  made.  An  address 
of  welcome  was  also  extended  to  Grand  Lodge  by  W.  Bro. 
Rt.  Rev.  Bishop  W.  C.  White  on  behalf  of  the  seventy-eight 
Lodges  of  Toronto. 

In  his  address  the  M.  \V.  Grand  Master  gives  an  account 
of  the  transactions  during  the  year.  The  reports  of  the 
several  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters  give  in  detail  the 
conditions  as  they  exist  in  the  several  Lodges. 

The  returns  show  a  membership  of  101,562;  a  list  of  those 
suspended  is  published  in  the  Proceedings. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Benevolence  shows  that 
a  number  of  grants  were  made  by  local  Boards  and  through 
the  Lodges,  these  amounted  to  $87,000.00.  The  report  in  part 
says:  "Figures  and  finance  can  never  indicate  the  extent  of  the 
work  which  must  be  carried  on  by  the  Benevolent  Committee 
of  this  Grand  Lodge  for  it  must  be  our  responsibility  to  assist 
those  who  depend  upon  us  in  many  other  ways." 

The  report  on  Fraternal  Correspondence  and  reviews  is 
by  Brother  Ponton.  Seventy  Grand  Jurisdictions  are  ably 
reviewed. 

This  from  New  Zealand  Review: 

Grand  Master  delivered  an  address.  "Masters  of  Lodges 
must  realize  that  presiding  over  a  Lodge  and  conferring 
degrees  forms  but  a  small  part,  of  their  duty.  It  is  their 
province  to  communicate  light  and  instruction  to  their 
Brethren,  and  lead  them  to  knowledge,  wisdom  and  truth." 

The  review  of  Proceedings  is  published  in  the  "Craftsman" 
and  in  that  way  it  reaches  the  members. 

Panama  and  other  jurisdictions  not  usually  reviewed  make 
pleasant  reading. 

This  from  the  Review  of  Scotland: 

The  business  of  Grand  Lodge  is  mostly  transacted  by 
the  Grand  Committee  and  the  report  of  that  Committee  was 
placed  before  Grand  Lodge  and  was  approved  by  a  large 
majority. 

The  following  telegram  was  sent  to  the  Secretary  of  State 
for  Scotland  in  London:  "All  Freemasons  under  the  Scottish 
Constitution  at  home  and  abroad  humbly  offer  their  deepest 
sympathy  and  heart-felt  condolence  to  His  Majesty  on  the 
death  of  their  beloved  King. 

The  attendance  of  M.  W.  Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson,  our  Grand 
Master,  at  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Saskatchewan  is  noted. 


36  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

ENGLAND 

H.  R.  H.  The  Duke  of  Connaught,  Grand  Master. 

Sir  Colvile  Smith,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Earl  of  Harewood,  Pro  Grand  Master. 

Sir  Francis  J.  Davies,  Deputy  Grand  Master. 

Quarterly  Communication  at  Freemasons'  Hall,  Great 
Queen  Street,  4th  December,  1935. 

We  note  among  the  well  known  names  of  those  present, 
Sir  Lionel  Halsey,  the  Bishop  of  Buckingham,  and  Sir  Boyd 
Merriman. 

R.  W.  Bro.  Col.  William  F.  Wyley  in  speaking  of  the 
death  of  Lord  Cornwallis  said: 

Brethren,  only  three  months  ago  at  our  Communication 
held  in  Manchester,  R.  W.  Bro.  Lord  Derby  proposed  a  vote 
of  sympathy  with  the  family  of  the  late  Lord  Ampthill.  To- 
night, unfortunately,  it  is  my  melancholy  duty  to  propose  a 
similar   resolution. 

Throughout  his  life  he  was  a  devout  churchman.  The 
Province  of  Kent  owes  him  a  great  debt  of  gratitude.  In 
every  respect  he  was  loved  and  esteemed  by  all  who  knew 
him,  and  he  was  known  by  the  endearing  name  of  "The 
Squire."  He  was  Member  of  Parliament  for  Maidstone  for 
a  number  of  years  and  later  he  was  summoned  by  His  Majesty 
to  the  Upper  House. 

I  think  he  fulfilled  what  we  say  in  our  Masonic  teaching. 
He  possessed  the  gift  of  being  happy  and  communicating 
happiness,  always  ready  to  drop  a  tear  of  sympathy  for  the 
failings  of  a  brother  and  to  pour  the  healing  balm  of  con- 
solation into  the  bosom  of  the  afflicted.  I  never  heard  him  in 
all  the  years  I  have  known  him,  say  an  unkind  word  of  any- 
body. 

The  Earl  of  Harewood  was  thus  proclaimed: 

Be  it  known,  that  the  Right  Honorable  Henry  George 
Charles,  Earl  of  Harewood  and  Viscount  Lascelles  in  the 
Peerage  of  the  United  Kingdom,  Baron  Harewood  in  the 
Peerage  of  Great  Britain,  of  Harewood  in  the  County  of 
York,  Knight  of  the  Most  Noble  Order  of  the  Garter,  Knight 
Grand  Cross  of  the  Royal  Victorian  Order,  Companion  of 
the  Distinguished  Service  Order,  etc.,  etc.,  etc.,  has  been  ap- 
pointed, obligated,  invested  and  installed  as  Most  Worshipful 
Pro  Grand  Master  of  the  United  Fraternity  of  Ancient  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons  of  England. 

He  said  with  regard  to  Lord  Ampthill: 

Many  great  athletes  have  kept  themselves  fit  in  after  life 
so  that  they  may  continue  to  excel  in  the  sports  in  which 
they  became  famous  in  their  youth;  but,  in  the  case  of  Lord 
Ampthill,   he   continued   to  preserve   his  corporeal  and  mental 


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faculties  to  the  end  of  his  life  in  order  that  he  might  place  his 
energy  at  the  disposal  of  his  fellow  creatures  and  especially 
Freemasons.     I  bring  no  such  qualities  to  this  office. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  was  thus  proclaimed: 

The  Grand  Master's  choice  has  fallen  upon  a  brother  of 
such  great  experience. 

It  is  not  easy  to  follow  in  his  footsteps.  But  I  am  con- 
fident that  no  brother  could  do  so  with  a  more  certain  prospect 
of  success  than  you  have,  and  I,  therefore,  ask  you  if  you  can 
conscientiously  undertake  the  duties  of  the  office? 

Be  it  known  that  Sir  Francis  John  Davies  of  Elmley 
Castle,  Pershore,  in  the  County  of  Worcester,  Knight  Com- 
mander of  the  Most  Honorable  Order  of  the  Bath,  Knight 
Commander  of  the  Most  Distinguished  Order  of  St.  Michael 
and  St.  George. 

And  in  his  reply  said: 

I  shall  be  inspired  by  the  example  set  by  His  Royal 
Highness.  I  can  only  pray  that  the  Great  Architect  of  the 
Universe  will  see  fit  to  guide  me  in  the  right  path,  and  will 
give  me  strength  to  make  me  worthy  of  the  honor  that  has 
befallen  me. 

The  Pro  Grand  Master  presented  three  Hall  Stone  Medals 
in  connection  with  the  Peace  Memorial,  saying: 

Each  member  of  your  Lodges  will  feel  a  justifiable  pride 
in  the  possession  of  a  permanent  reminder  that  his  Lodge  did 
its  duty  to  the  Craft. 

Sir  Kynaston  Studd  reported  on  Grand  Lodge  Benevo- 
lence. 

Fourteen  petitioners  were  relieved  in  September,  45  in 
October  and  62  in  November,  total  £4,390. 

Feeling  reference  is  made  to  the  death  of  Curtis  Chipman 
of  Massachusetts. 

A  wedding  present  for  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  K.G., 
was   authorized. 

Among  the  deaths  recorded  is  that  of  R.  W.  Bro.  Admiral 
of  the  Fleet  Earl  Jellico. 

Forty-three  Warrants  were  issued  for  the  Quarter,  among 
them  the  Lodge  of  Wanderers,  Chequered  Cloth,  Lodge  of 
Heritage,   Vaudeville   Lodge  and   Goliath   Lodge. 

Acknowledgements  are  given  to  Mrs.  Dunstan  and  others 
for  gifts  to  the  library  and  museum. 

Attendance  numbered  2,196. 

In  a  separate  pamphlet  dated  December  31,  1935,  the 
report  of  the  Finance  Committee,  audited  statement  and 
balance  sheet  and  Masonic  Million  Memorial  Fund  are  pub- 
lished. 


38         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

An  Especial  Grand  Lodge  was  held  5th  February,  1936, 
D.  G.  M.  Davies  on  the  Throne. 

The  death  of  His  late  Majesty  King  George  V.  was  thus 
feelingly  referred  to — the  assembled  brethren  standing  while 
Mendelssohn's  Funeral  March  was  played: 

We  feel,  to  use  His  Late  Majesty's  gracious  words,  spoken 
but  a  few  weeks  ago,  that  the  great  family  to  which  we  all 
belong,  has  indeed  lost  its  father,  and  our  feelings  have  been 
shared  outside  his  wide  Dominions  by  all  the  nations  of  the 
world.  Even  the  countries  to  whom  we  were  recently  opposed 
in  arms  have  vied  with  those  who  fought  by  our  side  in  paying 
honor  to  his  memory.  I  think  we  have  all  been  specially 
touched  by  the  sympathy  of  the  American  people.  The  words 
used  by  the  Speaker  of  the  Virginian  House  of  Delegates  are 
no  doubt  known  to  you,  but  they  will  bear  repetition.  He 
began  by  saying,  "The  King  is  ill."  You  see  that  in  his  mind 
there  was  only  one  King.  Then  he  went  on  to  say,  "The 
daughter  has  not  wandered  so  far  from  the  mother,  but  that 
the  Virginians  here  assembled  unite  with  the  people  of 
England  in  the  sincere  hope  that  the  King  may  have  a  speedy 
recovery."  That,  alas,  was  a  vain  hope,  but  it  was  a  noble 
expression  of  the  feelings  of  a  great  nation. 

Will  merely  mention  his  unfailing  sense  of  duty  and  his 
simplicity.  When  I  think  of  him,  the  words  of  Tennyson 
come  back  to  me  again  from  the  Ode  to  the  Duke  of  Welling- 
ton, in  which  he  said,  "And,  as  the  greatest  only  are,  in  his 
simplicity  sublime." 

Total  number  present  1,712. 

Quarterly  Communication  4th  March,  1936,  the  Earl  of 
Harewood,  Pro  Grand  Master,  on  the  Throne. 

Among  those  present  are  the  following  names  well  known 
to  us,  illustrating  the  historic  significance  and  also  the  oddities 
of  certain  English  names,  just  as  Canadian  names  would 
appear  to  Englishmen — Sir  George  McLaren  Brown,  K.B.E., 
now  happily  in  Hamilton,  Ont.;  Lt.-Colonel  Warren  Hastings, 
Bryan  D.  Nockolds,  Robert  J.  Soddy,  Robert  Sopwith,  David 
Ingamells,  Knightley  Goddard,  Bertrand  Breakspear,  Arthur 
Tutt,  Christopher  Wakefield,  Philip  Henry,  T.  G.  Dove  and 
H.  O.  Spearpoint. 

The  Grand  Master's  re-election  is  always  proposed  by  the 
Master  or  Past  Master  of  a  constituent  Lodge,  in  this  case 
as  follows: 

Most  Worshipful  Sir.  the  grievous  losses  which  our 
country  and  Craft  have  suffered  during  the  year  that  has 
passed  have,  if  it  be  possible,  strengthened  the  bonds  of  sym- 
pathy between  the  brethren  and  our  Grand  Master,  and  en- 
hanced the  loyal  devotion  and  affection  which  we  all  feel 
towards  him. 


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In  December  71  petitioners  were  relieved,  total  £5,915, 
and  a  similar  record  is  made  at  each  Quarterly  meeting. 

A  grant  of  one  guinea  for  each  Lodge  was  given  to  relieve 
Masonic  suffering  in  the  recent  earthquake  in  Quetta,  where 
the  Masonic  Temple  was  destroyed. 

An  appeal  from  Nairobi  was  introduced  and  was  sub- 
mitted by  the  Deputy  Grand  Registrar  with  full  detail,  the 
appellant  being  apparently  still  recalcitrant,  as  appears  by  his 
language: 

Notice  was  given  of  the  intention  to  proceed  and  on  July 
27th  appellant  wrote  expressing  his  thanks  for  the  withdrawal 
of  the  general  charge  of  unbecoming  conduct,  and  he  pro- 
ceeded, "If  the  board  still  think  a  sacrifice  is  necessary,  I  am 
ready  for  that." 

The  Toast  to  The  King  and  the  Craft  is  to  be  continued. 

Seventeen  new   Lodges  have  been   granted  warrants. 

The  deputation  headed  by  Sir  Colville  Smith  to  South 
America  gave  a  detailed  report  of  their  wonderful  mission. 
We  quote: 

We  have  the  honor  to  present  the  report  of  the  Deputation 
which  recently  visited  the  Argentine  Republic,  Uruguay  and 
Brazil  on  the  instructions  received  from  Your  Royal  Highness 
to  inaugurate  the  newly  formed  District  of  South  America 
(Northern  Division),  and  to  visit  such  Lodges  and  Royal 
Arch  Chapters  in  those  countries  as  time  would  permit. 

Several  gifts  from  Librarian  Sir  Algernon  Tudor-Craig 
were  acknowledged. 

Members  in  attendance,  1,838. 

The  Annual  Grand  Festival  was  held  29th  April,  1936,  the 
Earl  of  Harewood  on  the  Throne. 

Among  the  visitors  present  were  the  Earl  of  Donough- 
more,  Grand  Master  of  Ireland,  and  E.  A.  Kent,  Inspector  of 
Workings,  Victoria.  The  Earl  acknowledged  the  greetings 
given  him: 

The  Grand  Master  of  Ireland.  M.  W.  Pro  Grand  Master 
and  brethren  all,  I  thank  you  for  your  kind  and  cordial  greet- 
ing, and  I  bring  to  you  hearty  and  fraternal  greetings  from 
all  members  serving  under  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland. 

Present,  2,855. 

Quarterly  Communication  3rd  June.  1936,  The  Duke  of 
Connaught  and  Strathearn,  the  Grand  Master  himself  on  the 
Throne. 

With  regard  to  His  Majesty  the  King  and  Queen  Mary 
the   following: 

Brethren,  I  have  great  pleasure  in  announcing  that  His 
Majesty  The  King  has  been  graciously  pleased  to  accept  the 
rank  of  Past  Grand  Master  of  this  Grand  Lodge.     (Loud  and 


40         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

prolonged  applause.)  I  am  sure  that  this  announcement  will 
be  received  with  the  utmost  gratification  by  the  whole  Craft. 

I  am  commanded  by  Queen  Mary  to  convey  to  Your 
Royal  Highnes,  and  to  the  members  of  the  fraternity  of 
Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of  England  (including 
the  Supreme  Order  of  the  Holy  Royal  Arch)  an  expression 
of  Her  Majesty's  grateful  thanks  for  so  kindly  tendering  to 
her  this   message   of   sympathy. 

The  Queen  is  deeply  touched  by  this  thought  for  her  in  her 
great  sorrow,  and  Her  Majesty  warmly  appreciates  the  charm- 
ing reference  to  the  late  King. 

I  am  to  assure  Your  Royal  Highness,  and  all  concerned 
with  this  Address,  that  Queen  Mary  sincerely  appreciates  the 
sentiments  conveyed  therein,  which  are  a  source  of  real  com- 
fort both  to  Her  Majesty  and  to  the  members  of  the  Royal 
Family  in  their  irreparable  loss. 

The  Pro  Grand  Master  addressed  the  Grand  Master 
felicitously,  saying: 

May  I,  on  behalf  of  all  the  brethren  present,  and,  may  I 
add,  of  the  thousands  who  would  have  liked  to  be  here  on  this 
occasion,  offer  Your  Royal  Highness  our  humble  and  devoted 
and  affectionate  homage.     (Loud  and  prolonged  applause.) 

And  the  Grand  Master  made  an  appropriate  reply. 
Among    the    deaths   recorded    are   those    of   the    Earl   of 
Dartmouth,  and  Lord  Aldenham. 

The  President  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  an- 
nounced the  death  of  other  distinguished  Masons,  and  Felix 
Fighiera : 

Bro.  Fighiera  was  a  very  well  known  and  highly  respected 
London  Mason,  a  tireless  worker  in  the  interests  of  the  Craft, 
and  certainly  one  of  our  most  eloquent  speakers.  Only  a 
fortnight  ago,  he  acted  as  Third  Principal,  that  is  as  Chaplain, 
at  the  Consecration  of  a  Royal  Arch  Chapter  in  this  building, 
and  delivered  an  address  which  I  am  sure  will  never  be  for- 
gotten by  those  who  were  privileged  to  hear  it. 

Among  the  13  new  Lodges  were  the  following:  Father 
Thames,   Old  Bancroftians   and   Semper   Sursum. 

Masons  present,  1,665. 

Quarterly  Communication  2nd  September,  1936. 

The  death  was  announced  of  the  Earl  of  Yarborough, 
Provincial  Grand  Master  for  Lincolnshire  and  other  dis- 
tinguished Masons. 

Returns  have  to  be  made  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Peace — a 
comparatively  new  Law. 

Another  appeal  from  Nairobi  was  presented  by  the  Grand 
Registrar  in  detail.     It  was  not  entertained. 
Attendance,  1,260. 


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Quarterly  Communication  2nd  December,  1936,  at  which 
we  note  the  presence  of  Rt.  Hon.  Lord  Cornwallis,  Provincial 
Grand  Master  for  Kent,  probably  the  son  of  the  late  Deputy 
Grand  Master. 

Seventy-five  Petitioners  were  relieved  for  November,  total 
£5,210. 

The  Bi-Centenary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  is  re- 
ferred to,  and  also  the  illness  of  the  Grand  Secretary. 

Past  Masters  of  Lodges  under  the  District  Grand  Lodge 
of  South  America  are  thus  spoken  of: 

By  your  adoption  of  the  Report,  you  will  be  giving  effect 
to  the  wishes  of  the  Grand  Master,  and  I  am  sure  that  if,  and 
when,  any  of  these  brethren  should  visit  England  you  would 
welcome  them  as  members  of  Grand  Lodge  equally  with  your- 
selves. 

Posting  of  notices  in  Masonic  premises  is  thus  encouraged: 

The  board  wishes  to  point  out  that  while  the  posting  of 

notices  of  meetings  of  the  Lodges  is  in  order,  the  business  to 

be    transacted    in   any   particular    Lodge   is    confidential   to    its 

members,  and  should  not  be  disclosed. 

A  deputation  to  Scotland  reported  they  had  a  really  won- 
derful time  and  were  wonderfully  entertained. 
Total  attendance,  1,779. 

FLORIDA 

M.  W.  Harry  G.  Taylor,  Grand  Master. 

M.  W.  J.  S.  B.  Moyer,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Seventh  Annual  Communication 
was  held  in  Jacksonville,  April  21,  1936. 

The  Proceedings  are  the  work  of  the  Masonic  Home  Press 
and  the  boys  and  girls  are  to  be  congratulated  upon  their 
craftsmanship. 

Eleven  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honored  in  the  Grand 
East. 

Canada  was  represented  by  Jesse  C.  Clark,  who  at  this 
meeting  was  elected  Grand  Master.  His  portrait  adorns  the 
Proceedings. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  we  take  these  citations: 

The  principles  and  precepts  taught  by  the  fraternity,  and 
the  magnificent  development  of  our  country  and  accomplish- 
ments of  our  people  amply  prove  the  value  of  adherence 
thereto. 

It  is  a  human  characteristic  that  once  we  become  accus- 
tomed to  luxuries  they  become,  in  our  own  minds,  necessities. 
Subsequent  to  the  Florida  "boom"  and  during  general  depres- 


42         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

sion,  economic  conditions  did  not  permit  the  enjoyment  of 
any  great  amount  of  luxury  or  leisure.  In  an  effort  to  provide 
these  "necessities"  it  is  my  impression  that  the  great  masses 
sacrificed  principle  to  almost  any  expediency. 

"I  have,  as  Grand  Master,  undertaken  to  stress  our  duty 
as  citizens  and  to  each  other,  branding  acts  of  expediency,  as 
above  mentioned,  a  betrayal  of  our  Masonic  heritage." 

I  have  tried  to  impress  upon  the  brethren  the  impelling 
necessity  of  their  assuming  civic  leadership,  exemplifying  the 
type  of  citizenship  expected  of  Masons  by  their  devotion  to 
duty. 

Notwithstanding  emergencies  and  numerous  deserving  ap- 
plications for  assistance  from  those  in  dire  need,  the  relief 
work  has  been  held  to  the  funds  available  for  that  purpose. 

Our  own  Grand  Jurisdiction  is  now  more  than  one  third 
off  its  high  peak  of  membership.  We  have  raised  the  per 
capita  tax  and  borrowed  too. 

It  is  believed  that  greater  care  should  be  exercised  in 
electing  to  membership  and  those  not  sincerely  interested  in 
promoting  the  fraternity  and  willing  to  live  in  conformity  with 
its  precepts  not  admitted. 

I  have  written  letters  and  enclosed  a  copy  of  such  pam- 
phlet to  about  250  of  the  most  prominent  attorneys  in  this 
state  soliciting  their  recommendation  of  the  Masonic  Home 
to  clients  contemplating  a  charitable  donation  or  bequest. 

A  touching  incident  came  into  my  life  during  the  year 
entirely  aside  from  the  grind  of  official  duties  and  ordinary 
vocation  of  life;  when  I  was  called  to  the  bedside,  at  her 
request,  of  an  old  lady  for  whom  the  Sunset  was  fast  approach- 
ing, and  it  appeared  that  having  made  her  peace  with  God, 
her  thoughts  turned  in  her  intermittent  periods  of  conscious- 
ness to  her  country  and  to  the  Masonic  fraternity. 

Talking  with  her  children  afterwards,  I  learned  of  her 
great  veneration  for  the  fraternity,  apparently  in  her  mind 
and  heart  next  to  her  family  was  her  love  for  the  flag  of  her 
country  and  for  this  fraternity  because  of  what  the  two  stand 
for  in  the  service  of  humanity. 

Among  his  decisions  the  following: 

Masonic  trial  be  not  unduly  delayed.  In  my  judgment 
there  is  no  requirement  that  Masonic  proceedings  await  final 
action  in  the  civil  courts. 

I  advised  that  it  took  a  majority  vote  of  the  brethren 
present  to  refuse  reinstatement  and  there  being  only  one  vote 
against  reinstatement,  the  brother  was  legally  reinstated. 

"We  do  not  recognize  perpetual  jurisdiction  of  any  Grand 
Jurisdiction;  and  that  the  petition  might  be  received." 


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D.  D.  G.  M.  requested  advice  as  to  whether  or  not  it 
would  be  proper  to  invite  a  speaker  not  a  member  of  the 
fraternity  to  address   Masonic  meetings. 

I  ruled  that  it  would  be  improper. 

"For  the  financing  of  certain  other  public  improvements  in 
the  City  of  Hollywood,  under  the  P.  W.  A.  system  of  financing. 
I  advised  that  the  Lodge  was  not  permitted  to  join  in  such 
requests." 

Waldo  Lodge  asked  if  the  Lodge  could  receive  the  petition 
for  affiliation  of  a  brother  from  another  state,  accompanied  by 
a  regular  dimit,  who  had  lost  one  leg,  and  immediately  place 
him  on  the  emeritus  list. 

I  ruled  that  it  could. 

DeFuniak  Lodge  requested  advice  as  to  whether  or  not 
the  Lodge  room  had  to  be  actually  East  and  West. 

I  answered  no. 

The  Home  membership  is  reported  as  147.  One  is  attend- 
ing University  of  Florida  and  several  of  the  girls  have  chosen 
nursing   as  their   profession. 

A  printing  plant  has  been  established  at  the  Home  through 
the  courtesy  of  the  Scottish  Rite. 

Actual  Past  Master's  Degree  was  conferred  upon  a  num- 
ber of  brethren  and  they  were  regularly  elected  and  installed 
as   Worshipful   Masters. 

We  note  this  paragraph  and  ask  "what  is  a  student  mem- 
ber?" 

A  Lodge  of  Fellow  Crafts  was  opened  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  Committee  on  Work  under  the  auspices  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  a  member  of  the  Committee  presiding  in  first  section 
and  lecture;  and  student  member  E.  W.  Campbell  presiding 
in  second  section. 

Grand  Orator  Caldwell  delivered  an  eloquent  address  on 
the  "Constitution  of  the  United  States  and  the  influence  of 
Masonic  brethren  in  its  formation."  He  called  it  "One  ot  the 
great  Masonic  documents  of  the  world,"  and  adds: 

It  is  an  idea,  an  ideal,  a  principal  of  right,  further  ex- 
pressed by  principles  of  political  economy  imposed  in  this 
immortal  document.  It  is  at  once  our  civil  Ten  Command- 
ments and  our  civil  Sermon  on  the  Mount.  It  is  our  Book 
of  the  Law, — and  it  is  for  us  Masons  in  a  peculiar  sense  oui 
Book  of  the  Law.  because  it  is  our  Masonic  heritage. 

The  Committee  on  Memorials  said: 

Socrates  said,  "Be  of  good  cheer  about  death,  and  know 
this  of  a  truth,  that  no  evil  can  happen  to  a  good  man,  either 
in  life  or  after  death."  Another  person  has  said,  "This  world 
is  the  land  of  the  dying;  the  next  is  the  land  of  the  living." 


44         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Thus  we  possess  the  certain  hope,  which  is  both  sure  and 
steadfast,  "that  through  the  merits  of  the  Lion  of  the  Tribe 
of  Judah,  we  shall  at  last  have  a  place  in  the  Paradise  of  God 
forever." 

Membership  20,300.     Net  loss  635. 

R.  W.  Bro.  R.  J.  Alexander,  Weston,  a  distinguished 
educationalist,  and  a  worth-while  Mason,  is  the  Grand 
Representative  of  Florida. 

Wallace  R.  Cheves,  P.G.M.,  is  the  able  Chairman  of  the 
Foreign  Correspondence.     He  says  in  his  Foreword: 

I  have  endeavored  to  flash  a  picture  on  these  pages  re- 
flecting the  condition  of  Masonry,  and  the  manner  of  its 
functioning  in  other  Grand  Jurisdictions,  which  I  hope  will 
be   interesting  and   informative. 

Downward,  continues  the  trend  of  Masonic  membership 
throughout  the  world. 

"This  is  not  an  unmixed  blessing,  for  Masonic  strength  is 
not  synonymous  with  numerical  strength." 

In  Pennsylvania,  where  the  endowments  for  benevolences 
alone  are  said  to  be  in  the  neighborhood  of  $18,000,000.00,  the 
Masonic  Homes  Board  reported — 

"It  may  take  another  decade,  or  generation  even,  to  finish 
it,  but  Thy  will  be  done." 

"How  often  have  we  heard  the  remark,  T  am  only  a 
Blue  Lodge  Mason,'  made  in  the  presence  of  Scottish  Rite 
Masons  in  a  deprecating  tone,  by  a  Blue  Lodge  Mason,  as  if 
he  was  in  the  presence  of  some  superior  being?" 

The  Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  Massachusetts  gets  there 
because  he  is  a  prince,  yes,  but  he  is  a  prince  by  the  votes 
and  suffrage  of  his  brethren.  He  is  chosen  to  the  job,  and 
not  born  to  it. 

"Where,  then,  does  the  Scottish  Rite  fit  Where  does  the 
York  Rite  fit?  The  York  Rite  consists  of  Chapter,  Council, 
and  Commandery.  It  has  no  more  connection  with  York  than 
it  has  with  Patagonia,  because  it  is  not  a  system  which 
originated  in  York,  any  part  of  it,  but  was  a  Rite  that  was 
crystallized  and  built  up  in  this  country  and  so  is  really  an 
American  Rite,  which  advanced  by  development  of  part  of 
what  was  in  the  old  Blue  Lodge  ritual  of  England,  and  then 
to  Christian  Masonry,  on  one  side." 

Masonry's  proud  boast  is  Universality,  and  so,  no  doubt, 
could  have  been  the  boast  of  language  in  the  early  ages,  but 
with  drifting  apart  of  groups  of  people  and  lack  of  inter- 
communication, language,  in  time,  broke  up  into  many  con- 
formations. 

And  just  so,  in  time,  it  will  be  with  Masonry  if  official 
inter-communication  between  independent  Masonic  bodies  is 
completely  disrupted. 


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In  short,  an  universal  interchange  of  reviews  among 
Grand  Lodges  of  regular  Masonry  will  serve  to  hold  the 
Institution  of  Freemasonry  on  an  even  keel — a  complete  ces- 
sation will  inevitably  endanger  the  life  of  the  "germ"  which 
Mackey  says  is  essential  to  future  Masonic  history — Masonic 
units  will  drift  apart,  dissenters  will  arise — disintegration — 
chaos. 

Under  Alabama  we  read: 

Alabama  is  proud  of  Alabama's  Eastern  Stars  and  with 
good  cause — their  collaboration  in  the  financing  of  the  Home, 
together  with  their  gentle  influence  of  example,  brought  high 
praise  and  tribute  from  the  Grand  Lodge  in  session,  a  tribute 
that  we  can  pay  to  Florida's  Eastern  Stars  in  all  sincerity. 

We  take  the  following  from  the  Review  of  British 
Columbia: 

Freemasonry  has  ever  kept  step  with  the  most  advanced 
civilization,  and  may  we  modestly  add,  vice  versa — a  review  of 
history  will  reveal  that  Freemasonry  has  never  gained  a  worth- 
while hold  in  benighted  countries,  contra-influences  are  too 
potent. 

Speaking  of  benevolences  and  the  need  for  compassion 
in  this  day  of  "Desolation  and  Unemployment,"  the  Grand 
Master,  in  beautiful  language,  points  out  those  ear-marks  of 
good  breeding  and  good  raising,  which  should  be  the  heir- 
loom of  every  Master  Mason,  when  he  says — 

"The  delicate  forbearance  and  reluctance  to  offend  or  hurt 
another's  feelings,  that  happy  art  of  saying  the  right  thing — 
are  graces  and  charms  we  cannot  afford  to  lose  or  ignore." 

Not  glamorous  platitudes — just  pure  Masonry! 

Canada  at  Hamilton  is  appreciatively  reviewed.  It  is  hoped 
our  colleague  will  spell  our  honored  Grand  Master's  name 
correctly : 

Grand  Lodge  was  welcomed  to  the  City  by  the  Mayor, 
Brother  H.  E.  Wilton — "The  freedom  of  the  City  is  yours," 
he  said.  "The  gates  are  wide  open  and  if  you  find  that  is  not 
sufficient,  take  them  off  the  hinges  and  throw  them  away." 

Most  Wrorshipful  Brother  Copus  is  out  again  with  a 
Paper  more  State  than  Masonic,  but  no  less  impelling  because 
of  that   fact. 

In  it  he  sounds  a  note  of  warning  to  liberty  loving  people 
everywhere  to  gird  themselves  for  the  defence  of  the  Magna 
Carta  of  their  liberties,  now  being  threatened  from  within  and 
without. 

He  did  not  ask  Grand  Lodge  to  commit  itself  to  any 
course  of  action  in  the  premises,  but  warned  right  thinking 
Masons,  as  citizens  to  be  on  their  guard. 

"The  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  address  agreed  with 
the  Grand  Master  that  it  would  be  well  'to  safeguard  both  the 


46         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

matter  of  plays  and  the  manner  of  their  presentation.'  We 
hope  all  such,  wherever  practiced,  is  a  passing  fad,  and  will 
soon  fade  out  of  the  Masonic  picture." 

Reviews  by  Bro.  Ponton  are,  in  our  judgment,  the  most 
complete  of  the  year.  Nothing  appears  to  escape  him  in  the 
Proceedings  reviewed.  He  sorts  out  the  high-lights  and 
presents  them  to  his  readers  in  his  own  inimitable  style,  but 
without  comment — more's  the  pity.  He  quotes  Grand  Master 
Helvenston  on  many  subjects — the  agnostic  brother,  the  child- 
less man,  his  3.2  beer  ruling,  Lodge  programs,  weak  Lodges 
and  Master's  wages. 

This  from  England: 

This  arrangement  was  made  through  a  "Treaty  of 
Fraternal  Alliance"  between  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  and 
the  Grant  Orient  of  Brazil,  whereby  ten  English-speaking  and 
English  working  Lodges  were  transferred  from  the  Grand 
Orient  of  Brazil  to  English  register  and  formed  into  a  Pro- 
vincial Grand  Lodge. 

Michigan  gives  our  colleague  this  opportunity: 

While  a  woman  addressing  a  Lodge  or  Grand  Lodge  of 
Masons  may  be  classed  as  unusual,  such  an  event  is  not  with- 
out precedent,  for  indeed  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  is 
dear  to  every  Mason's  heart. 

But  interest  in  the  work  of  a  Grand  Master  of  Masons 
and  solicitude  for  a  successful  meeting  of  a  Grand  Lodge  of 
Masons,  by  Knights  of  Columbus  is  something  new. 

FINLAND 

See  New  York  Review. 

GEORGIA 

Eugene  D.  Thomas,  Grand  Master. 

Abit  Nix,  Grand  Master-elect. 

Frank  F.  Baker,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Forty-ninth  Grand  Session  was 
opened  by  the  Grand  Master  and  closed  by  M.  W.  Abit  Nix, 
Grand  Master-elect,  at  Macon,  October  29,  1935. 

Grand  Marshal  Westmoreland  called  the  assembly  to 
attention,  the  Brethren  joining  in  singing  "How  Firm  a 
Foundation,  Ye  Saints  of  the  Lord,"  the  grand  old  hymn 
which  has  been  adopted  by  Grand  Lodge. 

The  entire  Proceedings  are  the  product  of  the  Craftsmen  of 
the  Masonic  Home  Print  Shop  at  Macon. 

Nine  P.G.M.'s  graced  the  Grand  East. 

Canada  was  duly  represented  by  P. I. P.  Edenfield. 

The  veteran  Past  Grand  Master,  Joe  P.  Bowdoin,  unable 
to  be  present  through  physical  condition,  sent  a  message  of 


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courage   and   good  will,  closing  "my  thoughts  and  my  heart 
will  be  with  you." 

A  special  letter  from  Bro.  Bert  Malone  was  read.  He  had 
recently  graduated  from  the  School  of  Medicine  of  the 
Louisiana  State  University.  He  was  a  product  of  the  Penny 
Box  Fund  and  the  Masonic  Home,  which  educated  him.  Those 
whom  he  thought  of  as  his  "Daddies"  he  can  now  proudly 
call  his  Brethren. 

From  the  able  address  of  the  Grand  Master  the  following: 

"It  requires  that  personal  touch  to  make  it  a  living  reality 
rather  than  a  lofty  ideal." 

Programs  for  the  return  of  worthy  brethren,  who  through 
force  of  depressing  circumstances  had  been  suspended  for 
non-payment  of  dues. 

It  is  my  opinion  that  this  occasion  did  more  to  start 
Masonry  back  toward  the  heights  than  any  other  event  of 
the  year. 

To  go  on  with  his  work  because  of  the  knowledge  that 
the  Past  Masters  are  active  and  organized  and  on  guard, 
knowing  that  because  of  their  leadership  the  laymen  are 
following    on. 

The  great  ideal  has  been  that  the  hoodwink  be  truly 
lifted  from  our  eyes  and  that  we  shall,  in  faith,  see  that  Great 
Light  of  Masonry,  "The  Holy  Bible,"  and  with  sincerity  of 
heart  and  purpose,  humbly  strive  to  make  it  "the  rule  and 
guide  for  our  faith  and   practice." 

You  are  a  power  for  good  in  your  community,  and 
although  you  may  have  been  discouraged  by  the  happenings 
of  the  past  few  years,  so  was  Elijah  of  old  (and  many  others); 
but  in  His  name,  they  recovered. 

Through  authentic  sources  the  Grand  Master  learned  that 
communists  were  even  endeavoring  to  plant  their  disciples 
and  principles  in  Masonic  Lodges. 

A  Masonic  Ritual  was  found  in  possession  of  a  known 
Communist  leader  in  a  recent  raid  by  officers  of  the  law. 

The  yardstick  of  all  our  relationships  shall  be  an  honest 
understanding  of  the  person  with  whom  we  deal  in  every 
matter. 

The  Party  of  the  American  Flag 
Masonry     knows     no     politics     but     the     politics     of     the 
Constitution  of  the  United  States  and  no  party  except  that  of 
the  American  Flag. 

Grand  Lodge  of  Michigan,  facing  the  same  serious 
situation,  had  adopted  resolutions  against  such  radicalism. 

At  the  request  of  the  Grand  Master,  Raymund  Daniel, 
Past  Grand  Master,  trained  newspaperman  and  former  editor 
of  the  Messenger,  readily  consented  to  resume  direction  of  the 
publication,  because  of  his  love  for  the  brethren  and  their 
wards — the  children. 


48         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Our  Code  states:  "A  Lodge  may  actively  support  a 
movement  working  toward  development  and  improvement  of 
young  people — such  as  the  Boy  Scout  Alovement. 

The  Masonic  Code  provides  that  a  demented  member  is 
still  in  good  standing  and  not  subject  to  dues. 

Ten  Charters  were  arrested  with  the  attending  details  and 
two  Charters  were  surrendered. 

One  Master  and  one  Secretary  were  removed  for 
unMasonic  conduct. 

Five  cornerstones  were  laid. 

Under  the  title  "Into  the  Sunrise,"  the  G.  M.  says  "death 
fell  heavily  during  the  year  on  beloved  leaders  of  the  Craft, 
including  the  founder  of  the  Penny  Box  Fund." 

Of  the  Masonic  Home  he  says: 

The  Masonic  Home  is  one  of  the  most  priceless  posses- 
sions of  Georgia  Masonry. 

He  gives  a  word  of  praise  for  the  upbuilding  Order  of 
De   Molay. 

The  Report  on  the  Grand  Master's  address  says: 

As  Grand  Master  his  first  slogan  was — "Put  the  Craft  to 
Work."  The  next  was  get  together,  on  an  appointed  day 
and  rededicate  the  Craft  to  purer  devotion  to  the  tenets  of 
our  Order. 

From  every  forum  upon  which  he  stood  he  proclaimed — 
"In  God  we  trust,  trusting  in  God  we  win." 

The  Grand  Master  reported  524  Lodges  and  membership 
41,736. 

A  word  from  the  "Masonic  Messenger": 

It  affords  the  only  means  for  the  presentation  of  the 
articles  and  plans  of  the  Educational  and  Historical  Com- 
mission. To  do  away  with  the  Masonic  Messenger  would  be 
to  isolate  completely  the  Masonic  Home  and  the  Masonic 
Home  Print  Shop.  The  Messenger  publishes  the  activities 
of  the  Home  and  is  a  feeder  for  the  Masonic  Home  Print 
Shop. 

Just  two  of  the  remarks  made  by  visitors  to  the  Masonic 
Home: 

"I've  been  entitled  to  this  for  25  years,  but  this  is  my  first 
visit.     It  is  fine,  it  is  fine." 

"I  knew  it  was  something  for  us  to  be  proud  of,  but  it 
is  so  much  better  than  I  thought." 

The  recreation  life  of  the  children  is  considered  of  great 
importance.  A  new  piano  has  been  furnished  by  the  Grand 
Matron  of  the  Eastern  Star,  and  the  dining  room  furnished. 

Brother   S.   V.    Sanford,    Chancellor   of   the   University   of 


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Georgia,  and  Brother  Harmon  W.  Caldwell,  President  of  the 
University  of  Georgia,  were  introduced  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
by  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master-elect  Abit  Nix. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  held: 

The  Grand  Master  has  no  authority,  by  dispensation,  to 
suspend  or  set  aside  the  provisions  of  any  by-laws  of  the 
Grand  Lodge. 

The  Grand  Master  has  no  authority  to  waive  a  fundamen- 
tal provision  of  our  Masonic  law.     We  approve  of  his  decision. 

In  the  Proceedings  we  have  noted  only  two  Printer's 
errors,  one  of  them  "Custodions." 

W.  J.  Thompson  of  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  is  the  Grand 
Representative  of  Georgia. 

HOLLAND 

See  New  York  Review.     See  Netherlands. 

IDAHO 

Louis  R.  Scott,  Grand  Master. 

Curtis  F.  Pike,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  title  page  of  the  Proceedings  bears  this  definite  order: 

Worshipful  Masters  are  required  to  read  the  Proceedings 
of  the  Grand  Lodge,  or  to  have  them  read  to  their  respective 
Lodges,  within  three  months  from  the  receipt  thereof,  which 
fact  the  Lodge  secretaries  are  required  to  report  to  the  Grand 
Secretary. 

The  Seventieth  Annual  Communication  was  held  at 
Pocatello,  8th  September,  1936. 

Grand  Lodge  was  opened  on  the  Third  Degree  in  ample 
form. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  Montana,  Oregon,  Nebraska 
and  Utah  were  welcomed. 

Eighteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honoured  at  the  altar. 

Canada's  Grand  Representative  was  not  present. 

Grand  Lodge  joined  in  singing  "Idaho." 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 

The  work  has  not  always  been  easy;  my  judgment  may 
have  erred  in  some  of  the  decisions  I  have  rendered.  And 
when  I  think  of  the  many  opportunities  for  service  to  the 
Craft,  the  close  contact  with  so  many  of  the  finest  and  most 
representative  men  of  this  Grand  Jurisdiction,  the  friendships 
enjoyed  and  made,  the  many  courtesies  and  honors  shown, 
any  sacrifice  of  time,  effort,  or  expense  sinks  into  insignificance 
by  comparison. 


50         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Our  Fraternity  extends  itself,  taking  on  more  varied 
activities,  becoming  more  solidly  established  in  the  hearts  of 
men,  its  influence  recognized  as  the  one  means  available  for 
the  realization  all  over  the  world  of  those  aspects  of  inter- 
nationalism. 

I  am  pleased  to  report  that  we  have  had  only  one  trial 
during  the  year. 

The  Master  elected  by  Ashton  Lodge  did  not  possess  a 
Certificate  of  Proficiency.  I  sincerely  hope  that  all  the  brethren 
now  holding  commissions  will  consider  this  seriously. 

It  is  the  intention  of  the  Grand  Lodge  to  have  a  high 
degree  of  proficiency  in  the  ritual  work,  and  advancing  such 
a  Senior  Warden  is  not  at  all  desirous.  A  Senior  Warden 
who  has  made  no  apparent  effort  to  learn  the  work  that  is 
required  should  not  be  advanced  under  any  circumstances  but 
rather  a  Past  Master  be  continued. 

The  achievements  of  yesterday  may  fail  and  prove  futile 
if  we  prove  recreant  in  passing  on  the  word  of  "brotherly 
love,  relief,  and  truth"  by  lip  and  life. 

It  is  indeed  the  time  for  Masonry  to  aid  in  the  erection 
of  the  temple  of  to-day  by  seeing  that  there  is  a  durability  of 
material,  a  sagacity  of  builders  that  will  create  the  kind  of 
building  which  will  withstand  the  onslaughts  of  a  selfishly, 
narrow  nationalism;  a  bigoted,  prejudiced  radicalism;  and  an 
unjust  and  sordid  class  of  exploitation.  Our  need  is  a  temple 
of  filial  fear  to  Almighty  God,  and  of  unfaltering  fidelity  to 
a   brother   of   a   degree,    whatever   his    station   in   life   may   be. 

Now  we  turn  to  the  future  for  wine  and  bread; 

We  have  bidden  the  past  adieu. 
We  laugh  and  lift  hands  to  the  years  ahead; 
"Come  on!     We  are  ready  for  you!" 
The  Grand  Secretary  notes  this  publication: 

A  very  notable  addition  to  Masonic  literature  and  history 
has  been  made  during  the  past  year  by  Charles  Scribner's  Sons 
in  the  revision  and  republication  of  "Gould's  History  of 
Freemasonry  Throughout  the  World." 

Membership  8,891.     Net  loss  244. 

Greetings  and  courtesies  are  thus  recorded: 

The  flowers  which  graced  the  Lodge  room  bore  cards 
from  Radiant  and  Ruth  Chapters,  O.  E.  S. 

The  Grand  Chaplain  paid  a  tribute  to  the  bound  volume 
of  the  Sacred  Law  on  the  Altar  and  the  Altar  Cloth  in  his 
address: 

As  we  send  forth  "This  Sacred  Book  of  the  Law"  on  its 
unique  mission  of  good  will,  to  be  used  on  the  Altars  of  the 
Grand  Lodges  of  Freemasonry  in  the  several  Grand  Jurisdic- 
tions   of    the    United    States    of    America    and    elsewhere,    or 


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wherever  Freemasons  assemble,  it  is  with  a  keen  desire  that 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Rhode  Island,  established  and  located  in 
that  state  made  famous  by  Roger  Williams,  that  outstanding 
pioneer  and  advocate  of  religious  liberty  and  freedom  of  con- 
science, may  send  forth  this  message  of  assurance  of  our 
"Faith  in  God,"  "Hope  for  the  Future"  and  "Charity  for  All." 
The  Grand  Orator  gave  an  address  on  the  subject  of 
"Worthy  and  Well  Qualified." 

The  fate  of  certain  amendments  was  negative: 
Several  amendments  were  proposed  and  referred  to  the 
Jurisprudence  Committee  for  consideration  and  recommenda- 
tion. As  they  were  all  rejected  on  recommendation  of  the 
committee,  they  are  not  printed  in  accordance  with  our  custom 
of  omitting  lost  measures. 

Chairman  Percy  Jones  presented  his  Report  on  Foreign 
Correspondence,  incidentally  saying: 

The  Grand  Master  of  New  York  designated  last  year  as 
"Masonic  Recovery  Year"  and  was  rewarded  in  his  efforts 
with  much  success.  Hundreds  of  re-dedication  meetings  were 
held  and  a  re-habilitation  of  Lodges  was  accomplished. 

The  number  of  members,  however,  is  not  a  true  barometer 
of  the  condition  of  the  Fraternity.  It  is  the  quality  and  interest 
of  its  membership  that  is  important. 

R.  W.  Grand  Secretary  C.  C.  Hunt  of  Iowa,  Librarian  of 
the  largest  Masonic  library  and  museum,  publishes  in  the  pro- 
ceedings a  very  interesting  report.  The  library  has  had  a  very 
active  and  busy  year,  with  the  entire  staff  called  upon  to 
the  limit  of  their  abilities  to  serve  the  large  number  of  patrons. 

The  Lodge  Minutes  in  Edinburgh,  dated  1598,  are  said  to 
be  the  oldest  in  the   world. 

It  is  a  delght  to  the  eye  of  an  interested  Masonic  reader 
to  note  the  seven  full-page  half-tone  portraits  of  the  New 
Masonic  Temple  in  Baltimore,  Maryland. 

Past  Grand  Master  Frank  Jenks,  son  of  Bro.  Aldro  Jenks, 
who  has  for  many  years  rendered  distinguished  service  for 
Masonry  in  Wisconsin,  said:  "In  taking  up  the  pen  laid  down 
by  my  father  as  Foreign  Correspondent,  I  do  so  with  a  con- 
sciousness of  my  own  inability  to  measure  up  to  the  high 
standard  which  he  has  set." 

The  Trowel  and  Sojourners'  Clubs  at  the  government 
forts,  Fort  Stanton  and  Fort  Bayard,  New  Mexico,  show 
much  excellent  work  accomplished.  There  are  290  patients 
in  the  hospital  at  Fort  Bayard  and  217  at  Fort  Stanton — 
among  them  many  Masons. 

The  Grand  Master  of  Kentucky,  after  speaking  of  the 
antiquity  of  Freemasonry,  said:  "Venerable  as  is  our  Frat- 
ernity,   it   still   glows   with    the    fires   of   unwasted   youth.      It 


52         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

stretches    its    hands    across    the    seas,    reaches    over    the    walls 
of  prejudice,  of  language,  and  of  race." 

Under  Fifty-year  Masons  the  following: 
"Just  a  plain  old  Master  Mason — - 
Yet  as  he  spoke  it  seemed  as  if  he  knew  Life's  mystery, 
And  had  solved  the  meaning  of  the  word  called  immortality. 
Just  a  plain  old  Master  Mason,  not  a  Templar  with  his  sword, 
But  in  his  heart  and  in  his  life  he  breathed  God's  blessed  Word, 
And  walked  the  path  that  leads  us  all  unto  the  Throne  of  God. 
Just  a  plain  old  Master  Mason,  thanking  God  that  he  could  see 
Jacob's  ladder  reaching  upward  even  from  the  First  Degree — 
A  lesson  to  us  all  of  Faith,  Hope  and  Charity." 
Guatemala  was  recognized. 

William  H.  Thompson  was  elected  Grand  Master. 
Under  Necrology  the  following  quotation: 

That  through  the  distance  we  must  lose  the  hold 
Of  hand  with  hand,  and  only  clasp  the  thread 
Of  memory.     But  still  so  close  we  feel  this  land, 
So  sure  we  are  that  these  same  hearts  are  true. 
At  the  closing  of  Grand  Lodge  this  ceremony  is  recorded: 

The  Grand  Alaster's  signet  ring  was  passed  from  the 
retiring  Grand  Master  to  the  incoming  Grand  Master  with 
appropriate   expressions   of   sentiment. 

The  Grand  Secretary  appends  personal  comments,  from 
which  we  extract: 

One  of  the  most  noticeable  features  of  this  entire  com- 
munication was  the  presence  of  so  many  visitors  from  neigh- 
boring  states. 

The  Grand  Matron  of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star, 
Mrs.  Lura  Wilt  of  Glenns  Ferry,  was  present  as  an  invited 
guest  and  honored  the  occasion  with  a  well  prepared  and 
thoughtful  address.  Her  gracious  appearance  added  materially 
to  the  interest  of  the  evening.  It  was  much  appreciated.  The 
wives  of  the  distinguished  visitors  were  introduced,  together 
with  a  number  of  our  own  "higher  ups." 

Nothing  pleases  us  more  than  to  see  a  new  member  rise 
to  express  his  views  or  defend  his  position.  Why  should  he 
not   do  so? 

At  a  Special  Communication  at  Shoshone,  Bro.  Charles 
Ulig  Alig  briefly  addressed  the  Grand  Master. 

Marion  W.  Kelley  is  the  worthy  Representative  of  Canada 
in  Idaho,  and  R.  W.  Bro.  R.  F.  Richardson,  Honour  Member 
of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  for  good  work  well  done, 
is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Idaho. 


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From  the  "In  Memoriam"  page  the  following: 
"Again  a  parting  sail  we  see; 
Another  boat  has  left  the  shore; 
Kinder  souls  on  board  had  she 
Than  ever  left  the  land  before. 
As  on  her  outward  course  she  bends, 
Sit  closer,  friends." 


ILLINOIS 

Hal  C.  McLoud,  Grand  Master. 

Richard  C.  Davenport,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Ninety-seventh  Annual  Meeting  was  held  in  Chicago, 
October   13,   1936. 

The  Grand  Chaplain  led  the  Devotions: 

A  holy  hush  falls  upon  our  hearts  as  we  recall  that  we 
were  created  in  Thine  image,  and  that  Thou  didst  breathe  unto 
us  the  breath  of  life.  Invigorate  our  spirits  with  a  high  and 
holy  sense  of  our  divine  origin  and  of  our  moral  destiny,  and 
with  that  high  and  holy  fact  that  now  are  we  the  Sons  of 
God,  even  though  it  doth  not  yet  appear  what  we  shall  do. 

Ten  Past  Grand  Masters  were  duly  present. 

For  an  hour  before  any  formal  opening  of  Grand  Lodge  an 
organ  recital  was  given  by  a  Brother  and  vocal  numbers  by 
the  Oxford  Male  Quartet  of  Chicago,  which  was  much  enjoyed. 

The  Grand  Master,  speaking  in  his  fine  address  of  the  old 
customs  being  discarded  and  new  methods  of  teaching  the 
moral  and  ethical  lessons  being  adopted,  spoke  nevertheless 
of  the  stability  of  Masonry  and  the  obedience  of  the  W.  M.  to 
the  declaration  "Let  there  be  light."     He  added: 

To  the  practices  and  principles  of  this  ancient  institution 
a  great  measure  of  credit  must  be  given  for  that  orderly  and 
amicable  social  structure  known  as  The  United  States  of 
America;  orderly  and  amicable  by  comparison  with  many  other 
organizations. 

The  future  of  the  Fraternity  is  bright,  its  social  ideals  are 
still  high  and  fine,  its  fellowship   is  still  worthy  and  select. 

He  spoke  of  the  wise  and  kindly  leadership  of  the  Officers 
of  Lodges  and  said:  "If  we  are  ever  faithful  of  guarding 
the  portals  from  not  merely  the  unworthy,  but  also  the  super- 
stitious and  morose,  we  would  have  harmony." 

Proper  training  of  new  brethren  is  feasible  when  the  new 
brethren  are  few. 

Attended  with  appropriate  and  significant  ceremony  in 
Grand  Lodge  session,  the  venerable  brethren  entitled  to  such 


54         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

recognition  have  been  assembled  and  presentd  with  a  token, 
which  proclaims  them  as  distinguished  in  the  Fraternity  for 
their  commendable  interest. 

The  candidate  should  be  given  every  fraternal  considera- 
tion which  he  might  reasonabljr  be  disposed  to  claim.  If  the 
fees  have  been  reduced  since  he  petitioned  the  Lodge,  then 
he  should  pay  for  the  remaining  degree  or  degrees  at  the 
reduced  rate. 

On  the  theory  that  some  member  may  have  made  a  mis- 
take in  casting  his  ballot,  the  Master  may  order  a  second 
ballot  taken  if  only  one  unfavorable  ballot  is  found,  but  the 
Master  is  not  required  to  do  so,  and  may  declare  the  petition 
rejected. 

Question — Is  it  permitted  that  a  Lodge  divert  a  certain 
percentage  of  the  annual  dues  of  members  to  a  benefit  fund 
in  charge  of  a  committee  or  Low  Twelve  Club  for  the  benefit 
of  all  members'  families  at  death? 

Answer — Funds  of  the  Lodge  shall  not  be  taken  from  the 
control  of  the  Treasurer  and  placed  in  control  of  any  other 
person. 

Post  card  notices  of  meetings  which  are  extended  to  in- 
clude cartoons,  witticisms  and  allusions  to  games,  dancing, 
entertainments  and  the  like  are  a  violation  and  are  wholly 
lacking  in  dignity. 

At  a  hearing  before  three  brethren  the  Master  admitted 
his  guilt  on  all  eight  charges  He  was  thereupon  deposed  and 
suspended  from  all  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry  and  a 
Past  Master  appointed  in  his  stead. 

I  have  refused  in  every  case  to  set  aside  any  action  by 
the  Lodge,  and  h  is  my  conviction  that  such  appeals  frequently 
originate  in  the  minds  of  men  whose  capacity  for  sound  judg- 
ment  is   open   to   question. 

A  member  of  self-confessed  prominence  recently  remarked 
that  he  is  losing  his  interest  in  the  Fraternity  because  im- 
portant men  are  now  so  rare  in  our  counsels,  and  in  his  judg- 
ment leadership  has  been  usurped  by  men  without  commercial, 
professional,  or  academic  prominence.  Whether  his  charge  is 
based  on  fact  or  otherwise  is  not  important,  but  it  is  important 
that  any  capable  man  who  harbors  a  like  feeling  should  first 
examine  himself.  Judgment  as  to  our  worth  or  lack  of  worth 
to  the  Fraternity  falls  upon  the  brilliant  as  well  as  upon  the 
duller  member. 

"A  man  may  have  an  honest  heart, 

Though   poverty  hourly   stare   him. 
A  man  may  take  a  neighbor's  part 
Who  has  no  cash  to  spare  him." 

He  laid  the  cornerstone  of  the  new  Community  High 
School. 


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Distinguished  guests  from  Michigan,  Missouri,  Nebraska, 
Colorado  and  Iowa  were  welcomed. 

In  memory  of  the  late  M.  W.  Bro.  Goddard,  Alexander  H. 
Bell  said: 

From  that  time  on  we  were  thrown  frequently  together. 
Indeed,  we  became  what  David  Harum  calls  "Great  Meet 
Ups."  I  have  served  with  him  on  committees.  I  always 
found  him  kind,  diligent,  conciliatory  and  capable. 

Membership  218,069.  Net  loss  1,400.  Number  of  Lodges 
1,000. 

The  Grand  Master,  Hal  C.  McLoud,  was  re-elected. 
From    the    Report    of    the    Committee    on    Obituaries   we 
quote : 

"But  we've  a  page,  more  glowing  and  more  bright, 
On  which  our  friendship  and  our  love  to  write; 
That  these  may  never  from  the  soul  depart, 
We  trust  them  to  the  memory  of  the  heart. 
The   children   in   the    Home   attend   the    Grade   and    High 
Schools   at   LaGrange.      Religious   instruction   is   given   in   that 
Religion    in    which    all    men    agree,    leaving    their    particular 
opinions  to  themselves.     Their  recreation  activities  and  musical 
education    are    recorded    and    Boy    Scout    Troops    and    Camp 
Fire  Girls  are  popular  features. 

Grand  Orator  Gordon  was  given  a  rising  vote  of  thanks 
for  his  oration.     We  quote: 

It  has  occurred  to  me  that  it  is  quite  necessary  as  well  as 
profitable  to  pause  a  little  while  in  the  hurried  march  of  life 
to  take  inventory.  This  applies  to  organization  as  well  as 
individuals. 

You  and  I  are  abiding  in  a  constantly  changing  world.  It 
becomes  quite  kaleidoscopic  as  we  see  kingdoms  falling,  mon- 
archies failing,  thrones  toppling  over,  kings  abdicating  their 
thrones,  and  governments  being  tested  in  the  crucible.  De- 
structive moral  trends,  radical  and  debasing  theories  of  public 
and  private  conduct,  and  national  spiritual  apathy.  The  answer 
comes  I  think  in  our  inventory  sheet.  The  answer  will  be 
found  in  what  we  have  really  given  to  the  world  rather  than 
what  we  have  taken   from  the  world. 

However  it  may  have  started,  even  with  the  lowest  form 
of  life  and  worked  up  through  countless  ages,  we  have  to-day 
a  civilization  that  is  the  result  of  growth. 

Growth  in  nature  came  because  of  urge.  We  plant  the 
seed  and  within  that  tiny,  seemingly  lifeless  embryo  the  urge 
for  growth  begins  to  be  felt  and  finally  something  puts  forth 
its  appearance  above  the  earth's  surface  and  says,  "I  am  life." 

What  has  been  happening  in  the  natural  world  has  also 
been  happening  in  the  Masonic  world. 


56         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

We  are  workmen  that  need  not  be  ashamed. 

Alasonry  has  even  made  a  larger  contribution.  It  has  kept 
the  fires  burning  of  faith  in  a  Supreme  Being,  faith  in  God. 
In  whom  do  we  put' our  trust?  In  God,  Omnipotent,  Om- 
niscient, and  Omnipresent,  not  some  far-off  deity,  not  some 
stern  judge,  but  an  infinite  unlimited  source  of  good,  ruler  of 
the  infinite  universe,  "Who  hath  measured  the  waters  in  the 
hollow  of  His  hand,  meted  out  heaven  with  the  span,  and  com- 
prehended the  dust  of  the  earth  in  a  measure,  and  weighted 
the  mountains  in  a  scales,  and  the  hills  in  a  balance." 

"We  are  a  going  institution;  our  dividends  are  not  metal, 
but  mental  and  moral." 

The  total  appropriation  from  the  Charity  Fund  was 
$210,436. 

Canada's  Grand  Representative  did  not  answer  Roll  Call. 

In  his  reply  to  the  reception  of  Grand  Representatives  a 
veteran  Brother  said:  "We  have  before  us  symbolically  the 
Masonic  world." 

From  the  closing  remarks  of  the  Grand  Master  the  fol- 
lowing : 

I  never  have  stood  and  looked  into  the  faces  of  a  kindlier 
group  of  men  in  our  Grand  Lodge  than  we  have  to-day. 

Hon.  George  S.  Henry,  Leader  of  His  Majesty's  loyal 
opposition  in  the  Legislature,  is  the  Grand  Representative  of 
Illinois,  and  Canada  is  represented  by  Sylvester  O.  Spring  of 
Chicago. 

Elmer  E.  Beach,  P.G.M.,  again  furnishes  an  excellent 
Report  on  Fraternal  Correspondence,  in  every  way  worthy  of 
the  great  Jurisdiction  for  which  he  speaks.  He  is  a  skillful 
pilot  and  guide  over  sea  and  land.  His  distinction  between 
finance  and  moral  bankruptcy  is  well  shown  in  his  Foreword, 
and  we  also  quote  in  this  connection: 

Failure  to  pay  such  charges  and  expenses  would  mean 
financial  bankruptcy.  Default  in  meeting  these  Masonic  ob- 
ligations would  mean  moral  and  Masonic  bankruptcy.  This 
is  unthinkable  so  long  as  Masonry  remains  what  it  has  always 
been. 

Threat  of  suspension  is  the  coercion  used  on  delinquents. 
Actual  suspension  dries  up  the  source  of  income  and  defeats 
its  own  purpose,  especially  when  precipitate,  indiscriminate 
and  wholesale.  How  to  co-ordinate  and  balance  the  good  in 
the  threat  of  suspension  against  the  evil  of  actual  suspension 
is  the  difficult  problem.  Make  a  thorough  investigation  in 
each  case  to  determine  whether  failure  to  pay  was  due  to 
actual  inability  or  to  indifference.  The  fraternal  relationship 
established  by  Masonic  membership  should  not  be  lightly 
broken. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  57 

In  other  cases,  a  friendly  talk  might  be  the  means  of 
prompting  the  delinquent  to  pay  his  dues,  where  the  formal 
demand  from  the  Secretary  accompanied  by  the  threat  of  sus- 
pension might  have  the  opposite  effect. 

Dual  membership  and  life  memberships  continue  to  in- 
terest Grand  Lodges.  The  trend  of  thought  seems  to  be  favor- 
able to  both  propositions,  the  latter  on  conditions  such  as 
payment  by  the  applicant  of  a  sum  of  money  such  as  would 
at  prevailing  rates  of  interest  yield  an  income  equal  to  the 
dues,  the  principal  to  be  invested  and  controlled  by  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

He  gives  Alberta  one  of  the  best  of  his  Reviews,  quoting 
at  length  the  address  of  the  Grand  Master,  as  to  whom  he  says, 
after  citing  laudatory  words  on  Boy  Scouts  and  Sojourners: 

We  cannot  refrain  from  saying  that  the  address  of  the 
Grand  Master  is  one  of  the  finest,  most  thoughtful,  and  helpful 
addresses  we  have  had  the  pleasure  of  reading,  and  we  wish 
every  Mason  might  have  the  pleasure  of  reading  it  in  full. 

Canada  at  Hamilton  is  fully  and  strikingly  reviewed. 
After  reciting  the  opening  of  Grand  Lodge  and  our  many  dis- 
tinguished visitors,  he  says  of  Grand  Master  Copus  deservedly 
and  quotes  largely  from  his  address: 

In  a  stirring  and  earnest  address  the  Grand  Master  chal- 
lenged the  Masons  of  Canada  to  make  an  earnest  effort  to 
live  lives  worthy  of  the  fundamental  precepts  of  the  institution 
of  Freemasonry  and  to  discountenance  all  efforts  of  foreign 
propagandists  to  undermine  the  established  principles  of  the 
Anglo-Saxon  race  as  exemplified  in  the  laws  and  constitution 
of  Canada  and  the   British   Empire. 

Every  Lodge  should  operate  on  the  budget  system. 

He  opposes  reduction  of  fees  or  dues. 

The  candidate  who  is  too  lazy,  too  indifferent,  too  busy, 
or  too  superior  to  measure  up  in  this  respect  should  under  no 
circumstances  be  advanced  until  he  has  mended  his  ideas  upon 
Masonic  endeavor.  Perhaps  it  would  not  be  a  mistake  for  us 
to  follow  the  example  of  some  other  Grand  Jurisdictions  where 
the  minimum  period  of  four  weeks  between  degrees  has  been 
greatly  lengthened,  with  results  that  are  altogether  admirable. 

The  Grand  Master  condemns  the  practice  of  the  selection 
of  a  District  Deputy  Grand  Master  in  rotation  so  as  to  give 
equal  honor  to  each  Lodge  in  the  district.  He  is  also  opposed 
to  the  indiscriminate  publication  of  the  membership  of  the 
Lodges  and  mentions  as  his  objections  that  such  lists  are  too 
often  used  for  commercial  purposes. 

"Denmark  was  denied  recognition  on  the  ground  that  it 
did  not  exercise  sole  and  exclusive  jurisdiction  of  ancient  Craft 
Masonry  in  Denmark." 


58         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  by  Brother  Pon- 
ton. The  report  is  a  very  complete  and  comprehensive  review 
with  liberal  quotations  from  addresses  by  Grand  Masters  and 
various  committees  and  is  preceded  by  a  quite  complete  an- 
analytical  and  topical  index  which  will  be  of  great  value  to 
those  fortunate  enough  to  read  this  excellent  review. 

From  the  Indiana  Review  the  following: 

"Whatever,  therefore,  is  our  conception  of  right  or  wrong, 
propriety  or  impropriety,  discretion,  gentility  and  respect- 
ability, these  are  the  tests  to  be  applied  in  the  solution  of 
problems  arising  from  the  liquor  question." 

It  is  the  practice  in  Indiana  to  place  brethren  on  trial  upon 
the  charge  of  non-payment  of  dues.  In  many  cases  brethren 
were  acquitted  although  the  record  of  the  Lodge  showed  the 
brother  on  trial  guilty. 

This  from  the  admirable  Review  of  Michigan  has  now 
pathetic  reference  to  the  late  and  lamented  Lou  B.  Winsor: 

This  Bible  was  sent  to  and  lay  upon  the  altar  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Michigan  and  was  re-dedicated  by  the  Grand  Chap- 
lain. Reference  was  made  to  the  fact  that  Most  Worshipful 
Brother  Lou  B.  Winsor,  Grand  Secretary,  was  the  eighth  lineal 
descendant  of  Roger  Williams,  who  was  the  founder  of  the 
Colony  of  Rhode  Island,  whose  tri-centennial  was  recently 
celebrated.  Brother  WTinsor  was  called  upon  and  verified  the 
statement  that  he  was  the  eighth  lineal  descendant  of  Roger 
Williams,  having  been  born  at  Providence,  and  in  his  remarks 
stated  that  he  had  always  been  somewhat  proud  being  referred 
to  as  "an  Act  of  Providence." 

Under  West  Virginia  Review  is  cited  an  experience: 
"I'd  rather  be  a  failure  than  a  man  who's  never  tried; 
I'd  rather  seek  the  mountain  top  than  always  stand  aside. 
Oh,  let  me  hold  some  lofty  dream  and  make  my  desperate 

fight. 
And  though   I   fail  I   still  shall  know,   I   tried  to   serve   Thee 
right." 


INDIANA 

Rudolf  H.  Horst,  Grand  Master. 

William  H.  Swintz,  Grand  Secretary. 

Fine  portraits  of  Grand  Officers  precede  the  Proceedings 
of  the  One  Hundred  and  Nineteenth  Annual  Meeting  of  Grand 
Lodge,  held  in  Indianapolis,  May  26,  1936. 

From  the  Foreword  (a  new  departure)  we  glean  the 
following: 

"The  excursion  to  the  Masonic  Home  in  Franklin  was 
attended  by  518  persons." 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  59 

Brother  Morrison  chose  for  his  subject  "The  Impending 
Crisis;  the  Voice  of  Freemasonry;  the  Masonic  application  of 
Natural  Law  in  the  Spiritual  World." 

Modern  scholarship  has  tended  toward  the  philosophy  of 
materialism. 

Its  chief  characteristic  was  to  be  the  rejection  of  all 
authority,  divine  and  human. 

To  them  the  abundant  life  is  animal  passion  deified.  They 
worship    no    other    God. 

The  first  lie  is  God.     There  is  no  God. 

The  second  lie  is  right.     There  is  no  right. 

I  feared  for  the  harvest  of  the  sowing  of  such  moral  and 
spiritual  seed.  I  recalled  the  words  of  Goethe:  "The  destiny 
of  a  nation  at  any  given  time  depends  upon  the  opinions  of 
its  young  men  under  five   and  twenty." 

This  generation  faces  its  impending  crisis.  This  era  is 
undeniably  one  of  moral  decadence  and  spiritual  apostasy.  A 
wave  of  lawlessness  is  sweeping  over  the  land  with  a  power 
so  great  that  public  and  private  virtue  are  impotent  in  their 
resistance. 

"Freemasonry  will  'hold  fast'  the  Greek  ideal  of  a  sound 
mind  in  a  sound  body  and  will  add  to  them  the  one  thing  need- 
ful. 

"High  scholarship  alone  cannot  meet  the  issues  of  life." 

"And  Moses  was  instructed  in  all  the  wisdom  of  the 
Egyptians;  and  he  was  mighty  in  his  words  and  works." 

All  unconsciously,  he  was  developing  and  cultivating  man's 
sixth  sense,  which  is  the  power  to  see  the  invisible  God. 

I  like  the  words  of  Mrs.  Hemans,  "Earth's  crammed  with 
heaven,  and  every  common  bush  afire  with  God;  but  only  he 
who  sees  takes  off  his  shoes."  The  philosophy  of  the  long 
and  eventful  years  of  the  life  of  Moses  is  written  in  these 
words:  "for  he  endured  as  seeing  him  who  is  invisible." 

One  day  a  practical  man  asked  an  author  to  define  "The 
New  Freedom"  in  a  few  plain  words.  This  was  his  definition: 
"The  New  Freedom  is  the  incoherent  right  of  every  man  to  do 
as  he  damn  pleases." 

That  is  not  new  freedom.     It  is  age-old  slavery. 

Daniel  Webster  expresses  the  whole  truth  in  these  few 
words:   "Liberty   is   in   proportion   to   wholesome   restraints." 

"Where  there  is  no  vision,  the  people  cast  off  restraint; 
but  he  that  keepeth  the  law,  happy  is  he." 

Richard  Hooker  said  "Of  law  no  less  can  be  acknowledged 
than  that  its  seat  is  in  the  bosom  of  God." 

Freemasonry   speaks   in   terms   of   stone,   cement   and   the 


60         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

working  tools  of  operative  masonry;  but  it  uses  these  only 
to   convey   and   enforce    spiritual   truths. 

Brothers  of  mine,  the  dead  body  of  the  faith  and  courage 
of  this  blind  and  blundering  world  shall  yet  be  raised  from 
a   dead  level  to  a  living  perpendicular. 

Canada's  Grand  Representative  did  not  answer  Roll  Call. 

This  paragraph  regarding  the  Eastern  Star: 

The  Freemasons  of  Indiana  and  the  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star  are  on  very  friendly  terms,  each  attending  to  its  own 
affairs  without  interference  or  meddling  in  the  affairs  of  the 
other. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  we  cite: 

Lodges  well  informed  and  with  a  better  and  fuller 
knowledge  of  the  aims  and  values  of  our  Great  Institution 
which   is   dedicated  to  the   Holy   Sts.  John. 

Freemasonry   in   Indiana  is   undergoing  a   great  revival. 

A  new  Lodge  was  constituted  at  Pleasant  Lake. 

Six  cornerstones  were  laid  during  the  year.  This  is  almost 
a  record. 

He  expressed  personal  gratification  of  the  Masonic  Home 
at  Franklin,  "one  of  the  finest  in  the  United  States." 

He  praises  the  Indiana  Freemason,  published  at  the 
Masonic  Home,  and  made  known  his  messages  through  that 
channel. 

He  admonishes  the  Publication  claimed  to  be  "Organ  of 
American  Freemasonry." 

Several   other   decisions   follow: 

I  ruled  that  such  a  visitation  would  be  highly  improper, 
basing  my  decision  on  the  fact  that  the  playlet  shows  a  Lodge 
open  on  the  Master  Mason  Degree.  More  than  this,  it  is  my 
opinion  that  a  Lodge  of  Freemasons,  as  such,  should  not  visit 
a  Chapter  of  the  Order  of  Eastern  Star  for  the  reason  that  it 
has  been  stated  repeatedly  by  Grand  Masters  and  other  officials 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  that  Freemasons  should  attend  strictly 
to  their  own  affairs  and  not  attempt  to  take  part  in  the 
programs  of  other  organizations. 

A  Lodge  may  accept  a  petition  of  a  member  of  the 
Dunkard  faith  if  he  "promises  and  affirms,"  and  expresses  a 
belief  in  God. 

Of  a  soldier  of  the  Confederate  army  that  he  be  buried 
with  Masonic  honors  and  with  the  casket  draped  with  the 
Confederate  flag? 

It  would  be  improper  to  grant  such  a  request.  Unless  the 
brother  was  loyal  to  the  present  government,  he  should  not 
be  a  member  of  the  Lodge.  (Is  not  this  rather  strict?  Sym- 
bolic flags  hold  many  cherished  memories.) 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  61 

Has  a  Lodge  the  right  to  assist  a  Chapter  of  the  Order  of 
the  Eastern  Star  by  soliciting  the  public  to  patronize  a  lottery 
or  a  drawing  for  a  prize  at  a  benefit  party  ? 

Neither  a  Lodge  nor  a  Chapter  of  the  Order  of  the 
Eastern  Star  can  conduct  a  drawing  for  a  prize  or  any  other 
kind  of  a  lottery  in  a   Lodge  hall. 

Any  member  of  a  Lodge  who  solicits  the  public  to  buy 
chances  in  a  lottery  conducted  by  the  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star  or  any  other  organization  is  subject  to  charges  of  un- 
Masonic  conduct. 

The  Grand  Master  addressed  the  Masters  and  Wardens 
on  Education,  saying: 

This  committee  cannot  come  into  your  Lodge  and  conduct 
an  educational  program.  You  have  to  do  that.  This  com- 
mittee can  help  you. 

He  spoke  at  the  Grand  Masters'  Conference  in  Washington 
forcibly,  as  follows: 

The  utter  destruction  of  all  forms  of  government  except 
that  of  the  "proletariat" — which  can  only  mean  the  autocracy 
of  a  small  band  of  over-lords,  so-called,  entirely  powerful  and 
subject  to  no  will  but  their  own. 

For  the  past  15  years  a  plan,  deliberate  and  comprehensive, 
has  had  for  its  purpose  the  education  of  the  youth  of  this 
country  in  Communistic  doctrines.  So  well  organized  and 
directed  is  this  movement  that  regular  Communistic  schools 
have  been  established  in  strategic  centers  of  population. 
Literature  used  as  text  in  these  schools  is  cleverly  written  and 
edited  by  men  with  brains,  and  in  the  main  is  for  propaganda 
purposes.  For  instance,  one  of  these  text  books  develops  in 
minute  detail  a  plan  whereby  a  worker  is  taught  to  organize 
his  fellow  workers  into  soviet  bands  and  in  its  masterful 
presentation  teaches  the  best  psychological  approach  to  im- 
plant into  the  minds  of  recruits  communistic  ideas.  Similar 
methods  are  followed  and  are  reaching  all  phases  of  our  social 
life.  The  communists  have  their  own  newspapers,  and  strange 
as  it  may  seem,  made  their  greatest  progress  in  church  groups. 

Whether  or  not  Masonic  bodies  should  accept  the  responsi- 
bility of  engaging  in  an  open  battle  against  the  sinister  and 
growing  influence  of  Communism  is  a  problem  for  you  Grand 
Masters  assembled  here  to-day  to  determine.  In  some  juris- 
dictions campaigns  are  being  conducted  in  the  Lodges  by 
eloquent  speakers  in  an  effort  to  educate  the  Craft  to  the 
dangers  which  confront  the  country  if  Communism  is  per- 
mitted to  spread. 

These  changes  have  been  brought  about  in  the  past  by 
legislation  and  not  by  revolution.  Why  destroy  a  fabric  of 
government  because  it  needs  some  repairs? 

With  such  ideas  in  mind,  members  of  the   Craft  cannot 


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do  otherwise  than  to  be  "good  men  and  true"  and  thus  find  it 
an  easy  matter  to  rebuke  the  forces  which  would  attempt  to 
align  them  with  the  agents  of  devastation. 

Thomas  J.  Wilson  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

Membership  110,297.  Net  decrease  3,648.  Average  mem- 
bership per  Lodge   198. 

The  powers  of  the  Grand  Master  are  recited  in  full,  in 
addition,  of  course,  to  the  prerogative  power  vested  in  him. 

The  Grievances  and  Appeals  Committee  report: 

Your  Committee  report  that  the  Worshipful  Masters  of 
the  five  hundred  fifty-six  (556)  Masonic  Lodges  within  this 
Grand  Jurisdiction  have  performed  the  difficult  and  delicate 
duties  of  their  high  office  so  efficiently  and  acceptably  that 
no  Brother  Mason  has  felt  aggrieved.  None  has  taken  an 
appeal  to  this  Grand  Lodge. 

P.G.M.  Elmer  F.  Gay  presented  his  Report  as  Reviewer, 
which  was  adopted.     We  quote: 

In  our  reviews  you  will  find  very  little  personal  comment 
for,  in  our  opinion,  our  readers  are  more  interested  in  what  is 
happening  in  other  Jurisdictions,  which  information  we  en- 
deavor to  give  in  as  concise  a  manner  as  possible. 

The  liquor  situation  as  concerns  Masonry:  All  Jurisdic- 
tions admit  that  the  two  do  not  mix. 

The  Grand  Master  of  Idaho  ruled  that  the  serving  of 
"Dutch  Lunches"  on  Lodge  premises  was  forbidden. 

The  few  Jurisdictions  who  have  established  Higher 
Education  Funds  are  reporting  very  unsatisfactory  results. 
They  have  plenty  of  requests  for  loans  but  little,  if  any,  re- 
payments. 

"There  is  no  great  loss  without  some  gain,"  and  the  gain 
for  Masonry  has  been  in  the  great  increase  in  our  social  and 
educational  activities.  This  is  well  proven  by  the  splendid 
results. 

He  says  of  Denmark: 

Information  has  been  received  that  there  are  two  or  more 
Grand  Lodges  in  Denmark  and  that  the  one  recognized  by 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Indiana  is  not  legitimately  organized 
according  to  our  standard,  as  it  holds  allegiance  to  the  Grand 
Orient  of  France,  with  whom  we  are  not  in  fraternal  relations. 
We  therefore  recommend  that  action  on  the  matter,  taken 
last  year,  be  rescinded. 

And  of  Sweden  and  Denmark  the  following: 

Requests  for  mutual  recognition  should  emanate  from  the 
younger  organization,  we  recommend  that  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Indiana  request  fraternal  recognition  from  the  Grand  Lodge 
of   Sweden   and   the   National   Grand   Lodge  of   Denmark,   and 


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that  if  recognition  is  granted  that  the   Grand  Master  arrange 
for  an  exchange  of  representatives. 

The  Committee  recommended  that  they  be  granted  further 
time  to  consider  Brazil  and  the  Argentine  and  other  Jurisdic- 
tions. 

From  a  report  on  Funerals  the  following: 

"I  would  like  to  make  a  suggestion,  to  be  used  or  not  as 
you  please.  Several  Masonic  funerals,  lately,  have  shown  us 
that  it  is  difficult  to  get  any  undertaker  to  conform  with  the 
Masonic  order  of  procession.  The  use  of  cars,  the  faster  pace, 
the  custom  of  using  six,  eight,  or  ten  flower  girls,  have  all 
contributed  to  making  the  order  of  procession  harder  to  main- 
tain. Why  not  have  the  Committee  on  Rituals  give  some 
attention  to  modern  conditions,  work  out  a  method  that  can 
be  used  in  most  cases,  and  take  the  whole  matter  up  with  the 
Indiana  Undertakers  with  the  idea  of  getting  their  Association 
to  co-operate?" 

"The  principal  thing  in  which  Masonic  Lodges  is  con- 
cerned is  that  whenever  the  Lodge  takes  charge  of  a  funeral 
ceremony,  that  they  have  full  charge  from  the  time  they  begin 
until  such  Masonic  ceremony  is  concluded. 

The  Ritual  Committee  report: 

This  feeling  also  would  find  lodgment  in  the  minds  of 
many  of  our  own  brethren,  and  thus  would  the  gap  be  widened 
between  the  large  Lodges  of  the  cities  and  the  smaller  Lodges 
in  the  towns,  with  the  possibility  that  the  unity  of  Masonry 
might  be  endangered. 

Feeling  that  innovations  should  be  engaged  in  very  spar- 
ingly, and  that  our  present  old-time,  beautiful  work  is  ample 
and  should  be  the  same  in  all  Lodges,  the  Ritual  Committee 
recommends   that   no   soliloquy   be   introduced   into   the   work. 

As  to  the  Apron  at  public  receptions,  this  decision: 
And  in  public  processions  the  apron  must  be  worn  on  the 
outside    of    the    clothing    and    at    public    funerals    the    General 
Regulations  require  that  the  apron  must  be  worn  on  the  outside 
of  the  coat  or  outer  garment. 

On  Education  this  paragraph: 

"Check  the  Right  Answer  Contest."  This  consisted  of 
twenty-four  statements,  each  of  which  had  four  variations, 
one  only  being  right.  Those  taking  part  in  the  contest  are  to 
check  the  one  that  is  right. 

"Poems  of  Masonry."  This  program  consists  of  a  number 
of  poems  on  Masonic  principles.  It  presents  an  evening  of 
inspiration. 

Canada's  Grand  Representative  is  left  blank  in  the  list, 
and  Donald  M.  Sutherland  of  Woodstock,  is  the  Worthy  and 
Worshipful  Grand  Representative  of  Indiana. 


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IOWA 

John  T.  Ames,  Grand  Master. 

C.  C.  Hunt,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  biography  of  the  Grand  Master  by  C.  C.  Clark, 
P.G.M.,  pays  a  fine  tribute  to  his  personal  and  official  worth: 

We  have  had  leaders  of  greater  brilliancy,  but  mere  bril- 
liancy not  seldom  fails  to  get  vital  results;  we  have  had  more 
suave  politicians,  but  politics,  while  at  times  seemingly  suc- 
cessful, play  no  acceptable  part  in  our  brotherhood;  we  have 
had  greater  rhetoricians,  but  ability  to  turn  neat  phrases,  while 
useful  and  entertaining,  must  be  supplemented  by  more  homely 
virtues  to  spell  success;  we  have  had  perhaps  ritualists  as 
accomplished,  but  mere  ability  to  confer  degrees  faultlessly 
does  not  make  the  real  Master.  We  are  a  fraternity,  an 
association   of   real   men. 

Freemasonry  is  the  highest  development  of  brotherhood, 
and  he  is  the  best  Mason  who  best  exemplifies  brotherliness. 

There  is  no  brother  we  know  of  any  place  who  better 
demonstrates  in  his  life,  in  his  daily  walk  and  conversation 
what  Masonry  really  means.  Serious-minded,  well  educated, 
of  character  tested  and  true,  more  than  to  the  average  seeker 
for  light. 

Public  exercises  consisting  of  music  and  addresses  pre- 
ceded the  opening  of  Grand  Lodge  and  this  ceremony  took 
place: 

Burton  H.  Saxton,  P.G.M.,  presented  the  flags  of  Sao 
Paulo,   Chile,  Cuba  and  Western  Australia. 

One  of  the  most  colorful  flag  presentations  was  witnessed 
by  the  brethren  and  guests  when  the  color  was  displayed  under 
the  direction  of  Albert  Block,  Lt.  of  the  Naval  Reserve.  The 
American  flag  was  formally  presented.  The  Color  Bearer 
was  George  L.  Block,  Apprentice  Seaman,  a  member  of 
Davenport  Chapter,   Order  of  DeMolay. 

The  color  was  carried  into  the  Lodge  room  on  a  staff 
and,  being  unbent  from  the  staff  and  bent  onto  a  halyard, 
was  hoisted  in  the  front  of  the  Temple  where  a  spotlight  was 
turned  upon  it  and  an  electric  fan  caused  it  to  fly  to  the  breeze. 
Lieut.  Block  (what  memories  the  name  recalls!)  said — 

It  will  permit  itself  to  be  lowered  on  account  of  three 
things.  Perhaps  these  three  are  only  one.  Some  of  you  have 
heard  that  three  are  one  and  one  is  three. 

This  flag  is  lowered  every  day  at  sunset.  But  this  lower- 
ing of  the  flag  at  the  time  of  sunset  is  due  to  an  ancient 
tradition. 

This  daily  lowering  of  the  color  at  sunset  is  a  symbol  of 
the  old  prayer,  "In  God  We  Trust." 


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Upon  the  death  of  any  one  in  the  service  this  flag  is 
lowered  to  the  position  at  half-mast. 

So  I  say,  a  flag  which  insists  on  maintaining  its  position 
at  the  very  peak  of  any  halyard,  excepting  only  in  worship  of 
God,  is  a  proud  flag.  This  is  again  demonstrated  by  the  way 
it  comes  down  slowly. 

The  flag  is  intended  to  symbolize  the  nation  which  is  to 
be  defended  and  therefore  to  the  people  in  the  service  the  flag 
symbolizes  these  duties  to  be  performd. 

Bro.  Wells,  Mayor  of  Davenport,  bade  Grand  Lodge  wel- 
come to  this  City  and  District.  One  of  the  features  is  situated 
thus: 

On  an  island  in  the  Mississippi  River,  between  Davenport 
and  the  Twin  Cities  of  Rock  Island  and  Moline,  Illinois,  is 
situated  one  of  the  world's  largest  arsenals.  And  in  connection 
with  that  arsenal  is  a  war  museum  that  is  well  worth  your 
while  to  visit. 

The  Worthy  Grand  Matron  of  the  Eastern  Star  responded 
to  a  welcome,  saying: 

The  Eastern  Star — oldest,  I  believe,  of  the  branches  of  the 
Masonic  Order — came  into  being  as  an  earnest  handmaiden  of 
Masonry. 

Our  Order  assists  in  maintaining  the  Grand  Assembly  of 
Rainbow  in  Iowa,  and  the  subordinate  Chapters  are  directing 
and  encouraging  the  local  assemblies  under  their  care. 
"Love  was  not  given  human  heart 
For  careless  dealing; 
Its   spark   was   lit  that  man  might   know 
Divine  revealing. 

"Heaping  up  with  sacrificial  brands 
The  flame,  in  mounting, 
Enkindles  other  hearts  with  love 
Beyond  the  counting. 
Distinguished    guests    from    Illinois,    Missouri    and    the 
Masonic    Service    Association   were   welcomed. 

The  Ninety-third  Annual  was  held  June  9,  1936,  at  Daven- 
port, the  Grand  Master  of  Illinois  saying: 
"To  each  is  given  a  bag  of  tools, 
A   shapeless   mass   and   a  book  of   rules; 
And  each  must  make,  ere  life  be  flown, 
A    stumbling   block   or   a   stepping   stone." 
Those  who  have  seriously  considered  the  moral  training, 
the    ethical    teachings,    the    high    standards    of    ancient    craft 
Masonry  will  never  be  builders  of  stumbling  blocks. 

The  Altar  Bible  was  re-dedicated.  The  Grand  Chaplain 
spoke : 

Three  hundred  years  is  a  long  time  as  men  measure  it  but 


6o         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

a  very  short  period  in  God's  economy  of  time.  "In  the  he- 
ginning,    God "      When,    where,    how   and   what   was   that 

beginning?  But  this  God  is  the  God  of  Masons  and  this  Book 
is  His  Book.  It  is  peculiarly  fitting  that  this  Bible  should 
come  from  the  State  of  Rhode  Island  founded  by  the  great 
men  who  stood  for  personal,  religious  and  civic  liberty. 

The  Order  of  Masonry  cannot  be  any  better  than  the 
individual  makeup  itself. 

Over  the  desk  of  a  busy  business  man  and  Mason  is  this 
prayer: 

"Teach  me  that  sixty  minutes  make  an  hour,  sixteen 
ounces  a  pound,  and  one  hundred  cents  a  dollar. 

"Help  me  so  to  live  that  I  may  lie  down  at  night  with  a 
clear  conscience,  and  without  a  gun  under  my  pillow,  and  un- 
haunted  by  the  faces  of  those  whom  I  have  wronged. 

"Grant  that  I  may  earn  my  meal  ticket  on  the  square, 
and  in  the  earning  of  it  that  I  may  do  unto  others  as  I  would 
that  they  should  do  unto  me." 

"Keep  me  young  enough  to  laugh  with  children  and  con- 
siderate enough  to  be  sympathetic  with  old  age. 

"And  when  comes  the  hour  of  darkened  shades,  and  the 
smell  of  flowers,  and  the  tread  of  soft  footsteps,  and  the 
crunching  of  wheels  in  the  yard,  make  the  ceremony  short  and 
the  epitaph  simple,  'Here  lies  a  man'." 

May  this  be  the  prayer  of  Masons. 

On  the  In  Memoriam  Roll  Call  this  verse  was  cited: 
"What  lies  beyond  the  after-glow? 

To  life's  new  dawn  how  far? 
As  if  in  answer,  spoken  low, 
Love   lights   the   evening   star!" 

Fourteen  out  of  sixteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  present. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  we  make  the  following 
citations : 

"Another  year  of  labor  here  on  earth, 

To  carry  out  the   Master's  deep  design; 
Each  Mason  striving  hard  to  prove  his  worth 

By  perfect  ashlar,  true  in  every  line. 
Another  year  is  gone.     What  we  have  done 

Can  never  be  undone;  for  good  or  ill 
A  chain  of  sequence  from  our  acts  will  run 

Far  down  the  years  and  have  an  influence  still." 

Make  every  effort  to  pay  our  debts  and  get  back  on  a 
sound  financial  basis;  for  although  Masonry  is  a  brotherhood, 
yet  brotherly  love  is  not  accepted  as  payment  for  building 
Masonic  Temples,  nor  will  it  buy  fuel  to  keep  them  warm  or 
pay  the  thousand  and  one  expenses  of  running  a  Lodge.  Even 


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between  blood  brothers,  business  matters  must  be  adjusted 
fairly. 

Masons  are — "To  be  good  men  and  true,  or  men  of 
honor  and  honest}7."  Thus  the  first  edict  of  our  most  ancient 
Masonic  law  is  that  a  Mason  must  be  "moral  and  upright," 
a  man  of  "honor  and  honesty." 

Lodge  dues  are  a  debt  just  as  truly  as  any  other  debt. 
By  the  terms  of  the  contract  which  each  of  us  has  made  with 
Masonry,  we  have  promised  to  pay  them  in  advance  each 
year. 

Seldom  does  a  Lodge  make  any  attempt  to  collect  dues 
from   the  family  of  a   deceased  brother. 

Investigation  in  a  few  of  the  delinquent  Lodges  developed 
the  fact  that  there  were  more  than  enough  outstanding  local 
dues  to  pay  the  Grand  Lodge  dues  in  full. 

In  my  opinion,  the  intent  of  the  law  is  that  each  brother 
shall  be  contacted  and  make  an  appearance  in  some  way,  in 
person,  or  by  written  statement,  or  through  some  brother  who 
has  contacted  him  and  is  commissioned  to  speak  for  him,  be- 
fore any  action  can  be  taken  by  the  Lodge  to  extend  the  time. 
In  order  to  put  it  in  plain  language,  easily  understood,  I  have 
held  in  all  cases  that  there  must  first  be  some  promise  or 
agreement  by  each  brother  to  pay  on  or  before  a  definite 
date,  before  action  can  be  taken  by  the  Lodge  to  extend  the 
time.  In  other  words,  the  Lodge  cannot  act  to  extend  the 
time  until  there  is  something  definite  on  which  to  base  such 
action. 

As  another  means  of  stimulating  and  encouraging  the 
study  of  Masonry,  of  drawing  out  local  talent  and  of  increas- 
ing attendance  at  Lodge  meetings  by  making  them  more 
worth  while,  the  committee  has  .arranged  a  series  of  short 
programs  to  be  used  by  constituent  Lodges  whenever  they 
need  something  with  which  to  fill  in,  both  interesting  and 
instructive. 

The  Sojourners'  Club.  This  is  an  organization  which 
carries  on  a  work  of  Masonic  charity  among  the  Masons  in 
the  veterans'  hospital  at  Tucson,  Arizona. 

Two  cornerstones  of  a  new  Post  Office  and  new  School 
were  laid  during  the  year. 

On  the  much  discussed  liquor  question  the  G.  M.  said: 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa  was  organized  by  men  of  high 
ideals.  The  high  standards  of  morality  which  they  set  up  have 
been  carried  on  down  the  years  without  being  lowered. 

One  can  hardly  find  a  place  to  get  a  meal  without  someone 
at  the  next  table  drinking  beer.  To  say  that  black  is  white 
doesn't  make  it  so,  and  although  the  civil  law  declares  3.2 
beer  to  be  non-intoxicating,  yet  we  know  that  it  is  intoxicat- 
ing, f\t  least  to  some  persons. 


68         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Let  us  lift  once  more  this  standard  on  the  subject  of 
liquor  to  its  rightful  place  in  our  system  of  morals.  Let  us 
return  to  the  old  law. 

And  in  closing  quotes: 

Masonry     deserves     and     demands     our     best.       Slipshod 
methods  are  not  worthy  of  our  high  calling  as  Masons.     The 
Lodge  is  not  merely  a  place  to  enjoy  ourselves. 
"Build  it  well,  whate'er  you  do; 

Build   it   straight,   and   strong,    and   true; 
Build  it  clean,  and  high,  and  broad; 
Build  it  for  the  eyes  of  God." 

Of  the  Grand  Lodge  Bulletin,  of  which  this  Reviewer  has 
been  the  grateful  recipient  and  constant  reader  for  many 
years,  the  Grand  Secretary  says: 

During  the  past  year  it  has,  as  heretofore,  been  our  en- 
deavor to  publish  such  a  bulletin  as  would  serve  the  Craft  in 
a  very  definite  manner.  We  have  tried  to  present  a  challenge 
to  the  Masonic  scholar;  material  for  inspiration  and  pride  to 
the  veteran  Mason;  news  for  the  inquiring  Mason;  and  "more 
light"  for  the  newly  raised  Mason.  Judging  from  the  com- 
ments made  on  the  renewal  blanks  by  the  readers,  we  have, 
to  a  modest  degree,  achieved  that  objective. 

A  picture  is  given  of  the  beautiful  Louis  Block  Memorial 
Library.     The  Librarian  quotes: 

Are  we  not  driven  to  the  conclusion  that  of  things  which 
man  can  do  or  make  here  below,  by  far  the  most  momentous, 
wonderful,  and  worthy  are  the  things  called  books? — Thomas 
Carlyle. 

During  the  year  756  volumes  were  added  to  the  great 
library. 

A  French  Masonic  section  has  been  added  to  the  library, 
containing  630  volumes. 

In  the  clipping  bureau  are  many  thousand  clippings  of 
every  conceivable  Masonic  subject. 

The  G.  H.  P.  responded  as  follows: 

I  have  only  one  thing  that  I  would  like  to  speak  about  at 
this  time,  and  that  is  the  matter  of  the  young  people  of  to- 
day, our  young  men.  It  seems  that  they  do  not  have  any 
interest  in  Freemasonry  for  some  reason  or  other.  I  don't 
know  why  it  is.  You  take  the  young  men  in  college  and  ask 
them  if  they  have  joined  the  Masonic  Lodge.  "No,  never  had 
any  desire  to."  I  wonder  why.  Is  it  because  we,  as  parents 
of  those  men,  have  not  made  it  interesting  to  them  at  home 
to  begin  to  wonder  what  we  are  doing,  and  what  it  is  about? 
I  believe  there  is  one  way  by  which  it  can  be  made  more 
interesting  to  the  young  people,  and  that  is  by  the  Masons  of 
to-day  getting  behind  Royal  Arch  Chapters  wherever  you 
have  them.     That  will  help  quite  a  bit. 


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Fifty  Fellowship  and  Lodge  meetings  were  held,  each 
addressed  by  a  member  of  the  Speakers'  Bureau. 

Only  one  case  involving  expulsion  came  to  the  attention 
of  the  Grievance  and  Appeals  Committee. 

A  long  and  interesting  report  on  Grand  Lodge  recognition 
is  printed,  from  which  we  make  the  following  extract  regard- 
ing the  probability  of  a  permanent  organization  of  Grand 
Secretaries: 

The  road  to  perfection  is  and  always  has  been  strewn 
with  rocks,  small  and  large,  but  none  is  insurpassable.  We 
should  trudge   along   carefully  and   thoughtfully. 

The  Committee  on  Grand  Lodge  Recognition  recommends 
that  Iowa,  through  its  Grand  Secretary,  request  and  implore 
the  association  of  Grand  Secretaries,  at  their  next  meeting,  to 
institute,  supervise,  and  conduct  a  world-wide  study  and  re- 
search of  each  Grand  Lodge  in  the  world  for  the  purpose  of 
seeking  common  grounds  for  recognition,  for  the  improvement 
of  Masonic  understanding  throughout  the  world,  and  eventual- 
ly the  fulfillment  of  the  Mason's  dream — the  Universality  of 
Masonry. 

Each  session  of  Grand  Lodge  was  preceded  by  an  invoca- 
tion by  Grand  Chaplain  Sawyer.     We  quote  from  one: 

We  thank  Thee  for  the  spirit  of  peace  and  good  will  that 
has  prevailed.  We  thank  Thee  for  the  inspiration  of  these 
addresses  and  these  reports.  We  thank  Thee  for  the  conduct 
of  these  men  and  Masons  who  have  meant  so  much  to  this 
Order  in  years  past. 

The  total  attendance  at  Grand  Lodge  was  708. 

Dr.  Tom  Bentley  Throckmorton  of  Des  Moines  was 
elected  Grand  Master. 

The  transfer  of  the  signet  ring  is  thus  recorded: 

Past  Grand  Master  John  T.  Ames  presented  the  incom- 
ing Grand  Master  with  the  signet  ring  worn  by  him  during 
his  term  of  office,  saying: 

In  our  work  we  have  certain  symbols^  and  among  them  is 
one  which  I  have  always  considered  very  significant,  the  point 
within  the  circle.  We  are  told  that  Lodges  were  anciently 
dedicated  to  King  Solomon,  but  in  modern  times  to  St.  John 
the  Baptist  and  St.  John  the  Evangelist. 

One  thousand  one  hundred  and  sixty-six  brethren  died 
during  the  year  and  their  In  Memoriam  contains  the  following 
verse: 

"The  years  of  man  are  the  looms  of  God, 
Let  down  from  the  place  of  the  sun, 
Wherein  we  are  weaving  always, 
Till  the  mystic  web  is  done. 


70         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Weaving  blindly,  but  weaving  surely, 
Each  for  himself  his  fate, 
We  may  not  see  how  the  right  side  looks, 
We  can  only  weave  and  wait." 

This  verse  from  the  British  Weekly  in  loving  remembrance 
of  Past  Grand  Officers  who  died  during  the  year: 
"O  soul  that  beats  the  shadowed  air 
Above  the  base  of  summits  fair, 
Be  brave  and  patient.     Mists  obscure 
The   lower  way,   but   hold  secure 
The  higher  path.     For  thou  must  rise 
On  toiling  wings  to  clearer  skies; 
And  though  the  way  seems  dull  and  gray, 
It  lightens  toward  the  summit  day. 
Thou  too  shalt  stand  amid  the  dawn 
That   flowers  in  sunshine — farther  on." 
Membership  69,056.     Net  loss  2,342. 

The  Fraternal  Review  is  by  Harry  A.  Palmer,  P.S.G.W., 
who  in  his  Foreword  pays  a  noble  tribute  to  his  predecessor, 
Louis  Block,  from  which  we  quote: 

"To  live  in  the  memory  of  those  we  leave  behind  is  not 
to  die." 

Brother  Ashley  A.  Smith  paid  his  fraternal  tribute  to  our 
Brother  Block's  own  work  as  he  wrote  that  "a  star  of  the  first 
magnitude  would  disappear  from  the  Masonic  sky  were  we 
to  lose  the  annual  review  from  Iowa."  That  star  has  dis- 
appeared. 

But  it  lives  on  in  the  memories  of  many  scattered  hither 
and  yon  throughout  the  Masonic  world,  the  intellectual 
strength  of  a  giant  mind  with  the  imagination  of  a  poet's  heart. 
Louis  Block  loved  poetry.  No  man  could  follow  his  reviews 
year  after  year  without  learning  that.  It  is  true  that  he  culled 
prose  from  the  addresses,  speeches  and  official  documents  of 
the  several  Grand  Lodges  in  order  to  demonstrate  what 
Masonry  stands  for  in  the  modern  world.  That  was  his  duty 
and  for  him  duty  had  a  stern  call.  But  from  them  also  he 
gathered  the  flowers  of  their  poetry  whose  fragrance  he 
cherished   for  all  of  us.     That  was  his  love. 

Only  recently  he  told  us  that  he  did  not  "cotton"  to  the 
sleep  of  death,  when  he  wrote: 

"As  for  us,  would  have  no  one  write  as  our  epitaph, 

'After  life's  fitful  fever  he   sleeps  well'." 
"When  I  am  strong  and  clean  and  fit  to  be  God's  servant 
to  my  kind,  eternally." 

"It  is  as  natural  to  die  as  to  be  born.  Robert  Browning 
believed  intensely  in  a  life  of  activity  after  death.  He  was  not 
afraid  to  die.  In  the  Epilogue  he  said,  'Greet  the  unseen  with 
a  cheer'!" 


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His  faithfulness  is  a  challenge  to  each  of  us  to  do  a 
Mason's  work  in  a  Mason's  way  for  the  good  of  Masonry  itself 
and  not  for  ourselves. 

"These    are    the    units 
To  measure  the  worth 
Of  a  man,  as  a  man." 
"Although    the    builders    die,    their    work    lives." — Louis 
Block. 

We  read  in  the  Review  of  Arkansas: 

He  pays  a  tribute  to  the  scribes  of  the  Round  Table,  which 
we  can  take  as  a  partial  reward  for  the  burning  of  the  mid- 
night oil,  when  he  states  that  any  man  will  be  a  better  in- 
formed Mason  if  he  will  read  the  Fraternal  Correspondence  in 
the  several  Jurisdictions. 

This  from  the  review  of  British  Columbia: 

In  treating  of  benevolence  and  the  desolation  of  unem- 
ployment he  delicately  reminds  us  of  our  brotherhood  in  the 
graceful  phrases  of  a  true   Masonic  gentleman. 

Canada  at  Hamilton  is  reviewed  in  friendly  fashion.  We 
quote  and  at  the  same  time  express  our  appreciation  of  his 
gracious  words: 

After  the  brethren  had  all  joined  in  singing  two  verses  of 
"Oh  God  our  help  in  ages  past,"  and  the  National  Anthem, 
Grand  Lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form  and  the  Grand  Chap- 
lain invoked  the  blessing  of  the  Great  Architect  upon  its  pro- 
ceedings. 

A  fitting  prelude  to  a  challenging  address  by  M.  W.  Bro. 
Frank  A.  Copus,  the  Grand  Master.  It  is  a  pity  we  cannot 
quote    it   in    full. 

Suggesting  the  thought  "Quo  vadis?''  whither  goes  this 
Craft  we  love  so  well,  he  points  out  in  clean  cut  phrasing 
that  all  of  the  panaceas  with  which  the  world  is  deluged  to- 
day (and  he  gives  credit  to  the  sincerity  of  their  apostles)  are 
an  illusion  to  the  extent  that  they  lose  sight  of  the  higher 
law  that  happiness  in  human  relations  must  be  predicated  on 
the  loving  Fatherhood  of  God  and  the  common  Brotherhood 
of  Man. 

More  and  more  we  realize  that  the  solution  of  the  dif- 
ficulties of  human  relationships  is  to  be  found  in  the  twin 
commandment  of  Love  of  Neighborhood  and  Love  of  God. 

They  call  it  Benevolence  in  Ontario,  not  Charity.  The 
word  rings  true.  And  they  do  it — $118,425  from  Grand  Lodge 
funds,  plus  $130,000  from  the  funds  of  the  constituent  Lodges. 
Evidently  their  Lodges  do  not  let  George  do  it  altogether. 

Of  the  Masonic  library  we  read  that  on  its  magazine  table 
are  to  be  found  copies  of  current  issues  of  many  Masonic 
journals.     Proudly  we  note  the  name  of  Iowa  on  the  list. 


72         GRAND  LODGE,  OF  CANADA 

They  have  an  active  Committee  on  Masonic  Education, 
and  it  presents  a  five-page  report.  In  it  they  offer  the  sug- 
gestion that  banquet  addresses  be  devoted  to  Masonic  topics. 
And  why  shouldn't  they? 

Fraternal  Correspondence  and  Review  is  again  by  Bro. 
Ponton,  one  whom  our  own  Brother  Louis  Block  once  pro- 
claimed as  "Canada's  distinguished  Masonic  scholar."  It  is 
preceded  by  a  carefully  compiled  analytical  and  topical  index 
— extremely  convenient  for  those  desiring  information  on 
specific  subjects. 

It  constitutes  a  veritable  little  Masonic  library  and  a  mine 
of  information. 

"The  form  of  opening  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Oklahoma 
attracted  his  attention  and  he  inquires  whether  there  are  any 
other  Grand  Jurisdictions  which  invoke  the  Holy  Saints  John. 
Yes,  Brother,  there  are — Iowa  does." 

"From  the  report  of  our  Librarian  and  Grand  Secretary 
C.  C.  Hunt,  he  gleans  a  passage  which  every  lover  of  good 
books  will  appreciate." 

Under  the  full  New  York  Review  we  read: 

The  Proceedings  of  this  Grand  Lodge  make  a  bulky 
volume,  but  it  is  full  of  meat. 

Our  Grand  Secretary's  scholarly  and  comprehensive 
presentation  was  pronounced  by  all  to  be  the  outstanding 
address  of  the  conference.  As  one  speaker  said,  "It  is  the 
most  marvelous  practical  survey  that  I  have  ever  known  or 
heard  anywhere  with  regard  to  the  present  Masonic  situation." 

He  held  that  Masons,  as  citizens,  should  be  active  in  civic 
affairs,  but  that  Masonry  as  an  institution  should  not. 

Brother  Edwin  Markham  received  a  medal  from  the 
Grand  Lodge  "in  recognition  of  his  distinguished  poetical 
work."     In  presenting  the  medal,  the  Grand  Master  said: 

As  he  stands  on  the  summit  of  his  eighty  odd  years,  he 
has  the  enviable  experience  of  looking  toward  a  horizon 
already  aglow  with  the  light  of  his  immortality. 

The  Grand  Orator  made  a  good,  sensible  talk  on  every- 
day Masonic  duty.  Nothing  flowery,  no  flamboyancy,  just 
plain,  wholesome  advice.  More  orators,  real  or  alleged,  might 
well  imitate  him. 

Several  visitors  talked.  That  is  all,  just  talked.  Old  com- 
monplaces.    Nothing  new.     Little  inspiring. 

From  the  Review  of  the  Philippine  Islands  the  following: 

After  opening  his  address  with  the  statement  that  he: 
might  have  chosen  the  easiest  way  out  of  it,  leaving  things  to 
my  successor  in  office,  in  order  to  step  down  from  this  high 
seat  with  the  greatest  measure  of  popularity  compatible  with 
the  conscientious  discharge  of  my  duties. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  73 

As  a  disciple  of  our  Iowa  system  for  the  dissemination 
of  the  ritualistic  work  only  by  word  of  mouth,  we  regret  to 
read  of  the  printing  of  a  new  edition  of  their  ritual.  A  resolu- 
tion was  introduced  to  shorten  the  ritual  of  the  Third  Degree 
and  one  of  the  whereases  preceding  the  resolution  is  so  in- 
teresting that  we  quote  it: 

Whereas,  it  can  be  safely  said  that  in  this  Grand  Jurisdic- 
tion the  pronunciation,  enunciation  and  memory  of  no  less 
than  sixty  per  cent,  of  those  who  give  the  lecture  are  below 
par. 

Somewhere  it  has  been  said  that  open  confession  is  good 
for  the  soul!     The  Grand  Lodge  took  no  action. 

The  Afterword  to  the  Reviews  is  by  Ernest  R.  Moore, 
P.G.M.  Space  will  only  permit  the  reproduction  of  a  few 
sentences : 

To  read,  with  any  degree  of  care  and  attention,  the  pub- 
lished Proceedings  of  over  fifty  Grand  Jurisdictions  is  a  real 
task.  To  comment  with  fair  judgment  and  honest  Masonic 
spirit  is  a  greater  one.  When  through,  there  must  be  the 
realization  there  have  been  many  hours  of  real  pleasure.  There 
have  been  sincere  sentiment,  sound  advice,  wise  comment  and 
earnest  caution  to  hold  fast  to  the  tried  and  true.  There  may 
have  been  what  seemed  unsound  and  impatient  demand  for 
changes  that  might  be  dangerous.  Narrowness  in  interpreting 
Masonic  duty,  a  nearness  that  chills  in  money  charity,  a  re- 
servedness  in  that  broader  and  better  charity  of  the  spirit  and 
banalities  that  bore.  Yet  Masonry  is  of  many  minds.  Although 
equally  sincere,  all  cannot  see  eye  to  eye.  After  all,  What  is 
Masonry? 


IRELAND 

The  Rt.  Hon.  The  Earl  of  Donoughmore,  K.P.,  Grand 
Master,  Henry  C.  Shellard,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Grand  Master's  address  takes  precedence  of  the  Pro- 
ceedings of  which  there  is  only  a  brief  abstract.  We  make 
the  following  citations: 

Leaving  Dublin  for  the  moment  I  would  refer  to  the  loss 
of  our  Honorary  Member,  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Curtis 
Chipman,  Past  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massa- 
chusetts. 

"In  it  he  speaks  of  his  approaching  end  with  complete 
courage,  and  then  sets  out  to  place  before  me  and  our  brethren 
at  Headquarters,  a  full  expose  of  the  very  happy  conditions  of 
Masonry  in  his  province." 

I  think  we  can  say  with  sincerity  that  he  did  his  duty 
to  the  last,  and  we  are  grateful  for  the  memory  of  such  a 
man  and  brother. 


74         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  great  loss  by  the  death  of  their  Pro  Grand  Master, 
Lord  Ampthill  and  Lord  Cornwallis.  I,  of  course,  associate 
myself  with  what  was  then  said,  and  I  officially  as  represen- 
tative of  our  Grand  Lodge,  attended  the  memorial  services 
for  both  these  brethren. 

I  have  informed  you  before  now,  that  I  was  initiated  in 
England,  owing  to  an  accident  of  geography.  I  had  a  favour- 
able opinion,  preconceived,  of  the  Institution,  and  my  father 
had  me  initiated  in  his  own  Lodge.  I  think  five  days  after 
I  came  of  age.  A  short  time  after  this  I  was  installed  in  an 
English  Lodge,  and  I  refer  to  this  because  both  Lord  Hare- 
wood  and  Sir  Francis  Davies  were  initiated  afterwards  in  the 
same  Lodge — my  mother  Lodge — and  Sir  Francis  Davies 
wrote  to  me  the  other  day,  reminding  me  of  the  fact  that  his 
first  official  collar,  when  he  was  appointed  Junior  Deacon,  was 
put  on  his  shoulders  by  myself.  As  you  all  know,  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Ireland  is  the  Senior  Grand  Lodge  in  the  world — 
except  for  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England   (laughter). 

"Of  course,  our  great  Masonic  event  here  was  the  visit  of 
our  brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Sweden,  and  I  should  like 
to  repeat  my  gratitude  to  all  who  joined  with  me  in  making 
that  visit  a  success." 

"We  are  all  happily  returned  home  now,  full  of  bright 
memories  of  your  most  hearty  and  friendly  reception,  and  of 
all  we  saw  and  experienced."  And  later  he  says — "I  also  wish 
to  tell  you  that  I  saw  His  Majesty  the  King" — that  is  the  King 
of  Sweden — "yesterday,  on  his   return   from   Denmark." 

I  feel  sure  I  can  sum  up  by  saying  that  the  visit  was 
equally  enjoyed  by  guests  and  hosts,  and  that  ties  of  lasting 
friendship  have  been  firmly  strengthened  by  it. 

"I  should  like  to  thank  our  brethren  in  Derry,  not  for  the 
first  time,  for  the  kindly  reception  they  gave  to  the  Grand 
Lodge." 

On  the  charity  sides  the  reports  are  very  encouraging,  not 
only  of  the  Boys'  school  and  of  the  Girls'  school,  and  of  the 
Victoria  Jubilee  Annuity  Fund,  but  also  of  these  splendid 
charities  in  Belfast  which  are  so  well  maintained  by  our  friends 
in  Antrim  and  Down.  I  notice  with  particlar  pleasure  the 
work  done  by  the  Old  Girls' — not  a  nice  phrase  to  use  (laugh- 
ter)— Association,  and  the  Old  Boys'  Association  in  looking 
after  our  pupils  after  they  leave  us.  We  have  our  Masonic 
charities  at  heart,  and  it  is  an  encouragement,  and  an  example 
to  others.  No  one  need  be  too  shy  to  subscribe  a  small  sum. 
Oi.  t  hundred  one  guineas  are  better  than  one  hundred  guineas, 
as   •epresenting  the  more  widespread  sphere  of  interest. 

The  success  of  a  Grand  Lodge  does  not  depend  solely  on 
its  Grand  Officers.  Any  success  it  has  contains  a  reflection 
of  the  work  done  by  every  member  of  the  Order,  and  I 
bt  eve  that  this  is  recognized  and  is  a  proof  of  the  healthy 


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spii  throughout  the  whole  of  our  Order.  We,  in  the  Grand 
Log.  e  of  Ireland  are  a  happy  family,  and  long  may  we  so 
cont  lue. 

ifrom  the  Grand  Secretary's  Report  we  learn  that  Grand 
Lodge  met  at  Londonderry  for  the  October  Communication, 
with  a  large  attendance  from  many  Provinces,  Raymond  F. 
Brooke,  Deputy  Grand  Master,  on  the  Throne. 

Edward  H.  Burne,  Senior  Grand  Warden. 

The  King  of  Sweden  accepted  Honorary  Membership  and 
sent  a  gracious  message  by  Arvid  Lindman,  Grand  Chancellor. 

Six  new  Warrants  for  new  Lodges  were  issued. 

The  Grand  Chancellor  of  Sweden  presented  an  address  to 
the  Grand  Master,  saying: 

We  are  working  for  the  same  high  purpose:  the  Advance- 
ment and  moral  elevation  of  the  brethren,  even  of  all  mankind 
towards   more   perfect   truth   and   light. 

The  various  Provincial  Grand  Lodges  reported  fully.  From 
Antrim  the  following: 

The  Belfast  Association  of  past  pupils  of  the  M.  F.  O. 
School,  and  the  Masonic  Old  Boys'  Association,  have  their 
regular  meetings  and  thus  preserve  the  friendships  of  school 
days  in  Dublin,  while  the  Belfast  Masonic  Orphans'  Welfare 
Committee  continues  its  splendid  work. 

From  Tyrone  and  Fermanagh  these  words: 

It  is,  of  course,  impossible  to  put  on  record  precisely  the 
service  accomplished  by  Masonry  in  uplifting  the  mind  to  a 
higher  level  of  moral  conduct  but  all  the  indications  go  to 
prove  that,  as  the  years  go  by,  the  teachings  of  the  Craft  in  this 
province  are  being  more  intelligently  and  diligently  studied 
and  appreciated. 

From  Armagh  this  sentence: 

We  were  honoured  by  the  presence  of  some  of  our  dis- 
tinguished brethren  from  Dublin  and  elsewhere.  His  Grace 
the  Lord  Primate,  Senior  Grand  Chaplain,  was  the  special 
preacher  on  the  occasion. 

•  Then  followed  reports  from   South  Africa,   New   Zealand 
and  China. 

The  Masonic  Orphan  Boys'  School  thrives,  as  does  the 
Victoria  Jubilee  Masonic  Annuity  Fund,  the  total  number  of 
annuitants  being  216  and  expenditures  over  £6,000. 

Many  donations  were  received  for  the  Grand  Lodge  Lib- 
rary and  Museum. 

Canada's  Grand  Representative  is  still  faithful,  R.  W.  Bro. 
Mr.  Justice  FitzGibbon,  and  W.  S.  Herrington,  K.C.,  of  Nap- 
anee,  is  now  the  honoured  Grand  Representative  of  Ireland. 


76         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

This  Reviewer  is  indebted  to  R.W.  Bro.  Frank  K.  Ebbitt, 
of  Iroquois  Falls,  for  the  Circular  of  the  Lodge  of  Research 
at  Dublin,  of  which  Edward  H.  Burne  is  Secretary.  There 
was  a  very  interesting  and  attractive  agenda,  including  an  ad- 
dress by  W.  Bro.  Captain  Gerald  Lowry,  P.M.  Welcome 
Lodge,  on  "The  Sixth  Sense  and  Masonry,"  with  a  Foreword 
by  Lord  Ampthill,  and  the  notice  closing  with  this  announce- 
ment— "After  labour  there  will  be  light  refreshment." 


KANSAS 

Otto  R.  Souders,  Grand  Master. 

Elmer  F.  Strain,  Grand  Secretary. 

Albert  K.  Wilson,  Grand  Secretary  Emeritus. 

The  Eightieth  Annual  Communication  assembled  in 
Topeka,  19th  February,  1936. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  Nebraska  and  Wisconsin,  and 
Executive  officers  of  the  Scottish  and  York  Rite  bodies  were 
extended  the  usual  courtesies. 

Twenty  Past  Grand  Masters,  a  fine  array,  graced  the 
Grand  East. 

Canada  was  represented  by  M.  W.  Bro.  George  O.  Foster. 

Forty-nine  Grand  Representatives  were  present  and  678 
attended  Grand  Lodge. 

There  were  448  Lodges  on  the  Roll. 

From  the  able  address  of  Grand  Master  Souders  we  take 
the  following: 

Because  I  am  not  a  pessimist,  and  because  I  love  our 
fraternity,  the  only  answer  I  can  make  is,  that  Masonry  does 
have  a  legitimate  reason  for  existing  and  progressing. 

Men  may  "think  and  think  and  think  till  your  brains  are 
numb"  but  if  they  never  act,  nothing  is  accomplished. 

The  truth  is,  the  procession  has  never  been  within  hailing 
distance  of  Masonry  and  the  Masonic  structure  offers  a  pro- 
gram so  good  that  half-hearted  men  are  not  willing  to  accept 
it.  Never  having  understood  it,  naturally  they  do  not  ap- 
preciate it. 

Masonry  is  a  progressive  science.  But  it  is  not  a  play- 
thing to  be  utilized  for  selfish  purposes,  trivial  pleasure,  and 
mercenary  pursuits.  Too  many  people  want  to  make  it  a  mere 
club. 

It  illuminates,  it  encourages,  it  strengthens,  it  broadens, 
it  energizes,  it  purifies,  it  helps  to  make  old  things  new. 
Masonry  lends  a  dignity  to  its  votaries  in  making  them  wiser, 
better  and  happier.  Men's  lives  are  affected,  their  spirits 
enriched,  their  homes  are  bettered  and  their  families  benefitted. 


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The  use  of  a  God-given  talent  develops  the  man.  Its 
neglect  makes  him  shrivel.  But  the  accounting  for  its  use 
or  neglect  must  be  made.  "As  a  man  thinketh  in  his  heart,  so 
is  he." 

"If  this  inexhaustible  supply  is  ready  to  be  released,  why 
not  attempt  to  secure  it  before  our  strength,  and  the  little 
wisdom  we  possess,  have  failed? 

Masonry  has  no  time  for  such  as  these.  It  should  be 
active,  alive,  assertive,  devoted,  consecrated,  inspired  and 
inspiring." 

Some  members  of  certain  organizations,  predicating  their 
membership  upon  Masonic  affiliation,  hold  out  to  the  individual 
Mason  a  false  notion  of  social  activity,  and  lead  him  to  think 
his  actions  are  justified  because  he  has  the  cloak  of  the  frater- 
nity round  him.  Masonry  ought  to  purge  itself  of  all  such 
false  and  foolish  notions. 

I  recently  had  a  friend  tell  me  he  was  going  to  drop  out 
of  the  Lodge,  because  he  could  not  see  where  it  helped  him 
to  sell  any  merchandise.  The  more  quickly  he  goes,  the  better 
for  the  fraternity.  He  evidently  paid  no  attention  to  the 
"mercenary  motive." 

Any  institution  able  to  retain  the  loyalty  of  its  votaries 
for  fifty  years  must  have  within  it  something  well  worth  while. 

He  laid  the  foundation  stones  of  a  High  School  and  Public 
School  and  Post  Office  building. 

Of  the  Masonic  Home  he  says: 

Kansas  can  well  be  proud  and  satisfied  with  the  provisions 
made  for  the  aged  and  the  orphans  of  our  Masonic  families. 

There  is,  however,  a  mistaken  idea  in  the  minds  of  many, 
that  the  Home  is  a  place  where'  any  Mason  can  go  at  any 
time  he  feels  like  quitting  work. 

Some  of  these  were  for  invalids,  some  for  mental  cases 
and  some  for  men  who  apparently  were  just  too  lazy  to  work. 
The  Home  has  no  place  for  any  of  these. 

Let  our  Lodge  officers  be  more  careful  of  the  requests 
they  are  making  upon  the  Home  and  upon  the  Grand  Lodge 
relief  and  charity  funds  or  the  per  capita  tax  will  need  to  be 
raised. 

Under  Condition  of  the  Order  and  World  Conditions  we 
read: 

There  have  been  1,034  brothers  raised  during  the  year, 
2,544  suspended,  and  940  restored.  Best  of  all,  however,  is 
the  improved  morale  and  the  feeling  in  most  Lodges  that 
Masonry  is  again  attracting  worth-while  men. 

Naturally  a  dictator  would  wish  to  stamp  out  any  liberty 
loving,  educational  and  patriotic  factor  such  as  a  Masonic 
Lodge.  While  we  feel  the  injustice  done  to  our  brothers,  we 
also  feel  it  is  a  compliment  to  the  Masonic  fraternity; 


78         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  stories  of  the  lives  of  Garibaldi  and  Frederick  the 
Great  will  not  pass  out  of  the  memory  of  mankind  and  men 
will  appreciate  eventually  that  Masonry  was  one  of  the  potent 
factors  in  the  framing-  of  the  policies  and  in  the  active  ideals 
put  into  effect  by  them. 

A  very  useful  "Committee  on  Investigation  of  Records 
and  Property"  reported  fully. 

From  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Necrology  the 
following: 

It  was  by  these  that  each  in  turn  was  tenderly  borne  to 
his  last  resting  place  and  the  sprig  of  acacia  dropped  over  the 
grave,  and  these  who  knew  them  best  paid  grateful  tribute  to 
their   memory   in   acknowledgement  of   their   debt. 

Memory  is  the  sunshine  and  shadow  of  the  soul. 
— 'Tis  the  Divinity  that  stirs  within  us, 
'Tis  heaven  itself  that  points  out  an  hereafter, 
And  intimates  Eternity  to  man. 
Eternity! — thou  pleasing-dreadful  thought! 
Here  will  I  hold: — If  there's  a  Power  above  us 
(And  that  there  is  all  Nature  cries  aloud 
Through  all  her  works),  he  must  delight  in  Virtue; 
And  that  which  he  delights  in  must  be  happy. 
The  stars  shall  fade  away,  the  sun  himself 
Grow  dim  with  age,  and  nature  sink  in  years 
But  thou  shalt  flourish  in  immortal  youth, 
Unhurt  amid  the  war  of  elements, 
The  wreck  of  matter,  and  the  crush  of  worlds. 
Thus  the  pagan  philosopher,  Cato. 
"My  new-cut  ashlar  takes  the  light 

Where  crimson-blank  the  windows  flare. 
By  my  own  work  before  the  night, 
Great  Overseer,  I  make  my  prayer. 
"If  there  be  good  in  that  I  wrought, 

Thy  hand  compelled  it,  Master,  Thine — 
Where  I  have  failed  to  meet  Thy  thought 
I  know,  through  Thee,  the  blame  was  mine. 
"Take  not  that  vision  from  my  ken — 
Oh,  whatsoe'er  may  spoil  or  speed 
Help  me  to  need  no  aid  from  men 
That  I  may  help  such  men  as  need." 

("A  Dedication" — Kipling.) 

Instead  of  the  Committee  on  Grievances  and  Appeals, 
Kansas  has  a  Committee  on  Trials  and  Punishments. 

Albert  K.  Wilson  reports  on  Correspondence,  saying  with 
regard  to  various  Jurisdictions,  "the  request  of  Denmark  is 
again  deferred." 

The   Grand   Orient  of   Brazil  appears  to  be   divided  into 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  79 

several    Grand    Lodges   and   with   regard   to   six    of   these    he 

recommends  that  inter-visitations  be  authorized. 
With  regard  to  the  English  Treaty  he  says: 
"Your  Committee  has  not  as  yet  been  informed  whether 

the  proposed  District  under  the  English  Constitution  was  ever 

formed  or  not." 

Lessing  and  Czechoslovakia  are  given  the  right  of  inter- 
visitation. 

Two  Mexican  so-called  Grand  Lodges  are  virtually 
declined. 

Henry  J.  Allen,  Grand  Orator,  delivered  the  oration, 
saying: 

Fellow  citizens  upon  my  entrance  into  full  fellowship  as 
a  craftsman,  I  detected  in  them  a  new  dignity.  Manhattan 
became  to  me  a  new  sort  of  place  because  these  older  men 
had  made  me  a  brother  to  themselves,  and  had  interested 
me  with  them  in  their  dreams  of  individual  behavior  and  a 
better  social  order.  A  new  mien  sat  upon  them  and  upon 
the  town. 

We  have  meandered  a  trifle  at  times  and  been  misled  by 
false  enthusiasms.  Sometimes  some  of  you,  in  the  name  of 
brotherhood,  have  thrown  away  the  brother  in  order  that  you 
might  cherish  with  greater  enthusiasm  the  hood.  But  the 
general  direction  from  goal  to  goal  has  been  kept. 

One  of  them,  out  of  the  ruin  which  chaos  still  rules,  has 
yelled  at  us  these  impious  words,  "That  nation  is  fortunate 
which  has  no  history;  come  help  us  build  a  new  and  classless 
society." 

In  that  land  religion  was  destroyed,  the  citizen  became 
slave  to  dictatorship.     The  man  became  brother  to  the  ox. 

We  have  our  spiritual  responsibility  for  the  present 
tendency  toward  a  social  security  act.  The  works  of  charity 
that  have  abounded  increasingly  for  the  care  of  the  less 
favored,  are  works  of  our  spirit. 

Our  social  security  code  will  be  a  growing  work  to  which 
the  wisdom  of  the  future,  as  well  as  of  the  present,  must  be 
invited. 

We  are  being  tested'  as  in  America  we  have  not  been 
tested.     Only  the  worthy  will  abide. 

As  to  Life  Membership  the  Committee  report: 

There  is  no  doubt  that  this  Grand  Lodge  has  authority  to 
regulate  and  control  the  action  of  the  subordinate  Lodge  in 
regard  to  life  memberships. 

James  H.  Wendorff  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

Membership  65,480.     Net  loss  1,660. 

R.  W.  Bro.  Timothy  C.  Wardley  of  Elora,  an  enthusiastic 
and  earnest  Mason,  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Kansas. 


80         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

From  the  biographical  sketch  of  Grand  Master  Souders, 
we  read: 

It  will  be  noted  that  although  he  has  completed  his  term 
as  Grand  Master  he  still  continues  as  a  faithful  worker  in  the 
Vineyard  of  Freemasonry. 

As  a  personal  friend  and  co-worker  in  all  the  several 
branches  of  the  fraternity  I  can  truthfully  state  that  Brother 
Souders  carries  with  him  in  his  daily  life,  both  as  a  Mason 
and  citizen,  those  teachings  of  uprightness  and  honesty  which 
are  the  very  foundation  of  our  time  honored  Institution. 

He  formed  a  law  partnership  with  his  brother,  Clyde  E. 
Souders,  now  one  of  the  ranking  law  firms  of  Wichita. 

Albert  K.  Wilson  is  the  experienced  and  able  Chairman 
of  the  Correspondence  Review  Committee. 
In  the  Alberta  Review  he  quotes: 

"So  long  as  faith  with  freedom  reigns 
And  loyal  hope  survives, 
And  gracious  charity  remains 

To  leaven  lowly  lives; 
While  there  is  one  untrodden  tract 

For  intellect  or  will, 
And  men  are  free  to  think  and  act, 
Life  is  worth  living  still." 
This  from  the  Review  of  British  Columbia: 
That  vital  ingredient  of  our  happiness,  our  "Freedom." 
The    willingness    to    serve    is    an    essential    part    of    our 
structure. 

Canada  is  well  reviewed  and  he  makes  large  quotations 
from  the  wonderful  address  of  Grand  Master  Copus  at 
Hamilton.     We  quote: 

A  very  interesting  annual  address  was  submitted  by  the 
Grand  Master. 

"Who  knoweth  whether  thou  art  come  to  the  kingdom 
for  such  a  time  as  this?" 

"The  Committee  on  Fraternal  Dead  submitted  a  splendid 
report  and  we  cannot  refrain  from  quoting  the  following 
therefrom: 

"  'But  life  is  not  all  weeping,  and  we  are  told  to  rejoice 
with  them  that  do  rejoice'." 

"When  a  good  man  dies, 

For  years  beyond  our  ken. 
The    light    he   leaves    behind   lies 
Upon  the  path  of  men." 
The  Report  on  Fraternal  Correspondence  was  again  pre- 
pared by  their  distinguished  brother,  and  we  are  under  obliga- 
tions to  him  for  a  fine  review  of  our  Proceedings. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  81 

LESSING  ZU  DEN  DREI  RINGEN 

M.W.  Dr.  Ernst  Steinert,  Prague,  Grand  Master. 

R.W.  Ernst  Klatscher,  Prague,  Grand  Secretary. 

This  Grand  Lodge  has  successfully  attained  its  fifteenth 
year   (now  sixteen). 

There  are  30  Lodges  and  2  Triangles,  that  is,  Lodges 
U.D.,  with  1,470  members,  showing  a  net  gain  of  two. 

Chief  attention  is  paid  to  the  charitable  work,  which  is 
most  generous  and  successful. 

Fraternal  relationships  of  Lessing  have  been  established 
with  21  Grand  Lodges  in  Europe,  28  in  North  America,  20 
in  Latin  America,  7  in  Australasia,  1  in  Africa  and  1  in  Asia. 
One  Lodge  was  dropped  for  insubordination.  It  is  very  in- 
teresting to  read  the  kindly  and  generous  attitude  of  these 
Lodges,  composed  of  German  speaking  and  Hungarian  speak- 
ing citizens  regarding  the  acceptance  and  healing  of  the  Most 
(or  Bridge)  Lodges,  to  which  reference  is  made  especially 
under  Czecho-Slovakia.  It  is  refreshing  to  note  how  brethren 
nan  dwell  and  develop  together  in  unity. 

See  also  the  Reviews  of  Ohio  and  Western  Australia,  New 
York,  Quebec  and  Southern  Australia. 

From  the  report  of  Grand  Lodge,  1935-1936,  we  take  the 
following,  that  is,  from  the  report  of  the  Communication  held 
;n  Prague,  May  10,  1936.  There  was  a  slight  reduction  in 
membership  owing  to  one  Lodge  having  been  expelled. 

Two  Masonic  Circles  are  named  Fiat  Lux  and  Resurrexit. 
We  quote: 

To  strengthen  the  ties  between  the  fraternity  and  such 
brethren  as  live  too  far  from  the  seat  of  a  Lodge  to  attend 
meetings  regularly,  it  has  been  resolved  to  form  more  Masonic 
Circles,  so  to  keep  the  brethren  in  contact  with  each  other. 
They  should  be  given  the  benefit  of  frequent  visits  from 
Masonic  centres. 

Joint  meetings  of  various  Lodges  have  been  held,  and 
among  the  visitors  were  members  from  Vienna.     We  quote: 

Every  brother  must  work  intensely,  if  Freemasonry  is 
lo  remain  the  bearer  and  support  of  the  democratic  and 
humanitarian  idea.  An  analysis  of  the  list  of  lectures  delivered 
in  our  Lodges  during  the  last  Masonic  year  will  prove  this. 

Many  Representatives  of  the  Scottish  Rite  and  several 
hundred  brethren  attended  the  gathering. 

Quatuor  Coronati  for  Masonic  Research  arranged  a  con- 
cert and  at  a  joint  meeting  Professor  Weigner  delivered  a 
lecture  on  the  "History  of  Anatomy." 

A  Medical  Group  was  formed  and  found  contact  with 
medical  members  of  the  National  Grand  Lodge. 


8,:  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Relations  of  Lessing  with  foreign  Grand  Lodges  have 
made  further  progress,  and  while  the  Grand  Secretary  dis- 
claims much  credit  for  this  development,  yet  reading  between 
the  lines  we  note  that  he  is  the  personal  tie  that  binds,  mag- 
netic inwardly  and  with  radio  activity  outwardly. 

A  worthy  tribute  is  paid  to  the  late  Curtis  Chipman  and 
to  I  ord  Ampthilh  and  Lord  Cornwallis.  A  Lord  Ampthill 
Room  has  been  established. 

Acknowledgments  are  made  for  courtesies  extended  to 
travelling  members  of  Lessing,  and  the  high  type  of  Grand 
Representatives  is  emphasized.     We  quote  also: 

Wherever  and  wheresoever  free  thought  and  human  feel- 
ing rile,  our  fraternity  will  find  a  field  of  action. 

A  monument  to  Gotthold  Ephraim  Lessing.  the  spiritual 
patron  of  our  Grand  Lodge,  was  unveiled  in  Vienna  in  August 
1935 

With  reference  to  the  League  of  Men  and  League  of 
Nations  the  report  concludes: 

ft  has  become  customary  to  accompany  our  New  Year's 
card  with  a  text  that  may  be  considered  as  our  creed  and 
program. 

Already  in  1811  under  the  name  of  "Menschheitbund" 
(League  of  Men)  had  offered  a  conception  towards  which  the 
League  of  Nations  has  become  the  first  practical  approach. 
P>e  it  our  modest  contribution  to  show  the  effects  of  their 
work,  to  propagate  them  and  to  co-operate  with  the  fraternity 
on  the  four  corners  of  the  earth. 

Dr.  Ernst  Steinert  delivered  the  St.  John's  address,  from 
which  we  quote: 

Hear  the  admonition:  "Seek  within  thyself,  work  at  thy- 
self; rrom  within  of  thy  own  self  thou  shalt  lift  those  treasures 
of  true  humanity,  which  rest  there  unnoticed! — He,  who  does 
not  fnd  these  treasures, — his  hands  remain  empty  forever. 
None  can  fill  them  for  him.  Only  one  thing  can  we  do  and 
will  we  do:  We  stand  ready  to  help  thee  in  seeking." 

My  brethren!  In  our  Lodges,  in  the  lap  of  our  Grand 
Lodge,  many  a  treasure  lies,  handed  down  to  us  by  those  who 
were  at  work  as  Masters  before  us, — many  a  jewel  rich  in 
beau'y,  in  wisdom  and  in  strength.  Let  us  turn  our  intro- 
sped'on  towards  these  treasures,  that  we  may  know  them, 
raise  them,  and  make  them  grow. — 

Help  with  pleasure  and  zeal  where  other  builders  welcome 
our  co-operation. 

Who  desires  to  erect  a  solid  building,  must  bed  the  foun- 
dation stone  deep  in  the  bosom  of  homelands'  sacred  ground 
there  where  grown  rock  vouchsafeth  strength  to  bear.  The 
driff'ng  sands  of  daily  politics,  shifting  hourly  in  their  position, 
are  rnfit  to  carry  the  structure,  meant  to  weather  the  storms. 


:, 


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"Preserve  the  style  of  the  Building,  such  as  our  Masters 
designed  it:  The  laws  of  beauty  forbid  to  mingle  styles  of 
different  origins.  Build  strongly  on  the  only  one  foundation, 
build  an  arch  only  where  the  two  pillars  to  support  it  are 
firmly  established.  An  arch  must  burst,  when  its  abutments 
shift,  be  it  towards,  be  it  from  each  other;  for  such  is  the  law 
of  strength." 

".  .  .  then,  and  then  only,  will  it  be  given  to  you  to  root 
and  work  within  your  own  people." 

The  report  for  1936-1937  is  equally  interesting. 

If  we  accept  the  thesis  that  Freemasonry  presents  the 
image  of  its  time — and  who,  familiar  with  its  developments, 
would  deny  it — then  we  understand  that  the  last  Masonic  year 
must  have  been  a  rather  exciting  period  in  Czecho-Slovakia. 

The  mutual  visits,  practiced  heretofore,  have  developed 
into  joint  meetings  of  Lodges  of  both  Jurisdictions,  Lodges 
of  the  National  Grand  Lodge  of  Czecho-Slovakia  in  a  body 
taking  part  in  meetings  of  Lodges  of  Grand  Lodge  "Lessing 
zu  den  drei  Ringen"  and  vice  versa.  Grand  Lodge  Lessing 
welcomes  such  fellowship  in  the  work,  so  entirely  in  keeping 
with  Masonic  ideas.  She  limits  her  activities  to  the  education 
of  her  members,  so  that  every  brother  then  may  take  his 
proper  place  in  public  life  as  a  citizen  and  as  a  man. 

Full  reference  is  made  to  the  International  Masonic 
Association  meeting  in  Prague.  Among  the  welcome  visitors 
was  Walter  L.  Stockwell,  Grand  Secretary  of  North  Dakota: 

"His  tendency  had  always  been  to  further  the  ideal  of  the 
chain  circling  the  Globe,  while  maintaining  the  standards  of 
correct  tradition." 

Lessing  was  represented  at  the  Bicentenary  of  Scotland 
by  R.W.  Bro.  Felix  Lenhart,  who  presented  a  glass  goblet 
more  than  200  years  old. 

During  Christmas  were  welcomed  John  H.  Cowles  of 
Washington  and  William  Moseley  Brown,  Past  Grand  Master 
of  Virginia.     We  read: 

Also  these  three  illustrious  Masons  were  guests  of  both 
the  Prague  Grand  Lodges.  We  trust  that  they  felt  the  pulse 
of  brotherly  esteem,  as  well  as  the  true  ring.  We  have  been 
successful  in  calling  forth  better  understanding  for  our  special 
mission  in  our  republic. 

Gradually  they  all  come  to  understand — also  those  former- 
ly less  interested — how  important  it  must  be  for  Freemasonry 
in  her  totality,  that  she  should  hold  her  own  in  Europe,  and 
not   be   handicapped  yet   in   further   countries. 

With  regard  to  recognition  of  foreign  Grand  Lodges, 
Lessing  is  very  strict.     We  read: 

The  number  of  Grand  Lodges  in  connection  with  Grand 
Lodge  Lessing  now  totals  77,  of  which  in  the  U.S.  22,  in 
Canada  6,  in  South  America   15,  in  Australia  6,  in  Europe  22. 


84         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Moreover,  Grand  Lodge  Lessing,  as  a  matter  of  principle, 
advocates  the  widest  co-operation  of  all  Masonic  bodies  in 
the  world,  it  strictly  adheres  to  the  fundamental  rule,  that  this 
Masonic  chain  cannot  maintain  the  necessary  strength,  unless 
only  such  Jurisdictions  are  linked  with  it  which  are  built  on 
the  time  honored  rules  of  the  Craft.  Understand  that  the 
existence  of  two  Grand  Lodges  in  this  country  is  entirely 
justifiable,  even  indispensable,  in  the  interest  of  Masonic 
thought. 

All  told,  our  attitude  was  one  of  carefulness  and  watch- 
fulness. 

This  is  graciously  expressed: 

"As  a  Grand  Lodge,  comparatively  young,  and  not  so  large 
in  numbers,  we  thought  it  wiser  to  adopt  the  reverse  of  the 
classical  word:  Discendo  docemus.  But  when  asked  for 
Masonic  advice  and  assistance,  we  readily  gave  both  to  the 
best  of  our  knowledge  and  within  our  own  possibilities." 

"We  wish  to  thank  all  the  Grand  Lodges  who  have  acted 
towards  our  brethren  in  the  spirit  of  the  'Old  Charge'  of, 
conciliating  true  friendship  among  persons  that  must  have 
remained  at  perpetual  distance." 

An  hour  of  old  music  livened  the  brethren. 

The  last  paragraph  of  the  report,  which  is  signed  by  Ernst 
Klatscher,  Grand  Secretary  for  Foreign  Affairs,  and  Dr.  Willy 
Freund,  Grand  Secretary  for  Internal  Affairs,  reads  as  follows: 

Our  charitable  activities,  particularly  those  of  the  winter, 
showed  this  year  for  the  first  time  a  common  line  for  all 
our  Lodges:  "The  Masons  for  the  Children,"  was  its  motto. 
At  this  writing  our  Grand  Lodge  counts  1,435  brethren  in  30 
Lodges  and  five  Clubs  or  Circles  as  nuclei  of  future  Lodges. 
The  Grand  Lodge  is  about  to  revise  her  Constitution  which, 
presumably,  will  be  submitted  to  the  vote  of  the  next  Com- 
munication, called  for  24th  May. 

J.  Guenthersberger  represents  Canada  in  Ontario. 

A  large  part  of  the  success  of  Lessing  is  due  to  its  co- 
operative and  intensive  spirit,  but  also  to  the  good  work  of 
Grand  Secretary  Klatscher,  who  is  an  accomplished  linguist 
and  correspondent,  and  a  well  read  Masonic  scholar.  He  is 
aided  in  his  good  work  by,  and  has  evidently  taken  a  great 
personal  affection  for  (but  who  would  not!)  the  Grand 
Representative  of  Lessing,  namely,  our  own  Deputy  Grand 
Master  (soon  to  be  G.M.),  W.  J.  Dunlop,  who  encourages  with 
practical  suggestions  and  sunny  ways  this  young  stripling 
among  Grand  Lodges,  which  he  finds  in  every  way  worthy. 
No  one  with  wider  experience  than  he  could  have  been  chosen, 
for  he  is  in  charge  of  the  Extension  Department  of  our  Great 
Provincial  University  and  is  a  genial  gentleman  as  well  as  a 
Master  Craftsman.  Ernst  Klatscher  may,  to  use  his  own 
words,  "live  on  a  Masonic  Island,"  but  he  is  not  by  any  means 
insulated  thereby. 


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LOUISIANA 

Philip  Lieber,  Grand  Master. 

D.  Peter  Laguens,  Jr.,  Acting  Grand  Secretary. 

L.  E.  Thomas,  Grand  Secretary,  Deceased. 

A  picture  of  the  Grand  Master  and  Past  Grand  Masters 
and  distinguished  guests,  together  with  the  biography  of  the 
Grand  Master-elect,  who  is  District  Attorney,  precede  the 
Proceedings  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-fifth  Annual, 
held  in  New  Orleans,  February  3,  1936. 

Sixteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  duly  present  doing  duty. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  Lieber  is  of  great  merit,  but 
we  must  say  of  inordinate  length,  occupying  over  100  pages 
of  the  Proceedings.  His  introduction,  in  itself  an  address,  is 
striking  in  language  and  thought: 

I  have  endeavored  to  carry  on  the  work  of  fellowship 
and  brotherhood,  and  to  give  you  an  inventor>  of  things 
which  have  a  greater  than  material  value,  when  properly 
appreciated  and  cared  for. 

"Masonry  is  an  art  and  a  science;  a  philosophy;  a 
sociology;  but  not  a  religion.  There  is  in  this  wonderful 
institution  all  of  those  qualities  that  appeal  to  the  gentle  as 
well  as  to  the  firm;  to  the  skilled  as  well  as  to  the  unskilled; 
to  the  student  as  well  as  to  the  master;  to  the  poet  as  well  as 
to  the  mathematician;  to  the  musician  as  well  as  to  the 
mechanic;  to  the  artist  as  well  as  to  the  apprentice,  provided 
all  these  are  inspired  by  the  common  quality  of  a  proper  con- 
ception of  the  Brotherhood  of  Man." 

I  realized  that  I  had  unconsciously  begun  to  appreciate 
poety  as  illustrated  in  the  many  beautiful  ceremonies  of  our 
order;  had  begun  to  understand  philosophy  as  I  interpreted 
the  wonderful  principles  and  teachings  of  this  brotherhood; 
and  my  eyes  had  learned  to  be  properly  receptive  to  beauty 
and  color,  not  as  used  literally  by  the  sculptor  and  painter 
but  as  used  by  the  wonderful  minds  who  first  wrote  our  rituals. 
So  I  can  sincerely  say  that  my  year  as  Grand  Master  has  been 
truly  and  literally  a  year  of  preparation,  the  instinctive  call 
to  future  service  that  has  already  become  part  of  my  own 
blood  stream. 

The  temporary  occupants  of  these  positions  can  win  the 
love  and  esteem  of  these  same  members  if  they  observe  the 
fundamental  tenets  of  our  ordr,  if  they  will  limit  their  passions; 
if  they  will  observe  sincerity  in  their  contacts  and  respect  for 
the  members  in  their  relationships;  if  they  will  possess  sym- 
pathy for  troubled  humanity  of  all  classes  and  conditions; 
if  they  will  show  humility  in  their  demeanor  and  cleanness  in 
their  lives;  and  utter  intelligent  results  of  constructive  thought. 


86         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

He  pays  a  wonderful  tribute  to  the  late  Grand  Secretary 
Thomas,  saying: 

It  was  ordained  that  my  first  official  act  as  Grand  Master 
was  to  read  the  Masonic  Burial  Service  over  him  whose 
friendship  just  as  much  as  anything  else  led  to  my  being 
selected  to  attempt  to  lead  you  during  one  year  of  the  cycles 
of  time. 

He  then  takes  up  the  problem  of  finance  and  refinance, 
Louisiana  finding  itself  in  difficulties  in  paying  for  the  Grand 
Lodge  Temple.  The  Grand  Master  both  encourages  and 
admonishes  and  paints  a  vivid  picture  of  troubles  found  and 
faced: 

A  spirit  of  criticism  has  grown  in  this  Grand  Lodge  be- 
cause of  the  fact  that  our  Grand  Lodge  building  was  built 
at  all.  The  burden  under  which  we  have  been  staggering 
financially  had  been  creating  increasing  dissatisfaction  with 
the  Grand  Lodge.  The  Grand  Lodge  was  suffering  in  loss 
of  prestige  and  influence  because  many  of  the  Lodges  had 
come  to  the  conclusion  that  it  was  but  a  cruel  step-parent, 
thirsting  continually  after  money,  money,  money. 

The  hindsight  of  men  who  normally  possess  poor  judg- 
ment about  the  present  or  immediate  future  propagated  a 
sentiment  that  found  fault  with  the  fine,  outstanding  Masons 
of  yesteryear, — those  outstanding  examples  of  real  Masonry 
who  had  made  their  sacrifices   in  the  past. 

It  is  true  that  we  are  harassed  and  worried  by  this  matter 
of  finances  which  should  be  absolutely  foreign  to  our  activities. 
Yet,  it  is  also  true  that  we  have  the  problem.  It  is  in  our  lap 
and  we  must  do  the  best  we  can  with  it. 

We  do  know  that  we  are  attempting  to  do  the  right, 
honorable,  moral  thing  and  that  is  enough  for  us  no  matter 
what  tomorrow  may  bring. 

The  Attorney,  Bro.  Kaiser,  who  guided  the  negotiations, 
receives  rare  praise: 

Brethren,  the  Masons  are  not  going  to  have  to  hide  their 
heads  as  they  pass  their  neighbors  on  the  streets  and  be 
pointed  to  as  unfair  and  dishonorable  in  their  financial  deal- 
ings.   We  are  going  to  pay  the  poor  folks  who  hold  our  bonds. 

At  the  same  time  it  must  be  stated  in  all  frankness,  fairly 
and  squarely,  that  the  time  approaches  when  every  Lodge  will 
have  a  demand  made  on  it  for  a  compliance  with  its  financial 
responsibility  towards  the  Grand  Lodge.  The  day  of  miracles 
is  over. 

He  does  not  think  politics  and  religion  would  mix  well 
with  Masonry,  therefore  declined  to  allow  the  meeting  to  con- 
sider the  subject  of  the  "Conflict  between  the  Mexican  Gov- 
ernment and  the  Catholic  Church." 


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The  Grand  Master  indefinitely  suspended  three  members 
of  Theodore  Roosevelt  Lodge  for  profanity  and  disrespectful 
utterances  in  regard  to  the  Grand  Master,  quoting : 

The  Grand  Master,  some  time  before  the  last  Annual 
Grand  Communication,  suspended  indefinitely  three  members 
for  un-Masonic  Conduct,  consisting  of  profanity  and  disre- 
spectful utterances  in  regard  to  the  Grand  Master  and  the 
rules  of  conduct  in  regard  to  social  rooms. 

It  is  the  special  duty  of  the  Masters  and  Wardens  of  all 
Masonic  Lodges  to  reprove  immediately,  both  in  and  out  of 
the   Lodges,  all  violations  of  this  declaration. 

The  indefiniteness  of  the  Ruling  could  not  be  supported 
but  the  obloquy  on  the  offending  Brethren  remains. 

Another  Ruling  was: 

I  ruled  that  a  Lodge  cannot  rescind  its  action  after  it  has 
created  an  honorary  member.  To  deprive  a  Brother  of  such 
honor  or  recognition,  undoubtedly  meritoriously  earned  in 
the  past,  would  be  just  as  serious  a  matter  as  to  attempt  to 
deprive  any  Mason  of  his  membership  in  his  Lodge  by  mere 
vote  or  resolution  of  the  Brethren  and  without  sufficient  and 
proven  Masonic  cause.  The  proper  method  of  recalling  such 
membership  is  to  have  charges  brought  against  the  honorary 
member. 

Still  another: 

The  Masonic  thought  which  guided  this  ruling  was  that, 
where  a  Brother  in  good  standing  becomes  thus  afflicted,  he 
should  have  the  right  to  remain  a  Mason  until  he  is  able  to 
make   mentally   clear  decisions  for  himself. 

Another,  rather  surprising  to  us  and  to  most  Masons,  is: 

I  ruled  that,  when  a  Lodge  Room  is  used  jointly  by  a 
Masonic  Lodge  and  by  a  Chapter  of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star,  it  is  permissible  to  hang  on  the  wall  of  the  Lodge  Room 
an  enlarged  photograph  of  any  member  of  the  Eastern  Star 
whom  it  is  the  desire  of  the  Chapter  using  the  Lodge  Room 
to  honor. 

The  Grand  Master  contributed  to  the  Masonic  Home, 
$1,000.00  out  of  his  allowance. 

We  do  not  know  what  he  means  by  politics,  but  Louisiana 
has  always  had  more  than  its  share.  He  refers  to  it  in  these 
straightforward  words: 

Now,  it  is  my  opinion  that  the  Grand  Lodge  seethes  with 
politics, — that  the  major  purpose  of  many  representatives  to 
our  Sessions  seems  to  be  the  contacting  of  voting  groups. 

A  jog  of  energy  for  the  District  Deputy: 

Have  your  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters  reported  back 
the  efforts  they  have  put  forth  or  that  your  aims  are  being 
accomplished?     Are  the  District  Deputies  on  the  job?     Even 


88         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

a  District  Deputy  needs  to  be  urged  along.  I  appreciate  that 
the  Grand  Master  cannot  do  it  all,  but  the  Grand  Master  is 
surely  the  leader  and  the  others  follow  better  if  the  "trail 
is  hot." 

On  Esoteric  Work  he  says: 

The  work  is  different  in  each  of  the  Grand  Jurisdictions  in 
the  United  States.  The  work  may  not  be  radically  different, 
but  there  are  enough  differences  in  the  work  of  even  two 
adjoining  jurisdictions  to  be  the  subject  of  marked  notice 
when   members   first  visit  foreign   jurisdictions. 

Let  us  not  disturb  that  system  which  has  been  carried  on 
so  successfully  in  Louisiana  under  which  our  work  is  kept  so 
uniform  that  a  member  from  any  Lodge  in  any  portion  of  the 
State  may  make   himself   quickly  at  home. 

On  the  Home  for  Children  he  is  enthusiastic: 

Other  Grand  Jurisdictions  have  been  pleased  to  call  their 
Masonic  Homes  the  heart  of  Masonic  work  there.  It  is  not 
in  a  sense  of  mimicry  that  we  devoutly  repeat  this  statement 
founded  on  the  true  sentiment  that  prevails  in  the  hearts  of 
real  Masons.  The  thought  of  the  philosophy  of  our  Order  is 
exemplified  in  such  a  beautiful  way  by  the  expression  of  our 
brotherly  love  for  the  deceased  members  of  our  Order  by  the 
extension  of  this  relief.  No  more  are  many  of  the  children  of 
our  deceased  members  neglected;  no  more  do  they  have  to 
wander  about  scantily  clothed,  insufficiently  fed,  ignorant, 
uncouth,  with  no  one  caring  for  their  mental,  moral  and 
spiritual  needs. 

He  speaks  with  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  Masonic 
Relief  Association  of  the  United  States  and  Canada,  of  which 
our  M. W.  Bro.  Dargavei  is  President,  and  he  gives  a  wonderful 
summary  of  what  he  estimates  Relief  to  be: 

Real  Masonic  relief  of  that  kind  is  offered  by  the  personal 
visitations  of  many  of  the  members  of  the  Lodge,  when  it  is 
offered  in  the  form  of  practical  encouragement  in  the  many 
ways  that  one  in  distress  can  be  aided  and  comforted. 

Masonic  Relief  is  not  truly  typified  by  the  mere  sending 
of  flowers  to  the  sick  room  unless  the  members  of  the  Lodge 
remember  their  fellowship  with  the  sick  Brother. 

Masonic  Relief  is  to  assemble  and  to  help  in  paying  the 
last  tribute  of  affection  and  respect  to  the  remains  of  one  who 
held  membership  .  .  . 

Masonic  Relief  of  the  highest  order  is  to  have  the  mem- 
bers of  the  organization  so  alive  to  conditions  in  their  own 
Lodge  that  the  mechanical  offering  of  alms  shall  be  entirely 
unnecessary. 

Masonic  Relief  finally  is  taught  and  exemplified  if  we  will 
accept   the   doctrine   that   the   blessings   of   wealth   are   in   the 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  89 

hands  of  its  possessors  who  are  only  the  trustees  of  the  plenty 
over  which  they  have  control,  and  that  these  blessings  must 
be  shared. 

He  speaks  with  some  significance  as  follows: 

As  I  read  history  and  learn  that  the  doctor  who  intro- 
duced vaccination  received  scant  consideration;  and  that 
anesthesia  was  an  invention  of  the  Devil  to  prevent  mankind 
from  undergoing  the  suffering  that  people  insisted  it  was 
man's  destiny  to  endure; — when  I  consider  a  great  many 
instances  of  this  kind,  I  begin  to  wonder  if  I  shall  be  expected 
to  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  Galileo  and  to  recant,  although 
believing  sincerely  that  radio  used  in  Masonry  may  be  made 
very  constructive. 

He  laid  the  Cornerstone  of  the  United  States  Government 
Building. 

Membership,  21,507.     Net  loss,  595. 

Edwin  F.  Gayle  made  an  excellent  Report,  saying  in  his 
Foreword : 

The  most  striking  reports  are  the  reports  from  some  of  our 
sister  jurisdictions,  in  what  we  call  "Latin  America." 

The  final  part  of  his  luminous  work  is  for  us  the  true 
thesis  of  that  beautiful  study  since  it  has  arrived  justly  when 
the  Brazilian  Masonry  is  confronted  by  an  international  situ- 
ation  very   complicated   by   this   question   of   recognition. 

The  report  of  the  Square  and  Compass  Club  was  satis- 
factory, and  closes  with  these  verses: 

"Though  the  service  be  hard,  and  the  wages  be  scant, 

If  the  Master  accept  it,  our  hearts  are  content; 

The  prize  that  we  toil  for,  we'll  have  it  above, 

When   the   Temple's   completed,   in   Brotherly   love. 

By  one  God  created,  come,  brothers,  'tis  day! 

By   one   Spirit  lighted,   come,  brothers,   away! 

With  Beauty  and  Wisdom,  and  Strength  to  approve, 

Let's   toil   while   there's   labor   in    Brotherly   Love." 

Robert  F.  Kenner,  a  lawyer  of  distinction,  was  elected 
Grand  Master. 

Duncan  H.  Selph  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Canada, 
and  Harris  C.  Tugwell,  of  Toronto,  is  the  esteemed  and 
veteran  Grand  Representative  of  Louisiana. 

MAINE 

Clark  D.  Chapman,  Grand  Master. 
Convers  E.  Leach,  Grand  Secretary. 
Ashley  A.  Smith,  D.D.,  Grand  Chaplain. 
The  One  Hundred  and  Seventeenth  Annual  met  at  Port- 
land, May  5th,   1936. 


90         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Grand  Marshal  formed  a  procession  of  Stewards  and 
Deacons  and  escorted  all  of  the  distinguished  visitors  to  the 
Hall.  They  hail  from  Quebec,  Vermont,  Rhode  Island, 
Connecticut  and  Massachusetts. 

Nine  P.G.M.'s  graced  the  Grand  East. 

Canada  was  faithfully  represented  by  James  Abernethy. 

From  the  address  of  the  Grand  Master  the  following: 

The  trend  of  the  statistics  is  in  the  right  direction. 

Free  Masonic  suppers  are  becoming  an  institution  of  the 
past.  Very  few  of  our  Lodges  continue  to  serve  suppers  at 
the  expense  of  the  Lodge.  It  is  immaterial  whether  tickets 
are  sold,  contributions  taken  or  food  brought  in,  provided 
that  those  who  partake  of  the  meal  pay  its  cost  in  one  way 
or  another  and  the  Lodge  treasury  is  not  called  upon. 

Still,  the  attendance  has  not  been  as  it  must  be  if  the 
work  in  Maine  is  to  be  correct  and  uniform.  I  urge  careful 
attention  to  this  part  of  the  program. 

The  individual  Lodge  was  the  unit  of  instruction. 

The  Maine  Masonic  Text  Book  says:  "The  enjoyment  of 
social  occasions  unfettered  by  the  formality  required  in  a 
Lodge,  was  a  distinctive  feature  in  Masonry  of  the  olden  time. 
It  would  undoubtedly  conduce  to  its  prosperity,  if  this  feature 
should  be  revived,  within  the  limits  prescribed  by  our  rules." 

Clubs  exist  in  some  of  our  Lodges  and  have,  I  fear, 
become  of  primary  importance.  They  do  not  conduce  to  the 
prosperity  of  Freemasonry  nor  do  they  always  carry  on 
"within  the  limits  prescribed  by  our  rules." 

I  wish  that  every  member  of  this  Grand  Lodge  might 
know  of  the  heart-rending  distress  which  exists  among  our 
members  and  their  dependents  by  reason  of  helpless  old  age, 
incapacitating  illness  or  accident,  death  of  the  husband  and 
father  leaving  a  destitute  widow  and  children,  utter  destitution 
through  inability  to  find  work  and  other  causes  for  which 
those  in  distress  are  in  no  way  to  blame.  Then  I  wish  that 
every  member  of  this  Grand  Lodge  might  read  the  many 
messages  of  heartfelt  gratitude  and  renewed  courage  that  come 
from  many  recipients  of  your  assistance.  I  know  that  each 
one  of  you  would  join  with  me  in  earnestly  saying:  "Thank 
God  that  Freemasonry  can  do  it!" 

It  is  hoped  that  a  beginning  of  Grand  Lodge  museum  has 
been  made  during  the  past  year.  Many  articles  of  Masonic 
interest  have  long  been  in  the  possession  of  Grand  Lodge 
unknown  to  all  but  a  few. 

The  Grand  Master  of  Massachusetts  said  in  his  address  in 
presenting  the  Henry  Price  medal: 

There  is  one  being  worn,  I  might  say,  by  the  King  of 
Sweden,  who  is  Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  Sweden.     There 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  91 

is  one  being  worn  by  several  of  the  Brothers  of  Royal  Blood 
who  preside  over  the  Grand  Lodges  in  Europe.  There  are  a 
few  in  other  grand  jurisdictions.  I  think  I  might  say,  without 
too  much  display  of  egotism  on  the  part  of  my  Grand  Lodge 
or  without  fear  of  contradiction,  that  that  medal,  although  of 
little  intrinsic  value,  is  worn  and  highly  esteemed  by  Masons 
in  many  parts  of  the  world. 

From  the  Memorials  the  following: 

"That  in  the  darkest  night  of  the  year, 
When  the  stars  have  all  gone  out, 
That  courage  is  better  than  fear, 
And  faith  is  truer  than  doubt." 
Nova   Scotia  has   the  proud   distinction  of  being  the   only 
Province  of  Canada  and  the  first  Colony  of  Great   Britain  to 
possess   a   distinctive   flag  of  its   own. 

This  flag  is  a  blue  St.  Andrew's  cross  (saltire)  on  a  white 
field,  charged  with  an  inescutcheon  bearing  the  Royal  Arms 
of  Scotland. 

The  flag  traces  its  origin  to  the  charter  granted  to  Sir 
William  Alexander  by  King  James  VI  of  Scotland,  later  James 
I  of  England,  authorizing  Alexander  to  establish  a  colony  in 
this  country  to  be  known  as  Nova  Scotia. 

Brother  Moulton  presented  to  Grand  Lodge  the 
Washington  pitcher  on  which  is  engraved: 

"The  world   is   in  pain 
Our  secrets  to  gain 
And  still  let  them  wonder  and  guess 
They  ne'er  can  divine 
The  word  or  the  sign 
Of  a  Free  and  Accepted  Mason." 

Henry  R.  Gillis  was  elected  Grand  Master. 
This  verse  in  memory  of  P.G.M.  Chaplin. 
"Thy  day  has  come  not  gone; 
Thy  sun  has  risen,  not  set; 
Thy  life  is  now  beyond 
The  reach  of  death  or  chance, 
Not  ended — but  begun. 
Oh,  noble  soul!  Oh,  gentle  heart! 
Hail  and  farewell. 

R.  W.  Bro.  John  B.  Way  of  Sault  Ste.  Marie  is  the  Grand 
Representative  of  Maine.  In  him  Maine  has  one  of  our 
heartiest  working  and  self-sacrificing  members. 

The  addresses  of  the  Grand  Secretaries,  Grand  Masters 
and  Chairmen  Committees  of  Correspondence  is  given  by 
Maine  as  well  as  Grand  Representatives. 

Membership  37,742.    Net  loss  1,259. 


92         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Rev.  Ashley  A.  Smith,  D.D.,  again  presents  his  complete 
and  satisfying  report  on  correspondence.  From  the  Foreword, 
"An  Ancient  Landmark,"  we  cite  the  following: 

Well  may  we  obey  the  admonition  of  the  Great  Light  of 
our  Masonic  Institution,  and  in  these  days  of  perplexity  and 
bewilderment  heed  its  Masonic  teaching  as  outlined  in  the  book 
of  Proverbs  (22:28) — "Remove  not  the  ancient  landmark  which 
thy  fathers  have  set." 

The  Constitution — as  the  theme  of  this  year's  Foreword. 
From  what  the  higher  critics  call  "internal  evidence"  alone 
any  sensitive  mind  would  know,  even  apart  from  the  historical 
fact,  that  many  members  of  our  fraternity  had  an  important 
part  in  building  that  Constitution. 

The  slogan,  "Back  to  the  Constitution."  The  other  message 
was  delivered  by  Daniel  C.  Roper,  Secretary  of  Commerce,  and 
emphasized  the  slogan  "Forward  with  the  Constitution."  And 
both  were  right,  and  did  the  thinking  citizenry  of  America  a 
great  service  in  outlining  their  respective  view-points  on  the 
meaning  of  this  landmark. 

"Sail  on,  nor  fear  to  breast  the  sea. 
Our  hearts,  our  hopes,  our  prayers,  our  tears, 
Our  faith  triumphant  o'er  our  fears, 
Are  all  with  thee,  are  all  with  thee." 

From  British  Columbia  Review  the  following: 

"I  cannot  see  the  justice  of  barring  a  man  from  the 
privileges  of  Freemasonry  simply  because  he  was  maimed 
fighting  for  his  country  so  long  as  he  is  a  worthy  man.  It 
might  be  that  through  the  fortunes  of  war  a  less  worthy  man 
may  have  come  through  without  a  scratch  and  be  admitted 
and  that  somehow  doesn't  seem  to  me  to  be  Masonic  Justice." 

And  in  the  light  of  the  attitude  of  liberal,  humane  brothers 
everywhere  it  leads  to  the  question, — why  limit  the  principle  to 
ex-service  men?  Or  even  more  broadly — why  penalize  mis- 
fortune at  all?  Certainly  noble  and  true  men  have  been 
wounded  and  maimed  in  the  battle  of  life,  quite  as  often  as 
on  the  field  of  the  great-god  Mars. 

These  citations  from  Canada  Review.  He  pays  particular 
and  well  merited  attention  to  the  address  of  Grand  Master 
Copus,  saying: 

Besides  the  Grand  Lodge  family,  there  were  present  four 
Past  Grand  Masters  and  the  Grand  Representatives  of  forty- 
six  jurisdictions  including  R.  W.  Bro.  J.  B.  Way,  for  Maine. 
Maine  hereby  congratulates  R.  W.  Bro.  Way  on  his  loyal 
attendance,  year  after  year,  on  these  Annual  Communications 
of  his  Grand  Lodge. 

"We  may  well  look  with  confident  expectation  to  a  future 
that  should  hold  every  promise."  For  the  social  nostrums  and 
panaceas  for  the  cure  of  our  economic  and  social  ills  Grand 
Master  Copus  has  little  use,  but  he  grounds  his  faith  on  the 


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basic  principles  of  the  Order  which  offers  a  "permanent 
solution  to  the  problems  that  trouble  mankind." 

In  the  matter  of  "Masonic  Plays"  so  called  given  by  many 
Lodges,  the  Grand  Alaster  believes  that  strict  supervision  over 
their  production  should  be  had  by  the  Grand  Lodge.  A  few 
judicious  words  are  spoken  by  Bro.  Copus  respecting  the 
conducting  of  Masonic  funerals  by  the  brethren  and  the  in- 
ference from  his  words  is  that  there  is  a  great  deal  of  laxity 
and  informality  about  these  matters  during  the  year.  The 
fine  Masonic  spirit  of  M.  W.  Bro.  Copus  is  heard  in  the  closing 
words  of  his  report;  they  come  like  a  benediction  after  music: 

These  words  are  so  excellent,  and  contain  so  much  of  the 
essence  of  our  teaching  and  the  inward  spirit  of  it,  that  I 
have  yielded  to  the  sore  temptation  to  insert  a  long  quotation. 

We  like  these  reports;  we  like  the  good  sinewy  English 
and  Scottish  names  appended  thereto;  and  the  entire  222  pages 
devoted  to  their  message  of  supervision  contains  ennobling 
Masonic  wisdom,  which  it  has  been  a  joy  to  read. 

The  illuminating  and  always  enjoyable  and  informative 
review  of  Foreign  Correspondence  is  by  Bro.  Ponton,  and  deals 
with  fifty-seven  Grand  Jurisdictions.  Our  annual  "doings" 
seem  to  meet  his  cordial  approval  in  every  regard. 

This  from  the  Review  of  District  of  Columbia: 

Your  Maine  reviewer  is  praised  for  his  "Foreword,"  with 
which  Bro.  West  "heartily  agrees."  We  have  enjoyed,  and 
profited  by,  this  review  especially  the  thought-provoking  and 
well-balanced  opinions  expressed  in  the  Foreword. 

We  read  the  following  admonitory  words  of  advice  in  the 
Review  of  Missouri: 

The  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances,  washed  a  little 
dirty  linen  in  a  semi-public  way  "by  printing  the  full,  and  rather 
nauseating  details,  of  a  sexual  delinquency  on  the  part  of  a 
brother.  Such  printing  plays  so  easily  and  perhaps  welcomely 
into  the  hands  of  our  critics  and  enemies,  that  it  is  open  to 
question  whether  any  positive  good  is  ever  accomplished  in 
this  way  of  matters  which  should  be  kept  guarded  by  the 
Committee. 

In  the  Review  of  North  Carolina,  which  without  its  Dean 
Reviewer  is  like  Hamlet  without  a  Dane,  he  says  and  we  all 
agree: 

This  Maine  reviewer  takes  this  opportunity  to  say  that 
however  "unwilling"  the  brethren  of  North  Carolina  may  be, 
every  Grand  Correspondent  of  every  Grand  Lodge,  has  un- 
mistakably hailed  Bro.  Allen's  reviews  as  outstanding  in  their 
completeness  of  Masonic  information,  in  their  charm  of  literary 
style.  Maine  is  exceedingly  sorry  at  this,  as  we  believe  unwise 
action  of  the  North  Carolina  brethren  in  (shall  we  say?) 
hamstringing  an  artist  of  his  ability. 

Must  end  a  delightful  visit  with  the  Reviewer  of  Maine. 


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MANITOBA 

Royal  Burritt,  Grand  Master. 

J.  H.  G.  Russell,  Grand  Secretary. 

An  emergent  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge  was  held 
in  Brandon  to  lay  the  cornerstone  of  a  new  Masonic  Temple 
there,  when  the  Grand  Master  made  an  appropriate  address. 

The  Sixty-first  Annual  convened  in  the  Royal  Alexandra 
Hotel,  Winnipeg,  June   10,   1936. 

Fifteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honored  in  the  Grand 
East.  Among  them  we  are  glad  to  note  the  name  of  Rev. 
Dr.  A.  B.  Baird,  to  whom  this  Reviewer  is  indebted  for  many 
courtesies. 

The  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Lodge  officers  entered  in 
procession  to  the  singing  of  "Give  Ye  to  Jehovah." 

A  song  "Within  This  Sacred  Dwelling"  followed.  We 
quote  one  verse: 

"These  holy  walls  around  us, 
Confine   but  willing   hearts; 
Releas'd  from  cares  that  bound  us, 
We  fear  no  trait'rous  arts; 
Nor  mortal  harb'ring  thought  unkind 
Within  these  halls  can  refuge  find." 

Visitors  from  North  Dakota,  Saskatchewan  and  our  own 
Frank  A.  Copus  were  welcomed. 

The  Representative  of  North  Dakota  said: 

And  enables  us  to  be  true  to  each  other  whether  citizens 
of  the  United  States  or  Canada  without  weakening  in  any 
sense  our  fidelity  to  our  respective  countries  or  our  fellowmen. 

The  G.  M.  said  in  wecoming  Bro.  Copus: 

As  a  lifeong  friend  of  myself.  In  asking  you  to  make 
yourself  at  home  among  us  we  feel  that  we  are  honoring 
ourselves. 

I  trust  that  during  your  visit  to  us  I  may  be  able  to 
reciprocate  in  some  measure  the  kindness  and  consideration 
you  showed  me. 

The  Union  Jack  and  the  Stars  and  Stripes  were  presented 
at  the  altar  and  placed  in  the  East. 

Canada's  Grand  Representative  did  not  answer  Roll  Call. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  stirring  address  the  following: 

As  these  young  men  cross  the  threshold  of  Grand  Lodge 
activity  they  find  us  ready  to  greet  them  with  a  fervent  hand- 
clasp  and  a   sincere  message  of  encouragement. 

In  deep  grief  we  record  the  passing  of  many  of  our 
beloved  brethren  who  having  been  duly  prepared,  have  been 
called  to  the  Grand   Lodge  Above. 


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"The  composite  picture  of  Lodge  activities  has  been  for 
me  a  most  attractive  blending  of  color  and  shade." 

The  members  of  Grand  Lodge* will  be  glad  to  hear  me 
say  that  I  am  abundantly  gratified  with  the  harvest  we  have 
reaped  through  our  more  intensive  cultivation  of  the  intel- 
lectual field  in  the  workings  of  the  Craft. 

R.  W.  Bro.  J.  Obed  Smith  is  again  brought  to  our 
attention.  With  characteristic  generosity  and  devotion  to 
the  welfare  of  the  Craft  he  arranged  to  have  a  handsome 
contribution  sent  us.     (Alas,  he  too  has  passed  on.) 

Mention  of  Canada  Lodge  recalls  vividly  to  my  mind  the 
abounding  hospitality  extended  by  that  great  Lodge  to  many 
brethren  from  this  country  who  served  overseas  twenty  years 
ago. 

Statement  of  our  responsibilities  in  relation  to  the  future. 
Many  years  ago  "The  Builder"  published  an  article  on  this 
subject. 

"What  is  to  be  the  future  of  Freemasonry?" 

It  is  earnest,  insistent,  and  profoundly  significant.  It  does 
not  mean  that   men  are  losing  or  have  lost  faith  in   Masonry 

It  is  that  Something  More  which  has  made  Masonry  what 
it  is,  has  preserved  it  through  the  ages,  has  won  to  it  the 
homage  and  loyalty  of  brave  and  true  men;  and  that  Some- 
thing More — by  which  we  mean  its  sweet  spirit  of  brotherly 
love,  the  wise  faith  which  it  inspires,  the  simple  truths  which 
it  teaches,  the  passion  for  liberty  and  equality  which  it  evokes 
and   the   noble   spirituality   which  it  cultivates. 

"What  might  be  done?     This  might  be  done, 
And    more   than   this,   my   suffering    Brother. 
More  than  the  tongue 
E'er  said  or  sung 
If    men    were    wise    and    loved    each    other!" 

Let  us  renew  our  vows  of  loyalty  to  the  great  and  far- 
shining  principles  of  Freemasonry. 

Manitoba  music  is  good  to  hear.  After  the  G.  M.'s 
address  had  been  delivered,  a  song,  "Was  That  Somebody 
You?"  was  sung. 

The  Committee  on  Condition  of  Masonry  report: 

Considering  the  circumstances  of  the  times,  the  Craft 
appears  to  be  moving  along  in  its  well  ordered  way  with 
steady  progress,  healthy  growth  and  with  beneficent  influence 
upon  the  minds  and  character  of  its  members. 

Reports  of  twelve  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters 
followed. 

H.  M.  Kerr  reported  on  the  Proceedings  of  Foreign 
Jurisdictions : 

The  purpose  of  our  Masonic  journey  is  to  see  things  as 


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they  are,  and  from  the  seeing,  repeat  them  faithfully  for  all 
to  read  and  study.  In  so  doing,  we  will  expect  to  find  some- 
thing new  here  and  there  that  we  can  pass  on  to  our  readers, 
but  that  they  are  beginning  to  realize  its  latent  power  and 
its  hitherto  unguessed  possibilities  as  an  instrument  for  social 
service  and  the  betterment  of  humanity. 

It  is  good,  in  the  midst  of  unrest  and  uncertainty  to  get  a 
view  of  the  world-wide  Masonic  picture.  It  gives  us  an 
added  assurance,  a  broader  vision,  a  more  hopeful  attitude. 

The  Committee  on  Research  and  Education  reported: 

"The  Freemason  who  wishes  to  obtain  a  sound  and  broad 
view  of  the  Craft  must  have  a  knowledge  of  matters  per- 
taining to  it  and  having  a  bearing  on  it.  One's  mind  and 
interest  are  broadened  by  such  study." 

Your  Committee  has  again  secured  the  services  of  the 
Dramatic  Club  of  Ionic  Lodge  to  stage  a  Masonic  play,  "The 
Alarm  at  the  Inner  Door."  This  has  been  adapted  from  the 
book  "The  Lodge  in  Friendship  Village." 

The  address  at  the  luncheon  was  given  by  Maris  H. 
Garton,  P.D.D.G.M.,  from  which  we  quote: 

That  word  "Reaction"  is  a  word  of  which  I  heard  it 
said  the  other  day  that  it  is  much  overworked.  It  may  be — 
but  it  is  a  very  expressive  word. 

Reactions  are  many  and  varied. 

Civilization,  we  must  recognize,  is  an  organism.  It  grows. 
There  are  times  and  periods  when  it  may  appear  to  be  static, 
but  it  never  is,  and  changes  are  always  taking  place. 

Faith  in  the  Great  Architect,  hope  in  a  hereafter,  charity 
towards  all,  these  our  lovely  virtues,  are  made  offences,  the 
three  great  pillars,  wisdom,  strength  and  beauty  (or  at  least 
our  Masonic  conception  of  them),  which  we  are  taught  to 
build  into  the  temples  of  our  lives  are  ridiculed  and  derided, 
a  Mason's  fidelity,  his  troth  which  when  once  plighted  is  ever 
to  be  kept,  his  honesty  in  contracts,  his  sincerity  in  affirming, 
his  simplicity  in  bargaining  and  faithfulness  in  performing,  his 
sense  of  practical  justice,  his  love  of  mercy,  the  kindness  which 
we  are  taught  and  the  tolerance  which  is  enjoined  upon  us 
are  all  named  vices  and  damned  as  weaknesses  meriting  dire 
punishment.  Can  we  marvel  at  the  rape  of  Ethiopia?  Is  the 
desecration  of  Locarno  to  be  wondered  at? 

And  what  is  it  to  be  a  Freemason?  And  how  can  one  do 
Freemasonry?     Some  brother  has  told  us  in  verse: 

"What  is  a  Mason?     It  is  he 
Who   builds   upon   the   Square, 
Whose  heart  beats  true  to   God  and-  you 
And  all  that's  Good  and   Fair. 
Who  builds  as  man  to  Heaven's  Plan 


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The  Temple  of  Humanity: 
Oh;  that's  the  heart  of  this  Great  Art 
And  this  alone,  we  proudly  own, 
To  be  the  Noblest  Masonry." 

Grand  Chaplain  Calvert  spoke  at  the  evening  session, 
saying: 

"It  has  been  said  that  the  late  Lord  Morley's  first  question 
about  a  man  was  'Has  he  direction'?" 

"Bro.  J.  W.,  whence  come  you?" 

"Bro.  S.  W.,  whither  are  you  directing  your  course?" 

Don't  drift!  Don't  procrastinate!  Even  in  desperate  days 
like  these  stick  to  your  principles  and  study  the  chart,  tTie 
V.  S.  L.,  and  sail  on. 

There  is  an  ancient  legend  which  tells  of  the  devil  examin- 
ing his  minions  before  sending  them  into  the  world  to  do 
their  work. 

"What  will  you  tell  men?"  said  he  to  the  first. 

"I  shall  say  there  is  no  God,"  was  the  reply. 

"No  good."  said  his  master,  "they  will  not  believe  you. 
And  you?"  he  asked  another. 

"I  shall  report  that  there  is  a  God  but  that  he  does  not 
love." 

"That  is  not  much  better,  for  not  a  great  many  will 
believe  that,"  said  the  devil. 

"How  about  you,  what  will  you  say?"  he  asked  of  a  third. 

"I  shall  say,"  cried  he,  "that  there  is  a  God  of  Love,  but 
that  there  is  no  hurry." 

"Splendid,"  said  the  devil,  "off  you  go." 

I  want  to  submit  that  there  is  a  hurry.  This  drifting 
business  is  the  deuce  and  the  devil  for  the  simple  reason  that 
we  can  only  drift  downstream.  If  we  give  ourselves  a  few 
more  weeks  or  months  before  doing  what  we  know  we  ought 
to  do  to-day,  our  tasks  will  be  almost  impossible. 

It  is  the  quality  and  calibre  of  the  individual  that  counts. 

Lord,  who  shall  dwell  in  Thy  tabernacle:  or  who  shall 
rest  upon  Thy  holy  hill? 

He  that  hath  used  no  deceit  in  his  tongue,  nor  done  evil 
to  his  neighbor:  and  hath  not  slandered  his  neighbor. 

He  that  sweareth  unto  his  neighbor,  and  disappointeth 
him  not:  though  it  were  to  his  own  hindrance. 

Who  doeth  these  things:  shall  never  fall. 

Membership  11,066.     Loss  276.     Number  of  Lodges  106. 

The  Report  on  Fraternal  Dead  included  a  tribute  to  M.  W. 
Bro.  Dr.  G.  J.  Goggin,  and  of  general  reference  the  Committee 
quote: 


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"Death  is  a  theme  not  lightly  to  be  broached  by  those  who  are 
subject  to  its  power — 
The  old  must  die,  the  young  may  die, 
And  the  wisest  knoweth  not  how  soon." 

"Shall   claim  of  death  cause  us   to   grieve, 
And  make  our  courage  faint  or  fall? 
Nay!  let  us  faith  and  hope  receive; 

The  rose  still  grows  beyond  the  wall." 

Then  followed  the  event  of  the  meeting  when  M.  W.  Bro. 
Frank  A.  Copus  delivered  his  impressive  and  inspiring  address. 
We  wish  that  we  had  space  to  reproduce  here  what  we  are 
glad  has  been  introduced  in  pamphlet  form,  the  greater  part 
of  this  marvelous  message  in  regard  to  which  we  can  only 
say  we  are  lost  in  wonder,  love  and  praise.  We  quote  a  few 
passages: 

And  so,  my  brethren,  I  invite  you  to  a  vision  of  Free- 
masonry as  a  rock  against  the  dominance  of  the  crowd  mind, 
against  the  mob  sentiment  that  so  largely  characterizes  a 
generation  whose  ideals  are  too  often  borrowed  from  Holly- 
wood. 

Scottish  university — "They  say.  What  say  they?  Let 
them  say." 

I  see  Freemasonry  too  as  a  rock  against  the  false  ideal 
that  a  livelihood  is  all  there  is  to  life. 

And  then  I  see  Freemasonry  as  a  rock  against  the  in- 
tolerance that  has  stained  the  pages  of  history  with  the  blood 
of  martyrs. 

I  see  Freemasonry  too  as  a  rock,  not  against  true 
socialism,  but  against  that  false  socialism  that  died  in  giving 
birth  to  its  misbegotten  child,  Communism. 

A  rock  against  the  scandal  mongers  and  trouble  makers 
and  glib-tongued  agitators  who  live  by  planting  in  men's 
minds  hatred. 

A  rock  against  the  loosening  of  religious  restraints  that 
has  resulted  in  widespread  forgetfulness  of  God  and  His 
House. 

Against  all  this  Freemasonry  stands  and  shall  stand.  And, 
brethren,  in  this  larger  vision  let  us  say  here  and  now,  as  did 
General  Smith-Dorrien  at  La  Coteau:  "Gentlemen,  here  we 
will  stand  and  fight." 

There  is  a  petition  in  the  prayer  book  for  "the  church 
militant  here  on  earth."  I  would  that  we  could  also  have  a 
prayer  for  Freemasonry  militant  here  on  earth.  Militant  not 
in  the  sense  of  active  participation  as  an  institution,  but  in  the 
better  sense  of  a  training  ground  for  true  citizenship. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  99 

"Since   what  we   love   is   what  we   are 
And  what  we  will  we  yet  may  be, 
The  goal  forever  shines  afar 

The  will  to  win — it  makes  us  free." 
"When  all  ye  know  depart 

The    old    commandments    stand. 
In  courage  keep  your  heart: 

In  strength  lift  up  your  hand." 
This  is  no  time  for  an  easy  and  a  careless  optimism  and  a 
bland  belief  that  things  will  get  better  without  any  effort  on 
our  part.  It  does  seem  to  me  that  many  of  us  are  too  fond  of 
singing  "our  times  are  in  His  hand"  and  letting  it  go  at  that. 
"Safety  First" — well  may  Major-General  Sealy  label  these 
words  "a  vile  motto  and  a  pestilent  heresy  that  will  rob  the 
race  of  men  of  all  incentive.  Of  a  surety,  brethren,  it  is 
detestable. 

"And  the  other  detestable  heresy — "the  world  owes  every 
man  a  living."  Does  it?  Who  says  so?  Since  when  was  the 
old  law  abrogated  that  "in  the  sweat  of  thy  brow  shalt  thou 
eat  thy  bread?" 

— to  preserve  an  even  balance  between  extremes  of  thought; 

— to  restrain  the  impetuosity  of  the  hot  heads  who  wish  to 
move  too  rapidly; 

— to  prod  on  the  slow  coaches,  who  if  they  move  at  all,  do  so 
only  with  their  heads  turned  backwards  towards  an  out- 
moded past; 

— to  bludgeon  the  fools  and  demagogues  who  try  to  rock  the 
boat  in  these  days  of  economic  peril; 

— to  preserve  in  its  finest  flower  the  old  British  ideal  of 
progress  in  human  relations — safe,  sure,  steady  and  above 
all  sane  progress — for  it  has  ever  been  of  the  genius  of 
our  race  that  when  the  roof  leaked  we  didn't  pull  down 
the  house — we  mended  the  roof. 

Harry  Woods  was  elected  Grand  Master. 
Frederick   Cook   of   Ottawa   is   the   Grand   Representative 
of  Manitoba. 

J.  C.  Walker  Reid  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Canada. 

H.  M.  Kerr  is  the  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the 
Reviews  of  Sister  Jurisdictions. 

Canada  in  Ontario  at  Hamilton  is  briefly  reviewed.  He 
refers  to  their  Grand  Representative,  Frederick  Cook,  being 
present  and  of  the  welcome  given  by  the  Mayor  of  Hamilton. 
He  summarizes  our  G.  M.'s  address  as  follows: 

The  Grand  Master  also  referred  to  a  small  decrease  in 
total  membership  due  to  the  economic  situation.  He  stressed 
the  value  of  the  budgeting  system  by  constituent  Lodges;  he 
deplored  the  reduction  of  dues  and  initiation  fees  by  certain 
of  the  Lodges;  he  commented  on  the  method  of  procedure  in 


100        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

trials  of  members  for  Masonic  offences  and  recommended  that 
a  new  procedure  be  adopted;  he  deplored  the  "rotation"  sys- 
tem of  electing  Deputy  District  Grand  Masters  and  commented 
on  the  proper  Masonic  practice  in  conducting  funerals. 

The  report  on  Fraternal  Correspondence  is  edited  by  Bro. 
Ponton.     The  proceedings  are  reviewed  with  clarity  and  ability. 

Under  the  Review  of  Western  Australia  these  notes: 

With  the  Reviewer  "Masonic  Plays"  are  decidedly  un- 
popular. If  they  are  used  at  all,  we  agree  that  they  should 
be  selected  with  great  care. 

Appreciation  of  the  work  of  their  Reviewer  is  expressed 
in  a  very  practical  way  by  this  jurisdiction,  in  granting  him 
a  yearly  remuneration  of  One  Hundred  Pounds. 


MASSACHUSETTS 

Claude  L.  Allen  Grand  Master. 

Fred.  W.  Hamilton,  Grand  Secretary. 

Quarterly  Communication  held  at  Boston,  March  13,  1935. 

Harry  G.  Pollard,  our  Grand  Representative,  duly  present 

The  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Chaplain  of  Rhode  Island 
were  welcomed. 

Grand  Masters  are  elected  every  three  years  in  Massa- 
chusetts. 

The  Grand  Master's  able  address  begins  on  an  encouraging 
note: 

Every  service  I  have  called  upon  any  Brother  to  perform 
has  been  met  promptly,  efficiently,  and  with  an  evident  earnest 
desire  to  be  helpful  to  the  fullest  possible  extent. 

He  had  a  wonderful  visit  to  Virginia  as  the  guest  of  Dr. 
William  Moseley  Brown.  700  Brethren  were  present  and  the 
Grand  Masters  of  nine  other  States. 

Under  Suspensions  he  comments  thus: 

Almost  3,000  Masons  deprived  of  a  privilege  which  must 
have,  at  one  time,  seemed  very  dear  to  them. 

My  concern  is  for  the  number  of  members  in  this  total 
who  are  suspended  for  no  other  reason  than  a  temporary 
rinancial  embarrassment,  in  a  great  many  cases  seemingly 
without  suitable  inquiry  regarding  their  Masonic  interest. 

Had  a  careful  inquiry  been  made  of  his  circumstances 
balanced  against  his  long  period  of  membership,  it  is  unthink- 
able that  the  Lodge  would  not  have  protected  his  membership. 

Under  Degree  Work  in  Lodges  having  few  or  no  can- 
didates he  says: 

Of  course^  it  is  presumed  that  a  Master  will  have  prepared 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  101 

hin. self  in  the  Master's  work  of  all  three  degrees  while  he 
holds  the  chair  of  Warden,  but  I  fear  that  there  are  cases 
where  this  is  not  so. 

To  me  it  is  unthinkable  that  one  should  have  the  honor 
of  being  Master  of  a  Masonic  Lodge  without  being  competent 
to  do  the  Master's  work  in  all  three  degrees. 

On  the  importance  of  Craft  visiting  Home  and  Hospital 
he  enjoins  his  Brethren: 

Encourage  the  members  of  your  Lodges,  and  particularly- 
new  initiates,  to  visit  our  Home  and  Hospital  and  familiarize 
themselves  with  these  branches  of  our  benevolent  activities. 

He  advocates  earnestly  Lodges  of  Instruction. 

A  very  valuable  Scottish  Rite  manuscript  had  been  dis- 
covered in  an  old  library  and  it  was  presented  to  the  Supreme 
Council  of  the   Scottish  Rite,  Northern  Jurisdiction. 

Many  petitions  at  each  Quarterly  meeting  for  restoration 
and  reinstatement  were  considered  at  this  meeting.  Twenty 
were  granted. 

The  Grand  High  Priest,  Ralph  Low,  Jr.,  was  welcomed. 

Affairs  in  China  do  not  always  run  smoothly.  Seven 
Brethren  there  were  suspended  from  all  rights  and  privileges 
of   Masonry. 

A  cornerstone  was  laid  at  Falmouth  and  a  photograph 
adorns  the  proceedings. 

At  each  meeting  to  celebrate  the  anniversary  of  the  Lodge 
the  history  of  the  Lodge  is  read  and  embodied  in  Grand  Lodge 
Proceedings. 

Quarterly  Communication  June  12,   1935,  at  Boston. 

Guests  from  Rhode  Island,  Maine,  Connecticut,  Virginia, 
South  Carolina,  Pennsylvania  and  China  were  welcomed. 

The  generous  gift  of  a  new  greenhouse  to  the  Masonic 
Home  is  gratefully  acknowledged. 

With  regard  to  the  Master's  Jewel  he  says: 

The  act  of  inviting  another  to  preside  in  his  Lodge  is 
purely  an  act  of  courtesy  on  the  part  of  the  Master;  a  courtesy 
extended  only  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Master.  Therefore  if 
and  when  he  extends  this  courtesy  it  should  be  done  in  such 
a  manner  as  to  make  the  one  to  whom  it  is  extended  feel 
that  it  is  genuine  and  sincere. 

I  therefore  suggest  that  in  Lodges  where  the  practice  of 
the  Master  retaining  the  collar  and  jewel  has  crept  in,  it  be 
discontinued. 

With  regard  to  the  vicious  scheme  of  chain  letters  he  is 
outspoken : 

We  have  recently  had  a  new  and  virulent  outbreak  of  the 
chain  letter  epidemic. 


102        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  object  of  the  Educational  Department  from  his  point 
of  view  is  thus  defined: 

A  real  need  exists  for  the  adoption  of  some  plan  or  pro- 
gram whereby  the  newly  admitted  Brother  and  those  of  longer 
standing  may  learn  in  some  authoritative  yet  simple  manner 
more  of  the  institution  ot  which  they  are  members. 

Quarterly   Communication  September   11,   1935. 

The  old  standbys,  Melvin  Johnson,  Arthur  Prince  and 
Curtis  Chipman  were  present,  the  last  named  nearing  his  end 
unconsciously. 

Rarely  has  a  visit  of  the  Grand  Master  been  recorded  in 
more  enthusiastic  and  more  appreciated  terms  than  the  words 
of  Massachusetts  on  his  return  from  his  welcome  visit  as  a 
guest,  to  us.  We  gratefully  appreciate  his  words.  With  all 
modesty  we  quote: 

Accompanied  by  the  Grand  Marshal,  Right  Worshipful 
T.  Frederick  Brunton,  I  attended  the  80th  Annual  Communi- 
cation of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  at  Hamilton. 

The  cordiality  of  our  welcome,  reception,  and  entertain- 
ment, from  the  moment  of  arrival  until  our  departure,  left 
nothing  to  be  desired,  and  was  but  an  expression  and  con- 
tinuation of  the  pleasant  and  cordial  relations  that  have  so 
long  existed  between  our  two  Grand  Jurisdictions.  The 
fraternal  friendship  of  this  Grand  Jurisdiction  for  Massachu- 
setts was  manifest  not  only  on  the  part  of  the  Grand  Master 
and  other  Grand  Lodge  Officers  but  by  the  entire  membership 
upon  my  presentation  to  Grand  Lodge. 

The  Address  of  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Copus  was  a 
masterly  resume  of  the  problems  that  confront  the  Masonic 
world  to-day,  with  inspirational  suggestions  for  assistance  in 
their  solution. 

Our  Grand  Representative,  although  eighty  years  of  age, 
is  in  full  possession  of  all  his  faculties  and  has  a  charm  of 
manner  and  an  eloquence  of  speech  which  were  well  described 
by  the  Grand  Master  in  his  Address. 

We  are  indeed  fortunate  in  having  such  a  distinguished 
and  beloved  Representative  near  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada, 
and  our  opportunity  to  fraternize  and  become  better  acquainted 
with  him  upon  this  occasion  was  one  I  shall  long  remember 
and  cherish. 

He  urges  Masons  to  assume  the  responsibility  that  is 
theirs  of  personally  knowing  the  state  of  the  Treasurers'  and 
Secretaries'  finances. 

The  result  of  investigation  shows  that  even  in  special 
conditions  no  general  reduction  of  initiatory  fees  is  either 
demanded  or  desired  as  a  Grand  Lodge  policy. 

The  G  M.  presented  the  budget  for  1936,  a  masterly 
analysis.     Total  of  receipts,  $409,550. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      103 

His  summary  of  a  full  address  on  his  recent  visit  to 
Europe  by  M.  W.  Bro.  Johnson  takes  only  two  pages  to  de- 
liver and  gives  a  large  amount  of  reliable  information  not 
obtainable  elsewhere.  He  says  it  is  impossible  for  dictatorships 
to  allow  Masonry  to  exist  where  they  rule.  In  Switzerland 
the  fate  of  Masonry  is  in  doubt. 

The  King  of  Norway  is  friendly  to  Masonry,  but  does  not 
associate  himself  with  it  because  the  Norwegians  have  a  theory 
that  the  King  should  have  no  secrets  from  his  people. 

In  Czechoslovakia  with  its  two  harmonious  Grand  Lodges, 
and  in  Roumania  with  its  new  Grand  Master,  Prince  Bibesco, 
Masonry  is  doing  well. 

Sixteen  Brethren  were  reinstated. 

Curtis  Chipman  gave  a  wonderful  address  on  his  visit  to 
the  British  Isles,  which  was  really  his  "Swan  Song"  to  his 
own  beloved  Grand  Lodge. 

Quarterly  Communication  December  11,  1935. 

Harry  C.  Pollard  duly  represented  Canada. 

The  announcement  of  the  death  of  M.  W.  Bro.  Curtis 
Chipman  is  recorded  with  shock  of  surprise  and  saddened 
hearts.     We  quote: 

Brother  Chipman  had  a  courteous  and  agreeable  manner, 
a  power  of  simple  and  direct  speech,  and  a  delightful  sense 
of  humor  which  endeared  him  to  the  hearts  of  his  Brethren 
throughout  the  jurisdiction,  and  a  care  and  firmness  in  the 
discharge  of  official  duty  which  added  respect  to  affection.  His 
very  sudden  death,  terminating  so  abruptly  a  career  from 
which  we  expected  much  more  of  service  in  the  future,  was  a 
great  shock  as  well  as  a  great  grief  to  all  who  knew  him. 

Membership  110,334.  Net  loss  4,078.  The  following 
particulars  are   added: 

There  are  now  three  hundred  and  twenty-nine  Lodges 
under  our  Jurisdiction;  namely,  three  hundred  and  eleven 
in  Massachusetts,  seven  in  the  Canal  Zone,  eight  in  China,  and 
three  in  Chile. 

Eight  Special  Communications  of  Grand  Lodge  were  held 
during  the  year  in  addition  to  the  Quarterlies. 

Nine  Henry  Price  Medals  were  presented,  the  last  two 
being  to  King  Christian  X,  Grand  Master  of  Denmark,  and 
to  King  Gustav  V,  Grand  Master  of  Sweden. 

To  show  the  magnitude  and  volume  of  the  Massachusetts 
properties,  Insurance  on  the  Masonic  Home  is  over  $865,000, 
on  the  Masonic  Home  $623,000  and  on  the  Masonic  Hospital 
$291,000. 

The  number  of  patients  in  the  Hospital  is  18  women  and 
26  men. 

The  largest  attendance  at  a  single  meeting  of  the  Lodges 
of  Instruction  was  438. 


104        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

R.  W.  Frederick  W.  Hamilton,  Grand  Secretary,  was 
made  an  Honorary  Past  Grand  Master. 

Precedents  were  cited  of  similar  honours  having  been 
granted  to  Freemasons  who  have  wrought  diligently  IN  and 
FOR  the  Order  and  to  Brethren  of  eminence  and  ability  who 
have  rendered  service  to  the  Craft 

Melvine  M.  Johnson  gave  the  address  on  presentation, 
saying: 

His  career  in  that  position  has  been  noteworthy.  He  is 
the  peer  of  any  Grand  Secretary  who  ever  lived  and  ever 
served  in  Grand  Lodge  anywhere.  He  is  a  man  of  great 
learning  and  erudition.  He  has  been  a  student  of  Freemasonry 
who  knows  how  to  interpret  it  to  the  hearts  of  men. 

Resolved,  That  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  do 
now  promote  our  R.  W.  Brother  Frederick  W.  Hamilton  to 
the  rank  of  Honorary  Past  Grand  Master,  and  that  hereafter 
he  be   recognized  and  respected  accordingly. 

This  was  seconded  by  Arthur  D.  Prince. 

M.  W.  Bro.  Hamilton  in  his  reply  said: 

I  had  no  inkling  that  this  honor,  hitherto  unique  in  the 
annals  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Masachusetts,  was  to  be  con- 
ferred upon  me. 

This  a  very,  very  happy  day;  a  very,  very  happy  hour 
for  me,  Brethren,  and  will  remain  in  my  memory  forever.  I 
thank  you.     I  thank  you  all. 

Grand  Master  Allen  was  re-elected. 

A  full  report  on  the  Library  and  Museum  was  given,  with 
total  accessions  to  date   11,139  volumes. 

Mrs.  Chipman  graciously  presented  her  late  husband's 
Honorary  Membership  Jewels  to  Grand  Lodge. 

J.  Hugo  Tatsch,  P.M.,  is  acting  Librarian  and  Curator. 

Stated  Communication  was  held  December  27,  1935.  There 
were  present  as  guests  of  Grand  Lodge  our  own  Grand 
Master  A.  J.  Anderson  and  our  own  late  Grand  Secretary, 
William  McGregor  Logan,  also  Grand  Masters  from  Maine, 
Vermont,  Rhode  Island,  Connecticut,  New  Jersey  and  China. 

Ten  members  were  expelled,  of  whom  seven  at  least 
hailed  from  China. 

The  Grand  Master  installed  by  Melvin  M.  Johnson,  used 
in  full  the  ceremony  used  by  R.  W.  Henry  Price  in  installing 
R.  W.   Rowe  in  1768. 

The  Grand  Master  was  proclaimed: 

The  Grand  Master  arose  and  reverently  made  the  ancient 
response — 

"May  the  Grand  Architect  of  the  Universe  pour  down 
His  blessings  upon  this  Society  and  enable  me  to  discharge 
the  great  trust  reposed  in  me  to  the  honor  of  His  name  and 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  105 

of  the  Royal  Art,  and  may  there  never  be  wanting  such  to  fill 
the  Chair  who  shall  promote  Masonry  and  the  good  of  man- 
kind so  long  as  the   world   endureth.     Amen." 

And  all  the  Craftsmen  responded,  "So  mote  it  be." 

A  beautiful  portrait  of  Curtis  Chipman  adorns  the  Pro- 
ceedings and  will  be  preserved  by  many  as  a  worthy  memorial 
to  a  life  well  lived. 

In  the  Obituary  remarks  we  read: 

The  funeral  ceremonies  were  held  in  the  presence  of  a 
multitude  of  sorrowing  friends,  and  strictly  in  accordance  with 
his  wishes,  which  he  had,  with  characteristic  care,  set  down  in 
his  own  hand  to  the  last  detail. 

What  he  wrought  out  of  what  he  loved  remains,  living 
and  imperishable. 

He  placed  a  mark  on  our  Grand  Chapter — that  of  brother- 
ly hospitality — which  has  never  been  allowed  to  dwindle  in 
importance  and  from  his  day  our  Grand  Chapter  has  main- 
tained its  rightful  place  among  the  Grand  Chapters  of  the 
United  States. 

Addresses  were  made  by  our  Grand  Master  Anderson  and 
others. 

The  Grand  Feast  followed  regular  toasts  to 

"The  Memory  of  the  Holy  Saints  John, 
The   Memory  of  our  Illustrious  Brother,  George  Wash- 
ington, 
The  Memory  of  our  Departed  Brethren, 
All  the  Fraternity,  Wheresoever  Dispersed  upon  the  Face 
of  the  Earth." 

Each  toast  was  followed  by  a  response  by  the  quartet. 

R.  W.  Bro.  Joseph  Earl  Perry  said: 

To  Thomas  A.  Edison  is  ascribed  the  statement  that  the 
calcium  and  carbon  and  other  ingredients  that  comprise  a 
human  body  have  a  commercial  value  of  less  than  one  dollar. 

A  strong  mind  may  do  without  a  strong  body,  but  no 
body  or  mind,  however  perfect,  can  make  a  fine  man  unless 
his  soul  is  fine. 

Not  his  body,  not  his  mind,  but  his  character  makes  the 
man. 

As  the  leaven  in  the  lump,  we  may  save  our  statesmen 
and  our  world,  but  it  will  take  vision  and  fidelity  and  courage 
and  patience. 

As  individuals  we,  and  we  alone,  can  cherish  and  preserve 
the  tiny  morsel  of  the  sacred  fire  which  has  been  entrusted 
to  each  of  us. 

Bro.  Porter  of  China  spoke: 


106        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

I  have  come  a  long  way,  from  China,  and  conditions  when 
I  left  were  not  of  the  best.     They  are  having  financial  trouble. 

I  am  proud  of  the  work  they  are  doing,  because  I  know 
about  a  whole  lot  of  charity  and  other  work  they  have  done, 
that  never  will  be  told  about,  naturally,  but  they  are  gladly 
doing  it.  They  are  carrying  on,  and  with  it  the  are  doing  it 
in  the  spirit  of  friendship  and  amity  and  fellowship  with 
the  other  District  Grand  Lodges  as  well  as  their  own.  (Ap- 
plause.) 

Then  followed  a  wonderful  address  by  the  Reverend  Bro. 
Joseph  Fort  Newton.  We  can  only  sample  his  excellent 
quality  by  the  following  citations: 

Ever  so  many  years  ago — I  have  been  afraid  to  remember 
how  many — I  attended  a  St.  John's  Eve  Festival  of  this  Grand 
Lodge,  which  I  remember  with  great  happiness,  in  spite  of  the 
faces  that  I  miss  of  my  Brethren  who  have  fallen  asleep. 
Woven  into  my  life  and  character  my  Masonic  fellowship  with 
men  I  have  touched  all  over  the  world,  men  to  know  whom  is 
a  kind  of  religion;  men  whose  fellowship  has  been  an  inspira- 
tion to  me  and  a  consecration  in  a  thousand  beautiful  ways. 

Yes,  it  is  the  winter  of  liberty  in  the  world.  More  than 
half  the  civilized  world  is  ruled  by  dictators,  and  under  dic- 
tators, in  some  strange  madness,  men  seem  to  give  up  liberty, 
not  grudgingly,  but  gladly.     Why  should  this  be  so? 

It  was  so  in  Germany.  We  think  of  Hitler  as  a  fanatical 
ascetic,  but  the  fact  is,  the  actual  fact,  he  did  grasp  Germany 
before  it  crumbled  into  utter  destruction,  and  the  German 
people  preferred  absolutism  to  destruction. 

This  lesson  is  for  all  men,  everywhere. 

Yes,  religion  can  be  destroyed.  That  is  why  Catholics  in 
Germany  feel  that  their  Protestant  brethren  should  stand  with 
them.  Let  us  stand  together,  or  the  last  trace  of  spiritual  life 
will  disappear  from  the  life  of  Germany. 

In  Russia,  churches  are  destroyed  by  atrocity.  In  America 
they   are    destroyed   by   attrition,   just    dead   of   sheer   neglect. 

The  other  day  I  was  reading  a  new  life  of  Sir  Thomas 
Moore.  He  is  now  a  saint  of  the  church.  On  the  scaffold, 
when  he  was  to  give  his  life  for  his  faith,  he  said, — "I  have 
been  the  king's  good  servant,  but  God's  first."  That  truth  is 
written  deep  in  the  history  and  the  genius  of  English-speaking 
peoples.  We  can  never  adopt  the  dogma  of  the  totalitarian 
state  in  that  respect.  To  us,  the  state  belongs  to  the  citizen, 
and  the  citizen  does  not  belong  to  the  state.  If  we  lose  that 
truth,  we  lose  our  liberty. 

R.  W.  Harry  G.  Pollard  (there  have  been  many  Pollards 
in  Masonry)  at  nearly  every  meeting  faithfully  represented 
Canada,  and  this  Reviewer  has  the  honour  and  pleasure  of 
being  the  Grand  Representative  of  Massachusetts,  a  Jurisdic- 
tion whose  Proceedings  always  satisfy. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  107 

MICHIGAN 

Harvey  A.  Sherman,  Grand  Master. 
Lou  B.  Winsor,  P.G.M.,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Ninety-second  Annual  was  held  in  Traverse  City, 
May  26,  1936,  in  the  Central  Methodist  Church  at  high  twelve. 
The  opening  is  thus  described,  including  the  welcome  to  M.W. 
Bro.  Dargavel,  P.G.M.,  of  Canada,  and  to  Past  R.W.  Junior 
Grand  Warden  of  Canada  Andrew  M.  Heron: 

We  are  very  much  pleased,  and  highly  honored,  to  have 
you  represent  your  Grand  Lodge  in  Michigan  again  this  year. 
You  have  won  a  place  in  the  hearts  of  Michigan  Masons.  Just 
at  this  time  that  is  all  I  will  say,  but  we  love  you  as  we  do 
our  own  brothers,  and  you  will  continue  under  escort  to  the 
Grand   East. 

The  Grand  Lecturer  of  Colorado  was  also  welcomed. 

From  the  invocation  by  Grand  Chaplain  Donald  we  take 
these  thoughts: 

We  are  more  than  grateful  to  Thee  for  the  spirit  of  this 
occasion,  when  we  see  the  L'nion  Jack  and  the  flag  of  the 
Republic  of  Switzerland  and  our  own  Stars  and  Stripes  to- 
gether at  the  altar  of  Masonry.  We  would  ask  Thee  to  grant 
that  this  may  be  symbolic  of  the  great  spirit  of  co-operative 
feeling  that  ought  to  exist  among  the  great  nations  of  this 
earth. 

Bro.  Champney,  Mayor  of  Traverse  City,  extended  a  warm 
welcome.    This  is  a  sample  of  his  quality: 

You  will  see  more  cherry  trees  out  in  the  Peninsula  than 
you  can  see  anywhere  else  in  the  world  in  the  same  amount 
of  territory. 

Our  Circuit  Judge  is  a  Mason;  the  Judge  of  Probate  is  a 
Mason;  the  City  Clerk  is  a  Mason;  the  City  Treasurer  is  a 
Mason;  the  Chief  of  Police  is  a  Mason.  I  hope  you  will  have 
a  good  time  here  and  want  to  come  back. 

From  the  welcome  given  by  the  local  Masons  we  make 
this  citation: 

Various  organizations  that  are  being  organized  at  the 
present  time  based  upon  secrecy,  which  have  nothing  else 
except  a  motive  of  some  particular  gain  for  themselves.  I 
think  we  see  that  just  as  recently  when  we  find  such  outfits 
as  the  Black  Legion,  which  has  been  organized  and  operating 
under  such  a  name  now.  Those  things  have  nothing  to  do 
with  Masonry.  They  take  their  secrecy  and  use  it  to  protect 
themselves. 

And  in  the  response  of  P.G.M  .Reid  we  read: 
Masonry  determines  to  support  the  cause  of  good  govern- 
ment as  distinguished  from  the  agencies  spoken  of,  that  tend 
to  submerge   it. 


108        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Rail  of  Honor  was  then  solemnly  read. 

Nineteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honored  in  the  East. 

William  H.  Parker  duly  represented  Canada. 

Total  registered  attendance  849. 

Some  of  the  doings  and  thoughts  of  the  Grand  Master 
follow : 

I  laid  the  cornerstone  of  the  United  States  Post  Office  at 
Fremont. 

A  Masonic  Temple  is  dedicated  to  Masonic  uses.  There- 
fore the  sale  or  use  of  alcoholic  beverages,  including  beer,  in 
any  of  the  rooms  of  the  Temple  is  strictly  forbidden  by  the 
law. 

It  being  the  duty  of  the  Master  to  see  that  the  laws  are 
strictly  obeyed,  he  has  authority  over  the  premises  at  all  times, 
whether  the  Lodge  is  in  session  or  not. 

A  member  under  expulsion  has  no  right  to  visit  the  Lodge 
or  to  wear  any  of  the  clothing  or  insignia  of  the  Order;  neither 
should  he  be  permitted  to  attend  any  Masonic  functions  as  a 
Mason. 

It  is  again  necessary  that  the  settled  law  of  this  Grand 
Jurisdiction  on  the  question  of  gambling  should  be  stated, 
because  some  of  our  Lodges  have  advertised  lotteries,  feather 
parties,  punch  boards,  fairs,  circusses,  bazaars,  raffling 
matches,  etc.,  for  the  purpose  of  raising  money  for  Lodge 
purposes.  Masonic  Temple  associations  have  rented  rooms 
for  the  purpose  of  permitting  other  organizations  to  conduct 
gambling  games  in  the  Temple. 

Another  flagrant  incident  of  gambling  came  to  light  this 
year.  A  Masonic  Temple  Association  prepared  a  room  for 
gambling,  in  which  they  maintained  a  large  number  of  slot 
machines  using  different  denominations  of  coins.  They  also 
provided  tables  to  be  used  for  gambling  with  cards,  for  the 
use  of  which  tables  they  took  a  certain  percentage  of  the 
money  at  stake.  The  officers  of  this  Temple  Association 
boasted  of  the  fact  that  they  had  an  understanding  with  the 
prosecuting  attorney  and  the  chief  of  police  that  so  long  as 
they  allowed  only  Masons  to  play,  the  place  would  not  be 
raided. 

This  is  the  most  disgraceful  condition  which  has  ever 
come  to  my  attention. 

No  child  of  a  Master  Mason  should  be  sent  to  a  public 
charitable  institution.  We  should  care  for  our  own  children 
and  see  that  they  have  adequate  education  and  are  brought  up 
under  the  best  environment  to  make  patriotic,  Christian 
citizens. 

A  Congressional  Committee  headed  by  Congressman  Fish 
investigated  subversive  activities  in  America,  and  thus  defines 
communism: 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  109 

"Hatred  of  God  and  all  forms  of  religion;  destruction  of 
private  property  and  inheritance;  absolute  social  and  racial 
equality;  promotion  of  class  hatred;  revolutionary  propaganda 
through  the  Communist  International. 

Your  committee  report  tells  you  how  they  are  working  to 
impress  the  youth.  Since  the  publication  of  this  report,  we 
have  received  a  communist  paper  called  The  Young  Pioneer. 
They  claim  a  circulation  of  14,000  among  our  school  children, 
and  claim  a  membership  in  our  schools  of  25,000  Young 
Pioneers. 

The  paper  in  my  possession  says  it  is  "A  paper  for 
workers'  and  farmers'  children.  The  Young  Pioneer  is  the 
only   Workers'   Children's   Paper  that  fights — 

For  the  interests  of  the  Workers'  Children! 

For  the  defence  of  the  Soviet  Union! 

For  a  Workers'  and  Farmers'  Government! 

"Pioneers  stand  by  Workers'  Russia!  We  Pioneers  say 
the  workers  and  their  children  all  over  the  world  have  only 
one  fatherland — the  Soviet  Fatherland,  Workers'  Russia." 

John  Calvin  said:  "Nothing  is  more  important  to  man  than 
freedom.  Freedom  is  like  the  air.  We  do  not  realize  how 
indispensable  it  is  until  we  begin  to  miss  it." 

G.  H.  P.  Firestone  and  representatives  of  other  concordant 
Orders  were  welcomed  and  addressed  Grand  Lodge. 

From  the  introduction  to  what  proved  to  be  the  last  report 
of  Grand  Secretary  Winsor  we  read: 

There  are  now  only  three  Grand  Secretaries  in  all  the 
world  that  were  holding  this  office  when  I  first  entered  upon 
it,  namely:  Alpheus  A.  Keene  of  New  Mexico,  George  A. 
Pettigrew  of  South  Dakota  and  J.  Twining  Hartt  of  New 
Brunswick. 

With  reference  to  Job's  Daughters  and  other  Organiza- 
tions, several  speeches  were  made,  from  which  we  take  the 
following: 

It  is  unfortunate  we  have  two  organizations  for  girls,  but 
nevertheless,  such  is  the  case,  and  the  International  Order  of 
Job's  Daughters  is  founded  upon  Masonic  relationship.  Many 
of  those  girls  step  into  Eastern  Star  membership  which  we 
have  granted  the  use  of  our  Lodge  rooms.  I  therefore  move 
that  this  resolution  be  amended  by  inserting  the  words  "Inter- 
national Order  of  Job's  Daughters"  after  the  word  "Boys,"  so 
that  it  will  read.  "The  Eastern  Star,  Order  of  De  Molay  for 
Boys,  International  Order  of  Job's  Daughters,  Rainbow  for 
Girls,  etc." 

"As  a  matter  of  fact,  I  do  not  believe  we  should  give  any 
of  them,  except  Masonic  bodies,  the  use  of  the  Masonic  Lodge 
room." 


110        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

M.W.  Bro.  Dargavel  made  an  excellent  address,  punc- 
tuated by  applause.  We  reproduce  parts,  as  well  as  what  the 
Grand  Master  said: 

"Freemasonry  has  not  completed  its  task,  it  is  not  even 
at  the  crossroads,  but  rather  this  is  the  day  and  the  hour  which 
challenges  the  fine  enterprise  and  the  self-service  of  this  old, 
wide,   far-flung  fraternity." 

May  I  offer  this  suggestion  to  you,  as  I  do  to  the  brethren 
of  my  own  Province,  that  what  you,  as  Masons,  need  to-day  is 
more  appreciation  of  Freemasonry  that  we  may  recognize  that 
down  through  the  centuries  this  old  fraternity  has  met  a 
great  need  in  the  life  of  mankind,  and  it  has  done  it  in  its 
own  peculiar  way,  and  it  has  done  it  effectively. 

Through  the  years  and  the  centuries  Masonry  here  has 
ever  been  constructive  in  its  kindly  nature,  teaching  fidelity 
to  the  home,  devotion  to  the  church,  and  respect  for  law  and 
constituted  authority. 

The  Golden  Rule  must  be  applied,  and  when  the  golden 
sun  of  prosperity  is  again  shining,  then,  and  only  then,  will 
the  world  be  better  for  the  lessons  we  have  learned  in  these 
trying  times.      (Applause.) 

M.W.  Grand  Master  Sherman:  Brother  Dargavel,  we  are 
very  appreciative  of  the  inspiring  words  you  have  spoken  this 
afternoon,  and  I  want  you  to  go  home  with  a  realization  that 
you  take  with  you  the  love  and  respect  of  a  hundred  and 
twenty  thousand  Michigan  Masons,  and,  as  we  revere  the  flag 
of  our  own  country,  may  it  long  wave  side  by  side  with  yours 
in  the  interests  of  the  uplifting  and  advancement  of  humanity. 
(Applause.) 

Grand  Chaplain  Donald  again  invoked  the  Divine  blessing: 

We  thank  Thee  because  our  great  Republic  is  being  sup- 
ported upon  four  great  pillars,  democracy,  the  public  school, 
the  church,  the  home.  We  would  ask  Thee  to  grant  that  no 
influence  may  come  into  our  national  life  that  will  have  a 
tendency  to  undermine  any  of  these  great  pillars. 

He  also  presented  the  report  on  Obituaries,  saying: 

During  the  World  War  the  soldiers  sang  a  great  deal.  It 
helped  to  maintain  their  morale.  Sometimes  before  they  went 
to  the  front  to  enter  the  trenches  to  await  the  "zero  hour" 
to  go  over  the  top,  they  met  in  great  groups  for  community 
singing.  The  English  Dough  Boys,  when  asked  what  songs 
they  wanted  to  sing,  often  named  one  of  the  sublime  hymns, 

"O  God,  Our  Help  in  Ages  Past." 
"He  who,  from  zone  to  zone. 

Guides  through   the  boundless  sky   thy  certain  flight, 
In  the  long  way  that  I  must  tread  alone 
Will  lead  my  steps  aright." 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      111 

"I  go  to  prove  my  soul 
I  see  my  way  as  birds  their  trackless  way. 
God  guides  me  and  the  birds, 
I   shall  arrive." 

This  proposition  was  introduced  by  a  Worshipful  Master, 
who  said: 

How  many  times  have  all  of  you,  in  driving  along  the  road, 
felt  the  desirability  of  companionship,  and  have  refrained  from 
accepting  the  possibility  of  this  on  the  road  because  it  was 
very  poor  judgment  to  accept  a  man  who  wanted  a  ride?  If 
there  was  some  means,  esoteric,  whereby  you  could  know  a 
man  standing  beside  a  road  was  a  brother,  it  would  be  well. 

With  regard  to  De  Molay  we  read: 

Are  there  any  further  remarks?  You  are  now  voting  on 
this,  that  the  Grand  Lodge  does  hereby  accept,  for  immediate 
effect,  the  sponsorship  of  the  Order  of  De  Molay,  and  will  lend 
such  moral  and  financial  support  to  the  program  of  De  Molay 
as  seems  proper  and  worthy. 

All  in  favor  of  adopting  the  report  as  read,  make  it  mani- 
fest by  the  usual  sign  of  Masons  in  voting.  Opposed,  the  same 
sign.     The  motion  is  carried. 

The  Committee  on  Americanization  reported  on,  under 
their  separate  headings: 

Communism. 

Fascism. 

Nazi-ism. 

As  to  Communism  we  read: 

The  government  being  an  autocratic  self-constituted  dic- 
tatorship of  a  small  group  of  men  high  in  the  Soviet  Com- 
munist Party.  There  is  no  other  party  in  opposition  or 
otherwise   permitted   to  exist. 

The  Communist  Party  has  divided  the  United  States  into 
some  twenty  or  more  districts  and  has  been  active  politically 
as  a  party  organization  with  a  place  on  the  ballot  in  a  large 
number  of  the  states  and  developing  increasing  voting  power. 

It  is  sufficient  to  add  that  the  Communists  are  engaged 
in  efforts  to  constantly  agitate  and  impress  upon  the  Negro 
that  they  must  fight  until  they  have  obtained  a  complete  racial 
and   social  equality. 

Army  and  Navy:  The  Communists  have  engaged  in  propa- 
ganda toward  the  armed  forces  of  the  United  States,  seeking 
to  undermine  the  morale  and  discipline. 

The  Committee  on  Correspondence  will  make  a  report  one 
year  hence  on  three  applications  for  recognition. 

The  travelling  Bible  from  Rhode  Island  was  presented  at 
the  altar  and  dedicated. 


112        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Neil  E.  Reid  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary  Winsor,  acting  Grand  Master,  conducted 
installation  in  characteristic  style.  He  will  be  missed  more  and 
more  as  the  years  go  on.     So  will  our  own  Grand  Secretary. 

Membership   119,076.     Net  loss  4,427. 

R.W.  Bro.  William  N.  Gatfield,  a  worthy  and  experienced 
veteran,  but  not  yet  "venerable"  Mason  of  Sandwich,  is  the 
Grand  Representative  of  Michigan. 

MISSISSIPPI 

Simon  H.  Rubel,  Grand  Master. 

Edward  L.  Faucette,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Eighteenth  Communication  was 
held  at  Jackson  February  11th,  1936,  and  was  preceded  by 
public  exercises  in  the  City  Auditorium  at  which  addresses 
were  delivered  with  vocal  and  instrumental  numbers,  and  Mrs. 
Fannye  Golstein,  Grand  Matron  Eastern  Star. 

From  the  address  of  the  Grand  Master  the  following: 

Another  Masonic  year  has  closed.  The  good  performed 
will,  we  trust,  survive;  the  bad,  if  any,  we  hope,  be  obliterated. 

I  would  fain  have  turned  aside  from  the  glittering  temp- 
tation of  an  acceptance,  but  that  my  sinking  spirits  were 
buoyed  up,  by  the  sweet  consolations,  that  my  weakness  would 
have  the  strength  of  your  kind  assurances. 

May  the  kindness  that  you  have  bestowed  upon  me  be 
returned  to  you  and  yours  seven-fold  by  Him  who  holds  the 
destinies  of  men  in  His  hands  and  dispenses  mercies  in  the 
magnitude  of  His  abundance. 

I  resolved  to  make  a  speech  twelve  months  long,  not  to  be 
spoken  in  words,  but  by  work.  I  have,  I  believe,  lived  up  to 
that  resolve. 

We  had  a  most  delightful  visit  to  the  White  House,  where 
we  were  royally  received  by  the  President  of  the  United  States; 
your  brother  and  my  brother,  and  I  feel  sure,  that  if  our  first 
Grand  Master,  George  Washington,  were  alive  to-day,  he 
would  say  to  the  President,  "Your  ideas  and  conception  of 
Right  and  Justice  are  the  same  as  mine  were,  and  that  with 
this  country  in  your  able  hands,  I  am  willing  to  return  whence 
I  came  with  the  knowledge  that  'All  is  well'." 
Masonic  Service  Association 

They  need  us  and  we  need  them.  I  sincerely  recommend 
that  we  rejoin  this  association. 

"Lest  I  forget,"  my  dog,  who  so  faithfully  tiled  the  inner 
door  of  my  home  during  my  absence,  was  always  on  hand  upon 
my  return  from  my  Masonic  visitations  to  greet  me,  her  Grand 
Master,  with  the  highest  honors  known  to  dogdom. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  113 

Last,  but  not  least,  my  wife,  who  in  the  discharge  of  my 
duties  as  Grand  Master,  I  most  neglected,  I  owe  an  everlasting 
debt  of  love  and  gratitude. 

I  always  felt  that  what  we  were  doing  for  the  boys  and 
girls  of  our  deceased  brethren  was  the  work  of  and  for 
Almighty  God,  our  real  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Lecturer  J.  Rice  Williams  made  an  able  report.  He 
had  visited  two  hundred  and  four  Lodges.     He  said: 

What  profit  to  anyone  if  you  tell  him  to  act  upon  the 
square  and  to  treat  his  neighbor  as  he  would  be  treated,  if  you 
drive  a  sharp  bargain,  thereby  obtaining  more  than  you  give, 
or  speak  evil  of  a  brother  and  rob  him  of  that  which  money 
cannot  buy? 

What  profit  that  the  footprints  of  our  Institution  are  lost 
in  the  sandswept  tracks  of  tradition;  why  boast  that  it  has 
existed  so  long  that  its  beginnings  are  not  recorded  upon  the 
written  pages  of  history,  if  its  teachings  do  not  enter  into  our 
daily  lives. 

Masonry  is  not  a  religion,  but  it  teaches  the  immortality 
of  the  soul,  and  the  resurrection  of  the  body  through  the  merits 
of  the  Lion  of  the  tribe  of  Judah.  It  is  not  a  political  party. 
but  Masons,  as  individuals,  should  and  do  profoundly  influence 
for  good  the  body  politic.  Long  before  a  democracy  was 
dreamed  of,  Masons  taught  the  absolute  equality  of  man.  Long 
before  union  labor  agitated  it.  Masons  taught  the  "eight-hour 
law." 

Membership  20,430.     Net  loss  167. 

The  Committee  on  Law  and  Jurisprudence  answered  all 
auestions  submitted  instead  of  the  Grand  Master.  Among 
them  the  following: 

No.  The  family  of  an  expelled  Master  Mason  is  not  en- 
titled to  Masonic  relief.  The  obligation  of  charity  resting  on 
all  men  should  prompt  men  and  Masons  to  relieve  the  want? 
of  the  women  and  orphans,  but  such  case  is  not  an  obligation 
of  the  fraternity. 

If  a  subordinate  Lodge  is  sued,  does  the  Grand  Lodge 
have  to  be  joined  therein? 

No. 

He  owes  no  dues  to  the  local  Lodge,  but  the  local  Lodge 
must  pay  the  Grand  Lodge  the  per  capita  assessment  just  as 
if  no  exemption  had  been  granted. 

Some  discussion  follows  a  proposed  telegram  to  the 
President  of  the  United  States,  who  had  said  in  an  interview: 

"I  am  for  the  real.  honest-to-God  American  citizen  first, 
last  and  always,"  and  I  firmly  believe  that  he  is. 

The  telegram  was  ordered  to  be  sent  avoiding  anything 
political. 


114        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Superintendent  of  the  Masonic  Home  addressed 
Grand  Lodge,  commencing  as  usual  with  a  story: 

I  have  but  the  one  subject  that  the  people  and  Brother 
Masons  want  to  hear  me  discuss.  1  love  the  subject.  I  am  a 
good  deal  like  the  old  maid  that  lived  to  be  about  thirty  years 
of  age  in  single  blessedness.  She  belonged  to  the  Catholic 
Church,  and  at  that  age  she  went  up  to  confess  at  the  mass 
meeting  to  the  priest,  and  he  said:  "Sister  Mary,  what  is  it 
that  you  have  to  confess?"  She  said:  "Well,  when  I  was  about 
eighteen  years  old  a  young  man  came  to  see  me  several  times, 
and  one  time  before  he  left  he  hugged  and  kissed  me."  The 
next  Sunday  morning  she  went  back  to  confess  again.  She 
told  the  priest  the  same  story,  saying:  "Father,  when  I  was 
about  eighteen  years  old,  after  a  young  man  came  to  visit  me 
several  times,  and  about  to  leave  me,  he  hugged  and  kissed 
me."  He  said:  "Yes,  I  remember  you  reported  that  last  Sab- 
bath morning,  and  I  fixed  that  all  right."  The  next  Sunday 
morning  she  went  back  again  and  for  the  third  time  she  con- 
fessed her  sins,  stating  it  again  that  when  she  was  about 
eighteen  years  old  she  had  never  forgotten  that  a  young  man 
had  hugged  and  kissed  her  when  he  went  to  tell  her  goodbye, 
and  the  priest  says:  "Mary,  I  have  heard  your  story.  That 
has  been  fixed  all  right,  and  you  need  not  confess  it  any  more." 
But  she  says:  "Father,  I  like  to  talk  about  it."   (Laughter.) 

There  are  ninety-three  girls  in  the  Home,  eighty-one  of 
them  in  public  schools,  and  several  of  them  on  the  honor  roll. 

The  comparative  cost  of  operating  two  Homes  at  Meridian 
and  Columbus  was  analyzed. 

Thomas  Q.  Ellis,  Grand  Commander  Knights  Temp- 
lar, was  specially  received.  He  is  the  Grand  Representative 
of  Canada. 

G.  W.  Holloway  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

In  calling  upon  Bro.  Mike  Sennett  Connor,  the  Grand 
Master  introduced  him  as  one  of  the  greatest  Governors 
Mississippi  has  ever  had. 

A  tribute  to  the  late  George  G.  Riley  was  delivered  by 
Bro.  Ellis,  closing  with  the  following: 

There  prevails  a  charming  custom  in  the  mountains  of 
Wales.  At  evening  time  when  fathers  and  brothers  and  sons 
have  finished  their  day's  labor,  laid  down  their  tools,  and  are 
coming  from  the  fields,  their  mothers,  wives,  sisters  and 
daughters  stand  upon  the  opposite  hill  and  hail  them  with 
song.  The  women  sing  a  welcome  home  on  one  hilltop,  and 
the  men  on  the  other  hilltop  answer  them.  So  with  George 
D.  Riley.  At  eventide  he  laid  down  his  burden,  the  day's 
toils  over,  and  from  the  hilltops  of  Earth  he  answered  the 
songs  echoing  from  the  Hilltops  of  Glory — WELCOMING 
HIM   HOME!" 

In  presenting  the  jewel  to  the  Grand  Master-elect,  Bro. 
Williams  said: 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      115 


It  is  your  property,  but  it  is  yours  to  wear  properly  during 
this  ensuing  year.  And  the  honor  comes  not  from  the  title 
of  Grand  Master,  not  because  you  have  the  authority  to  say 
"Come,"  and  "I  come,  Sir,"  and  "I  go,  Sir,"  not  because  the 
brethren  honor  your  office  so  highly,  but  the  honor  comes  in 
the  manner  in  which  you  yourself  shall  conduct  yourself 
during  this  year. 

Judge   F.    M.    Morson  of   Toronto,   well   known   and   well 
beloved,  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Mississippi. 
This  under  Arkansas: 

For  he  who  holds: 
By  the  simple  faith  that  the  World  enfolds, 
Finds,  unto  life's  last  feeblest  spark; 
That  the  daylight  far  exceeds  the  dark; 
That  the  Seasons  bring,  as  they  glide  away, 
More  days  of  brightness  than  days  of  gray. 

Canada  is  briefly  but  favourably  reviewed.  We  quote  the 
following  from  it: 

Mississippi's   Grand   Representative  was  not  present. 

The  address  of  the  Grand  Master  is  one  of  the  most 
comprehensive  we  have  ever  read. 

He  deals  with  economic  conditions,  as  they  exist,  the 
cause  that  conspired  to  bring  them  about,  the  necessity  of 
bringing  about  a  correction  of  the  existing  evils  and  the  part 
that   Masonry  must  play  in   restoring  conditions  to  normalcy. 

The  Correspondence  Report  is  the  work  of  William 
Ponton.  The  Review,  like  the  address  of  the  Grand  Master, 
is  full  and  complete. 

He  gives  Mississippi  about  three  pages  of  thoughtful 
comment. 

Under  Iowa  we  read  of  the  wonderful  library  and  also  a 
great  tribute  to  the  late  Louis  Block: 

The  lamented  and  distinguished  Louis  Block  submitted 
his  last  and  final  Correspondence  Report  at  this  session  of 
his  Grand  Lodge.  His  death  having  occurred  just  prior  to  its 
convening.     As  usual  his  report  is  outstanding. 

It  will  always  be  cherished.  Seeming  almost  like  a  voice 
from  the  tomb.  We  sometimes  wonder  why  men  like  Louis 
Block  can  not  go  on  serving  the  great  Fraternity  he  and  we 
love  so  well  forever,  but  God  had  a  different  arrangement  for 
him  and  when  he  called  the  active  brain  of  Louis  Block  ceased 
to  function,  his  hand  became  pulseless  and  his  facile  pen  lay 
dormant. 

This  from  South  Carolina: 

Using  his  prerogative  the  Grand  Master  made  General 
Chsrles  Pelot  Summerall,  a  Mason  at  Sight. 


116  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 


MISSOURI 

James  W.  Skelly,  Grand  Master. 

Arthur  Mather,  Grand  Secretary. 

On  the  cover  of  the  Proceedings  a  new  book  just  pub- 
lished entitled  "Territorial  Masonry,"  is  recommended  to  the 
Craft  in  the  following  words: 

A  clear-cut  story  of  the  mighty  part  Freemasonry,  oldest 
of  all  Brotherhoods,  played  in  the  winning  of  the  West. 

Heroic  characters  move  through  its  pages.  The  author 
has  caught  and  pinned  to  his  manuscript  the  sturdy  spirit  of 
the  pioneers,  who  met  danger  with  a  laugh,  hardship  with  a 
song,  and  built  an  empire  out  of  a  wilderness  by  the  faith  and 
vision  that  were  in  them. 

The  Grand  Master  is  an  Engineer  by  profession. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Sixteenth  Annual  was  held  in  the 
Scottish   Rite   Cathedral,   St.   Louis,   September  20,   1936. 

An  entertainment  was  rendered  by  the  children  of  the 
Masonic  Home. 

From  the  invocation  of  the  Grand  Chaplain  the  following: 

We  throw  ourselves  into  Thy  presence  asking  for  guid- 
ance, illumination  and  peace.  Our  dreams  are  so  vague  and 
our  aspirations  so  ineffective,  and  we  come  to  Thee  in  all 
humility  to  give  us  that  stability  of  mind  and  heart  to  go  out 
to  do  Thy  will.  Grant  us  the  ability  to  see  what  we  must  do, 
the  courage  to  co-operate  with  Thy  will,  the  faith  to  ap- 
preciate the  power  of  the  unseen.  Keep  us.  oh  God,  from 
pettiness,  let  us  be  large  in  thought,  in  word,  in  deed.  Make 
us  to  grow  calm,  serene  and  kind. 

Distinguished  guests  were  welcome  from  Nebraska,  Iowa, 
Texas,  Illinois  and  Oregon,  also  Ray  V.  Denslow  of  the 
General  Grand  Chapter. 

We  glean  the  following  from  the  address  of  the  Grand 
Master: 

In  many  cases  Lodges  have  permitted  members  to  become 
five  years  or  more  in  arrears.  This  indicates  either  a  form 
of  mistaken  kindness  or  indifference,  for  a  member  so  far  in 
arrears  will  rarely  pay  up.  and  years  earlier,  the  Lodge  should 
have  made  an  active  effort  to  collect,  and.  failing  in  this, 
should  have  remitted  the  dues  of  worthy  members. 

"How  much  did  we  gain,  or  lose?"  Due  to  the  thoughtless 
publicity  given  to  losses  during  the  past  years,  the  idea  is 
actually  becoming  prevalent  that  Freemasonry  is  dying  out. 
It  will  not  do  to  say  that  we  are  not  interested  in  numbers, 
but  we  are  more  deeply  interested  in  the  condition  of  the  spirit 
of  Freemasonrv. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  117 

Insidious  forces  are  now  at  work  trying  to  tear  down  our 
own  Government.  These  influences  have  invaded  our  schools, 
our  churches  and  even  our  homes. 

He  visited  81  Lodges  and  also  other  Grand  Jurisdictions. 

He  laid  eight  cornerstones,  pictures  of  two  of  which  adorn 
the  Proceedings.  For  good  and  sufficient  reasons,  Grand  Lodge 
did  not  participate  in  three  cornerstone  ceremonies. 

Six  Lodges  were  consolidated. 

He  approves  trials  by  Commission. 

Can  a  Masonic  Lodge  give  a  picnic  or  outing  under  the 
name  of  the  Lodge  on  Sunday,  the  Lord's  Day? 

No. 

A  Lodge  should  not  hereafter  engage  to  sponsor  any 
non-Masonic  or  extraneous  organization,  nor  should  its  funds 
be  used  for  the  support  or  maintenance  of  such  organizations. 

The  work  at  the  Masonic  Home  is  highly  praised: 

Consideration  should  be  given  as  far  as  possible  to  content- 
ment and  peace  of  mind  of  the  old  people,  and  thp  children 
should  be  educated  and  trained  so  that  when  the  time  comes 
for  them  to  leave  the  Home  to  make  their  way  in  the  world 
they  will  be  self-reliant,  their  minds  will  not  be  warped,  and 
they  will  not  imagine  that  the  world  owes  them  a  living. 

As  in  other  Jurisdictions,  there  are  impending  mortgage 
troubles.     The  subject  is  thus  introduced: 

Financial  snags  go  against  the  grain  of  the  Building 
Supervisory  Board. 

Of  the  claims  of  Publications  and  so-called  Masonic 
Periodicals  the  G.  M.  says: 

At  least  one  thinly  veiled  threat  has  been  made  of  action 
in  court,  in  case  the  Grand  Master  should  forbid  Lodges  to 
furnish  information  to  such  publisher.  It  should  be  clearly 
understood  that  the  furnishing  of  membership  lists  for  a 
Masonic  directory  or  of  Masonic  transactions  to  a  Masonic 
paper  are  matters  entirely  under  control  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 
which  may  at  any  time  forbid  Lodges  to  furnish  such  in- 
formation. 

Grand  Lodge  should  make  no  experiments  in  legislation. 

He  recommends  for  reflection  the  following: 

Seriously  impress  upon  the  officers  their  duties  to  the 
Lodge  and  its  members,  and  upon  the  brethren  in  turn,  their 
duties  to  the  Lodge  and  its  officers.  Fun  is  all  right  in  its 
place  but  there  is  need  for  more  serious  thought  in  Free- 
masonry. 

May  we  exalt  and  assist  in  every  way  possible,  our 
greatest  ally,  in  the  onward  march  toward  our  ideal  of  "that 
world  which  is  to  be." 


118        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

He  speaks  of  the  year  as  uneventful  but  never  dull — and 
concludes  thus: 

The  tide  is  turning,  and  many  of  them  can  be  reclaimed. 
But  the  work  must  be  done  at  once  for  the  interest  of  these 
brethren  ebbs  every  day,  and  on  the  other  hand  after  awhile 
the   Lodge   may   hesitate   to   restore   them. 

But  Freemasonry  demands  that  its  followers  live  up  to  its 
standards,  and  the  problem  is  to  bring  the  world  up  to  Free- 
masonry. 

Membership  92,026.     Net  loss  2,233. 

The  honoured  age  of  many  veteran  Masons  was  recog- 
nized by  the  distribution  of  50-year  buttons. 

In  the  many  pages  devoted  to  the  Home  Report  the  fol- 
lowing is  of  interest: 

It  would  be  impossible  to  measure  the  results  accom- 
plished by  the  Masonic  Home  through  the  past  fifty  years, 
but  some  measure  of  the  results  accomplished  can  be  estim- 
ated by  the  fact  that  2,271  people  have  been  admitted  to  the 
Home  and. cared  for. 

On  recognition  of  Foreign  Grand  Lodges  Chairman 
Mather  says: 

The  disturbed  conditions  throughout  the  world  require 
extra  vigilance,  and  the  Committee  is  of  the  opinion  that 
nothing  should  be  done  in  haste  in  connection  with  the  sphere 
in   which   the}'   operate. 

The  Committee  on  Welfare  report: 

Our  experience  in  dealing  with  this  question  of  relief  leads 
us  to  believe  that  the  time  is  coming,  as  conditions  improve, 
when  every  Lodge  should  make  some  provision  in  its  budget 
for  relief  for  its  distressed  members.  Many  of  the  Lodges 
at  the  present  time  place  this  in  their  budget  and  are  able, 
with  the  assistance  of  the  Welfare  Committee,  to  care  for  their 
distressed  members.  The  Lodges  that  are  not  collecting  more 
thi.  i  $2.50  per  year  dues  of  course  can  have  no  fund  for  that 
pui  pose  after  they  pay  their  Grand  Lodge  per  capita. 

The  Grand  Master  of  Nebraska  said: 

I  thought  what  a  wonderful  army  of  fine  men  espousing 
t...  cause  of  the  most  wonderful  ideals  and  principles  known 
10  nen.  Brethren,  you  cannot  have  a  successful  Grand  Lodge 
without  the  honest  and  efficient  support  of  the  constituent 
lodges. 

The  Grand  Lecturer  said: 

Nebraska  is  one  of  two  jurisdictions  in  the  United  States, 
the  State  of  Washington  being  the  other,  who  have  no  Grand 
Treasurer,  so  that  I  am  charged  not  only  with  the  responsi- 
bility ordinarily  carried  on  by  a  Grand  Secretary  but  also  I 
have  charge  of  all  the  funds. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      119 

George  W.  Walker  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

R.  W.  Bro.  Thurman  said  in  his  address: 

My  regret  is,  that  we  do  make  these  expressions  of  our 
interest  and  of  our  service  only  periodic.  The  great  concern 
of  Freemasons  is  to  carry  away  the  inspiration,  and  the  in- 
struction, and  the  interest  in  the  cause  of  brotherhood  from 
these  meetings  into  our  every  day,  every  week,  and  every 
month  of  the  year  life  and  labor.  It  is  high  time  that  we  build 
the  great  pillars  that  shall  support  the  temples. 

The  Grand  Correspondent  receives  and  well  earns  $500 
annually. 

There  is  nothing  quite  like  the  Missouri  Reviews. 

General  John  J.  Pershing  was  present  at  the  cornerstone 
laying  of  the  High  School  at  Laclede,  which  was  an  outstand- 
ing event  thus  described  by  Ray  V.  Denslow,  P.G.M.,  in  a 
special  article  entitled  "The  Masonic  World,"  which  is  all  em- 
bracing: 

Why  was  it  outstanding?  Because  of  the  momentous 
words  uttered  by  General  Pershing  on  that  occasion,  and  in 
the  Lodge  preceding  the  ceremonies;  and  again,  because  the 
ceremony  brought  home  to  us  the  fact  that  the  Masonic 
fraternity  is  not  being  invited  to  perform  its  age-old  ceremonies 
as  once  it  was  wont  to  do. 

He  takes  up  different  topics  under  different  headings  in 
connection  with  all  the  Jurisdictions,  crediting  to  each  thoughts 
worth  while  and  events  worthy  of  note: 

English-speaking  Masonry  no  doubt  numbers  approx- 
imately four  million  members,  which  by  far  constitutes  the 
largest   group   of  organized   Masons   in   the   world. 

A  committee  formed  for  the  purpose  of  digging  out  the 
necessary  information  showing  the  regularity  or  irregularity, 
legality  or  illegality  of  various  Grand  Lodges.  Then  the 
Grand  Lodges  of  the  United  States,  with  this  information 
before  them,  may  be  in  a  position  to  recognize  or  reject  claims 
for   recognition. 

We  agree  with  the  Grand  Master  of  Pennsylvania,  who 
said: 

"International  relationship,  business  dealings,  and  trans- 
portation all  demand  a  better  understanding  of  the  people  of 
our  continent.  Masonry  should  do  its  part  in  promoting  the 
good   neighbor   feeling. 

The  first  waves  of  this  on-rushing  tide  of  anti-Masonry 
have  only  reached  the  shores  of  the  American  Continent,  but 
in  time  we  shall  see  more,  and  until  that  time  shall  come  it  is 
the  duty  of  every  patriotic  and  home-loving  American  to 
thoroughly  understand  the  various  elements  antagonistic  to 
Masonry,  the  reason  for  their  activity,  and  the  best  means  of 
combating  the  enemies  of  a  free  people. 


120        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  fraternity  in  Denmark  is  under  the  special  protection 
of  His  Majesty  Christian  X,  who  is  serving  as  Grand  Master. 

Texas  discovered  the  application  of  the  two  Grand  Lodges 
and  accepted  the  one  generally  regarded  as  legitimate.  The 
Grand  Lodge  of  Storlogen  of  Denmark  was  refused  recogni- 
tion by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  in  Ontario.  Virginia 
recognized  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Denmark.  Grand  Master 
Brown  of  Virginia  visited  this  Grand  Lodge  and  found  France 
a  hotbed  of  anti-Masonic  sentiment.  It  was  his  opinion  that 
this  Grand  Lodge,  established  in  1913,  conforms  in  every  par- 
ticular to  the  basic  principles  for  recognition;  the  most  of  its 
Lodges  work  in  the   English  language. 

In  Italy  at  one  time  there  were  150,000  Freemasons. 

Now  we  turn  our  attention  to  Africa: 

In  Egypt  we  learn  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York 
has  suspended  its  recognition,  the  committee  reporting  that 
there  are  two  rival  organizations. 

The  two  Philippine  Lodges  are  known  as  Szechuen,  made 
up  of  fourteen  Canadians  and  Americans,  and  West  Lake, 
largely  of  Chinese  membership.  There  are  twenty-six  college 
graduates  and  two  missionaries  in  the  latter  Lodge  located  at 
Hangchow. 

Masonry  in  the  Canal  Zone  appears  to  be  under  the  dom- 
ination of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts,  which  has 
constituted  that  territory  a  Masonic  District.  The  relationship 
of  the  Masons  of  the  Zone  with  those  of  Panama  are  cordial. 

The  Grand  Master  of  Montana  sympathizes  with  a 
petitioner  whose  right  hand  had  been  amputated  above  the 
wrist,  but  refused  to  permit  him  to  petition.  One  Lodge  asked 
the  Grand  Master,  in  1929,  about  a  petitioner  who  had  lost  his 
right  hand  and  was  refused;  later,  the  same  Lodge  asked  for 
permission  to  advance  the  brother. 

The  Grand  Master  is  probably  remotely  situated  and  a 
stranger  to  the  candidate;  he  can  only  state  the  law  and  give 
the  rules,  leaving  it  to  the  Lodge  to  apply  them. 

In  Texas,  where  physical  qualification  is  required,  the 
Grand  Master  insists  upon  a  pencil  sketch  of  the  defect,  or  a 
certificate  from  a  reputable  physician  in  each  case. 

A  striking  appeal  for  funds  under  Mississippi: 

"Brethren,  we  need  a  Lodge  hall.  The  rain,  the  wind 
mixed  with  the  sunshine  and  father  time  have  shown  heavy 
on  our  building  and  if  we  don't  get  a  new  hall,  we  will  have 
to  celebrate  our  Centennial  on  the  brow  of  a  hill  under  the 
canopy  of  a  friendly  heaven  bedecked  with  its  sunshine  and 
twinkling  stars." 

Further  quotations  from  this  Review  of  Reviews  are  as 
follows: 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  121 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Saskatchewan,  by  resolution,  notified 
all  Grand  Lodges  that  it  laid  claim  to  and  would  forthwith 
proceed  to  include  within  its  jurisdiction  all  that  portion  of 
the  Northwest  territories  lying  and  situate  north  of  the 
northern  boundary  of  the  Province  of  Saskatchewan,  between 
the  second  meridian  east  and  the  fourth  meridian   west. 

Relief  was  our  individual  duty: 

"We  went  along  for  a  few  years  and  finally  Lodges  as- 
sumed all  the  responsibility  and  the  brethren  quit  putting 
their  hands  in  their  pockets.  It  was  not  very  long  before  the 
Grand  Lodge  wanted  to  do  something,  and  they  established 
the  Grand  Lodge  Charity  Fund,  and  now  it  is  the  Grand  Lodge 
that  assumes  the  relief  expenses." 

In  Canada,  a  number  of  citizens  recently  refused  to  honor 
the  National  Anthem  by  rising.  It  shocked  the  public  con- 
science.    The  Grand  Master  said:    : 

"It  was  the  thought  that  that  action  was  symptomatic, 
sinister.  It  was  the  thought  of  what  it  meant  to  Canada's 
future  to  have  among  us  those  who,  claiming  the  protection 
of  our  laws  and  the  privileges  of  our  free  institutions,  yet  seek 
the  overthrow  of  those  laws  and  the  destruction  of  those  in- 
stitutions. 

Under  the  heading  of  "Unusual"  the  following: 

"The  building  was  erected  by  a  $25,000.00  donation  made 
by  the  Northern  Jurisdiction  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  This  Grand 
Lodge  also  maintains  a  revolving  student  loan  fund." 

The  District  Deputy  for  the  Province  of  Armagh,  in 
Ireland,  referred  to  the  "malicious  burning  of  our  hall  in 
Clones,  in  July  last,  which  sent  a  wave  of  indignation  through- 
out the  Province." 

A  telegram  expressing  heartiest  congratulations  to  the 
Grand  Master  "retiring  after  a  year  of  ceaseless  efforts  and 
great  accomplishment  dedicated  to  Masonry."  The  telegram 
was  signed  by  an  individual  who  proved  to  be  one  of  the  chief 
officers  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 

"I  think  it  is  a  very  fine  tribute  that  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus of  Grand  Rapids  have  chosen  to  send  you  this  beautiful 
bouquet  along  with  a  greeting  which  expresses  their  sincere 
solicitation  for  a  successful  meeting." 

Many  brethren  along  the  Texas  border  have  been  desirous 
of  working  the  Masonic  degrees  in  the  Spanish  language,  be- 
lieving it  would  do  much  to  do  away  with  clandestine  Lodges. 

The  Hawaiian  Islands  were  visited  by  the  Grand  Master 
of  California,  in  whose  jurisdiction  the  Islands  are.  There 
are  eight  Lodges  on  the  four  Islands,  made  up  of  a  sterling 
group    of    Masons,   many   of   whom   occupy    leading   positions. 

William  S.  Campbell  is  the  Grand  Representative  of 
Canada,  and  Donald  Sutherland  has  the  honour  of  representing 
Missouri  with  us. 


122  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 


MONTANA 

George  W.  Craven,  Grand  Master. 

Luther   T.    Hauberg,   Grand   Secretary. 

H.  S.  Hepner,  Grand  Historian. 

The  Proceedings  are  preceded  by  a  portrait  and  biography 
of  the  Grand  Master,  of  whom  it  is  said: 

He  is  a  Past  President  of  the  Rotary  Club  of  Butte,  Past 
President  of  the  Montana  Society  of  Engineers  and  a  member 
of  the  American  Society  of  Mechanical  Engineers. 

Special  Communication  is  thus  described: 

The  Grand  Lodge  was  called  from  labor  to  refreshment, 
after  which  the  Grand  Marshal  formed  the  brethren  in  pro- 
cession and,  preceded  by  an  escort  from  Cyrene  Commandery, 
the  brethren  marched  to  the  Liberty  Theater  where  the 
Masonic  service  was  held. 

And  another  special  Communication  for  another  funeral 
thus: 

Grand  Lodge  was  then  called  from  labor  to  refreshment, 
and  the  brethren  formed  in  procession  and  marched  under  an 
escort  from  Cyrene  Commandery,  where  the  services  were 
conducted  by  M.  W.  Bro.  Hepner. 

From  labor  to  refreshment  is  scarcely  the  phrase  we  would 
use. 

The  Seventy-first  Annual  was  held  at  Missoula  August 
21st,  1935. 

Music  forms  a  fine  factor  in  the  proceedings. 

M.  W.  Bro.  Craven  then  introduced  the  Masonic  Chorus 
of  Butte,  his  home  city,  and  explained  that  the  members  of 
the  chorus  had  accompanied  him  on  trips  within  a  hundred 
miles  of  Butte.  "They  are  always  ready  with  a  chorus,  quar- 
tette, duet  or  solo.  They  have  brought  cheer  to  the  Masons 
where  they  have  sung  and  they  have  volunteered  their  services 
for  this   Grand  Lodge." 

Distinguished  guests  from  North  Dakota,  Wyoming, 
Idaho  and  Saskatchewan  were  welcomed  with  these  comments: 

The  committee  in  introducing  Wyoming  spoke  feelingly 
of  the  fact  that  M.  W.  Brothers  Hepner,  Callaway  and 
Stansbury  had  been  classmates  in  the  law  department  of  the 
University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor  "forty-four  years  ago 
the  25th  of  last  June." 

From  the  address  of  the  Grand  Master  the  following 
excerpts: 

Tyrants  in  other  lands  are  prescribing  it  as  a  foe  to  their 
selfish  aims  and  ambitions  to  shackle  mankind  with  chains  of 
untried  and  fanciful  governmental  ideals.     They  do  not  under- 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      123 

stand  Masonry  as  a  civilizing  and  stabilizing  force  in  human 
affairs,  or  if  they  do,  they  are  afraid  of  its  beneficent  purposes 
which  would  tend  to  defeat  their  base  intentions. 

Improved  highways  and  modern  transportation  have  re- 
duced travel  difficulties.  Men  are  interested  in  Masonry.  They 
enjoy  fraternalism.     They  are  seeking  light. 

I  made  ninety-four  official  visits,  and  contacted  each  of  the 
one  hundred  and  thirty-five  Lodges.  I  travelled  8,563  miles 
by  train  and  15.292  by  auto. 

The  place  was  undesirable,  and  when  the  bank  notified 
the  Lodge  of  an  increase  in  rent  of  50  per  cent,  the  Lodge 
moved  into  the  basement  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  asked 
for  advice.  A  building  fund  of  $2,500  was  lost  when  the  bank 
failed. 

Changing  conditions,  it  seems  to  me,  will  force  some 
Lodges  to  abandon  or  consolidate.  One  Lodge  was  asked  to 
come  with  another  and  told  it  could  nominate  the  officers  the 
first  time  after  consolidation,  but  it  can't  persuade  itself  to 
surrender  the  old  home.  Two  in  one  now  small  town  are 
agreed  upon  everything  but  the  name  and  number  and  on  these 
seem  to  say:  "Thus  far,  and  no  farther."  One  Lodge  has 
twenty-six  members  with  eighteen  away.  Almost  everything 
is  against  it  but  it  holds  on,  hoping  for  a  change.  All  honor 
to  those  who  struggle  thus. 

These  visitations  by  your  representatives  are  of  value, 
I  really  believe.  Masonry  is  universal  but  it  is  not  uniform. 
We  get  new  ideas;  we  learn  what  others  are  doing. 

A  member  asks:  "What  is  the  standing  of  a  Mason  who 
runs  a  dance  hall  and  sells  beer,  also  one  who  is  a  postmaster 
and  runs  a  beer  parlor?"  Another  member  asked  nearly  the 
same  question. 

These  are  rather  long  in  consideration  and  I  answered 
each  practically  in  these  words:  "Your  actions  are  clearly 
contrary  to  the  intent  of  the  Grand  Lodge." 

I  did  the  best  I  could  and  nobody  held  back,  but  the 
power  behind  the  throne,  in  front  of  the  throne  and  all  around 
the  throne  was  the  Grand  Secretary.     I  thank  you. 

The  Grand  Secretary's  receipts  amounted  to  the  fine  sum 
of  $177,781.00. 

Membership  18,321.     Net  loss  458. 

Of  the  Library  and  Museum  the  following: 

Brother  Hepner  continues  his  interest,  and  this  spring  he 
presented  a  museum  piece  in  the  form  of  an  appropriation — 
100,000,000  Marks!  We  may  be  able  to  find  some  one  later 
who  will  cash  this  for  us.  W.  Bro.  J.  Earl  Halterman  gave  a 
small  keystone  made  from  stone  quarried  from  King  Solomon's 
quarries  at  Jerusalem.  We  have  a  Chinese  scales  used  to 
weigh  gold  on   Elk  Creek  in  the  Big  Blackfoot  country. 


124        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  library  is  being  patronized  more  and  more  by  the 
brethren  over  the  State. 

The  Committee  on  Apportionment  do  not  grudge  their 
praise  of  the  Grand  Master. 

The  chief  figure  in  Masonry's  life  story  was  not  a  king, 
prince  or  potentate,  but  a  skilled  workman:  You,  Brother 
Craven,  typified  during  your  year  as  Grand  Master  this  ideal 
character,  and  all  this  was  done  most  cheerfully  and  with  a 
mind  attuned  to  that  great  watch-word  of  the  hour:  "Service." 

Among  the  entertainments  provided  for  the  Home  the 
following  are  reported: 

The  Butte  Lodges  have  held  their  annual  picnic  and 
presented  fine  programs.  Their  generous  effort  has  encouraged 
other  Lodges  to  follow  their  example  in  bringing  entertain- 
ment and  cheer  to  our  Home  members.  The  Board  of  Trustees 
expresses  its  appreciation  to  the  Star  Chapters,  Rainbow  girls, 
DeMolay  boys  and  all  who  during  the  past  year  have  con- 
tributed to  the  pleasure  of  the  members  of  the  Home. 

All  those  needing  attention  for  the  eyes,  ears  or  teeth  are 
taken  to  the  best  doctors  Helena  affords. 

The  establishment  of  a  Masonic  Club  at  Fort  Peck  is  thus 
described: 

There  are  many  Masons  employed  at  Fort  Peck,  away 
from  their  homes,  and  they  proposed  to  organize.  It  was 
deemed  inadvisable  to  organize  a  Lodge.  Past  Grand  Master 
Foot  suggested  a  Masonic  Club  there,  attached  to  the  Lodge 
at  Glasgow.  They  organized  a  club.  There  are  men  there 
from  all  over  the  United  States  and  of  almost  every  rank  from 
a  colonel  to  a  cook's  roustabout. 

From  the  address  of  Robert  A.  Tate  of  Saskatchewan  the 
following: 

Someone  has  said  that  the  test  of  friendship  is  adversity, 
and  most  certainly  the  test  of  Masonry  has  been  these  last 
six  years.  Our  Grand  Lodge  has  attempted  to  step  in  and 
give  leadership  during  these  years  that  would  meet  the 
situation  anu  that  would  hold  the  interest  of  the  membership. 

The  Committee  on  Public  Schools  made  the  following 
report: 

What  will  this  generation  do  about  the  efforts  that  are 
being  made  to  obtain  favoritism  of  the  states  and  to  break 
down  our  public  system?  "Eternal  vigilance  is  ever  the  price 
of  liberty."  Let  then  the  welfare  of  our  public  schools  be  the 
object  of  every  American  patriot.  Let  him  watch  the  treasuries 
of  our  townships,  our  cities,  our  counties,  our  states,  and  our 
Nation,  that  sectarian  schools  may  not  receive  appropriations 
or  other  forms  of  subsidies." 

The  Grand  Master  made  this  significant  statement: 
"Masons  as  citizens;  Masons  doing  their  duty  as  citizens; 
Masons  in  politics;   the   Masonic   istitution   in   politics,  never." 


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From  the  response  given  by  Bro.  Hepner  the  following 
illuminating  paragraph: 

We,  brothers,  have  received  the  light  of  Masonry  and  ever 
the  cry  since  we  have  been  honored  is  more,  more  light.  As 
the  years  go  on  we  want  to  give  to  you  brethren  of  Montana 
more  light  in  Masonry  and  we  want  to  give  you  more  expres- 
sions of  our  appreciation. 

Grand  Chaplain  Sloan  said: 

"No  man  is  free,  who  is  not  bound." 

We  have  a  text  taken  from  the  Great  light  that  is  ever 
upon  the  altar  in  all  regularly  governed  Masonic  Lodges.  That 
text  is — "Ye  shall  obtain  wisdom  and  be  no  longer  slaves." 

"Ye  shall  know  the  truth  and  the  truth  shall  make  you 
free." 

It  is  my  privilege  to-day  to  bring  to  you  the  compliments 
of  Mussolini  and  of  Hitler.  It  is  true  that  they  have  not 
commissioned  me  to  speak  to  you  in  their  name  but  they  have 
proclaimed  to  the  whole  world  their  admiration  for  the  institu- 
tion of  Masonry.  It  may  seem  strange  to  you  that  I  speak 
of  "their  admiration"  and  yet  I  believe  that  is  true.  For  in 
proclaiming  that  Masonry  must  be  destroyed  in  all  parts  of 
their  countries  they  have  announced  to  the  world  that  Masonry 
is  an  enemy  to  the  type  of  dictatorship  which  these  men 
exemplify.  Men  of  free  spirit,  men  in  whose  veins  runs  no 
taint  of  fear  cannot  be  allowed  to  meet  and  discuss  the  right 
of  human  beings  to  freedom. 

No  man  is  free  who  is  ignorant  and  no  country  can  long 
be  free  whose  people  are  not  intelligent.  For  that  reason  it 
is  essentially  important  that  we  guard  well  the  public  schools, 
and  in  our  state  we  have  much  to  do. 

"You  shall  not  pass."  And  that  same  barrier  within  the 
heart  must  say  further  as  does  the  Boulder  Dam  to  the  flood 
waters  of  the  Colorado  River,  "Stop  here.  You  shall  not  only 
rest  but  you  shall  serve."  To  some  water  that  barrier  will 
say — "Follow  out  in  this  direction  and  through  these  many 
laterals  carry  your  refreshing  moisture  to  the  fields  and  make 
them  fertile."  And  to  others  of  the  flood  waters  it  will  say — 
"Stop  here,  you  shall  not  devastate  the  land  but  flow  this 
way  down  through  this  great  pipe  and  over  these  deserts  and 
through  the  mountains  and  to  the  great  city  to  furnish  water 
for  drink  or  for  garden  or  for  other  use." 

And  lastly  no  man  is  free  who  is  not  "Outward  Bound." 
Even  in  the  brightness  of  the  day  he  will  stop  to  reflect  upon 
his  bondage. 

The  late  Will  Rogers  just  before  his  death  approached  the 
thought  of  life  beyond  in  an  article  written  for  the  paper 
which  appeared  but  yesterday!     This  article  was  addressed  to 


126        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

someone  that  had  gone  on  before.  He  said  to  him:  "It  must 
be  great  to  ride  the  range  over  there.  If  you  see  a  little  old 
man  on  that  range  tell  him  that  I  am  coming  over  some  day 
to  ride  along  with  him.  And  there  is  a  little  old  mother  over 
there  that  I'd  dearly  love  to  see  and  I  bet  those  great  Fellows 
like  Moses  must  be  fine  to  meet — but  gee  this  paper  is  all  wet, 
I  must  close.  The  shack  must  be  leaking."  So  in  homely 
words  Will  Rogers  had  expressed  the  faith  that  is  in  us  all, 
that  there  is  a  land  beyond  where  we  shall  meet  again. 

Grand  Master  Stansbury  of  Wyoming  eloquently  described 
the  creation,  quoting: 

Then  God  separated  all  and  he  gave  to  each  his  place, 
and  he  saw  that  all  things  were  good;  and  the  evening  and 
the  morning  was  the  fifth  day.  Then  God  said  to  those  who 
were  round  about  him — "All  that  we  have  created,  all  that  we 
have  made  seems  good,  but  there  is  nothing  here  which  might 
have  domination  and  power  over  that  which  we  have  created; 
and  he  said  'Let  us  make  man  in  Our  own  image'."  And  he 
gathered  together  the  dust  of  the  field  and  made  man  in  the 
image  of  God.  breathing  into  the  nostrils  of  man  the  breath 
of  life,  and  man  became  a  living  soul.  A  part  of  the  divine 
was  transmitted  into  that  man.     We  know  not  what  it  is. 

The  poet  has  wisely  said: 

"Life!  we've  been  long  together 

Through  pleasant  and  through   cloudy  weather 
'Tis  hard  to  part  when  friends  are  dear, — 

Perhaps  it  will  cost  a  sigh,  a  tear; 
— Then  steal  away,  give  little  warning, 

Choose  thine  own  time; 
Say  not  Good  Night, — but  in  some  brighter  clime 

Bid  me  Good  Morning." 

John  R.  Lloyd  was  elected  Grand  Master. 
Twenty-one  P.G.M.'s  were  present — almost  a  record. 
Canada's  Grand  Representative  did  not  appear. 

We  note  in  the  list  of  Lodges  the  following  four — White- 
fish,  Cut  Bank,  Roman  Eagle  and  Judith.  These  are  out  of 
the  ordinary. 

Four  hundred  and  eighty-seven  entitled  to  vote  are  re- 
corded as  present. 

A  story  from  the  D.G.M.  of  Idaho: 

I  am  reminded  of  a  little  story  that  happened.  Bridget 
and  Pat  went  to  the  theatre  one  evening.  Bridget  said  to  Pat, 
"What  does  that  word  'asbestos'  mean  on  the  curtain?"  and 
Pat  said,  "That  means  welcome." 

The  visiting  Grand  Masters  were  musical,  two  at  least 
volunteered  to  sing  and  one  is  thus  described: 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      127 

There  had  seemingly  been  some  work  going  on  with  which 
the  Craft  had  not  been  made  acquainted;  M.  W.  Bro.  Craven 
said — "Bro.  Stansbury  said  he  would  sing  for  us.  Later  on 
we  will  call  that  bluff."  Bro.  Stansbury  said — "I'll  call  it 
right   now." 

M.  W.  Bro.  Stansbury  sang  two  songs,  which  were  re- 
ceived with  applause,  the  brethren  rising. 

He  was  followed  by  Most  W.  Bro.  Eldridge  of  Idaho, 
who  sang  his  own  composition  dedicated  to  Masonic  Secre- 
taries of  Montana: 

When  it's  Grand  Lodge  time  in  August, 

We  keep  coming  back  to  you 
With  our  "quills"   and   sharpened  pencils 

And  our  problems  old  yet  new. 
We've  been  dubbed  "Recording  Angels," 

We  set  down  what's  right  and  true; 
Tho  our  wings  aren't  fully  sprouted, 
We're  the  Craft's  most  loyal  crew. 
The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  report: 

Perhaps  it  would  be  better  for  Grand  Masters  always  to 
refrain  from  deciding  whether  a  given  defect,  either  physical, 
mental  or  moral,  disqualifies  or  not.  It  requires  him  to  give 
a  conclusion  of  fact,  and  he  usually  only  knows  what  some 
letter  has  informed  him,  which  rarely  states  all  the  circum- 
stances or  gives  clearly  the  character  and  degree  of  infirmity. 

Another  hit  at  our  Legal  profession  is  found  in  the  address 
of  the  Grand  Marshal  of  Wyoming: 

Now  to  tell  you  just  before  I  close  a  little  story — 

It  seemed  there  was  a  discussion  between  St.  Peter  and 
St.  Nick  because  their  two  crowds  were  intermingling,  and 
they  decided  to  put  a  fence  between  their  domains,  and  St. 
Nick  says,  "You  have  all  the  carpenters  so  you  build  the  fence 
and  I  will  pay  my  half  of  it."  They  built  the  fence  and  after 
it  is  completed  St.  Nick  met  St.  Peter  and  St.  Peter  said,  "I 
am  ready  for  my  half  of  the  money,"  and  he  said,  "I  have 
decided  not  to  pay  anything."  St.  Peter  said,  "If  you  don't 
I'll  sue  you.'  He  said,  "Just  see  how  far  you  will  get;  I  have 
got   all   the   attorneys."    (Laughter.) 

Memorial  to  the  late  Charles  W.  Pomeroy: 

As  a  lawyer  he  never  faltered  in  his  efforts  to  bring  to 
his  clients  every  possible  protection  and  safety  to  be  found 
for  them  under  just  laws.  As  a  judge  he  held  courts  and  juries 
to  a  careful  observance  of  law  and  rules  of  procedure,  tem- 
pered justice  with  mercy  and  came  to  be  known  as  one  of  the 
outstanding  jurists  of  Montana. 

Grand  Master  Craven  was  asked  to  address  the  Confer- 
ence of  Grand  Masters  at  Washinton,  during  which  he  said: 


128        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  poor  and  sick  we  always  have  with  us.  We  are  to 
"help  and  assist"  them  if  deemed  worthy.  However,  if  one  be 
hungry  or  in  pain  we  try  to  relieve  him,  at  least  temporarily, 
though  he  be  not  entirely  worthy,  possibly  not  even  a  member 
of  our  organization.  There  are  always  imposters  and  we  do 
not  feel  kindly  toward  them.  If  they  deceive  us  we  give  aid 
to  the  unworthy  and  hence  have  less  for  the  worthy. 

George  P.  Porter  of  Helena  represents  Canada  and  Mon- 
tana has  as  its  honored  Grand  Representative  J.  Birnie  Smith 
of  London,  one  of  our  most  active  members. 


NETHERLANDS 

Of   which    R.W.    Bro.    J.    O.    Herity    of    Belleville   is   the 
honored  Grand  Representative. 

See  Holland  and  New  York  Review. 


NEVADA 

A.  F.  Aymar,  Grand  Master. 

V.  M.  Henderson,  Grand  Secretary. 

Several  Special  Communications  for  conducting  funerals 
and  for  laying  cornerstones  were  held  during  the  year.  That 
of  the  new  Grammar  School  is  interesting.  We  quote  from 
the  address  made: 

Its  waters  now  will  furnish  light  for  many  cities,  power 
for  numerous  mills  and  factories  and  a  livelihood  for  thousands 
of  men.  Hundreds  of  tourists  are  travelling  this  way  to  look 
with  amazement  on  this  wonderful  achievement. 

Who  is  there  to  say  that  among  these  little  ones  the 
foundation  of  whose  education  will  be  gained  in  the  same 
building  to  be  constructed  here  will  not  be  among  those  who 
will  be  the  master  builders,  who  will  harness  the  waters  of 
the  Susquehanna,  the  Ohio,  the  Mississippi,  so  that  terrible 
destruction  and  loss  of  life  such  as  have  taken  place  this  spring 
will  not  be  repeated? 

With  the  adoption  of  our  Constitution  was  born  the 
universal  educational  system,  the  American  public  school,  non- 
sectarian,  non-partisan,  and  democratic,  for  all  children  of  all 
the  people,  and  with  equal  opportunities  for  all. 

The  Seventy-second  Annual  was  held  at  Reno,  June  11, 
1936.     Twelve  P.G.M.'s  graced  the  Grand  East. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  California  were  welcomed. 

Past  Grand  Master  Ducker,  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
Court  of  Nevada,  delivered  an  address,  from  which  we  quote: 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  129 

It  is  a  pleasing  office  to  perform,  to  extend  a  welcome 
from  a  sovereign  people  to  a  sovereign  Lodge.  Those  for 
whom  I  speak  recognize  that  this  Grand  Lodge  is  a  constituent 
part  of  a  world-wide  order  renowned  through  the  ages  for 
humanizing  and  civilizing  achievements — an  order  so  "ancient 
that  its  origin  is  lost  amid  the  mists  and  shadows  of  antiquity." 

The  history  of  this  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  is 
coeval  with  the  annals  of  Nevada  as  a  state,  and  reveals  the 
same  forthright  battle  lor  progress  by  brave  and  devoted 
spirits. 

Their  backgrounds  are  the  backgrounds  of  the  pathfinders 
and  pioneers  braving  all  for  an  empire  of  home  and  happiness 
in  this  western  world.  This  state  was  born  amid  the  nation's 
travail. 

The  people  of  this  state  know  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Masons  will  always  exert  its  great  influence  to  preserve  our 
government  in  its  original  integrity  as  the  servant  of  a 
sovereign  people. 

May  those  principles,  which  your  Craft  calls  sublime, 
continue  to  animate  this  Grand  Lodge  in  all  its  endeavors. 

We  note  among  the  Officers,  Grand  Marshal  and  Grand 
Bible  Bearer,  not  found  in  ours  except  in  certain  ceremonies. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 

Grant  us  wisdom  to  devise  policies  that  will  enable  us  to 
work  together  with  an  unanimity  of  purpose  to  carry  out  the 
higher  aims  of  the   Fraternity. 

Brother  Grand  Marshal,  conduct  our  Very  Reverend 
Grand  Chaplain  to  the  Altar. 

May  we  who  cannot  see  Thee  with  the  eye  of  flesh  behold 
'  hee  steadfastly  with  the  eye  of  faith,  that  we  may  not  faint 
\  ider  the  trials  and  temptations  of  this  mortal  life,  but  endure 
;  ;  seeing  Thee  who  art  invisible. 

I  beseech  Thee  for  those  whose  names  and  dwelling- 
laces  and  every  need  Thou  knowest.  Lord,  vouchsafe  them 
ght  and  rest,  peace  and  refreshment,  joy  and  consolation,  in 
'aradise,  in  the  companionship  of  our  brothers,  in  the  ample 
lids  of  Thy  great  love. 

for  the  courage,  the   strength  and  the  fortitude  with  which 

le  has  endowed  those  who  have  carried  the  light  of   Free- 

.  lasonry  in  our  jurisdiction  through  the  darkness  of  adversity 

.  nd  have   kept  it   shining   as   a  beacon   of   hope   through   the 

.light  of   despair." 

V.  C.  Kester,  Grand  Representative  of  Canada,  duly  an- 
swered Roll  Call. 

V.  M.  Henderson,  Grand  Secretary,  has  been  ill,  but  the 
vork  has  been  kept  up  to  date  at  his  home. 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Legitimacy  of  Grand 
Lodges  was  presented,  in  which  was  recommended: 


130  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Fraternal  relations  be  established  with  the  Grand  In- 
dependent Cosmos  of  the  State  of  Chihuahua,  Mexico. 

The  Committee  on  the  Standard  Work  recommended: 

The  use  of  the  cipher  of  this  Jurisdiction  be  not  discon- 
tinued, and  that  if  it  is  in  conflict  with  our  code,  that  this 
Grand  Body  amend  any  Section  of  our  code  which  is  contrary 
to   the  use  of  a  cipher. 

After  an  interview  with  the  Grand  Master  of  Instruction, 
we  are  of  the  opinion  that  the  Master  Key  has  been  safe- 
guarded. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Service  say: 

The  subject  of  bringing  to  members  who  have  lost  interest 
in  Lodge  meetings,  a  revival  of  interest  and  a  reminder  of  the 
ideals  of  Masonry  is  of  paramount  importance. 

The  oration  by  Grand  Orator  Schmidt  is  worthy  of 
quotation: 

A  Mason  cannot  be  judged  by  the  number  of  degrees 
through  which  he  has  passed,  but  must  rather  be  judged  by 
what  he  has  learned  and  absorbed  as  to  the  true  purpose  of 
Masonry. 

"It  is  my  humble  opinion  that  the  wisest  and  most  effec- 
tive way  to  ward  off  the  attacks  of  our  enemies  is  to  ignore 
them  entirely,  leaving  them  nothing  to  assail." 

Masonic  Light  may  be  dimmed  temporarily  in  certain 
places  and  countries  through  the  actions  of  its  enemies,  but 
just  as  long  as  the  members  of  our  Institution  live  up  to  its 
true  teachings  and  remain  amenable  to  the  laws  of  the  country 
wherein  they  are  domiciled,  we  need  have  no  apprehension  as 
to  the  future. 

So,  my  brethren,  let  us  be  steadfast  and  loyal  to  our 
country,  confident  that  we  represent  a  powerful  force  for  good 
and  an  indefatigable  enemy  to  the  powers  of  darkness  and 
oppression. 

Thus  shall  the  mission  of  Masonry  be  fulfilled. 

T.  T.  Fairchild  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

W.  R.  Ledger,  veteran  Secretary  of  the  St.  Patrick  Chap- 
ter, Toronto,  well  known  to  all  of  us,  is  the  Grand  Represen- 
tative of  Nevada. 

The  Reviews  are  the  work  of  the  Grand  Secretary,  who 
says  in  his  Foreword: 

But  due  to  bodily  sickness  the  proper  time  has  not  been 
available  and  the  result  is  as  you  find  it  here. 

This  is  the  brief  Review  of  Bahia,  Brazil: 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Bahia,  Brazil,  is  one  of  the  active 
Grand  Lodges  of  the  Republic,  but  they  do  not  send  out 
printed   proceedings   that    we   can    review.      From   the   corres- 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      131 

pondence  received  at  our  office  Almira  A.  De  Silva,  Grand 
Secretary,  whose  office  is  in  the  city  of  Salvador,  is  a  busy 
man  and  Mason,  working  entirely  for  the  upbuilding  of  his 
Grand  Lodge. 

Canada  receives  kindly  treatment,  which  we  appreciate: 

The  Eightieth  Annual  Communication  was  held  in 
Hamilton,  presided  over  by  Grand  Master  Frank  A.  Copus. 

The  Grand  Master  presented  an  excellent  address  in  which 
he  suggested  that  we  pause  for  a  moment  to  see  if  we  could 
find  where  we  have  failed  to  measure  up  to  the  best  that 
Masonry  has  to  offer. 

His  address  covered  the  large  field  of  the  ills  of  to-day. 
That  we  should  no  longer  live  complacently  with  things  as 
they  are,  and  let  our  legislators  face  serious  situations  with 
minds  centered  on  self-aggrandizement  rather  than  on  the 
needs  of  the  country. 

"I  have  never  been  able  to  subscribe  to  the  doctrine  that 
a  thing  cheap  is  to  increase  its  attractiveness." 

The  Committee  of  the  Condition  of  Masonry  reported  an 
ever  increasing  interest  in  Masonic  education  work,  and  that 
Masonry  in  Ontario  was  healthy  and  faithful  to  its  traditions. 

Brother  Ponton  submitted  another  of  his  excellent  reviews 
on  World  Masonry  as  reflected  in  the  Proceedings  of  other 
Jurisdictions. 

Costa  Rica  and  Cuba  are  well  reviewed. 

From  the  Review  of  England  this  citation: 

It  was  also  pointed  out  that  an  irregular  body  known  as 
Co-Masons  was  operating  in  England,  and  all  the  members 
were  prohibited  from  having  any  intercourse  with  them.  It 
being  cited  that  one  English  Mason  who  persisted  in  attending 
their  meetings  had  been  expelled  from  the  Craft. 

In  Illinois  a  spirit  rises: 

The  old  bugbear  of  intoxicating  liquors  stuck  its  head 
up,  and  caused  a  lot  of  argument,  and  recommendation  for 
new  law. 

Panama  is  fully  reviewed.  The  Grand  Master's  address 
is  printed  in  both  Spanish  and  English  and  apparently  most 
of  the  time  is  used  in  entertainment  and  in  music.     We  quote: 

We  may  inaugurate  this  Library  with  a  fitting  celebration 
of  a  cultured  and  fraternal  character,  thanks  to  the  devotion 
of  our   Grand   Librarian,   Brother  Jose    Oiler. 

The  preferred  target  of  the  reactionary  elements  wherever 
these  have  been  successful  to  get  hold  of  the  civil  government. 
The  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  promises  not  to  faint  in  the  ful- 
filment of  the  Masonic  rules  as  recommended  by  that  congress. 


132        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

A  favorite  target  of  persecution  emanated  by  this  regime, 
is  Freemasonry.  Its  ample  tolerance,  its  love  for  progress,  its 
foremost  ideas  of  equality  and  fraternity  seem  to  produce  anger 
to  those  who  do  not  wish  that  their  commands  be  discussed 
and  their  actions  be  analyzed  nor  their  opinions  met  with  dis- 
crepancy. 

From  the  Review  of  Virginia  the  following: 

The  complete  destruction  of  all  that  goes  under  the  name 

of  Freemasonry  is  their  immediate  and  ultimate  goal.     They 

work  unremittingly  toward  this   end,  nor  are  they  lacking  in 

the  conviction  that  their  objective  is  an  entirely  realizable  one. 


NEW   HAMPSHIRE 

Halsey  C.  Edgerton,  Grand  Master. 

Harry  M.  Cheney,  P.G.M.,  Grand  Secretary. 

Several  special  meetings  and  District  Lodges  of  Instruc- 
tion under  Grand  Lodge  were  held. 

The  Semi-annual  Communication  was  held  in  Manchester, 
December  27,  1935. 

Canada  had  the  honour  of  being  represented  at  this  and 
at  the  annual  meeting  by  Grand  Master  Edgerton  himself. 

At  the  close  of  the  Semi-annual  meeting  the  Grand  Master 
spoke: 

He  expressed  thanks  to  the  three  Lodges  for  the  splendid 
manner  in  which  they  had  discharged  the  work  they  had  so 
cheerfully  undertaken  and  his  appreciation  of  the  splendid 
work  of  the  Schubert  Quartet,  of  Boston,  especially  thanking 
them  for  their  voluntary  entertainment  of  the  residents  of 
our    Home. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Forty-seventh  Annual  was  held  in 
Concord,  May  20,  1936. 

Ten  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honoured  in  the  Grand 
East,  including  Harry  M.  Cheney  and  for  the  last  time,  as 
this  eminent  and  outstanding  Mason,  known  all  over  the  Con- 
tinent, passed  away  at  the  beginning  of  this  year,  deeply 
regretted  and  sincerely  mourned. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  Edgerton  was  in  every  way 
worthy.    We  quote: 

The  Masonic  fraternity  has  a  long  and  honorable  record. 
Its  roots  extend  deep  into  the  past — beyond  any  written 
record.  Freemasonry  was  brought  to  the  American  continent 
as  a  part  of  English  civilization.  It  prospered  on  American 
soil  until  to-day  in  our  forty-nine  Grand  Jurisdictions  we  have 
something  like  three-fourths  of  the  total  membership  of  the 
world — that  is,  of  course,  of  the  Masons  generally  accepted 
and  recognized  as  legitimate. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      133 

But  membership  figures  tell  only  a  part  of  the  story. 

Should  we  not,  one  and  all,  contribute  in  whatever  ways 
we  individually  can  towards  greater  improvement  during  the 
coming  years? 

He  attended  the  Conference  of  Grand  Masters  with  the 
Grand    Secretary. 

They  overlook  the  fact  that  they  may  still  be  guilty  of  a 
Masonic  offense  even  though  they  comply  with  the  letter  of 
the  law,  if  they  evade  the  spirit  of  the  law  in  such  a  manner 
as  to  bring  Masonry  in  disrepute;  or  to  go  a  step  further, 
whether  they  violate  either  the  letter  or  the  spirit  of  the  law 
is  of  no  consequence  in  my  judgment,  if  their  act  reflects  upon 
the  good  name  of  Masonry. 

The  high  spot  of  the  session  was  a  wonderfully  inspiring 
address  by  Joseph  Fort  Newton,  one  of  the  greatest  Masonic 
speakers  known  in  Masonry. 

Of  the  George  Washington  Masonic  Memorial  he  says: 
New  Hampshire  continues  to  stand  at  the  head  of  the  list 
in  per  capita  contributions  and  I  am  sure  that  all  our  brethren 
would  feel  well  repaid  for  any  sacrifices  they  felt  they  had 
made  if  they  might  have  heard  the  tribute  again  given  New 
Hampshire  at  the  meeting  this  year.  About  four  million  dol- 
lars has  been  expended.  About  one-half  million  dollars  is 
required  to   complete  the  building. 

The  Masonic  Service  Association  telegraphed  an  offer  of 
relief  from  flood  damage. 

The  Master's  Book  was  not  merely  helpful  but  promoted 
the  following  generous  offers: 

The  book  entitled  "The  Master's  Book,"  written  for  the 
benefit  particularly  of  new  Masters. 

A  brother  who  desires  to  remain  nameless  has  placed  in 
my  hands  the  funds  to  supply  one  of  these  books  to  the 
Master  of  each  of  our  Lodges  with  the  request  that  the  book 
be  passed  along  to  his  successors  in  the  office  of  Master. 

"Should  this  little  book  help  any  Master  to  a  successful 
year,  provide  any  inspiration  for  brethren,  lead  any  Lodge 
another  step  forward  on  the  high  road  of  happy  fraternal  life, 
the  donor  will  be  more  than  repaid." 

Membership   13,619.      Decrease   403. 

The  good  work  of  the  Home  is  much  appreciated  by  the 
brethren. 

R.  W.  Bro.  G.  C.  Bonnycastle,  a  genial  and  active  Mason, 
is  the  Grand  Representative  of  New  Hampshire. 

Harry  M.  Cheney  writes  his  last  Report.  It  does  not  re- 
quire to  read  between  the  lines.  He  seemed  to  have  a 
prescience  of  his  coming  death.  We  quote  from  his  introduc- 
tion: 


1«h  GRAND  LODGE  OF   CANADA 

III  1906  Albert  S.  Wait  died.  For  thirty  years  he  had 
written  the  Foreign  Correspondence  for  our  Grand  Lodge  and 
for  our  other  grand  bodies.  He  had  literary  ability;  he  was 
a  cultured  gentleman;  he  was  an  astute  lawyer;  he  was  a 
Masonic  devotee. 

Early  in  1907  a  big  batch  of  accumulated  Grand  Lodge 
proceedings  arrived  in  my  home.  I  needed  no  other  advice 
to  understand  that  my  Grand  Master  had  named  me  to  be 
his  successor.  Then,  as  now,  I  had  not  learned  to  run  away 
from  any  seeming  duty.     I  did  the  best  that  I  could. 

I  have  expressed  opinions  without  anything  of  restraint, 
save  the  careful  observance  of  fraternal  proprieties. 

In  the  nature  of  things  I  may  not  write  many  more. 
Eecause  of  it  I  cannot  refrain  from  thanking  my  brethren 
for  the  opportunity  they  have  given  me  in  this  line  of  special 
Masonic  endeavor.  It  has  made  me  grow  in  my  love  for  my 
Freemasonry;   it  has  given  me  joys  that  cannot  be  denned. 

British  Columbia  finds  favor  at  his  hands: 

A  dispensation  was  granted  for  a  new  Lodge.  Surely, 
the  world  is  moving  again  in   British   Columbia. 

To  exhibit  the  staccato  movements  of  this  address,  we 
state  that  the  Empire's  joy  in  the  King's  silver  jubilee  was 
expressed  in  three  lines.  Three  pages  could  have  gone  no 
further. 

A  Past  Grand  Master  undertook  to  have  them  forbid 
holding  a  Masonic  service  "when  any  other  public  rite  or 
ceremony,  religious  or  otherwise,  be  held  over  the  deceased." 
"Decidedly  lost,"  are  the  words  that  dispose  of  the  movemnt. 

Canada,  too,  will  honour  his  memory  as  we  read  his  Review 
and  we  cannot  on  this  last  occasion  allow  any  false  modesty 
in  reproducing  these  comments: 

The  mayor  of  the  city,  one  of  us,  came  in  to  voice  a  wel- 
come.    His  talk  was  worth  hearing — good,  solid  things. 

The  address  by  the  Grand  Master  attracts  us  at  once,  as 
we  begin  its  reading.  He  blends  conditions  and  opportunity, 
and  then  avers  that  "it  is  no  light  thing  to  be  a  man  among 
men  in  the  year  1935."  As  a  Masonic  essay  its  first  pages  are 
superb. 

The  Silver  Jubilee  of  His  Majesty  their  King  afforded  the 
Grand  Master  the  finest  chance  to  appeal  to  his  fellow 
Canadians  to  remember  their  heritage,  to  keep  their  feet 
planted  upon  the  rock  that  has  made  the  British  Empire  so 
grandly  great.  Against  a  contagion  of  fear  he  would  hurl  the 
contagion  of  courage;  against  the  contagion  of  despair  the 
contagion  of  hope;  against  the  contagion  of  hate  the  contagion 
of  love.     In  all  of  this,  he  insisted.  Freemasonry  has  a  mission. 

He  denounces  the  doctrine  "that  to  make  a  thing  cheap 
is  to  increase  its  attractiveness." 


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"For  more  than  a  generation  a  trial  commission  in  New 
Hampshire  has  yearly  strengthened  our  belief  in  the  wisdom 
of  its  system." 

"Good  for  him!  He  insists  that  if  it  is  to  be  a  Masonic 
funeral  it  must  be  a  Masonic  funeral.  If  something  else  is 
wanted  it  is  none  of  our  business.  But  it  is  our  business  if  it 
is  to  be  Masonic." 

"If  Ontario  ever  has  a  sweeter  or  more  courageous  ad- 
dress, more  divinely  voiced,  we  want  to  be  there  when  it  is 
delivered.  But  we  have  no  expectations  in  this  line.  Truly 
was  it  a  marvelous  product." 

There  were  2,629  delegates  who  registered.  That  makes 
an  annual  up  there  a  mass  meeting.  A  crowd?  Oh,  no,  just 
a   splendid    Masonic   gathering. 

Up  to  this  we  have  been  somewhat  impatient,  because  we 
have  been  anxious  to  reach  the  Correspondence.  For  discip- 
linary purposes  we  have  bucked  the  impulse,  but  now  we  locate 
a  ten-page  "analytical  and  topical  index  of  subjects  and  com- 
ments." Deliver  us,  please,  from  being  ordered  to  duplicate 
it.     Such  patience  is  not  one  of  our  very  few  virtues. 

To  read  this  Correspondence  is  a  delight,  but  to  absorb 
some  of  it  is  something  requiring  special  mental  qualities. 

New  Hampshire  gets  five  pages.  Some  attention,  that, 
for  one  of  the  smaller  ones.  But  the  bad  part  of  it  is  that 
more  is  given  to  Harry  Cheney  than  to  what  was  done.  There 
are  many  short  excerpts  made,  with  snappy  and  friendly  com- 
ments. Some  of  the  lines  that  we  wrote  loom  up  differently 
than  we  thought  after  he  put  his  frame  around  them. 

We  have  had  a  feast  at  a  table  wonderful  in  its  setting. 
We  know  that  there  are  crumbs  upon  the  floor,  beside  us, 
we  know  that  many  luscious  dishes  have  been  left  untasted. 

A  tribute  from  one  great  Mason  to  another  is  to  be  found 
in  the   Review  of  Iowa.     We  quote: 

We  were  attracted  to  him  in  the  first  contact.  He  seemed 
to  possess  a  character  that  fascinated  us.  It  was  easy  to  learn 
to  love  him.  His  last  letter  to  us  had  this,  "Harry,  I  am  starv- 
ing to  see  you  again."  He  was  one  of  the  Masonic  giants  of 
his  generation. 

As  ever  we  find  a  marvelous  foreword,  in  which  is  dis- 
cussed the  "Man-making  Power  of  Masonry."  A  soldier  and 
a  gardener  supply  the  incidents  for  its  development.  Nobody 
but  Louis  Block  could  have  done  it  in  that  way. 

The  very  first  line  of  his  review  of  our  issue  has  these 
words  "dearly  beloved  friend,"  referring  to  ourself.  It  is  a 
success  in  life  to  have  a  Louis  Block  say  that  about  you.  To 
find  a  place  in  his  great  heart  was  a  thrilling  adventure.  Of 
our  book  he  writes  three  pages.  Two  of  them  concern 
Harry  Cheney  and  what  he  had  written. 


136        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

He  is  now  one  of  the  Masonic  saints! 
Under  Ireland  we  read: 

A  deputation  of  five  men  from  Sweden  were  their  guests 
in  October. 

A  girls'  school  has  105  pupils;  a  boys'  school  has  105. 

They  have  836  Lodges. 

A  fine,  touching  tribute  from  North  Dakota: 

A  Masonic  marker  was  dedicated.  This  is  upon  the  spot 
where  the  Lewis  and  Clark  expedition  was  in  camp  from 
October,  1804,  to  April,   1805. 

Their  Educational  Foundation  has  loaned  to  students 
$75,000  since  it  was  established.  Bad  loans  have  been  scarce, 
so  much  so  that  less  than  one  per  cent,  has  been  charged  off 
as  being  no  good. 

In  every  way  he  can  have  no  Masonic  superior,  so  choice 
is  he.     It  is  such  as  he  who  have  made  Freemasonry  great. 

In  trying  to  Masonically  educate  their  men  they  are  down- 
right forceful  and  lively.  In  their  endeavor  they  have  wonder- 
ful leaders.     These,  too,  have  wonderful  followers. 

Under  Wisconsin  he  writes: 

Of  course  the  things  not  done  were  also  very  important. 
Not  doing  the  wrong  thing  is  ever  vital. 


NEW  JERSEY 

Martin  J.  Dietz,  Grand  Master. 

Isaac  Cherry,  Grand  Secretary.       ' 

An  Emergent  Communication  was  held  to  lay  the  corner- 
stone of  a  new  Post  Office  Building  and  another  to  lay  the 
cornerstone  of  a  Masonic  Temple. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Forty-ninth  Annual  was  held  at 
Trenton,  N.  J.,  April  22,  1936.  This  Reviewer  has  many 
happy  memories  of  his  visits  there,  and  of  shad  roe! 

Twenty  Past  Grand  Masters  graced  the  Grand  East, 
almost  a  record  array. 

M.  W.  Ernest  A.  Reed  was  present  as  our  Grand 
Representative. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  Virginia,  New  York,  Vermont, 
Connecticut,  Delaware,  D.  of  C.  and  Pennsylvania  were  ac- 
corded Grand  Honours. 

The  Grand  Master  in  his  address  said: 

We  shall  be  directed  by  His  infinite  wisdom,  to  the  end 
that  our  labors  will  benefit  humanity  and  Freemasonry,  not 
only  in  this  Grand  Jurisdiction,  but  everywhere. 

Our   desire   has    been    to    make   our   membership    a   more 


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Masonically-educated  Craft;  to  put,  as  it  were,  more  of  the 
principles  of  our  Masonry  into  the  membership,  rather  than  to 
put  more  members  into  Masonry. 

But  may  I  suggest  that  we  stop  and  ask  ourselves  the 
question,  personal  in  nature,  "Wherein  have  I  failed  to  measure 
up  to  the  highest  and  noblest  that  our  Freemasonry  has  to 
offer?"  No  doubt  some  very  surprising  discoveries  will  be 
made. 

I  have  always  maintained  that  Grand  Lodges  were  or- 
ganized originally  and  are  in  existence  to-day,  not  as  a  separate 
and  distinct  body  apart  from  our  Masonry,  but  to  guarantee 
Masonic  regularity,  to  enact  rules,  laws  and  regulations  for 
the  government  of  the  Craft,  to  render  service  to  each  con- 
stituent Lodge  and  to  act  as  the  preserver  and  custodian  of 
our  ritual  and  customs. 

The  Grand  Master  urged  universal  attendance  at  Divine 
Service  on  Go  to  Church  Sunday: 

Fully  realizing  that  Masonry  is  NOT  a  religion,  although 
religious,  in  that  it  requires  each  member  to  profess  faith  in 
one  ever-living  and  true  God,  I  designated  December  8  as  "Go 
to  Church  Sunday." 

The  problem  of  the  taxing  of  Masonic  Temples  has  per- 
plexed and  harassed  many  of  the  Craft  during  the  past  year. 
Pre-application  information  should  be  given  to  candidates: 

In  the  absence  of  information  regarding  our  Fraternity, 
applicants  are  frequently  disappointed  after  receiving  the 
degrees.  They  did  not  realize  that  we  are  a  Fraternity  or 
Brotherhood,  every  member  being  pledged  to  work  together  in 
the  building  of  Character.  They  did*  not  know  that  one  of  the 
great  objects  of  Masonry  is  to  direct  its  members  in  the  duty 
which  they  owe  to  God.  to  country  and  to  neighbor,  and  to 
teach  the  immortality  of  the  human  soul.  Some,  because  of 
this  lack  of  pre-application  information,  looked  upon  us  as  a 
social  club. 

He  closes  with  the  following  verse: 
May  life  be  ever  kind  to  you, 

And  when  its  day  is  done, 
May  God's  Hand  be  stretched  out  to  you, 

His  smile  your  sun! 

Grand  Master  Lewis  of  Connecticut  addressed  Grand 
Lodge: 

Masonry  is  not  in  itself  an  organization;  it  is  not  in  itself 
a  society;  but  is.  as  I  have  said  a  number  of  times,  a  living 
thing;  breathing  the  life  which  has  been  breathed  into  it  and 
is  being  breathed  into  it  by  its  members;  breathing  that  life 
as  part  of  the  great  community  of  the  world. 

Grand  Master  Johnson  of  New  York  said: 

"You  all  know  that  old  story — I  heard  it  many  years  ago, 


138        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

when  I  was  a  small  boy — the  story  of  the  two  oysters  who 
found  themselves  together  one  time,  and  one  oyster  said  to  the 
other — "I  don't  know  where  we  are,"  and  the  second  oyster 
said — "We  are  at  a  church  supper,"  and  the  first  oyster  said 
— "What  do  they  need  two  of  us  here  for  anyway?" 

However,  there  is  another  attitude,  which  is  almost  as  bad, 
the  complacent,  don't-care  attitude,  which  says — "Everything 
will  come  around  all  right;  we  have  got  along  for  six  thousand 
years,  since  Adam  was  a  boy;  we  will  come  out  all  right; 
everything  is  going  to  be  all  right."  That  sort  of  thing  is 
just  as  dangerous  as  the  fellow  with  the  jitters,  because  that 
leads  to  inaction  and  an  absolute  surrender  of  activity. 

R.  W.  Turnbull  of  Virginia  said: 

But  I  want  to  say  to  you  that  Sir  James  Jeans,  probably 
the  greatest  living  astronomer  in  the  world,  in  one  of  his  recent 
books,  made  the  statement  that  the  history  of  astronomy 
showed  there  was  great  hope  for  the  human  race  and  responsi- 
bility for  the  individual.  I  believe  that  our  history  has  just 
begun,  and  that  a  proper  paraphrase  of  that  phrase  of  Sir 
James  Jeans'  is  that  the  history  of  our  order  shows  that  there 
is  hope  of  our  Order  and  responsibility  for  the  individual. 

Membership  82,520.     Net  loss  3,350. 

From  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Necrology: 

"Loving  those   we  lose,   we   never  wholly  lose   those   we 
love."     Masonry  is  greatly  indebted  to  the  dead  as  to  the  living. 
"The  Choir  invisible 
Of  those  immortal  dead  who  live  again 
In  minds  made  better  by  their  presence,  live 
In  pulses  stirred  to  generosity; 
In  deeds  of  daring  rectitude;  in  scorn 
For  miserable  aims  that  end  with  self." 

In  his  address  Carl  H.  Claudy,  Executive  Secretary  of  the 
Masonic  Service  Association,  said: 

It  was  not  always  so.  In  the  dreadful  days  of  the  middle 
centuries,  when  superstitution  and  ignorance  held  sway,  that 
cornerstone  was  large,  the  opening  cut  in  it  big  enough  to 
hold  a  human  body.  A  virgin,  young  and  beautiful,  was  thrust 
living  into  the  recess,  the  stone  was  set,  and  she  left  to  die  a 
miserable  death!  The  early  builders  believed  that  only  by  a 
human  sacrifice  could  the  building  endure;  without  the 
guardian  spirit  of  one  who  died  that  the  building  might  live, 
so  believed  those  early  builders,  the  structure  would  fall. 

No  longer  do  we  sacrifice  the  living,  but  a  cornerstone  lay- 
ing may  still  be  to  us  a  symbol  of  sacrifice.  And  so  I  pick  on 
these  small  happenings  in  your  crowded  year,  to  muse  for  a 
moment  on  the  sacrifices  Masonry  has  had  to  make  to  keep 
alive  during  the  dreadful  days  which  are  now,  happily,  in  pro- 
cess of  passing. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  139 

Sacrifice  denotes  courage — without  courage,  we  can  neither 
sacrifice  nor  make  the  sacrifice  effective. 

The  Masonic  Home  Band  gave  a  most  enjoyable  concert. 

R.  W.  Bro.  William  J.  Moore  of  Toronto,  an  apostle  of 
many  Masonic  services,  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  New 
Jersey  with  us. 

Bros.  McGregor,  Garman  and  DeCamp  presented  the 
Report  on  Foreign  Correspondence: 

From  this  we  learn  that  the  total  net  loss  in  members  for 
the  year  amounted  to  128,526;  which  is  equivalent  to  4.2  per 
cent,  of  last  year's   membership. 

This  from  the  Alabama  Review: 
"Build  a  life  as  pure  as  crystal,  build  a  spirit  full  of  love, 
Build  your  mind  by  noble  thinking,  build  a  faith  in  God  above, 
Build  your  life  with  care  and  patience,  as  the  sculptor  hews 

the  stone, 
With    the    Master   as   your    model,    and   your   eyes    upon   the 

throne." 

In  the  British  Columbia  Review  we  read : 

One  of  the  Lodges  is  termed  a  "Daylight  Lodge"  and 
meets  at  10  a.m.  on  the  first  Thursday  of  each  month.  Due 
to  this  fact,  it  is  very  difficult  to  arrange  an  interchange  of 
fraternal  visits  with  o*her   Lodges. 

Canada  at  Hamilton  is  given  an  appreciated  Review.  He 
speaks  of  the  late  Mayor  Wilton's  address: 

R.W.  Brother  W.  J.  Moore,  Grand  Representative  of 
New  Jersey: 

The  Grand  Master,  completing  his  second  year,  as  is  usual 
in  this  Grand  Jurisdiction,  delivered  one  of  the  finest  and  most 
inspiring  addresses  it  has  been  our  privilege  to  peruse  in  this 
year's  Proceedings.  It  teems  with  sound  judgment  and  timely 
advice  that  might  well  be  read  to  every  Masonic  gathering. 
Would  that  we  could  quote  it  in  full,  but  space  will  not  permit. 

The  Grand  Master  gave  evidence  of  the  loyalty  and  love 
of  the  brethren  of  that  Grand  Jurisdiction  to  their  Majesties 
on  their  Silver  Jubilee,  not  only  in  a  suitable  address,  but  also 
by  sending  a  thank  offering  of  $1,000.00  to  the  Silver  Jubilee 
Cancer  Fund,  which  is  proving  a  blessing  and  a  benediction 
to  mankind,  by  assisting  the  medical  profession  in  making 
war  against  this  dreadful  scourge. 

Charles  B.  Folley  was  elected  Grand  Master. 


140         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

NEW   MEXICO 

Reuben  Perry,  Grand  Master. 

Alpheus  A.  Keen,  Grand  Secretary. 

Several  Special  Communications  were  held  by  Grand 
Lodge  for  the  purpose  of  laying  the  cornerstone  of  the  new 
United  States  Post  Offices  and  other  public  buildings. 

The  Fifty-eighth  Annual  was  held  at  Albuquerque,  March 
16,  1936. 

The  Grand  Chapter,  Grand  Commandery  and  Grand 
Master  of  the  Work  Grand  Lodge  of  Mexico  were  welcomed. 

Grand  Chaplain  Mitchell  opened  with  this  invocation: 

Lord:  Most  heartily  we  beseech  Thee  to  look  with  favor 
upon  all  who  are  entrusted  with  authority.  Imbue  them  with 
the  spirit  of  wisdom,  kindness  and  truth,  and  so  rule  their 
hearts,  inspire  their  minds,  and  bless  their  endeavors,  that  law 
and  order,  justice  and  peace  may  everywhere  prevail.  Preserve 
us  from  national  calamities;  from  pestilence  and  famine;  from 
war,  privy  conspiracy,  and  rebellion;  but  especially  from 
national  vices  and  corruption.  Make  us  strong  and  great  in 
the  fear  of  God. 

To  the  addresses  of  welcome  by  the  local  Lodges  and  by 
the  City,  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  responded,  saying 

In  recent  years  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  has  become 
of  service  as  an  official  responder. 

The  Grand  Master  gave  a  comprehensive  address  and  in 
this  connection  it  must  be  remembered  that  New  Mexico 
stands  in  a  different  position  than  other  relatively  small  Juris- 
dictions because  it  is  international  almost  in  its  affairs,  being 
the  temporary  home  of  many  invalids  from  all  parts  of  the 
United  States,  in  aid  of  whom  New  Jersey,  the  Scottish  Rite 
and  other  bodies  contribute. 

The  G.  M.  said: 

Grand  Lodge  legislates  for  the  good  of  the  constituent 
Lodges  especially,  and  for  the  good  of  Masonry  in  general. 
Masons  should  remember,  however,  that  the  wisdom  and  ex- 
perience of  the  older  and  permanent  members  constitute  a 
great  asset  to  this  Grand  Lodge  and  Masons  in  this  Grand 
Jurisdiction.  Such  wisdom  and  experience  have  placed  us 
in  an  enviable  position. 

He  describes  at  length,  and  better  than  most  Grand 
Masters,  the  Conference  of  Grand  Masters  held  in  Washington, 
giving  the  subjects  considered  and  addresses  delivered,  among 
which  he  enumerated: 

Gambling  devices  and  lotteries. 

(a)  To  what  extent  indulged  in  by  subordinate  Lodges, 
and  how  camouflaged  in  an  effort  to  avoid  violation  of  law? 


'        FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      141 

(b)  Methods  to  be  employed  in  dealing  with  members 
of  allied  or  dependent  bodies  conducting  lotteries. 

The  place  of  the  Social  Club  in  the  Lodge. 

The  Mason  as  a  citizen. 

(a)  Why  good  citizenship  and  patriotism  should  be 
stressed  in  Lodge  meetings.  How  may  this  be  done  efficiently? 

The  growing  menace  of  Communism  and  our  duty  to 
educate  our  brethren  as  to  the  imminence  of  this  un-American 
doctrine. 

What  have  we  to  offer  the  brother  receiving  the  Third 
Degree,  and  what  are  we  actually  giving  him? 

Among  his  Rulings  the  following: 

That  an  objection  filed  with  the  Master  protesting  the 
initiation  of  a  candidate,  serves  the  same  purpose  as  a  black- 
ball cast  against  such  a  candidate. 

Their  complete  Masonic  Library  has  been  re-shelved. 

The  Sojourners'  Club  at  Fort  Bayard  and  the  Trowel  Club 
at  Fort  Stanton  did  good  work  during  the  year,  and  are 
eulogized. 

Their  Revolving  Student  Loan  Fund,  on  which  loans 
outstanding  total  nearly  $9,000,  is  a  forward  movement  of 
New  Mexico. 

The  G.  M.  protested  against  the  parsimonious  treatment 
of  Secretaries  by  Lodges,  saying: 

I  found  one  Secretary  receiving  a  salary  of  one  dollar  per 
month  from  a  membership  of  between  thirty  and  forty.  He 
is  an  efficient  Secretary  who  performs  his  duties  well. 

Edward  R.  Paul  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

Membership  5,796.     Net  loss  128. 

The  Grand  Lecturer  gave  a  full  report,  emphasizing  the 
records: 

I  called  attention  to  the  number  of  Lodges  that  were 
keeping  inadequate  records.  It  is  now  my  pleasure  to  report 
that  with  the  exception  of  three,  all  are  now  keeping  the 
proper  records. 

The  Committee  on  Obituaries  quote: 

"Why  weep  we  then  for  him  who,  having  won 
The  bound  of  man's  appointed  years,  at  last, 
Life's  blessings  all  enjoyed,  life's  labour  done, 

Serenely  to  his  final  rest  has  passed, 
While  the  soft  memory  of  his  virtues  yet 

Lingers  like  the  twilight  hues,  when  the  bright  sun  is  set." 

This  from  the  Report  of  the  Sojourners'  Club: 

This    constant    stream   of   men    and   women    with   broken 

bodies    and    oftentimes    shattered    morale    of    spirit,    are    here 

engaging  in  the  grim  and  relentless  battle  of  regaining  their 


142        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

health  so  that  they  may  again  become  active  and  useful 
citizens.  If  the  Sojourners'  Club  can  extend  a  helping  hand 
toward  the  alleviation  of  their  suffering  and  also  help  them 
maintain  undaunted  Courage  and  interest  in  life,  it  has  served 
its  purpose. 

John  Milne,  Foreign  Correspondent,  said  in  his  Special 
Report : 

Mississippi  is  in  the  limelight  because  she  shows  a  gain 
for  the  year  just  passed. 

Many  of  the  old  laws  and  edicts  are  still  in  force  but  as 
one  Grand  Master  has  said:  "These  laws  and  edicts  are  about 
as  effective  as  was  the  Eighteenth  Amendment  itself." 

There  are  still  Masons  who  believe  that  the  Lodge  should 
interfere  with  the  operation  of  civil  law,  especially  when  one 
of  their  brothers  gets  into  trouble.  There  are  those  too,  who 
believe  that  Masonic  support  of  those  seeking  political  office 
is  legitimate. 

W.  Bro.  Lynn  B.  Mitchell  spoke  eloquently  on  "Liberty, 
Equality  and  Justice,"   saying: 

The  terms  Liberty  and  Equality  are  often  associated  with 
each  other.  Lincoln,  in  his  Gettysburg  address,  used  them 
thus:  "That  a  Nation  so  conceived  in  Liberty  and  dedicated 
to  the  proposition  that  all  men  are  born  equal  shall  not  perish 
from  the  earth." 

What  is  Liberty?  It  is  the  sum  total  of  all  the  rights 
and  privileges  enjoyed  by  a  free  man  as  contrasted  with  the 
status  of  a  slave. 

The  action  and  inter-action  of  centrifugal  and  centripetal 
forces  produce  an  equilibrium,  and  keep  the  planets  and  stars 
in  their  courses. 

Nature  abhors  going  to  extremes — in  either  direction. 

We  need  extreme  conservatives,  moderates,  liberals,  yes, 
even  radicals,  so  that  by  the  action  and  inter-action  of  these 
forces  upon  each  other,  we  may  attain  that  exact  balance  of 
opinion  and  ideas  which  will  be  Justice  and  Equilibrium — the 
great  Universal  Principle. 

M.  W.  Bro.  Hanna  in  speaking  of  the  Orient,  said: 

But  query?     Can  extremists  produce  this  result? 

We  also  hear  about  the  great  threat  that  comes  to  us 
from  the  Far  East  where  there  is  the  young  empire  of  Japan, 
which  is  not  unlike  that  empire  overthrown  in  Europe — the 
great  German  empire. 

We  thought  there  was  something  in  what  we  called  the 
"Monroe  Doctrine"  and  that  we  had  a  right  to  insist  on  that 
doctrine.    Japan  has  established  as  "Asiatic  Monroe  Doctrine." 

I  had  the  opportunity  to  visit  the  Scottish  Rite  bodies  of 
Shanghai. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  143 

It  would  have  interested  you  to  see  the  dignity  with  which 
they  conducted  the  meeting. 

If  you  could  see  that  band  of  Masons  there,  working  hand 
in  hand,  trying  to  salvage  something  out  of  the  wreck,  trying 
to  carry  the  torch  forward,  realizing,  as  many  of  them  do, 
that  they  may  be  working  towards  the  salvation  of  the  world. 

Many  learn  to  speak  English.  If  they  did  not  intend  to 
control  the  English-speaking  world,  why  are  they  teaching  the 
language  in  their  schools?  This  is  significant  and  may  mean 
much,   or   little. 

The  form  of  petition  and  questionnaire  for  the  candidates 
for  the  Degrees  of  Freemasonry  and  the  letter  to  the  candi- 
dates was  determined  on.  It  is  certainly  full  and  complete, 
and  no  initiate  could  ever  complain  that  he  was  hoodwinked 
before  entering. 

John  Milne,  Foreign  Correspondent,  reported  on  Fraternal 
Relations : 

I  recommend  that  the  Grand  Lodge  express  its  willingness 
to  look  with  favor  on  the  fraternal  recognition  of  outstanding 
Grand  Lodges  of  South  and  Central  America. 

Some  claim  that  politics  play  a  great  part  in  Lodges  in 
South  America.  That  may  be  true,  but  remember — there  was 
a  time  in  our  own  country  when  there  were  political  groups 
fighting  Masonry.  Conditions  in  some  foreign  jurisdictions 
may  now  justify  political  discussions. 

The  Order  of  DeMolay  is  well  thought  of  in  New  Mexico: 

If,  within  your  community,  there  is  a  chapter  of  the  Order, 
give  it  more  time  and  attention,  and  if  you  have  none,  see 
that  one  is  organized. 

What  more  logical  place  could  the  youth  of  our  com- 
munities have  to  learn  the  great  truths  of  life  than  from 
Masons  within  the  confines  of  our  Temples.  Youth  seeks  the 
Light  to  guide  their  feet  aright.  Will  you  withhold  it  from 
them  or  will  you  reveal  it  more  clearly? 

From  the  Review  of  Arizona  the  following: 

Speaking  of  the  Study  Club,  the  Grand  Master  said — "I 
find  invariably  whenever  a  Lodge  has  a  Study  Club  function- 
ing in  a  proper  way  there  you  will  find  an  active,  up  and 
coming  Lodge." 

We  quote  some  comments  from  the  Review  of  Canada: 

In  a  very  able  address,  Frank  A.  Copus,  Grand  Master, 
calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  "the  world  is  deluged  with 
panaceas  for  the  cure  of  its  ills."  He  admits  the  need  for  a 
new  system  of  social  justice  and  for  a  readjustment  of  our 
conceptions  of  life's  true  values,  but  fears  that  this  new  social 
consciousness  cannot  be  controlled  and  directed  along  sound 
humanitarian  lines.     The  demagogues  and  the  agitators  of  the 


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baser  sort  constitute,  he  thinks,  "a  new  and  most  disquieting 
public  peril." 

"The  report  of  William  Nisbet  Ponton,  Foreign  Corres- 
pondent, covers  minutely  the  Proceedings  of  New  Mexico. 
He  hopes  'soon  to  be  able  to  record  New  Mexico  exchanging 
Grand  Representatives'." 

This  from  Iowa  Review: 

The  committee  suggested  that  a  Trial  Master  be  appointed 
to  supervise  all  phases  of  the  trial,  including  the  preparation 
and  filing  of  any  transcript  that  may  be  necessary.  It  was 
the  thought  of  the  committee  that  this  plan  might  work  better 
than  a  Trial  by  Commission. 

A  touch  from  New  Hampshire: 

"A.  lot  of  us  think  that  Freemasonry  has  been  hit  pretty 
hard.  So  it  has,  but  only  in  just  one  way — in  mere  dollars. 
There's  a  cure  for  that  kind  of  an  ill.  Our  foundation  has  not 
felt  it.     Our  mission  is  not  over  and  never  will  be." 

New  Mexico  does  not  exchange  Grand  Representatives. 
We  still  hope  for  this  living  vital  contact. 


NEW  SOUTH  WALES 

His  Excellency  Sir  Alexander  Hore-Ruthven,  Grand 
Master. 

David  Cunningham,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  book  is  preceded  by  instructions  to  Lodge  Secre- 
taries, one  of  which  is  as  follows: 

Secretaries  of  Lodges  in  this  Jurisdiction  are,  therefore, 
expected  to  make  its  contents  available  to  brethren  for  their 
information  and  instruction  and  to  have  it  available  at  Lodge 
meetings  for  reference. 

A  Special  Communication  was  held  23rd  July,  1935,  for 
the  Installation  of  His  Excellency  Brigadier-General  The  Hon. 
Sir  Alexander  Gore  Arkwright  Hore-Ruthven. 

Apologies  for  non-attendance  and  greetings  were  received 
from  many  outstanding  brethren  of  other  Australasian  Juris- 
dictions. • 

The  reception  of  distinguished  visitors  is  thus  described: 

The  announcement  being,  in  the  case  of  each  Grand 
Lodge,  preceded  by  a  fanfare  of  trumpets.  The  guests  were 
then  received  according  to  usage,  and  conducted  to  seats 
reserved  for  them  on  the  dais. 

Queensland,  Western  Australia,  Tasmania,  Victoria,  Soutb 
Australia  and  New  Zealand  all  responded. 

Grand  Honors  were  given  the  new  Grand  Master.     After- 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      145 

wards  the  ode  "Lord,  our  Grand  Master  Bless"  was  sung 
and  appropriate  music  was  interspersed  between  the  Pro- 
clamations. 

The  retiring  Grand  Master  made  a  brief  address,  from 
which  we   quote: 

It  has  been  my  endeavor  to  bring  Grand  Lodge  to  the 
brethren  in  the  country  by  a  series  of  quarterly  Conferences 
held  at  big  centres  throughout  the  territory  of  this  Jurisdiction. 

"The  game  is  more  than  the  player  of  the  game,  and  the 
ship  is  more  than  the  crew." 

"We  live  for  those  who  love  us, 
For  those  who  know  us  true, 
For  the  cause   that  needs   assistance, 
For  the  wrong  that  needs  resistance, 
For  the  future  in  the  distance. 
And   the   good  that   we   can   do." 

The  Grand  Master  welcomed  the  visitors,  saying: 

This  shows  the  lively  interest  they  take  in  the  welfare  of 
the  Craft,  and  evinces  that  spirit  of  brotherhood  which  is  the 
bed-rock  of  our   Institution. 

As  we  grow  older  we  realize  that  the  greatest  satisfaction 
we  have  in  life  is  when  we  are  engaged  in  some  occupation 
which  we  feel  is  well  worth  while,  so  I  can  assure  you, 
brethren,  that  any  effort  I  may  make  on  behalf  of  the  Craft 
will  be  a  labor  of  love  and  will  give  me  an  enormous  amount 
of  personal   satisfaction. 

We  know  that  Freemasonry  is  not  merely  a  society  dis- 
tinguished by  impressive  regalia  and  ritual,  but  that  it  is  a 
virile  organism  living  in  an  atmosphere  of  brotherly  love,  truth, 
honor,  and  charity,  of  the  highest  ideals  and  principles. 

To  set  an  example  of  good-will  and  give  and  take  inside 
and  outside  our  Lodges,  remembering  that  it  is  more  by 
example   than   precept   that   we   can   make    our   influence   felt. 

I   pray  that   I   may  not  be  found  unworthy  of  your  trust. 

The  visitors  all  replied,  His  Excellency  Grand  Master 
Wilson  of  Queensland  saying: 

My  missions  have  taken  me  into  many  lands.  There  is 
no  other  association  of  men,  no  other  sphere  of  activity,  in 
which  all  men,  of  whatever  class,  creed,  or  religion,  can  meet 
on  common  ground  to  learn  their  civil,  moral  and  religious 
duties  as  Freemasons  can  and  do.  And  here  lies  the  power 
and  vitality,  and  the  great  responsibility  of  the  Craft. 

Quarterly  Communication  was  held  11th  September,  1935, 
at  Castlereagh  Street,  Sydney,  in  ample  form  by  Pro  Grand 
Master  Dr.  F.  A.  Maguire,  who  apologized  for  the  absence  of 
the  Grand  Master  and  congratulated  him  on  his  recent  pro- 
motion. 

My  first  task  in  my  new  capacity  is  a  very  pleasant  one. 


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It  is  to  congratulate  our  Grand  Master,  on  your  behalf  and 
my  own,  on  his  elevation  to  the  exalted  position  of  Governor- 
General  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Australia.  I  am  afraid  this 
will  mean  that  we  shall  not  see  as  much  of  him  as  if  he  had 
remained  Governor  of  this  State,  but  it  is  convincing  evidence 
of  the  great  esteem  in  which  he  is  held. 

He  read  the  Grand  Master's  address,  who  reported  1,081 
Grand  Lodge  Certificates  issued  during  the  Quarter,  and  also 
that  390  Dispensations  had  been  granted  during  the  same  time. 
The  address  closed  as  follows: 

It  is  my  particular  desire  that  a  true  Masonic  standard 
should  be  maintained  in  all  speeches  and  items  of  entertain- 
ment given  in  the  supper  room  after  Lodge. 

The  Worshipful  Master  of  each  Lodge  will  be  held  re- 
sponsible for  maintaining  such  standards,  and  should  take 
immediate  steps  to  check  anything  of  an  unseemly  nature. 

A  Lodge  was  permitted  to  go  into  recess  for  a  period  of 
twelve  months. 

A  short  musical  program  had  been  arranged  by  the  Grand 
Director  of  Music: 

Quartet — "Twilight"  (Dudley  Buck).  Baritone  solo — "It 
Is  Enough"  (Elijah)  (Handel).  Tenor  solo — "Thoughts" 
(Phillips).     Quartet — "The  Long   Day   Closes"    (Sullivan). 

Quarterly  Communication  11th  December,  1935,  was 
opened  by  His  Excellency  the  Grand  Master: 

I  was  greatly  impressed  by  the  evident  enthusiasm  of  the 
brethren  and  the  capable  manner  in  which  the  work  was 
carried  out. 

Laid  the  foundation  stone  of  the  new  Temple  at  Canberra, 
and  attended  a  meeting  of  Lodge  Canberra. 

Thirty-seven  Dispensations,  some  for  the  initiation  of  a 
number  who  claimed  the  privilege  of  a  Lewis.    This  is  a  record. 

Many  reports  succinctly  worded  were  made  to  the  Grand 
Master  by  various  Grand  Lodge  officers. 

From  the  various  speeches  made  on  subjects  of  much  in- 
terest we  quote: 

In  no  Grand  Lodge  in  the  World  were  there  two  Senior 
and  two  Junior  Grand  Wardens,  and  he  was  opposed  to  this 
Grand  Lodge  being  the  first  to  introduce  the  innovation. 

The  Grand  Director  of  Music  artistically  rendered  a  fine 
program. 

Quarterly  Communication  at  Sydney,  11th  March,  1936, 
the  Pro  Grand  Master  on  the  Throne,  who  read  the  Grand 
Master's  address,  from  which  we  take  the  following: 

We  mourn  him  not  only  as  the  Ruler  of  our  far-flung 
Empire,  unquestioning  loyalty  to  whom  has  always  been  a 
leading  principle  of  our   Order,  but  also,   notwithstanding  his 


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exalted  position,  as  a  loved  and  honored  friend;  for  in  his 
latest  broadcasts,  the  kindly  accents  of  which  must  still  be 
ringing  in  the  ears  of  many,  he  by  implication  invited  every 
one  of  us,  of  whatever  station  in  life,  to  regard  him  as  such. 

It  is,  of  course,  open  to  the  individual  members  of  a  Lodge 
to  hold  Sunday  picnics  by  mutual  arrangement  among  them- 
selves, but  such  picnics  must  not  be  held  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Lodge,  nor  must  any  reference  to  them  appear  on  the 
Lodge  circular. 

The  Grand  Secretary's  communication  was  read: 

Warmest  congratulations  on  the  honor  done  you  by  His 
Majesty  the  King  in  elevating  you  to  the  Peerage. 

With  every  good  wish  for  you  and  Her  Excellency  the 
Honorable   Lady    Hore-Ruthven. 

The  Board  made  a  special  report  on  the  proposal  to  add 
to  the  list  of  recognized  officers,  which  was  discountenanced, 
saying: 

So  far  as  the  Board  can  ascertain,  the  proposal  to  create 
the  positions  of  Deputy  Grand  Wardens  is  without  Masonic 
precedent,  and  conflicts  with  the  traditional  representation  of 
these  positions. 

The  discussion  waxed  warm,  one  of  the  speakers  saying: 

It  had  been  asserted  at  the  last  Communication  that  there 
was  no  necessity  for  Deputy  Grand  Wardens,  as  in  the  absence 
of  a  Grand  Warden  his  place  could  be  filled  by  a  Past  Grand 
Warden.  It  might  with  equal  reason  be  said  that  neither  a 
Pro  Grand  Master  nor  a  Deputy  Grand  Master  was  required, 
as  the  Chair  of  an  absent  Grand  Master  could  be  filled  by  a 
Past  Grand  Master. 

Music  as  usual,  restored  and  emanated  harmony. 

A  Special  Communication  was  held  at  Sydney,  8th  June, 
1936,  for  nomination  of  Grand  Lodge  officers,  when  His  Ex- 
cellency Lord  Gowrie  was  renominated. 

Quarterly  Communication  was  held  10th  June,  1936,  by  the 
Pro  Grand  Master,  who  presented  the  G.M.'s  address. 

A  new  Lodge  was  consecrated. 

Two  hundred  and  twenty-seven  Grand  Lodge  Certifi- 
cates were  issued  during  the  Quarter,  making  a  total  of  2,841 
for  the  year. 

The  Grand  Secretary  reported  599  Lodges. 

As  to  the  Library  the  Board  said: 

During  the  year  1,496  books  have  been  issued  to  metro- 
politan members,  and  351  have  been  sent  to  the  country,  ex- 
clusive of  the  12  travelling  sets,  all  of  which  are  in  circulation. 

Total  relief  paid  during  the  year  £4,862. 

The  Superintendent  of  the  Masonic  School  made  an  en- 
couraging report. 


148        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  report  of  William  Epps  was  presented  by  him: 
The  Committee  has  continued  to  prepare  its  report  for 
Grand  Lodge  in  what  is  described  as  the  "topical"  form,  which 
submits  the  important  decisions  and  an  outline  of  the  principal 
subjects  engaging  the  attention  of  Grand  Lodges  elsewhere, 
partly  according  to  the  geographical  positions  of  the  grand 
jurisdictions  dealt  with  and  partly  in  reviews  of  the  essential 
movements  taking  place  within  the  Order  throughout  the 
English  speaking  world. 

"Freemasonry  has  had  a  valuable  influence  in  bringing 
about  a  regeneration  and  rehabilitation  of  the  civilized  world." 

A  visitor  from  England  was  welcomed. 

The  following  program  of  music  of  the  best  and  highest 
order   was    given: 

Quartet — Negro  Spirituelles — (a)  "Roll,  Jordan,  Roll" 
(Herbert);  (b)  "Hush,  Somebody's  Callin'  Ma  Name"  (Her- 
bert). Tenor  solo — "Two  Little  Words"  (Geehl).  Baritone 
solo — "The  Blind  Ploughman"  (Clarke).  Quartet — "On  the 
Sea"   (Dudley  Buck). 

In  the  return  of  Lodges  made  we  read  the  following: 
"Ophir,    Robert   Burns,   Balmain,   Truth,    Murrumbidgee." 
Canada  has  the  honor  of  being  represented  by  D.  Cunning- 
ham,   the    veteran     Grand     Secretary,     and    Lyman    Lee     of 
Hamilton,  is  the  worthy  Grand  Representative  of  New  South 
Wales. 

Topical  Correspondence  Report  is  presented  by  V.W.  Bro. 
William  Epps,  who  takes  first  a  world's  survey,  in  which  he 
says: 

Depression  still  prevails,  though  in  all  a  spirit  of  hope  is 
manifested  for  the  future,  and  Grand  Lodges  generally  may 
be  said  to  be  setting  their  houses  in  order  and  to  be  preparing 
for  a  more  or  less  permanent  reduction  of  membership  and 
consequently  income  over  what  has  prevailed  in  previous 
years. 

Under  the  Review  of  Scotland  we  read: 

Contrary  to  the  usual  Australian  custom,  in  New  South 
Wales  at  least,  the  proceedings  at  the  banquet  following  the 
installation  ceremony  are  fully  reported,  and  the  speeches 
indicate  a  standard  of  oratory  and  sense  of  humor  which  are 
worthy  of  the  country  of  which  all  the  men  who  hold  the 
leading  positions  in  Grand  Lodge  are  sons.  Thus  the  Provincial 
Grand  Master  of  Perthshire  (Bro.  John  E.  Crabbie)  in  pro- 
posing the  toast  of  "The  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland,"  made  a 
most  eloquent  speech,  full  of  the  fire  of  enthusiasm  tempered 
with  humor  and  deep  religious  feeling,  which  might  well  be 
read  by  his  countrymen  and  all  Masons  the  world  over.  Speak- 
ing of  the  men   who   governed   Grand   Lodge,   he   remarked — 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      149 

Familiarity  breeds  other  things  as  well.  After  all,  if  you 
think  of  it,  brethren,  there  are  not  very  many  things  in  all  this 
world  that  breed  without  a  certain  amount  of  familiarity. 
(Laughter.)  You  brethren  in  Grand  Lodge  have  no  easy  task. 
You  have  to  strive  to  be  as  good  as  those  who  don't  know 
you,  think  you  are.  (Laughter.)  You  have  to  maintain  the 
great  traditions  of  the  Craft.  You  have  to  strive  to  instil  into 
our  ancient  and  honorable  Society  new  life,  new  energy,  and 
new  ideas  to  suit  the  ever-changing  times.  We  are  old.  Nowa- 
days sometimes  age  means  too  little.  The  past  matters  much. 
In  any  society  or  any  nation  the  present  is  affected  by  its 
history;  the  future  is  moulded  by  its  past.  I  am  no  theologian 
to  argue  about  the  future  life,  but  this  I  do  know,  that  great 
deeds  can  never  die,  and  you  and  I  to-night  are  different  men 
because  of  the  great  deeds  done  in  this  our  country — Scotland. 
(Applause.)  Think  of  the  past;  think  of  your  Masonic  work; 
think  of  the  Masonic  evenings  you  have  spent.  Think,  too, 
of  the  Masonic  friendships  you  have  made. 

The  brotherhood  of  man  under  the  Fatherhood  of  God. 
An  ideal,  yes,  an  ideal  for  which  to  strive — a  goal  towards 
which  to  struggle. 

Indeed  the  reading  of  the  eloquent  speeches  at  the  banquet 
gives  a  very  intimate  and  interesting  insight  into  the  type  and 
character  of  the  leaders  of  the  Craft  in  Scotland  and  shows 
that   Freemasonry  there  is  losing  none  of  its  lustre. 

Canadian  Masonry,  with  special  reference  to  Quebec,  is 
fully  reviewed,  and  of  our  own  Grand  Jurisdiction  it  is  said: 

Canada-in-Ontario,  with  its  105,162  members,  provides 
some  inspiring  reading.  The  Grand  Master  said  that  if  the 
year  had  been  a  disappointment  in  some  ways,  it  nevertheless 
might  be  said  truthfully  in  its  favor  that  it  brought  about  a 
clearer  sense  of  the  need  for  a  system  of  social  justice.  The 
panaceas  offered  to  cure  the  ills — tariffs,  moratoriums,  repudi- 
ations, doles,  paternalism,  individualism,  collectivism,  socialism, 
communism,  etc.,  etc.,  were  so  many  evidences  of  the  feeling 
of  such  need  Under  the  circumstances  it  was  well  to  have 
solid  ground  under  one's  feet  in  judging  things  and  deciding 
what  to  do.  Masonry  offers  such  a  foundation  by  predicating 
men's  happiness  upon  their  moral  relations  with  one  another 
on  the  one  hand,  and  by  the  thought  that  God  is  our  loving 
Father  on  the  other. 

An  anthology  of  Masonic  poetry  is  as  usual  appended,  and 
is  more  inspiring  than  most  poetical  collections: 

"I  will  start  anew  this  morning  with  a  higher,  fairer  creed, 
I  will  cease  to  stand   complaining   of   my   ruthless    neighbor's 

greed; 
I  will  cease  to  sit  repining  while  my  duty's  call  is  clear, 
I  will  waste  no  moment  whining  and  my  heart  shall  know  no 

fear." 


150        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

"Isn't  it  strange  that  princes  and  kings, 
And  clowns  that  caper  in  sawdust  rings, 
And  common  people  like  you  and  me, 
Are  builders  for  all   eternity? 
"Each  is  given  a  bag  of  tools, 
A  shapeless  mass,  and  a  book  of  rules, 
And  each  must  make — ere  life  is  flown — 
A  stumbling  block  or  a  stepping  stone." 
"Let  me  be  a  little  braver,  when  temptation  bids  me  waver, 
Let  me  strive  a  little  harder,  to  be  all  that  I  should  be, 
Let  me  be  a  little  meeker,  with  the  brother  who  is  weaker, 
Let  me  think  more  of  my  neighbor  and  a  little  less  of  me. 
"The  days  pass  on,  the  years  roll  by, 
Craftsmen  and   Masters  all  depart; 
Still  stands  the  ancient  secret  tie — 
Uplifted  hand  and  shielded  heart. 

To  square  and  compass  hold  us  yet, 
Lest  we  forget,  lest  we  forget." 


NEW   YORK 

Robert  Elliott   Owens,   Grand   Master. 

William  C.  Klinck,  Deputy  and  Acting  Grand  Master. 

Charles   H.  Johnson,   Grand   Secretary. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fifth  Annual  was  held  in  the 
Masonic  Hall,  New  York,  May  5,  1936.  The  D.  G.  M.,  in 
the  absence,  through  illness,  of  the  G.  M.,  presided. 

Grand  Chaplain  S.  Parkes  Cadman  gave  the  invocation 
from  which  we  take  two  thoughts: 

"Save  us  from  any  division  in  our  ranks  throughout  the 
world;  and  be  with  all  the  brethren  who  have  been  separated 
from  their  Lodges  by  arbitrary  edicts,  whose  government  has 
been  outraged,  and  whose  Altar  has  been  abolished.  Never- 
theless, we  understand  that  so  long  as  Thou  dost  control  the 
spirits  of  free  men  everywhere  no  earthly  tie  can  permanently 
enslave  them." 

"Lift  us  up;  and  may  our  pride  in  service  be  that  we  can 
lift  others  up.  Finally  accord  to  us  a  place  in  that  larger 
Temple,  that  great  glorious  Masonry,  where  there  is  no  dis- 
tinction of  caste  or  color,  creed  or  race,  but  one  family  with 
one  Father,  one  fold  and  one  flock  in  all  the  ages  yet  to  be." 

M.  B.  Bro.  Samuel  Nelson  Sawyer,  the  genial  Past  Grand 
Master  and  Chairman  of  the  Correspondence  Committee,  was 
also  absent  due  to  the  state  of  his  health.  Messages  of  mutual 
regret  were  interchanged  between  Grand  Lodge  and  these 
brethren. 

The  D.  G.  M.  said  in  his  opening  remarks: 


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"How  well  the  words  of  our  Grand  Master's  beloved  wife, 
a  noted  poetess,  fit  our  Grand  Master: 

"  'Truth  was  his  breastplate,  courage  was  his  lance, 
His  shield  an  infinite  humanity. 
His  was  the  faith  that  knew  no  obstacle; 
The  strength  that  shunned  the  pleasant  paths  of  ease, 
Choosing  the  roughened  roads  of  toil'." 
A  fine  tribute  is  paid  to  Lord  Ampthill: 
"Of  noble  stature,  magnetic  personality,  great  and  varied 
ability,  he  was  among  us  as  a  truly  great  brother  of  ours.     His 
sympathetic  understanding  of  our  problems,  his  words  of  wis- 
dom,  and  his  lively  interest,   all  combined  to  make   him  the 
outstanding  and  inspirational  figure  of  our  celebration." 
Go-to-Church  Sunday  is  encouraged. 

The  work  of  the  Committee  on  Fiduciary  Relations  is 
praised. 

The  Board  of  General  Activities  is  doing  a  labor  of  love. 
A  word  of  well  deserved  praise  is  given  to  the  Masonic 
Outlook. 

The  Home  at  Utica  and  Superintendent,  William  J.  Wiley, 
are  pictured  and  adorn  the  Proceedings  and  are  eulogized. 

The  Reminiscence  Club  of  young  men  and  women,  who 
have  been  members  of  the  Home  family,  was  approved. 

Of  Foreign  Correspondence,  Grand  Master  well  says: 
"In  constant  touch  with  the  whole  Masonic  world,  it  has 
carefully  considered  Masonic  matters  of  international  import- 
ance and  its  contributions  to  the  fund  of  information  regarding 
Masonic  conditions  in  all  parts  of  the  world,  have  been  of 
inestimable  value.  Under  the  wise  guidance  of  M.  W.  Brother 
Sawyer,  the  Committee  has  been  of  much  help  to  Masonic 
Jurisdictions  in  foreign  lands  and  it  has  constantly  main- 
tained a  high  standard  of  requirements  for  Masonic  recog- 
nition and  conduct.  The  thanks  of  the  Grand  Lodge  are  due 
to  our  distinguished  Past  Grand  Master  for  his  conscientious, 
painstaking  and  diplomatic  conduct  of  our  foreign  affairs.  We 
trust  that  the  brethren  will  read  the  report  of  this  Committee, 
for  by  so  doing  they  will  obtain  a  world-wide  perspective  of 
Masonry's  'far  flung  battle  lines'." 

The  200th  Anniversary  of  organization  of  Freemasonry 
in  New  York  is  being  celebrated  this  year. 

In  his  conclusion  the  G.  M.  says: 

"In  closing  this  Address,  it  is  fitting  that  those  in  distress 
the  world  throughout  by  reason  of  intolerance  and  persecution 
should  be  assured  of  our  deep  sympathy." 

Distinguished  visitors  from  New  Jersey,  Vermont,  Rhode 


152        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Island,  Massachusetts,  D.  of  C,  Kentucky  and  Virginia  were 
given  Grand  Honors. 

M.  W.  Melvin  M.  Johnson  responded  in  a  four-told 
capacity  and  introduced  J.  Hugo  Tasch,  who  presented  the 
original  articles  of  Union  of  ancient  date. 

Membership  278,238.  Net  loss  14,166.  Number  of  Lodges 
1,036. 

In  the  Grand  Secretary's  library  they  have  been  trying 
to  reassemble  and  restore  all  their  old  documents. 

The  Judge  Advocate,  R.  W.  Bro.  Henry  C.  Turner  is  a 
busy  man.  He  presented  his  eighth  annual  report.  Regarding 
troublesome  points  of  law  which  have  arisen  during  the  year, 
he  is  a  strong  right  arm  to  the  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Lodge  joined  in  singing  the  hymn  "Faith  of  our 
Fathers." 

At  the  next  opening,  Rev.  and  R.  W.  Charles  D. 
Broughton,  Grand  Chaplain,  led  in  the  invocation,  from  which 
we  quote: 

"Grant  that  they  may  both  perceive  and  know  what  things 
they  ought  to  do,  and  that  they  may  have  the  grace  and  power 
faithfully  to  fulfill  the  same." 

The  Grand  Secretary  of  Grand  Chapter  was  presented 
amid  applause. 

The  Chief  Commissioner  of  Appeals,  Geo.  S.  Tinklepaugh 
reported. 

At  the  recognition  of  the  Veterans,  John  W.  Evans  in 
responding  said: 

"The  only  thing,  and  the  greatest  thing,  to  keep  you  alive, 
and  lively,  and  happy,  is  to  be  regular  to  your  Lodge.  Fifty- 
nine  years  I  have  had  of  it,  and  I  haven't  tired  yet,  and  they 
can't  get  rid  of  me  for  a  long  while  to  come." 

The  three  volume  compilation  and  digest  of  Masonic  Law 
was  presented  by  John  A.  Dutton,  and  the  Committee's  work 
received  great  praise. 

The  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Custodians  reported  with 
regard  to  the  Master's  hat  and  other  matters,  holding  that 
there  is  no  such  thing  as  a  Past  Master's  Degree  and  that  the 
hat  is  almost  as  much  a  symbol  of  office  as  the  jewel  ap- 
propriate to  that  station.  Some  objections  were  taken  but 
after  hearing  the  D.  G.  M.,  the  amendment  was  withdrawn 
as  in  the  opinion  of  the  movers  not  being  important  enough 
to  have  a  division. 

The  report  on  Fiduciary  Relations  said: 

"All  are  agreed  that  'Humanity'  tells  a  very  thrilling  story 
of  a  truly  great  enterprise  in  philanthropy." 

M.  W.  Townsend  Scudder  presented  the  report  of  Brother 
Sawyer  on  Foreign  Correspondence.  We  quote  (and  see  ante) : 


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"...  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence,  insofar  as  it 
reviews  the  doings  of  Masonry  throughout  the  world,  be  re- 
ceived and  spread  in  full  upon  the  minutes;  and  in  doing  this 
I  do  exhort  the  Masters  of  the  Lodges — if  times  are  a  bit 
dull  in  their  Lodges,  and  they  want  to  do  something  to  interest 
and  instruct  the  brethren — they  take  up  this  volume  and  read 
some  of  the  thrilling  events  which  it  chronicles.  It  will  be 
well  worth  while  in  the  promotion  of  the  education  of  the 
brethren." 

The  following  three  Lodges  were  recommended  for 
recognition  but  afterwards  the  Jurisprudence  Committee  can- 
celled the  recommendation  of  one   Lodge,  for  reasons  given. 

"Grand  Lodge  Masoneria  Argentina,  with  headquarters 
at  Buenos  Aires. 

"Grand  Orient  of  Rio  Grande  Do  Sul,  at  Porto  Alegre, 
Brazil. 

United  Grand  Lodge  Oriental-Peninsular,  Merida,  Yuca- 
tan, Mexico." 

A  Resolution  was  passed  that  fraternal  relations  with  two 
Columbian  Grand  Lodges  at  Bogota  and  at  Cartagena  be 
cancelled  forthwith. 

The  Committee  recommended  that  fraternal  relations  with 
Egypt  be  suspended  until  it  is  clearly  established  which  of  the 
two  Grand  Lodges  is  entitled  to  recognition. 

John  A.  Dutton  presented  a  long  report  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Constitutions  which  was  thoroughly  discussed  by  Grand 
Lodge. 

A  visitor  from  England,  James  F.  Cape,  was  welcomed, 
Grand   Lodge  rising. 

Grand  Secretary  Johnson  announced  a  radiogram  from 
Beirut,  Syria,  sending  greetings  and  good  will. 

The  Grand  Secretary,  who  is  Master  of  the  American 
Lodge  of  Research,  reported  three  Communications,  at  one  of 
which  was  the  presentation  for  the  first  time  in  America  of 
the  degree  written  by  the  famous  Finnish  composer,  Jan 
Sibelius.  In  passing  it  is  noted  that  FINLAND,  in  its  thirteenth 
year,  has  five  Lodges  and  250  members.  This  jurisdiction 
eliminates  those  who  do  not  attend  regularly  and  share  in  the 
work.     Economic   conditions  are  improving  slowly. 

Address  of  G.  M.  and  G.  S.  is  Helsingfors. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  report: 

"We  recognize,  however,  and  it  always  has  been  recog- 
nized, that  the  Grand  Master  is  human  and  may  be  fallible. 
His  decisions  are  the  law  of  the  Craft  until  Grand  Lodge 
meets." 

At  a  subsequent  Foreign  Correspondence  Report  filed, 
recognition  of  Paraguay  was  denied. 


154        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Superintendent  of  the  Home,  R.  W.  William  J.  Wiley 
was  given  permanent  membership  in  Grand  Lodge  and  had 
conferred  upon  him  the  honorary  title  of  Most  Worshipful 
Past  Grand  Master.  The  announcement  was  made  by  M.  W. 
Bro.  Townsend  Scudder  as  follows: 

"There  is  nothing  like  responding  to  the  impulse  of  the 
heart.  I  rather  believe  when  God  Almighty  contemplated  the 
making  of  man,  He  began  with  the  heart.  I  think  we  will 
be  responding  to  the  dictates  of  the  heart  when  we  consider 
the  resolution  it  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  read." 

"...  Now,  brethren,  we  will  rise.  My  brethren,  I  am 
going  to  ask  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Scudder  and  Most 
Worshipful  Brother  Smith  to  escort  Most  Worshipful  William 
J.  Wiley  to  the  East" 

To  which  M.  W.  Bro.  Wiley  fittingly  and  modestly  replied. 

To  show  what  a  factor  in  the  Proceedings  of  New  York, 
Foreign  Correspondence  is,  we  note  in  the  budget  that  $5,600 
is  allowed  and  also  $3,000  for  office  salary  and  expenses,  $1,000 
for  Reviews.  New  York  certainly  sets  the  pace  of  keeping 
the  common  touch  with  the  Masonry  of  the  world. 

The  estimated  cost  of  operating  library  and  museum  is 
$32,468. 

Deputy  and  Acting  Grand  Master  Klinck  was  elected 
G.  M.,  and  was  acclaimed,  the  brethren  singing  "Hail,  Brother 
Masons,  Hail,"  and  the  whole  ceremony  carried  out  with  great 
dignity  and  with  special  music  interspersed  and  is  given  in 
full. 

A  portrait  of  Grand  Master  Owens  was  presented. 

Wheels  of  chance,  raffles,  etc.,  are  forbidden. 

Grand  Master  Klinck  said: 

"In  Freemasonry,  brethren,  there  is  no  such  thing  as 
'shifting  responsibility'  to  the  other  fellow." 

In  the  correspondence  of  the  Grand  Master  we  read  the 
following: 

"Recently  a  number  of  our  Lodges  have  reproduced  the 
seal  of  the  Grand  Lodge  upon  their  Lodge  notices.  This  is  a 
practice  which  must  be   discontinued  immediately." 

R.  W.  Bro.  Richard  A.  Rowlands  of  Schenectady,  an 
outstanding  Mason  of  St.  George's  Lodge,  duly  represented 
Canada. 

At  the  Masonic  Home  three  of  the  boys  are  attending 
college  and  55  of  the  boys  and  girls  attend  the  Utica  Academy, 
80  boys  and  girls  attend  the  Public  Schools  and  two  are  in  the 
Kindergarten  Class  at  the  Home. 

The  Home  entertainment  closed  with  a  musicale  given  by 
the  children  to  the  Grand  Master  and  his  staff,  and  this 
quotation  from  the  "Great  Light"  is  given: 


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"Now  the  end  of  the  commandment  is  charity,  out  of  a 
pure  heart,  and  of  a  good  conscience  and  with  faith  un- 
feigned." 

Grand  Master  Owens'  address  at  the  Home  contained  the 
following: 

"...  the  Bible  tells  us  in  one  metaphor  after  another  that 
life  is  of  brief  duration. 

"We  cannot  go  back  and  relive  our  lives. 

"What  is  your  life? 

"We  all  enjoy  life. 

"Yes,  the  crowning  glory  of  all  God's  creation  is  man, 
and  God  wants  us  to  have  life,  life  to  the  full,  life  in  rich 
abundance." 

The  address  of  Judge  Advocate  Turner  was  a  splendid 
one.    We  quote: 

"Take  us  the  foxes,  the  little  foxes  that  spoil  the  vine- 
yards, for  our  vineyards  are  in  blossom — the  little  foxes  that 
gnaw  at  the  roots  of  the  vine  so  that  it  does  not  bring  forth 
its  fruit.  And  what  are  those  little  'foxes?'  Envy,  greed,  ill 
temper,  falsehood,  unclean  speech,  selfishness,  dishonesty." 

The  assets  and  liabilities  of  Lodges  showing  a  net  worth 
of  over  $16,000,000  is  graphically  described  by  a  chart,  and 
on  another  page  we  find  a  chart  showing  financial  operations 
of  Lodges'  and  members'  accounts.  The  average  fee  for  in- 
itiation is  $69.66. 

The  Board  of  General  Activities  report: 

"In  passing,  may  we  stress  the  paramount  importance  of 
these  two  activities  (institute  days  and  public  speaking 
courses)  as  a  mean  of  training  .Wardens  for  their  work  when 
they  reach  the  East.  More  and  more  we  are  convinced  that 
the  most  important  contribution  that  can  be  made,  as  a  means 
of  vitalizing  Masonry  within  our  Lodges,  is,  first,  to  inspire 
our  junior  officers  with  a  desire  to  be  thoroughly  efficient  in 
performing  the  duties  of  their  respective  offices,  and,  second, 
to  train  them  for  the  Mastership,  when  and  if  they  reach  that 
exalted  office." 

The  late  William  M.  Logan,  Grand  Secretary  of  our 
Grand  Lodge,  was  the  Grand  Representative  of  New  York. 
It  is  here  perhaps  fitting  and  appropriate  that  we  should  re- 
produce for  New  York  and  other  readers  the  noble  tribute 
paid  to  him  by  one  of  the  many  Lodges  of  which  he  was  a 
member,  namely,  old  Barton  Lodge,  Hamilton,  where  he 
resided: 

"With  profound  sorrow  the  Barton  Lodge  records  the 
passing  to  the  Grand  Lodge  above,  of  a  beloved  friend  and 
member,  Right  Worshipful  Brother  William  M.  Logan.  By 
his  kindly  personality,  wise  counsel,  ready  wit  and  gentle  sym- 


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pathy,  our  brother  has  built  for  himself  an  enduring  place  in 
the  hearts  of  his  brethren  of  this  Grand  Jurisdiction,  and  all 
Canada.     And  so  we  bid  farewell  to  a  Master  Craftsman." 

The  wonderful  report  on  Foreign  Correspondence  is  again 
in  the  capable  and  indeed  inspired  care  of  four  of  the  great 
Past  Grand  Masters,  Sawyer,  Tompkins,  Scudder  and  Johnson, 
who  specialize  in  this  work  and  are  looked  up  to  by  the  whole 
Craft.  The  Foreword  to  the  Reviews  should  really  be  read 
as  a  whole  but  as  we  cannot  do  that,  we  make  the  following 
extracts  and  thank  our  colleagues  for  their  friendly  reference 
to  M.  W.  Bro.  Copus: 

"At  the  start  the  plan  was  to  persuade  the  masses  that 
the  Freemasons  brought  on  the  World  War.  Now  the  failure 
of  the  League  of  Nations  in  the  first  trial  of  its  effectiveness  is 
charged  against  the  Freemasons.  An  Italian  paper,  under 
Government  influence,  recently  published  a  cartoon  depicting 
Freemasonry  as  a  prostitute  dancing  ahead  of  the  retinue  of 
Ethiopia's  ruler. 

"The  devilish  schemes  which  the  Masons  are  accused  of 
having  hatched  and  put  into  operation  are  so  impossible  at 
times  as  to  make  one  wonder  whether  there  really  can  be 
people  who  believe  such  things.  Yet  there  are.  Prejudice  does 
not  reason,  and  the  unthinking  masses  always  can  be  counted 
upon  to  accept  without  question  what  is  told  them  from 
pulpits  and  political  rostrums  of  their  persuasion. 

"What  is  told  under  the  head  of  HOLLAND  in  your  Com- 
mittee's report  is  commended  to  your  special  attention  for 
the  dignified,  firm,  altogether  excellent  manner  in  which  anti- 
Masonic  attacks  have  been  met  by  the  brethren  of  that 
country,  particularly  close  to  us  from  the  earliest  history  of 
New  York.      (See  post.) 

"The  enemies  to  be  feared  most  are  those  within  the 
fraternity,  men  who  misrepresent  its  purposes  by  their  public 
conduct  or  by  their  dissemination  of  false  conceptions  of  the 
principles  on  which  it  is  founded. 

"The  only  means  at  our  command  to  show  our  disapproval 
or,  if  they  happen  to  be  included  in  our  fellowship,  is  to  sever 
such  relationship  when  official  actions  and  declarations  pervert 
the  spirit  of  the  fraternity  and  thereby  supply  ammunition  to 
enemies  outside  our  ranks. 

Waging  a  political  fight  has  been  proved  again  and  again 
to  be  suicidal.  Assailing  a  religious  organization  which  to  its 
adherents  is  the  most  precious  thing,  and  often  the  only  com- 
fort the  great  majority  of  the  people  have  in  life,  is  worse. 
We  are  pledged  by  solemn  vows  not  to  interfere  with  the 
religious  or  political  beliefs  of  anyone,  as  an  organization, 
by  either  official  initiative  or  by  endorsement  of  attacks 
directed  against  the  Church. 

"...   Grand   Master   Jeanneret   of   the    Grand   Lodge   of 


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Switzerland  answers  the  unjust  accusations  spread  against  the 
fraternity  in  that  valiant  stronghold  of  democracy  of  his 
country.  .  .  . 

"Grand  Master  Frank  A.  Copus  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Canada-in-Ontario,  stirred  the  Craft  of  that  Jurisdiction  by 
calling  attention  to  the  mission  of  Freemasonry  in  the  world 
in  these  words — 

"  'Let  it  be  Masonry's  high  task  to  dedicate  herself  to  a 
mission  of  reconciliation,  a  spiritual  reunion  with  men  of  good 
will  everywhere,  rich  and  poor,  Jew  and  Gentile,  Roman 
Catholic  and  Protestant,  employer  and  employee  .differing  in 
so  many  respects  but  alike  in  this,  that  we  are  all  children  of 
a  common  Father  and  therefore  brethren,  fellow  pilgrims  to- 
wards the  light  of  that  better  day  we  all  so  passionately  desire. 
In  this  Freemasons  can  be  at  one  with  all  good  men  every- 
where. In  this  we  can  sink  all  differences  of  class,  of  color, 
of  creed,  of  race,  of  politics,  of  worldly  possessions.  This  is 
the  unique,  the  outstanding  appeal  of  genuine  universal  Free- 
masonry, and  from  that  appeal  may  neither  you  nor  I  turn 
away.' 

"But  there  is  offered  much  besides,  which  may  profitably 
engage  the  interest  of  brethren  in  this  state  during  the  year. 
In  fact,  Lodges  which  adopted  a  suggestion  made  by  your 
Committee,  set  aside  a  fifteen  minute  period  at  every  Com- 
munication on  an  occasional  whole  evening  to  listen  to  the 
presentation  of  extracts  from  the  report,  have  found  the 
brethren  to  be  keenly  interested." 

This  from  the  British  Columbia  Review: 

"The  virile  reports  by  Bro.  De  Wolf  Smith  always  are 
read  with  much  interest.  His  observations  sometimes  may  not 
please  the  ones  referred  to,  but  usually  afford  occasions  for 
reflection  on  the  relative  importance  of  things  Masonic.  For 
example,  under  California  he  remarks — 'The  liquor  question, 
which  seems  to  be  the  bete  noir  of  Masonry  in  the  United 
States,  was  the  subject  of  man}'  enquiries.  It  would  appear 
that  in  many  Jurisdictions  (including  California)  it  is  a 
Masonic  offence  to  walk  past  a  brewery  or  a  distillery.' 

Canada  in  Ontario  is  fully  reviewed  and  the  presence  of 
our  late  Grand  Secretary,  referred  to  particularly  above,  is 
noted.     We  quote  of  the  G.  M. : 

"If  the  year  has  been  a  disappointment  in  some  ways,  it 
nevertheless  may  be  said  truthfully  in  its  favor  that  it  brought 
about  a  clearer  sense  of  the  need  for  a  system  of  social  justice." 

"A  period  of  economic  distress,"  he  says,  "always  provides 
a  happy  hunting  ground  for  cranks,  agitators  and  demagogues. 
Only  those  grounded  on  eternal  things  can  keep  a  lively  hope 
under  such  circumstances." 

The  suggestion  is  offered  that  it  would  be  well  to  restore 


J58        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

some   of   the    ancient   features    of    Masonic    gatherings,    more 
particularly  the  time  honored  toasts. 

Correspondence — It  will  be  found  valuable  in  many  ways 
by  Committees  on  Alasonic  Education.  Aside  from  manner 
and  with  an  idea  of  values,  there  is  an  analytical  and  topical 
index  of  subjects  and  comments,  which  aids  in  finding  the 
things  wanted.  It  can  easily  be  bound  separately,  we  have 
found,  to  serve  in  the  future  as  well  as  the  present." 

Even  District  Grand  Lodges  are  reviewed,  such  as  Bengal, 
several  in  China,  British  Guiana,  etc. 

Under  the  Review  of  Scotland  and  the  toast  of  the  Duke 
of  Rothesay,  Provincial  Grand  Master  Crabbie  said: 

"The  great  ideals  of  the  Craft  must  be  maintained.  You 
have  to  strive  to  be  as  good  as  those,  who  don't  know  you, 
think  you  are." 

When  the  Grand  Master  Mason  rose  to  respond  he  was 
greeted  by  the  singing  of  "Worthy  Mason  He.'  He  pointed 
out  that  the  ensuing  year  would  make  great  demands  upon 
the  Craft,  but:  "difficulties  are  only  there  to  be  overcome, 
and  if  one  meets  them  in  the  right  spirit,  then  difficulties  be- 
come fun  instead  of  trouble." 

HOLLAND  receives  careful  attention.  We  quote  (and 
see  ante) : 

"Lodges,  147.     Members,  7,950.    Net  gain,  338. 

"Attacks  on  the  fraternity  continue,  despite  everything 
done  to  spread  full  information  regarding  the  purposes  and 
activities  of  the  Craft  among  the  general  public." 

"As  far  as  visible  evidences  of  the  spirit  of  the  Craft  are 
concerned,  it  can  be  said  without  exaggeraton  that  in  charitable 
undertakings  and  the  promotion  of  educational  enterprises, 
considering  the  number  of  members,  the  Grand  East  of  the 
Netherlands  takes  second  place  to  no  other  Masonic  Juris- 
diction. Nor  does  what  is  done  by  Grand  Lodge  represent  all 
or  even  the  larger  part  of  the  benevolent  undertakings  fostered 
under  Masonic  auspices.  The  various  Districts  and  the  in- 
dividual Lodges  all  vie  with  one  another  to  give  the  best  they 
can  for  the  good  of  humanity." 

We  close  our  Review  of  this  great  jurisdiction  by  one  verse 
of  a  poem  discovered  by  our  colleagues  under  N.  S.  W., 
entitled  "Friendship": 

"Ain't  it  good  when  life  seems  dreary, 
And  your  hopes  about  to  end, 
Just  to  feel  the  handclasp  cheery 
Of  a  fine  and  loyal  friend?" 


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NEW  ZEALAND 

Colonel  James  J.  Esson,  C.M.G.,  Grand  Master. 
Henry  A.  Lamb,  Grand  Secretary. 

New  Zealand  has  302  active  Lodges.  Membership  26,607. 
Net  loss  143. 

The  forty-sixth  Annual  Communication  was  held  in  Christ 
Church,  December  4,  1935. 

Five  Past  Grand  Masters  were  present. 

A  striking  page  is  devoted  to  the  memory  of  John 
Rushworth,  Earl  Jellicoe  of  Scapa,  who  died  November  20, 
1935.    His  portrait  and  Colonel  Esson's  adorn  the  Proceedings. 

This  tribute  is  paid: 

In  1918,  in  recognition  of  his  services  during  the  Great 
War,  Admiral  Jellicoe  was  raised  to  the  Peerage  as  Viscount 
Jellicoe  of  Scapa.  In  April,  1920,  Lord  Jellicoe  was  appointed 
Governor-General  of  the  Dominion  of  New  Zealand. 

I  am  quite  certain  that  his  term  of  office  has  been  a  great 
pleasure  to  him,  and  a  still  greater  pleasure  to  the  brethren 
of  whom  he  has  been  the  head  for  the  last  two  years.  His 
kindness  and  courtesy,  and  the  splendid  work  performed  by 
him  as  Grand  Master  of  New  Zealand  will  live  on. 

"With,  perhaps,  the  single  exception  of  Nelson,  no  British 
Admiral  ever  played  so  great  a  part  in  the  service  of  King  and 
Country,  and  certainly  none  ever  carried  such  tremendous 
responsibility.  Our  distinguished  brother,  in  whom  hope 
burned  clear  all  through  those  weary  years  when,  as  Com- 
mander of  the  Grand  Fleet,  the  fate  of  nations  depended  upon 
his  judgment." 

As  Grand  Master  he  was  universally  beloved.  His  re- 
markable memory,  amazing  industry  and  energy  evoked  our 
admiration,  while  his  happy  knack  of  always  saying  and  doing 
the  right  thing  made  him  a  most  popular  Ruler  in  the  Craft. 
We  share  the  sorrow  of  the  nation.  They  will  find  consolation 
and  comfort  in  the  words  of  the  wisest  of  men,  which  tell 
us  that  "the  souls  of  the  righteous  are  in  the  hand  of  God, 
and  there  shall  no  torment  touch  them. 

In  the  sight  of  the  unwise  they  seemed  to  die:  and  their  de- 
parture  is   taken   for  misery, 
And  their  going  from   us  to  be  utter  destruction:   but  they 
are  in  peace. 
For  though  they  be  punished  in  the  sight  of  men,  yet  is  their 
hope  full  of  immortality. 
And    having   been   a    little    chastised,   they    shall   be    greatly 
rewarded;  for  God  proved  them  and  found  them  worthy 
for  himself." 

Colonel  Esson  was  re-elected  Grand  Master  and  Alexander 
C.  Graham  Deputy  Grand  Master. 


160        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Grand  Orient  of  Brazil  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Colombia  at  Bogota  were  recognized. 

The  new  Governor-General,  Viscount  Galway,  well  known 
to  us  in  Canada,  was  officially  welcomed. 

The  greetings  of  Grand  Lodge  were  extended  to  Viscount 
Bledisloe,  P.G.M.,  on  the  new  honours  conferred  on  him  by  the 
King. 

The  position  of  some  of  the  mortgage  securities  has  not 
been  too  satisfactory. 

Brethren  unable  to  meet  their  obligations  had  their  Grand 
Lodge  dues  generously  deferred. 

The  sum  of  £100  was  transferred  to  the  Regalia  Replace- 
ment Reserve  account. 

New  Zealand  was  represented  at  the  Installation  of  His 
Excellency  Lord  Huntingfield,  as  Grand  Master  of  Victoria. 

The  good  work  of  the  Provincial  Grand  Masters  was 
recognized. 

Grand  Lodge  resumed  in  the  evening  in  Christ  Church 
Theatre  for  the  Installation  of  the  Grand  Master-elect. 

Beautiful  music  was  interspersed  throughout  the  cere- 
monial, which  was  dignified  and  impressive. 

After  the  G.  M.  had  renewed  his  obligation,  the  response 
was  made: 

And  thy  lips  that  they  speak  no  guile." 
"Keep  thy  tongue  .from  evil. 
From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 
It  has  been  said  that  continuity  in  office  sometimes  begets 
presumption,  but  let  me  assure  you  that  your  further  expres- 
sion of  goodwill  and  confidence  has  only   deepened  my  sense 
of  responsibility. 

"There  are  loyal  hearts  and  spirits  brave, 
There  are  souls  that  are  pure  and  true; 
Then  give  to  the  world  the  best  you  have 

And  the  best  shall  come  back  to  you. 
Give  love,  and  love  to  your  heart  will  flow — 

A  strength  in  your  inmost  need; 
Have  faith,  and  a  score  of  hearts  will  show 
Their  faith  in  your  word  and  deed." 

1.  Unblemished  character. 

2.  The  financial  ability  to  meet  all  Masonic  charges  and 
obligations  without  detriment  to  self  or  connections. 

3.  The  ability  to  understand  and  value  the  principles  and 
tenets   of   Freemasonry. 

Attention  has  also  been  directed  to  a  growing  tendency  in 
some  Lodges  to  regard  these  funds  as  the  sole  source  of 
Masonic  benevolence,  and  it  cannot  be  too  frequently  pointed 


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out  that  they  are  not  intended  to  supplant,  but  to  supplement 
the  charity  of  individual  brethren  and  Lodges. 

"For  we  were  nursed  upon  the  self-same  hill";  and 
comprise  a  fellowship  of  free  and  equal  men,  bound  together 
in  the  sacred  ties  of  brotherhood  to  promulgate  the  principles 
of  our  ancient  institution. 

All    they    need    is    "leadership    in    the    spiritual    realm    of 
Masonry,   and  they   will  rise  to  whatever   heights  their  rulers 
care  to  lead  them,  or  sink  into  whatever  depths  of  indifference 
that  lethargy,  or  unconcern  permits." 
"To  every  man  there  openeth 

A  way,  and  ways,  and  a  way, 

And  the  high  soul  climbs  the  high  way, 

And  the  low  soul  gropes  the  low, 

And  in  between  on  the  misty  flats 

The  rest  drift  to  and  fro. 

But  to  every  man  there  openeth 

A  high  way  and  a  low, 

And  every  man  decideth  which  way  his  soul  shall  go." 

Closing  Ode — "Abide  With  Me;  Fast  Falls  the  Eventide." 

Grand  March — "Aida"   (Verdi). 

Grand   March — "Tannhauser"    (Wagner). 

Canada  was  duly  represented  by  M.  W.  Bro.  Sir  Stephen 
Allen. 

R.  W.  Bro.  John  Boyd  of  Toronto,  is  the  distinguished 
Grand  Representative  of  New  Zealand. 

In  the  Appendix  we  find  many  paragraphs  chiefly  of 
instructions  and  decisions  by  the  Board.    We  quote: 

Craft  are  invited  to  attend  the  meetings.  Brethren  must 
not  attend  any  meetings  of  the  .Co-Masonic  body. 

A  "Lewis"  must  have  been  born  after  his  father  became 
a  Master  Mason,  and  both  father  and  son  must  comply  with 
other  requirements  of  the  Rule. 

The  Board  suggests  to  Lodges  that  candidates  for  ad- 
mission into  the  Craft  should  be  asked  to  make  satisfactory 
provision  for  their  dependents,  if  they  have  not  already  done 
so,  either  by  Life  Insurance  or  through  some  Provident 
Society,  etc. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

Charles  B.  Newcomb,  Grand  Master. 

J.  H.  Anderson,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Forty-ninth  Annual  was  held  at 
Raleigh  April  21st,  1936. 

The  Proceedings  are  from  the  Press  of  the  Oxford 
Orphanage  and  do  special  credit  to  the  Craftsmanship  of  the 
boys  and  girls. 


162        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

At  this  meeting  J.  Giles  Hudson  was  elected  Grand 
Master.     He  was  a  teacher  and  is  a  lawyer  in  active  practice. 

Eleven  Past  Grand  Masters,  including  A.  B.  Andrews  and 
H.  M.  Poteat,  Grand  Representative  of  Canada,  were  present. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  District  of  Columbia,  Virginia, 
South  Carolina,  were  welcomed. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 

"My  brethren:  Our  pulses  quicken  when  we  meet  and 
greet  old  familiar  friends,  likewise  we  are  made  happy  in 
making  new  friends." 

To  me  the  outstanding  and  the  most  delightful  feature  of 
my  year's  work  has  been  the  official  privilege  and  personal 
pleasure  of  visiting  our  subordinate  Lodges  and  greeting  the 
brethren.     I   have  officially  visited  81. 

A  special  communication  was  held  at  Raleigh  to  lay  the 
cornerstone  of  Rex  Hospital. 

I  have  refused  a  dispensation  for  a  Lodge  to  vote  on  a 
petition  for  the  degrees  and  an  application  for  membership  at 
a    special    communication. 

Owing  to  recent  legislation,  both  federal  and  state,  per- 
mitting the  sale  of  "intoxicating  liquor"  and  "beer"  to  be  used 
as  a  beverage,  many  inquiries  have  been  received  by  me. 

I  undertake  to  deal  with  each  of  these  subjects  separately 
as  there  is  a  clarly  defined  line  of  distinction  between  them. 

It  may  not  be  in  fact  intoxicating  liquor,  consequently 
the  sale  is  not  ipso  facto  a  Masonic  offense. _  It  therefore 
becomes  a  question  of  fact  to  be  determined  from  the  con- 
ditions in  each  case,  judged  by  practical  experience  and  com- 
mon knowledge. 

Wherein  the  statute  law  prohibits  or  commands  certain 
conduct,  Masons,  in  obedience  to  their  duties  as  good  citizens 
in  support  of  civil  government,  should  obey. 

Wherein  the  statute  law  permits  certain  conduct,  and  the 
Masonic  law  prohibits  that  conduct,  then  the  Mason  must  obey 
the  Masonic  law  as  to  that  course  of  conduct. 

ANSWER:  No.  he  may  not  be  denied  the  right  to  attend 
his  own  Lodge.  Although  accused  of  un-Masonic  conduct,  a 
member  is  presumed  to  be  innocent  until  he  is  proven  guilty. 

He  may  be  denied  the  right  to  visit  another  Lodge  (other 
than  his  own)  under  Section  95  of  the  Code,  if  that  Lodge,  or 
any  member  thereof,  should  object. 

If  the  Lodge  fails  to  do  either  of  these  things  at  the  stated 
communication  to  which  the  brother  has  been  summoned,  it 
loses  the  force  and  effect  of  its  summons. 

To  maintain  the  force  and  effect  of  its  summons,  the 
Lodge  must  act  at  the  stated  communication  to  which  the 
brother  has  been   summoned   and  grant  him  a  definite  exten- 


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sion  to  a  subsequent  stated  communication,  at  which  time  it 
may  then  act  in  any  of  the  three  ways  provided. 

ANSWER:  Yes.  An  inebriate  is  generally  defined  to  be 
"an  habitual  drunkard,"  and  considered  as  mentally  incom- 
petent. The  trial  should  be  deferred  until  the  accused  has  been 
discharged  from  the  hospital.  It  is  difficult  to  justify  the  trial 
of  one  mentally  incompetent. 

Masonry  is  not  horse  play.  A  degree  should  be  conferred 
with  such  dignity  and  decorum  as  will  impress  indelibly  upon 
the  mind  of  the  candidate  the  fact  that  the  ceremony  is  not  a 
"solemn  mockery,"  but  an  exemplification  of  sublime  truth. 

Masonry  is  no  joke.  If  a  few  of  these  self-appointed 
comedians  were  brought  before  the  altar.  .  .  . 

A  Reclamation  Program  was  inaugurated. 

He  attended  the  Conference  of  Grand  Masters. 

Of  the  Oxford  Orphanage  he  says: 

The  "brightest  jewel  of  North  Carolina  Masonry."  We 
are  proud  to  admit  that  it  is. 

I  know  of  no  higher  test  of  the  spirit  of  brotherly  love 
than  the  fideltiy  and  devotion  of  the  Masons  of  North  Carolina 
to  their  children  at  Oxford. 

He  discourages  lotteries  and  gambling  devices  as  un- 
worthy of  the  Craft  and  a  violation  of  the  moral  law  and  laws 
of  the  State. 

There  is  no  place  in  our  Order  for  anarchists  or  conspira- 
tors against  government  and  law — either  Masonic  law  or  civil 
law. 

Builded  upon  an  everlasting  foundation,  our  Institution 
has  stood  the  test  of  ages  and  defied  the  attacks  of  ignorance 
and  stupidity  from  within  and  without,  as  granite  defies  the 
elements. 

Membership  27,448.     Net  loss  844. 

An  oration  by  Rev.  G.  Ray  Jordan  was  thoroughly  en- 
joyed, and  is  entitled  "Masonry's  Message  to  a  Troubled 
World." 

It  is  more  than  interesting,  it  is  deeply  thought-provoking, 
to  note  that,  while  we  have  the  privilege  of  gathering  together 
here  to-night  in  this  Masonic  meeting,  there  are  places  in  the 
world  where  a  session  similar  to  this  would  be  considered  a 
crime. 

Indeed,  the  loss  of  liberty  means  the  death  of  too  many 
things  which  man,  at  his  best,  has  not  merely  held  dear,  but 
even  sacred.  Masonry  says  to  a  troubled  world:  "Never  sur- 
render your  freedom!" 

That  is  why,  again,  Masonry  speaks  so  forciblv  about 
setting  free  the  best  self  we  have. 

He  is   a  weak  and  emaciated   deity.     He   smiles,  but  his 


164        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

arm  is  weak,  and  he  cannot  save.  These  people  see  everything 
through  a  pair  of  blue  glasses.  Their  god  is  unable  to  cope 
with  things  as  they  are.  His  name  is  not  written  with  a 
capital    G. 

"By  so  many  roots  as  the  marsh-grass  sends  in  the  sod 
I  will  heartily  lay  me  a-hold  on  the  greatness  of  God."  • 
This  word,  God,  means  more  than  a  ritual.     It  is  a  living 
experience. 

"Think  not  the  faith  by  which  the  just  shall  live 
Is  a  dead  creed,  a  map  correct  of  heaven, 
It  is  an  affirmation  and  an  act 

That  bids  eternal  truth  be  present  fact.'' 
"It  is  just  because  Masonry  speaks  that  word  so  forcibly 
that  this  Order  also  effectively  stresses  the  significance  of 
Personality.  We  are  not  brutes,  or  beasts,  or  mere  bits  of 
machinery  which  have  'happened'  as  the  result  of  the  'collec- 
tion of  atoms.'     We  are  sons  of  God!" 

There  are  many  people  to-day  who  think  that  friendship 
does  not  express  the  virile  and  manly.  Recall  what  Mussolini 
has  said  about  refusing  to  be  over-friendly  with  anyone.  Those 
who  are  affected  by  the  philosophy  he  holds  do  not  think  that 
there  is  iron  in  the  blood  of  this  relationship.  It  suggests  a 
weakening  of  the  will,  an  inability  to  care  for  one's  self  and 
to  direct  one's  own  affairs. 

Of  course,  all  of  this  is  a  tragic  mistake.  Friendship  is 
manly;  it  is  strong.  It  is  divine.  Henry  Churchill  King  is 
right — 

"  'Live  and  let  live!'  was  the  call  of  the  Old — 

The  call  of  the  world  when  the  world  was  cold — 
But  'Live  and  help  live!'  is  the  cry  of  the  New — 
The  cry  of  the  world  with  the  Dream  shining  through." 
But    I    remind   you    that   there    is   a   glorious    company   of 
heroes,  martyrs  and  saints  who  have  dared — and  who  now  dare 
— to  face  life  bravely  because  they  know  they  have  that  which 
can  meet  the  needs  of  the  world. 

Once  when  Wellington  was  sending  out  a  man  on  an 
arduous  and  dangerous  task,  at  the  conclusion  of  his  orders 
he  said — "Is  there  anything  I  can  do  for  you?"  "Before  I  go," 
answered  the  man.  "just  give  me  a  grip  of  your  conquering 
hand,  sir!" 

There  is  a  clasp — it  comes  from  the  Lion's  paw  of  the 
tribe  of  Judah — that  will  give  us  the  grip  of  a  conquering 
hand! 

Under  Necrology  we  read: 

We  honor  ourselves  when  year  after  year  we  set  aside  a 
definite  portion  of  a  session  busy  with  plans  for  the  better- 
ment of  the  living  to  honor  the  memory  of  our  fallen  com- 
rades. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  165 

Brother  A.  B.  Andrews  was  elected  as  a  Director  of  the 
North  Carolina  Masonic  Foundation  for  five  years,  and 
Brother  J.  Edward  Allen  was  elected  to  represent  Masonic 
Service  Association. 

John  A.  McRae,  an  honoured  Professor  at  Queens  at 
Kingston,  is  Grand  Representative  of  North  Carolina. 

See  also  N.  Dakota. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 

Lewis  Kent  Thompson,  Grand  Master. 

Walter  L.  Stockwell,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Grand  Master's  biography  informs  us  that  he  is  a 
Presbyterian  Elder,  that  he  is  not  in  the  young  men's  class, 
his  spirit  is  still  young  and  his  desire  to  stir  is  still  there. 

The  Forty-seventh  Annual  opened  in  Fargo,  June  16,  1936. 

George  Guthrie  has  answered  the  last  Roll  Call. 

Visiting  Grand  Masters  from  Montana  and  from  Min- 
nesota were  escorted  and  welcomed,  as  were  the  heads  of 
co-ordinate  branches   of   Masonry. 

Fourteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honored. 

An  eloquent  address  on  two  Charter  members  was  given: 

These  are  days  when  we  are,  or  ought  to  be  thinking 
more  about  foundations  in  matters  religious,  political,  social 
and  fraternal. 

Your  hair  has  grown  a  little  whiter  and  your  steps  are 
not  as  steady  as  they  were  when  you  helped  to  lay  the  founda- 
tions of  Masonry  in  North  Dakota,  but  your  hearts  have  kept 
young.  And,  after  all,  you  ARE  young  in  Masonry.  The. 
waves  of  Masonic  light  you  set  in  motion  nearly  a  half  cen- 
tury ago  have  influenced,  and  will  continue  to  touch,  countless 
thousands  of  lives  long  years  after  you  are  gone. 

Lottery  and  gambling  devices  were  condemned  outspoken- 
ly by  the  Grand  Master,  who  said  in  his  address: 

We  have  "gone  forward,  together,"  with  the  result  that 
we  are  stronger  in  quality,  in  finances,  in  zeal  and  courage, 
demonstrating  that  in  unity  there  is  power. 

Bro.  Stockwell's  address  on  the  subject  "Should  we  have 
more  or  less  popular  government?"  was  given  during  the 
afternoon  and  sincere  expressions  of  appreciation  from  the 
brethren  were  accorded  to  his  timely  discussion  of  this  subject. 

The  first  stated  meeting  in  November  has  been  proclaimed 
Grand  Lodge  Night  by  the  Grand  Master.  It  is  for  the  prime 
purpose  of  presenting  an  instructive  program,  reviewing  the 
different  activities  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  seeing  how  they 
are  administered  for  the  best  interests  of  all. 

The    oratorical     contests     among     students     of     our     high 


166        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

schools,  which  were  sponsored  for  the  first  time  last  year  by 
this  Grand  Lodge,  proved  the  value  of  our  entering  into  this 
worth-while  field,  as  was  evidenced  when  over  six  hundred 
young  men  and  women  discussed  the  theme,  "The  American 
Ideal  in  Government." 

We  recommend  that  all  loans  to  constituent  Lodges  be 
approved  the  same  as  New  Buildings,  or  purchases  thereof, 
by  the  Committee  on  Building  Purposes. 

I  wish  to  mention  in  particular  the  two  plays,  "The 
Greatest  of  These"  and  "He  That  Believeth,"  written  by  our 
Executive  Secretary,  Carl  Claudy,  of  the  Masonic  Service 
Association. 

The  Rhode  Island  Bible  on  its  tour  of  transmission  was 
presented,  so  was  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star.  Mrs.  Lillian 
Kalbfleisch,   Grand  Matron,  addressed  Grand  Lodge. 

Grand    Secretary    Stockwell    well    reported    26    years    of 
service  and  made  his  27th  Report  and  quoted: 
"Oh  do  not  pray  for  easy  lives! 
Pray  to  be  stronger  men; 
Do  not  pray  for  tasks  equal  to  your  powers. 
Pray  for  powers  equal  to  your  tasks." 

While  emphasizing  always  the  spiritual  aspects  of  Free- 
masonry, nevertheless  there  is  the  important  "bread  and  but- 
ter" or  business  side  to  every  organization. 

Membership  12,130.     Net  loss  487. 

Under  the  Report  of  the  North  Dakota  Masonic  Founda- 
tion we  learn: 

The  Trustees  approved  the  purchase  of  Lookout  Point, 
Walhalla,  and  the  vesting  of  title  to  said  property  in  the  North 
Dakota  Masonic  Foundation. 

Whereas  there  is  both  a  fine  historic  significance  as  well 
as  rare  scenic  beauty  connected  with  this  point. 

The  Committee  on  the  Administration  of  the  Masonic 
Home  made  an  encouraging  Report. 

Under  a  page  of  illustration  there  follows: 

Between  the  pillars  at  the  foot  of  the  flight  of  winding 
stairs  Grand  Masters  Harry  Woods,  Manitoba,  and  William  H. 
Hutchinson.  North  Dakota,  at  Masonic  Island,  Lake  Meti- 
goshe. 

Musical  interludes  were  held  throughout. 

The  library  thrives  apace.     Circulation  of  books  increases. 

Just  what  has  been  accomplished?  We  don't  know,  but 
we  have  high  hopes  that  the  cause  of  Peace  has  been  ad- 
vanced, and  that  some  lives  have  been  enriched  through  the 
books. 

The  Fraternal  Correspondence  Report  by  Walter  H. 
Murfin  apparently  deals  only  with  United  States  Grand  Lodges 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  16/ 

and  does  not  concern  itself  with  Canada.  He  describes  the 
general  state  of  the  Craft  as  follows: 

The  problem  of  suspensions  for  non-payment  of  dues, 
while  still  vexing,  is  being  handled  in  much  more  of  a  fraternal 
spirit  and  many  delinquents  are  being  saved  to  the  fraternity. 

We  can  discern  an  appreciable  change  in  the  attitude  on 
the  vexing  beer  and  liquor  question. 

The  healthy  growth  of  the  Masonic  Service  Association 
is  a  heartening  indication  of  the  renewed  interest  that  is  being 
manifested. 

Organized  to  co-ordinate  Masonic  relief  in  national  disas- 
ters, and  to  collect,  digest  and  issue  Masonic  information,  one 
of  the  many  important  services  has  been  to  promote  a  greatly 
increased  understanding  of  mutual  problems  among  the  forty- 
nine  Grand  Jurisdictions  of  the  nation.  The  two  "Sore-spots" 
in  American  Freemasonry  of  recent  years,  in  which  fraternal 
relations  were  severed  between  two  pairs  of  great  Grand 
Lodges,  were  healed  largely  through  the  better  understanding 
engendered  by  M.  S.  A.  contacts. 

Recognition  of  all  German  Lodges  was  withdrawn  and 
recognition  of  Tasmania  was  given,  and  that  with  Sweden  is 
sought. 

The  Necrology  Report  says: 

"He  was  a  friend  whose  heart  was  good, 
Who  walked  with  men  and  understood. 
His  was  a  smile  men  loved  to  see. 
Grand  Orator  Burr  is  a  distinguished  Jurist  and  Church- 
man, and  delivered  a  fine  address.     We  quote: 

Brother  Burr  referred  to  the  report  on  Necrology  and  the 
record  of  the  men  who  had  died,  saying  that  death  was  merely 
setting  sail  to  another  country  where  greater  oppotunities  are 
afforded. 

He  recalled  that  under  the  management  of  the  last  quarter 
of  a  century  we  were  being  taught  that  a  noble  and  beautiful 
edifice  is  not  sufficient.     It  must  have  a  use  and  a  purpose. 

So  perfect  was  the  work,  so  fitted  for  the  story,  that  the 
only  verdict  which  Angelo  returned  was. "Now,  march." 

Fight,  instituted  against  lawlessness,  ignorance,  intoler- 
ance, bigotry,  dictatorship,  everything  that  has  a  tendency  to 
destroy  a  man's  relationship  to  God,  must  be  carried  to  victory. 

Six  practical  Reports  are  thus  grouped  together: 

These  six  reports  indicate  only  some  of  the  extra-curricu- 
lar activities  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  but  they  clearly  indicate 
that  Masonry  in  North  Dakota  is  not  confined  to  the  tyled 
precincts  of  the  Lodge  room. 

A  broadcast  is  still  done  by  the  Service  and  Educational 
Committee,  28  addresses  having  been  delivered. 


168        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

William  H.  Hutchinson  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

Several  significant  incidents  that  occurred  during  Grand 
Lodge  are  graphically  described  by  the  Grand  Secretary. 

William  W.  Shaw  represented  Canada,  and  North  Dakota 
has  as  its  Grand  Representative  Dr.  John  A.  Dobbie  of  Ottawa, 
of  whom  we  will  see  much  during  the  next  Grand  Lodge  to 
be  held  there. 

The  Fraternal  Correspondence,  as  stated,  deals  with  U.  S. 
only: — The  Foreword  is  adapted  and  adopted  from  that  of 
J.  Edward  Allen  of  North  Carolina. 

"The  hero  of  the  hour  is  he  who,  after  these  trying  ex- 
periences, still  thinks  straight  and  thinks  things  through  and 
has  his  visions." 

What  is  to  come  in  the  future?  If  we  had  our  way,  there 
would  be  a  Young  Citizens'  Training  Camp,  of  indefinite  dur- 
ation, for  every  such  young  person  regardless  of  sex,  which 
would  challenge  his  or  her  best  efforts.  It's  all  right  to  care 
for  the  old.  but  the  safety  of  society  demands  imperatively 
that  these  young  men  and  women,  leaders  of  to-morrow,  be 
given  prior  consideration. 

Moreover,  if  this  writer  felt  that  Masonry  had  no  con- 
tribution to  make  toward  the  safety  of  society  in  this  con- 
fused state,  we  should  not  be  interested  in   Freemasonry. 

Masonry  indeed  has  a  mission  in  such  a  time  as  this. 

Free  people  want  Freemasonry  and  get  it:  men  shackled 
by  tyranny  do  not  have  it,  no  matter  whether  that  tyranny  be 
that  of  dictator,  of  hierarchy,  of  proletarian  communistic  gov- 
erning oligarchy,  or  of  militaristic  bureaucracy. 

It  is  well  that  the  best  of  the  stabilizing  influences  which 
crookedness  fears,  shall  receive  all  possible  of  the  support  of 
all  good  men. 

Just  as  a  sample  of  Bro.  Murfin's  quality,  we  take  the 
following  from  Texas: 

He  is  the  only  democrat  that  we  would  admit  loving,  but 
we  do  him,  in  spite  of  his  political  heresy  and  rejoice  that  the 
brethren  of  Texas  recognized  his  service  and  his  worth  in  this 
fine  way.  We  missed  him  mightily  at  Washington  last  Feb- 
ruary and  hope  to  see  him  next  year,  fully  restored  to  health 
and  still  able  to  "strut  sitting  down." 

NOVA  SCOTIA 

M.  M.  Gardner,  Grand  Master. 
James  Clarence  Jones,  Grand  Secretary. 
R  V.  Harris,  K.C.,  Grand  Historian. 

The  Seventy-first  Annual  Communication  convened  at 
Halifax,  June  10,  1936. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      169 

Six  Past  Grand  Masters  graced  the  Grand  East. 
Canada  was  duly  represented  by  J.  H.  Winfield. 
M.  W.  Bro.  Kemp  of  Prince  Edward  Island,  was  accorded 
Grand  Honors. 

The  Grand  Master  then  placed  the  meeting  in  the  hands 
of  Grand  Chaplain  Wallace,  who  was  assisted  by  P.  G.  Chap- 
lain McKeigan  of  Saskatchewan,  and  a  fine  choir.  The  subject 
of  the  address  was  "Travellers"  and  "An  Highway  shall  be 
there,"  Isa.  35.  8.     We  make  some  quotations: 

Our  Lord  used  the  figure  of  a  way  as  applied  to  Himself 
when  He  said  "I  am  the  Way,  the  Truth,  and  the  Life."  The 
early  Christians  were  called  "Followers  of  the  Way." 

There   are   two   things   which   determine   the   Way   of   life: 
the  road  of  our  longing  and  the  quality  of  our  soul.     Let  us 
consider  these  two  things  separately. 
The  Road  of  our  Longing — 

That  is  the  way  along  which  our  longing  takes  us;  the 
nature  of  our  desires  or  the  pathway  of  our  yearnings. 

He  looked  for  a  "house  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in 
the   heavens. 

One  ship  drives  East,  another  West, 
With   the   self-same  winds  that  blow. 
The  Quality  of  the  Soul — 

I  shall  not  pass  this  way  again 

May  I  be  courteous  to  men, 

Faithful  to   friends,   true  to   God, 

A  fragrance  on  the  path  I  trod. 

The  Grand  Master  announced  his  policy  with  regard  to 
appointments  as  follows: 

Following  the  custom  of  my  predecessors  I  have  tried  to 
honor  as  far  as  possible  every  district  in  the  Jurisdiction  and  to 
honor  Lodges  which  had  not  had  a  Grand  Lodge  officer  dur- 
ing the  past  few  years.  My  first  consideration  was  the  welfare 
of  the  Craft  and  the  worthiness  of  the  appointees. 

He  had  several  District  and  Lodge  meetings. 

He  visited  the  Home  seven  times,  saying:  "This  Home  is 
one  of  our  achievements." 

Among  his  decisions  this: 

Q.  Is  it  necessary  to  notify  a  member  when  he  is  sus- 
pended, or  is  stopping  of  his  monthly  notices  sufficient? 

A.     Members  suspended  should  be  notified. 

A.  There  is  nothing  in  our  Constitution  which  prevents 
the  sending  out  of  ordinary  Lodge  meeting  notices  in  unsealed 
envelopes.     The  use  of  Post  Cards  is  prohibited. 

Membership  8,895.     Net  loss   184. 

Grand    Historian    Harris    reported    many    activities    and 


170        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

contributions  to  current  magazines  and  books. 

Many  additions  to  the  library  and  museum  are  reported 
and  a  magnificent  work  of  the  silversmith's  art,  designed  by  a 
master  artist,  presented  in  1867,  was  added  to  the  museum 
treasures  at  a  fraction  of  the  original  cost. 

Suggestions  for  the  great  celebration  next  year,  with 
special  allusion  to  Annapolis  Royal,  Grand  Pre  and  other 
localities. 

The  sum  of  $1,250  has  been  set  aside  for  costs  of  celebra- 
tion and  a  further  appropriation  was  recommended  by  the 
Chairman. 

The  Education  Committee  awarded  the  Shield  for  pro- 
ficiency to  Curren  Lodge,  Hopewell. 

A  booklet  on  Pronunciation  and  a  volume  on  Masonic 
addresses  has  been  published  and  is  available. 

M.  W.  Bro.  MacDougall  read  the  Report  on  Fraternal 
Relations,  recommending  for  recognition  the  National  Grand 
Lodge  of  Roumania  at  Bucharest,  but  discountenancing  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  "Germany  in  exile."  Only  one  Grand  Lodge 
of  Mexico  will  be  recognized.  No  notice  is  taken  of  the 
so-called  Stringer  Grand  Lodge  of  Mississippi. 

The  D.D.GM.'s  of  the  ten  Districts  all  reported  succinctly. 

Three  were  expelled  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of 
Masonry. 

The  Committee  submitted  a  code  of  model  by-laws. 

Norman  T.  Avard  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

J.  D.  Spence,  K.C.,  whose  good  work  on  the  Condition  of 
Masonry  with  us  is  well  remembered,  is  the  honored  Grand 
Representative  of  Nova  Scotia. 

James  C.  Jones,  Grand  Secretary,  presents  an  admirable 
Report,  his  22nd  Annual,  on  Fraternal  Correspondence.  He 
says  Committees  on  Education  are  now  to  be  found  in  many 
Jurisdictions  and  are  doing  splendid  work. 

Canada  in  Ontario  is  fully  reviewed  and  long  quotations 
are  made  from  the  address  of  M.  W.  Bro.  Frank  A.  Copus, 
which  is  described  as  very  able  and  interesting.  Our  colleague 
would  like,  if  space  permitted,  to  reprint  the  whole  of  it. 
Illness  prevented  Nova  Scotia's  Grand  Representative  from 
being  present.  The  Grand  Secretary's  Report  is  referred  to 
and  he  kindly  says  that  Proceedings  considered  by  us  are  ably 
reviewed,  and  refers  approvingly  to  the  Analytical  Index.  The 
final  words  of  Grand  Master  Copus  are  thus  quoted: 

A  proper  respect  for  the  flag  and  a  correct  and  dignified 
honoring  of  the  toast  of  The  King  are  rightly  insisted  upon  at 
all  our  Masonic  gatherings.  But  I  feel  that  it  is  regrettable 
that  in  these  latter  days  the  patriotic  toasts  are  so  seldom 
spoken  to,  so  seldom  made  the  occasion  for  at  least  one  loyal 


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address  expressive  of  our  love  of  country  and  our  pride  in  our 
heritage  of  British  freedom. 

From  the  D.  of  C.  Review  the  following: 

We  have  a  class  of  business  men  who  are  Masons  who 
would,  if  they  were  permitted,  display  the  Square  and  Com- 
passes on  their  show  windows,  for  after  all  Masons  are  only 
human  beings.  And  many  applicants  have  been  innocently  led 
to  believe  that  Masonry  was  some  all-powerful  genii,  pos- 
sessed of  some  magic  property  calculated  to  bring  about  the 
millennium  for  its  votaries.  And  so  it  will  be  until  we  get 
back  to  first  principles. 

Under  England  our  colleague  says  regarding  Lord 
Ampthill : 

He  was  a  great  man  in  many  ways  in  public  life,  in  his 
conduct  of  affairs  in  India,  and  in  his  Masonic  work.  He  was 
a  man  they  do  not  breed  many  of  in  this  or  any  age. 

Of  Lord  Cornwallis  it  was  said  in  Grand  Lodge: — 
Throughout  his  life  he  was  a  devout  Churchman.  In  every 
respect  he  was  loved  and  esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him  and 
he  was  known  by  the  endearing  name  of  "The  Squire." 

We  extract  this  from  Iowa: 

The  name,  arms  and  flag  of  Nova  Scotia  to-day  recall 
this  historic  connection  with  the  ancient  kingdom  of  Scotland 
and  Alexander  and  his  fellow  Craftsmen. 

Kansas  condemns  electioneering  in  no  measured  terms. 
Under  Wyoming  a  rare  experience  is  cited: 

Holyrood  Lodge  of  Tampa,  Florida,  has  the  distinction  of 
operating  without  the  collection  of  dues.  It  was  organized 
with  twelve  charter  members.  Each  petitioner  who  is  elected 
by  the  Lodge  pays  a  membership  fee  of  three  hundred  dollars. 
One  hundred  of  this  is  for  the  degrees  and  two  hundred  dollars 
is  placed  in  a  permanent  fund,  the  income  of  which  takes  care 
of  the  dues  question. 

The  Review  is  in  every  way  very  satisfactory. 

OHIO 

Elmer  R.  Arn,  Grand  Master. 
Harry  S.  Johnson,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-seventh  Annual  was  held 
in  Dayton,  October  21,  1936. 

Fifteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honored  in  the  Grand 
East. 

Lodge  of  Master  Masons  was  opened  in  ample  form. 

After  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials,  the 
G.  M.  declared  Grand  Lodge  duly  opened. 


172        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Temple  Board  of  Masons  of  the  33°  Scottish  Rite 
were  welcomed  and  thanked  for  the  use  of  the  beautiful 
Cathedral. 

The  Grand  High  Priest  and  others  were  welcomed  with 
a  distinguished  visitor  from  Michigan. 

From  Grand  Master  Arn's  annual  address  the  following: 
We  abandoned   the   "depression  complex,"   clouds  of  fear, 
and  increasing  discord;  we  replaced  them  with  a  smile  of  con- 
fidence, new  hope  and  desire  to  press  on. 

"Work  while  it  is  day,  for  the  night  cometh  when  no  man 
can  work."  Ohio  Masonry  must  not  show  a  loss  in  member- 
ship in  1936."     This  challenge  has  been  met. 

The  Past  Masters  have  rendered  valuable  assistance  by 
wisr  counsel  and  advice.  I  find  that  these  young  officers  court 
their  non-dictatorial,  friendly,   and  encouraging   suggestions. 

What  a  privilege  to  be  Grand  Master  in  Ohio — 
"In  the  land  of  youth  and  freedom  beyond  the  ocean  bars, 
Where  the  air  is  full  of  sunshine  and  the  flag  is  full  of  stars!" 
Rotate  the  appointments  so  that  an  officer  would  serve  on 
a  different  Committee  at  each  Grand  Communication  until  he 
reaches  the  office  of  Grand  Master.  I  am  sure  that  I  would 
have  been  better  qualified  to  fill  the  office  of  Grand  Master  had 
I  been  endowed  with  this  rich  experience. 

We  mourn  the  deaths  of  two  Past   Grand  Masters, 
M.  W.  Bro.  Minor  died  at  the  age  of  sixty. 
"Let  me  die  working. 
Still  tackling  plans  unfinished,  tasks   undone! 
Clean  to  its  end,   swift  may  my  race  be  run. 
No  laggard  steps;  no  faltering;  no  shirking; 
Let  me  die  working." 
"Then  let  us  clasp  hands  as  we  walk  together, 
And  let  us  speak  softly,  in  love's  sweet  tone. 
For  no  man   knows  on   the   morrow  whether 
We  two  pass  by,  or  but  one  alone." 
A  tabulation  of  the  registration  revealed  that   1,652  mem- 
bers were  present. 

The  Grand  Master  and  his  corps  of  officers  were  escorted 
to  the  Masonic  Temple  by  the  members  of  Reed  and  Dayton 
Commanderies  of   Knights   Templar.      The   escort   was   headed 
by  the  Boys'  Band  of  the  Masonic  Home  at  Springfield. 
Music  was  by  the  Scottish  Rite  choir. 

The  Grand  Master's  son,  Elmer  Raymond  Arn,  Jr.,  being 
the   candidate,   was  raised  to  the   Sublime   Degree. 

Generous  offers  for  flood  relief  were  made  from  various 
Jurisdictions  and  $100  was  sent  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Georgia,  but  was  returned  to  Georgia  when  Georgia  itself  was 
overwhelmed  by  storm  and  floods. 


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Father  and  Son  Night  proved  not  merely  an  encourage- 
ment but  an  inspiration.     We  read: 

"It  is  a  fact  we  cannot  deny  that  the  thoughts  of  the 
younger  generation  are  not  toward  Freemasonry."  At  whose 
door  may  we  lay  this  blame?  Of  course,  there  is  only  one 
answer. 

May  I  quote  at  random  some  of  the  interesting  things 
that  have  been  written  to  my  office  regarding  this  outstanding 
program. 

A  telegram — "Fraternal  greetings  from  250  fathers  and 
sons  of  — Lodge,  No. ." 

Another  Master  writes — "Father  and  Son  Meeting  a  ten- 
strike." 

Another  Master  states — "The  Father  and  Son  Meeting 
was  'the  high  light'  of  our  program  for  1936." 

The  Master  stated  that  among  their  guests  were  ten  sons 
of  deceased  brethren.     Sons  of   Masons,  if  you  please,  whose 
fathers  had  answered  the  last  call.     What  a  fine  memorial  this. 
"A  heritage  of  glory,  they  have  left,  the  humble  ones — 
They  have  left  their  mighty  story  in  the  keeping  of  their  sons." 

The  G.  M.  further  said: 

Patience  has  in  some  instances  almost  ceased  to  be  a 
virtue. 

"Gambling  within  the  fraternity  through  lotteries,  games 
of  chance,  raffles,  etc.,  spreads  a  blanket  of  ethical  approval 
over  a  form  of  social  action,  economically  unsound." 

They  are  sponsoring  the  rehabilitation  of  the  crippled 
child.  Their  good  lives  after  them.  Their  evil  demands  our 
condemnation.     This  reminds  me  of  a  story — 

A  keeper  at  the  penitentiary  was  showing  a  kind  lady 
about.  She  stopped  to  talk  for  a  long  time  with  one  of  the 
prisoners.  Catching  up  with  the  keeper  she  said,  "Do  you 
know,  Mr.  Finnegan,  I  believe  there  is  a  great  deal  of  good 
in  that  man."  To  which  Pat  replied,  "Indade  there  is,  ma'am. 
'Tis  not  that  he  was  sint  up  for." 

The  honor  of  each  one  of  us  is  the  honor  of  all,  and  the 
honor  of  all  is  in  the  keeping  of  each  one  of  us.  Need  more 
be  said? 

My  answer  was:  "I  cannot  bring  myself  to  believe  that 
it  is  necessary  for  the  Masons  of  Ohio  to  resort  to  violation 
of  Masonic  Law  to  enable  them  to  carry  on." 

A  little  lad  who  is  suffering  from  infantile  paralysis,  and 
who  is  very  dear  to  my  heart,  said  to  me  after  seeing  one  of 
the  extravagant  pamphlets  that  was  being  mailed  to  your 
nobility,  "Daddy,  how  long  are  the  Masons  going  to  use  the 
cripples  for  gambling  purposes?"  Read  this  statement  over 
carefully  and  use  the  heart  of  a  father,   as  well  as  the  spirit 


174        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

of  a  Mason,  and  try  to  answer  him. 

A  Dispensation  was  refused  under  the  following  circum- 
stances: 

To  the  Grand  Master  it  appears  that  the  dedication  of  a 
portion  of  a  cemetery  for  Masonic  purposes  is  not  always 
altruistic,  but  often  the  means  of  making  Masonry  "a  sales 
agency"  for  real  estate  therein. 

He  closes  thus: 

It  may  be  that  I   have  crossed  the  opinions  of  some  and 
wounded   the    sensibilities   of   others,   but   let   me    say,    I    trust 
that  you  will  have  many  pleasant  memories  of  the  yesterdays 
and  an  abundance  of  happiness  for  the  tomorrows. 
"For  the  yesterdays  are  but  a  dream, 
And  the  tomorrows  are  but  a  vision; 
But  today 

Well  lived,  makes  every  yesterday 
A  dream  of  happiness, 

And  every  tomorrow  a  vision  of  Hope." 
Ohio  certainly  scored  in  its  membership  record  of  178,464, 
being  a  NET  GAIN  OF  1,372. 

Grand  Secretary  Johnson  thus  closes  his  report: 
Masonry  in  Ohio  has  indeed  experienced,  during  the  past 
year,  a  most  impressive  forward  and  upward  movement.     We 
may  rejoice  greatly  at  the  man}'  signal  accomplishments. 
J.  Phillip  Perry  was  elected  Grand  Master. 
The  Committee  on  Necrology  reported: 
And  finally  to  these  sentiments  we  must,  for  the  continuity 
of    our    fraternity,    add    gratitude    and    the    will    to    emulation. 
Masonry  is  a  high  tradition  that  passes  from  life  to  life  down 
the   generations.      Its   light   and   truth   are   dramatically   exem- 
plified. 

The  Rhode  Island  Altar  Bible,  a  symbol  of  Masonic  faith 
and  good  will,  was  presented  by  Grand  Chaplain  Porter  being 
"our  Faith  in  God,  Hope  for  the  Future  and  Charity  for  all." 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Service  suggested  this  series 
of  Lodge  program  as  a  practical  guide: 

1.  Fathers'  and  Sons'  night.  2,  Grand  Lodge  night.  3, 
Reconsecration  night.  4.  District  night.  5,  Patriarch's  night. 
6.  Memorial  night.  7,  Past  Masters'  night.  8,  Masonic  Home 
night.  9,  Sojourners'  night.  10.  St.  John  Evangelist's  day. 
11,  St.  John  Baptist  day.  12.  Roll  Call  night.  13,  Visit  by 
Sister  Lodge.  14,  Washington  and  the  Flag.  15,  Franklin 
as  a  Freemason. 

Fourteen  cornerstones  of  Churches,  Schools  and  other 
public  buildings  were  laid;  a  fine  record. 

The  Masonic  Veterans'  Association  of  Ohio  met  in  the 
Temple. 


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Historian  Tyler  presented  a  masterly  address  on  the 
history  of  "Early  Freemasonry  of  the  Western  Reserve." 

Grand  Historian  Plumb,  P.M.,  University  Lodge,  pre- 
sented a  wonderful  history  of  Masonic  Bibles  from  which  we 
quote" 

The  first  actual  Lodge  records  known  as  those  of  Edin- 
burgh No.  1,  which  begin  with  July,  1599,  the  Lodge  then  being 
known  as  Mary's  Chapel.     This  was  an  operative  Lodge. 

Page  two  is  headed  "A  Masonic  Creed,"  with  three  lines 
below,  after  which  comes  "The  Masonic  Belief,"  and  below 
this  "The  Masonic  Teaching."  Then  follow  four  short  articles, 
commenting  on  page  3:  The  Great  Light  in  Masonry;  Charge 
to  Master  Masons;  "The  Bible  in  Masonry,"  by  111.  Bro.  Rev. 
Dr.  Joseph  Fort  Newton,  33°,  and  Scriptural  Quotations  and 
Allusions  in  the   Masonic  Ritual. 

The  title  page  of  the  original  Bible  of  Newark  Lodge  is 
reproduced  in  a  hne  engraving  depicting  the  Garden  of  Eden 
most  artistically. 

The  Home  dollar,  its  source,  application  and  use  is 
graphically  described  in  three  circles  and  segments. 

Earl    Stewart,    P.G.M.,    is    Foreign    Correspondent    and 
presents  a  full  and  satisfying  report. 
We  quote  from  the  Alberta  Review: 

"A  king  once  said  of  a  prince  that  fell: 
'Taller  he  seems  in  death.' 
And  his  words  ring  true,  for  now  as  then, 
It  is  after  death  we  can  measure  men." 
This  from  the  Review  of  Arkansas: 

Bro.  Humphry,  in  accepting  this  token,  expressed  his  ap- 
preciation by  singing,  in  his  own  inimitable  way,  the  "Miller's 
Song."  This  gave  all  much  pleasure  as  Bro.  Humphry  has 
made  himself  famous,  among  those  who  know  him,  by  his 
singing  of  this  song. 

From  British  Columbia  this  quotation: 

"God  give  us  wisdom  in  these  coming  days, 
And  eyes  unsealed,  that  we  clear  vision  see, 
Of  that  new  world  that  He  would  have  us  build, 
To  life's  ennoblement   and   His  high  ministry. 
"God  give  us  sense,  God  sense  of  life's  new  needs 
And  souls  aflame  with  new-born  chivalries 
To  cope  with  those  black  soilures  that  foul  the  way 

To  cleanse  our  poisoned  fonts  with  God-born  energies." 

Canada  at  Toronto  under  the  leadership  of  M.  W.  Bro. 
Anderson,  receives  a  lengthy  and  satisfying  review.  He  quotes 
largely  from  the  Grand  Master's  address  and  says: 

In  beginning  his  Address  Grand  Master  Anderson  referred 


176        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

touchingly  and  fittingly  to  the  passing  of  the  British  King 
George   V,  of  whom   he  said: 

"His  earnest  and  upright  life  formed  a  link  of  confidence 
between  the  people  and  government  and  those  of  other  coun- 
tries of  the  world.  While  he  lived,  he  was  loved  for  his  great 
moderation." 

The  Grand  Master  gives  an  answer  to  the  question:  "Is 
Freemasonry  up-to-date?" 

"Freemasonry,  from  its  earlier  beginnings,  has  been  pro- 
gressive and  has  kept  pace  with  the  advance  of  civilization. 
There  is  no  more  need  nor  cause  for  clamoring  for  an  up- 
to-date  Freemasonry.  Its  lessons  are  deep-rooted  and  always 
fresh  and  invigorating.  Ignorance  of  those  principles  or  a 
mental  laziness  and  an  indifference  to  study  them  causes  some 
to  ask  for   something  new." 

A  word  of  good  advice  comes  from  the  Committee  on  the 
Condition  of  Masonry. 

The  reading  of  the  reviews  of  the  Foreign  Correspondent, 
Bro.  Ponton,  furnishes  not  only  pleasure,  but  also  profit.  A 
useful  topical  index  precedes  the  reviews.  Bro.  Ponton  is 
skilled  in  the  art  of  analysis  and  also  in  the  presentation  of 
his  findings.  His  reviews  are  thoroughly  informative  and 
carry  a  sustained  interest  throughout. 

With  modesty,  he  says:  "I  have  gathered  a  posie  of  other 
men's  flowers,  and  naught  but  the  thread  that  binds  them  is 
mine    own." 

This  from  Czechoslovakia: 

The  M.  W.  Grand  Master  opened  the  meeting  by  remind- 
ing the  brethren  that  the  Grand  Lodge  meets  on  the  eve  of 
the  state  holiday,  in  commemoration  of  the  28th  of  October, 
1918,  when  the  struggle  for  cultural,  economic  and  political 
freedom  was  finally  victorious,  and  governmental  power  re- 
turned into  the  hands  of  the  people. 

The  Grand   Master  says° 

"We  shall  be  found  worthy  of  our  independence  only,  if 
we  prove  capable  of  maintaining  what   we   have  won." 

From  the  English  Review  we  have  this: 

Membership  380,000.     Number  of  Lodges,  5,418. 

Illinois  furnishes  our  colleague  this  material0 

"We  cannot  expect  to  hold  or  attract  the  honorable  so 
long  as  we  harbor  and  protect  the  dishonorable." 

"To  him  who  in  the  love  of  Masonry 
Holds  communion  with  her  visible  forms, 
She   speaks   a   various   language 
For  his  thoughtful  hours, 
She  has  a  voice  of  Wisdom  and  an 
Eloquence  of  Beauty  and  Harmony, 


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And  she  glides  in  to  his  deeper  musings 
With  a  clear  and  glorious  revelation 
Of  himself,  the  universe  and  of  God." 

Under  Manitoba  our  Past  Grand  Master  Copus  receives 
a  great  compliment  at  the  hand  of  Ohio,  his  address  being 
reproduced   in   full. 

Under  New  York  a  record  of  history: 

The  Grand  Historian,  R.  W.  Ossian  Lang,  again  submits 
a  report,  which  we  like  to  read.  Particular  attention  is  given 
to  "Rules  Under  Which  Our  Monastic  Forefathers  Worked." 

George  L.  Marshall  of  Dayton  represents  Canada,  and 
George  Moore  of  Hamilton,  a  veteran,  venerable  and  lovable 
brother,  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Ohio. 

OKLAHOMA 

Jos.  Drouot,  Grand  Master. 

Claude  A.  Sturgeon,  of  Guthrie,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Twenty-eighth  Annual  Communication  of  the  State 
of  Oklahoma,  the  44th  of  Oklahoma  Territory,  and  the  63rd 
of  Indian  Territory,  was  held  at  Ponca  City  February  11,  1936. 

Twenty-one  Past  Grand  Masters  functioned  with  honor 
in  the  Grand  East.     This  is  about  the  record  number. 

Distinguished  guests  from  Kansas  and  from  Idaho  were 
welcomed. 

The  Oklahoma  brethren  must  rise  with  the  voice  of  the 
bird  as  the  call  to  labor  on  both  days  was  at  8.30  a.m. 

Bro.  Judge  Duvall  welcomed  Grand  Lodge,  saying: 

He  would  indeed  be  courageous  when  he  attempted  to 
find  music  and  words  that  even  approached  the  symphonies 
of  the  ritual,  the  harmonies  of  the  grand  lectures. 

When  I  say  to  you,  that  you  are  welcome.  I  merely  repeat 
to  you  a  concept  or  thought,  a  philosophy  that  had  its  very 
nurture,  its  birth  in  the  same  Christian  philosophy  that  gave 
birth  to  Freemasonry.  There  have  been  great  changes  in,  not 
the  philosophies,  not  the  constant  things  that  have  made 
Masonry,  but  the  material  things,  the  application  of  every  day 
life  to  govern  things. 

But  there  can  be  no  new  deal'  in  those  fundamentals  which 
make  up  the  philosophy  of  Freemasonry. 

That  is  the  greatest  citizenship  in  the  world.  I  say  we 
need  it. 

A  historical  acknowledgment  was  made  to  Judge  Duvall's 
address.     From  this  we  quote: 

If  we  live  true  to  God,  true  to  our  principles,  true  to  that 
great  Light  in  Masonry,  the  Holy  Bible,  we  need  not  be  afraid 


178        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

of  censure  here  or  condemnation  hereafter.     These  words,  my 
brethren,  come  to  you  from  the  tomb. 

Canada  was  duly  represented  by  Guy  F.  Blackmer. 
P.G.M.  Freeman,  on  behalf  of  Missouri,  made  an  address, 
quoting: 
"In  this  life  I  have  found  that  we  get  what  we  give, 
We  are  done  to,  forsooth,  as  we  do; 
And  my  prayer  is  that  I  may  live  while  I  live, 

With  a  bunch  of  Good  Fellows  like  you. 
There's  a  glint  in  your  eye,  there's  a  clasp  of  your  hand, 

There's  a  ring  in  your  voice  always  true; 
And  I  think  Paradise  must  be  a  sort  of  a  land, 
With  a  bunch  of  Good  Fellows  like  you." 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following  citation: 

I  have  tried  to  carry  out  the  reinstatement  program  by 
recommending  to  the  Lodges  that  lenient  terms  for  reinstate- 
ment be  made  to  those  suspended  members  who  are  found 
worthy. 

The  largest  gathering  was  at  W'oloroc  Ranch  in  the  Osage 
Hills.  At  least  twelve  hundred  attended  this  meeting,  it  being 
necessary  to  use  loud  speakers  in  order  that  all  might  hear. 

All  of  my  printing  has  been  done  by  the  boys  in  the 
Masonic  Home  in  the  pursuance  of  their  vocational  training, 

A  new  Lodge  and  a  new  Masonic  District  and  area  meet- 
ings were  chartered  and  arranged. 
Of  the  Masonic  Homes  he  says: 

I  have  visited  Homes  in  several  Sister  Grand  Jurisdictions 
and  our  Homes  compare  very  favorably,  and  in  most  instances 
are  doing  more  for  the  children  to  prepare  them  in  finding 
employment  after  they  leave  the  Homes,  and  several  Grand 
Jurisdictions  have  requested  information  relative  to  our 
vocational  training. 

Five  cornerstones  were  laid. 
Among  his  decisions  the  following: 

I  hold  that  prize-fighting  in  a  Lodge  hall  is  not  permis- 
sible. 

To  revise  Esoteric  and  Secret  Work,  it  was  not  in  their 
power  to  do  so;  and  as  Alasonry  is  a  progressive  science,  the 
signs  should  also  be  progressive  in  conformity  with  the 
degrees. 

I,  therefore,  hold  that  the  correct  method  of  giving  the 
Private  Grand  Honors  is  the  D.  G.  &  S.  from  E.  A.  to  M.  M., 
inclusive. 

The  Grand  Master,  after  his  address,  had  a  heart  to  heart 
talk  with  the  brethren,  in  which  he  said: 

Now,  brethren,  I  am  going  to  have  a  heart  to  heart  talk 
with  you.     We  have  before  us  one  of  the  greatest  programs 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  179 

that  has  ever  been  inaugurated  in  any  Grand  Jurisdiction. 
Many  other  Grand  Jurisdictions  have  accomplished  their  pur- 
poses and  have  an  endowment  fund,  and  we  are  starting  out 
to  build  one. 

There  are  people  living  within  your  community  who  have 
more  money  than  they  are  going  to  use  and  that  they  have 
no  need  of.  I  want  you  to  get  that  money  for  Masonic 
charities,   even   a   thousand,   two   thousand,   five   thousand. 

"Get  busy  and  put  over  this  endowment  fund.  Won't  you 
get  down  on  the  firing  line  and  do  the  job?  I  am  sure  you 
will." 

Membership  48,058.     Net  loss  720.     Districts,  41. 

The  Board  of  Control  of  the  Masonic  Home  reported. 

The  Vocational  Training  Departments  both  at  our  Home 
and  in  the  Public  Schools,  provided  looms  and  material  for 
the  teaching  of  weaving  to  our  girls;  approximately  $1,500  for 
educational  work  in  the  Home. 

Total  membership  of  both  Homes  is  148. 
Bro.  Leecraft,  in  an  address  said: 

And  then  another  thing.  You  are  constantly  living  in 
fear,  and  fear  is  a  terrible  thing.  You  are  constantly  living 
in  fear  that  the  per  capita  tax  may  be  increased.  We  recall  the 
Grand  Lodge  meeting  at  Ardmore  a  year  ago,  how  you  were 
so  uneasy  and  disturbed.  Isn't  it  beautiful  that  we  can  meet 
here  to-day  in  peace  and  harmony? 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  reported: 

We  think  of  death  as  ending;  let  us  rather  think  of  life  as 
beginning,  and  that  more  abundantly. 

Rather  than  think  of  losing  let  us  think  of  gaining. 
When  we  think  of  parting;  let  us  think  of  meeting. 

Grand  Orator  Bradley  delivered  an  address  on  "Master 
Builders,"  saying: 

Each  of  us  is  building  an  edifice. 

In  your  effort  as  a  builder  I  would  say  that  purpose  is 
an  element  that  will  direct  the  construction  of  that  building. 

As  Master  Builders  we  began  on  the  sand.  We  have 
nothing  and  yet  we  have  all. 

If  your  purposes  are  high  and  holy,  then  success  is  pos- 
sible; but  if  you  are  content  to  live  as  the  bug,  the  insect,  in 
the  dirt  and  in  the  filth,  then  your  building  will  not  be  at- 
tractive. 

"Build  me  strong,  oh  Worthy  Master, 
Staunch  and  straight,  a  goodly  vessel, 
That  shall  laugh  at  all  disaster 

And  with  wave  and  whirlwind  wrestle." 


180        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

My  friend,  whatever  your  position  in  life  may  be,  there  is 
an  imprint  made  by  your  influence  upon  the  lives  of  others. 
Whatever  your  ambition  in  life  may  be,  it  can  be  realized  if 
you  have  the  purpose,  if  you  have  the  will-power. 

Character  is  a  great  element  in  the  construction  of  this 
edifice.  Surely  the  kind  of  character  that  will  reflect  credit 
and  honor  to  this  ancient  Order  will  be  found  in  a  life  of 
consecration,  in  a  life  of  devotion,  in  a  life  of  loyalty. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Relations  deferred  action  until 
next  meeting  of  Grand  Lodge. 

Constituent  Lodges  were  urged  to  lend  their  active  moral 
support  to  the  Order  of  De  Molay  and  the  Order  of  the  Rain- 
bow for  girls. 

John  L.  Stuart  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

R.W.  Bro.  R.  Reade  Davis  of  Toronto  is  the  worthily 
esteemed  Grand  Representative  of  Oklahoma  with  us,  public 
spirited  and  full  of  genial  energy. 

A  characteristic  picture  of  the  late  Will  Rogers  is  repro- 
duced opposite  the  memorial  page,  which  says: 

In  memory  of  our  Esteemed  Brother,  William  Penn  Adair 
Rogers,  member  Claremore  Lodge,  No.  53,  Claremore,  Okla- 
homa; born  November  4,  1879,  died  August  15,  1935. 

And  in  appreciation  of  him  we  read: 

Will  Rogers  has  flown  to  the  Undiscovered  Country. 

A  loving  and  lovable  soul;  he  was  the  most  splendid  type 
of  nature's  nobleman,  one  the  world  might  look  upon  and  say: 
"Here  is  a  man" — indeed,  a  natural,  a  born,  Mason. 

To  know  the  Scottish  Rite  is  to  know  Will  Rogers.  To 
know  Will  Rogers  is  to  love  your  fellowman. 

"And  deep  down  in  your  heart  understand, 

•  The  love  of  a  man  for  a  man. 

He  knows  both  your  soul  and  your  sins, 
And  does  not  too  closely  scan. 
The   highway  to  Heaven  begins 
With  the  love  of  a  man  for  a  man." 

And  to  the  loving  service  of  man.  he  consecrated  and 
devoted  his  brilliant  talents,  teaching  by  example  rather  than 
precept. 

We  delighted  in  referring  to  him  as  safely  landed  on  the 
Perfect  Landing  Field  of  the  Eternal  City  in  the  Undiscovered 
Country. 

"And  greet  the  friends  who  have  flown  before, 
O'er  the  unknown  sea  to  the  unknown  shore." 

Thomas  Chauncey  Humphrey  is  the  veteran  and  honored 
Committee  on  Correspondence.  No  one  could  be  more  worthy 
of  the  watch  and  chain  presented  to  him  and  the  honor  paid 
to  him  by  his  brethren. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      181 

This  from  his  Review  of  Canada: 

M.W.  Bro.  Alexander  J.  Anderson  is  dressed  in  his 
Masonic   regalia  and  shows  a  very  pleasant  face. 

A  large  number  of  distinguished  guests  were  presented 
to  the   Grand   Lodge. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Oklahoma  was  reviewed  by  him. 
Mention  is  made  of  the  Invocation  by  Grand  Chaplain 
Abernathy  and  the  form  of  opening  the  Grand  Lodge.  A 
question  was  asked:  "Are  there  any  other  Jurisdictions  which 
invoke  the.  Holy  Sts.  John?" 

The  review  writer  said  this  of  yours  truly:  "Our  old 
friend,  Thomas  Chauncey  Humphry,  is  again  in  charge  of  the 
Correspondence  Report  and  we  are  glad  to  welcome  his 
venerable  features.  "This  makes  the  twenty-ninth  F.  C. 
Report,  six  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Indian  Territory  prior  to 
Statehood  and  twenty-three  to  Grand  Lodge  of  Oklahoma 
since  Statehood." 

This  from  the  Delaware  Review: 

His  youthful  ambition  for  personal  glory  was  submerged 
in  a  sincere  devotion  to  the  Cause.  Liberty,  which  hitherto 
had  been  a  will-o'-the-wisp  intriguing  his  imagination,  became 
a  fixed  and  shining  gleam  within  the  radius  of  which  he  walked 
unfalteringly  and  unafraid. 

Wyoming's   Review   makes  possible   the   following: 
LTnder   caption   of   Oklahoma   we   clip   the   following  from 
Brother  Lowndes'  review — - 

"A  land  where  the  fields  of  golden  grain  like  waves  on  a 
sunlit  sea." 

"Oklahoma!   Oklahoma!  fairest  daughter  of  the  West. 
Oklahoma!  Oklahoma!  'tis  the  land  I  love  the  best. 
We  have  often  sung  her  praises,  but  we  have  not  told  the  half; 
So,  I  give  you  'Oklahoma';  'tis  a  toast  we  all  can  quaff." 
Indiana  says  of  Oklahoma: 
"The  color  of  the  ground  was  in  him,  the  red  earth; 
The  smack  and  tang  of  elemental  things; 
The  rectitude  and  patience  of  the  cliff; 
The  good-will  of  the  rain  that  loves  all  leaves; 
So  came  the  Captain  with  the  mighty  heart." 

OREGON 

Harry  Wayne  Stanard,  Grand  Master. 

D.  Rufus  Cheney,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Eighty-sixth  Annual  was  opened  in  the  Commandery 
Room,  Portland,  June   10,  1936. 

Seventeen  Past  Grand  Masters  reported  for  duty  and 
honor. 


182        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Percy  R.  Kelly  of  Salem,  duly  represented  Canada,  and 
he  responded  for  all  the  Grand  Representatives  as  follows: 

There  are  many  diverse  peoples.  We  represent  this 
diversity.  We  represent  a  diference  that,  I  believe  we  may 
say,  amounts  to  even  a  difference  of  civilization,  a  diversity 
based  upon  different  customs,  different  conditions  and  various 
localities  who  create  their  own  laws  and  governing  principles 
to  fit  these  diversities. 

And  this  Craft  is  in  a  position  to  help.  There  is  one 
solvent  and  that  solvent  lies  in  the  fraternity,  in  the  belief  in 
the  Supreme  Architect. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  Washington  and  from  the 
Scottish  Rite,  Commandery,  and  R.  A.  M.  were  welcomed, 
as  was  the  eldest  son  of  the  Grand  Master. 

No  less  than  nine  Grand  Lodges  were  in  simultaneous 
Communication  and  telegrams  of  greetings  were  sent. 

The  Grand  Secretary  made  a  much  better  showing  than 
last  year  but  in  spite  of  that  losses  were  considerable. 

Membership  25,013.     Net  loss  853. 

The  balance  of  assets  is  reported  as  $1,020,217,  a  creditable 
showing. 

The  Grand  Master  in  his  address  paid  special  welcome  to 
those  here  the  first  time,  and  twice  welcome  to  those  who  had 
gained  experience  in  the  past. 

He  attended  the  dinner  and  reception  to  the  Grand  Master 
of  British   Columbia   at   Vancouver. 

He  reported  Officers  and  members  as  more  Masonically 
conscious. 

He  requested  Ionic  Lodge,  Detroit,  to  confer  all  three 
Degrees  on  a  candidate  of  an  Oregon  Lodge.     This  is  unusual. 

The  cornerstone  of  several  Post  Offices  were  laid  by  him 
and  a  unique  Masonic  ceremony  was  performed  at  request  of 
the  Governor  of  Oregon  and  the  State  Board  of  Control  when 
they  raised  from  the  cornerstone  of  the  State  Capitol  Building 
a  casket  containing  83  separate  articles  which  had  been  placed 
in  the  cavern  of  the  stone  when  laid,  and  the  same  trowel  was 
used  by  which  the  cornerstone  had  been  originally  laid. 

A  new  Masonic  Temple  was  dedicated. 

He  refused  two  Petitions  to  finance  Lodges  and  rules  in 
another  case: 

Bodies  composed  of  Masons  should  not  find  it  necessary  to 
violate  either  the  Statute  or  Masonic  law  to  obtain  the  neces- 
sary funds  to  carry  on. 

Petition  once  read  becomes  property  of  Lodge  and  must 
take   its   regular   course. 

There  are  94  members  in  the  Home  and  the  Fraternity 
is   assisting  54  persons   on   outside   maintenance. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  183 

He  quoted  in  closing: 

"With  happy  reflections  at  life's  last  mile 
May  we  all  look  back  upon  scenes  worth  while; 
Therein  be  content  with  our  portion  below 
And  pass  on  to  others  the  torch  while  aglow." 

Grand  Orator  Arthur  Berridge  delivered  an  eloquent  ora- 
tion on  "Dreaming  and  Doing,"  from  which  we  quote: 

It  is  most  true  that  the  unseen  things  are  the  real  things, 
while  the  things  that  are  seen  are  unreal,  for  every  beautiful 
painting,  every  ornate  building,  every  noble  statue  is  but 
frozen  thought.     They  first  existed  in  the  mind  of  the  artist. 

Thoughts,  like  everything  else,  have  relative  value.  Most 
of  them  rush  across  our  minds  with  little  or  no  effect,  some 
of  them  register,  and  seem  to  pursue  us  with  renewed  energy, 
so  that  we  cannot  escape  them.  They  sit  upon  our  mental 
throne,  and  tell  us  that  they  are  worth  while.  We  are 
captured  at  last. 

Take  the  dreamers  out  of  the  world's  history,  and  who 
would  care  to  read  it? — They  are  the  advance  guard  of 
humanity. 

"This   shrinking  globe  on   which  we   live  grows   smaller   day 

by  day 
Till  now  there  isn't  any  place  so  very  far  away 
And  islands   lost  in   distant   seas   when   history   commenced 
Are    chatting    with    us    daily    now    since    space    has    been 

condensed. 

It  used  to  be  a  great  long  while  from  Boston  on  the  Bay 
To  where  the  broad  Pacific  laves  the  pebbles  with  its  spray, 
But   now   those   shores   are   neighbors    in   their   nearness    so 

to  speak, 
And  half  a  year  of  travel  has  been  squeezed  to  half  a  week." 

And  what  of  our  poet  dreamers,  who,  like  Shakespeare, 
have  taught  us  to  see  the  uncommon  in  the  common,  the  extra- 
ordinary in  the  ordinary? 

God  had  said  unto  him,  "You  have  been  a  man  of  war, 
and  have  fought  many  battles,  and  shed  much  blood.  My 
house  shall  be  built  by  a  man  of  peace.  When  you  die,  your 
son  Solomon  shall  reign,  and  he  shall  have  peace,  and'  shall 
build  my  house." 

Reason  will  always  take  us  as  far  as  the  line  of  demarca- 
tion between  the  Finite  and  the  Infinite,  but  it  will  never  take 
us  across  the  line.  To  do  so,  we  must  change  pilots.  We 
must   discharge   Reason  and  employ   Faith. 

While  perusing  Webster's  International  Dictionary  the 
other  day,  I  saw  the  word  "Nothing."  The  definition  given 
there  was,   "not   anything,"   and   I   wondered   how  much   addi- 


184        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

tional   information    I    had   gleaned.      But   what   else   could   the 
lexicographer  say? 

"When  the  oldest  colors  have  faded,  and  the  youngest  critic 
has  died, 
We   shall  rest  and   faith   we   shall  need   it,   lie   down   for  an 

eon  or  two, 
Till  the   Master  of  all  good  workmen  shall  set  us  to   work 
anew." 
May  the  dreams  and  accomplishments  of  the  best  men  of 
all   the   ages   inspire   each   one   of   us   to   play   his   part   in   the 
great  drama  of  life. 

Educational  assistance  was  given  to  126  children  during 
the  year. 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  reported: 
Time  is  only  a  small  segment 
of  the   Eternal  arc — 
Bounded  at  one  end 

by  the  vague  memory  of  Yesterday 
with  its  unfulfilled  desires: 
On  the  other 

lies  the  horizon 
of  the  bright  dreams 
of  Tomorrow." 
"The  future  is  lighted  for  us  with  the  radiant  colors  of  Hope!" 
Yet,  in  the  breath  of  his  brief  day 
Love  wakened,  never  to  decay; 
And  death,  which  seemed  the  end  to  be, 
But  portals  immortality. 

The  Masonic  Service  and  Employment  Bureau  did  good 
work  and  reported: 

The  Chinese  have  an  old  proverb  which  runs  as  follows: 
"Never  was  good  work  done  without  much  trouble." 

Many  of  our  brethren  have  secured  work. 

Government  reports  for  Oregon  as  of  December  1  show 
102,892  men  and  women  unemployed  of  which  85,417  are  men 
and  17,475  are  women. 

Dr.  Brooks,  Executive  Director  of  De  Molay,  was  received 
and  spoke  eloquently  on  Youth,  saying: 

I  have  dealt  almost  all  my  life  with  young  people,  and 
I  have  always  said  in  talking  to  young  women  about  marriage 
— "Do  not  marry  a  young  man  over  twenty-one  on  the  theory 
or  with  the  idea  that  you  are  going  to  reform  him.  His  habits 
and  attitudes  are  thoroughly  fixed.  They  are  imbedded  beyond 
the  probability  of  change."  If  you  wish  to  train  the  coming 
generation  you  must  start  with  the  youth. 

De  Molay  has  a  very  substantial  program  and  we  have 
a  fine  leadership.  The  Grand  Council  of  the  Order  of  De 
Molay    consists   of   sixty   men. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  185 

Let  me  emphasize,  however,  that  Masonry  should  sup- 
port De  Molay  as  a  contribution  to  the  public  welfare  and 
not  because  it  may  result  in  any  advantage  to  Masonry. 

Kipling  wrote  a  beautiful  poem  about  a  man  named 
Tomlinson  who  died  and  appeared  before  St.  Peter.  His 
record  was  not  good  or  bad  but  it  didn't  get  him  in.  St. 
Peter  shook  his  head  and  sent  Tomlinson  to  the  other  place. 
The  devil  said  to  him  when  he  had  heard  what  he  had  done, 
"Ye  have  seen,  ye  have  read,  ye  have  heard,  but  the  question 
is,  what  have  you  done."  He  wouldn't  even  admit  him  to 
hell.     That  is  what  I  want  you  to  think  about. 

A  banquet  enjoyed  by  456  Masons  occuped  the  evening 
session. 

E.  H.  Van  Patten  of  Washington  spoke: 

It  always  does  me  good  to  meet  with  Masons.  It  is  a 
Masonic  Lodge  in  the  first  place,  and  next  because  it  is  the 
mother  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Washington,  and  of  that  we 
are  very  proud. 

Hence,  we  have  upon  our  altar,  the  symbol  of  the  creative 
power   of   God,   the   Creator   of   all   divine   works. 

R.  Frank  Peters  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

Chief  Justice  Campbell  of  the  Supreme  Court  delivered  a 
reminiscent  and  inspiring  address. 

Kenneth  J.  Dunstan  of  Toronto,  Past  Grand  First 
Principal  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  Canada,  is  the  esteemed 
Grand  Representative  of  Oregon. 

Otto  C.  Hagmeier,  P.G.M.,  presents  the  able  and  con- 
tinuously interesting  Correspondence  Report,  saying  in  his 
Foreword : 

".  .  .  In  the  utterances  of  Grand  Masters  during  the 
years,  there  was  an  unquestionable  note  of  forced  optimism,  a 
sort  of  whistling-while-passing-a-cemetery-in-the-dark  at- 
titude." 

Brethren  of  Oregon,  "Awake!";  the  day  in  which  the 
"parroting"  of  the  candidate's  lecture  was  deemed  sufficient  is 
passed. 

All  other  bodies,  so  long  as  they  predicate  their  membership 
on  a  Masonic  affiliation,  must  conduct  their  affairs  in  a  man- 
ner that  will  not  bring  discredit  on  the  parent  body,  weaken 
the  moral  fibre  of  its  members,  nor  annul  that  great  precept 
that  enjoins  us  to  obey  the  laws  of  the  country  in  which  we 
live. 

Under  Nebraska  we  read: 

We  have  never  softened  our  penalties.  We  have  learned 
out  of  these  long  and  hard  centuries  there  is  a  "must"  in  life, 
as  there  is  a  foundation  to  a  building.  There  is  a  truth  that 
makes  us  free  and  we  hold  it  sacred. 


186        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

There  is  no  doubt  about  the  Masonic  attitude  of  Wyoming 
after  the  repeal  of  the  18th  Amendment,  through  which  he  says 
"liquor  is  again  legal." 

The  G.  M.  thus  further  forcibly  expresses  himself: 

The  old-time  saloon  has  changed  its  name  and  we  now 
have  liquor  gardens,  inns,  taverns,  cabarets,  cafes,  bungalows, 
hot  shots  and  a  thousand  others.  But,  says  he,  what's  in  a 
name?     A  swill  barrel  by  any  other  name  has  the  same  odor. 

Canada  at  Hamilton  is  fully  and  fairly  reviewed.  He 
quotes  from  the  late  Mayor's  well  remembered  welcome: 

After  mentioning  our  distinguished  visitors  our  colleague 
worthily  says: 

God-fearing  people,  whose  lives  are  guided  and  builded  on 
the  same  foundation  basis  as  Masonry — that  of  a  brotherly 
love  and  loyalty  to  God,  King  and  country.  In  spite  of  this 
great  predominating  influence  there  are  those  among  us  who 
would  take  the  white  and  blue  out  of  the  flag  and  make  it  all 
red.  Further,  he  said,  "There  is  no  greater  thing  in  life 
than   Truth." 

Last  year  this  writer  was  in  hot  water  when  he  came  to 
the  address  of  the  Grand  Master.  It  was  so  good  that  it 
seemed  a  shame  to  rob  it  of  its  beauty  and  continuity  by 
quoting  excerpts.  This  year  we  find  ourselves  in  the  self 
same  position.  The  message  is  one  that  requires  a  reading  in 
its  entirety  to  catch  the  beauty  and  charm  that  it  contains. 

The  Grand  Master  feels  that  membership  in  a  Masonic 
Lodge   is  a  luxury. 

"District  Deputy  Grand  Masters  are  appointed  by  what 
is  known  as  the  'Rotation  System.' 

"We  would  be  inclined  to  think  that  such  an  arrangement 
would  have  a  tendency  to  place  in  that  important  office  men 
who  are  not  qualified  to  fill  it  acceptably." 

The  Semi-Centennial  Fund  contains  assets  amounting  to 
$106,135.17  and  the  Memorial  Fund  a  total  of  $352,370.00. 

The  Long  Service  Medal  is  granted  to  those  who  have 
served  as  Past  Masters  for  50  years. 

The  Foreign  Correspondent  William  Ponton,  furnished 
an  exhaustive  Review  of  57  Jurisdiction. 

We  are  at  a  loss  for  an  explanation  of  what  happened 
to  Oregon,  for  it  is  not  included  in  a  manner  that  would 
indicate  that  it  was  a  regular  Jurisdiction. 

We  are  sorry  that  Oregon  did  not  reach  us  in  time  for 
Review  and  we  will  atone.  We  hope  this  review  satisfies 
Oregon. 

Under  Scotland  Review  we  read  and  close : 
We   are  aware   of   the   antiquity  of  the    Grand   Lodge   of 
Scotland  and  are  not  one  to  fail  in  paying  proper  respect  to 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  187 

our  elders.  Likewise  we  recognize  that  it  is  utterly  absurd 
to  expect  that  because  of  what  we  sa#y,  any  change  would  be 
made  in  the  manner  of  issuing  their  reports.  Viewing  it  from 
another  angle,  we  conclude  that  possibly  Scotland  isn't  par- 
ticularly interested  whether  her  reports  meet  with  our  sanction 
or  not. 

Of  course  Scotland  and  Oregon  are  not  merely  sovereign 
but  upstanding  and  outstanding  Grand  Jurisdictions. 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Otto   R.   Heiligman,   R.W.,   Grand   Master. 

John  A.  Perry,  Grand  Secretary. 

A  beautiful  picture  of  the  Philadelphia  Masonic  Temple 
precedes  the  Proceedings. 

Quarterly  Communication  held  March  6,  1935.  Five  R.  W. 
Past  Grand  Masters  were  duly  present.  It  will  be  noted 
that  the  title  Most  Worshipful  is  not  used. 

Hereafter  every  Master  and  Warden  will  wear  his  ap- 
propriate Jewel  and  Apron  while  attending  Grand  Lodge. 

The  United  States  Treasury  Department  decided  in  favor 
of  Masonic  Homes'  donations  and  bequests  to  be  held  exempt 
from  Duty.     We  quote  from  the  Commissioner's  letter: 

Based  upon  the  facts  presented,  it  is  held  that  you  are 
entitled  to  exemption. 

Returns  will  not  be  required  for  subsequent  years  so  long 
as  there  is  no  change  in  your  organization,  your  purposes  or 
your  method  of  operation. 

Contributions  to  your  organization  by  individual  donors 
are  deductible  by  such  individuals  in  arriving  at  their  taxable 
net  income. 

Even  Pennsylvania  suffers  from  the  troubles  incidental 
to  relief,  as  seen  by  the  following  Resolution: 

Resolved.  That  the  Trustees  of  the  War  Relief  Fund  pay 
to  the  Grand  Secretary  the  sum  of  Three  Thousand  Dollars 
out  of  the  surplus  income  heretofore  refunded  to  them  under 
resolution  of  Grand  Lodge,  the  present  income  being  insuf- 
ficient to  meet  the  applications  for  relief. 

Membership  194,732.     Net  decrease  6,886. 

Quarterly  Communication  June  5,   1936. 

Several  requests  were  made  by  Lodges  to  remit  Grand 
Lodge  dues  of  brethren  confined  to  the  State  Hospitals, 
especially  those  in  the  Insane  Wards. 

The  Committee  on  Finance  and  Grand  Master  were  all 
obliged  to  pay  taxes  on  real  estate  after  it  had  gone  into 
the  hands  of  Grand  Lodge  subject  to  the  lien  of  the  mortgages. 


188        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

In  Memoriam  to  the  late  Benjamin  Page,  he  is  spoken 
of  as  a  devoted  and  faithful  member  and  that  his  connection 
was  never  a  mere  passive  one.     This  further  tribute  was  paid: 

Brother  Page  was,  both  by  natural  disposition  and  by 
banker's  training,  reserved,  and  did  not  make  casual  friend- 
ships readily.  But  when  the  barrier  had  once  been  passed, 
his  confidence  was  complete  and  his  friendship  was  true  and 
lasting.  His  acts  of  helpfulness  were  not  done  on  the  high- 
ways, and  he  did  not  want  them  talked  about. 

The  proceedings  in  a  trial  of  a  brother  are  given  in  full 
detail  and  orderly  manner.  This  will  be  of  use  for  future 
reference  as  to  procedure: 

At  the  same  time  Brother  G.  was  furnished  with  blank 
forms  of  subpoena,  signed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Committee, 
for  the  purpose  of  enabling  him  to  produce  any  witnesses 
whom  he  might  desire  to  call  in  his  defence. 

In  addition  to  other  identification,  all  of  these  exhibits 
were  shown  to  Brother  G.  and  he  admitted  that  they  were 
genuine.  . 

After  being  advised  that  he  need  not  testify  nor  submit  to 
interrogation  unless  he  so  desired,  and  that  any  testimony 
which  he  gave  might  be  treated  as  evidence  against  him  as 
well  as  evidence  in  his  favor,  Brother  G.  took  the  witness 
stand  in  his  own  behalf. 

Some  time  thereafter  a  copy  of  the  transcript  of  testimony 
was  furnished  to  Brother  G.  and  his  counsel,  and  the  original 
copy  was  submitted  to  Brother  G.  for  verification.  He  has 
verified  his  testimony  by  his  signature. 

With  reference  to  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star,  that 
Brother  G  never  intended  to  cast  any  reflection  of  any  kind 
upon  the  character  or  memory  of  our  deceased  Brother,  Right 
Worshipful  Past  Grand  Master  . 

We  regret  that  we   cannot  view  the  matter  in  this  light. 

"These  letters,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Committee,  evidence 
on  the  part  of  the  writer,  gross  disrespect  for  Masonic  law 
and  tradition  in  this  Jurisdiction  and  for  the  individuals  who, 
from  time  to  time  have  administered  it.  If  a  like  spirit  should 
prevail  among  any  substantial  portion  of  the  membership  of 
the  fraternity,  it  could  not  long  survive." 

But  when  that  opinion  is  opposed  to  an  edict  duly  pro- 
mulgated by  proper  Masonic  authority,  he  is  bound  by  his 
obligation  as  a  Mason,  and  by  his  membership  in  the  fraternity, 
to  respect  and  to  obey  it,  until  it  is  changed  by  orderly  process 
within  the  Grand   Lodge. 

In  his  testimony  he  said:  "If  they  are  not  right  nobody 
is  under  obligation  to  abide  by  them."     In  his  letter:  "These 

or   agreements   made  that  we   obey  the   Grand   Master 

as  parties  have  from  time  immemorial,  does  not  mean  a  thing 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      189 

more  than  we  will  obey  the  Grand  Master  when  he  is  right. 

Counselling  resistance  by  litigation  in  the  courts,  in  which 
litigation  the  Grand  Master  would  be  restrained  by  injunction 
from  enforcing  the  edict,  and  he  wrote  to  the  Grand  Master 
threatening   such   litigation. 

The  Committee  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  conduct  to 
which  we  have  referred  above  is  most  certainly  conduct  un- 
becoming a  Mason. 

The  Committee  is  not  convinced  that  Brother  G.  is  sincere 
in  his  retraction  and  apology. 

"If  it  were  not  for  these  considerations,  we  would  un- 
hesitatingly recommend  expulsion.  Because  of  these  circum- 
stances, however,  and  in  an  effort  to  temper  justice  with 
mercy,  we  recommend  that  he  be  suspended  from  member- 
ship." 

Many  gifts  and  bequests  are  recorded,  Pennsylvania  being 
especially  fortunate  in  receipt  of  such  benefactions,  the  mem- 
bers having  been  educated  up  to  these  philanthropic  contribu- 
tions. 

Quarterly  Communication  September  4,  1935. 

Grand  Officers  of  other  Jurisdictions  were  pleased  to  visit 
Grand  Lodge  and  were  escorted  into  Corinthian  Hall  by  the 
Grand  Master  and  his  Grand  Officers.  Present  were 
Representatives  of  Virginia,  New  Jersey,  South  Carolina, 
Maryland,  Rhode  Island,  Kentucky,  Delaware,  D.  of  C.  and 
Maine. 

It  was  at  a  meeting  of  this  kind  that  this  Reviewer  was 
welcomed  by  the  late  M.  W.  Bro.  Abraham  M.  Beitler,  of 
whose  death,  after  many  years  of  service,  brethren  everywhere 
will  regret  to  hear. 

The  Committee  on  Appeals  argued  applications  for  rein- 
statement and  on  these  grounds  restored  the  applicant  to  good 
standing: 

In  view  of  the  exemplary  conduct  of  Mr.  S.  since  his 
discharge  from  jail,  the  fact  that  he  has  remained  in  his  old 
community  and  established  himself  in  business  and  has  the 
respect  of  the  community,  your  Committee  is  of  the  opinion 
that  the  request  should  be  granted. 

An  appeal  from  conviction  under  the  following  circum- 
stances was  dismissed  by  Grand  Lodge: 

It  was  charged  that  G.  D.  B.  did  lead  a  mob  of  men  and 
women  to  the  place  of  business  of  one  of  the  complainants, 
make  threats  of  violence  and  unlawfully  interfere  with  the 
conduct  of  the  regular  occupation  and  business  of  a  brother 
Master  Mason  and  incited  and  encouraged  persons  to  riot. 

Your  Committee  on  Appeals,  therefore,  recommends  that 
the  appeal  of  G.  D.  B.  be  dismissed. 


190        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Mortgage   troubles   are   experienced: 

It  is  therefore  deemed  proper  that  full  discretion  should 
be  vested  in  said  Trustees  to  take  title  at  any  time  to  real 
estate  in  lieu  of  foreclosure  and  to  sell  and  conve3r  such  real 
estate  and  all  other  real  estate  acquired  by  them  under  fore- 
closure, for  such  prices  as  to  them  may  seem  best,  without 
action  thereon  being  had  by  Grand  Lodge. 

A  magnanimous  act  was  done  by  the  brethren  to  the 
Home  at  Elizabethtown  by  presenting  a  combination  am- 
bulance and  bus  of  the  latest  design. 

Quarterly  Communication  December  4,  1935.  Four 
hundred  and  fifty-five  Lodges  were  represented. 

R.  W.  Bro.  Harold  N.  Rust  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

Following  are  brief  extracts  from  the  Memorial  to  the 
late  Judge  Beitler: 

It  was  a  peaceful  conclusion  to  an  honorable  and  useful 
life. 

When  he  was  elected  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 
he  retired  from  the  active  practice  of  law,  and  thenceforth 
his  time  was  devoted  to  the  work  of  the  fraternity  and  the 
service  of  his  church.  Next  to"  his  family,  the  Elizabethtown 
Homes  were  dearest  to  his  heart,  and  it  is  not  without  sig- 
nificance that  his  last  letter,  written  throughout  in  his  own 
handwriting  and  dated  the  day  before  his  death,  was  addressed 
to  the  Right  Worshipful  Grand  Master  with  a  suggestion 
concerning  the  work  at  Elizabethtown. 

No    memorial    would    be    complete    which    did    not    make 
reference  to  his  love  of  outdoor  life.     Among  the  woods  and 
trees,  and  on  the  waters  which  have  been  provided  by  nature's 
God    for   the    enjoyment    of    His    children,    he    found    serenity 
and  happiness.     Many  of  his  hardest  problems  were  resolved 
as   a   result   of   a    day's    fishing.      Those    whose    natures    bring 
them    close    to    outdoor    life    are    generaly    men    of    friendship 
and  fraternity,  and  such  a  one  was  the  Past  Grand  Master. 
One's     work    well     done 
One's  race  well  run 
One's  crown  well  won 
Then  comes  Peace. 
A  cable  of  sympathy  was  sent  to  Lady  Cornwallis. 

The  assets  of  one  branch  of  the  Charity  Foundation  Fund 
amounted  to  a  total  of  over  $1,623,000. 

The  Lodges  co-operated  in  vocational  training  with  good 
results. 

This  shows  progress  in  connection  with  the  Home  life 
and   development   and   training: 

Resolved,    That    the    Committee    on    Masonic    Homes    be 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  191 

authorized  to   erect,   construct  and   equip   a   new  laying  house 
poultry  plant  at  a  cost  not  exceeding  $10,190. 

That  the  unrestricted  legacy  of  $4,550.00  received  from 
the  Estate  of  Henry  Edmond  Thalimer  be  applied  and  paid 
in  and  about  the  erection  and  construction  of  said  new  laying 
house   poultry   plant. 

The  average  number  of  guests  in  the  Home  is  594. 

A  cordial  invitation  from  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Sweden  to 
attend  their  function  was  received  from  the  Grand  Chancellor 
on  behalf  of  the  Grand  Master,  King  Gustav  V. 

A  list  of  speakers  available  for  Lodge  lectures  or  addresses 
was  sent  to  each  Secretary  of  the  subordinate  Lodges.  Such 
subjects  as  the  following  were  suggested: 

The  Thinking  Mason. 

The  Mason  Who  Wins. 

The  High  Lights  of  Speculative  Masonry. 

When  is  a  Mason  a  Mason. 

Masonic  Temple  and  its  Embellishments. 

The  Mason's  God. 

Music    in    Masonry. 

A  Search  for  the  Golden  Fleece. 

The  Employment  Bureau  reported  that  they  had  located 
and  filled  positions  for  451  males  and  194  females  during  the 
year. 

The  Annual  Grand  Communication  was  held  December  27, 
1935.  The  Past  Grand  Chaplain  of  New  York  was  presented 
by  the  Grand  Master. 

The  following  Resolution  regarding  minimum  fee  was 
passed: 

No  Lodge  located  in  Philadelphia  shall  confer  the  three 
degrees  of  Freemasonry  for  a  less  sum  than  seventy-five  dol- 
lars; in  other  incorporated  cities  and  Allegheny  County,  for 
a  less  sum  than  fifty  dollars,  and  in  the  remainder  of  this 
Jurisdiction  for  a  less  sum  than  forty  dollars. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 

Again  let  me  remind  the  Officers  and  members  of  the 
subordinate  Lodges  of  the  beauty  of  consolation,  which  is 
experienced  by  the  bereaved  through  the  visitation  of  the 
brethren  and  through  the  rendition  of  the  burial  service  when 
done   with   dignity,   impressiveness   and   sympathy. 

Our  splendid  Masonic  library  and  museum  continues  to 
grow. 

I  suggest  that  the  valuable  material  in  our  library  should 
be  made  more  readily  available  to  serious  students  of  Free- 
masonry. 

It  is  somewhat  anomalous  that  Grand  Lodge  is  obliged 
to  pay  taxes  on  the  Masonic  Temple  and  on  the  real  estate 
of  the  new  Masonic  Temple  site,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  this 


192        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

real  estate  is  not  owned  for  the  purposes  of  profit,  but  is 
entirely  devoted  to  the  purposes  of  the  fraternity,  which  are 
entirely  charitable  in  character. 

Grand  Lodge  should  not  take  the  responsibility  of  super- 
vising or  regulating  the  ceremonies  or  the  social  or  other 
activities  of  these  unaffiliated  bodies.  In  view  of  the  fact, 
however,  that  these  external  groups  have  as  a  pre-requisite 
the  existence  of  Masonic  Degrees  as  a  qualification  for  mem- 
bership, we  must  insist  that  these  organizations  and  their 
members  do  not  violate  the  fundamental  principles  and  prac- 
tices of  Freemasonry,  and  we  must  also  insist  that  the  in- 
dividual conduct  of  their  members  shall  be  such  that  the 
good  opinion  and  respect  of  the  public  at  large  shall  not  be 
destroyed  thereby. 

From  time  to  time  requests  to  this  Grand  Lodge  for 
recognition  are  made  by  foreign  Grand  Lodges,  some  having 
been  the  result  of  changing  world  conditions.  These  applica- 
tions have  heretofore  been  submitted  in  the  first  instance  to 
the  Committee  on  Correspondence.  I  am  of  the  opinion  that 
after  the  preliminary  investigation  by  that  Committee,  they 
should  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Landmarks,  so  that 
we  may  be  assured  that  basic  Masonic  standards  are  being 
adhered  to. 

The  Grand  Master-elect  addressed  Grand  Lodge  in  prac- 
tical fashion: 

More  of  our  members  should  visit  the  Homes.  They  would 
go  away  with  an  increased  pride  in  their  membership,  and 
a  gratification  at  their  participation  in  so  worthy  and  com- 
mendable  an   undertaking. 

In  conclusion,  let  me  quote  a  few  sentences  from  the 
Charge  delivered  to  King  Edward  VII  when  as  Prince  of 
Wales,  he  was  elevated  to  the  office  of  Grand  Master  of 
English  Freemasons:  "Freemasonry  possesses  many  titles  of 
respect  even  in  the  eyes  of  the  outer  world.  It  has  first  of  all 
a  great  antiquity,  an  antiquity  ascending  into  the  sphere  of 
immemorial  tradition;  secondly,  it  is  known  and  practiced  in 
every  country,  in  every  clime,  and  in  every  race  of  civilized 
men;  and  lastly,  in  this  country,  above  all,  it  has  associated 
itself  with  human  sympathies  and  charitable  institutions.  Let 
me  say  further  that  while  in  these  modern  times  it  has  changed 
its  character  in  some  respect,  it  has  lost  nothing  which  can 
claim  the  respect  of  men.  Formerly  through  the  dim  periods 
of  the  Middle  Ages,  it  carved  its  records  upon  the  public 
buildings  of  Europe;  now  it  is  content  to  devote  itself  to 
works  of  sympathy  and  charity,  and  in  them  it  finds  its  high- 
est praise  and  reward." 

Pennsylvania  does  not  exchange  Grand  Representatives. 
We  hope  they  will  aspire  to  this  co-operative  privilege  at  an 
early  date. 


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PHILIPPINE  ISLANDS 

Samuel  R.  Hawthorne,  Grand  Master. 

Teodoro  M.  Kalaw,  Grand  Secretary. 

This  Reviewer  has  no  copy  of  Grand  Lodge  Proceedings, 
but  has  received  extracts  from  The  Cabletow  with  the  Review 
of  our  Proceedings,  written  by  W.  Bro.  Leo  Fischer.  We 
reciprocate  the  Grand  Secretary's  letter,  and  copy  therefrom: 

"Hoping  that  1936  will  be  a  year  of  prosperity  and  pro- 
gress for  your  M.W.  Grand  Lodge  and  will  bring  you 
happiness." 

The  Grand  Representative  of  the  Philippine  Islands  is 
R.W.  Bro.  W.  M.  Ross  of  Ottawa. 

We  make  the  following  extracts  from  Bro.  Fischer's 
Review,  as  printed  in  The  Cabletow. 

He  speaks  a  word  of  farewell  to  Frank  A.  Copus,  and  a 
greeting  to  the  incoming  Grand  Master,  A.  J.  Anderson,  K.C., 
as  well  as  to  our  late  Grand  Secretary,  W.  M.  Logan.  He 
speaks  of  the  address  of  our  late  Brother  Mayor  Wilton  of 
Hamilton,  who,  it  will  be  remembered,  said  that  "the  18 
Lodges  of  that  City  represent  a  total  membership  of  7,000  or 
more  of  our  best  and  most  loyal  citizens." 

Of  the  wonderful  address  of  Grand  Master  Copus  he  says 
in  part,  with  other  words  of  eulogy  and  other  quotations: 

The  Annual  Address  of  Grand  Master  Copus  ranks  high 
among  those  that  have  come  to  our  notice.  The  two  para- 
graphs of  the  introduction  are  fair  samples  of  his  style. 

After  discussing  the  "mad-dog  theories  of  a  false  democ- 
racy," M.W.  Bro.  Copus  shows  his  fairness  in  the  paragraph 
that  he  quotes. 

Like  the  Masons  of  other  dominions  of  the  British  Empire, 
our  brethren  in  Ontario  showed  their  loyalty  to  the  King 
Emperor  and  his  Consort  on  the  occasion  of  their  Silver 
Jubilee  and  contributed  generously  to  the  Silver  Jubilee  Cancer 
Fund. 

The  following  remarks  on  reduction  of  fees  and  dues 
sound  like  excellent  advice  to  us: 

I  realize  full  well  the  temptation  that  comes  to  our  Lodges 
in  this  matter,  especially  when  every  extra  dollar  of  revenue 
means  so  much.  But  scaling  down  is  not  the  road  towards 
true  progress.  In  my  view  there  should  be  a  scaling  up  in 
the  effort  required  to  attain  to  the  full  stature  of  Masonic 
membership,  for  in  the  past  we  have  made  the  path  too  smooth. 
Forget  not  that  "That  which  is  lightly  gained  is  by  us  least 
esteemed,"  and  that  this  holds  true  of  other  as  well  as  financial 
factors. 

Of  this  Reviewer  he  kindly  says: 


194        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

We  are  very  glad  to  note  that  this  year  Bro.  Ponton 
has  been  treated  more  liberally  as  far  as  space  is  concerned, 
because  a  brilliant  reviewer  like  him  should  be  given  all  the 
space  he  requires.  The  reviews  are  again  preceded  by  a  very 
useful  analytical  and  topical  index  of  subjects  and  comments. 

We  have  to  congratulate  our  Ontario  colleague  on  his 
knack  of  quoting;  no  gem  of  poetry  or  prose  escapes  his  eye 
and  his  work  is  a  gold  mine  to  a  Masonic  journalist  looking 
for  quotations. 

Some  of  the  paragraphs  regarding  the  trouble  we  have 
been  having  over  our  activities  in  China  are  quoted,  and  it 
gives  us  pleasure  to  copy  from  the  comments  of  this  keen 
observer. 

Canada  is  represented  by  M.W.  Bro.  Quintin  Paredes, 
P.G.M. 

PRINCE  EDWARD   ISLAND 

Ernest  Kemp,  Grand  Master. 

H.  E.  Ward,  Deputy  Grand  Master. 

C.  M.  Williams,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Sixty-first  Annual  was  held  at  Hunter  River,  June 
24,  1936. 

Canada  was  duly  represented  by  T.  Gordon  Ives. 

Eight  Past  Grand  Masters  were  present. 

The  Grand  Master's  address  is  brief  and  to  the  point: 

While  we  rejoice  with  the  prosperous  and  happy,  we  must 
not  refrain  from  dropping  a  sympathetic  tear  with  those  who 
are   called   upon   to   mourn. 

In  his  tribute  to  King  George  V,  he  says: 

Service  in  the  Royal  Navy  earned  for  him  that  title  he 
so  deeply  appreciated — the  Sailor  King. 

"It  is  doubtful  if  such  a  sincere  and  Empire-wide  demon- 
stration of  loyalty  and  love  was  ever  before  seen — a  most 
reassuring  tribute  in  a  world  so  troubled  and  unsettled." 

He  included  also  Earl  Jellico  in  his  Obituaries: 

"As  Admiral  of  the  Fleet  he  was  an  honored  and  much 
esteemed  leader,  gifted  with  the  highest  professional  abilities 
and  renowned  for  his  self-possession  and  ready  resource.  His 
resolute  character  and  foresight  won  for  him  the  confidence 
of  the  great  Admirals  of  the  Allied  Navies  who  served  so 
happily  with  him  in  the  North  Sea." 

"Service  and  Duty  were  his  watchwords  all  through  as 
a  Man  and  a  Mason." 

Then  other  men  shall  take  our  place, 
And  carry  on  when  we  are  gone. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      195 

'Tis  thus  the  Light  is  kept  aglow — 

The  Lodge  lives  on,  the  Lodge  lives  on! 

The    G.    M.    carefully    reviewed    and    revised    the    list    of 

Grand   Representatives.     Among  his  decisions  the   following: 

Before    taking    his    Entered    Apprentice    degree,    however, 

he  removed  from  this  jurisdiction  and  was  away   for   four  or 

five  years. 

I  ruled  that  the  applicant  must  reside  within  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  that  particular  Lodge  for  twelve  months,  after  which 
his  application   must  be  received  in  the  usual  way. 

He  did  not  reply  to  the  letter  of  the  spurious  Stringer 
Grand  Lodge  of  Mississippi. 

Under  Condition  of  the  Craft  he  says: 

"It  is  gross  carelessness  on  the  part  of  the  Lodge  to  admit 
members  and  regret  it  afterward.     When  you  admit  a  brother 
into  your  Lodge,  do  your  best  to  keep  him  there." 
He  concludes  with  this  verse: 

So  let  the  way  wind  up  the  hill  or  down. 

O'er  rough  or  smooth,  the  journey  will  be  joy; 
Still  seeking  what  I  sought  when  but  a  bov. 
New  friendships,  high  adventure  and  a  crown. 
My  heart  will  keep  the  courage  of  the  quest. 
And  hope  the  road's  last  turn  will  be  the  best. 
Membership   1,110.     Net  loss  33. 

The  following  letter  is  acknowledged  from  our  own  late 
Grand  Secretary: 

I  am  requested  by  the  Grand  Master  to  extend  a  most 
cordial  invitation  to  your  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Secretary 
to  attend  the  81st  Annual  Communication  of  this  Grand  Lodge, 
which  will  be  held  in  the  City  of  Toronto  on  Wednesday  and 
Thursday,  July  15th  and  16th  next.  I  trust  indeed  that  one 
or  both  of  you  will  be  able  to  honor  us  with  your  presence. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  makes  a  brief 
summary  of  the  situation  through  its  Chairman,  R.  A.  Gordon, 
We  quote: 

"The  art  to  blot"  must  be  cultivated  by  your  Committee 
on  Review.  Wealth  of  interesting  and  instructive  material  is 
at  hand  to  weave  a  story  of  the  Craft  throughout  the  world. 
With  its  handful  of  Lodges  and  their  eleven  hundred  members; 
and  with  its  geographical  limitations,  our  Grand  Lodge  is 
indeed  small,  but  in  the  great  Masonic  world  we  receive  all 
the  courtesy  implied  in  fraternal  policy. 

"The  Masonic  World"  is  the  subject  of  a  Review  appear-' 
ing  in  the  Report  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri  for  1936. 
It  is  a  comprehensive  survey,  in  topical  form,  of  Masonic 
activity  the  world  over,  written  for  the  94,363  Masons  of  that 
state,  and  is  commended. 


196        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Grand  Lodges  of  Australia  produce  informative  re- 
ports; there  is  an  English  tone,  a  peculiar  quality,  about 
Australian  Masonry  that  must  appeal  to  us.  The  dignity  of 
the  ceremonial  work  and  the  prestige  which  the  Craft  enjoys 
are  apparent. 

"It  is  impossible  for  dictatorships  to  allow  Masonry  to 
exist  where  they  rule.  In  Spain,  Masonry  is  not  prohibited 
but  is  not  favored." 

In  Sweden,  Norway  and  Denmark,  Masonry  is  very  in- 
fluential. Its  numbers  are  not  great,  but  its  personnel  is  of 
the  highest  order.  The  Kings  of  Sweden  and  Denmark  are  the 
Grand  Masters. 

Called  in  England  "Confusion  in  the  Temple,"  an  un- 
fortunate situation  developed  in  the  Far  East. 

Last  year  there  was  an  exchange  of  Grand  Representa- 
tives between  the  Grand  Lodge  "Lessing  zu  den  drei  Ringen," 
Prague,  Czechoslovakia,  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Prince 
Edward  Island. 

Howard  E.  Ward  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

R.  W.  Bro.  George  H.  Ryerson  of  Brantford  is  the 
esteemed  Grand  Representative  of  Prince  Edward  Island. 

QUEBEC 

Rt.  Reverend  and  M.  W.  Bro.  Malcolm  A.  Campbell, 
Grand  Master. 

W.  W.  Williamson,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Sixty-sixth  Annual  was  held  12th  February,  1936, 
at  the  Memorial  Masonic  Temple,  Sherbrooke  Street,  Montreal. 

Six  Past  Grand  Masters  were  present. 

Canada  was  as  usual  faithfully  represented  by  R.  W.  Bro. 
A.  F.  C  Ross,  Grand  Treasurer. 

The  opening  of  Grand  Lodge  was  thus  described: 

R.  Wor.  Bro.  J.  D.  McFadyen,  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
called  Grand  Lodge  to  order,  whereupon  the  Most  Worshipful 
the  Grand  Master,  preceded  by  his  Grand  Director  of  Cere- 
monies and  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters,  and  accompanied 
by  the  Most  Worshipful  Past  Grand  Masters  present,  entered, 
and  having  assumed  the  chair,  the  Grand  Lodge  was  opened  in 
ample  form. 

I  charge  you  to  remain  standing  for  a  moment  while  we 
reflect  upon  the  sense  of  loss  which  fell  upon  us,  and  the  real 
grief  that  we  felt,  and  still  feel,  when  His  Gracious  Majesty 
George  V  was  gathered  to  his  fathers. 

For  the  loyalty,  devotion  and  affection  which  he  com- 
manded throughout  the  world,  our  late  beloved  sovereign  set 
to  high  and  low  an  example  of  greatness  of  character,  of 
humanity. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  197 

M.  W.  Bro.  Arthur  B.  Wood  and  A.  F.  C.  Ross  moved  the 
Resolution  regarding  the  death  of  His  Majesty  the  King. 

A  letter  of  sympathy  and  regret  at  the  passing  of  M.  W. 
Bro.  Shatford  was  received  from  our  own  Grand  Master 
Anderson. 

The  address  of  the  Grand  Master,  who  is  Moderator  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Canada,  was  in  every  way  worthy, 
clear  cut,  comprehensive  and  thought-suggestive.  We  make 
the  following  excerpts  and  wish  that  time  and  space  per- 
mitted us  to  reproduce  more: 

The  opportunity  afforded  of  renewing  old  and  valued 
friendships  is  one  of  the  greatest  charms  of  our  annual  gather- 
ings, but  I  feel  quite  confident  in  saying,  that  is  equally 
pleasant  to  meet  with  those  who  have  come  up  for  the  first 
time  to  attend  Grand  Lodge. 

Wor.  Bro.  Chipman  said  on  that  occasion: 

"We  are  all  our  Father's  children  and  He  likes  to  see  His 
boys  enjoy  themselves  and  so  long  as  we  are  doing  good,  as 
we  are  in  our  Masonic  gatherings — He  is  pleased,  and  when 
our  work  is  finished  He  will  just  call  us  home  and  we  shall  go 
without   any   regrets." 

On  October  12st  I  arrived  in  Boston  to  attend  the  funeral 
of  our  dearly  beloved  Most  Wor.  Bro.  Chipman.  His  Father 
called  him  and  he  responded  and  went  forth. 

Since  our  last  Annual  Communication  there  has  passed 
into  the  Grand  Lodge  above  one  of  the  most  devoted,  inspired 
and  inspiring  of  all  our  leaders  of  the  Craft,  M.  W.  Bro.  Allan 
Pearson  Shatford. 

Our  brother  lived  a  life  of  consecration  to  his  high  ideals 
and  of  service  to  humanity.  In  scholarship,  in  churchman- 
ship,  in  social  problems,  in  encouragement  of  the  distressed 
and  sinking  of  mankind,  in  administrative  problems  of  all 
kinds,  and  in  his  devotion  to,  and  inspiration  of  the  brethren 
of  the  Craft  both  in  this  Jurisdiction  and  throughout  this 
continent,  his  was  a  life  of  unstinted  sacrifice. 

His  tenure  of  office  constituted  a  fiery  cross  of  call  to 
service  and  action  among  the  members  of  our  Order. 

I  really  favor  more  new  Lodges,  but  in  places  and  under 
circumstances  where  they  can  serve  and  prosper. 

A  large  number  of  Lodges  devote  sessions  to  considera- 
tion of  the  address  of  the  Grand  Master  given  at  the  last 
Annual  Communication. 

Fortunate  indeed  is  the  Lodge  which  has  the  spirit  of 
investigation  and  assimilation  of  the  riches  of  Masonry.  The 
ceremonies  of  three  degrees  are  as  pictures  or  jewels  in  that 
they  yield  more  and  more  as  seen  in  different  lights  and  from 
different  angles. 

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198        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

which  will  lighten  the  way  of  the  seekers. 

As  to  those  offences  which  are  not  Masonic  in  origin  and 
character  but  which  tend  to  degrade  our  Institution  in  the 
estimation  of  the  world  at  large,  a  further  element  enters. 
Here  the  careful  principle  is  the  safeguarding  of  the  fair  name 
of  the  Order.  It  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  internal  manage- 
ment thereof. 

Are  the  acts  of  a  member  such  as  may  properly  be  con- 
sidered reprehensible  in  the  opinion  of  all  fair  and  decent 
minded  citizens   in   the   community? 

Lodges,  on  occasion,  fail  to  prefer  charges  where  the  acts, 
although  not  necessarily  Masonic  in  origin  and  character, 
nevertheless  reflect  most  seriously  upon  our   Institution. 

No  Institution  such  as  ours  may  safeh'  ignore  them.  Lofty 
ideals,  noble  principles  are  not  sufficient.  Our  practices  must 
square  with  our  precepts,  else  is  our  usefulness  impaired  and 
our  very  existence  as  a  worth-while  organization  imperilled. 

I  attended  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  in  the  City  of 
Hamilton.  As  on  previous  occasions,  your  Grand  Master  was 
accorded  a  most  enthusiastic  reception  when  he  had  the  privi- 
lege of  conveying  the  greetings  of  our  Grand  Lodge  to  the 
brethren  of  our  sister  province. 

In  connection  with  holding  of  a  military  church  service 
with  medals,  the  Grand  Master  rules  that  a  church  service  of 
this  nature  would  be  entirely  inconsistent  with  the  regulations 
of  the  Order. 

The  financial  difficulties  of  the  Masonic  Memorial  Temple 
continue  to  cause  anxiety,  although  this  is  not  a  primary 
responsibility  of  Grand  Lodge. 

I  have  suffered  with  those  who  have  suffered,  and  I  have 
rejoiced  with  those  who  did  rejoice.  I  have  regretted,  and  do 
regret  still,  the  suspension  of  so  many  good  Masons.  It  is 
my  firm  belief,  however,  that  the  responsibility  of  a  Lodge 
does  not  end  with  the  suspension  of  a  brother.  I  would  coun- 
sel you  to  keep  these  brethren  ever  in  your  mind  and  make 
it  as  easy  as  possible  for  them  to  return. 

The  practice  of  brotherly  love,  relief  and  truth — that  I 
have  at  times  lifted  my  heart  to  heaven  and  exclaimed:  Thank 
God,  I  am  a  Mason. 

The  Grand  Chaplain's  address  by  R.  W.  Bro.  Rabbi  Julius 
Berger  is  most  interesting,  educative  and  thoughtful.  We 
quote : 

In  selecting  as  my  theme  "The  Master  Builder,"  I  have 
in  mind  an  American  writer,  who  said — 

"The  builder  builds  for  a  century;  Masons  for  eternity." 
In  this  sense,  "The  Master  Builder"  is  the  noblest  title  that 
can  be  bestowed  upon  a  Mason. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  199 

"1 — A  Cosmic  Relation. 

"As  a  Mason,  a  Master  Builder,  my  cosmic  relation  is 
this:  I  am  a  son  unto  the  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe."   . 

"There  is  an  unseen  cord  that  binds 
The  whole  wide  world  together; 
Through  every  human  life  it  winds, 
This  one  mysterious  tether." 
What  is  the  length  of  our  cable-tow?     Who  knows  how  far 
it   reaches?      It   is   the   great   symbol  of   the   mystic   tie   which 
Masonry      spins     and     weaves     between     men,     making    them 
brothers  and  helpers,  one  of  another.     Upon  that  thought  we 
stand.     With  that  thought  we  die. 

Even  as  the  world  is  a  symbol  of  the  Lodge  for  the 
Master  Builder,  so  is  the  Lodge  for  him,  a  symbol  of  the 
world.  It  is  in  place,  here,  to  point  out  that  some  trace  the 
word  Lodge  back  to  the  Sanskrit  word,  Loga,  meaning  the 
world.  Manifestly,  the  word  Loga  goes  back  to  the  days 
when  men  thought  the  world  was  square.  To  live  "on  the 
Square"  meant  to  be  at  one  with  the  order  of  the  world. 

"Masonry  does  not  intrude  in  the  intimate  and  delicate 
things  of  the  inner  life,  like  a  bungler  thrusting  his  hand  into 
our  heart  strings." 

What  does  a  kingdom  of  God  for  all  the  people  of  men 
mean?  Like  democracy,  it  means  not  "I'm  as  good  as  you 
are";  but,  "You're  as  good  as  I  am." 

To  illustrate  the  thought  a  little  further,  let  me  quote  a 
profound  parable  of  the  Persian  poet  Jellaladeen.  He  tells 
us  that  "One  knocked  at  the  Beloved's  door,  and  a  voice  asked 
from  within,  'Who  i6  there?'  and  he  answered,  'It  is  I.'  Then 
the  voice  said,  'This  house  will  not  hold  me  and  thee;'  and 
the  door  was  not  opened.  Then  went  the  lover  into  the  desert 
and  fasted  and  prayed  in  solitude,  and  after  a  year  he  returned 
and  knocked  again  at  the  door;  and  again  the  voice  asked, 
'Who  is  there?'  and  he  said,  'It  is  thyself;'  and  the  door  was 
opened  to  him." 

Possessing  the  two — a  cosmic  relation  and  an  ideal. 

1. — Beneficence. 

2. — Occupation. 

3. — Refreshment. 

4. — Our  Neighbor. 

Friendship  is  the  alpha  and  omega  of  Masonry. 

I  firmly  believe  in  the  adage  of  the  writer  of  the  Book 
of  Proverbs  who  said:  "Thine  own  friend  and  thy  father's 
friend  forsake   not." 


200        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

"I  am  Ahmed  the  Builder  of  Domes, 
That  name  above  others  I  prize; 
I  vowed  unto  Allah  to  build 

A  temple  So  splendid  and  fair, 
And  I  gathered  the  workers  most  skilled 
And  bade  them  the  plans  to  prepare." 
So  let  each  say,  "Ahmed  the  Builder  am  I."     So,  let  each 
build;  let  each  build  for  the  sake  of  his  name,  Master  Builder; 
let  each  build  for  the  sake  of  his  happiness;  let  each  build  for 
the   sake   of   the   happiness   of  all.      Each  one   of   us   has    the 
secrets  of  happiness.     The  secrets  simply  say, — "Would  any 
man  be  influential,  let  him  sacrifice  and  serve;  would  any  man 
be  wise,  let  him  observe  and  think;  would  any  man  be  strong, 
let  him  work;  would  any  man  be  happy,  let  him  help." 
Membership  14,456.     Net  decrease  390. 
The  reports  from  D.  D.  G.  M.'s  are  all  informative  and 
carefully  prepared. 

A  Permanent  Committee  was  approved  and  afterwards 
elected. 

At  the  evening  session  our  Grand  Master,  Deputy  Grand 
Master  and  M.  W.  Bro.  Dargavel  were  introduced  by  R.  W. 
Bro.  A.  F.  C.  Ross,  with  the  G.  M.  of  Maine,  the  G.  M.  of 
Manitoba,  the  G.  S.  B.  of  Massachusetts  and  the  Grand  Junior 
Warden  of  Vermont  and  accorded  a  warm  welcome. 

The  Committee  on  the  G.  M.'s  address  said: 

It  is  well  that  we  should  remember  the  words  expressed 
in  1934  by  our  late  P.  G.  M.  Shatford,  "that  it  is  not  rank 
and  position  that  make  greatness"  .  .  .  "character  is  the  final 
test  and  he  who  holds  the  lowest  place  may  possess  a  finer 
character  than  he  who  occupies  the  topmost"  .  .  .  "We  dare 
not  arrogate  to  ourselves  the  office  of  judge  and  arbiter." 

J.  D.  McFadyen  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

M.  W.  Bro.  R.  B.  Dargavel  is  the  honored  Grand 
Representative  of  Quebec  and  it  is  noted  that  R.  W.  Bro. 
A.  B.  J.  Moore,  to  whom  this  Reviewer  is  indebted  for  many 
courtesies,  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Queensland. 

The  Report  on  Correspondence  is  from  the  genial  heart 
and  ready  pen  of  M.  W.  Bro.  E.  A.  Evans,  a  veteran  of  the 
Craft,  who  says  in  his  introduction: 

Especially,  are  the  constituent  Lodges  paying  more  at- 
tention to  their  system  of  financing,  their  expenditures  (regu- 
lated by  a  budget),  and  also  to  the  selection  of  their  material. 

The  loss  in  membership  is  naturally  decreasing;  in  36 
Grand  Jurisdictions  in  the  United  States  the  loss  from  all 
sources:  death,  resignations,  suspensions,  etc.,  are  26%  less 
than  last  year;  the  losses  in  Canada  12%  less. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  201 

There  would  appear  some  slight  increased  evidence  of 
political  subjects  being  introduced,  possibly  due  to  the  unrest 
and  distress  existing  throughout  the  world. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  Grand  Lodges  are  beginning  to 
realize  that  unrelated  or  extraneous  organizations  (some  of 
which  claiming  affiliation  or  recognition)  are  not  in  the  best 
interests  of  Freemasonry;  that  the  Grand  Lodges  have  no 
control  over  their  actions  and  that  the  public  at  large  are 
not  generally  in  a  position  to  distinguish  the  difference  in  the 
organizations,  and  are  thus  losing  their  respect  for  the 
Masonic   Order. 

This  from  the  Arkansas  Review: 

He  aptly  remarks  "they  carried  back  more  money  than 
they  brought  to  the  Grand  Lodge." 

From   British   Columbia  this  word: 

It  is  ridiculous  that  the  Grand  Secretary  should  be  placed 
in  such  a  position,  that  he  is  subject  from  year  to  year  to  a 
vote   of   Grand   Lodge. 

Canada  at  Hamilton  is  frankly  and  fully  reviewed  by  our 
colleague.        We   quote: 

The  Grand  Master  delivered  an  able  and  eloquent  address, 
touching  for  the  most  part  upon  the  social  and  economic  con- 
ditions prevailing,  and  the  unrest  and  distress  existing  through- 
out the  world. 

The  reports  of  the  D.  D.  G.  M.'s  occupy  222  pages  of  the 
proceedings;  the  result  ot  these  (to  the  writer)  long  and 
tedious  reports  show  that  the  condition  of  Masonry  within 
the  jurisdiction  is  generally  satisfactory,  that  past  mistakes 
are  being  realized  and  that  optimism  prevails. 

An  amendment  to  the  Constitutions  was  adopted,  where- 
by no  jewels  shall  be  worn  in  a  Lodge  other  than  those 
specified  for  the  officers,  except  the  jewel  of  a  Past  Master, 
a   Grand   Representative,   a   Royal  Arch   Mason. 

The  individual  personality  evidenced  in  the  generous  and 
fraternal  review  of  the  proceedings  of  other  Grand  Lodges  by 
P.  G.  M.  Ponton  again  make  the  reading  of  his  work  a  most 
pleasureable  duty,  his  analytical  and  topical  index  of  subjects 
and  comments,  form  a  most  useful  appendix  to  his  work. 

Czechoslovakia,   including   Lessing,   looms   large: 

From  a  bulletin  issued  by  the  authority  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  it  would  appear  that  an  extraordinary  general  assembly 
took  place  on  the  27th  October,  1935,  on  the  eve  of  the 
National  Festival,  at  which,  on  the  28th  October  of  each  year, 
is  celebrated  the  anniversary  of  the  proclamation  of  the  In- 
dependence of  the  Czechoslovakian  State. 

It  is  confidently  expected  that  by  this  event  the  barriers 
of    nationalism,    racialism    and    diversity    of    languages    in    the 


202        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

country  will,  with  the  assistance  of  the  Grand  Lodge  Lessing 
zu  den  drei  Ringen,  soon  be  overcome  so  far  as  Freemasonry 
is  concerned. 

There  are  now  21-  Lodges  working  under  the  obedience 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  National  of  Czechoslovakia. 

Bro.  Ernst  Klatscher  presents  an  interesting  "Foreword" 
in  which  he  refers  to  difficulties  encountered,  and  to  the  happy 
fraternal  relations  existing  with  other  Foreign  Grand  Lodges. 

The  impressive  address  of  the  Grand  Master  of  New  York 
is    thus    described : 

For  in  the  final  analysis,  brethren,  Freemasonry  is  a  life 
to  be  lived,  not  a  set  of  empty  creeds  to  which  mere  lip  ser- 
vice is  to  be  given;  Freemasonry  is  a  life,  grounded  in  religion, 
organized  in  morality,  mellowed  by  good  fellowship,  human- 
ized in  charity  and  dedicated  to   service. 

Shakespeare  and  Texas  are  linked  up  together  thus: 
He  was  a  scholar,  and  a  ripe  and  good  one; 
Exceeding  wise,  fair  spoken  and  persuading. 
Under    Washington,    our    colleague    is    surprised    to    find 
named    as    affiliated    bodies,    The    Grotto,    the    National    So- 
journers,   the     Acacia     Fraternity,     DeMolay.     Eastern     Star, 
Amaranth  and  the  Order  of  Rainbow  for  Girls. 

QUEENSLAND 

His  Excellency  Sir  Leslie  Orme  Wilson,  P.C.,  Grand 
Master. 

W.  H.  Green,  Pro  Grand  Master. 
L.   P.   Marks,   Grand   Secretary. 

A  special  Communication  was  held  at  the  Masonic  Temple, 
Brisbane,  July  3,   1935. 

M.W.   Bro.  A.   Hertzberg  duly  represented   Canada. 
The   Grand   Master  was   duly  proclaimed  by  the   Grand 
Director  of  Ceremonies. 

This  proclamation  was  accompanied  by  full  Musical 
Ritual,  from  which  we  quote: 

In  wishes  true  and  hearty, 

Let  ev'ry  Craftsman  share; 
And  greet  with  loving  welcome 

Our  Master  in  the  Chair. 
With  wisdom  may  he  rule  us; 

In  faith  may  we  obey; 
That  God  his  hands  may  strengthen 

Let  ev'ry  Craftsman  pray. 
Crown  Thou  our  labors  with  success 
And  with  Thy  grace  our  Master  bless. 
And  we  in  harmony  combine, 
And  let,  O  Lord,  the  praise  be  Thine. 


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The  Grand  Master  made  an  excellent  address,  saying: 

He  had  the  ready  and  ever  willing  help  of  the  Grand 
Lodge   Officers. 

During  the  past  year   I   have  been  particularly  fortunate. 

Our  membership  now  stands  at  approximately  20,000. 

You  probably  know  that,  in  connection  with  the  University 
of  Queensland,  three  Annual  Scholarships,  of  £40  each,  are 
to  be  given,  which  are  to  be  known  as  the  Freemasons' 
Scholarships. 

I  have  never  claimed  that  Freemasonry  stands  for  per- 
fection, nor  could  it  ever  do  so,  so  long  as  she  must  choose 
her  members  from  human  beings.  The  real  purpose  of  Free- 
masonry is  to  educate  the  individual  to  do  the  right  thing 
in  the  right  way,  and,  if  we  are  to  be  efficient  and  true  Masons, 
we  must  give  our  very  best. 

It  ought  to  be  the  definite  aspiration  of  every  Mason  of 
to-day  that  the  Masons  of  tomorrow  will  be  able  to  write  in 
their  archives  that  we,  in  our  Masonic  lifetime,  played  our 
part  towards  that  great  brotherhood,  and  so  have  helped  to 
achieve,  by  our  labors,  the  greatest  blessing  that  the  world 
can  have — universal  peace. 

In  a  further  address  we  read: 

To  Grand  Lodge  officers  is  given  the  possession  of  special 
qualifications,  which  fit  each  for  the  discharge  of  the  particular 
duties  attached  to  the  respective  offices,  and  brethren  will  also 
appreciate  the  fact  that,  in  accepting  these  offices,  the  Grand 
Lodge  officers  for  the  coming  year  will,  necessarily,  be  forced 
to  sacrifice  much  time  and  leisure. 

Grand  Lodge  closed  with  the  Masonic  National  anthem, 
one  verse  of  which  we  quote: 

Thou,   Heaven's   Great   Architect 
Our  Gracious  King  protect; 

Long  may  he  reign! 
O'er  him  Thine  arm  extend, 
May  he  the  Craft  befriend. 
And  we  his  throne  defend, 
God  save  the  King| 
Quarterly   Communication  held  at  Brisbane,  4th  Septem- 
ber, 1935,  the  Grand  Master  on  the  Throne. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  held  five  meetings,  with 
an  average  attendance  of  22.  The  Board  found  a  further  levy 
unavoidable.  It  was  recommended  that  a  further  contribution 
to  the  Temple  in  the  sum  of  £9,200  now  owing  by  the  Build- 
ing Fund,  be  made. 

The  foundation  stone  had  been  laid  on  Anzac  Day. 
We  read  in  the  report  on  the  Temple  Committee: 
There   had  also  been   an  increase  in   the   basic   wage,   and 


204        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

there  was  in  1928  a  great  scarcity  of  operatives  in  the  building 
industry,  all  of  whom  were  paid  considerably  above  award 
rates,  and  all  that  naturally  added  to  the  cost.  It  was,  of 
course,  open  to  us  to  reduce  the  size  of  the  building,  and  to 
simplify  the  design,  both  outside  and  inside,  to  bring  down  the 
cost. 

There  is  no  privileged  class  in  Freemasonry.  Privileges 
there  are,  but  they  appertain  to  the  office  a  brother  may  hold, 
not  to  the  brother  himself,  and  when  he  lays  down  his  office 
he  also  lays  down  the  privileges  it  carried. 

Of  service  at  cremation  the  following: 

This  Grand  Lodge  has  no  recognized  Funeral  Service  of 
its  own,  but  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Victoria  has  adopted  a 
Funeral  Service  with  the  necessary  alterations  to  provide  for 
Cremations,  and  it  is  recommended  that  we  adopt  this.  It  is 
very   satisfactory. 

This  from  an  address  on  the  admission  of  maimed  can- 
didates: 

Surely  it  is  the  heart  we  look  to  and  the  intellect,  not 
the  person.  If  the  latter,  where  shall  we  find  the  perfect 
man? 

We  note  the  name  of  one  Lodge  on  Vulture  Street  which 
was  visited,  and  others,  which  read  like  a  fairy  story — "Too- 
goolawah"  and  "Kin  Kin." 

Quarterly  Communication  held  at  Brisbane,  4th  December, 
1935,  the  Pro  Grand  Master  on  the  Throne. 

The  Grand  Master  sent  a  stern  reply  from  Government 
House,  Brisbane,  to  the  letter  received  by  him  from  the  Com- 
mittee regarding  the  decision  of  the  Board  of  General  Pur- 
poses regarding  the  interpretation  placed  on  Article  170a  of 
the  Constitution  and  "maimed  candidates." 

The  Board  report  the  receipt  of  a  number  of  valuable  gifts 
to  the  museum  from  the  Pro  Grand  Master. 

The  Grand  Master  declared  R.W.  Bro.  White  elected  as 
President  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  and  expressed  his 
appreciation  of  his  good  work. 

We  take  the  following  from  the  oration  delivered  by  R.W. 
Bro.  Charge,  Grand  Chaplain,  at  the  dedication  of  the  Masonic 
Temple  at  Cairns: 

Under,  the  flag  which  flies  above  the  British  Empire,  there 
is  complete  freedom  for  every  man  to  worship  his  God  in  the 
manner  each,  conscientiously,  thinks  right,  but  much  remains 
to  be  done  by  every  succeeding  generation,  and  I  want  every 
Freemason  in  this  district  to  realize  that,  by  the  building  of 
this  Temple,  he  has  helped  in  his  lifetime  to  advance  the  cause. 

P.G.M.  Green  made  a  memorable  address  at  the  Dedica- 
tion of  the  Masonic  Temple  at  Ayr,  from  which  we  take  the 
following: 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  205 

The  practical  aim  of  Freemasonry  has  been  defined  to  be 
"the  physical,  and  moral  amelioration,  and  the  intellectual  and 
spiritual   improvement   of   the   individuals   and   society." 
"Oh,  tell  of  His  might  and  sing  of  His  grace, 
Frail  children  of  dust,  and  feeble  as  frail." 
"Yet  the  tide  recedes,  leaving  the  coast  line  the  same, 
The  clouds  depart  and  the  stars  are  shining  still." 

Quarterly  Communication  holden  at  Brisbane,  March  4, 
1936,  the  Grand  Master  on  the  Throne. 

The  death  of  His  Majesty  King  George  V.  was  feelingly 
referred  to,  and  after  reading  the  message  of  sympathy  to  be 
sent  by  Grand  Lodge,  the  brethren  stood  in  silence  at  the  sign 
of  Fidelity. 

R.W.  Bro.  Colonel  F.  W.  G.  Annand,  in  moving  a  Resolu- 
tion, continued  as  follows: 

This  Grand  Lodge  adopted,  and  from  time  to  time 
amended  the  Constitutions  and  may  amend  them  yet  again. 
The  laws  that  we  impose  upon  ourselves  should  be  our  guide 
and  not  our  chain. 

At  a  time  of  tremendous  crisis  in  the  history  of  America, 
when  a  deadly  civil  war  was  raging  on  the  matter  of  abolish- 
ing human  slavery,  which  the  Constitution  had  permitted,  or 
at  any  rate  had  not  prohibited,  the  patriot  poet,  Lowell,  wrote: 
"Man  is  more  than  constitutions; 
Better  rot  beneath  the  sod, 
Then  be  true  to  Church  and  State 
While  we  are  doubly  false  to  God." 

In  acknowledging  a  Notice  of  Motion  received  by  the 
Grand  Secretary,  he  comments  as  follows: 

I  know  how  they  feel  at  these  constant  irritations,  and 
how  it  is  retarding  the  growth  of  Freemasonry  in  the  State 
of  Queensland. 

"That  the  appointment  of  the  members  of  the  Steps,  Signs 
and  Ritual  Committee  be  determined,  and  the  Committee  be 
at  once  disbanded." 

I  do  consider  that  this  Grand  Lodge  should  have  some 
control  over  the  Committee.  It  was  never  intended  that  the 
members  should  hold  office  in  perpetuity. 

A  Special  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge  was  holden  at 
Brisbane,  May  13,  1936,  the  Grand  Master  being  absent  at 
Canberra,  where  he  attended  the  opening  and  dedication  of 
the  new  Masonic  Temple  in  the  Federal  Capital. 

The  present  Grand  Master,  Sir  Leslie  O.  Wilson,  was  duly 
nominated  and  there  were  no  further  nominations. 

On  Anzac  Day  the  25th  of  April,  a  large  number  of  the 
brethren  and  ladies  gathered  around  the  Memorial  Urn  within 
the   entrance  hall   of  the   Masonic   Temple   to   pay   tribute  to 


206        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

their  brethren  who  died  during  the  Great  War.  From  the  ad- 
dress given  by  the  Pro  Grand  Master  we  take  these  nuotations: 
"Once  again,  quite  spontaneously,  of  our  own  free  will 
and  choice,  we  find  ourselves  assembled  around  this  shrine  of 
remembrance." 

For  here  we  bask  in  the  glory  of  the  Cross  of  Sacrifice. 
It  is  such  a  love  that  is  eternal,  and  therefore  we  glory  in 
the  realization  that  "Their  name  shall  live  for  evermore." 
They  vowed  to  thee,  their  country,  all  earthly  things  above, 
Entire  and  whole  and  perfect,  the  service  of  their  love; 
The  love  that  asked  no  questions,  the  love  that  stood  the  test, 
That  laid  upon  the  altar  the  dearest  and  the  best; 
The  love  that  never  faltered,  the  love  that  paid  the  price, 
The  love  that  made  undaunted  the  final  sacrifice. 
I  place  this  wreath  upon  this  memorial  urn. 
Brethren  beloved,  your  hearts  of  gold 
From  us  no  time  can  sever; 
Dauntless   you  leaped   to    heights   untold — 
Dying,  you  live  forever. 

Quarterly  Communication  held  at  Brisbane,  June  3,  1936, 

A  letter  was  read  from  T.  C.  Winning,  Grand  Secretary 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland,  inviting  Quensland  to  be 
represented  at  the  Bi-Centenary  Celebrations  in  November. 

The  Grand  Master  reported  his  presence  at  the  opening 
and  dedication  ceremony  of  the  Masonic  Tmple  at  Canberra, 
which  was  carried  out  by  His  Excellency  M.W.  Bro.  Lord 
Gowrie,  the  Governor-General. 

We  read  in  the  Report  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes 
that  it  is  desired  to  advise  all  Lodges  that  names  of  candidates 
must  not  appear  on  the  summons  for  any  meeting  until  after 
permission  to  ballot  has  been  given. 

The  service  in  celebration  of  Empire  Day  is  referred  to. 

Col.  Alexander  Cowan  of  Barrie  is  the  worthy  and 
honored  Grand  Representative  of  Queensland. 

An  unknown  friend,  probably  R.W.  Bro.  Ebbitt,  has  sent 
me  a  pamphlet  regarding  a  Masonic  Service  commemorating 
the  18th  anniversary  of  the  signing  of  the  Armistice  held  in  the 
Masonic  Temple  on  Sunday,  November  8,  1936,  the  Lyric 
Male  Choir  participating.    The  text  was: 

"Take  heed  unto  yourselves  lest  ye  forget  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord  your  God  which  He  made  with  you." 

We  quote  from  the  solemn  and  impressive  ceremony  the 
following: 

Bind  our  hearts  to  Thee,  and  our  hands  to  one  another 
in  better  service  to  the  Honor  and  Glory  of  Thy  Holy  Name. 
So  mote  it  be. 

Recital — "Requiem  for  the  Fallen"   (Laurence  Binyon). 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      207 

For  all  who  have  labored  and  suffered  to  secure  just  laws, 
sound  government,  and  the  maintenance  of  a  true  and  im- 
partial freedom. 

Response:  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord. 

For  all  whose  wisdom  has  restrained  us  from  hasty  action, 
whose  fortitude  has  taught  us  patience,  and  whose  humility 
has  helped  us  to  the  attainment  of  discipline  and  self-control. 

Response:  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord. 

O  God  of  Eternal  Peace,  Who  hast  declared  that  all  souls 
are  Thine:  We  thank  Thee  for  all  the  soldiers  and  sailors, 
chaplains,  doctors,  and  nurses,  who  willingly  gave  their  lives 
in  the  war  that  truth,  righteousness,  and  mercy  might  prevail. 

O  Lord,  support  us  all  the  day  long  of  this  troublous  life, 
until  the  shades  lengthen,  and  the  evening  comes,  and  the 
busy  world  is  hushed,  the  fever  of  life  is  over,  and  our  work  is 
done.  Then,  Lord,  in  Thy  mercy,  grant  us  safe  lodging  in  holy 
rest,  and  peace  at  the  last.     So  mote  it  be. 


RHODE  ISLAND  AND  PROVIDENCE 
PLANTATIONS 

James  A.  Tillinghast,  Grand  Master. 

Harold  L.  McAuslan,  Grand  Secretary.. 

A  Special  Communication  was  held  to  lay  the  cornerstone 
of  a  Church  in  Pawtucket,  when  the  ceremonial  order  of  wor- 
ship was  observed  and  from  which  we  note  a  good  deal  of 
music,  including  the  Church  Call  by  trumpeter.  The  ceremony 
is  thus  described: 

Here  the  Grand  Master,  with  the  assistance  of  Grand 
Lodge,  laid  the  cornerstone  according  to  the  ceremonies  of 
Grand  Lodge.  At  the  same  time  the  cornerstone  of  the 
original  church  edifice  was  laid  in  the  new  edifice  in  the 
ancient  and  ample  form  and  re-dedicated. 

A  semi-annual  Communication  was  held  at  Providence, 
November  11,  1935,  by  the  Grand  Master,  who  said  in  declaring 
the  meeting  opened: 

Grateful  to  the  Supreme  Grand  Master  for  our  long 
continued  freedom  to  practice  and  enjoy  the  teachings  of 
Freemasonry  and  looking  for  a  blessing  upon  our  endeavors 
to  secure  and  transmit  the  same  pure  and  unimpaired  to 
succeeding  generations,  do  hereby  declare  this  Semi-Annual 
Communication   of  our   Grand   Lodge   opened   in   ample   form. 

The  Grand  Master  is  a  man  of  many  Degrees  and  many 
activities,  and  a  navigator  of  note. 

Distinguished  guests  from  Maine,  Connecticut  and 
Massachusetts  were  extended  Grand  Honors. 


208        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  we  take  the  following 
excerpts: 

"...  this  beautiful  jewel,  a  permanent  emblem  of  your 
devoted  service." 

The  administrative  duties  of  Grand  Lodge  which  directly 
affect  the  subordinate  Lodges  I  have  divided  as  follows: 

(a)  To  enforce  its  Constitution  and  General  Regulations: 

(b)  To  adhere  to  our  official  Ritual  and  to  produce  the 
finest,  best  informed  Mason; 

(c)  To  acquaint  Rhode  Island  Masons  with  the  existing 
condition  of  Freemasonry  as  it  operates  and  is  practiced  in 
this  Jurisdiction,  and  as  to  its  general  reputation  in  our 
community. 

I  find  that  the  ceremonial,  ritualistic,  esoteric  work  is 
entitled  to  a  very  high  rating  and  that  we  all  have  just 
cause  to  be  proud  of  our  success  in  this  field. 

It  seemed  advisable  to  provide  means  to  obtain  a  fuller 
knowledge  concerning  candidates,  and  give  prospective  can- 
didates some  insight  into  our  Institution  in  order  that  he 
might  be  able  to  judge,  in  some  measure,  his  own  fitness 
to  unite  with  us  in  Freemasonry. 

With  this  in  mind  I  have  constantly  emphasized  the  great 
importance  of  applied  Masonry  and  requested  each  Master  to 
report  annually  to  his  Lodge  on  this  phase  of  Freemasonry. 
This  should  be  obligator}". 

Again  we  are  severely  judged  by  our  attention  to  those 
of  our  brothers  who  need  a  cheery  word  or  a  helping  hand. 
A  brother  who  is  neglected  is  a  disgrace  to  Masonry;  a 
brother  protected  is  a  jewel  in  its  crown.  The  shut-in,  the 
aged,  the  disappointed,  the  unfortunate,  the  sick,  should  each 
receive  our  special  attention. 

When  we  accept  fees  from  a  candidate  we  accept  them  as 
payment  for  the  privilege  to  receive  Alasonic  instruction,  and 
also  for  the  promotion  of  our  Masonic  purposes. 

A  Lodge  that  is  continually  just  able  to  make  both  ends 
meet  is  a  doubtful  asset  to  our  Institution,  for  this  condition 
implies  an  inability  to  perform  the  noble  functions  of  Free- 
masonry and  at  the  same  time  sends  forth  a  rumor  of  weak- 
ness which  is  reflected  in  the  general  reputation  of  our 
institution. 

We  must  all  regret  the  loss  of  any  brother.  However,  if 
a  choice  must  be  made  between  our  love  and  our  life  it  is 
our  duty  to  choose  life — the  life  of  the  Lodge  and,  above  all, 
the  life  of  our  Institution. 

If  the  Lodges  cannot  revivify  themselves  in  such  cases 
as  need    this    strengthening,    then    I    foresee    that    the    self- 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  209 

preservation  of  our  Institution  may  require  Grand  Lodge  to 
establish  minimum  dues,  in  like  manner  as  it  has  established 
a  minimum  initiation  fee. 

The  word  "Depression"  has  been  overworked,  for  it  im- 
plies the  thought,  "Better  financial  conditions  are  ahead."  This 
may  be  the  case,  but  I  submit  that  Freemasonry  cannot  afford 
to  speculate  upon  such  an  uncertainty.  We  must  cut  our 
garment  to  suit  the  cloth  we  now  have  in  hand. 

At  these  meetings  which  I  attended  I  declared  the  interest 
of  Grand  Lodge  to  lie  principally  in  the  payment  of  the  over- 
due bonds  held  by  deceased  Masons,  because  the  non-payment 
of  these  bonds  is  considered,  by  those  entitled  to  the  payment, 
as  a  breach  of  a  Masonic  promise. 

I  congratulate  this  committee  in  recommending  an 
eradication  of  all  jurisdictional  lines — a  recommendation 
which  at  first  impression  appears  to  be  a  radical  departure, 
but  which  upon  analysis  is  found  to  be  based  upon  experienced 
knowledge. 

Eight  Past  Grand  Masters  were  duly  present,  318  Masons 
in  all. 

At  the  semi-annual  banquet  Grand  Chaplain  Barbour  ad- 
dressed the  brethren  on  "The  Contagion  of  Personality"  and 
Bro.  Roscoe  Pound  of  Massachusetts,  gave  an  earnest  dis- 
course on  "Masonic   Symbolism." 

The  One  Hundred  and  Forty-sixth  Annual  Communica- 
tion was  held  in  Providence,  May  18,  1936. 

Distinguished  ..visitors  .from  ..Virginia,  ..Vermont  ..and 
Massachusetts  were  cordially  welcomed,  as  well  as  Brother 
Masons,  special  guests  of  the  Grand  Master. 

Under  Necrology  we  read" 

We  shall  cherish  their  memory  as  loving  and  lovable 
men,  until  the  day  dawneth  and  the  shadows  flee  away. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  we  take  the  following: 

Although  I  believe  much  has  been  accomplished,  I  realize 
that  the  ripened  fruits  will  not  be  developed  for  several  years 
to  come,  and  then  the  quality  of  the  fruit  will  depend  upon 
the  intervening  cultivation  of  the  young  trees  which  have  but 
recently  been  planted. 

Harmony  and  an  agreed  objective  must  be  the  incentive 
for  our  labors.     We  proclaim  ourselves  to  be  builders. 

The  great  need  of  our  Institution,  as  I  see  it  now,  is  to 
consider  carefully  and  constructively  these  three  cornerstones: 
Strength,  Security,  and  Service. 

To  enable  any  dynamic,  living  person,  thing  or  association 
to  carry  on,  the  first  essential  and  the  outstanding  require- 
ment is  strength — strength  from  day  to  day  and  from  moment 
to  moment. 


210        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Each  institution  which  desires  to  perpetuate  its  existence 
must  necessarily  lay  plans  for  its  future  growth  and  develop- 
ment, and  at  the  same  time  examine  the  present  foundation. 

Brotherly  love  is  the  cement  which  completes  the  building 
and  the  quality  of  this  cement  determines  its  strength,  as  well 
as  its  durability. 

A  Master  too  suddenly  enters  his  office  and  too  soon 
leaves  his  chair. 

Masonic  service,  in  order  that  it  attain  the  standard 
acceptable  to  our  Institution,  must  be  supported  by  adequate 
finances  and  also  by  a  generous,  charitable-hearted,  and  active 
membership. 

Real  charity  anticipates  the  need. 

Set  him  to  work  and  give  him  proper  instruction  so  that 
he  may  have  the  satisfaction  in  his  life  to  be  able  to  say:  "I 
studied,   I   loved,   I   labored  to  be  worthy  of  my  generation." 

Speaking  of  Institutional  Working  Tools,  he  says: 

In  order  to  accomplish  the  objective  set  by  any  institution 
it  is  necessary  to  design  and  build  aids  to  promote  and 
efficiently  facilitate  the  labors  of  the  workers.  Such  aids  are 
referred  to,  Masonically,  as  Working  Tools. 

In  the  application  blank  for  Degrees  there  is  this  in  the 
preamble: 

Freemasonry  is  distinctly  fraternal.  This  fact  cannot  be 
too  strongly  emphasized.  There  are  no  sick,  death,  or  other 
emoluments.  No  man  should  enter  Freemasonry  unless  he 
feels  reasonably  sure  that  he  will  never  require  financial  help 
from  the  Lodge  or  its  membership. 

An  elaborate  questionnaire  follows  in  an  endeavor  to 
ascertain  reliable  particulars  and  the  truth  regarding  can- 
didates from  every  point  of  view. 

With  regard  to  the  Lodge  Historian  and  other  matters, 
the  Grand  Master  concludes: 

In  short,  our  very  existence  was  at  a  low  ebb.  The  tide 
had  receded  as  if  under  the  malevolent  influence  of  a  mis- 
guided law  of  gravity. 

To-day,  however,  I  am  full  of  enthusiasm  for  the  present 
strength  of  our  Institution. 

The  address  is  an  especially  long  one. 

Membership   17,046.     Net  loss  416. 

Grand  Master  Allen  presented  the  Grand  Master  with  a 
Henry  Price  Medal. 

Thirteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  present. 

A  picture  of  the  Past  Masters  of  "What  Cheer"  Lodge 
adorns  the  Proceedings. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  211 

A  communication  signed  by  William  Moseley  Brown  of 
Virginia  on  'Hope  for  the  Future"  is  most  interesting,  as 
also  are  the  communications  of  Albert  Knight. 

Clarence  P.  Bearce  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Canada. 
J.  F.  Reid  of  Windsor,  whose  good  stories  are  well  remem- 
bered, is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Rhode  Island. 

Albert  Knight  of  Providence  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

SASKATCHEWAN 

Joseph  R.  Yorke,  Grand  Master. 

Robert  A.  Tate,  Assistant  Grand  Secretary. 

W.  B.  Tate,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Thirtieth  Annual  convened  in  the  Bessborough  Hotel 
of  Saskatoon,  June  17,  1936. 

Eighteen  Past  Grand  Masters  graced  the  Grand  East. 

Canada  was  represented  by  Dr.  A.  S.  Gorrell. 

James  Wilfred  Estey  was  elected  Grand   Master. 
In  his  biography  it  is  said  of  him: 

M.  W.  Brother  Estey  has  a  well  trained  legal  mind,  a  keen 
sense  of  humor,  and  a  sound  philosophy  of  life.  There  is  never 
any  doubt  as  to  where  he  stands  on  a  question  of  right  and 
wrong.     He  believes  in  law — civil,  moral  and  Masonic. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  Montana,  Manitoba  and  our 
own  G.  M.,  A.  J.  Anderson,  were  cordially  welcomed. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  we  make  the  following 
citations : 

"Success  at  its  highest  and  best  is  the  inevitable  inflow  of 
good,  which  follows  the  outflow  of  Service." 

"Masonry,  like  the  golden  sunset,  is  still  a  thing  of  won- 
drous beauty;  failure  of  appreciation  by  those  unqualified  does 
not  dim  its  lustre." 

Freemasonry  naturally  stands  for  good  citizenship  and 
work.     There  is  always  work  for  the  good  citizen  to  do.    • 

The  program  of  various  forces  or  isms  is  destructive, 
offering  nothing  in  return  but  unrest,  distrust,  class  hatred, 
intolerance,  grief,  darkness  and  slavery.  Well  did  Shakespeare 
say: 

"Civil  dissension  is  a  viperous  worm, 
That  gnaws  the  bowels  of  the  commonwealth." 

I  love  my  country,  and  it  is  my  duty  to  support  it. 

He  has  made  a  survey  of  the  world  situation,  and  sees 
parades  strutting  to  and  fro  in  shirts  of  various  hues,  and 
what  he  sees  behind  that  pageant  is  not  so  much  a  desire  of 
war  or  even  a  threat  of  another  world  war,  but  the  death  and 
burial  of  the  liberties  of  mankind. 


212        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

"A  magic  word  of  our  forefathers  was  liberty,  not  slavery. 
Another  magic  word  of  our  forefathers  was  progress." 

What  is  the  magic  word  to-day?  It  is  in  all  our  hearts. 
It  is  the  word  "Security."  Security  for  the  very  existence  of 
society. 

"The  old  order  changeth,  yielding  place  to  new, 
And  God  fulfils  Himself  in  many  ways, 
Lest  one  good  custom  should  corrupt  the  world." 

The  dictators  must  topple  and  fall.  If  winter  comes — 
spring  is  sure  to  follow;  a  new  spring,  with  a  new  love  of 
liberty. 

May  our  Craft  be:  "The  shuttle  in  the  weaving  of  the 
warp  and  woof  of  Brotherhood."  To-morrow  and  to-morrow, 
to  the  last  letter  of  recorded  time. 

A  Mason  of  the  old  time  was  described  as  a  sociable 
creature,  a  lover  of  good  company,  and  a  delighter  in  his  equals 
among  men  of  good  will. 

R.  W.  Bro.  Ewart  G.  Dixon,  Acting  G.  S.,  was  approved 
by  the  G.  M.  as  the  Grand  Representative  of  Saskatchewan. 

Under  his  Decisions  and  Rulings  we  find  the  following: 

If  Grand  Lodge  would  grant  permission  to  the  Lodge  to 
sponsor  a  draw  for  the  purpose  of  enabling  them  to  raise  funds 
for  building  a   Community   Hall. 

Your  Masonic  Lodge  must  not,  either  as  a  Lodge  or  in 
the  name  of  Masonry,  participate  in  any  way  in  such  a 
measure  as  indicated. 

Let  me  beg  of  you,  brethren,  that  you  carry  out  the  Grand 
Commission  of  the  Supreme  Grand  Master  which  expires  only 
when  the  harvest  of  plenty  fills  all  the  granaries  of  want  and 
the  sudden  sea  of  trouble  shall  cast  its  last  wave  on  life's  great 
shore. 

All  the  seventeen  D.  D.  G.  M.'s  reported  for  their  respec- 
tive Districts. 

R.  W.  Bro.  Elliott,  reported  for  No.  14,  saying: 

One  can  truthfully  say  that  every  Lodge  meeting  in  the 
District,  by  the  use  of  such  material,  has  been  made  the  source 
of  courage  and  inspiration  for  the  members  to  carry  on  their 
fight.  Such  courage  and  inspiration  can  only  be  created  and 
maintained  by  a  growing  understanding  of  the  spiritual  lessons 
derived  from  the  study  of  our  system  of  symbolism  assisted  by 
the  methods  devised  for  us  and  the  material  furnished  through 
the  committee. 

The  Grand  Secretary  reported: 

Thirty  years  ago  at  the  formation  meeting  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Saskatchewan  my  brethren  elected  me  to  office  and 


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I  have  been  privileged  to  hold  office  in  Grand  Lodge  con- 
tinuously ever  since,  twenty-two  years  as  your  Grand  Sec- 
retary. 

Membership  12,859.     Net  loss  224.     Chartered  Lodges  198. 

The  Assistant  Grand  Secretary  reported: 

Having  lived  all  my  life,  with  the  exception  of  four  years' 
service  overseas,  in  Western  Canada,  I  particularly  appreciated 
the  opportunity  of  attending  the  Anniversary  functions  re- 
ferred to  above  and  thrilled  with  pride  at  the  Masonic  achieve- 
ments of  our  pioneer  Masons  recorded  on  these  occasions. 
The  Grand  Lodge  of  Saskatchewan  owes  much  to  the  courage, 
foresight,  and  love  of  Freemasonry  exemplified  by  these 
brethren  who  so  well  and  carefully  laid  foundations  that  have 
withstood  the  artillery  fire  of  social  unrest,  personal  disap- 
pointment  and   adverse   conditions. 

Grand  Lodge  Lessing  was  recommended  for  recognition. 

The  Committee  on  Condition  of  Masonry  reported: 

Are  the  Lodge  accounts  being  properly  audited  and  do 
the  statements  presented  by  the  auditors  set  out  the  true 
financial  positions  of  the  Lodges?  Are  our  D.  D.  G.  M.'s 
making  any  check  of  the  Lodge  accounts  to  see  that  the  figures 
inserted  in  the  satistical  reports  are  correct?  We  doubt  it; 
because  we  have  noticed  many  glaring  errors. 

Arrears  of  Dues: 

We  come  now  to  the  hardy  annual  which,  like  the  Russian 
Thistle,  thrives  in  periods  of  drought!  And  yet  it  is  quite 
evident  that  most  Lodges  are  making  a  supreme  effort  to 
cope  with  this  vexed  question. 

Brethren  in  arrears  for  dues  to  work  on  the  building  to 
clean  these  up.  As  a  result  they  have  almost  reached  their 
objective.  The  building  is  clear  of  debt  and  they  are  now 
beautifying  the  grounds.  This,  brethren,  is  in  a  drought- 
stricken  area! 

Of  our  own  Grand  Master's  address  it  is  recorded: 

The  Grand  Master  called  on  M.  W.  Bro.  A.  J.  Anderson, 
who  expressed  his  sincere  appreciation  for  the  wecome  ex- 
tended to  him,  a  welcome  which,  he  stated,  he  took  as  an 
evidence  of  the  kind  regard  in  which  we  held  the  Grand  Lodge 
which  he  represented.  Bro.  Anderson  congratulated  our 
Grand  Master  on  his  address  and  also  the  Chairmen  of  the 
various  Committees  whose  reports  he  had  listened  to  with  the 
closest  attention.  In  closing  he  stated  that  he  brought  greet- 
ings from  the  one  hundred  and  ten  thousand  Masons  of 
Ontario. 

The  Committee  upon  Education  and  Research  made  an 
excellent  report: 

"He  is  qualified  to  work  'with  both  points  of  the  Com- 
passes'." 


214        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Indolence  on  the  one  hand  and  indifference  on  the  other 
account  for  the  ignorance  and  mental  indigestion  of  which  the 
brethren  complained. 

"Is   learning  your   ambition,   there  is   no   royal   road, 

Alike  the  peer  and  peasant  must  climb  to  her  abode." 
John    Buchan,    our    Governor-General,    in    his    biography 
"Montrose"  has  a  word  which  we  would  gladly  adopt  for  the 
comfort    of    your    Committee    and    the    encouragement    of    the 
brethren: 

"No  great  cause  is  ever  lost  or  ever  won.  The  battle 
must  always  be  renewed  and  the  creed  restated  and  the  old 
formulas,  once  so  potent  a  revelation,  become  only  dim  anti- 
quarian echoes.  But  some  things  are  universal,  catholic,  un- 
dying— the  souls  of  which  such  formulas  are  the  broken 
gleams.  These  do  not  age  or  pass  out  of  fashion,  for  they 
symbolize  eternal  things.  They  are  the  guardians  of  the  free- 
dom of  the  human  spirit,  the  proof  of  what  our  mortal  frailty 
can  achieve.     Of  this  happy  company  Montrose  is  one." 

May  we  be  numbered  among  the  like  elect  in  the  Masonic 
Company! 

DOUGLAS  FRASER,  Chairman. 
Our  G.  M.,  A.  J.  Anderson  and  others  were  made  Honor- 
ary Members  of  Grand  Lodge. 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  quoted: 
"Weep  not  that  their  toil  is  over, 
Weep  not  that  their  race  is  done, 
God  grant  that  we  may  rest  as  calmly 
When  our  work,  like  theirs,  is  done." 
The    names   of   these    as    taken    from    the   returns   will   be 
inscribed  in  memorial  pages. 
"The  longer  on  the  earth  we  live 
And  weigh  the  various  qualities  of  men 
The  more  we  feel  the  high,  stern  featured  beauty 
Of  plain  devotedness  to  duty, 
Steadfast  and  still,  nor  paid  with  mortal  praise, 
But   finding   amplest   recompense,    for   life's   ungarlanded   ex- 
panse. 
In  work  done  squarely — and  unwasted  days." 

M.  W.  Bro.  J.  Orville  Clark  reported  on  Masonic  History. 
Grand  Master  Woods  of  Manitoba  said  in  his  address: 
There  has  been  no  real  worship  in  our  attitude  towards 

the  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe,  Sunday  has  been  turned 

from  a  holy  day  into  a  holiday. 

Children  of  Israel  in  the  eighth  Chapter  of  Deuteronomy: 
"Beware  that  thou  forget  not  the  Lord  thy  God,  in  not 
keeping  His  commandments,  and  His  statutes,  and  His  judg- 
ments, which  I  command  thee  this  day — Lest  when  thou  hast 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  215 

eaten  and  art  full,  and  hast  built  goodly  houses  and  dwelt 
therein,  and  when  thy  flocks  and  thy  herds  multiply,  and  thy 
silver  and  thy  gold  is  multiplied,  thou  say  in  thine  heart,  my 
power  and  the  might  of  mine  hand  hath  gotten  me  this 
wealth." 

A  full  list  of  approved  Rulings  is  printed.  Among  them 
the  following: 

Masonic  regalia  cannot  be  worn  at  balls  or  at-homes 
where  admission  is  charged  and  the  public  admitted. 

A  man  having  received  only  part  of  his  obligation  and  not 
having  been  brought  to  light  is  not  a  Mason. 

Matters  relating  to  a  chapter  of  the  Eastern  Star  are  not 
Masonic  business  and  must  not  be  brought  before  a  Lodge  as 
such. 

A  petition  from  a  member  of  a  clandestine  Lodge  cannot 
be  entertained. 

A  course  of  study  was  outlined  by  the  Committee  as  fol- 
lows: 

The  program  for  the  year's  work  is  enclosed  herewith. 
We  trust  it  will  make  a  sufficiently  strong  appeal  so  that  you 
will  resolve  to  have  your  Lodge  follow  the  work  consistently 
through  the  year.  We  are  using  the  latter  third  of  Claudy's 
splendid  book,  "Introduction  to  Freemasonry"  as  a  uniform 
text  and  are  completing  the  three-year  program  of  study  of 
the  three  degrees  under  the  guidance  of  that  well  skilled 
brother.  When  we  commenced  the  study  of  this  text  I  pro- 
phesied that  those  who  faithfully  followed  through  the  course 
and  mastered  the  book  would  be,  at  the  completion  of  the 
course,  well  on  the  way  to  being  "educated  Masons."  Many 
have  and  are. 

A  Lodge,  like  an  individual,  does  not  remain  static. 

Be  just  to  the  Lodge,  oneself,  the  applicant  and  to  justice 
itself. 

"A  well  used  black  ball  goes  into  the  ballot  box:  ill  used, 
it  drops  into  the  heart  and  blackens  it."  It  is  the  test  of  the 
Masonic  heart  and  personal  beauty — a  thorough  test  of  a 
Mason's  understanding  of  the  cardinal  virtue — justice. 

"Never  vouch  unless  you  have  lawful  Masonic  knowledge." 

You  have  to  deal  with  either  a  Mason  or  an  imposter. 

Be  cautious,  courteous  and  firm. 

Do  not  approach  the  visitor  as  a  suspect. 

Robert  Burns,  Poet  and  Mason,  was  the  subject  of  a  paper 
by  V.  W.  Bro.  Rev.  S.  Farley,  M.A.  Other  papers  were  en- 
titled: "The  Overcoming  Life,"  "The  Triumph  of  Virtue,"  "A 
Master's  Wages," — a  treasure  house  of  suggestive  information. 

W.  M.  Martin  is  the  accomplished  Chairman  of  Foreign 
Correspondence.     He  says  in  his  Introduction: 


216        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

In  presenting  the  Review  of  Correspondence  this  year,  we 
desire  to  state  that  we  have  endeavored  to  curtail,  as  far  as 
possible  and,  at  the  same  time,  have  tried  to  give  a  general 
idea  of  the  work  carried  on  and  the  conditions  prevailing  in 
each  Jurisdiction. 

Several  factors  have  contributed  to  check  the  continuous 
decrease  in  numbers;  there  has  been,  in  many  Jurisdictions,  a 
considerable  increase  in  the  petitions  received,  and  this  is  no 
doubt  to  some  extent  a  result  of  improved  economic  conditions; 
there  have  also  been  a  greater  number  of  reinstatements  than 
in  previous  years  and  fewer  suspensions  for  non-payment  of 
dues.  In  some  of  the  Jurisdictions  there  has  been  a  well  or- 
ganized effort  on  the  part  of  the  Lodges  to  bring  back  sus- 
pended brethren  and  this  effort  seems  to  have  had  marked 
results.  The  opinion  is  expressed  by  some  of  the  Grand 
Masters  that  Lodges  should  make  a  greater  effort  to  hold  the 
membership  already  enrolled  and  not  evince  so  great  a  desire 
for  new  members. 

The  condition  of  Masonry  in  the  British  Isles  is  more 
encouraging  than  in  any  other  part  of  Europe.  It  is  said, 
however,  that  Co-Masonry  is  spreading  from  the  continent  to 
the  British  Isles,  and  Dr.  William  M.  Brown,  Past  Grand 
Master  of  Virginia,  is  authority  for  the  statement  that  there 
are  1,000  Co-Masonic  Lodges  in  the  United  States. 

Canada  in  Ontario  is  briefly  but  satisfyingly  reviewed. 
We  quote: 

The  Grand  Master  referred  to  the  many  panaceas  which 
are  suggested  for  the  ills  of  the  world  and  stated  that  men 
can  find  their  permanent  happiness  only  as  they  predicate  their 
relations  with  each  other  on  the  thought  that  God  is  our  loving 
Father  and  that  all  of  us,  because  of  that  common  Fatherhood, 
are  brothers.  He  stated  that  last  year  he  expressed  the  opinion 
that  the  first  rays  of  a  better  day  were  upon  the  horizon  but 
that  to-day  he  found  that  his  words  were  little  more  than  a 
promise,  for  there  was  still  much  unemployment  and  distress. 

Many  of  the  brethren  would  be  able  shortly  to  resume 
active   membership   in   the   Craft. 

Fitting  reference  was  made  to  the  death  of  M.  W.  Bro. 
E.  T.  Malone,  who  was  the  Dean  of  Past  Masters. 

As  usual,  Bro.  Ponton's  review  is  very  thorough  and  of  a 
most  interesting  and  instructive  character.  Fifty-seven  Juris- 
dictions are  reviewed,  among  them  Saskatchewan. 

Saskatchewan  is  a  great  educational  centre. 


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SCOTLAND 

His  Majesty  The  King,  Patron. 

Sir  Iain  Colquhoun  and  Luss,  Grand  Master  Mason. 

The  Rt.  Hon.  Viscount  Traprain,  Senior  Grand  Warden. 

T.  G.  Winning,  J.P.,  Grand  Secretary. 

Captain  J.  C.  Stewart,  Junior  Grand  Warden. 

D.  Lowe  Turnbull,  Grand  Bard. 

The  Proceedings  bear  on  the  title  page  the  Coat  of  Arms 
of  Grand  Lodge,  with  the  motto  "In  the  Lord  is  all  our 
trust." 

Among  the  honorary  Grand  Office  Bearers  we  note  the 
following : 

Dr.  George  D.  T.  Black,  Hong-Kong  and  South  China; 
Henry  Walter  Reece,  Barbados;  Frederick  Gerd  Penfold, 
North  China;  James  Lochhead,  Gibraltar;  Major-General 
W.  E.  Jennings,   India;   George  Hardie,  The  Transvaal. 

Among  the  places  within  the  world's  horizon  from  which 
the  officers  came  are: 

Bangkok,  Siam,  The  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  Newfoundland, 
Cairo,  Japan,   Syria,   Peru  and   Port   Said. 

The  Honorary  Members  are: 

His  Royal  Highness,  The  Duke  of  Connaught,  K.G.,  K.T., 
K.P.,  The  Right  Honorable  The  Earl  of  Donoughmore,  K.P., 
His   Majesty   King  Gustaf  V.  of  Sweden. 

W.  H.  Wardrope,  K.C.,  of  Hamilton,  head  of  the  Scottish 
Rite,  is  the  honored  Grand  Representative  of  Scotland. 

We  note  the  Grand  Representative  of  Helsingfors,  Fin- 
land, A.  Marcus  Toilet. 

Peter  MacAuslan,  J.P.,  Lanark,  is  Canada's  honored 
Grand  Representative  in   Scotland. 

A  full  list  of  officers  and  members  of  the  Grand  Com- 
mittee is  given. 

A  list  of  the  Roll  Call  of  Lodges,  commencing  with  O 
Mother  Kilwinning  and  ending  with  Sharon  of  Palestine,  No. 
1387,  is  given. 

A  list  of  Provinces  with  Lodges  therein  follow.  Included 
therein  are:  Arabia  Felix,  Barbados,  British  Guiana,  Chili, 
Dutch  Guiana,  Hawaiian  Islands  and  India. 

From  the  notice  of  meeting  for  each  Quarterly  Com- 
munication we  take  the  following: 

"Brethren  are  requested  to  make  a  point  of  signing  At- 
tendance Sheets  in  the  space  provided  opposite  the  number  of 
the  Lodge  which  they  represented. 


218        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

"No  member  will  be  admitted  who  is  not  properly 
clothed." 

Quarterly  Communication  Edinburgh,  6th  February,  1936, 
the  Grand  Master  Mason  on  the  throne. 

The  Grand  Master  Mason  presented  the  jewel  to  Im- 
mediate P.G.M.    Lord  Saltoun  replied: 

"A  few  words  of  thanks,  and  if  I  had  at  my  disposal  the 
whole  of  the  dictionary  of  our  Scottish  tongue  I  could  not  do 
justice  to  my  feelings  for  the  kind  words  in  which  you  have 
made  this  presentation  to  me." 

The  members  of  Grand  Committee  were  nominated  to 
fill  vacancies  by  retiral  by  rotation,  a  form  of  expression  fre- 
quently used.  Another  word  used  is  "Vidimus,"  in  connection 
with  the  report  on  audit. 

Frequent  meetings  of  the  Annuity  Board  are  held,  as 
printed  in  scroll,  showing  contributions  for  benevolence. 

Quarterly  Communication  7th  May,  1936,  the  Grand 
Master  Mason  on  the  Throne. 

The  Minutes  of  Grand  Committee  are  read  and  discussed 
at  each  Grand  Lodge,  and  approved. 

Of  the  Masonic  Club,  Glasgow,  we  read  the  Club  was 
disapproved  and  subsequently  petitioned  for  recognition,  using 
the  name  "Freemason"  instead  of  Masonic,  but  met  with  a 
similar  refusal. 

Gifts  to  the  museum  are  acknowledged. 

Preparations  were  in  progress  for  the  forthcoming  Bi- 
centenary celebrations. 

Quarterly  Communication  6th  August,  1936. 

We  read  the  following  regarding  the  nomination  of  H.R.H. 
The  Duke  of  York  as  Grand  Master  Mason  of  Scotland: 

"Brethren,  it  is  now  my  duty  to  move  the  suspension  of 
the  Standing  Orders  in  order  that  I  may  nominate  His  Royal 
Highness  The  Duke  of  York  as  Grand  Master  Designate  of 
Scotland." 

An  expenditure  of  £1,877  is  given  in  detail  for  Benevo- 
lence and  Orphans'  Fund. 

In  the  notice  of  meeting  of  5th  January,  1937,  it  is  an- 
nounced that  the  voting  shall  be  by  ballot  and  that  a  voting 
card  prepared  by  the  Grand  Secretary  shall  be  given  out, 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Grand  Secretary  to  each  member. 

Quarterly  Communication  5th  November,  1936,  the  Grand 
Master  Mason  on  the  Throne. 

Under  the  heading  "Presents"  the  receipt  of  Proceedings 
of  sister  Grand  Lodges  are  acknowledged  with  thanks,  and 
are  recorded.     Canada   is  named. 


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At  the  Annual  Communication  held  at  Usher  Hall,  Edin- 
burgh, 30th  November,  1936,  for  the  installation  of  H.R.H. 
The  Duke  of  York,  the  Minutes  grow  more  interesting. 

References  of  a  special  interest  are  as  follows: 

Note  that  our  own  Grand  Master,  A.  J.  Anderson,  K.C., 
is  frequently  mentioned: 

"Grand  Lodge  was  then  adjourned,  when  the  following 
official  deputations  were  introduced  by  the  Grand  Director  of 
Ceremonies,  and  took  their  places  on  the  platform  in  the  fol- 
lowing order." 

The  Grand  Master  Mason  then  said: 

"We  take  their  presence  here  to-day  not  only  as  a  great 
pleasure  but  as  a  high  and  signal  honor  conferred  upon 
Scotland  by  the  great  countries  whom  they  have  the  honor 
to  represent.      Brethren,   a    Scottish  welcome   to   our   guests." 

A  fanfare  of  three  trumpets  signalized  the  entrance  of  His 
Royal  Highness,  who  was  played  to  the  platform  by  the  Grand 
Piper.     The  Installing  Grand  Master  then  said: 

"Sir,  I  know  my  countrymen,  and  I  am  conscious  now 
that  they  desire  an  opportunity  of  showing  you  what  their 
feelings  are  upon  this  occasion,  and  with  or  without  your 
permission,  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master,  I  propose  to  give 
it  to  them.     Brethren,  the  new  Grand  Master." 

The  brethren  rose  en  masse  and  cheered  enthusiastically. 

In  the  evening  the  Grand  Master  Mason  and  brethren 
attended  a  concert  and  reception  in  the  Music  Hall  and 
Assembly   Rooms. 

The  Rt.  Hon.  The  Earl  of  Donoughmore,  Grand  Master 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland,  in  proposing  the  toast  of  "The 
Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  and  the  Grand  Master  Mason"  said: 

"If  I  may  borrow  a  phrase  from  the  nursery,  I  would  say 
to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  'Many  Happy  Returns.'  We 
have  not  a  cake  with  two  hundred  candles  on  it,  but  we  have 
heard  when  we  were  young  that  you  cannot  have  your  cake 
and  eat  it. 

"...  The  English  are  a  brave  people.  They  go  into 
battle  with  courage  and  confidence  and  with  faith  in  the  right- 
eousness of  their  cause.  They  have  no  fear  of  the  Spaniards, 
but  they  have  a  mortal  dread  of  the  Scots." 

The  Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies  spoke  thus: 

"Before  I  call  on  His  Royal  Highness  to  reply  to  the 
toast,  I  think  you  would  like  to  hear  Brother  Kenneth  Macrae 
sing  two  songs,  which  I  am  not  going  to  make  any  effort  to 
pronounce." 

At  this  stage  also  Brother  Philip  Malcolm  delighted  the 
brethren  by  singing  a  spirited  rendering  of  "Willie's  gane 
tae  Melville  Castle." 


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His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Atholl  in  proposing  the  toast  of 
"Visiting  Brethren,"  said: 

"This  is  a  wonderful  gathering  of  Freemasons  from  every 
quarter  of  the  globe,  all  men  in  good  standing  from  other 
countries,  Dominions  and  Colonies,  who  represent  here  to- 
day a  Craft  that  is  faithful  to  God  and  loyal  to  the  country 
to  which  they  belong." 

And  closed  his  speech  with  this  verse: 
"The  day  we  see  you 
The  day  we  don't, 
The  day  we  lay  a  stone 
The  day  we  don't." 

Bro.  Rear-Admiral  Arvid  Lindman,  Grand  Chancellor  and 
Deputy  for  the  King  of  Sweden,  was  given  a  most  cordial 
reception. 

We  take  the  following  from  the  speech  made  by  Bro. 
Claude  L.  Allen,  Grand  Master  of  Massachusetts: 

"Most  Worshipful  Acting  Grand  Master  Mason,  my  lords, 
and  brethren,  your  very  efficient  Director  of  Ceremonies  came 
to  me  and  said,  'If  we  have  a  little  time  we  may  call  upon 
you  for  a  few  words,  but  don't  you  speak  over  three  minutes.' 
It  usually  takes  ten  minutes  to  get  warmed  up  and  fifteen 
minutes  to  tell  your  story.  Now,  in  the  three  minutes  at  my 
disposal  I  can  do  none  of  these  things,  and  so  I  am  reminded 
of  a  very  pleasant  statement  that  one  of  the  distinguished 
guests  sitting  at  the  table  said  about  a  speaker  after  he  had 
finished  a  one-minute  speech.  He  said,  'You  made  a  fine 
speech;  you  stood  up,  you  spoke  up,  and  you  shut  up'." 

In  closing  the  Grand  Director  of  Ceremonies  said: 

"We  are  so  delighted  to  see  the  old  Tullibardine  in  our 
Chair,  The  Duke  of  Atholl,  that  I  think  you  would  like  to 
thank  him."     To  which  His  Grace  said,  "Thank  you,  brethren." 

A  full  report  of  the  Bi-Centenary  Committee  is  given. 

Reports  by  Provincial  Grand  Masters  and  by  District 
Grand  Masters  make  interesting  reading. 

Funds  of  Grand  Lodge  as  of  26th  November,  1936, 
amounted  to  over  £602,899. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  is  universal  and  ubiquitous 
and  honored  the  world  o'er.  See  references  to  "Our  Ain 
Folk"  in  other  reviews  of  sister  Jurisdictions,  especially  N.S.W. 


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SOUTH  AUSTRALIA 

Mr.  Justice  John  Mellis  Napier,  Grand  Master. 

Charles  R.  J.  Glover,  Grand  Secretary. 

Membership  13,627.     Net  loss  216. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  reported  to  the  Half 
Yearly  Communication  of  Grand  Lodge,  Wednesday,  October 
16,  1935,  the  following  graceful  comment: 

The  appointment  of  our  immediate  Past  Grand  Master, 
M.W.  Bro.  His  Excellency  Brig. -Gen.  the  Hon.  Sir  Alexander 
Hore-Ruthven,  Y.C.,  K.C.M.G.,  C.B.,  D.S.O.,  to  the  Governor- 
Generalship  of  Australia  has  been  received  by  the  brethren,  in 
common  with  the  people  of  South  Australia,  with  expressions 
of  undisguised  gratification. 

Grand  Lodge  met  as  usual  at  the  North  Terrace,  Adelaide, 
the  Grand  Master  on  the  Throne. 

Canada's   Grand   Representative  was  not  present. 

The  Summons  calling  the  meeting  gave  a  comprehensive 
report  of  the  Proceedings  of  the  last  Communication. 

The  sum  of  £1,250  was  voted  from  the  General  Fund  to 
the  Building  Fund. 

The  Grand  Master  said: 

So  much  for  the  sunshine.  Now  he  would  come  to  the 
shadow.  The  loss  would  be  felt  by  Freemasonry  in  general. 
Lord  Ampthill  had  been  a  tower  of  strength  to  the  Craft.  He 
was  a  notable  figure. 

He  had  been  in  every  sense  a  wise  and  a  great  man. 

"If  they  could  achieve  a  unity  of  interest  it  would  be  of 
benefit  to  the  whole  Craft." 

They  should  be  careful  not  to  lose  that  which  was  the 
spirit  of  the  Craft.  The  subject  of  any  lecture  delivered  in 
the  Lodge  should  certainly  be  one  of  Masonic  interest.  They 
should  guard  against  turning  the  Lodge  into  something  like 
a  literary  society,  and  they  should  avoid  any  subject  which 
had  no  bearing  on  the  purpose  for  which  the  Lodge  had 
assembled. 

If  non-Masons  were  required  to  assist  with  harmony  at 
the  festive  board  they  should  be  present  only  during  the  period 
required  for  their  item.  In  other  words,  they  should  retire  as 
soon  as  the  item  was  concluded. 

We  are  afraid  that  the  above  and  the  following  paragraph 
will  be  considered  ungracious  and  autocratic  to  our  Canadian 
readers: 

"No  toasts  of  a  Masonic  nature  may  be  proposed,  or 
responded  to,  in  the  presence  or  hearing  of  ladies,  or  other 
non-Masons." 


222        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

This  is  testing  time  for  the  ideal  that  underlies  the  League 
of  Nations — a  spirit,  which,  as  I  should  like  to  believe,  is  the 
same  as  that  which  has  inspired  our  Craft. 

The  will  of  the  individual  which  works  upon  the  minds 
of  those  with  whom  he  comes  in  contact,  and  creates  the  spirit 
which  animates  a  family,  tribe,  city,  state,  nation  or  empire, 
and  may  some  day  civilize  the  world.  It  is  by  the  accumulated 
effort  of  individual  men,  each  working  in  a  limited  sphere 
that  we  can  spread  the  principles  of  brotherhood,  truth  and 
justice. 

The  great  Re-union  of  the  Moderns  and  Ancients,  brought 
about  by  the  Duke  of  Kent  and  the  Duke  of  Sussex — sons  of 
George  III — whom  it  would  seem  formed  an  inner  conclave, 
and  whose  social  prestige  brought  about  the  union  in   1813. 

As  to  the  Fourth  Australasian  Masonic  Conference  and 
the  items  considered  thereon,  the  following: 

That  it  prefers  to  leave  the  question  of  the  use  of  the 
white  or  black  tie,  when  the  dinner  jacket  is  worn,  to  the 
taste  of  the  individual  brother. 

That,  as  Masonic  services  at  funerals  are  not  encouraged 
in  this  Jurisdiction,  no  ceremonial  service  for  such  occasions 
is  in  use,  and  no  need  is  felt  for  any  service  for  use  at 
cremations. 

In  the  Basic  Principles  for  Grand  Lodge  recognition  we 
read: 

That  all  initiates  take  their  obligation  on  or  in  full  view 
of  the  open  Volume  of  the  Sacred  law,  by  which  is  meant  the 
revelation  from  above  which  is  binding  on  the  conscience  of 
the  particular  individual  who  is  being  initiated. 

That  a  membership  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and  individual 
Lodges  shall  be  composed  exclusively  of  men;  and  that  each 
Grand  Lodge  shall  have  no  Masonic  intercourse  of  any  kind 
with  mixed  Lodges  or  bodies  which  admit  women  to  member- 
ship. 

As  to  visitors  to  Lodges: 

If  he  is  not  so  personally  known  to  one  of  the  brethren 
present,  he  must  comply  with  the  following  conditions — 

He  must  produce  vouchers  of  his  having  been  initiated  in  a 
regular  Lodge  or  the  Certificate  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  he  shall 
also  produce  his  Clearance  Certificate  or  a  document  to  the 
like  effect. 

Where  a  visiting  brother  claims  to  be  a  subscribing 
brother,  the  Master  may  nevertheless  refuse  him  admission 
if  he  is  not  satisfied  that  the  claim  is  genuine. 

Circular  appeals  by  Lodges  are  permitted  in  this  Juris- 
diction under  certain  circumstances,  such  as  the  following: 

The  Board  granted  approval  to  Woodville  Lodge  to  make 


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a  general  appeal  on  behalf  of  a  brother's  widow  and  family. 
The  total  received,  including  grants  by  the  Board  and  the 
Lodge,  amounted  to  £281  and  enabled  the  Lodge  to  pay  off 
a  mortgage  on  the  home. 

The  Board  also  granted  approval  to  Mount  Gambier 
Lodge  to  make  a  general  appeal  on  behalf  of  a  brother's  widow 
and  large  young  family.  The  total  received,  including  a  grant 
by  the  Lodge,  a  liberal  response  by  the  brethren  of  the  Lodge, 
and  the  grant  made  by  the   Board,  amounted  to    £371. 

The  Annual  Communication  was  held  at  the  North  Ter- 
race, Adelaide,  April  15,  1936.     The  choir  chanted  Psalm  133. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  made  reference  to  the  death 
of  King  George  V. 

We  are  proud  in  the  knowledge  that,  while  we  have  seen 
many  thrones  tottering,  our  own  has  become  ever  more 
securely  established  in  the  hearts  of  the  people,  through  the 
affectionate  loyalty  engendered  among  his  subjects  by  the 
noble,  yet  sympathetic  and  gracious  bearing  of  our  King. 

As  to  the  late  Bro.  Piper  the  following: 

"By  his  death  Freemasonry  in  South  Australia  had  sus- 
tained a  great  loss.  While  mourning  his  passing  the  brethren 
could  rejoice  in  his  life,  which  had  proved  that  the  high  ideals 
taught  by  our  Order  were  not  beyond  the  measure  of  human 
attainment." 

And  with  regard  to  the  death  of  Grand  Chaplain  Harvie 
this  tribute: 

"He  "found  in  Masonry  relaxation  from  the  routine  of 
those  pastoral  duties  to  which  he  applied  himself  with  such 
self-sacrificing  devotion,  as  well  as  a  field  of  service  to  his 
fellow  men,  into  which  he  entered  with  evident  enjoyment  to 
himself,  and  edifying  pleasure  to  .them. 

From  the  address  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  the 
following: 

For  the  incoming  Master;  and  marks  the  culmation  of  his 
progress  through  his  Lodge.  It  should  be  conducted  without, 
any  modification  of  dress  or  regalia.  May  I  urge  upon  the 
Lodges  the  desirability  of  not  allowing  any  consideration,  least 
of  all  a  ball  or  banquet,  to  detract  from  the  dignity  and 
solemnity  of  this  beautiful  and  essentially  personal  ceremony? 

The  Reverend  M.  Williams,  P.G.W.,  represented  Canada, 
and  R.W.  Bro.  A.  M.  Heron  of  Toronto  is  the  genial  and 
congenial  Grand  Representative  of  South  Australia,  indispens- 
able at  all  social  functions. 

Under  the  New  South  Wales  Review  we  read: 

The  Grand  Master  asked  them  to  remember  that  the 
festive  board  is  an  essential  feature  of  Masonic  activities,  and 
it  is  frequently  necessary  for  the  Grand  Master,  or  his  repre- 


224        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

sentative,  to  refer  to  Masonic  matters  when  speaking  in  reply 
to  the  usual  toast.  It  was  consequently  considered  undesirable 
that  any  but  Masons  should  be  present  at  the  festive  board, 
but  if  the  brethren  desired  to  express  their  appreciation  of 
the  work  of  their  ladies  it  could  be  most  appropriately  done 
by  arranging  for  ladies'  nights,  theatre  parties,  or  specially 
organized  outings. 

The  following  comments  from  the  Review  of  Canada: 
Wor.  Bro.  A.  M.   Heron,  Representative  of  Grand  Lodge 
of  South  Australia,  was  in  attendance. 

"...  and  emphasises  the  need  of  a  'dignified  and  impres- 
sive rendering  of  our  Ritual'." 

"Then,  systematic  endeavor,  initiative  and  zeal  for  the 
interest  of  the  Craft  on  the  part  of  the  officers,  is  stated  to  be 
the  solution  of  the  whole  problem." 

"I  know  of  homes  saved  from  the  hammer,  students  as- 
sisted to  complete  their  terms  at  school  and  university;  hos- 
pital bills  paid;  wives  and  families  sent  on  a  much  needed 
holiday;  clothing,  furniture  and  other  necessities  provided,  to 
eke  out  the  drab  existence  of  workless  and  hopeless  lives." 

The  Grand  Master,  in  his  address,  deemed  it  well  to  ask 
"Quo  vadis?" — Whither  goest  thou?  A  new  and  nobler  vision 
was  desired  from  the  Grand  Master  to  the  latest  entered 
apprentice. 

To  regain  control  of  the  social  machine,  and  to  operate  it 
in  the  best  interests  of  mankind  was  the  immediately  pressing 
problem  facing  all  men  of  goodwill.  As  Freemasons  it  will  be 
necessary  to  enlarge  our  horizons,  to  seek  to  develop  a  new 
spirit  of   toleration,   of   willingness,   with   sympathy. 

"Membership  in  a  Masonic  Lodge  is  a  luxury,  and  one 
that  should  not  be  indulged  in  if  by  so  doing  one  is  using 
money  that  is  required  for  family  purposes." 

A  most  able,  thoughtful,  and  inspiring  address  concludes 
with  a  final  message  on  a  note  of  courage  and  of  hope. 

This  from  the  Review  of  Czechoslovakia: 
*        On   account   of   the   large    German   population   in   Czecho- 
slovakia   (now   some   3,000,000)    German    Lodges   were   formed 
under    German    tutelage.      These    formed    an    independent    and 
separate   Grand   Lodge. 

Grand  Lodges  from  the  beginning  entered  into  close 
fraternal  relations,  exchanged  representatives,  and  otherwise 
co-operated  in  conferences  and  meetings,  and  have  even  ar- 
ranged to  communicate  the  names  of  candidates  mutually,  and 
to   report  if   the   candidate   is   deemed   unworthy. 

A  complete  union  would  require  that  the  brethren  should 
master  both  languages  to  make  the  ritualistic  working  in- 
telligible. But  there  is  a  further  difficulty,  in  that  the  Ger- 
mans as  a  whole  are  not  inclined  to  recognize  the  Higher 
Degrees. 


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SOUTH  DAKOTA 

Marion  Edward  Crockett,  Grand  Master. 
George  A.  Pettigrew,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Sixty-second  Annual  was  held  in  Huron,  June  9,  1936. 
Distinguished  guests  from  Minnesota  and  from  the  Royal 
Arch  Chapter  were  welcomed. 

Fifteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honored. 
From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following  citations: 
"On  the  road  of  life,  one  milestone  more, 
In  the  book  of  life,  one  page  turned  o'er, 
Like  the  red   seal  of  the   setting  sun 
On  the  good  and  evil  we  have  done." 
We  shall  remember  them. 

"With  us  their  lives  shall  live 

Through  long  successive  years, 
Embalmed   with   all   our   hearts   can  give, 
Our  praises  and  our  tears." 
Necessity,   however,   another   of   nature's   great   factors,   is 
now  placing  the  duties  on   the   younger  men,   whom  we  have 
been  waiting  for,  and  with  their  return  to  the  vineyards  have 
come   others,   their   friends   and   "buddies,"   who   after   gaining 
admission  have  joined  hands  with  all,  and  are  definitely  steer- 
ing   the    wheels    of    fraternal    progress    into    seas    rich    with 
Masonic  activity. 

The  first  section  of  the  M.  M.  Degree  was  to  have  been 
conferred  in  a  low  vale  about  three  and  one-half  miles  north- 
west of  McLaughlin.  The  Lodge  had  been  opened  in  the 
Temple. 

From  the  northeast  came  what  appeared  to  be  a  Sioux 
Indian,  dressed  in  war  costume  riding  an  Indian  pony.  He 
seemed  to  have  no  hesitation  about  approaching  the  Lodge, 
nor  of  making  known  his  purpose. 

And  then  he  further  said:  "We  come  to-day  as  Indians 
and  white  men  to  assemble  in  one  great  fraternity,  not  to 
arbitrate  or  make  peace,  but  to  hold  fellowship  with  one 
another."  At  this  instant  he  presented  me  with  a  beautiful 
pipe  of  peace  and  christened  me  in  the  Sioux  language  "Wakan 
itancian."  His  interpreter  then  said,  this  means  "Holy  Leader." 
After  receiving  the  pipe  I  thanked  him  in  the  Sioux  language. 

An  Occasional  Grand  Lodge  at  Newell  and  a  trip  before 
dedicating  their  new  Temple,  at  which  there  was  a  feast  of 
music,  including  the  "Song  of  Friendship"  and  "Bless  This 
House,"  are  chronicled. 

He  believes  in  outside  visitations,  of  which  he  says: 
Among  the  outstanding  events  of  this  Grand  Lodge  was  a 


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reception  given  in  honor  of  M.W.  Bro.  Walter  L.  Stockwell, 
in  commemoration  of  his  continuous  service  as  Grand  Sec- 
retary for  twenty-five  years. 

All  in  all  it  was  one  of  the  finest  tributes  of  love  and 
affection  I  have  ever  been  privileged  to  see  bestowed. 

Most  of  these  Lodges  have  received  candidates,  regardless 
of  the  old  saying,  "We  can't  hope  for  candidates  until  we  get 
another  good  year,  that  is,  get  another  good  crop." 

This  reasoning,  however,  does  not  in  any  way  excuse  or 
extenuate  the  crime  of  the  liquor  vendor.  He,  too,  should 
be  apprehended,  but  with  the  unsettled  conditions  as  they  now 
exist,  let  us  weigh  well  our  judgment  before  we  act,  and  in 
acting  let  us  endeavor  to  deal  justly  with  all  phases  of  the 
liquor  laws  we  adopt  in  our  Grand  Jurisdiction. 

He  denied  some  Dispensations  asked,  among  them  the 
following: 

I  denied  a  dispensation  to  confer  the  M.M.  degree  on  a 
brother  who  apparently  forgot  to  appear  to  receive  his  fellow 
craft  degree  with  others  in  his  class,  and  now  asked  to  be 
accepted  for  the  degree  five  days  prior  to  the  date  of  his 
eligibility  to  receive  that  degree.  I  advised  that  forgetfulness 
was  not,  in  my  opinion,  an  ample  excuse. 

The  total  of  the  Charity  Fund  amounts  to  the  handsome 
sum  of  $224,668. 

Membership  16,048.    Net  loss  636. 
Canada's  Grand   Representative  did  not  appear. 
The  Committee  on  Necrology  presented  a  poetical  report, 
from  which  we  quote  an  anthology  as  follows: 
"Death  is  only  an  old  door 
Set  in  a  garden  wall. 
On  gentle  hinges,  it  gives,  at  dusk, 

When  thrushes  call. 
Along  the  lintel  are  green  leaves, 
Beyond  the  light  shines  still. 
Very  tired  but  willing  feet, 

Go  over  that  sill. 
But,  there's  nothing  to  trouble  any  heart, 

Nothing  to  hurt  at  all. 
Death  is  only  an  open  door, 
Set  in  a  garden  wall." 
"We  know  full  well  that  in  the  dim  Hereafter 
The  thread  of  that  great  scheme,  whereof  this  life 
Is,  as  something  tells  us, — but  a  part, 
Shall  not  be  lost,  but  taken  up  again. 
And  woven  into  one  completed  whole." 


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"They  played  the  part  as  they  had  seen  the  plan 

Laid  on  the  trestle  board. 
They  loved  all  good  and  truth,  which  maketh  man 

'Gainst  evil  bared  the  sword. 
And  harbingers  they  were  of  friendship's  cause. 

Seeking  no  gain  nor  asking  vain  applause." 

Reverend  Chaplain  Bruins  gave  an  address  on  "Why 
Masonry  Lives,"  from  which  we  quote: 

"But  on  December  twenty-fifth  their  instruments  recorded 
a  definite  change.  Why?  What  was  the  mystery,  the  'lost 
word?'  To  that  secret  unknown  they  built  the  sphinx.  But 
the  sun  arose.  Almost  stationary  for  a  time,  those  searching 
for  the  grave  of  their  master  did  not  search  in  vain.  They 
found  not  only  the  accacia,  but  returning  spring.  They  may 
not  have  found  the  'lost  word,'  but  they  found  substitutes,  new 
constellations  in  the  heavens,  and  ceremonial  celebrations  com- 
memorated the  resurrection  of  God  and  the  new  life  on  earth. 
Some  secret  power  for  us  symbolized  in  King  Solomon  and 
the  Master  of  the  Lodge  succeeded  with  the  help  of  the  Senior 
Warden  to  raise  the  God  of  the  Skies  from  his  grave.  The 
constellations  of  April,  May  and  June  lifted  God  again  to  the 
Zenith  of  his  power  and  glory.  Four  thousand  years  ago  the 
summer  solstice  was  denoted  by  the  constellation  of  Leo, 
symbolized  in  the  lion's  paw,  or  grip  to  new  and  eternal  life. 

"The  twelve  fellowcrafts,  representative  of  the  twelve  con- 
stellations or  signs  of  the  Zodiac  have  done  their  duty,  the  year 
is  completed. 

"Corresponding  to  this  awe-inspiring  revelation  of  the 
heavens  was  the  successive  change  of  seasons. 

"Why  does  Masonry  live?  Throughout  these  long  and 
changeful  centuries  a  group  of  men  succeeded  in  keeping  holy 
vigil  over  their  sacred  revelations  without  having  them  de- 
teriorate into  magic  and  superstitious  cults. 

"Passing  from  ancient  Greece  to  Rome,  the  historians 
tell  us  that  'On  the  tombs  of  many  Roman  Masons  are  to  be 
found  not  only  the  compasses,  square,  plummet,  trowel  and 
hammer,  but  often  two  shoes  upon  which  lie  a  half-opened 
pair  of  compasses.'     Perhaps  the  symbol  of  a  well  spent  life. 

"The  Master  Masons  were  warned  against  accepting  can- 
didates who  did  not  come  to  seek  more  light  in  Masonry.  The 
candidates  were  duly  instructed  in  all  the  secrets  of  Masonic 
symbolism  and  after  having  served  seven  years  of  Apprentice- 
ship were  admitted  to  the  degree  of  Fellowcraft  and  according 
to  their  proficiency  to  the  degree  of  Master  Mason. 

"And  thus  as  God  has  given  us  vision,  may  the  spirit  of 
Masonry  live  in  us  that  others  seeing  us  may  take  heart  again." 

Samuel  G.  Mortimer  was  elected  Grand  Master. 


228        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  reported  the  following 
as  the  proper  Public  Grand  Honors: 

1.  Cross  the  arms  over  the  breast,  the  left  uppermost, 
the  open  hands  striking  the  shoulders; 

2.  Strike  the  palms  of  the  hands  together  over  the  head, 
looking  upward; 

3.  Let  the  hands  fall,  palms  striking  the  thighs,  looking 
downward. 

These  Public  Grand  Honors  are  to  be  used  instead  of 
the  Private  Grand  Honors  in  all  Masonic  ceremonies  except 
funerals. 

An  address  by  President  Eversull  of  Huron  College  is 
worth  reading.     We  quote: 

We  may  find  elements  of  these  sublime  teachings  in  the 
Laws  of  the  Medes  and  Persians.  The  Roman  Law  contains 
man}-  of  these  principles.  The  climax  of  these  is  to  be  found 
in  the  Decalogue  which  God  gave  to  Moses  on  Mt.  Sinai. 
Here  we  find  the  great  teachings  of  Masonry.  Embodied  in 
the  God-given  Laws,  we  read  the  principles  which  united 
men   into  the   one   common   mass   of   humanity. 

As  the  cathedral  building  movement  passed  over  the  Alps 
into  the  fertile  plains  of  France  and  then  across  the  English 
Channel  to  England,  these  men  and  their  successors  went 
with  it.  They  worked  a  while  on  one  or  another  building  and 
passed  on   to   the   next. 

Soon  the  Reformation  and  royal  edict  put  an  end  to  the 
cathedral  building.  But  men  were  rather  loath  to  give  up  the 
lessons  of  fraternity  which  had  developed  during  the  days  of 
operative  masonry.  All  over  England  these  artisans  met  for 
social  times  and  they  were  still  known  as  Masons. 

In  1730  Franklin  had  published  an  expose  of  Freemasonry 
in  the  "Philadelphia  Gazette."  He  must  have  changed  his 
attitude  shortly  after,  for  in  1732  the  same  paper  names  him 
as  Junior  Grand  Warden  of  the  Lodge. 

The  evolution  of  Freemasonry  in  America  has  been  the 
history  of  the  men  who  have  loved  these  principles  and  the 
story  of  a  race  of  men  who — 

"Meet  upon  the  Level 
And  part  upon  the  Square." 

R.W.  Bro.  B.  S.  Sheldon  of  Toronto  is  the  esteemed  Grand 
Representative  of  South  Dakota  and  Rex  Joyce  of  Hot  Springs 
is   our   Canadian   Representative. 

The  Masonic  Veterans'  Association  record  a  successful 
meeting. 


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TENNESSEE 

William  Roy  Holland,  Grand  Master. 

T.  E.  Doss,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-third  Communication  was 
held  in  Scottish   Rite  Temple,   Nashville,  January  27,   1937. 

Sixteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  honored  in  the  Grand 
East. 

Canada  was  duly  represented  by  George  R.  Martin.  The 
Grand  Representative  of  Tennessee  is  our  own  present  Grand 
Master,  A.  J.  Anderson,  K.C.,  member  of  the  House  of  Com- 
mons for  one  of  the  Electoral  Divisions  of  Toronto,  who  is 
instant  in  every  good  word  and  work. 

Membership  37,023.     Net  loss  654.     Lodges  421. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following  points: 

Our  finances  are  in  better  shape  now  than  they  have  been 
for  a  number  of  years.  We  are  grateful  that  our  loss  in 
membership  this  year  is  only  about  half  of  that  sustained  last 
year. 

May  I  here  pay  a  deserved  tribute  to  my  eighty-five-year- 
old  Mother,  now  living  in  a  West  Kentucky  town  in  fair 
health. 

This  year  death  has  not  come  to  any  present  or  past  Grand 
Officer.  The  Angel  of  Death,  however,  has  taken  713  of  our 
members. 

$2,896.90  was  spent  in  connection  with  the  installation  of 
a  new  heating  plant  at  the  Home.  $1,000  was  contributed  to 
the  American  Red  Cross,  for  flood  relief. 

I  was  requested  to  lay  the  cornerstones  of  a  new  school 
building  at  Coal  Creek,  a  new  court  house  at  Ripley,  a  new 
post  office  at  McKcnzie,  and  a  new  court  house  at  Jackson. 

Having  received  a  number  of  complaints  relative  to  the 
unfavorable  publicity  in  connection  with  the  sponsoring  by 
Amra  Grotto  of  a  carnival  in  Knoxville,  I  appointed  a  special 
committee. 

The  carnival  held  by  Amra  Grotto  .in  Knoxville  was  a 
scandal  and  disgrace  to  the  Masonic  fraternity.  I  shall  trans- 
mit the  entire  record  in  the  case  to  the  incoming  Grand  Master. 

The  Code  requires  at  least  twenty-eight  days  to  elapse 
between  the  conferring  of  successive  degrees.  Immediately 
following  the  close  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  I  proceeded  to  heal 
the  irregularities  in  question. 

I  healed  Davis  of  the  irregularities  under  which  he  re- 
ceived the  three  degrees. 

I  reprimanded  the  Lodge  for  having  violated,  apparently 
through  error,  the  provisions  of  the  Code.  I  healed  Dawson 
of  the  irregularity. 


230        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

A  special  gathering  of  Masonic  notables  to  be  held  in 
Stockholm,  Sweden,  and  immediately  thereafter  the  celebra- 
tion of  the  two  hundredth  anniversary  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Scotland,  in  Edinburgh,  we  requested  Brother  John  H. 
Cowles,  Past  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Kentucky, 
who  expected  to  attend  both  meetings,  to  accept  from  us  a 
commission  as  our  representative,  and  to  extend  our  fraternal 
greetings. 

In  the  January,  1937,  issue  of  the  New  Age  magazine  will 
be  found  a  complete  report  by  Brother  Cowles  of  his  visit  to 
Sweden,  at  which  time  he  presented  a  gold  plaque  from  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Kentucky  and  an  engrossed  parchment  from 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Tennessee,  both  bearing  messages  of 
felicitation  and  good  wishes. 

A  report  of  the  Scotland  visit  will  be  printed  in  the  Feb- 
ruary, 1937,  issue  of  the  New  Age.  Brother  Cowles  has  sub- 
mitted to  us  a  complete  report  of  the  200th  anniversary 
celebration  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland. 

This  gathering  was  attended  by  our  own  G.M.  Anderson. 

An  institution,  regardless  of  its  management  or  its 
location,  unintentionally  places  a  stamp  on  the  children,  and 
soon  after  their  entrance  into  the  institution  this  stamp  makes 
its  mark. 

The  plan  calls  for  a  personal  investigation  of  the  applicant, 
a  full  knowledge  of  the  home  conditions  and  the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  family;  the  possibility  of  re-establishing  the  broken 
home,  and  of  their  finding  a  place  in  their  own  community,  of 
their  being  an  asset  rather  than  a  liability. 

A  follow-up  is  made  of  every  applicant,  after  they  have 
been  assumed  by  the  board,  and  the  progress  of  the  child  and 
its   future   location   depends   on  the   actual   developments. 

"The  lecture  system  means  much  to  the  fraternity,  and 
it  is  my  hope  that  nothing  will  be  done  to  weaken  the  system  in 
any  way." 

I  recommend  the  adoption  in  our  jurisdiction  of  the  Lodge 
System  of  Masonic  Education,  similar  to  that  now  in  use  in 
New  York,  North  Carolina,  and  the  District  of  Columbia,  and 
that  an  appropriation  be  made  to  cover  the  cost  of  printing  a 
supply  of  the  pamphlets  for  free  distribution. 

Avoid  all  irregularity  of  conduct  which  might  stain  the 
honor  of  Freemasonry. 

Let  a  veneration  for  that  which  is  decent  and  orderly  be 
seen  and  felt  in  our  Lodges;  let  dignity,  sobriety,  and  truth 
give  tone  to  all  our  discussions;  let  us  be  at  all  times  courteous, 
sincere,  and  benevolent.  So  shall  we  preserve  harmony  within, 
and  command  admiration  from  without. 

The  Rhode  Island  Bible  still  pursues  its  peregrinating 
mission  and  was  re-dedicated  by  Bro.  Lanius: 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  231 

This  copy  of  the  Sacred  Book  of  the  Law  was  presented 
with  the  desire  on  the  part  of  the  donor  that  it  would  go  forth 
on  a  unique  mission  of  goodwill  to  all  Grand  Lodge  sessions 
and  wherever  Freemasons  assemble. 

It  is  a  high  privilege  that  we  have  to-day  in  turning  aside 
from  the  usual  business  of  this  Grand  Lodge,  for  a  few 
moments,  to  dwell  upon  the  things  that  are  most  fundamental 
with  Masons. 

This  Sacred  Altar,  upon  which  rests  this  traveling  copy  of 
the  Sacred  Scriptures,  is  not  simply  an  article  of  furniture,  but 
it  is  a  sacred  utensil  of  religious  significance. 

In  every  age  of  man's  history,  and  in  every  generation, 
just  in  the  measure  that  men  have  dedicated  and  re-dedicated 
themselves  to  God  upon  this  Sacred  Book  of  the  Law  have 
they  advanced  toward  the  Canopy  of  Heaven. 

At  the  evening  session  Grand  Matron  Sharpe  of  the  Order 
of  the  Eastern  Stars  was  received  and  delivered  an  address. 

Sweden  was  recognized. 

Neale  M.  Rutland  of  Nashville  was  elected  Grand  Master. 

At  the  presentation  of  a  Jewel  to  Grand  Master  Holland 
this  verse  was  quoted: 

I'd  like  to  plant  each  brown  spot  with  all  the  flowers  of  earth, 
So  that   those   who   choose   to   follow   could   enjoy   a   general 

mirth. 
The  cares  are  varied  and  many,  and  the  hours  of  toil  are  few, 
There  isn't  enough  time  on  earth  for  all  I'd  like  to  do. 

The  Constitution  of  Grand  Lodge  is  amended  to  date  and 
is  reprinted  in  full,  so  also  are  Edicts  of  Grand  Lodge  as 
amended  in  1937.  These  73  Edicts  are  most  interesting  and 
instructive. 

John  T.  Peeler,  P.G.M.,  is  the  able  Reviewer  of  Fraternal 
Correspondence. 

We  quote  from  the  Alberta  Review: 

The  Mayor  of  the  City  was  permitted  to  enter,  and  ex- 
tended a  welcome  to  the  brethren.  Among  other  things  the 
Mayor  told  the  brethren  that  all  fraternal  organizations  had 
been  built  upon  the  foundations  laid  by  the  Masons. 

This  from  Arkansas: 

I  chose  for  a  subject  "To  be  Good  and  True  is  the  First 
Lesson  Taught  in  Masonry." 

I  spent  the  remainder  of  my  time  in  telling  the  Lodges 
that  to  be  agreeable  and  happy  is  as  necessary  for  our  welfare 
and  prosperity  as  is  the  first. 

The  text  of  California  has  this  striking  passage: 

From  Isaiah  54:2 — "Enlarge  the  place  of  thy  tent,  and 
let  them  stretch  forth  the  curtains  of  thine  habitations;  spare 
not,  lengthen  thy  cords,  and  strengthen  thy  stakes." 


232        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

And  the  Review  closes  with  the  following: 
"O  Son  of  Peace,"  the  giant  cried,  "thy  fate 
Is  sealed  at  last,  and  love  shall  yield  to  hate." 
The  unarmed  Buddah,  looking  with  no  trace 
Of  fear  or  anger,  in  the  monster's  face 
In  pity  said:  "Poor  friend,  even  thee  I  love," 
Lo!  as  he  spake,  the  sky-tall  terror  sank 
To  handbreadth  size;  the  huge  abhorrance  shrank 
Into  the  form  and  fashion  of  a  dove, 
And  where  the  thunder  of  its  voice  was  heard, 
Circling  above  him,  sweetly  sang  the  bird; 
"Hate  hath  no  harm  for  love,"  so  ran  the  song, 
"And  peace  unweaponed  conquers  every  wrong." 
Canada  is  briefly  reviewed.     We  quote: 
Most  Worshipful   Grand   Master  A.  J.   Anderson  present 
and  presiding. 

Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master  is  the  Fraternal  Represen- 
tative of  Tennessee,  and  fraternally  represented  us  at  this 
Communication.  The  Grand  Master  had  a  very  interesting 
and  instructive  address  touching  many  subjects  of  his  work. 
He  expresses  himself  that  the  question  of  non-payment 
of  dues  is  their  most  perplexing  problem. 

Bro.  Ponton  submits  the  review  of  sister  jurisdictions. 
Inserted  into  the  report  is  a  topic  of  index  of  the  many  sub- 
jects appearing  in  said  report. 

Tennessee  for  1936  receives  five  pages  of  review.  He 
follows  his  review  with  a  digest  of  the  report  from  some  other 
Grand  Jurisdictions  as  to  what  they  have  said  about  us. 

Under  Colorado's  Review  these  verses: 

"I  have  read  in  a  grand  old  story 
That  is  lost  beyond  recall, 
That  the  sweetest  song  of  the  singer 
Has  never  been  sung  at  all. 
"Our   lives   would   often   be. dreary 
Were  it  not  for  the  flitting  dream, 
And  the  lives  that  we  live  are  the  better 
For  the  surge  of  the  pent-up  stream." 

Michigan  receives  special  treatment,  the  liquor  traffic  and 
Americanization  being  the  chief  objectives.  With  regard  to 
the  latter  we  quote: 

Last  year  this  Grand  Lodge  pledged  its  zealous  support 
to  our  present  system  of  American  government;  re-dedicated 
itself  to  the  upholding  of  our  national  and  state  constitutions; 
reaffirmed  its  faith  in  the  institutions  and  ideals  of  liberty  and 
human  rights;  renewed  its  fidelity  to  the  oath  of  American 
citizenship  to  defend  our  country  and  support  its  laws  at  all 
times;    refused   to   accept   any   doctrine,   philosophy   or   theory 


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of  government  at  variance  with  that  expressed  in  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  United  States,  except  as  change  may  be  made 
through  legal  channels. 

Among  the  Rulings  cited  in  the  Missouri  Review  the 
following : 

Question:  Is  a  Master  Mason  obligated  or  bound  by  any 
Masonic  law  to  blackball  a  candidate  for  the  degrees,  for 
the  reason  that  a  brother  Master  Mason  has  asked  him  to  do 
so? 

Answer:  No. 

From  New  Hampshire  these  words: 

They  overlook  the  fact  that  they  may  still  be  guilty  of  a 
Masonic  offence  even  though  they  comply  with  the  letter  of 
the  law,  if  they  evade  the  spirit  of  the  law  in  such  a  manner 
as  to  bring  Masonry  in  disrepute;  or  to  go  a  step  further, 
whether  they  violate  either  the  letter  or  the  spirit  of  the  law 
is  of  no  consequence  in  my  judgment,  if  their  act  reflects  upon 
the  good  name  of  Masonry. 

From  distant  Queensland  this  verse  sung  by  the  brethren: 

May  our  work  begun  in  Thee 
Ever  blest  with   order  be; 
And  may  we,   when   labours  cease, 
Part  in   Harmony  and   Peace. 

Sam  Henry  Goodwin,  Grand  Secretary  of  Utah,  always 
gives   good   material   to   the   Reviewer: 

The  Report  on  Fraternal  Correspondence  is  very  finely 
reviewed  by  Sam  Henry  Goodwin.  In  his  foreword  he  treats 
on  the  subject  of  "Golden  Scales,"  the  reminder  to  man  of 
the  great  hereafter. 

In  the  Washington  Review  we  take  a  description  of  the 
clandestine  Scottish  Rite  and  Edicts  against  same: 

Membership  in  so-called  clandestine  Scottish  Rite.  A 
Mason  does  not  lose  his  membership  in  the  Order  by  reason 
of  joining  a  so-called  clandestine  Scottish  Rite.  Officially, 
Masonry  knows  nothing  beyond  the  three  degrees. 


TEXAS 

John  Henry  Crooker,   Grand   Master. 

W.  B.  Pearson,  Grand  Secretary. 

W.  Marcus  Weatherred,  Grand  Master-elect. 

The  biography  which  precedes  the  Proceedings  gives  the 
Grand  Master  a  very  high  standing  and  character: 

Somehow,  over  and  above  the  administration  of  his  office 
and  the  governing  of  the  Craft,  Brother  John  H.  Crooker  as 
Grand   Master   has  reached  out  and   enveloped   in  his  interest 


234        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

the  great  body  of  members  from  the  far  reaches  of  the  juris- 
diction, and  started  a  rejuvenation  and  awakening  which  will 
increase  and  gain  momentum  in  succeeding  years. 

In  Masonry,  again  it  is  of  the  rank  and  file,  the  member 
"seated  among  the  brethren"  as  distinguished  from  the  leader 
and  the  officer  and  the  past  officer,  of  whom  he  seems  to  think 
most  and  with  whom  he  appears  to  like  best  to  associate — 
for  whose  welfare  he  is  most  concerned. 

Followed  rapidly  election  and  a  tenure  of  office  as  judge 
of  one  of  the  inferior  courts  in  Houston,  then  election  to  the 
office  of  District  Attorney  of  the  county  in  which  the  City  of 
Houston  is  located.  Brother  Crooker's  administration  of  this 
office  was  a  notable  one,  and  brought  him  prestige  and  dis- 
tinction as  lawyer,  administrator  and  citizen. 

The  work  of  printing  the  proceedings  does  infinite  credit 
to  the  young  men  and  young  women  of  the  "Art  preservative" 
of  the  Masonic  Home  and  School  of  Texas. 

An  outstanding  Special  Communication  held  in  Houston 
was  the  dedication  of  the  foundation  stone  of  the  San  Jacinto 
Memorial.     We  take  the  following  from  the  address  delivered: 

"Lacking  one  year  of  being  an  even  century  ago,  the 
grandest  little  army  known  to  the  history  of  the  world  as- 
sembled to  offer  its  soldiers  in  battle  for  deliverence  from  the 
bonds  of  tyranny  and  oppression.  It  was  on  the  verge  of 
meeting  face  to  face  an  army  of  highly  trained  soldiers  who 
had  been  dispatched  by  a  powerful  sovereign  to  conquer  into 
submission  the  citizens  of  Texas  and  to  compel  them  through 
sheer  force  to  remain  subject  to  the  will  of  despotism  tem- 
porarily in  power  in  Mexico. 

"With  Travis'  sacred  words,  'Victory  or  Death'  on  their 
lips  and  with  a  determination  in  their  hearts  to  avenge  the 
massacre  cries  of  'Remember  the  Alamo!'  and  'Remember 
Goliad!'  the  Texans  fought  doggedly  and  furiously.  The 
Mexicans  began  to  flee,  only  to  be  pursued  and  killed  or  cap- 
tured. 

"The  heroes  of  Texas  whom  we  honor  to-day  have  passed 
on,  but  have  handed  to  us  the  greatest  heritage  that  a  people 
could  wish  be  theirs. 

"As  was  aptly  said  by  a  great  Mason  of  a  generation  ago, 
a  patriotic  love  of  country  is  'as  tender  as  friendship,  yet  more 
sincere;  passionate  as  love,  yet  more  unselfish,  with  religious 
faith,  it  hath  yet  a  broader  charity.  It  nerves  the  martyr, 
but  can  never  make  the  bigot.  Lifting  the  soldier  from  the 
ranks,  it  shows  the  hero,  and  under  its  sacred  influence  the 
partisan  becomes  the  patriot,  rising  above  mere  selfish  de- 
mands of  party  organization  or  sectional  issues.'  Thus  our 
early  brethren  builded. 

"They  invite  all  present  to  assist  in  its  dedication  to  the 


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great    deeds    of    the    past    and    the    patriotic    purposes    of    the 
future." 

After  the  Grand  Master's  address  there  followed  the 
solemn  rites  and  impressive  ceremonies  of  dedication.  • 

The  complete  ceremony  is  set  out  at  length  in  title  and 
form  to  be  used  as  a  precedent. 

Grand  Orator  Freeman  delivered  an  address  from  which 
we  quote: 

"It  is  the  part  of  wisdom  and  particularly  appropriate  that, 
in  times  such  as  these,  we  pause  occasionally  and,  as  does  the 
mariner  in  his  ship,  take  our  bearings  and  attempt  to  ascertain 
our  position. 

"The  philosopher  stated  that  the  'proper  study  of  mankind 
is  man';  he  might  have  added  'along  with  the  study  of  what 
man   has   done.' 

"So  to-day  let  us  take  courage  and  comfort  from  our  pause 
in  the  regular  program  of  life  while  we  consider  those  patriot 
forefathers   of   ours."' 

"Among  these  were,"  followed  by  the  names  of  48  of  the 
leaders  of  early  Texas  history  who  were   Masons. 

A  preliminary  program  in  which  Grand  Secretary  Pearson 
presided  proved  to  be  a  most  enjoyable  affair.  Bro.  Pearson 
is  an  excellent  Chairman. 

Bro.  Weatherred  responded  as  to  our  needs,  saying: 

This  is  a  needy  world.  In  the  realm  of  science,  we  need 
men  who  can  resolve  the  atom  into  its  constituent  elements, 
and  who  can  use  that  knowledge  for  the  benefit  of  humankind. 
In  the  realm  of  discovery,  we  need  more  to  have  men  who 
can  create  an  atmosphere  of  real  living  conditions,  rather  than 
those  who  fly  away  into  the  stratosphere  where  men  cannot 
live;  we  need  those  who  can  conquer  the  world  we  have,  rather 
than  endeavor  to  discover  those  worlds  that  we  know  not  of 
In  the  realm  of  religion,   we   need   men. 

The  One  Hundredth  Annual  Communication  was  held  in 
Waco,  prior  to  which  the  brethren  joined  in  the  singing  of 
several  old  hymns.  This  was  a  harmonic  feature  at  the  open- 
ing of  each  day's  Proceedings. 

Sixteen   Past   Grand   Masters   were   present. 

Canada  was  duly  represented  by  Elmer  Renfro,  now  a 
familiar  name   to  us. 

Delightful  letters  of  greetings  were  read  from  many  Grand 
Jurisdictions,  including  especially  England. 

The  Grand  Secretary  gives  the  following  explanatory 
note  for  the  address  of  the  Grand  Master: 

Note:  As  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master,  Brother 
John  H.  Crooker,  read  the  several  references  to  the  five  dif- 
ferent  flags   under   which   Texas   Masonry   has   served   during 


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the  past  hundred  years,  a  brother  costumed  in  the  military 
uniform  of  the  country  and  of  the  period  referred  to  in  each 
case  entered  from  the  ante-room  bearing  the  flag  mentioned, 
and  stood  at  attention,  with  the  flag  furled,  in  the  Grand  East 
immediately  behind  the  Grand  Master,  until  each  and  all  of 
the  five  flags  were  presented  by  the  five  brethren. 

From  the  G.M.'s  exhaustive  but  not  exhausting  address, 
which  was  clear  as  a  bell,  we  make  the  following  citations: 

"And  still  a  few  years  later  when  Texas — true  to  the  best 
traditions  of  the  Old  South — joined  the  Confederacy,  this  al- 
legiance was  again  transferred  to  the  Stars  and  Bars,  under 
which  it  remained  during  that  fateful  'Lost  Cause'." 

Rather  it  seemed  that  the  "salt"  had  lost  "its  savor" — and 
what  in  earlier  years  had  been  a  mighty  force  for  good,  for 
truth,  for  justice,  for  peace  and  harmony  and  for  stability  and 
rugged  character, — had  of  late  become  dull  and  insipid  and 
no  longer  could  be  acclaimed  as  the  great  institution  of  power, 
prestige  and  honor  that  it  once  was. 

Shortly  after  Grand  Lodge  last  year  I  sent  out  to  the 
Lodges  throughout  the  state  a  suggested  "Outline  of  a  Pro- 
gram for  Lodges  for  1935": 

"January — Inventory    and    Planning    Month." 

His  program  was  divided  among  the  several  months  from 
January  to  December...  His  note  to  the  daughter  Lodges  is 
thus  expressed: 

Such  foresight  as  I  could  bring  to  bear  on  the  general 
state  of  the  Craft  at  the  beginning  of  my  year  indicated  clearly 
to  me  that  most  of  our  difficulties  came  about  by  too  much 
emphasis  on  mere  forms  and  ceremonies, — and  too  little  on  the 
real  substance  of  Masonry. 

"That  all  the  oppressed  who  wanted  strength, 
Had  his  at  their  command." 

Referring  to  the  distinguished  dead  the  G.M.  says: 
"Fading  away  like  the  stars  of  the  morning, 
Losing  their  light  in  the   glorious   sun, 
Thus  would  we  pass  from  earth  and  its  toiling, 
Only  remembered  by  what  we  have  done." 

Under  Physical  Defects  we  read: 

I  refused  several  requests  from  Lodges  in  all  such  cases 
where  there  was  either  a  reasonable  question  of  the  applicant 
becoming  a  charge  upon  the  Lodge,  or  any  reasonable  doubt 
as  to  the  applicant's  being  able  to  conform  to  the  rites  and 
ceremonies   without   artificial   or   other   aid. 

The  "automatic  suspension"  plan  adopted  at  the  last 
Grand  Lodge  meeting  was  not  approved  by  all  and  was  re- 
ferred to  a  Special  Committee  for  consideration. 

There  is  this  reference  to  advertising  schemes: 

During   the  year   I   have   been   solicited,   importuned,   can- 


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vassed  and  cajoled  by  various  and  sundry  individuals — some 
Masons  and  some  non-Masons — for  the  privilege  of  using  the 
name  and  sanction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Texas  in  connection 
with  promoting  various  sorts  of  advertising  schemes,  lotteries, 
etc.,  during  the  Centennial. 

Needless  to  state  that  I  refused  any  and  all  such  requests 
in  no  uncertain  terms — in  fact,  I  sometimes  found  it  a  little  dif- 
ficult to  comport  myself  with  the  dignity  and  restraint  incum- 
bent upon  the  Grand  Master  in  dismissing  some  of  the  more 
persistent  solicitors. 

From  his  decisions  the  following: 

Lodge  must  be  opened  in  every  case  in  the  Master's 
degree,  and  if  work  is  to  be  done  in  the  E.  A.  or  F.  C.  degree, 
the  Master's  Lodge  should  be  called  off  and  opened  in  the 
lower  degree,  and  after  the  work  is  completed  the  Lodge 
should  be  called  back  and  closed  in  the  M.  M.  degree. 

Under  Pseudo-Masonry  he  speaks  out: 

It  is  evident  that  so-called  "side  degree  Masonry"  is  as- 
suming considerable  proportions.  This  Grand  Lodge  has  on 
many  occasions  taken  the  position  that  it  is  not  responsible 
for  any  of  these  pseudo-Masonic  organizations,  and  that  none 
of  them  form  any  part  of  Ancient  Craft  Masonry.  The  stub- 
born fact  remains  that  by  reason  of  the  widespread  use  of  the 
word  "Masonic"  in  connection  with  such  organizations,  and 
because  their  memberships  are  made  up  exclusively  of  Masons, 
— and  in  certain  cases,  the  families  of  Masons, — the  public  is 
led  to  believe  that  they  are  in  fact  Masonic. 

Ancient  Craft  Masonry  seemed  to  function  very  well  for 
quite  some  time'  without  any  of  these  appendages. 

"And  we  vigorously  assert  that  we  will  not  hesitate  to 
use  this  authority  to  protect  the  exclusive  right  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  over  the  practice  of  Ancient  Craft  Masonry  in  Texas." 

Of  the   Home  he  says: 

Our  Home  and  School  at  Fort  Worth  continues  to  be  a 
constant  source  of  pride  and  satisfaction  to  every  Mason. 

He  urges  the  attaining  of  practical  results: 

We  claim  the  Holy  Bible  as  the  rule  and  guide  to  our 
faith  and  practice.  Here  we  find  the  admonition:  "Whatso- 
ever a  man  soweth,  that  shall  he  also  reap."  This  is  no  mere 
theological   guesswork  or   pulpit   dream. 

And  concludes  thus: 

He  who  holds  in  His  hands  the  future  of  nations,  and  men, 
and  states,  and  orders,  will  enable  us  with  pure  hearts,  and 
clean  hands,  and  clear  heads,  and  untiring  efforts,  to  guard 
and  defend  to  the  end  of  time  these  great  charges  He  has 
committed  to  our  keeping. 

The  Grand  Secretary  reported  the  net  loss  4,992.  Mem- 
bership 105,144,  about  the  same  as  our  own. 


238        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Requests  for  57  courtesy  Degrees  were  made  by  Texas 
to  other  Jurisdictions,  and  Texas  received  28  such  requests 
from  others. 

Many  acquisitions  were  made  to  the  library,  some  by 
purchase,  some  by  gifts.  The  Library  contains  nearly  11,000 
volumes. 

Old  veteran  Masons,  one  90  years  old,  were  received  with 
all  honors,  and  in  Bro.  Ray's  response  he  said: 

I  have  been  living  a  long  time,  but  I  am  going  to  hold 
my  head  up  and  go  on.  (Much  applause.)  A  man  can  live 
as  long  as  I  have  and  go  and  sit  down  and  drop  over  and 
die.  but  it  you  want  to  live,  get  up  and  go  on.     (Applause.) 

Of  course  there  was  a  great  gathering  of  distinguished  and 
welcome  guests.  They  hailed  from  York  Grand  Lodge  of 
Mexico,  Missouri,  New  Jersey,  Maryland,  Mississippi,  New 
Mexico,  Louisiana,  and  the  Masonic  Service  Association. 

A  watch  was  presented  to  P.G.M.  Fly  in  the  following 
words : 

I  do  not  believe  that  the  radiance  of  these  memorial 
flowers  is  wasted,  but  I  do  subscribe  to  the  doctrine  that  a 
rose  to  the  living  is  more  than  sumptuous  wreaths  to  the  dead. 

Bro.  Temple  Houston  Morrow,  a  direct  descendant  of  the 
original  Houston  to  whom  Texas  owes  so  much,  was  asked 
to  take  the  gavel  of  Grand  Lodge,  and  in  his  address  he 
quoted: 

"Or  far  amid  the  world's  delights  to  roam 
I  only  ask  to  know  the  meaning  tender 
Of  Home  Sweet  Home. 
I  do  not  ask  that  heaven's  golden  treasure 
Upon  my  little  blundering  life  be  spent 
But  Oh!  I  ask  Thee  for  the  perfect  pleasure 
Of  calm  content." 
Bro.  Pat  M.  Neff  made  the  address  of  the  day,  from  which 
we  quote: 

A  people   who  will  not  take  a  backward  glance  at  their 
historic  yesterdays,  will  certainly  have  no  romantic  tomorrows. 
"Bring  me  men  to  match  my  mountains: 
Bring  me  men  to  match  my  plains. 
Bring  me  men  with  empires  in  their  purposes, 
And  with  new  eras  in  their  brains." 
The  men  who  came  to  Texas  one  hundred  years  ago  were 
educated  in  both  the  field  and  the  forum. 

Therefore,  tonight  let  us  catch  the  torch  that  our  fore- 
fathers flung  to  us.     Let  us  carry  it  high. 

And  if  you  and  I  will  do  that,  and  do  our  part  as  citizens 
and  as  Masons,  then  we  will  make  out  of  this  empire  of  Texas, 
founded   by   our   forefathers,    a   country    more   beautiful,   more 


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refining,  more  cultural  than  was  Athens  when  Pericles  held 
the  keys  of  her  destiny,  and  more  powerful  than  was  ancient 
Rome  when  her  conquering  eagles  were  heard  from  the  Tiber 
to  the  Tigris.  (Much  applause  with  the  entire  assembly  rising 
to  its  feet.) 

In  Memoriam  Committee  quoted: 

Douglass   Malloch   has   written   a   short   poem,   "Lodge   of 
Tears,"  that  I  believe  is  apropos  at  this  time: 
"I   walked  behind  a  friend  to-day 

Along  a  hushed  and  quiet  street; 
The  little  children  ceased  their  play, 

Stilled  by  the  solemn  march  of  feet — 
And  yet  'twas  not  a  fearful  way. 

For  Brotherhood  had  made  it  sweet." 
The   Committee  on  Foreign   Correspondence   investigated 
thoroughly  the  various  Grand  Lodges,  genuine  and  so-called 
of  Mexico: 

York  Grand  Lodge  of  Mexico  is  composed,  in  largest  part, 
of  as  high  class  gentlemen  Masons  as  ever  sojourned  in  a 
foreign  country.  Some  of  them  are  fixed  and  established  citi- 
zens of  Mexico,  and  indeed  a  few  native  Mexicans. 

They  appreciate  and  love  to  practice  their  Masonry,  but 
in  the  estimation  of  the  English  speaking  Masonic  world,  this 
high  and  inalienable  right  is  denied  them  save  as  clandestines. 
"National  Grand  Lodge  of  Sweden" — This  Grand  Lodge 
exhibits  several  peculiar  characteristics:  It  practices  a  system 
peculiar  to  the  three  Scandinavian  Grand  Lodges,  i.e.:  of  Nor- 
way, Sweden  and  Denmark. 

Through  the  years  their  system  has  developed  into  what 
is  now  known  as  the  "Swedish  Rite."  This  rite  consists  of 
eleven  degrees;  the  first  three  are  known  as  the  "St.  John's 
Degrees,"  which  conform  in  all  essentials  to  the  three  degrees 
of  Ancient  Craft  Masonry. 

After  due  and  careful  consideration,  we  recommend  the 
adoption  of  the  following: 

Resolved,  That  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Texas  extends  recog- 
nition to  and  hereby  does  authorize  the  establishing  of  fraternal 
relations  and  an  exchange  of  representatives  with  the  "Nation.il 
Grand  Lodge  of  Sweden." 

Another  tribute  to  the  dead: 

For  him  came  always  the  call  of  Seneca's  pilot,  when 
amidst  the  tempest  of  surging  seas,  he  exclaimed  to  Neptune — 

"Thou  may  save  me  if  thou  wilt. 
And  may  if  thou  wilt,  destroy  me; 
But  whether  or  no,  I  will  steer  my  rudder  true." 

"Finally,  as  I,  with  a  father's  care,  have  attended  you 
lovingly  and  thoughtfully  throughout  your  life,  so  will  I  con- 


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tinue  until  I  pass  from  this  ephemeral  sphere  to  that  eternal 
one;  and  even  then  I  will,  if  it  is  possible,  shed  what  benign 
influence  I  may  exert  from  that  spirit  world,  to  guide,  to 
comfort,  and  to  bless  you." 

The  Grand  Master's  address  is  thus  described: 

Chaste,  inspiring,  beautiful,  worthy  to  live  in  the  literature 
of  any  Grand  Jurisdiction. 

Grand  Orator  Freeman  spoke,  saying: 

Lip  service  is  not  enough — wishes  and  hopes  are  not 
enough.  The  forces  of  darkness  are  gathering  their  strength — 
the  liberties  of  mankind  are  still  in  danger.  Masons  must  and 
will  furnish  the  leadership — dauntless  faith  that  overcomes  all 
obstacles — inspired  courage — unceasing  labor.  The  institutions 
of  freedom  and  justice  and  equality  will  be  preserved — and 
Masons  will  lead. 

Let  us  ask  ourselves  this  question  frequently — and  answer 
ourselves  with  candor  and  honesty:  "What  have  I  lately  done 
for  Masonry  or  that  will  advance  the  cause  of  Masonry?" 

Keep  in  step  with  the  heartbeat  of  Masonry.  Translate 
attitude  into  action.  Earn  and  deserve  the  Master's  final 
praise:   "Well  done,  good  and  faithful." 

The  evening  session  of  the  second  day  was  opened  by 
the   Masonic   Home   Girls'    Orchestra. 

From  one  of  the  many  addresses  delivered  we  quote: 

"Surely  men  dug  in  the  ditches, 

Preparing  a  place  for  the  wall; 
And  someone  has  made  with  her  stitches 
The  flag  that  shall  fly  over  all. 
"Each  has  a  hand  in  the  building, 
No  one   has   builded   alone, 
Whether  a  cross  he  was  guiding, 
Or  whether  he  carried  a  stone." 

R.W.  Bro.  A.  W.  Baker  of  Guelph  is  the  Grand  Represen- 
tative of  Texas — an  earnest  Mason. 

W.M.  Fry,  P.G.M.,  is  the  accomplished  Chairman  of 
Foreign  Correspondence.  In  the  Proceedings  he  refers  to  the 
"confusion  in  the  Temple"  in  connection  with  the  suspensions 
of  the  fraternal  recognition  of  the  Philippine  Islands  by  four 
Grand  Lodges,  and  to  the  further  regrettable  confusion  be- 
tween the  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  who  are  accused  of  in- 
vading Brazilian  Territory  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Parahiba. 
As  to  Masonry  in  other  countries  it  is  said: 

In  Ireland  our  brethren  are  holding  their  own  against 
considerable  opposition,  both  political  and  religious.  The 
Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland  is  still  intact,  though  the  Irish  Free 
State  has  separated  itself  from  Northern  Ireland,  the  latter 
retaining  its   integral   adherence   to   Great   Britain. 


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It  has  been  estimated  that  there  are  a  thousand  co- 
Masonic  Lodges  in  the  United  States  and  we  should  give  heed 
to  conditions  existing  in  our  own  country. 

Freemasonry  is  under  the  ban,  of  course,  in  Germany, 
Austria,   Italy,   Russia,   and   some  other   countries. 

At  the  moment  Switzerland  presents  the  gravest  problem. 

Well,  really,  the  excitement  has  become  somewhat  less 
impelling  and  saner  hours  provided  for  the  more  profitable, 
and  certainly  more  appropriate,  consideration  of  subjects  and 
matters  Masonic.  Without  question,  the  tide  of  improvement 
is  coming  in. 

And  now  join  us  in  the  doxology  and  heartv  greetings  at 
this  the  end  of  another   "perfect   day." 

We  thank  him  for  his  admirable  Review  of  our  own 
Jurisdiction  and  especially  for  his  praise  of  Grand  Master 
Copus,  of  whom  he  thus  speaks  enthusiastically: 

Doubtless,  in  keeping  with  the  expectations  of  the 
brethren,  Grand  Master  Copus  delivered  an  Annual  Address, 
long  to  be  remembered  because  of  the  appeal  it  carries;  so 
filled  with  the  clearest  observations  of  present  day  conditions, 
political,  social  and  economic.  These  are  set  forth  in  wisdom 
and  discussed  in  all  Masonic  prudence,  care  and  good  judg- 
ment, and  so  perfectly  analyzed  and  depicted  as  to  make  clear 
the  duty  of  the  individual  Mason  in  his  relationship  to  society, 
government  and  state.  No  man  has  a  right  to  remain  and 
claim  the  protection  of  a  government  whose  flag  he  spurns. 
No  Mason  can  be  true  to  his  engagement  who  as  a  citizen 
countenances  disloyalty  to  his  government,  natal  or  by  adop- 
tion. These  and  like  fundamental  doctrines  he  proclaims  in 
eloquence,  pointing  with  precision  to  the  corrupt  and  harmful 
practices  and  tendencies  in  derogation  thereof  and  with  dis- 
criminating care  and  emphasis  he  makes  plain  the  duty  of  the 
citizen  Mason. 

Other  gracious  words  are  as  follows: 

The  Committee  on  the  Condition  of  Masonry  presents  a 
most  interesting  report,  dealing  with  almost  every  interest  and 
activity  of  the  Craft.  Especial  emphasis  is  laid  upon  the  im- 
portance of  Masters  diligently  planning  in  advance  for  the 
employment  of  each  member  of  his  Lodge  in  some  definite 
line  of  service.  Report  is  made  of  "an  ever-increasing  interest 
in  educational  work  along  Masonic  lines." 

He  is  not,  however,  the  oldest  in  point  of  age,  "for  that 
honor  belongs  to  Bro.  Ponton,  who  reached  the  eightieth 
anniversary  of  his  birth."  Grand  Master  felicitated  our  vener- 
able and  well  beloved  brother,  thus: 

"Brother  Ponton  has  warmed  both  hands  before  the  fire 
of  life,  has  walked  with  kings  and  kept  the  common  touch, 
has   experienced   alike   life's   joys   and   its   sorrows." 


242        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Brother  Ponton  did  not  reach  Texas  in  his  last  report  of 
Reviews,  but  we  are  happy  to  have  this,  another  of  his  master- 
ful reports,  which  shall  have  a  welcomed  place  for  future  ready 
reference. 

Under  Victoria  we  read: 

"In  nature  and  scope  Freemasonry  is  intellectual,  ethical 
and  spiritual  .  .  .  The  (2nd)  essential  is  that  those  responsible 
for  the  constitution  and  direction  of  the  Enterprise  (Masonry) 
give  evidence  of  defmiteness  of  purpose,  clarity  of  vision  and 
willing  obedience  of  duly  constituted  authority  .  .  .  The 
(3rd)  essential  is  the  exemplification  by  all  brethren  in  every 
circumstance  of  high  courage,  undeviating  loyalty  to  principle 
and  unshaken  faith  in  the  ultimate  triumph  of  right  over 
might,  of  freedom  over  oppression,  and  truth  over  error." 

In  the  Wyoming  Review  we  glean  the  following: 

"A  man  whose  given  name  was  Amos  was  being  passed 
to  the  degree  of  Fellowcraft.  Charley  Fogg  was  acting 
Master.  During  the  perambulation  about  the  Lodge  room, 
the  Master  was  reciting  the  second  verse  of  the  eighth  chapter 
of  Amos:  'And  the  Lord  said  unto  me — "Amos,  what  seest 
thou"?'  At  this  juncture  the  candidate  stopped  the  march, 
facing  the  east,  said:  T  don't  see  a  durn  thing,  Charley'!" 

"That  is  the  trouble  with  many  of  our  brethren  to-day, 
'they  don't  see  a  durn  thing  in  Masonry'." 

Centenarian  Texas  is  certainly  some  volume! 


VERMONT 

Julius  C.  Thomas,  Grand  Master. 

Archie  S.   Harriman,  Grand  Secretary, 

The  One  Hundred  and  Forty-third  Annual  was  held  at 
Burlington,  June   10,   1936. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  Quebec,  Maine,  New  Jersey 
and  Connecticut  were  welcomed. 

Canada's  Grand  Representative  did  not  answer  Roll  Call. 

From  the  brief  address  of  the  Grand  Master  we  make  the 
following  citations: 

How  pleasant  it  is  to  meet  and  exchange  friendly  greet- 
ings, and  how  reassuring  and  delightful  to  know  that  these 
reunions  are  not  for  an  hour  or  a  day,  but  will  occur  again  and 
again. 

Each  year,  new  faces  appear  at  our  deliberations  and 
becoming  interested  in  our  proceedings,  attend  regularly. 

To  those  of  you  who  are  here  for  the  first  time,  let  me 
say  that  this  is  your  meeting — you  are  as  much  a  part  of  it 
as  any  of  us  who  have  been  here  many,  many  times. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  243 

Grand  Lecturer  Voter  made  an  able  Report: 

Following  the  example  set  by  my  predecessors  in  this 
office,  I  have,  with  the  Grand  Master's  consent,  arranged  #for 
a  special  meeting  to  be  held  this  afternoon,  at  which  the  work 
of  the  Third  Degree  will  be  exemplified  by  the  brethren  of 
the  United  States  Immigration  Masonic  Club,  whose  head- 
quarters are  at   Newport. 

Membership  17,584.     Net  loss  402.     Cash  received  $33,392. 
The   Committee  on   Necrology  quote: 
"Laid   in   one   equal   bed, 
When  once  your  coverlet  of  grass  is  spread, 
What  daybreak  need  you  fear? 
The  love  will  rule  you  there  that  guides  you  here." 

Ten  Past  Grand  Masters  were  present. 
William  J.  Ballou  was  elected  Grand  Master. 
The   Committee    on    Grievances   gave   an   interesting   and 
dramatic    Report : 

To  this  end  we  are  clearly  instructed  in  the  charge  of  our 
Third  Degree.  Such  evidence  is  not  only  admissible  in  any 
Masonic  trial,  by  way  of  certified  copy,  but  is  entitled  to  full 
credence. 

His  conduct  was  clearly  and  unquestionably  un-Masonic 
and  his  actions  a  disgrace  upon  the  fair  name  of  our  beloved 
fraternity. 

Those  members  thereof  who  voted  for  acquittal  in  the 
face  of  such  conclusive  evidence  as  we  have  hereinbefore 
pointed  out,  and  raises  the  question  of  the  Masonic  conduct  of 
those  ten  brothers  who  voted  against  conviction.  Unexplained, 
their  conduct  would,  in  our  opinion,  merit  a  severe  reprimand. 

We  are  inclined,  however,  to  the  belief  that  these  mistaken 
brothers  are  entitled  to  the  benefit  of  the  doubt  and  should 
be  given  a  chance  to  redeem  themselves  in  Masonry. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  reported  on  two  vexed 
questions : 

This,  in  effect,  enlarges  the  use  of  the  Lodge  rooms  by 
allowing  them  to  be  used  by  "the  Order  of  Rainbow  for  Girls." 

In  1926,  allow  the  rooms  to  be  used  by  "The  Order  of 
DeMolay." 

In  1906,  by  the  Report  of  the  Jurisprudence  Committee, 
the  Lodge  rooms  were  allowed  to  be  used  by  the  "Chapter 
of  the  Eastern  Star." 

The  Masonic  Institution  is  an  organization  of  men  and 
neither  the  Eastern  Star,  the  Order  of  DeMolay,  or  the_  Order 
of  Rainbow  for  Girls  is,  in  our  opinion,  a  Masonic  Institution, 
or  in  any  way  connected  with  our  Order,  and  the  use  of  the 
Lodge  rooms  by  any  of  these  orders  is  not  a  Masonic  use. 


244         GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  use  of  Lodge  rooms  by  these  orders  seems  to  your 
Committee,  to  be  one  of  policy  of  this  Grand  Lodge  and,  if 
the* use  of  Lodge  rooms  is  to  be  continually  extended  to  other 
bodies  non-Masonic,  your  Committee  is  questioning  where  the 
matter  may  stop. 

A   Resolution  was  adopted  to  the  following  effect: 

"Resolved,  That  il  is  the  sense  of  this  Grand  Lodge  that 
the  practice  of  renting  or  allowing  their  rooms,  which  have 
been  erected  and  consecrated  to  Masonic  use,  to  be  used  for 
other  than  Masonic  purposes,  be  discontinued,  except  a  Lodge 
may  permit  the  use  of  its  rooms  to  the  Order  of  DeMolay  and 
the  Order  of  the  Rainbow  for  Girls." 

The  Past  Masters'  Association  met. 

We  look  forward  always  with  expectation,  which  is  never 
disappointing,  to  the  Report  on  Foreign  Correspondence  by 
Archie  S.  Harriman,  Grand  Secretary.  We  quote  his  Fore- 
word, to  which  he  adds  a  list  of  outstanding  subjects  treated 
in  his  Reviews: 

We  offer  to  our  brethren  of  Vermont  the  result  of  our 
year's  reading  in  the  Proceedings  of  Grand  Lodges  of  the 
world,  sixty-seven  in  number.  We  believe  that  the  succeeding 
review — the  thirteenth  which  we  have  prepared — will  prove 
unusually  interesting.  We  have  found  the  annual  addresses 
of  Grand  Masters  rather  excelling  those  of  past  years.  This 
may,  in  some  cases,  be  due  to  the  modern  movement  for 
Masonic  Education;  in  some  cases,  we  feel  sure,  to  the  urgent 
desire  to  build  up  Masonry  arising  from  the  great  effect  of 
the  depression  on  the  membership;  and,  of  course,  in  excep- 
tional cases,  to  the  native  ability  and  Masonic  zeal  of  a  Grand 
Master  here  and  there. 

From  these  exceptionally  fine  addresses,  we  have  selected 
portions  which  especially  appeal  to  us  and  we  recommend 
them  to  the  attention  of  our  readers.  We  have  also  sought 
to  include  all  the  interesting  news  of  every  Grand  Lodge 
received. 

Under  Alberta  we  read: 

Alberta  presented  a  flag  of  the  province  on  request  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa.  Most  of  the  provinces  of  Canada  also 
yielded  to  the  request.  The  Grand  Master  felt  that  Grand 
Lodge  would  have  "nothing  but  the  most  sincere  praise  for 
the  proposal." 

This  from  Arizona: 

It  is  so  with  our  Masonry.  We  may  from  time  to  time 
have  to  change  some  of  those  outward  insignificant  things 
about  our  Lodge  work  and  our  Lodge  activities.  But  as  the 
real  power,  electricity,  remains  unchanged,  so  does  the  real 
Masonry  since  the  dawn  of  the  world  remain  unchanged  as  a 
fundamental  and  necessary  power  of  true  life. 


FRATERNAL   CORRESPONDENCE  245 

British  Columbia  gives  our  colleague  this  opportunity: 

Taking  a  hint  from  North  Dakota,  the  Grand  Master  in- 
structed his  Lodges  to  hold  a  "Masonic  week,"  which  the 
Craft  seems  to  have  enjoyed.  Except  that  it  got  a  lot  of  the 
members  to  attend  a  church  service,  we  do  not  see  the  raison 
d'etre  of  the  occasion. 

The  Grand  Master  was  pleased  to  state  that  so  far  as  he 
knew  no  Mason  or  his  family  has  been  obliged  to  depend  on 
public  funds  "for  the  comforts  of  life." 

We  confess  that  we  cannot  see  it  that  way.  If  the  State 
provides  certain  funds  for  the  relief  of  its  indigent  citizens, 
there  can  be  no  stigma  attached  to  any  Mason  who  takes  ad- 
vantage of  them — in  fact,  it  is  our  opinion  that  these  public 
funds  should  be  made  use  of  before  application  for  relief  is 
made  to  the  Lodge. 

We  quote  from  the  California  Review: 

I  have  observed  with  chagrin  in  the  past  few  months  some 
evidence  of  bigotry  and  intolerance  in  some  members  of  the 
Craft.  This  spirit  is  foreign  to  the  teachings  and  precepts  of 
Masonry. 

Masonry  has  always  stood  for  human  liberty  and  liberty 
of  conscience,  and  nothing  could  be  more  detrimental  to  it 
than  a  spirit  of  intolerance  and  bigotry,  which  would  inevitably 
breed  inharmony  and  discord  in  our  ranks. 

Canada  at  Hamilton  is  reviewed  in  friendly  spirit.  We 
appreciate  his  appreciation  of  M.  W.  Bro.  Copus: 

"The  address  of  the  Grand  Master  was  a  very  fine  paper, 
filled  with  Masonic  spirit.  We  wish  we  could  reproduce  it  in 
full.     It  would  be  good  education  for  all  Masons  to  read  it." 

"The  Grand  Master  made  a  suggestion  which  we  should 
like  to  see  tried  out:  T  thoroughly  believe  that  we  should  have 
some  official  of  Grand  Lodge,  or  some  committee  thereof,  that 
will  examine  all  charges  before  the  machinery  of  Masonic 
justice  is  set  in  motion'." 

Canada  gives  a  "Long  Service  Medal"  to  those  who  have 
been  Past  Masters  of  Lodges  for  fifty  years. 

One  night  the  Past  Grand  Master  lined  up  half  those 
present  on  one  side  of  the  room  and  half  "on  the  other,  as  we 
all  used  to  do  for  "spelling  matches"  in  our  school  days.  He 
warned  the  brethren  that  he  was  about  to  ask  questions  on 
Masonry  and  that  no  one  must  be  annoyed  if  he  could  not 
answer  and  was  sent  to  his  seat.  He  then  proceeded  and  con- 
tinued till  all  were  "down" — and  everyone  was  in  the  best  of 
good  humor. 

The  report  on  Fraternal  Correspondence  was  again  by 
Bro.  Ponton.  Like  all  the  reports  of  this  expert,  it  is  a 
superior  production.  His  "Analytical  and  Topical  Index  of 
Subjects  and  Comments"  is  a  monument  to  his  hours  of  hard 
work. 


246        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

His  Review  of  Chile  is  as  follows: 

Sixty-third  Annual,  June  9. 

Grand  Master,  M.  W.  Hermano  David  Benavente. 

Grand  Secretary,   R.  W.  Augustin   I.  Palma.   R,   Santiago. 

There  has  been  received  only  one  document  from  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Chile,  a  document  containing  only  the  Grand 
Master's  annual  address  and  the  report  of  the  Grand  Sec- 
retary. 

The  Grand  Master  reports  that  their  Masonic  labors  have 
proceeded  normally,  accenting  more  and  more  the  real 
Masonic  labor  of  teaching  idealism,  the  conceptions  of  spiritual 
freedom  and  personality,  conceptions  which  he  feels  are  un- 
fortunately on  the  way  to  destruction  in  the  world  "y  sobre 
todo,  en  nuestro  pais" — and  above  all  in  our  country. 

Ireland's  Review  has  the  following  reference: 

His  Majesty,  the  King,  also  honored  our  Grand  Master 
by  conferring  upon  him  the  Order  of  King  Charles  XIII.  We 
were  all  of  us  tremendously  impressed  by  the  magnificene  and 
beauty  of  the  Swedish  ritual,  and  also  by  the  perfection  with 
which  it  was  worked. 

Every  one  sees,  or  thinks  he  sees,  the  Light  breaking. 

The  better  day  is  just  around  the  corner,  and  like  the 
watchman  in  the  temple  of  old,  they  are  exclaiming:  "The  Sun 
is  risen  as  far  as  Hermon." 

New  Brunswick  has  the  following  reference  to  the  Eastern 
Star: 

1.  It  must  be  universally  recognized  that  the  Order  re- 
ferred to  is  not  and  cannot  be  Masonic. 

2.  It  is  equally  clear  that  such  order  is  not  and  cannot  be 
affiliated  to  or  connected  with  Masonry  in  any  respect. 

3.  It  is  undesrable  that  Masons,  partcularly  the  Secre- 
taries of  Lodges,  should  give  to  anyone  for  use  in  connection 
with  such  order,  any  information  as  to  the  standing  of  mem- 
bers of  our  Lodges. 

Western  Australia  and  the  Archdeacon  furnish  the  follow- 
ing: 

Archdeacon's  reviews  are  always  spicy  and  yet  filled  with 
that  Masonic  wisdom  that  can  only  be  gained  by  long  ex- 
perience. His  foreword  is  a  general  review  of  Masonic  con- 
ditions.    From  it,   we  quote: 

Jurisdictional  Roster  or  Mailing  List? — On  more  than  one 
occasion  I  have  drawn  attention  to  the  custom  in  some  Juris- 
dictions of  printing  full  rosters  or  registers  of  their  Lodge 
membership.  In  some  instance  these  lists  reach  prodigious 
proportions. 

Of  our  Past  Masters'  Association,  he  says: 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE      247 

Vermont  has  Past  Masters'  Associations,  and  apparently, 
a  prominent  function  of  theirs  seems  to  be  that  of  conferring 
the  Past  Master's  Degree,  which  nowadays  sems  to  be  almost 
as  curious  an  anomaly  as  Koko's  "lady  novelist."  "I  think 
these  associations  might  well  consider  their  function  to  be 
more  than  the  working  of  the  Past  Master's  Degree."  R.  A. 
Masons,  of  course,  know  why  such  a  degree  is  worked,  but 
an  Association  for  such  a  purpose  seems  like  using  a  steam- 
hammer  to  secure  a  passage  for  midges  to  the  midges'  Elysium. 

Lloyd  P.  Wilkins  of  Rutland  represents  Canada,  and 
R.  W.  Bro.  James  M.  Malcolm,  an  outstanding  Mason  of 
high  report,  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Vermont. 

VICTORIA 

W.  Warren  Kerr,  retiring  Grand  Master. 

His  Excellency  Lord  Huntingfield,  K.C.M.G.,  Grand 
Master. 

William  Stewart,  Grand  Secretary. 

Quarterly  Communication  held  at  Town  Hall,  Melbourne, 
20th  March,   1935. 

Three  Past  Grand  Masters  present. 

Canada's  Grand  Representative  not  present.  He  does  not 
often  miss. 

Forty-nine  visitors  from  sister  Grand  Lodges  were  present 
as  guests — Tasmania,  New  South  Wales,  South  Australia, 
Western  Australia,  New  Zealand  and  Queensland. 

Investment  of  this  prosperous  Jurisdiction  totalled 
£256,263. 

Those  brethren  who  are  in  default  are  included  among 
the  exclusions,  and  at  each  Quarterly  Meeting  we  are  glad  to 
note  that  several  exclusions  were  removed. 

The  deaths  of  deceased  brethren  are  recorded  at  each 
Quarterly  Meeting. 

Membership  49,800.     Loss  for  year  811. 

One  hundred  and  twenty-nine  visitations  were  made  by 
Grand  Lodge  and  126  ceremonies  were  performed. 

The  retiring  Grand  Master,  W.  Warren  Kerr,  who  had 
ruled  the  Craft  for  three  years,  spoke  of  the  happy  and  bene- 
ficial effects  that  would  follow  the  support  of  the  Freemason's 
Hospital  and  Nursing  Home  at  East  Melbourne.  He  thus 
concluded : 

I  suggest  that  a  fruitful  source  of  the  growing  power 
of  Freemasonry  is  to  be  found  in  its  general  attitude  to  the 
great  realities  of  life. 

If  one  recalls  for  a  moment  familiar  passages  in  the  ritual, 
one   realizes   how  true   it   is  that   there   is   no  phase  of  human 


248        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

experience  to  which  the  teaching  of  Freemasonry  does  not 
relate  itself.  For  example,  Freemasonry  has  a  very  clearly 
defined  attitude  regarding  honor  and  virtue,  poverty  and  the 
external  advantages,  of  rank  and  fortune,  brotherly  love  and 
fidelity,  slander  and  the  virtue  of  silence;  towards  the  practice 
of  fortitude,  prudence,  justice,  temperance,  and  in  the  exercise 
of  humility  and  of  sympathy;  towards  the  fulfilment  of  the 
obligations  of  citizenship;  towards  the  stern  facts  of  life  and 
death. 

His  Excellency  the  Grand  Master-elect  was  then  obligated, 
addressed,  invested  and  installed.  Grand  Honors  were  given 
and  the  following  was  sung: 

Ages  have  passed  since  first  our  Art  descended, 
Ages  on  ages  may  it  yet  remain. 

Join  every  heart  in  one  full  chorus  blended, 

Long  may  our  noble  Art  high  state  maintain. 

The  new  Grand  Master  spoke  felicitously: 

I  hope  they  will  have  an  opportunity  to  see  something  of 
the  state,  which  is  well  known  to  some  of  them,  but  to  others 
will  be  a  new  experience.  That  forty-nine  officers  of  Grand 
Lodges  of  Australia  are  here  indicates  the  tremendous  interest 
they  take  in  Freemasonry,  and  reflects  a  very  great  compli- 
ment on  myself. 

Lord  Baden-Powell  is  an  officer  of  my  old  regiment,  the 
Thirteenth  Hussars.  I  hope  very  much  that  Masons  through- 
out the  state  will  take  an  interest  in  this  movement,  which 
has  received  such  an  uplift  by  that  visit. 

The  choir  sang  the  anthem  "The  Three  Great  Pillars." 

William  Warren  Kerr  was  appointed  Pro  Grand  Master. 

Representatives  of  sister  Grand  Lodges,  including  His 
Excellency  Sir  Ernest  Clark,  Grand  Master  of  Tasmania, 
brought  fraternal   greetings. 

From  the  report  of  the  Freemasons'  Home  we  read: 

The  financial  statement,  which  accompanies  this  report, 
discloses  a  steady  improvement  in  so  far  as  all  accounts  are 
concerned. 

W.  Kemp  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Canada,  and 
H.  D.  Roberts  is  the  Grand  Representative  of  Victoria  with 
us. 

Quarterly  Communication  Melbourne,  19th  June,  1935, 
His  Excellency  on  the  Throne. 

The  President  of  the  Board,  seconded  by  the  President  of 
the  Board  of  Benevolence,  moved  the  report  authorizing  the 
Board  to  call  for  tenders  for  the  new  hospital,  for  which  it  is 
proposed  to  provide  60  beds  and  38  nurses,  at  a  cost  of  £80,000. 
The  land  has  been  paid  for  and  an  appeal  to  raise  £44,000 
balance  required,  was  made  to  all. 


FRATERNAL  CORRESPONDENCE  249 

Music  is  a  factor  in  the  harmony  of  Victoria  brethren  and 
country  visitors  are  never  neglected. 

Quarterly  Communication  Melbourne,  September  19,  1935, 
His  Excellency  again  in  the  chair. 

The  Grand  Master  paid  an  eloquent  tribute  to  the  late 
Lord  Ampthill  and  a  message  of  sorrow  and  sympathy  was 
sent  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England. 

A  fine  tribute  was  paid  to  the  late  M.  W.  Dr.  A.  T. 
Holden,  C.B.E.,  as  follows: 

Brethren,  in  the  passing  to  the  life  beyond  the  grave  of 
M.  W.  Bro.  the  Rev.  Dr.  Albert  Thomas  Holden,  the  Metho- 
dist Church  of  Australia  has  lost  an  honored  and  trusted 
leader,  the  state  a  distinguished  and  worthy  citizen,  and  the 
Masonic  fraternity  an  eminent  and  revered  Freemason,  and  a 
greatly  loved  friend  and  brother.  In  many  a  home  through- 
out the  length  and  breadth  of  Australia,  and  in  other  lands, 
too,  his  genial  personality  and  helpful  words  will  long  be 
remembered  with  pleasure  and  thankfulness. 

We  thank  God  for  so  fine  an  example,  so  great  a  life. 

Grand  Registrar,  in  advocating  the  Hospital  Fund,  said: 

With  absolute  unanimity,  we  are  definitely  committed  to 
this  scheme,  which,  it  is  felt,  will  show  that  we,  as  Freemasons, 
are  prepared  to  put  our  principles  into  practice. 

It  is  difficult  to  imagine  that  there  is  any  Metropolitan 
Lodge  member  who  could  not  afford  a  sum  less  than  2^d. 
per  week,  and,  in  the  case  of  country  members,  less  than  2d. 
per  week  to  provide  accommodation  which  will  enable  the 
Craft  to  care  for  its  own  sick  and  also  to  provide  the  best 
possible  services  free  of  charge  for  those  members  who  cannot 
afford  to  pay  for  hospital  attention  out  of  their  own  pockets. 

The  Grand  Lodge  choir  rendered  the  anthems,  "The  Long 
Day   Closes"   and  "God  Sends  the   Right." 

Quarterly  Communication  at  Melbourne,  18th  December, 
1935,  His  Excellency  on  the  Throne. 

The  Grand  Master  paid  a  tribute  to  the  late  Lord 
Cornwallis  and  an  expression  of  sympathy  was  despatched  to 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  England: 

R.  W.  Bro.  the  Bishop  of  Buckingham  paid  a  notable 
and  eloquent  tribute  to  Lord  Cornwallis,  in  which  he  referred 
to  his  consistency,  absolute  adhesion  to  principle,  and  loyalty 
to  truth,  his  noble  service  at  Gallipoli  and  in  Palestine,  and 
his  unfailing  sympathy  and  devotion  to  duty. 

His  Excellency  was  renominated  as  Grand  Master  to 
succeed  himself,  -and  accepted. 

He  had  been  closely  associated  with  Freemasonry  in 
England  in  a  Lodge  composed  of  members  of  the  House 
of   Lords   and   the    House   of   Commons.      He   came   from   the 


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heart  of  the  Empire  and  was  in  touch  with  the  centre  of  our 
national  life.  As  Governor  of  Victoria  he  was  a  link  between 
us  and  the   Motherland. 

His  services  were  entirely  at  the  disposal  of  Freemasonry, 
and  he  would  do  all  he  could  to  uphold  its  great  traditions  in 
this  state.  He  was  immensely  proud  of  having  been  born 
in  Australia,  and  of  having  been  honored  by  His  Majesty  in 
appointing  him  his  representative  in  Victoria. 

The  Grand  Lodge  choir  rendered  the  anthems,  "In  Jewry 
Is  God  Known"  and  "Ring  Out,  Wild  Bells." 

The  Grand  Secretary  presented  the  Report  on  Foreign 
Correspondence  by  Representatives  of  the  sister  constitutions, 
wishing  for  all  continuous  and  increased  responsibility. 

Under  Florida  Review  we  read: 

The  intoxicating  liquor  traffic  question,  like  "Banquo's 
Ghost,"  has  again  turned  up  to  haunt  American  Grand  Lodges. 
The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  recommended  that  Regula- 
tions which  made  it  unlawful  for  any  Freemason  to  enter  upon 
and  engage  in  the  business  of  liquor  selling,  and  which  were 
suspended  during  prohibition,  became  revived  immediately 
upon  the  repeal  of  the  prohibition  amendment.  Serving  beer 
in  Masonic  temples  or  Lodge  rooms  or  at  Masonic  banquets 
is  not  permitted. 

This  from  the  Review  of  Scotland: 

The  peculiar  Swedish  Rite  proved  very  interesting,  but 
the  Grand  Master  told  his  Grand  Lodge  that  he  was  impressed 
with   the   standard   demanded   from   initiates. 

The  present  year,  with  the  bi-centenary  celebrations,  will 
see  a  wonderful  gathering  of  Scots  Masons  from  the  four 
quarters  of  the  earth  and  the  islands  of  the  sea.  Scotland  is 
proud,  and  well  she  may  be,  that  the  throne  will  be  occupied 
by  the  Duke  of  Renfrew — better  known  to  the  Sassenach  as 
His  Ro3'al  Highness  the  Prince  of  Wales. 

Canada's  Proceedings  evidently  did  not  reach  Victoria. 

The  Conference  of  Secretaries  of  Subordinate  Lodges  was 
held  in  Freemasons'  Hall,  25th  September,  1935,  both  Grand 
Master  and  Pro  Grand  Master  being  present..  Among  the 
Lodges  represented,  about  300  in  all,  we  note  the  following 
names:  Australia  Felix,  Australia  Felix  of  Hiram,  Geelong 
Unity  and  Prudence,  All  Nations'. 

The  agenda  is  a  full  one,  the  opening  address  being  made 
by  His  Excellency  the  Grand  Master,  who  said  among  other 
pleasant  things: 

To-day  I  understand  there  are  with  us  some  300.  I  think 
you  will  all  agree  with  me  that  that  is  a  magnificent  response 
to  the  third  Conference  of  Secretaries. 

In   the   first   place,   you   are   very   important   men,   indeed, 


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in  Lodges.  Masters  may  come  and  go,  but  Secretaries  must 
go  on  forever.  (Laughter.)  You  should  be  the  eye  and  ear 
and  helpmate  of  the  Master,  and  on  you  depends  to  a  very 
great  extent  the  honor  and  high  estate  in  which  your  Lodges 
find  themselves.  In  fact,  you  are  the  permanent  officials  of 
the  Lodges,  and  while  I  know  that  Secretaries  go  from  time  to 
time  and  are  replaced  by  others,  geneally  speaking,  that  is 
your  position. 

Lodges  should  not  be  too  big.  The  threshold  of  Free- 
masonry is  lost  if  Lodges  are  too  large.  You  do  not  get  to 
know  each  other  thoroughly  and  well.  Also,  there  is  the  diffi- 
culty of  those  who  are  keen  in  Freemasonry  getting  to  the 
top — it  takes  such  a  long  time.  I  am  not  going  to  suggest 
how  it  can  be  done. 

One  of  the  Secretaries  reports: 

We  had  a  case  of  one  brother  who  was  a  P.M.  I  got  in 
touch  with  the  Secretary  of  his  Lodge,  who  told  me  he  had 
resigned,  owing  quite  an  amount  for  dues.  When  that  brother 
came  along  next  time  he  was  asked  to  produce  his  last  receipt 
for  dues.     He  said  it  was  home,  and  he  was  told  to  go  there. 

V.  W.  Bro.  Reverend  F.  Chisholm,  one  of  the  Secretaries, 
told  a  story: 

I  want  to  say,  first  of  all,  that  I  appreciate  very  highly  the 
generous  men  of  my  own  church  body  in  granting  me  leave 
of  absence  to  do  a  very  noble  and  important  work  for  Free- 
masonry in  this  territory.  I  feel  in  the  position  of  a  minister 
who  wanted  to  change  into  the  police  force.  The  chief  com- 
missioner wanted  to  examine  him  as  to  the  distinguishing 
characteristics  of  a  policeman's  heart,  and  he  asked  him: 
"What  would  you  do  to  disperse  an  angry  crowd?"  He  said, 
"I  would  take  up  a  collection." 

VIRGINIA 

Reverend  Thomas  W.  Hooper,  Grand  Master. 

James  M.  Clift,  Grand  Secretary. 

The  Proceedings  are  printed  and  published  by  the  Masonic 
Home  Press  of  the  Virginia  Home,  at  Highland  Springs,  and 
reflect  great  credit  upon  the  good  Craftsmanship  making  the 
art  preservative. 

An  Emergent  Communication  was  held  to  lay  the  Corner- 
stone of  the  Administration  Building  of  the  Virginia  Poly- 
technic Institute. 

Another  Emergent  meeting  was  held  to  lay  the  founda- 
tion-stone of  the  Infirmary  Building,  which  was  the  gift  of 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Barrett,  of  Alexandria,  as  a  memorial  to  their  son. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-eighth  Communication  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Virginia  was  held  in 
Richmond,  February  11,  1936. 


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The  G.H.P.  was  presented  by  Doctor  John  T.  Cochran; 
and  Dr.  William  Moseley  Brown,  Grand  Commander  Knights 
Templar,  was  also  present.     He  said  in  his  response: 

I  am  happy  to  acknowledge  this  recognition,  and  to  bring 
you  the  fraternal  greetings  of  the  six  or  seven  thousand  mem- 
bers of  the  Templar  host  in  the  Old  Dominion,  and  to  say  to 
you  that  we  are,  first.  Blue  Lodge  Masons,  then  Chapter 
Masons,  then  Knights  Templar  Masons."  He  closed  with 
this  admonition:  "Don't  do  too  much  talking  and  you  won't 
get  into   trouble." 

Canada  had  the  honour  of  being  represented  by  Grand 
Treasurer  William  S.  Pettit,  of  Richmond,  whom  this 
Reviewer  well  remembers. 

For  the  Past  Grand  Masters,  M.W.  Bro.  Green  said: 

There  is  no  force  more  potent  for  good  in  this  life  than  a 
living,  unselfish  personality,  and  the  living,  unselfish  person- 
ality of  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Tom  Hooper  is  indeed  one 
of  the  assets  of   Grand   Lodge  of  Virginia. 

Then  followed  the  following  interesting  item: 

M.W.  The  Grand  Master  presented  to  Grand  Lodge  his 
blood-brother,  J.  J.  Hooper,  and  General  Frank  F.  Cocheu, 
both  residents  of  Washington,  D.C.,  the  latter  commanded 
Dr.  Hooper's  regiment  during  the  World  War  in  France. 

The  Grand  Masters  of  D.  of  C.  and  N.C.  were  accorded 
Grand  Honours. 

The  address  of  the  G.M.  is  an  outstanding  one  and  we  do 
not  apologize  for  making  copious  extracts.  He  lived  up  to 
his  reputation  for  ability  and  humor: 

"...  grateful  for  blessings  which  have  been  new  every 
morning  and  fresh  every  evening." 

"The  full  record  of  the  year's  work  cannot  be  appreciated 
unless  we  think  of  the  thousands  who  are  not  here." 

There  is  many  a  Mason,  officer  or  private,  whose  name 
does  not  appear  large  on  the  annals  of  men,  but  who  does  his 
share  in  making  up  the  total  of  that  influence  which  Masonry 
has  always  exerted. 

I  salute  these  absent  Brethren.     And  I  greet  you. 

"I  shall  ask  the  Grand  Chaplain  to  lead  the  Grand  Lodge 
in  prayer,  not  for  the  illustrious  dead  who  now  have  no  need 
for  our  prayers,  but  for  those  who  are  bereaved  and  for 
ourselves." 

"Beyond   this  vale   of  tears 
There   is  a  life  above, 
Unmeasured  by  the   flight  of  years; 
And  all  that  life  is  love." 
"Peace   hath   her  victories 
No  less  renown'd  than  war." 


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Following  the  lead  of  my  predecessor,  and  with  congratu- 
lations and  affection,  I  presented  emblems  to  those  of  our 
Brethren  who  have  been  Masons  fifty  years  or  more;  to  one 
hundred  and  thirty-eight  of  them. 

It  has  always  seemed  to  me  a  pity  that  Grand  Lodge 
does  not  make  larger  use  of  the  seasoned  abilities  of  Past 
Grand  Masters. 

Grand  Lodge  knows  something  of  the  abilities  of  these 
Brethren,  and  will  learn  much  more  as  the  years  go  by. 

I  venture  to  call  especial  attention  to  two  of  these  officers 
who  are  a  sort  of  immovable  jewels.  Grand  Lodge  has  a 
treasure  in  its  Grand  Treasurer.  Much  of  his  work  does  not 
show  on  the  surface. 

If  it  be  true,  as  the  colored  preacher  said,  that  procrastina- 
tion is  the  chief  doctrine  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  then 
there  are  far  more  Presbyterians  in  the  Lodges  of  Virginia 
than  one  would  have  thought.  Fine  officers  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  should  not  have  their  patience  tried. 

He  can  easily  appreciate  the  truth  of  Grand  Master 
Quinn's  remark  that  the  office  of  Grand  Master  is  too  honor- 
able to  be  declined  and  too  responsible  to  be  sought. 

"Let  not  him  that  girdeth  on  the  harness  boast  himself 
as  he  that  putteth  it  off." 

Last  year,  I  even  went  so  far  as  to  express  the  belief  that 
Masonic  infomation  will  solve  most  of  our  problems.  I  still 
believe  that. 

To  this  end,  in  all  my  talks  to  Lodges  or  to  districts,  I 
have  tried  to  do  what  I  could  in  the  matter  of  inciting  a  desire 
for  information. 

Grand  Lodge  went  into  the  Masonic  Service  Association 
for  one  year. 

These  facts  are  gleaned.  All  who  reported  consider  the 
Short    Talk   Bulletins    interesting   and    informative. 

The  Masonic  Home  Press  finished  the  year  with  a  net 
profit  of  some  $1200. 

The  Masonic  Home  continues  to  be  the  outstanding  work 
of  Grand  Lodge. 

The  Committee  on  Endowment  for  the  Masonic  Home 
reports  that  it  has  been  instrumental  in  adding  to  the  endow- 
ment this  year  $41,000,  in  cash,  bonds  and  endowment  policies. 

One  thought  expressed  at  the  laying  of  the  cornerstone  is 
repeated  for  the  ears  of  those  who  will  and  can  hear:  that  is, 
that  when  one  person  thinks  of  doing  a  fine  thing,  it  may 
suggest  a  similar  fine  thing  to  the  minds  of  others.  Even  with 
the  Infirmary  built,  the  Home  needs  a  recreational  center  and 
it  needs  a  chapel.  Even  the  erection  of  a  chapel  can  wait  on 
the  erection  of  a  recreational  center. 


254        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

This  may  sound  to  some  like  a  luxury,  but  any  physician 
and  anyone  else  who  is  acquainted  with  the  poblems  of  young 
people  assembled  in  large  numbers  knows  that  it  is  a  need 
which  amounts  almost  to  a  necessity  for  the  well-being  of 
these  young  people. 

Through  rain,  sleet,  snow,  heat  and  cold,  I  traveled  the 
roads  through  almost  every  county  in  Virginia — through  the 
mountains  of  the  south,  west  and  southwest;  over  the  undu- 
lations of  the  Piedmont  section;  and  along  the  stretches  of 
tidewater  and  seacoast. 

And  they  were  so  gracious,  so  courteous,  and  so  hos- 
pitable, that  they  created  a  powerful  temptation  to  the  Grand 
Master  to  think  that  it  was  a  matter  personal  to  him. 
Although  his  humor  saved  him  from  this  temptation,  no  man 
can  rob  him  of  the  delightful  memories  of  meeting  with 
Brethren  all  over  the   State. 

It  is  always  distressing  when  a  Brother  is  guilty  of  un- 
Masonic  conduct,  but  there  never  has  been  a  time  when  the 
plumbline  of  Amos  needed  more  to  be  applied  than  it  does 
now.  Since  some  Brethren  are  guilty  of  un-Masonic  con- 
duct, it  is  a  sign  of  health  in  the  Lodges  when  such  Brethren 
are  brought  to  trial. 

With  our  system  of  having  trials  held  by  a  commission 
of  Past  Masters,  and  the  right  of  appeal  added,  justice  comes 
as  near  being  assured  as  is  possible  perhaps  for  human  beings. 

The  making  of  decisions  is  an  important  and  rather  trying 
function  of  the  Grand  Master. 

"When    self    the    wavering    balance    holds 
'Tis  rarely  right  adjusted." 

The  Brethren  are  tremendously  in  earnest  in  their  differ- 
ences, and  it  is  hoped  that  they  see  that  the  Grand  Master  is 
at  least  honest  in  his  decisions.     And  he  must  say  to  himself, 
"Ah,  when  shall  all  men's  good 
Be  each  man's  rule,  and  universal  peace 
Lie  like  a  shaft  of  light  across  the  land. 
And  like  a  lane  of  beams  athwart  the  sea, 
Thro'  all  the  circle  of  the  golden  year?" 

I  decided  that  the  debt  of  a  Lodge  is  not  the  debt  of 
Grand  Lodge,  and  that  the  Grand  Ma:?ter  of  Masons  in 
Virginia  is  not  a  collecting  agent  for  an}-  insurance  company. 

I  decided  that,  as  a  Lodge  may  not  sue  a  Brother  in 
court  for  his  dues,  the  obligation  to  pay  Lodge  dues  is  not  a 
legal  obligation,  but  a  moral  one.  Therefore  a  legal  decision 
does  not  free  this  Brother  from  his  dues  to  the  Lodge. 

In  order  to  protect  the  Fraternity,  it  is  necessary  that  the 
Lodge  which  votes  on  an  applicant  for  the  degrees  shall  know 
the  applicant.  This  is  fundamental.  For  this  reason  vouchers 
for  the  applicant  are  required.     For  this  reason  Grand  Lodge 


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has  decided  that  a  Lodge  may  not  waive  jurisdiction  over  a 
candidate  and  thus  shift  its  responsibility  in  voting  upon  him. 
Where  a  man  votes  is  secondary  to  this. 

And  he  tells  us  that  the  secret  of  the  perpetual  youth  of 
his  feelings  was  that  he  had  concentrated  his  whole  aim  in  life 
on  having  a  God-like  character.  He  had  learned  that  this  was 
God's   aim   for   him  and   he   had   made   it   his   aim   for   himself. 

And  that  is  God's  aim  for  you  and  me.  For  this,  the  sun 
rises  and  sets,  the  seasons  come  and  go,  the  earth  is  held  in 
its  orbit.  For  this,  joys  and  sorrows  come  into  our  lives, 
disappointments,  temptations  and  trials. 

He  concludes  thus: 

May  God  grant  to  each  of  us  so  earnest  a  desire  to  be  a 
real  builder,  that  with  courageous  and  singing  hearts  all  our 
lives  on  the  earth,  we  may  walk  steadily  into  the  light,  until 
our  faith  is  lost  in  sight,  until  our  hope  ends  in  fruition,  until 
we  shall  know  as  accurately  as  we  are  known,  until  we  are  not 
for  God  shall  take  us. 

M.W.  Bro.  Lee  Davis  said: 

"There  are  more  things  passed  to  the  Past  Grand  Masters' 
notice  in  these  days  than  I  have  ever  known  before.  One 
thing  he  said  about  his  church:  he  had  more  new  members 
than  in  any  year  before  in  his  pastorate,  which  I  assume  to  be 
due  to  the  fact  that  he  was  absent  a  great  deal  more  than 
usual."      (Laughter   and  applause.) 

G.  M.  White,  of  West  Virginia,  told  another  story: 
I  am  reminded  of  a  story  that  comes  from  the  jurisdiction 
of  John  Anderson,  of  a  senator  who  had  a  colored  boy  work- 
ing on  his  plantation.  He  was  in  love  with  one  of  the  colored 
girls  that  he  called  "Maria."  The  senator  was  going  to  the 
county  seat,  so  his  boy  Mose  said, -"Would  you  mind  gittin' 
me  a  marriage  license  when  you  go  up  there  today"?  "No, 
I  will  be  very  glad  to  do  it."  So  he  brought  back  a  marriage 
license  for  Mose  and  the  yellow  girl,  Maria  Ann,  without 
knowing  that  Mose  had  changed  his  affections.  When  he 
brought  back  the  license,  Mose  told  him  that  he  wanted  the 
license  changed  to  another  name.  "That's  all  right,  Mose," 
said  the  senator,  "I  am  going  back  next  week,  and  will  have 
another  license  made  out  for  you;  it  will  only  cost  you  a 
quarter  extra."  "Nemmine,  Boss,"  said  Mose,  "jes  let  it  go 
de  way  'tis;  there  ain't  twenty-five  cents  difference  between 
theme  niggers,  nohow."  So  I  am  reminded,  as  I  look  over  the 
Grand  Jurisdictions  here  tonight,  there  is  not  twenty-five  cents 
difference  between  them. 

The  Grand  Master  of  N.C.  said: 

"My  Brother,  it  means  that  we  Grand  Masters  must  stand 
before  our  Past  Grand  Masters  and  make  our  little  speeches, 
but  it  will  not  be  long  before  we   can  also  sit  back  on   our 


256        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

benches  next  as  Past  Grand  Masters  and  hear  the  embryonic 
talent  of  the  Grand  Master.  I  expect  it  is  part  of  our  educa- 
tion— or  punishment,  I  do  not  know  which — that  we  have  to 
demonstrate  and  have  to  keep  on  demonstrating  whether  we 
can  make  a  speech  or  cannot  make  a  speech." 

The  thought  occurred  to  me  that  Freemasonry  is  some- 
what after  that  fashion.  We  have  big  men,  we  have  strong 
men,  we  have  Lodges  that  represent  the  helter-skelter  pile  of 
brick,  not  any  particular  form  or  shape.  There  are  those  well 
laid  by  the  Master  Hand,  forming  a  beautiful  and  perfect 
mould.  The  thought  occurred  to  me  also  that  it  required 
something  to  transform  that  pile  of  brick  into  a  building  good 
to  look  at.  It  required  labor,  and  plenty  of  it.  It  required  the 
objective,  and  plan  and  purpose.  It  required  some  one  to  make 
that  plan,  and  then  it  required  the  trowel  and  the  square  and 
the  plumb,  because  the  building  had  to  be  perpendicular,  all 
of  its  angles  had  to  be  squared.  But  there  was  something 
more  necessary,  and  that  was  the  cement  in  which  those  bricks 
were  laid. 

A  friend  of  mine  makes  this  distinction  between  friend- 
ship and  brotherhood.  I  have  a  very  large  circle  of  acquaint- 
ances, many  of  them  I  can  call  by  their  first  names.  From 
that  circle  of  acquaintances  I  have  a  smaller  circle  that  I  call 
friends,  men  in  whose  company  I  feel  at  ease,  men  with  whom 
I  prefer  to  associate  more  often;  but  from  even  that  small 
circle  of  friends  I  have  a  smaller  circle  of  men  I  call  brothers, 
men  to  whom  I  can  commit  my  deepest  secrets  and  feel  confi- 
dent when  it  is  in  their  breasts,  the  man  to  whom  I  can  go  for 
his  advice  and  counsel  and  feel  assured  that  he  will  give  me  his 
very  best;  a  man  to  whom  I  can  go  and  lay  my  problems 
before  him  and  receive  a  brother's  sympathy. 

The  new  Infirmary  was  dedicated,  the  G.M.  presented 
Dr.  Barrett,  who  said: 

"In  the  heart  of  a  Mother,  who  walked  to  the  very  gates 
of  death  with  her  little  boy,  and  saw  him  pass  into  the  glories 
of  another  day,  was  born  the  idea  of  this  Memorial;  in  her 
name  and  willingness,  I  present  this  Infirmary  to  the  M.W. 
Grand  Lodge  of  Virginia." 

Lynwood  P.  Harrell  was  elected  Grand  Master  and  in  his 
response  he  said: 

Most  Worshipful  Brother  Hooper  and  Brethren,  you 
think  what  your  reaction  is  going  to  be,  when  you  start  in 
line  as  Grand  Junior  Deacon,  and  of  course  the  thought 
occurs  right  then,  "I  wonder  what  it  will  feel  like  when  I  get 
in  the  East."  From  my  experience,  I  defy  any  man  to  really 
fathom  his  feelings   when  he  gets   to  the   East. 

M.W.  Bro.  Showalter  also  spoke: 

Back  up  in  the  mountains,  one  year  ago,  I  heard  for  the 
first  time,  almost  first-hand  knowledge,  of  the  wit  and  humor 


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of  our  Past  Grand  Master,  Dr.  Hooper.  I  heard  he  came  on 
the  stage  just  at  this  time,  in  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Virginia, 
and  after  being  the  recipient  of  many  gifts,  he  asked,  "Has 
anyone  else  anything  to  offer?  I  do  not  believe  anyone  has, 
so  come,  pull  up  that  truck." 

We  grow  older  mighty  rapidly;  whether  we  grow  wise 
rapidly   depends   a  great   deal  upon  our  experiences. 

The  Grand  Master  has  evidently  not  joined  the  benedicts, 
as  the  following  would  indicate: 

"Brethren,  you  must  see  that  these  Brethren  in  Roanoke 
do  know  what  I  am  supposed  to  do,  anyhow." 

(A  voice:    "Get  married.") 

"I   am   still  traveling."      (Laughter.) 

Then  followed  a  love  feast  of  reciprocal  oratory,  M.W. 
Bro.   Hooper  saying: 

"Brethren,  some  men  have  a  very  peculiar  trait,  of  trying 
to  make  you  believe  that  they  are  rough  and  hard-boiled.  I 
have  even  known  army  officers  that   had  very  warm  hearts. 

"You  remember  that  President  Taft  on  one  occasion  was 
in  this  Grand  Lodge  after  he  was  president,  and  he  won  the 
hearts  of  all  of  us  by  saying  he  had  been  a  poor  president,  but 
in  one  respect  he  was  like  George  Washington,  and  no  one 
could  get  around  it:  that  'George  Washington  was  President 
of  the  Lmited  States,  and  he  was  President  of  the  United 
States.  George  Washington  was  a  Mason,  and  he  was  a 
Mason'." 

Membership  40,492.     Net  loss  1,155. 

John  G.  McDonald  of  Aurora  is  the  worthy  Grand 
Representative  of  Virginia. 

The  Fraternal  Correspondence  Reviews  of  James  M.  Clift, 
Grand  Secretary,  are  in  every  way  admirable,  reflecting  the 
spirit  and  experience  of  the  Grand  Secretary  and  Reviewer. 

In  the  Arizona  Review  we  read: 

"Man's  progress  through  life  is  not  steadily  onward. 

"We  may  from  time  to  time  have  to  change  some  of  those 
outward  insignificant  things  about  our  Lodge  work  and  about 
our  Lodge  activities,  but  real  Masonry  remains  unchanged 
since  the  dawn,  as  a  fundamental  and  necessary  power  of  true 
life.  Our  crying  need  is  for  foresight,  leadership  and  service 
to  direct,  clothe  and  girdle  this  unchangeable  Masonry." 

In  the  California  Review: 

One  action  makes  a  Virginia  Mason — most  of  them — 
wonder  a  little. 

He  arrested  the  Charter  of  a  Lodge  for  "using  Lodge 
funds  to  purchase  liquor" — we  note  there  is  added  "and  for 
factionalism." 

This  from  Kentucky: 


258        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

The  crowning  glory  of  the  teachings  of  our  Order  is  to 
make  good  workmen  of  us  all. 

Under  New  York  Review  we  read: 

The  Foreign  Correspondence  report  of  New  York  has 
become  the  outstanding  one  of  its  kind. 

Our  Foreign  Correspondent,  or  Grand  Historian  (Ossian 
Lang),  has  a  knowledge  of  men  and  institutions  throughout 
the  world  which  very  few  Masons,  officially  or  otherwise, 
possess. 

Under  Asia  and  the  Philippines  we  have  this  tribute: 

Rarely  have  we  read  an  address  containing  such  a  true 
spirit  of  Freemasonry  throughout  than  that  presented  by 
M.  W.  Brother  Camus. 

Canada  at  Hamilton,  and  especially  M.  W.  Bro.  Copus, 
receive  well  merited  approbation.  We  appreciate  his  kind 
words  of  good  will.     We  read: 

"Grand  Master  Copus  presented  a  remarkably  able  por- 
trayal of  Masonic  ideals  in  his  address." 

He  favored  Lodges  concerning  themselves  more  by 
evidencing  their  devotion  to  the  Crown  and  Empire. 

We  have  often  noted  the  similarity  of  District  Deputy 
Grand  Master's  reports  running  along  lines  of  those  of 
Virginia.  The  average  runs  about  eighteen  Lodges,  with  some 
as  high  as  thirty  to  the  District — not  all  of  these  are  in  cities 
either. 

"There  is  ample  scope  in  our  benevolent  work,  in  the 
sphere  of  Masonic  education,  in  the  consideration  of  correct 
methods  of  Lodge  financing,  and  the  conservation  of  our  re- 
sources, to  utilize  the  efforts  of  our  members  who  are  animated 
by  the  spirit  of   Masonic  service." 

Wise  words;  worthy  of  some  study! 

The  review  is  again  by  that  Elder  Statesman  of  the  round 
table,  Brother  Ponton, — celebrated  his  82nd  birth  anniversary 
22nd  January;  the  Grand  Master  congratulated  him  appropri- 
ately. Like  Brother  J.  W.  E.  Archdeacon,  of  Western 
Australia,  he  is  not  limited  as  to  space,  using  247  pages  of 
worthwhile  information  written  by  a  master. 

Of  the  National  Grand  Lodge  of  Egypt  our  colleague 
says: 

Since  the  death  of  Mohammed  Rifaat  Bey,  it  is  understood 
a  consolidation  of  the  two  Grand  Lodges  has  been  effected,  or 
steps  looking  to  that  end  taken.  Announcement  list  Moham- 
med Fahmy  Pacha  Grand  Master,  Abdel-Meguid  Younes, 
Cairo,  Grand  Secretary. 

Under  Costa  Rica  we  read: 

Reports  indicate  continued  progress  in  this  small  Grand 
Body. 


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This  under  Panama: 

Lodges  9.     Members  450. 

He  was  re-elected  for  a  sixth  term.  Masonic  Temple 
building  having  been  damaged  by  termites,  or  wood-worms  as 
these  are  named;  repairs  have  been  completed  and  grounds 
enclosed  by  a  wall. 

Guillermo  Andreve,  Grand  Master;  Jose  Oiler,  Grand 
Secretary. 

A  word  or  two  under  Puerto  Rico: 

Lodges  54.     Members,  about  3,300. 

Our  colleague  says  in  his  conclusion: 

One  Jurisdiction  (Pennsylvania),  in  the  writer's  opinion, 
has  the  best  "educational  program"  yet  devised.  The  Grand 
Lodge  law  requiring  every  petitioner  to  pay  with  his  petition 
the  sum  of  forty  dollars  to  Grand  Lodge  for  Masonic  Homes 
of    Pennsylvania. 

Our  neighbor  Grand  Lodges  in  Canada,  while  showing 
losses,  continue  to  maintain  a  pretty  even  balance;  while 
Australian  Grand  Lodges  appear  to  be  coming  back  to  what 
may  be  called  normal  conditions  again. 


WASHINGTON 

Walter  H.  Steffey,  Grand  Master. 

Horace  W.  Tyler,  Grand  Secretary. 

From  the  biography  of  the  Grand  Master,  we  take  the 
following : 

His  year  as  Grand  Master  might  well  be  termed  as  "the 
era  of  good  feeling,"  for  it  was  marked  by  the  most  friendly, 
fraternal  relationship  to  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact. 

Ralph  E.  Tieje  was  elected  Grand  Master  at  this  meeting. 

The  Seventy-ninth  Annual  convened  in  Tacoma  16th  June, 
1936. 

Twenty-one  Past  Grand  Masters  reported  for  duty  and 
honor,  the  largest  list  with  one  exception,  in  this  Reviewer's 
Reviews. 

Walter  F.  Meier  duly  answered  Roll  Call  as  Canada's 
Representative. 

A  fine  musical  program  preceded  the  actual  transactions 
of  Grand  Lodge. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  Oregon  and  Idaho  were  ten- 
dered Grand  Honors. 

The  address  of  welcome  by  Bro.  Smitley,  the  Mayor  of 
Tacoma,  was  really  worth  while.  We  can  only  quote  one 
paragraph: 


260        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

My  brothers,  the  Golden  Rule  is  an  immutable,  central 
truth  around  which  men  are  oriented  as  nowhere  else,  toward 
which  they  must  direct  their  conduct  in  business,  religion  or 
government,  or  suffer  self-destruction. 

In  his  response,  the  Junior  Grand  Warden  said: 

Let  us  pledge  anew  our  allegiance  to  those  things  which 
are  Masonic,  those  things  which  are  American,  those  things 
which  are  represented  by  our  flag,  those  things  which  are  ex- 
pressed so  plainly  and  clearly  in  the  Golden  Rule. 

From  the  message  of  the  Grand  Master  the  following: 

It  has  been  my  privilege  to  visit  all  of  the  districts  in  our 
jurisdiction  with  the  exception  of  Alaska. 

I  attended  the  State  Convention  of  the  De  Molay  at 
Tacoma  and  addressed  that  meeting. 

Upon  proper  request  from  a  constitutional  number  of 
brethren  residing  within  the  concurrent  jurisdiction  of  Seattle, 
I  granted  a  dispensation  for  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge 
to  be  known  as  Research  Lodge. 

We  have  on  our  Home  grounds  quite  an  extensive  tract 
of  wooded  ground  which,  if  properly  developed,  could  be  made 
into  a  beautiful  park.  Such  a  park  in  my  opinion  would  not 
only  be  a  source  of  pleasure  to  our  guests  but  would  serve 
as  an  attractive  place  for  Lodges  to  hold  their  picnics  and 
other  functions. 

The  essential  secrets  of  Freemasonry  are  signs,  grips, 
words,  and  all  modes  of  recognition  together  with  all  other 
parts  of  our  ritual  that  have  a  direct  bearing  thereon.  I 
directed  the  Grand  Lecturer  to  exclude  these  from  the  printed 
cypher. 

A  Masonic  club  located  at  the  site  of  the  Grand  Coulee 
Dam  desired  permission  to  open  the  club  on  the  Third  Degree 
of  Masonry  for  the  purpose  of  transacting  business  and 
ritualistic  work. 

I  ruled  that  no  group  of  Masons  could  open  a  meeting  on 
any  degree  of  Masonry  except  Lodges  regularly  constituted  or 
under  dispensation. 

Manito  Lodge  desired  to  establish  a  "Widows  and 
Orphans  Fund"  in  order  to  pay  the  funeral  expenses  of  each 
member  who  subscribed  to  the  fund.  I  ruled  that  such  a 
proposition  would,  in  my  opinion,  be  improper  for  the  Lodge 
to  undertake  as  a  Lodge. 

Upon  inquiry  of  the  Master  of  a  Lodge,  I  ruled  that  the 
Lodge  cannot  confer  the  title  of  Honorary  Past  Master  upon 
one  of  its  members. 

I  ruled  that  no  permission  was  necessary  for  a  Lodge  to 
hold  joint  installation  with  the  Eastern  Star. 

Cornerstones  of  Federal  and  School  Buildings  were  duly 
laid. 


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Membership  41,010.     Net  loss  1,219. 

Many  real  estate  transactions  are  reported  and  convey- 
ances and  contracts  executed. 

The  Grand  Representatives  were  thus  welcomed: 

We  stand  here  to-day  as  a  visible  emblem  of  the  various 
Jurisdictions  we  represent.  But  the  eternal  thing  which  we 
represent  is  the  Mystic  Tie  which  extends  like  a  network 
between  your  Grand  Jurisdiction  and  the  Grand  Jurisdictions 
which  we  have  the  honor  to  represent. 

Walter  F.  Meier,  Canada's  Grand  Representative,  said  in 
his  Report  with  regard  to  the  recognition  of  Foreign  Grand 
Lodges: 

We  have  not  had  a  sufficient  opportunity  to  make  an 
examination  with  respect  to  these  applications  to  determine 
the  propriety  of  extending  fraternal  recognition  and  exchang- 
ing  Grand   Representatives. 

The  following  sweeping  negative  Resolution  was  referred 
to  the  Jurisprudence  Committee: 

Theefore,  be  it  hereby  resolved,  That  all  laws  of  this 
Grand  Lodge  pertaining  to  the  liquor  business  be  and  they 
are   hereby  repealed. 

Grand  Master  Bennett  of  Oregon  said: 

"But  there  is  also  another  bit  of  verse  that  I  have  dis- 
covered in  Oregon.  'The  world  is  full  of  roses,  and  the  roses 
full  of  dew,  and  the  dew  is  full  of  heavenly  love  which  drips 
on  me  and  you'." 

This  sobriquet  came  to  me  in  due  season,  and  they  began 
to  call  me — a  member  of  the  cloth— Battleship  Bennett. 

You  know  a  battleship  is  of  small  account  unless  it  has 
with  it  the  big  guns,  and  when  these  big  guns  shoot — the 
technical  word  is  that  the  big  guns  speak,  and  some  of  them 
speak  for  eight  miles,  an  eight-inch  gun,  a  twelve-inch  gun 
speaks  for  twelve  miles,  and  a  seventeen-inch  gun  speaks  to 
a  splendid  distance  of  seventeen  miles.  You  will  hear  from 
these  big  guns  here  to-day  later. 

D.  Rufus  Cheney  said: 

And  one  good  brother  from  the  north  stood  up  and  he 
said  he  had  heard  about  this  Texas  state  a  lot,  and  he  really 
believed  it  all,  and  he  understood  that  all  good  Texans  were 
Democrats,  and  he  was  just  wondering  if  all  the  Democrats 
were  made  into  one  big  Democrat  if  there  was  enough  water 
in  Niagara  Falls  to  wash  them  to  be  lily  white  Republicans. 
And  if  there  isn't  enough  it  is  here  in  Tacoma  to-day. 
(Laughter.) 

From  the  Report  of  Grand  Historian  Greer  we  take  the 
following: 


262        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

A  plea  for  charity,  based  on  the  well-known  prayer,  "For- 
give us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive  those  who  trespass 
against  us." 

I  quote  briefly  from  an  exposition  on  this  subject  by  that 
profound  scholar  and  author  and  most  eminent  Mason,  Dr. 
Joseph  Fort  Newton,  "How  many  tender  memories  these  old 
familiar  words  evoke  in  the  mind  of  a  Mason.  Often  in  the 
open  Lodge — alas,  all  too  often  beside  the  open  grave — he 
has  heard  them  march  with  slow  majestic  step  to  the  measure 
of  the  Pleyel  hymn.  Never  were  words  and  melody  more 
fitly  blended,  and  they  induce  a  mood  pensive  indeed,  but  not 
plaintive,  rich  in  pathos  without  being  poignant — a  mood  of 
sweet  sadness  caught  at  that  point  where  it  stops  short  of 
bitter,   piercing  grief." 

"I'd  like  to  be  the  sort  of  friend  that  you  have  been  to  me; 
I'd  like  to  be  the  help  that  you've  been  always  glad  to  be; 
I'd  like  to  mean  as  much  to  you,  each  moment  of  the  day 
As  you  have  meant,  old  friend  of  mine,  to  me  along  the  way. 
"I'm  wishing  at  this  very  time  that  I  could  but  repay 
A  portion  of  the  gladness  that  you've  strewn  along  my  way; 
And  could  I  have  one  wish  this  day,  this  only  would  it  be: 
I'd  like  to  be  the  sort  of  friend  that  you  have  been  to  me." 

Grand  Orator  Kinne  delivered  the  oration.     We  quote: 

Masonry  is  an  active,  living  principle.  Its  ritual,  its  sym- 
bolism and  its  drama  are  not  mere  empty  forms,  but  they 
contain  and  exemplify  two  great,  important  truths,  that  God 
is  the   Creator   and   Father  of  us   all;   its   great   purpose   is   to 

intensify  that  relationship. 

The  subversive  thing  I  mentioned  is  Communism.     What 

is  it?  What  are  its  fundamental  purposes?  Communism  ad- 
vocates: (1)  Hatred  of  God  and  all  forms  of  religion;  (2) 
destruction  of  private  property,  and  inheritance;  (3)  absolute 
social  and  racial  equality;  promotion  of  class  hatred;  (4) 
revolutionary  propaganda  through  the  Communist  Inter- 
national, stirring  up  communist  activities  in  foreign  countries 
in  order  to  cause  strikes,  riots,  sabotage,  bloodshed,  and  civil 
war;  (5)  destruction  of  all  forms  of  representative  or  demo- 
cratic governments,  including  civil  liberties,  such  as  freedom 
of  speech,  of  the  press,  of  assembly,  and  trial  by  jury;  (6)  the 
ultimate  and  final  objective  is  by  means  of  world  revolution 
to  establish  the  dictatorship  of  the  so-called  proletariat  into 
one  world  union  of  soviet  socialist  republics  with  the  capital 
at  Moscow. 

A  love  feast  followed  installation,  Grand  Master  Tieje 
saying: 

As  our  ancient  brethren,  building  their  temples,  raising 
their  cathedrals,  carved  in  each  stone,  built  in  each  facade  and 
arch,  something  of  the  aspiration  which  was  theirs  toward  a 


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finer  and  higher  existence,  so  we,  working  in  the  warm  hearts 
and  the  life  of  men,  seek  to  build  something  nearer  to  that 
God-head  toward  which  we  all  aspire. 

M.  W.  Bro.  Frank  A.  Copus,  one  of  the  most  eloquent  of 
our  Past  Grand  Masters,  is  the  Grand  Representative  of 
Washington. 

Walter  F.  Meier  precedes  his  Annual  Review  with  a 
Foreword,  from  which  we  take  the  following  sentences: 

While  we  realized  that  we  would  have  to  "find"  ourselves 
as  we  proceeded  in  order  to  determine  upon  our  style,  yet 
we  approached  our  work  with  a  predetermination  that  our 
brethren  would  not  be  interested  so  much  in  just  "facts  and 
figures"  as  they  would  be  in  ascertaining  something  about 
the  progress  of  Masonry  as  gleaned  from  what  has  been  said 
and  done  by  the  leaders  in  the  various  jurisdictions. 

From  the  Review  of  Arkansas  this  citation: 
"Commonwealth  College"  of  Mena.  Lucien  Koch,  the 
head  of  the  college,  was  called,  and  testified,  among  other 
things,  that  he  did  not  believe  in  God.  When  asked,  "Do 
you  respect  the  American  Flag?"  his  answer  was,  "I  refuse 
to  answer  without  advice  of  counsel."  Others  testified  simi- 
larly.    But  now  comes  the  most  startling  part  of  the  report: 

"Now  note  how  this  cancerous  growth  from  Arkansas  is 
spreading  and  infecting  the  rest  of  the  country,  reaching  even 
into  very  high  governmental  places. 

"A  short  time  after  the  legislature  adjourned  Lucien  Koch 
gave  up  his  position  as  the  head  of  Commonwealth  and  went 
to  Washington,  where  he  now  occupies  an  important  executive 
position.  The  man  who  was  head  of  Commonwealth  before 
Koch  has  been  an  official  in  Washington  for  about  two  years 
and  was  recently  promoted  and  given  an  allotment  of  fifty 
million  dollars  to  spend  in  the  work  of  rehabilitation  settle- 
ments. 

"It  is  disturbing  to  think  of  the  kind  of  people  he  may 
place  in  these  government-built  communities." 

The  following  comments  are  taken  from  our  colleague's 
friendly  and  fraternal   Review  of   Canada: 

Now  it  is  our  pleasure  to  review  the  proceedings  of 
Canada,  held  in  Hamilton.  Being  the  Grand  Representative 
of  this  Grand  Lodge,  near  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Washington, 
we  feel  almost  as  if  we  were  writing  about  our  own  activities. 
M.  W.  Bro.  Frank  A.  Copus,  Grand  Master,  was  present 
representing  us. 

I  find  myself  quite  unable  to  conclude  without  especially 
thanking  you  for  the  courage  with  which  you  referred  to  the 
presence  in  our  midst  of  those  who  are  the  disciples   of  an 


264        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

alien  political  creed  and  who  are  exploiting  for  their  own 
ends  the  sufferings  of  the  unfortunate  and  deserving  unem- 
ployed. 

"The  address  of  M.  W.  Bro.  Frank  A.  Copus,  Grand 
Master,  is  replete  with  sensible  expressions  regarding  the 
unusual  conditions  prevailing  generally  in  the  world..  We  feel 
that  we  should  make  a  substantial  quotation  from  this  address 
concerning  this  matter,  as  follows:" 

Our  children  will  have  little  reason  to  admire  the  fairness 
or  the  honesty  of  their  fathers  in  this  matter  of  public  financ- 
ing. Furthermore,  the  gayly  unconcerned  manner  in  which 
interest  obligations  are  being  disregarded  by  certain  munici- 
palities is  not  the  least  ominous  symptom  of  a  dangerous 
degeneration  of  public  morals. 

Surely,  here  is  a  Grand  Master  who  knows  what  he  thinks 
and  has  the  courage  of  expressing  it. 

We  have  already  quoted  generously  from  the  admirable 
address  of  the  Grand  Master. 

The  Committee  on  the  Condition  of  Masonry  makes  an 
exceedingly  interesting  report. 

From  the  Review  of  England: 

"I  think  we  have  all  been  specially  touched  by  the  sym- 
pathy of  the  American  people.  The  words  used  by  the 
Speaker  of  the  Virginian  House  of  Delegates  are  no  doubt 
known  to  you,  but  they  will  bear  repetition.  He  began  by 
saying,  'The  King  is  ill.'  You  see  that  in  his  mind  there 
was  only  one  King.  Then  he  went  on  to  say,  'The  daughter 
has  not  wandered  so  far  from  the  mother  but  that  the 
Virginians  here  assembled  unite  with  the  people  of  England 
in  the  sincere  hope  that  the  King  may  have  a  speedy  recovery.' 
That,  alas,  was  a  vain  hope,  but  it  was  a  noble  expression  of 
the   feelings  of  a   great   nation." 

"We  were  gratified  to  find  that  in  the  Argentine,  Uruguay 
and  Brazil  the  happiest  fraternal  relations  exist  between  the 
Sovereign  Jurisdictions  and  English  Freemasons,  and  we  feel 
sure  that  so  long  as  this  fraternal  bond  exists  between  these 
bodies,  good  results  must  ensue." 

A  very  interesting  feature  supplementary  to  the  Cor- 
respondence Review  is  a  reproduction  of  psges  of  plates  of 
the  seals  of  different  Grand  Jurisdictions.  The  Latin  mottos 
are  very  interesting  indeed.  We  quote  regarding  "The 
Heraldry  of  Masonry"  an  address  by  M.  W.  Bro.  Meier,  W.M. 
of  Research  Lodge.  He  has  brought  them  all  together  in  a 
comparative  study.  To  his  scholarly  work,  the  Masonic  world 
will  appreciatively  respond: 

"Every  human  institution,  every  condition  existing  in  the 
social  structure,  is  the  off-spring  of  that  which  has  gone 
before.      It   was   this   thought   that   prompted   the   poet,   who 


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characterized  himself  as  the  'heir  of  all  the  ages,'  to  say — 
"  'Yet  I,  doubt  not  thru'  the  ages  one  increasing  purpose  runs, 
And  the  thoughts  of  men  are  widened  with  the  process  of 
the  suns.' 

"The  seal  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Washington  is  an  in- 
teresting one,  within  the  oval  on  the  left  is  a  man,  dressed  in 
colonial  costume,  holding  in  his  right  hand  a  sprig  of  acacia, 
and  in  his  left  an  anchor,  underneath  is  the  motto  'Exitus  acta 
probat,'  taken  from  the  coat  of  arms  of  George  Washington, 
meaning  'The  result  justifies  the  acts.' 

"The  list  of  mottoes  is  as  follows: 

"Alabama — Sit  lux  et  lux  fuit:  Let  there  be  light,  and  there 
was   light. 

"Arizona — Ditat  Deus:  God  enriches. 
"Connecticut — Sumus  fratres:  We  are  brethren. 
"Kansas — Misteria  non  scripta:  The  unwritten  mysteries. 
"Louisiana — Virtute   Silentio  Amore:  With  virtue,  silence 
and  love. 

"Maine — Regit:  He  rules. 

"Maryland — Gloria  Principium  Prospectus  and  Finis:  A 
glorious  beginning,  outlook  and  ending. 

"Vermont — Antiquor  montibus  est  Veritas:  Truth  is  older 
than  the  mountains. 

"Virginia — Spes  mea  Deo  est:  In  God  is  my  hope. 

"The  application  of  heraldry  to  Masonry  is  not  at  all  an 
inapt  one.  A  member  of  the  Craft  must,  indeed,  be  a  knight 
and,  as  the  knight  of  old  was  expected  to  be  faithful  unto 
death,  so  with  him. 

"Enter  the  lists!  Draw  the  lance  and  charge  until  the 
enemy  has  been  unhorsed  and  laid  low  in  the  dust!  Then 
will  the  crown  of  honor  be  worthily  placed  upon  the  brow  of 
the  victor,  and  the  glorious  reward  of  triumph  will  characterize 
the  life  as  immortalized  by  the  raising  of  the  Widow's  Son." 


WESTERN  AUSTRALIA 

Fred.  A.  McMullen,  Grand  Master. 

A.  E.  Jensen,  Grand  Secretary. 

Dr.  James  S.  Battye,  Grand  Master-elect. 

The    Proceedings    are    preceded    by    something    new    in 
photography,  a  colored  portrait  in  full  regalia  of  Dr.  Battye. 

Quarterly    Communication    was    held    at    Boulder,    22nd 
August,  1935. 


266        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

A  distinguished  visitor,  District  Grand  Master  of  the 
Goldfields  District  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland,  was  saluted 
with   Grand  Honors. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 

To  fraternize  here  with  ray  former  Craft  comrades  and 
to  meet  the  younger  brethren  who  have  been  admitted  since 
I  left  these  Goldfields  is  to  me  a  real  pleasure,  a  fraternal  joy. 

I  am  not  in  favor  of  railroading  candidates  through  our 
degrees,  and,  except  in  special  circumstances,  I  will  not  grant 
a  dispensation  for  any  quick  movement  in  the  advancement 
of  candidates. 

Unaffiliated  brethren  visiting  Lodges  in  any  Jurisdiction 
should  indicate  in  the  attendance  register  that  they  are  un- 
affiliated. 

Quarterly  Communication  Perth,  28th  November,  1935. 
The  brethren  appear  to  be  particular  regarding  regalia  and 
evening  dress..  A  brother  moved  the  following  Resolution: 

"That  the  following  words  be  added  to  Resolution  (b) 
(Fourth  Australian  Masonic  Conference):  'Provided  that  this 
direction  shall  not  apply  when  a  dinner  jacket  is  worn  un- 
buttoned'." 

The  object  of  the  regulation  is  plain;  it  is  to  enable 
Wardens  to  see  if  brethren  are  wearing  the  apron  appropriate 
to  their  rank. 

If  brethren  choose  to  wear  a  dinner  jacket  buttoned,  they 
must  wear  the  belt  over  the  jacket,  but  if  they  wear  the  jacket 
unbuttoned  it  will  be  unnecessary  for  them  to  wear  the  apron 
belted  over  the  jacket. 

Queensland  has  the  hottest  climate  in  Australia. 

We  are  intelligent  enough  to  decide  the  matter  for  our- 
selves. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 
Because   of  that   calm   Masonic  atmosphere   our  business 
to-night  will  be  of  somewhat  routine  character,  but  that  fact 
will  not.  I  trust,  detract  in  the  least  from  the  fraternal  good- 
fellowship  with  characterizes  our  Communications. 

I  granted  a  Charter  to  the  Lodge  of  Fortitude,  and  I  con- 
secrated and  dedicated  the  new  Lodge  at  the  Masonic  Hall, 
Leederville. 

The  Grand  Treasurer  reported  funds  of  Grand  Lodge 
were  £98,000. 

Quarterly  Communication  Perth  27th  February,   1936. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following: 
His  Majesty-  was  called  to  Higher  Service  in  the  Greater 
Kingdom,  and  sympathy  intense  and  passionate  went  out  to 
the   widowed   Queen  and  the  members  of  the  Royal   Family. 


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Here  the  brethren  stood  whilst  the  G.  O.  rendered  a 
lament,  at  the  conclusion  of  which  the  brethren  sang  "God 
Save  the  King." 

I  would  remind  brethren  that  nominations  must  be  made 
without  comment. 

The  introduction  of  Dr.  Battye  is  as  described: 
At   the   festive   board   of   Grand   Lodge   and   after  perusing 
Report   of   Returning  Officer,   the   Deputy   Grand   Master  de- 
clared R.  W.  Bro.   Dr.  James  Sykes   Battye,   P.D.G.M.,  duly 
elected  M.  W.  Grand  Master. 

The  Annual  Communication  was  held  at  Perth  28th  May, 
1936. 

From  the  Grand  Master's  address  the  following  extracts: 

Particularly  do  I  welcome  the  brethren  from  country 
districts  who  have  at  some  sacrifice  to  themselves  at  this 
season  of  the  year  come  to  Perth  to  take  their  part. 

The  most  prominent  item  of  labour  on  the  agenda  is  the 
Installation  of  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master-elect  and 
for  that  event  we  have  present  with  us  Representatives  of 
South  Australia  and  Victoria,  to  whom  we  extend  our  fraternal 
greetings. 

Our  faith  must  be  firmly  placed  in  the  God  of  Peace  that 
He  will  control  the  minds  and  hearts  of  potentates  and  rulers 
of  nations  and  of  their  respective  peoples  so  that  wars  may 
cease  and  peace  and  goodwill  prevail  amongst  all  the  nations 
of  the  earth. 

There  are  two  Masonic  magazines  published  in  this  state. 
The  competitive  rivalry  between  them  does  not  appear  to  be 
good  for  the  Craft.  Criticism  of  the  proceedings  of  Grand 
Lodge  while  subjudice,  and  insidious  advertisement  of  par- 
ticular brethren  as  candidates  fof  elective  offices  in  Grand 
Lodge,  are  Masonically  reprehensible  features. 

It  may  be  that  in  the  not  far  distant  future  Grand  Lodge 
may  deem  it  advisable — if  not  indeed  necessary — to  publish 
its  own  official  organ. 

"Your  trust  is  restored  to  you  pure  and  unsullied  as  I 
received  it."     Vale. 

Three  new  Lodges  have  been  organized. 
The  Grand  Inspector  of  Workings  reports: 

In  visiting  the  various   Lodges  in   the   Metropolitan  Area 
and    meeting    the    brethren,    one    is    struck    with    the    general 
desire  evinced  to  put  into  practice  the  principles  and  tenets  of 
the  Craft,  which,  after  all,  is  the  main  reason  for  our  existence- 
as  an  organization. 

Membership  9,229.    Net  GAIN  215. 

Distinguished  visitors  from  the  Grand  Lodges  of  Scotland, 
Victoria  and  South  Australia  were  welcomed. 


268  CxRAXD  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

A  jewel  was  presented  to  retiring  Grand  Master  McMullen 
the  G.  M.  saying: 

It  carries  with  it  not  its  intrinsic  value,  but  the  value 
which  is  in  the  hearts  of  the  brethren,  and  they  feel  sure 
that  you  will  wear  this  jewel  ever  remembering  the  happy 
times  that  you  have  spent. 

The  Archbishop  of  Perth,  Primate  of  Australia,  was 
elected  and  installed  Senior  Grand  Warden. 

H.  B.  Collett,  Grand  Representative  of  Canada,  was  un- 
able to  be  present  but  sent  apologies. 

The  new  Grand  Master  in  his  concluding  address  said: 

I  recognize  that  the  Grand  Master  is  the  servant  of  the 
Craft. 

The  regalia  that  I  am  wearing  to-night  was  at  one  time 
used  by,  I  think,  the  most  eminent  Grand  Master  that  we 
possessed,  the  late  Sir  Winthrop  Hackett.  It  has  devolved 
upon  me. 

I  also  wish  to  express  my  thanks  to  the  choir  who  have 
so  voluntarily  and  willingly  come  together  and  assisted  in  the 
harmony  of  the  Grand  Lodge  Proceedings  to-night. 

R.  W.  Bro.  John  Stevenson  is  the  Grand  Representative 
of  Western  Australia — a  worthy  Mason. 

An  outstanding  feature  of  the  Proceedings  of  Western 
Australia  is  of  course  the  wonderful  Correspondence  Reviews 
of  Brother  James  W.  E.  Archdeacon,  P.S.G.W.,  who  says  in 
his  introduction: 

King  George's  practical  sympathy  with  the  sick  and 
sorrowful  and  those  who  were  weary  and  heavy-laden,  could 
not  do  otherwise  than  feel  that  during  his  occupancy  of  the 
Throne  he  showed  himself  possessed  of  all  those  virtues  which 
should  distinguish  a  good  man  and  true  Freemason. 

Grand  Master,  His  Royal  Highness  the  Duke  of 
Connaught,  presided  over  Grand  Lodge  with  a  dignity  and 
skill  that  won  the  respect  and  admiration  of  all. 

But  again  death  stepped  into  the  ranks  of  Grand  Lodge 
notables,  and  removed  the  lovable  personality  of  Lord 
Cornwallis  from  amongst  them,  a  brother  who  would  have 
abundantly  justified  the  choice  of  his   Grand   Master. 

A  legal  tangle. — One  frequently  hears  of  "the  glorious 
uncertainty  of  the  law."  Probably  as  often,  if  not  oftener, 
one  is  confronted  with  the  pronouncement,  attributed  to  Mr. 
Bumble,  that  "the  law  is  a  hass."  And  if  judgment  may  be 
based  upon  the  interpretations  placed  by  different  Grand 
Masters  in  the  United  States  on  the  amended  form  of  the 
Eighteenth  (Prohibition)  Amendment,  that  law  modifies  the 
original  one. 


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Prosecution  only  lies  if  it  is  discovered  that  he  has  not 
disclosed  to  the  taxation  authorities  the  whole  amount  of 
his  bootlegging  income.     That  dims  the  halo. 

It  would  seem  that  the  only  point  on  which  there  is  fairly 
general  agreement  is  that  no  alcoholic  liquor  can  be  served 
at   festive   boards. 

Sometimes  a  Lodge  will  "hog"  (U.  S.  term)  the  entire 
publicity  for  itself.  Occasionally  two,  three,  four,  and  even 
five  Lodges  will  hold  what  is  euphemistically  termed  a  joint 
public  installation,  and  thereby  share  the  "sweetness  of  the  uses 
of  advertisement,"  which  is  an  American  paraphrase  of  a 
Shakespearianism. 

Similarly,  there  are  Masons  who  are  prone  to  either 
comfort  themselves  or  solve  their  difficulties  with  "that  blessed 
word  'Automatic'."  It  seems  to  "come  as  a  boon  and  a  bless- 
ing to  men,"  like  the  (at  one  time)  greatly  advertised  "Pick- 
wick, the  Owl,  and  the  Waverley  Pen." 

I  had  almost  added  "no  cards,  no  flowers.'  He  is  auto- 
matically suspended.  It  will  be  remembered  tha*:  the  famous 
John  Gilpin  rode  with  a  bottle  on  each  side  of  the  saddle,  the 
second,  his  poet  tells  us,  being  "to  keep  the  balance  true." 
And  the  supporters  of  automatical  action  provide  a  second 
bottle.  Therefore,  the  moment  the  ayenbite  of  inwyt — by 
which  our  Anglo-Saxon  forbears  meant  conscience — stirs  the 
delinquent,  and  he  pays  up,  his  suspension  is  automatically 
removed,  he  is  automatically  restored,  and  his  Lodge,  which 
automatically  knew  him  not,  may  automatically  know  him 
again,  if  he  automatically  decides  to  automatically  attend.  It 
is  all  vastly  simple.  Whether  it  will  cure  delinquency — I  ha'e 
ma  doots. 

Bro.  Denslow  does  think,  however,  that  Freemasonry's 
teachings  offer  the  political  salvation  of  a  disturbed  world. 
To  effect  this,  he  suggests  in  a  Foreword  to  his  reviews  for 
Missouri,  "Unification  of  Freemasonry." 

The  history  of  Masonry  in  the  countries  named  above, 
points  only  too  often  to  the  direct  injection  of  politics  into 
Masonry,  instead  of  the  indirect  action  of  Masonic  professors 
upon  their  policies.     It  was  the  first  downward  step. 

He  follows  his  Foreword  with  quotations  from  the 
opinions  of  his  work  entitled  "As  Ithers  See  Us,"  all  of  them 
earnest  and  complimentary. 

From  the  Review  of  Alabama  we  take  the  following: 

I  am  punished  for  my  daring.  The  program  of  a  similar 
function  in  1935  has  been  barberised — shorn  of  all  its  "fun- 
niosities" — and  presents  a  specific  gravity  even  heavier  than 
Mark  Twain's  shot-filled  Dan'l,  the  Jumping  Frog  of  Cala- 
veras County.  Moreover,  I  have  been  presented  with  a  copy 
of  the  agenda  paper  of  the  1935  annual  session  of  the  stellar 


270        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Grand  Chapter.  It  is  interesting;  but,  of  course,  I  cannot 
unload  in  these  pages  the  contents  of  the  formidable  booklet 
which  constituted  the  program  of  the  Angels,  as  an  Alabama 
Grand  Master  styled  them  a  few  years  ago. 

This  from  the  Review  of  Arkansas: 

Grand  Master  Bunn  had  something  nice  to  say  concerning 
the  Masonic  Knights  of  the  Round  Table.  "I  believe  any 
Grand  Master  will  be  a  better  Grand  Master,  and  I  am  sure 
he  will  be  a  better-informed  Mason  if  he  will  take  time  to 
read  the  addresses"  (of  Grand  Masters)  "and  the  fraternal 
correspondence  in  the  several  Jurisdictions." 

Tendency  is  spreading — the  complete  antithesis  of  that 
protest  of  one  of  New  York's  greatest  Grand  Masters: 
"Masonry  in  politics — yes!     Politics  in  Masonry— never!" 

From  the  British  Columbia  Review: 

Those  Lodges  do  not  believe  in  "passing  the  buck"  to 
Grand  Lodge,  an  operation  for  which  too  many  Lodges  in 
various  Jurisdictions  can  always  find  an  operating  theatre. 

Under  California  we  read: 

When  asked  by  his  questioner  whether  he  would  marry 
a  Co-Mason,  the  loyal  Mason  ejaculated,  "God  forbid!" 

The  following  kindly  references  were  made  to  us  in  the 
Review  of  Canada  at  Hamilton: 

The  Grand  Master's  address  was  a  perfect  tour  de  force, 
in  every  way  worthy  of  ranking  with  the  notable  utterances  of 
his  distinguished  predecessors.  As  usual,  it  covered  much 
ground,  furnishing  Grand  Lodge  with  a  more  than  interesting 
presentation  of  the  year's  activities  and  M.  W.  Bro.  Copus' 
views  concerning  the  Masonic  problems  of  the  day.  The 
reviewer  would  gladly  give  most,  if  not  all,  of  the  address, 
but  it  is  twenty-five  pages  in  length,  and  beyond  the  space  at 
his  disposal. 

Provide  in  its  year's  program  for  an  Empire  Night,  a 
Canada  Night,  a  Citizen  Night,  "when  proper  attention  may 
be  given  to  deyeloping  the  thought  of  our  British  and  our 
Empire  background,  and  of  the  problems  of  Canadian  citizen- 
ship." v 

"There  are  two  paragraphs  in  the  address — too  lengthy  for 
reproduction  in  these  pages — which  brought  to  my  mind  the 
saying,  'Even  great  Homer  nods'." 

"No  matter  how  sympathetic  one  may  be  with  the  views 
expressed,  is  there  not  a  danger — possibly  only  what  young- 
sters call  'a  teeny,  weeny  one' — of  introducing  party-political 
discussions?" 

The  reports  of  the  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters  are  as 
intensely  interesting  as  usual,  pointing  to  the  manner  in  which 
Masonry   is  lived  in  the   different  Masonic   Districts.     Scores 


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upon  scores  of  instances  might  be  cited  from  these  reports 
did  space  permit,  but  I  must  content  myself  with  one  excerpt, 
which  states  that  in  1934  £2,120'  was  expended  by  the  thirty 
Lodges  in  one  district  on  benevolence. 

Notwithstanding  that  in  January,  1935,  Colonel  Ponton 
attained  octogenarian  age,  his  work  as  reviewer  maintains  his 
standing  as  a  Past  Grand  Master  in  the  art  of  producing 
reviews  which  are  not  only  worth-while,  but  continually  dis- 
play those  personal  graces  which  have  endeared  him  to  his 
Canadian  brethren,  and,  indeed,  to  his  brethren  of  the  Round 
Table.  Our  brother's  style  in  reviewing  is  peculiarly  his  own. 
It  is  different  from  that  used  by  any  of  the  rest  of  us,  with 
whom  he  vies  in  giving  what  is  best  in  the  different  volumes 
and  giving  our  views  greater  prominence  by  embodying  many 
of  them  in  his  quotations. 

Everything  of  importance  is  charming  dealt  with.  The 
reviews  in  that  Annual  Volume  are  also  noticed  in  such  a  man- 
ner as  to  make  me  my  brother's  grateful  debtor.  It  would 
pleasure  me  greatly  could  I  feel  that  I  deserved  only  a  tithe 
of  the  good  things  my  fellow  reviewers  say  of  me  and  my 
work.  At  present,  I  have  not  succeeded  in  producing  my 
magnum  opus — the  aim  of  the  Master  Craftsman. 

We  thank  him  for  his  kindly  reference. 

We  wish  that  time  and  space  permitted  our  reproducing  a 
generous  number  of  pages  from  Bro.  Archdeacon's  wonderful 
series  of  Reviews. 


WEST   VIRGINIA 

Lawson  D.  Willis,  Grand  Master. 

George  S.  Laidley,  P.G.M.,  Grand  Secretary. 

Several  Special  Communications  of  Grand  Lodge  were 
held  to  lay  cornerstones  and  to  attend  the  funeral  of  a  Past 
Grand  Master. 

The  Seventy-first  Annual  was  held  in  Williamson,  16th 
October,  1935. 

Sixteen  Past  Grand  Masters  were  duly  honored  in  the 
Grand  East. 

At  the  opening  Grand  Chaplain  Bishop  William  L. 
Gravatt  offered  invocation  while  George  W.  McClintic, 
Chairman  of  Jurisprudence  Committee  and  Grand  Representa- 
tive of  Canada,  while  not  present,  expressed  regret  at  his  ab- 
sence owing  to  illness. 

P.  G.  M.  Judge  Tavenner  welcomed  the  Grand  Represent 
tatives,   saying: 

May  we  ask  of  you  in  your  report  to  your  respective 
Grand   Lodges   that  you  assure  them  that  the   hearts   of  our 


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brethren  beat  in  unison  with  those  of  their  brethren,  that 
their  seeming  adversities  may  prove  but  the  clearing  of  debris, 
and  that  we  join  in  faith  in  our  Heavenly  Father,  and  stand 
firm  in  loyalty  to  country,  as  advocates  and  supporters  of 
homes,  churches,  family  ties  and  opposed  to  Communism  and 
enemies  of  our  fraternity,  whose  brethren  of  the  long  past 
have  secured  our  liberties. 

Grand  Secretary  Clift  of  Virginia  was  introduced,  giving 
many  personal  reminiscences  and  saying  also: 

Some  of  these  Latin  American  Grand  Secretaries  designate 
us  as  "Virginia  Orient" — East,  "Virginia   Occident" — West. 

I  know  in  my  own  Lodge,  and  I  am  sure  you  will  feel  it 
here,  it  is  not  so  easy  to  vote  to  do  something;  it  is  always 
easier  to  vote  not  to  do  something.  Let  us  continue  to  meet 
the  needs  of  the  times. 

After  reporting  that  his  official  family  remain  intact,  he 
reported  that  453  members  of  constituent  Lodges  have  passed 
upward  and  inward  through  the  Celestial  gates. 

The  Grand  Master  said: 

Several  times  during  the  year  I  have  been  called  upon  to 
pour  oil  on  troubled  waters,  and  I  am  happy  to  say  that  the 
desired  results  were  obtained  by  means  of  visitations  and 
correspondence. 

The  demoralizing  influence  of  debt  was  never  more  ob- 
vious than  in  the  disintegration  of  some  of  our  Lodges.  The 
ruinous  effects  of  these  ill-fated  ventures  extend  beyond  the 
Lodges  and  individuals  immediately  involved,  to  the  whole 
fraternity.  The  obligations  were  contracted  in  the  name  of 
Masonry,  were  sold  upon  the  faith  of  the  purchaser  in  the 
integrity  and  soundness  of   Masonic  undertakings. 

Grand  Lodge  owes  a  duty  to  protect  the  good  name  of 
Masonry,  even  though  it  should  become  necessary  to  prohibit 
the  incurring  of  any  indebtedness  in  connection  with  any 
building  enterprise  conducted  for  or  on  behalf  of  Masons,  or 
any  group  of  Masons. 

He  refused  several  permissions  and  one  of  them  not  with- 
out friction,   described   as  follows: 

Ashton  Lodge,  to  install  its  officers-elect,  on  account  of 
lack  of  proficiency,  which  lack  was  established  by  a  report 
of  a  Deputy  Grand  Lecturer,  and  confirmed  by  nvy  own  ob- 
servation at  a  personal  visit  and  investigation.  My  action  was 
protested  by  a  faction  of  the  Lodge,  and  submitted  to  without 
the  good  grace  which  would  have  been  becoming.  The  old 
officers  of  said   Lodge  are  still  serving. 

Others  of  his  decisions  follow: 

It  is  held  by  your  Grand  Master  that  the  matter  of 
straight-out  suspension,  by  notice  for  non-payment  of  dues, 
and  where  no  summons  is  used,  the  matter  may  be  handled 


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in  Lodges  by  viva  voce  vote.  Of  course  a  separate  vote  should 
be  taken  upon  each.  A  majority  vote  of  two-thirds  being 
necessary  to  suspend,  and  not  a  unanimous  vote. 

The  Treasurer  of  a  Lodge  cannot  resign  his  office. 

After  certain  irregularities  he  declared  a  brother  free  and 
acquitted  and  entitled  to  all  the  privileges  and  benefits  of  an 
Entered  Apprentice  without  Lodge  affiliation,  a  procedure 
new  to  us. 

Of  the  Masonic   Home  he  says: 

I  am  inclined  to  believe  that  the  Lodges  themselves  in 
some  cases  have  been  at  fault  in  recommending  for  admission 
those  who  cannot  measure  up  to  our  regulations;  especially 
those  who  have  near  relatives  whose  duty  it  is  under  the  law 
to  support  them. 

He  liberally  interprets  the  Liquor  Traffic: 

That  petition  for  the  mysteries  of  Masonry  of  persons  so 
engaged  may  be  received.  That  every  subordinate  Lodge  is 
the  judge  of  its  own  material  as  regards  that  subject. 

Under  Masonic  Education  he  says: 

When  we  consider  the  subject  of  "Masonic  Education," 
there  comes  at  once  to  our  mind  what  Samuel  L.  Clemens 
said  about  the  "weather" — "everybody  is  talking  about  it, 
but   no  one   is   doing  anything  about   it." 

Hence  it  is  easier  to  get  an  appropriation  for  banquets 
than   for  books. 

As  to  the  much  vexed  question  as  to  Knights  Templar 
acting  as  escorts  at  Masonic  funerals,  he  ruled: 

First:  A  Masonic  funeral  is  conducted  by  a  Blue  Lodge 
only  and  independent  of  all  other  Orders  or  Societies.  In 
modern  practice,  however,  the  Lodge  will  stop  at  a  church  on 
the  way,  or  at  the  side  of  the  grave  for  religious  or  other 
societies  to  pay  their  respect  to  the  departed  with  funeral 
services;  it  also  permits  an  escort  of  Knights  Templar.  In 
permitting  this,  however,  the  Blue  Lodge  yields  none  of  its 
prerogatives. 

Second:  The  Grand  Lodge  of  West  Virginia  has  never 
given  Masonic  recognition  to  the  Order'  of  Knights  Templar. 
Attending  his  Lodge  dressed  in  the  uniform  of  a  Knight 
Templar,  or  in  any  other  manner  providing  he  is  properly 
clothed  with  a  lambskin.  It  certainly  would  be  poor  taste, 
however,  and  I  may  say  improper  to  do  so  unless  it  should 
so  happen  to  be  necessary,  and  such  dress  is  prohibited  by  the 
dress  regulations  in  some  Grand  Jurisdictions,  particularly  in 
England;  trying  to  appear  in  two  characters  at  one  and  the 
same  time  without  necessity  therefor,  is  a  little  less  than 
ridiculous. 

"The  function  of  the  Knights  Templar  escort  is  to  guard 


274        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

and  protect  the  Masonic  Lodge  in  its  labor  in  the  burial  of  a 
brother,  and  not  to  perform  that  labor,  or  any  part  thereof." 

He  concludes  with  this  quotation: 
"I'd  rather  be  a  failure  than  a  man  who's  never  tried; 
I'd  rather  seek  the  mountain  top  than  always  stand  aside. 
Oh,  let  me  hold  some  lofty  dream  and  make  my  desperate 

fight, 
And  though  I  fail  I   still  shall  know  I   tried  to  serve  Thee 
right." 

Membership  30,679.     Loss  in  membership  337. 
Three  girls  have  the  privilege  of  taking  piano  lessons,  and 
are   making  fine   progress.     We   need  more   conveniences   and 
training  in  the  musical  field. 

William  H.  S.  White  was  unanimously  elected  G.  M.  by 
the  Grand  Secretary  casting  the  vote  of  Grand  Lodge  for 
him.  He  is  a  distinguished  educationalist  and  has  had  many 
honors  as  such. 

In  presenting  the  Jewel  to  the  Grand  Master,  Brother 
Cowden  said: 

As  the  rays  of  the  sun  may  be  concentrated  by  a  lens 
upon  a  single  point,  so  your  services  through  the  many 
graduations  of  Masonic  service  and  rank  are  focused  upon 
this  day  and  hour,  to  which  each  has  contributed  in  its  turn. 
And  now,  as  a  sign  and  testimony  from  this  Grand  Lodge, 
and  on  its  behalf,  I  present  to  you  this  Past  Grand  Master's 
Jewel.     It  is  yours  henceforth,  and  I  pin  it  upon  your  breast. 

P.  G.  M.  Showalter  moved  in  flowery  language  the  vote 
of  thanks  to  the  hosts  of  Grand  Lodge: 

We  have  heard  to-day  from  the  East,  where  some  refer- 
ence has  been  made  to  the  pure  waters  of  the  Potomac,  the 
ripples  of  the  Shenandoah,  the  glories  of  the  beautiful  Ohio, 
and  the  grandeur  of  various  other  streams  that  wash  the 
banks  on  which  stand  many  of  the  thriving  cities,  towns  and 
villages  in  our  Grand  Jurisdiction.  And  I  would  call  your 
attention  now  to  the  fact  that  we  are  to-day  meeting  not  on 
the  banks  of  the  Potomac,  nor  the  Shenandoah,  nor  the  Mon- 
ongahela,  nor  the  Ohio.  We  are  temporarily  being  entertained 
in  this  fine  city  of  Williamson  on  the  banks  of  the  Tug  Fork 
of  the  historic  Big  Sandy  river,  from  whose  watershed  are 
carried  the  rich  argosies  of  bituminous  coal  to  every  market 
in  the  world,  and  in  whose  confines  live  a  proud  and  cultured 
people. 

Grand  Master  Willis  had  the  honor  of  delivering  the  ad- 
dress at  the  Conference  of  Grand  Masters  on  Lodge  Attend- 
ance.    He  said: 

I  take  it  we  can  do  little  here  in  the  discussion  of  plans 
to  improve  Lodge  attendance  other  than  to  compare  methods 


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that  are  in  use  in  some  of  the  16,000  Lodges  in  the  American 
jurisdictions — that  will  be  done  in  the  general  discussion  of 
this   subject. 

But  I  should  answer  in  the  affirmative  the  question 
whether  lectures  and  addresses  on  Masonic  subjects  tend  to 
improve  Lodge  attendance,  but  I  am  not  prepared  to  say 
that  they  will  sustain  the  attendance.  They  are  much  to  be 
preferred  over  entertainments  of  a  general  nature. 

The  opportunity  to  plant  the  spark  of  that  fire  in  the  breast 
of  a  Mason  comes  early  in  his  Masonic  life.  If  the  oppor- 
tunity is  wasted,  it  seldom  presents  itself  again.  The  spark 
may  be  preserved  and  fanned  into  useful  service  only  by 
participation  in  the  ceremonies,  the  charities  and  the  fraternal 
enterprises  of  Masonry  from  the  beginning  of  the  man's 
apprenticeship. 

Preceding  the  In  Memoriam  pages  we  find  a  page  as 
follows : 

"In  Memoriam  of  all  Masons  good  men  and  true  who 
died  on  land  and  sea  since  this  memorial  page  was  printed  one 
year  ago." 

R.  W  .Bro.  Joseph  Fowler,  K.C.,  of  Sudbury,  Ontario,  is 
the  honored  Grand  Representative  of  West  Virginia. 

Judge  Lewis  N.  Tavenner  is  in  charge  of  the  Foreign 
Correspondence  from  the  Foreword,  of  which  we  take  the 
following: 

We  herewith  submit  our  eleventh  Annual  Review. 

Stress  has  been  laid,  in  many  Grand  Jurisdictions,  on  the 
fact  that  numbers  do  not  necessarily  mean  Masonic  strength, 
and  on  the  erasures  of  names  from  rolls,  referred  to  as  pruning. 

We  have  discovered  Masonic  zeal  and  loyalty  to  govern- 
ment; continued  confidence  in  the  great  work  to  be  accom- 
plished throughout  the  world  by  the  dissemination  of  Masonic 
light. 

This  Review  is  submitted  with  the  hope  that,  however 
crude,  it  may  be  of  some  service  to  those  who  find  time  and 
inclination  to  read  it,  and  that  this  year's  work  may  not  have 
been   a   labor  of  love  in   vain. 

He  heads  each  Jurisdiction  with  the  area  and  population 
thereof  and  we  learn  that  West  Virginia's  area  is  24,170  square 
miles,  population  1,729,205. 

From  the  Review  of  Alberta  the  following: 

Also,  "In  the  general  picture  of  public  relief  a  new  factor 
has  recently  arisen,  whereby  relief  officers  are  interpreting 
Masonic  help  as  income,  and  as  such  is  deductible  from  the 
normal  allowance  payable  from  public  funds.  Our  position  is, 
that  such  a  ruling  is  discriminating  against  Masons  and  serves 
only  to  tap  Masonic  funds  to  the  saving  of  the  public  treasury. 


276        GRAND  LODGE  OF  CANADA 

Unless  rescinded,  it  will  mean  that  our  people  are  not  bene- 
fitted by  our  help  and  thus  we  shall  be  obliged  to  withdraw 
such  help  as  is  being  given  in  this  type  of  case." 

This  from  the  Review  of  British  Columbia: 

Grand  Chaplain  King  addressed  the  Grand  Lodge.  His 
subject  was  ."The  Relationship  and  Parallels  between  Free- 
masonry and  the  Church  in  Their  Mutual  Work  of  Lifting  Up 
Light   to   the   World." 

Canada  in  Ontario  receives  favorable  notice.  We  quote 
these  statistics: 

Area,  407,262  square  miles.     Population,  2,523,374. 

There  are  those  about  us  sowing  the  mustard  seed  of 
communism;  it  is  reassuring  to  know  that  we  have  the  Craft 
sowing  the  "seed  of  grain"  of  good  citizenship.  In  this  city 
there  are  nearly  four  score   Lodges. 

"The  Grand  Master  expressed  his  hope  and  belief  that 
they  had  seen  the  first  signs  of  return  to  more  normal  con- 
ditions, and  the  dawn  of  better  times  from  a  business  stand- 
point a-glimmer   in  the   eastern  sky." 

And  the  following: 

Newspaper  publicity  for  our  Lodge  proceedings.  He  pre- 
ferred to  rely  on  the  co-operation  of  editors  and  the  inherent 
good  sense  of  the  members  of  the  Craft. 

Past  Grand  Registrar  Sir  George  McLaren  Brown  of 
London  presented  several  gavels  made  out  of  wood  taken  from 
the  Grand  staircase  of  the  old  Freemasons'  Hall  in  London. 

The  board  reported  that  "Our  crying  need  is  not  more 
money  for  our  dependents  but  that  our  members  would  realize 
that  Masonic  charity  is  a  personal  matter.  When  our  bene- 
volent activities  become  mechanical  and  divorced  from  the 
personal  element  it  is  no  longer  practical  or  constructive 
Masonry." 

The  name  is  "A  precious  heritage  read  and  known  of  all 
men  of  the  Craft  universal."  It  recommended  that  "No  change 
be  made  in  the  name  that  has  been  so  long,  so  honorably,  and 
so  intimately  associated  with  our  Grand  Lodge." 

Bro.  Ponton  again  gave  his  admirable  review  of  proceed- 
ings of  other  Grand  Lodges,  including  West  Virginia. 

For  which,  and  his  courtesy  extended  to  the  Scribe,  we 
would  much  enjoy  expressing  our  appreciation  face  to  face. 
He  also  has  prefaced  his  review  with  a  "Topical  and  Analytical 
Index"  wherein  West  Virginia  is  given  notice  repeatedly,  such 
as  to  "Charity,  education,  Grand  Secretaries,  humor,  historian, 
invocation,  light  and  life."    A  great  report. 

Under  England  we  read: 

The  Grand  Master  presided  with  the  ease  of  youth  not- 
withstanding his  eighty-five  years  of  English  life. 


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This  from  Ireland,  including  statistics: 

Area,  32,589  square  miles.     Population,  4,390,219. 
Lodges,  683. 

We  have  enjoved  the  publication  containing  the  address 
of  R.  W.  Raymond  F.  Brooke,  D.  G.  M. 

From  the  Minnesota  Review  the  following: 
Among  the  Grand  Master's  dispensations,  we  note  one  to 
hold  a  Masonic  funeral  for  a  brother  suspended  for  non-pay- 
ment of  dues,  "because  of  the  ignorance  on  the  part  of  the 
Lodge  of  his  real  financial  condition,  in  which  case  dues 
probably  should  have  been  remitted."  All  were  approved  by 
the  Grand  Lodge.  He  denied  two  requests  to  make  a  Mason 
at  sight. 

We  glean  the  following  from  Nova  Scotia: 
A  procession  was  formed  and  all  marched  to  a  church 
where  divine  service  was  held  where  they  listened  to  a  fine 
sermon.  "Here  then  at  this  particular  time  in  the  world's 
history  is,  I  humbly  submit,  our  task.  It  is  high  twelve,  the 
sun  is  at  its  meridian,  as  I  see  it,  for  erecting  the  noble  struc- 
ture of  peace  and  goodwill." 


WILLIAM  NISBET  PONTON,  P.G.M. 


INDEX  TO  PROCEEDINGS,  1937 


Addresses  of  Board  Members 390 

Addresses  of  Lodge  Secretaries 352 

Addresses  of  Welcome  to  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Lodge 6,  7 

Address  of  the  M.W.  the  Grand  Master 30 

Addresses  of  Grand  Representatives  and  Grand  Secretaries 395 

Analysis  of  Incidental  Expenses 64 

Annual  Communication  of  G.L.,  when  and  where  held 1 

Annual  Communication  of  G.L.,  Lodges  represented 7 

Annual  Communication  of  G.L.,  next  place  of  meeting 329 

Appendix  to  Grand  Master's  Address 54 

Appointment  of  Grand  Lodge  Officers 327 

Appointment  of  Members  of  Board  of  General  Purposes 327 

Assets,  General  Fund 65 

Assets,  Memorial  Fund 67 

Assets,  Semi-Centennial  Fund 68 

Audit  and  Finance,  Report  of  Board  on 321 

Auditor,  Certificate  of 88 

Benevolence,  Report  of  Board  on 253 

Board  of  General  Purposes — 

Appointment  of  Members 327 

Committees  of 389 

Election  of  Members 325 

List  of  Members 388 

Post  Office  Address 390 

Committee  on  Credentials,  Report  of 315 

Condition  of  Masonry,  Report  of  Board  on 245 

Constitution  and  Laws,  Report  of  Board  on 262 

Corner  Stone 54 

Deaths 379 

Dedication  of  Lodge  Rooms '. 54 

Disbursements,  General  Fund 59 

Disbursements,  General  Fund,  Summary  of 85 

Disbursements,  Memorials  Fund 71 

District  Deputy  Grand  Masters,  Reports  of 89 

Districts,  List  of  Lodges  by 356 

Education,  Report  of  Committee  on 258 

Election  of  Grand  Lodge  Officers 325 

Especial  Communications 54 

Estimate  of  Receipts  and  Expenditures  for  the  year  ending 

May  31st,  1938 322 


Expulsions 379 

Foreign  Grand  Lodges,  Representatives  and  Secretaries 395 

Fraternal  Correspondence Appendix 

Fraternal  Dead,  Report  of  Board  on 272 

Grand  Lodge,  Closing  of 330 

Grand  Lodge,  Opening  of 6 

Grand  Lodge- Officers,  Lists  of 325,  386 

Grand  Master's  Address 30 

Grand  Master's  Address,  Report  of  Committee  on 316 

Grand  Representatives,  Appointment  of 54 

Grand  Representatives,  List  of 398,  401 

Grand  Representatives  Present  at  Annual  Communication 4 

Grand  Representatives  Received 244 

Grand  Secretary,  Foreign  Grand  Lodges 395 

Grand  Secretary,  Report  of "2 

Grand  Treasurer,  Report  of  General  Fund 57,  58 

Grand  Treasurer,  Report  of  Memorial  Fund 71 

Grand  Treasurer,  Report  of  Semi-Centennial  Fund 70 

Grievances  and  Appeals,  Report  of  Board  on 324 

Guests  present 28 

Honourary  Members  of  Board 388 

Honourary  Members  of  this  Grand  Lodge 394 

Incidental  Expenses  Grand  Secretary's  Office 64 

In  Memoriam  Pages 303 

Installation  of  Grand  Lodge  Officers 325 

Investments,  General  Fund 65 

Investments,  Memorial  Fund 67 

Investments,  Semi-Centennial  Fund 68 

Library,  Report  of  Committee 264 

Lodges,  Alphabetically 367 

Lodges  by  Districts 356 

Lodges  by  Location 363 

Lodges  Represented  at  Annual  Communication 7' 

Lodge  Rooms  Dedicated 54 

Members  Present  at  Annual  Communication 7 

Memorial  Pages 303 

Minutes  of  Previous  Communication  Confirmed 29 

Next  Place  of  Meeting,  Annual  Communication,  1938 329 

Nominations  of  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters 326 

Notices  of  Motions,  Disposal  of 270 

Officers  of  Grand  Lodge,  Appointment  of 327 

Officers  of  Grand  Lodge,  Election  of 325 

Officers  of  Grand  Lodge,  Installation  and  Investment  of 325 

Officers  of  Grand  Lodge,  List  of 386 


INDEX  3 

Officers,  of  Grand  Lodge,  1855-1937 392 

Officers  of  Grand  Lodge  Present  at  Annual  Communication 3 

Printing  and  Supplies,  Report  of  Board  on 268 

Receipts  of  Grand  Lodge,  General  Fund 59 

Receipts  of  Grand  Lodge,  Memorial  Fund 71 

Receipts  of  Grand  Lodge,  Semi-Centennial  Fund 70 

Reception  of  Guests ". 28 

Report  of  Board  of  General  Purposes  on — 

Audit  and  Finance 321 

Benevolence 253 

Condition  of  Masonry 245 

Constitution  and  Laws 262 

Fraternal  Correspondence 56  and  Appendix 

Fraternal  Dead 272 

Grievances  and  Appeals 324 

Printing  and  Supplies 268 

Masonic  Education 258 

Masonic  Library 264 

Warrants 269 

Report  of  Special  Committee  on  Districts 244 

Report  of  Special  Committee  on  the  Agenda 269 

Report  of  Committee  on  Credentials 315 

Report  of  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address 316 

Report  of  Committee  on  Redistribution 244 

Report  of  Scrutineers  of  the  Ballot 325 

Report  of  Grand  Secretary 72 

Report  of  Grand  Treasurer 57 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Algoma  District 89 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Brant  District 95 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Bruce  District 99 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Chatham  District 102 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Eastern  District 105 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Frontenac  District 113 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Georgian  District 118 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Grey  District 124 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Hamilton  A  District 131 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Hamilton  B  District 136 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  London  District 145 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Muskoka  District 150 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Niagara  A    District 153 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Niagara  B    District 158 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Nipissing  East  District 163 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Nipissing  West  District 167 


4  INDEX 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  North  Huron  District 172 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Ontario  District 174 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Ottawa  District 177 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Peterborough  District '. 182 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Prince  Edward  District 187 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Sarnia  District 191 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  South  Huron  District 194 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  St.  Lawrence  District 197 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  St.  Thomas  District 200 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Temiskaming  District 203 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Toronto  A  District 209 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Toronto  B  District 213 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Toronto  C  District 217 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Toronto  D  District 220 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Victoria  District 223 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Wellington  District 228 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Western  District 235 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Wilson  District 238 

Report  of  D.D.G.M.,  Windsor  District 242 

Representatives  of  Foreign  Grand  Lodges  Appointed 54 

Representatives  of  Foreign  Grand  Lodges,  List  of 401 

Resolution,  to  change  Procedure 29 

Resolution  of  Loyalty 55 

Resolution,  W.  M.  Logan 55 

Resolution,  200th  Anniversary 56 

Restorations 371,  379 

Returns  of  Lodges 332 

Second  Day  of  Annual  Communication 272 

Secretaries,  Addresses  of 352 

Special  Committee  on  the  Agenda 269 

Speeches  by  Visitors 257,  262,  316 

Suspensions,  N.P.D 372 

Suspensions,  U.M.C 378 

Testimonial  to  Retiring  Grand  Master 329 

Votes  of  Thanks 329 

Warrants,  Report  of  Board  on 269 


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