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Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 


Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 


STATE  OF  ILLINOIS 


SEVENTY-NINTH  ANNUAL  MEETING 

HELD  AT 
CHICAGO,  OCTOBER   8,  9  AND  10,  1918 


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1918 • 191 9 

Bro.  Austin  H.  Scrogin M.W.  Grand   Master    Lexington 

Bro.  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell -S-^-  Deputy  Grand  Master Normal 

Bro.  Elmer  E.  Beach E.JV.  Senior   Grand   Warden.  . .  .Chicago 

111  W.  Washington  St. 
Bro.  Arthur  E.  Wood R.W.  Junior  Grand  Warden,  Gibson  City 

Bro.  Leroy  A.  Goddard R.W.  Grand  Treasurer    Chicago 

State   Bank    of  Chicago 
Bro.  Isaac  Cutter R.W.  Grand  Secretary Camp  Point 

Rev.  Bro.  Walter  Aitken R.W.  Grand   Chaplain Urbana 

Bro.  Edgar  DeWitt  Jones R.W.  Grand  Orator Bloomington 

Bro.  Boy    Adams W.  Deputy  Grand  Secretary,  Camp  Point 

Bro.  Wm.  Elmer  Edwards W.  Grand   Pursuivant Chicago 

5223   Race   Ave. 

Bro.  Willl\m  H.  Bied W.  Grand   Marshal Chicago 

6048    Langley    Ave. 
Bro.  Willl\m  N.  Ewing TF.  Grand  Standard  Bearer McLean 

Bro.  Egbert   E.    Gifford W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer Hillsboro 

Bro.  Maxwell    Levy W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon Chicago 

845  Rees  St. 
Bro.  Sfruell  C.  D.  Rea W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon Benton 

Bro.  H.  S.  Albin W.  Grand  Steward Chicago 

514    S.   Francisco   Ave. 
Bro.  Chas.  F.  Tenney W.  Grand  Steward   Bement 

Bro.  George  W.    Tipsword W.  Grand  Steward   Beccher  City 

Bro.  Tim  Van  Antwerp W.  Grand  Steward Sparland 

Bro.  Chester  S.  Gurney Grand  Tyler Chicago 

919   N.   Dearborn   Ave. 
Bro.  James  V.   McCullough.  . .  .^ssisfcnt   Grand   Tyler Lexington 


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In  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Constitution  and 
By-Laws  of  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  of  Ancient 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  the  seventy- 
ninth  annual  meeting  was  held  in  the  city  of  Chicago,  at 
Medinah  Temple,  commencing  on  Tuesday,  the  8th  day  of 
October,  A.  D.  1918,  A.  L.  5918,  at  10  o'clock  a.  m.,  and  was 
opened  in  ample  form  by  Bro.  Austin  H.  Scrogin,  most  wor- 
shipful grand  master. 

PRAYER. 

Rev.  Bro.  Walter  Aitken,  the  right  worshipful  grand  chap- 
lain, lead  the  devotions. 

Almighty  God;  we  come  into  Thy  Presence  this  day  fully  conscious  of 
Thy  kindly  dealings  with  us,  and  rejoice  that  the  lines  are  fallen  to  us  in 
pleasant  places,  and  that  we  have  a  goodly  heritage  in  this  great  fraternity 
and  in  the  men  who,  in  other  days,  have  laid  the  foundations  of  morality, 
righteousness,  love  to  God,  and  the  fraternal  reJations  of  men  which  have 
become  so  large  a  part  of  the  life  of  the  world.  We  thank  Thee  for  reason 
and  conscience  and  all  the  holy  aspirations  of  the  human  heart,  and  for  the 
sublime  possibility  of  moving  in  rhythmic  measure  with  the  Infinite.  Fondly 
do  we  seek  the  realization  of  the  great  purpose  of  our  existence  and  the 
fulfillment  of  the  obligations  resting  upon  us.  We  desire  that  truth  and 
justice,  peace  and  happiness,  religion  and  piety,  shall  be  firmly  established 
in  our  hearts;  for  these  are  qualities  and  principles  that  can  never  die,  and 
the  identification  of  our  Masonic  Order  with  these,  determines  its  immor- 
tality and  enduring  worth.  Our  officers  change;  our  members  pass  away, 
but  the  truth  of  our  order  remains.  Prepare  us,  Gracious  Father,  for  the 
larger  duties  that  are  to  be  performed.     The  times  in  which  we  live  are 


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momentous.  Nations  are  in  strife.  The  brotherhood  of  man  receives  scant 
consideration  at  the  hands  of  the  war  lords.  Human  liberty  is  trampled 
under  foot  by  ruthless  autocrats.  Men  of  all  creeds  and  shades  of  belief 
have  been  called  into  the  conflict.  Many  of  our  own  number  are  laying  down 
their  lives  on  the  altar  of  sacrifice.  The  fire  of  a  holy  enthusiasm  has  been 
kindled  in  their  eyes  as  they  turn  upon  the  nations  seeking  to  violate  and  de- 
stroy the  democracy  of  the  world.  Bless  them  we  pray  Thee,  and  soon  may 
the  flag  of  our  beloved  country  be  recognized  by  the  whole  world  as  the 
symbol  of  aspiration,  intelligence,  brotherhood,  and  protection.  To  this  end 
bless  our  gathering  here.  Divinely  direct  our  most  worshipful  grand  master, 
and  the  members  of  this  grand  lodge,  so  that  our  deliberations  shall  be  in 
harmony  with  the  ideals  of  our  order  and  our  country;  and  help  us  to  see 
the  possibility  of  the  embodiment  of  the  principles  of  Masonry  in  human 
life,  and  make  us  to  be  dissatisfied  with  a  superficial  profession  of  them. 
Hear  us  in  the  name  of  Him  who  taught  us  to  say:  "Our  Father  who  art  in 
heaven,  hallowed  be  Thy  name;  Thy  kingdom  come,  TTiy  will  be  done  on 
earth  as  it  is  in  heaven,  give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  and  forgive  us  our 
trespasses  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass  against  us,  and  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil,  for  Thine  is  the  kingdom  and  the  power 
and  the  glory,  forever,  Amen." 

TELEGRAM  TO  THE  PRESIDENT. 

As  the  first  business  of  the  grand  lodge,  Bro.  Ehner  D.  Bro- 
thers suggested  that  the  following  telegram  be  sent  to  the 
President.  The  grand  lodge,  by  a  rising  vote,  adopted  the  sug- 
gestion. 

Chicago,  III.,  Oct.  8,  1918. 
Woodrow  Wilson,  President, 

Washington,  P.  C. 

Grand  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  representing  one  hundred  seventy-fiive 
thousand  Masons  of  the  state  of  Illinois,  in  seventy-ninth  annual  meeting 
assembled,  congratulates  you  on  your  stand  of  no  peace  by  compromise,  and 
urges  that  you  demand  absolute  and  unconditional  surrender  as  a  precedent 
to  any  further  consideration  of  terms  of  peace  with  Germany  and  her  allies. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin,  Grand  Master. 

Isaac  Cutter,  Grand  Secretary. 

MUSICAL  CONCERT. 

At  9:30,  preceding  the  meeting  of  the  grand  lodge,  a 
musical  programme  was  rendered  by  the  following  talent : 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  5 

Bro.  Ernest  O.  Todd,  Raveiiswood  Lodge  777,  Tenor. 

Bro.  Albert  O.  Salvi,  St.  Cecilia  865,  Harp. 

Bro.  John  E.  Kurzenknabe,  Eobt.  Burns  464,  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Cello. 

Bro.  Geo.  J.  Kurzenknabe,  St.  Cecilia  865,  Organ. 

On  motion  of  Bro.  Owen  Scott,  a  vote  of  thanks  of  the 
grand  lodge  was  given  the  brethren  who  participated. 

The  grand  marshal,  with  the  grand  stewards,  retired  and 
returned  with  the  flag,  and  presented  it  to  the  grand  master 
who  placed  it  in  the  grand  East  while  the  brethren  sang  "The 
Star  Spangled  Banner." 

FIRST  REPORT— Committee  on  Credentials. 

Bro.  Emmett  Howard,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Credentials,  announced  that  representatives  from  a  constitu- 
tional number  of  lodges  were  present,  and  asked  further  time 
to  complete  their  report.    The  request  was  granted. 

COMMITTEES. 

The  right  worshipful  grand  secretary  read  the  names  of 
the  brethren  appointed  by  the  most  worshipful  grand  master 
to  serve  on  the  committees  during  this  session. 

Jurisprudence — Monroe  C.  Crawford,  Owen  Scott,  George  M.  Monlton, 
William  B.  Wright,  Chester  E.  Allen. 

Appeals  and  Grievances — Alexander  H.  Bell,  Elmer  D.  Brothers,  Ar- 
thur M.  Otman,  Andrew  L.  Anderson,  Charles  H.  Martin. 

Chartered  Lodges — Phil  C.  Barclay,  W.  W.  Watson,  Dr.  John  F.  Canip- 
b&ll,  Albert  Eoullier,  William  E.  Buehler. 

Lodges  U.  D, — ^William  H.  Beckman,  Emil  J.  Merki,  C.  L.  Sandusky, 
F.  O.  Lorton,  Harry  L.  Browning. 

Mileage  and  Per  Diem — William  F.  Beck,  Henry  T.  Goddard,  Thomas 

S.  Browning,  Charles  H.  Thompson,  Milton  T.  Booth,  R.  C.  Clarke. 

Finance — Edward  H.  Thomas,  Thomas  A.  Stevens,  E.  Edwin  Mills. 


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New  Legislation — Henry  T.  Burnap,  Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  William  Wil- 
hartz. 

Correspondence — Delmar  D,  Darrah. 

Grand  Examiners — Eichard  C.  Davenport,  David  D.  King,  George  E. 
Carlson,  William  H.  Zarley,  B.  L.  TenEyek. 

Credentials — ^Emmet  Howard,  C.  N.  Hambleton,  W.  P.  Jones,  James 
A.  Steele,  E.  M.  Crain. 

Petitions— J.  E.  Jeffers,  L.  S.  Van  Dolah,  C.  O.  Faught. 

Obituaries — George  W.  McFatrich,  John  C.  Crawford,  Hez  G.  Henry. 

Grand  Master's  Eeport — Charles  H.  Spilman,  George  J.  Kurzen- 
knabe,  William  Fairlee. 

Board  op  Managers  for  Masonic  Homes — Eobert  J.  Daly,  Louis  L. 
Emmerson,  Eobert  C.  Fletcher,  William  D.  Price,  Charles  C.  Davis,  Anthony 
Doherty. 

Libraries — Chas.  W.  Walduck,  William  A.  Dixon,  Geo.  L.  Hilliker. 

Committee  on  Clubs — Owen  Scott,  Delmar  D.  Darrah,  Leroy  A.  God- 
dard,  James  MeCi-edie,  Geo.  W.  McFatrich. 

Advisory  Council — Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  Elmer  E.  Beach,  Arthur  E. 
Wood,  Leroy  A.  Goddard,  Isaac  Cutter,  Owen  Scott,  Alexander  H.  Bell, 
William  H.  Beckman,  Edward  H.  Thomas,  Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  Eobert  J. 
Daly. 

National  Defense — Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  Wm.  L.  Sharp,  Arthur  E. 
Wood,  Nelson  J.  Lampert,  Andrew  Logan  Anderson. 

Bro.  Ralph  H.  Wheeler  called  the  attention  of  the  grand 
lodge  to  the  fact  that  the  list  of  committees  as  read  was  not 
correct  as  he  had  resigned  from  all  committees  on  Monday, 
and  asked  that  his  name  be  stricken  from  the  list  of  committee- 
men wherever  it  occurred.  It  was  so  ordered  by  the  grand 
master.  Brother  Wheeler  then  asked  as  a  cjuestion  of  personal 
privilege  that  he  be  given  time  to  explain  his  action.  The 
grand  master  granted  his  request  and  set  the  hour  at  lo  o'clock 
Wednesday  morning. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  7 

REPORT  OF  GRAND  MASTER. 

The  grand  master,  Bro.  Austin  H.  Scrogin,  presented  his 
annual  report. 

Brethren  of  the  Grand  Lodge: — 

This  era  is  the  Gethsemane  of  the  nations.  May  this  struggle  prove 
to  be  the  Armageddon  of  international  strife.  The  jiowers  of  evil  would 
crucify  the  freedom  of  mankind  on  the  cross  of  ambition,  conquest  and 
greed.  Our  nation,  seeking  no  material  gain,  is  freely  offering  her  choic- 
est possessions  on  the  altar  of  world  liberty.  The  firstlings  of  her  flock, 
the  choicest  of  her  young  men,  with  cheerfulness  and  enthusiasm,  have 
sprung  to  arms  to  meet  the  threat  of  universal  subjugation  at  the  hands 
of  hordes  of  Huns  in  their  mad  onslaught  on  civilization.  Patriots  extol 
the  Stars  and  Stripes,  but  even  more  sacred  to  every  true  American  is 
the  flag  of  service,  now  seen  in  almost  every  home  and  lodge  in  the  land. 
The  stars  of  white  on  the  blue  field  of  Old  Glorj^  represent  sovereign 
states.  The  stars  of  blue  on  the  field  of  white  in  the  service  flag,  stand 
for  human  lives,  ready  for  service  or  sacrifice. 

"Dear  little  flag  in  the  window  there. 
Hung  with  a  tear  and  a  woman's  prayer 
Child   of  Old  Glory,  born  with  a  star — 
Oh,  what  a  wonderful  flag  you  are!" 

Our  country  is  not  only  offering  her  millions  of  sons  but  pouring  out 
lier  billions  of  treasure  to  save  the  world  from  the  tyranny  of  Autocracy. 
In  return  nothing  is  desired  but  the  consciousness  of  having  helped  to 
make  the  world  a  decent  place  in  which  to  live. 

In  this  great  work  Masonry  has  no  small  part.  Members  of  lodges 
in  vast  numbers  have  joined  the  colors  and  are,  either  "over  there,"  or 
are  in  camps  training  for  over-seas  service.  It  has  been  my  great  privi- 
lege to  loosen  the  reins,  heretofore  firmly  held,  and  by  dispensation  enable 
many  soldier  boys  to  bow  at  our  altar  before  embarking  on  their  great 
mission  abroad.  Masonry  in  Illinois  and  elsewhere  has  shown  its  devo- 
tion to  Freedom's  cause  in  providing  large  funds  by  free  and  voluntary 
contribution  for  the  comfort  of  those  in  camps  here,  those  in  need  abroad 
and  to  care  for  their  loved  ones  left  behind.  Without  seeking  rivalry  with 
the  Eed  Cross  and  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  the  world's 
two  greatest  humane  institutions,  our  fraternity  has  been  ardent  in  their 
support.  Masonry  will  hold  up  its  hands  until  the  going  down  of  the  sun 
of  war  and  await  the  dawn  of  peace.  In  pushing  the  Liberty  Loan  and 
War  Savings  Stamp  Campaigns,  the  craft  has  been  no  slacker.  In  every 
city,  village  and  hamlet,  Masons  have  been  in  the  forefront  in  the  battle. 
When  the  insanity  of  war  has  passed  and  the  world  has  again  been  re- 
stored to  reason,  Masonry  will  continue  its  beneficent  work.     It  will  be 


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able  to  lend  valuable  assistance  in  the  reconstruction  to  follow  the  years 
of  the  fierce  frenzy  of  destruction. 

During  the  past  year  the  growth  in  membership  has  been  phenomenal. 
The  net  gain  has  been  the  greatest  in  the  history  of  this  grand  lodge.  In 
all  ways  the  craft  is  in  a  most  flourishing  condition.  While  there  have 
been  a  few  cases  of  discipline  for  Masonic  offenses,  yet  the  percentage 
of  these  to  the  entire  membership  is  so  small  as  to  be  almost  negligible. 
I  come  then,  my  brethren,  to  congratulate  you  on  the  excellent  condi- 
tion of  our  great  institution  and  hope  that  what  we  do  here  at  this  ses- 
sion may  lead  to  even  greater  accomplishments  in  the  days  to  come. 

Spirits  Departed 

It  is  fitting  that  at  the  first  moment  we  should  pause  and  reverently 
bow  in  solemn  silence  in  memory  of  those  who  have  been  conveyed  over 
the  river  into  "eternal  rest  and  refreshment  in  the  paradise  of  God." 
It  is  a  source  of  great  satisfaction  that  the  silent  messenger  has  not 
called  to  summon  anyone  from  the  ranks  of  our  present  or  past  grand 
officers. 

However,  the  sad  intelligence  came  near  the  close  of  the  year  that 
Charlton  L.  Gregory,  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Grand  Examiners,  passed 
away  at  Davenport,  Iowa,  on  September  12,  1918.  Brother  Gregory's 
home  was  at  Aledo  and  he  went  to  Mercy  Hospital  for  an  operation  for 
appendicitis.  Illinois  Masonry  loses  one  of  the  choicest  spirits  in  our 
great  jurisdiction.  It  was  my  sacred  privilege  to  be  present  on  Septem- 
ber 16  and  conduct  the  funeral  ceremonies  of  our  departed  brother.  Few 
men  in  Mercer  County  held  a  higher  place  in  the  hearts  of  the  people 
than  Brother  Gregory.  For  twenty-four  years  he  held  the  important  posi- 
tion of  County  Superintendent  of  Schools  and  had  received  the  nomina- 
tion of  his  party  for  his  seventh  term.  The  management  of  the  educa- 
tional interests  of  a  community  is  of  vital  importance  to  the  people.  His 
intimate  touch  with  the  young  people  of  his  city  and  county  will  be  shown 
in  the  lives  of  thousands  in  the  ages  to  come. 

Brother  Gregory's  connection  with  Masonry  began  in  1892  when  he 
was  initiated  in  New  Boston  Lodge,  No.  59  at  New  Boston,  Illinois.  He 
affiliated  with  Aledo  Lodge,  No.  252  on  February  26,  1901.  Brother  Greg- 
ory was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  for  four  years.  He 
was  made  chairman,  was  reappointed  last  October,  and  had  almost  com- 
pleted his  year  of  service.  Brother  Gregory's  family  life  was  ideal.  He 
leaves  a  widow  and  one  daughter  who  is  in  the  bloom  of  young  womanhood. 

The  Committee  on  Obituaries  will  present  a  list  of  prominent  Ma- 
sons of  other  grand  jurisdictions  and  masters  and  past  masters  of  Illinois 
lodges  who  have  passed  away  since  last  we  met. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  9 

Corner-Stones  Laid 

On  November  5,  1917,  I  laid  the  corner-ctone  of  a  new  Masonic 
Temple  at  Eockfoid,  Illinois. 

On  June  15,  1918,  I  laid  the  corner-stor.e  of  a  new  Masonic  Temple 
at  Alton,  Illinois. 

Dedications 

The  following  dedicatory  ceremonies  have  been  performed  since  the 
grand  lodge  session  of  1917: 

On  November  27,  1917,  Brother  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary,  dedi- 
cated the  new  Masonic  Hall  at  Preemption,  Illinois. 

On  December  6,  1917,  Brother  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary,  dedi- 
cated the  new  Masonic  Hall  at  Milledgeville,  Illinois. 

On  January,  1918,  I  dedicated  the  new  Masonic  Temple  at  South 
Chicago,  Illinois. 

On  April  20,  1918,  I  dedicated  the  new  Muconic  Temple  at  May- 
wood,  Illinois. 

On  May  2,  1918,  I  dedicated  the  New  Masonic  Temple  at  Blue  Mound, 
Illinois. 

On  May  15,  1918,  I  dedicated  the  new  Masonic  Temple  at  Glencoe, 
Illinois. 

On  June  20,  1918,  Brother  Isaac  Cutter  dedicated  the  new  Masonic 
Temple  at  Andalusia,  Illinois. 

Lodges  Constituted 

At  the  grand  lodge  session  of  1917  charters  wers  issued  to  the  fol- 
lowing lodges  and  they  were  constituted  as  follows: 

Fortitude  Lodge  No.  1003  on  October  24,  1917,  by  E.W.  Maxwell  Levy, 

Hurst  Lodge  No.  1004  on  November  2,  1917,  by  E.W.  Gordon  Pillor. 

Community  Lodge  No.  1005  on  October  25,  1917,  1  y  E.W.  John  F. 
Schott. 

Fair  Oaks  Lodge  No.  1000  on  October  IS,  1917,  by  M.W.  Austin  H. 
Scrogin. 

Loyal  Lodge  No.  1007  on  October  30,  1917,  by  E.W.  Timothy  Avery. 

Parkway  Lodge  No.  1008  on  October  31,  1917,  by  E.W.  William 
Tinsley. 

Hiram  Lodge  No.  1009  on  November  14,  1917,  by  E.W.  Joseph  J. 
Shaw. 

Honor  Lodge  No.  1010  on  October  29,  1917,  by  E.W.  Joseph  J.  Shaw. 


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Woodson  Lodge  No.  1011  on  November  23,  1917,  by  R.W.  A.  C.  Met- 
calf. 

Birchwood  Lodge  No.  1012  on  October  27,  1917,  by  E.W.  James  A. 
Steven. 

John  Paul  Jones  No.  1013  on  November  9,  1917,  by  R.W.  Claude  R. 
Grover. 

Lodges  Instituted 

After  careful  investigation  I  have  issued  dispensations  to  the  fol- 
lowing lodges: 

Paramount  Lodge,  instituted  by  Brother  Welles  W.  LaMoure,  right 
worshipful  district  deputy  grand  master  of  the  Sih  District,  on  March 
14,  1918,  to  meet  at  7832  Union  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Christopher  Lodge,  instituted  by  Brother  W.  H.  Thomas,  right  wor- 
shipful district  deputy  grand  master  of  the  94th  District,  on  March  30, 
1918,  to  meet  at  Christopher,  Illinois. 

Navoo  Lodge,  instituted  by  Brother  E.  L.  Carpentier,  right  worship- 
ful district  deputy  grand  master  of  the  53rd  District,  on  April  27,  1918, 
to  meet  at  Navoo,  Illinois. 

Arts  and  Crafts  Lodge,  instituted  by  myself  on  May  24,  1918,  to  meet 
in  the  Masonic  Temple  at  Bloomington,  Illinois. 

Pythagoras  Lodge,  instituted  by  Brother  Joseph  J.  Shaw,  right  wor- 
shipful district  deputy  grand  master  of  the  2nd  District,  on  June  15,  1918, 
to  meet  in  the  Masonic  Temple  at  159  N.  State  St.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Victory  Lodge,  instituted  on  July  9,  1918,  by  Brother  Joseph  J.  Shaw, 
right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand  master  of  the  2nd  District,  to  meet 
at  Robey  and  Byron  Streets,  Chicago,  Illinos. 

Cosmopolitan  Lodge,  instituted  by  Brother  George  E.  Moore,  right 
worshipful  district  deputy  grand  master  of  the  14th  District,  on  July  10, 
1918,  to  meet  at  4229  Cottage  Grove  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Vacancies  Filled 

Brother  W.  Adolph  Blessing,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand 
master  of  the  SOth  District,  having  moved  from  that  district  on  April  21, 
1918,  I  appointed  Brother  Benjamin  W.  Randolph  of  Aurora  to  fill  the 
vacancy. 

Brother  E.  L.  Marston,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand  master 
of  the  36th  District,  having  resigned  on  April  23,  1918,  I  appointed 
Brother  John  F.  Maberry  of  Edgington  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Brother  Carlton  G.   Taylor,  right  worshipful  district   deputy  grand 


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master  of  the  35th  District,  having  resigned  on  May  22,  1918,  I  appointed 
Brother  Charles  H.  Mangold  of  Moline  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Brother  F.  W.  Froelich,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand  master 
of  the  77th  District,  having  resigned  on  April  17,  1918, 1  appointed  Brother 
Perry  Sawyer  of  Gillespie  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Brother  Sim  V.  Clanahan,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand 
master  of  the  96th  District,  having  resigned  on  April  18,  1918,  I  appointed 
Brother  Barney  Phelps  of  Golconda  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Brother  J.  0.  Anderson,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand  mas- 
ter of  the  23rd  District,  having  resigned  on  August  21,  1918,  I  appointed 
Brother  J.  E.  Balliet  of  Bclvidere  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Brother  B.  L.  Berve,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand  master 
of  the  31st  District,  having  resigned  on  August  12,  1918,  I  appointed 
Brother  J.  E.  Barber  of  Eochelle  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Brother  Thomas  G.  Gunning,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand 
master  of  the  34th  District,  having  resigned  on  July  24,  1918,  I  appointed 
Brother  Francis  Bradley,  Princeton  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Brother  Albert  L.  Pickel,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand  mas- 
ter nf  the  65th  District,  having  resigned  on  August  26, 1  appointed  Brother 
Hal  C.  McLoud  of  Springfield  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Brother  Perry  Sawyer,  right  worshipful  district  deputy  grand  master 
of  the  77th  District,  having  resigned  on  August  14,  1918,  I  appointed 
Brother  Frank  P.  Bauer  of  Bunker  Hill  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Grand  Eepresentatives  Appointed 

Brother  William  E.  G.  Estes  having  died,  Frederic  C.  Eaton  was 
appointed  on  December  29,  1917,  to  represent  Illinois  near  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Maine. 

Brother  Leo  D.  Heart  having  died.  Brother  P.  T.  Wilson  was  ap- 
pointed on  January  7,  1918,  to  represent  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  near 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  North  Carolina. 

Brother  Murdock  McLean  having  died.  Brother  Maurice  Joseph  Har- 
ris was  appointed  on  January  31,  1918,  to  represent  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Illinois  near  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  Zealand. 

Lodges  Visited 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  lodges  visited  in  the  past  year: 

October  11,  1917,  North   Shore   Lodge   No.   937 Chicago 

October  17,  1917,  Joint  meeting  of  the  lodges  of  Bloomington  and 

Normal Bloomington 

October  18,  1917,  Fair  Oaks  Lodge  No.  1006 Oak  Park 


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October  25,  1917,  Community  Lodge  No.  1005 Chicago 

November     1,  1917,  Kewanee  Lodge  No.  159 Kewanee 

November     6,  1917,  Washington  Park  Lodge  No.  956 Chicago 

November  15,  1917,  Kockf ord  No.  102 Kockf ord 

November  21,  1917,  Lexington  Lodge  No.  482 Lexington 

November  2(5,  1917,  Union  Park  Lodge  No.  610 Chicago 

November  30,  1917,  Hyde  Park  Lodge   No.  989 Chicago 

December  5,  1917,  Rockford  Lodge  No.  102 Rockford 

January     9,  1918,  Eldorado  Lodge  No.  730 Eldorado 

January  15,  1918,  Peoria  Lodge  No.  15 Peoria 

January  23,  1918,  Olive  Branch  No.  38 Danville 

January  24,  1918,  Springfield    Lodge   No.   4 Springfield 

January  25,  1918,  Edwardsville  Lodge  No.  99 Edwardsville 

February     5,  1918,  Lambert  Lodge  No.  659 Quincy 

February  19,  1918,  Princeton  Lodge  No.  587 Princeton 

February  22,  1918,  Morning   Star   Lodge  No.   734 Canton 

February  27,  1918,  Tyrian  Lodge  No.  333 Springfield 

March     1,  1918,  Chenoa  Lodge  No.  292 Chenoa 

March     6,  1918,  Excelsior   Lodge    No.    97 Freeport 

March  18,  1918,  Equity  Lodge  No.   878 Chicago 

March  19,  1918,  St.  Cecilia  Lodge  No.  865 Chicago 

April     6,  1918,  Englewood  Lodge  No.  690 Englewood 

April  18,  1918;  Kilwinning  Lodge  No.  311 Chicago 

April  19,  1918^  Sincerity  Lodge  No.  982 Chicago 

April  20,  1918,  May  wood  Lodge  No.  869 May  wood 

April  25,  1918,  Tarbolton  Lodge_  No.  351 Fairbury 

April  30,  1918,  Pontiac  Lodge  INo.  294 Pontiac 

May     2,  1918,  Blue  Mound  Lodge  No.  682 Blue  Mound 

May     3,  1918,  El  Paso  Lodge  No.  246 El  Paso 

May     4,  1918,  Lexington  Lodge  No.  482 Lexington 

May     6,  1918,  Universal  Lodge  No.  985 Chicago 

May     7,  1918,  Metropolitan  Lodge  No.  860 Chicago 

May  15,  1918,  Glencoe  Lodge  No.  983 Glencoe 

May  16,  1918,  Cornerstone  Lodge  No.  875 Chicago 

May  24,  1918,  Arts  &  Crafts  Lodge  U.  D Bloomington 

June     4,  1918,  Waukegan  Lodge  No.  78 Waukegan 

June     7,  1918,  Triluminar  Lodge  No.  767 Chicago 

June  10,  1918,  Kenwood  Lodge  No.  800 Chicago 

June  11,  1918,  Mount  Joliet  Lodge  No.  42 Joliet 

June  15,  1918,  Piasa  Lodge  No.  27 Alton 

June  23,  1918,  LeRoy  Lodge  No.  221 LeRoy 


Dispensations  and  Fees 

An  unusually  large  number  of  dispensations  have  been  granted  dur- 
ing the  past  year.  Many  of  these  were  for  young  men  who  were  pre- 
paring to  enter  into  the  service  of  their  country.  To  enable  them  to  re- 
ceive the  degrees  before  their  departure,  on  proper  requests  of  lodges,  I 
gave  authority  to  confer  degrees  in  less  time  than  that  prescribed.  It 
was  my  desire  that  these  young  men,  found  to  be  worthy  by  the  lodges 
where  they  resided,  should  have  the  coveted  privilege  of  being  Masons 
as  well  as  soldiers.     In  all  cases  care  was  exercised  to  see  that  all  the 


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fundamental  requirements  of  the  law  were  complied  with.     The  follow- 
ing is  a  list  of  dispensations  of  all  kinds  with  fees  for  the  same: 


Lodge  Amount 

Eantoul  No.  470 $  2.00 

Star  in  the  East  No.  166. . .  6.00 

J,  L.  Anderson  No.  318 2.00 

Washburn  No.  421 2.00 

Universal  No.  985 2.00 

Gibson  No.  733 10.00 

Columbian  No.  819 2.00 

Community  No.  1005 2.00 

Eantoul  No.  470 8.00 

Roseville  No.  519 20.00 

Eantoul  No.  470 2.00 

Eantoul   No.    470 2.00 

Wheaton  No.  269 2.00 

Comet  No.  641 20.00 

Cornland  No.  808 2.00 

Star  in  East  No.  166 4.00 

Equity  No.  878     2.00 

Normal  Park  No.  797 20.00 

North  Shore  No.  937 2.00 

Garden  City  No.  141 2.00 

Chicago  No.  437 2.00 

Waterman  No.  728 2.00 

Sibley  No.  761 40.00 

Charleston  No.  35 10.00 

Gurney  No.  778 2.00 

Brotherhood  No.  988 2.00 

Englewood  No.  690 30.00 

Marshall  No.  133 2.00 

LeEoy  No.  221 10.00 

Mattison  No.  175 5.00 

London  No.  848 2.00 

Grand  Chain  No.  660 2.00 

Abraham  Jones  No.  316. .  .  .  2.00 

Clay  City  No.  488 2.00 

Cheney's  Grove  No.  468....  20.00 

Stephen  Decatur  No.  979.  ..  40.00 

Galva  No.  243 2.0U 

Stephen  Decatur  No.  979...  20.00 

LeEoy  No.  221 20.00 

Andrew  Jackson  No.  487...  2.0u 

Clinton  No.  19 2.00 

Palace  No.  765 20.00 

Eising  Sun  No.  115 2.00 

Justice  No.  949 2.00 

Eaymond  No.  692 2.00 

Circle  No.  938 2.00 

Washington  Park  No.  956.  .  20.00 

Camargo  No.  440 2.00 

Arrowsmith  No.  737 20.00 

Oakland  No.  219... 2.00 

McHenry  No.  158 2.00 


Lodge  Amount 

Pleiades  No.  474 2.10 

Evergreen  No.  170 20.00 

St.  Mark's  No.  63 20.00 

A.  Craft  No.  907 20.00 

Brighton  Park  No.  854 2.00 

Albany  Park  No.  974 2,00 

Eoscoe  No.  75 2.00 

Stephen  Decatur  No.  979...   20.00 

Oriental  No.  33 20.00 

Kenwood  No.  800 2.00 

Ashlar  No.  308 2.00 

Chicago  Heights  No.  851. . .   20.00 

Centralia  No.  201 20.00 

Eoseville  No.  519 20.00 

Colchester  No.  496 2.00 

Old  Glory  No.  975 2.00 

Lake  View  No.  774 2.0-'^ 

Pleiades  No.  478 10.00 

Goode  No.  744 2.00 

Charleston  No.  35 20.00 

Jersey ville  No.  394 2.00 

Wilmette  No.  931 20.00 

Sumner  No.  334 20.00 

Clifton  No.  688 20.00 

Wheeler  No.  883 2.00 

Belvidere  No.  60 2.00 

E.  M.  Husted  No.  796 2.00 

Eavenswood  No.  777 2.00 

W.  McKinley  No.  576 2.00 

lola  No.  691 2.00 

Forrest  No.  614 2.00 

Kenmore  No.  947 2.00 

J.  E.  Gorin  No.  537 2.00 

Temple  Hill  No.  701 2.00 

Bcmont  No.  365 40.00 

Herrick  No.  193 2.00 

J.  P.  Jones  No.  1013 2.00 

Ancient  Craft  No.  907 20.00 

WoodhuU  No.  502 2.00 

Greenville  No.  245 2.00 

Union   No.   627 2.00 

Compass  No.  922 2.00 

Kensington  No.  804 10.00 

Creal  Springs  No.  817 2.00 

May  No.  718 2.00 

Coliison  No.  714 2.00 

Eantoul  No.  470 20.00 

South  Gate  No.  968 20.00 

Bement  No.  365 40.00 

J.  P.  Jones  No.  1013 20.00 

Alexandria  No.  702 2.00 


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Lodge  Amount 

Crescent  No.  895 2.00 

E.  Moline  No.  969 10.00 

Tuscola  No.  332 20.00 

Sincerity  No.  982 10.00 

Sincerity  No.  982 20.00 

Standard  No.  873 40.00 

Norton   No.   631 2.00 

Accordia  No.  277 2.00 

Peotone  No.  636 20.00 

Arrowsmith  No.  737 20.00 

Nokomis  No.  456 30.00 

Illiopolis  No.  521 2.00 

Lena  No.   174 20.00 

Garden  City  No.  141 20.00 

Doric  No.  319 10.00 

Abraham  Jonas  No.  316 20.00 

Chenoa  No.  292 20.00 

Bodley  No.  1, 20.00 

Murray ville  No.  432 2.00 

Ewing  No.  705 2.00 

Mt.  Nebo  N6.  76 2.00 

Palace  No.  756 20.00 

Meteor  No.  238 40.00 

Parian  No.  977 10.00 

Oriental  No.  33 20.00 

Hesperia  No.  411 20.00 

Odell  No.  401 20.00 

Garden  City  No.  141 20.00 

Hiram  No.  1009 20.00 

Friendship  No.  7 10.00 

Bloomington  No.  43 20.00 

Cheney's  Grove  No.  468 20.00 

Barry  No.  34 40.00 

True  Blue  No.  994 10.00 

Bohemia  No.  943 10.00 

Elwood  No.  919 2.00 

Lerna  No.  788 20.00 

Loami  No.  450 2.00 

Illinois  Central  No.  178 2.00 

ElPasoNo.  246 2.00 

Perseverance  No.  973 20,00 

Yates  City  No.  448 20.00 

Doric  No.  319 20.00 

Ancient  Craft  No.  907 10.00 

Arthur  No.  825 20.00 

Glen  Ellyn  No.  950 30.00 

Roseville  No.  519 20.00 

LeLand  No.  812 20.00 

D.  C.  Cregier  No.  643 2.00 

Eavenswood  No.  777 2.00 

Palace  No.  765 20.00 

Argenta  No.  871 20.00 

Fair  Oaks  No.  1006 2.00 


Lodge  Amount 

La  Prairie  No.  267 20.00 

Paris  No.  268 2.00 

Newton  No.  216 20.00 

Tracy  No.  810 40.00 

Tuscola  No.  332 20.00 

Meteor  No.  283 20.00 

Livingston  No.  371 5.00 

John  Paul  Jones  No.  1013.  .  2.00 

Bloomington  No.  43 20.00 

Universal  No.  985 2.00 

West  Salem  No.  866 30.00 

Camargo  No.  440 2.00 

Bloomington  No.  43 20.00 

Schiller  No.  335 2.00 

Oak  Park  No.  540 2.00 

Hooppole  No.  886 2.00 

Meteor  No.  283 20.00 

Hyde  Park  No.  989 20.00 

Virden  No.  161 10.00 

Argenta  No.  871 20.00 

Circle  No.  938 2.00 

Ancient  Craft  No.  907 20.00 

Composite  No.  879 10.00 

Ancient  Craft  No.  907 20.00 

Emblem  No.  984 30.00 

Portage  Park  No.  1002 10.00 

Lessing  No.  557 2.00 

Doric  No.  319 10.00 

Ames  No.  142 10.00 

Apollo  No.  642 10.00 

Newton  No.  216 20.00 

Shirley  No.  582 20.00 

Germania  No.  182 2.00 

Gordon  No.  473 20.00 

Lena  No.  174 20.00 

Bohemia  No.  943 10.00 

Bohemia  No.  943 10.00 

Tuscola  No.  332 20.00 

Tuscola  No.  332 2.00 

Melvin  No.  811 2.00 

Catlin  No.  285 2.00 

Girard  No.  171 20.00 

Wilmette  No.  931 20.00 

Columbian  No.  819 20.00 

Circle  No.  938 2.00 

Sheba  No.  200 30.00 

Exemplar  No.  966 25.00 

Meteor  No.  283 60.00 

Paul  Revere  No.  998 2.00 

Occidental   No.   40 2.00 

Avondale  No.  921 2.00 

Kilwinning  No.  311 2.00 

Apple  River  No.  859 20.00 


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Lodge  Amount 

Eichard  Cole  No.  697 2.00 

Community  No.  1005 2.00 

Oriental  No,  33 2.00 

Pleiades  N6,  478 2.00 

Eock  Island  No.  658 10.00 

Tracy  No.  810 20.00 

Landmark  No.  422 20.00 

Stronghurst  No.  847 2.00 

Melvin  No.  811 20.00 

Waldeck  No.  674 2.00 

Bohemia  No.  943 2.00 

Mithra   No.   410 2.00 

Humboldt  Park  No.  813 20.00 

Wood  Lawn  Park  No.  841. .  2.00 

Fernwood  Park  No.  971 2.00 

Harbor  No.  731 20.00 

T.  J.  Pickett  No.  307 2.00 

Euclid  No.  65 2.0u 

Bloomington  No.  43 40.00 

Old  Glory  No.  975 20.00 

Parian  No.  977 20.00 

Joppa  No.  706 2.00 

Square  No.  978 2.00 

St.  Andrews  No.  863 20.00 

Dearborn  No.  310 20.00 

Oblong  City  No.  644 10.00 

Auburn  Park  No.  789 10.00 

Franklin  Grove  No,  264 20.00 

Lawndale  No.  995 2.00 

Paramount  U.  D 20.00 

Bement  No.  365 20.00 

Keystone  No.  639 2.00 

Palace  No.  765 20.00 

Bloomington  No.  43 20.00 

Bodley  No,  1 20.00 

Chicago  No.  437 40.00 

Occidental  No.  40 2.00 

Avondale  No.  921 5.00 

Wright's  Grove  No.  779....  30.00 

Dundee  No.  190 2.00 

Occidental  No.  40 8.00 

Alpha  No.  155 2.00 

Elkhart  No.  903 2.00 

Hurst  No.  1004 2.00 

Hesperia  No.  411 2.00 

Columbia  No.  819 2.00 

E.  F.  W.  Ellis  No.  633 20.00 

Dispensations 

Paramount,  U.  D 

Christopher,  U.  D 

Navoo,  U.  D 

Arts  &  Crafts,  U.  D 

Pythagoras,   U.   D 

Cosmopolitan,  U.  D 

Victory,  IT.  D 


Lodge  Amount 

Beacon  Light  No.  784 10.00 

Circle  No.  938 2.00 

ElDara  No.  388 20.00 

Centennial  No,  747 20.00 

Livingston  No.  371 5.00 

Beacon  Light  No.  784 10.00 

Eock  Island  No.  658 10.00 

America  No.  889 2.00 

Bohemia  No.  943 10.00 

Broadlands  No.  791 20.00 

Horicon  No.  244 50.00 

Sumner   No.    334 20.00 

Crescent  No.  895 12.00 

Humboldt  No.  555 10.00 

Ewing  No.  705 2.00 

Brotherhood  No.  986 40.00 

Providence  No.  711 5.00 

Banner  Blue  No.  924 30.00 

Normal  Park  No.  797 30.00 

Kenwood   No.   800 2.00 

Ogdcn  No.  754 10.00 

Composite  No.  879 20.00 

Glencoe  No.  983 20.00 

Myrtle  No.  795 10.00 

Ancient  Craft  No.  907 20.00 

Eoseville  No.  519 20.00 

Apollo  No.  642 10.00 

Bloomington   No.   43 20.00 

Piasa   No.    27 20.00 

Sincerity   No.   982 20.00 

Wayfarers  No.   1001 2.00 

Community   No.    1005 5.00 

Keystone  No.   639 20.00 

Amity  No.  472 10.00 

Palace  No.  765 20.00 

Horicon  No.  244 10.00 

North  Shore  No.  937 10.00 

Bloomington   No.  43 20.00 

Crescent  No.   895 20.00 

Edward  Dobbins  No.  164.  . .   40.00 

Ancient  Craft  No.  907 20.00 

Austin  No.  850 20.00 

Hyde  Park  No.  989 10.00 

Loviugton  No.  228 20.00 

Cyrene   No.   987 20.00 

Bohemia  No.  943 5.00 

Payson  No.  379 2.00 


FOR  New  Lodges 


.$100.00 

.  100.00 

.  100.00 

,  100.00 

,  100.00 

.  100.00 

.  100.00 


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16  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

Installations  Since  Gr-vnd  Lodge 

During  the  year  it  has  been  my  privilege  to  install  those  grand  oflScers 
who  could  not  be  present  at  the  session  of  the  grand  lodge. 

Among  my  first  public  acts  was  one  on  October  17,  1917  to  install  Bro- 
ther William  N.  Ewing,  grand  standard  bearer  in  Bloomington  Lodge 
No.  43. 

On  January  24,  1918  in  Springfield  Lodge  No.  4,  I  was  greatly  pleased 
to  install  Brother  Frank  O.  Lowden  as  grand  orator.  His  sterling  qualities 
as  a  man  and  Mason,  made  it  fitting  that  the  governor  of  our  great  common- 
wealth should  follow  in  the  line  of  distinguished  men  who  have  graced  and 
adorned  this  position.  On  this  occasion  the  certificate  of  honorary  member- 
ship in  the  grand  lodge  was  presented.  It  was  most  appropriate  that  Past 
Grand  Master,  Ralph  H.  Wheeler,  under  whose  administration  Governor 
Lowden  was  made  the  first  honorary  member  in  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois, 
should  make  the  presentation.  Brother  Wheeler  made  a  forceful  and  elo- 
quent address. 

Again  on  March  19,  1918  it  was  my  privilege  in  St.  Cecilia  Lodge  to 
install  Brother  William  E.  Edwards  as  grand  pursuivant. 

Eight  Worshipful  Brother  George  A.  Stadler  as  district  deputy  grand 
master  installed  Brother  Charles  Tenney  as  grand  steward,  on  April  20, 
1918  in  Bement  Lodge  No.  365.  Brother  Tenney  has  the  distinction  of  hav- 
ing been  a  member  of  the  grand  lodge  for  more  than  50  years. 

Unauthorized  Circulars  and  Appeals 

The  wave  of  patriotism  among  the  rank  and  file  of  Masons  has  risen 
so  high  that  there  has  been  danger  that  some  of  the  foundations  might  be 
swept  away.  Eemembering  the  heroic  struggle  for  liberty  made  by  the 
people  of  France  some  of  our  lodges  have  been  moved  to  actions  which 
are  not  in  line  with  Masonic  rules  and  usage.  It  is  not  desirable  that  the 
methods  of  the  hustings  should  be  invoked  to  stampede  the  grand  lodge  or 
its  executive  officers  in  the  performance  of  well  defined  and  well  understood 
duties. 

No  one  can  claim  with  any  degree  of  justice  that  the  grand  East  or 
the  grand  lodge  itself  has  not  been  alive  to  every  patriotic  impulse  that 
has  moved  any  citizen  in  the  great  world  struggle  for  human  freedom.  Yet, 
without  permission  of,  or  endorsement  by  the  grand  master  some  lodges 
have  taken  it  upon  themselves  to  circularize  other  lodges  on  the  recogni- 
tion of  France.  No  better  cause  could  have  been  chosen  than  to  appeal 
to  the  sentiment  of  our  great  fraternity  for  the  land  of  LaFayette.  No 
one  can  say  too  much  for  the  sacrifices  of  the  French  people  in  their  defense 
of  their  homes  and  institutions.     However  good  this  cause  may  be,  it  does 


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not  justify  one  lodge  in  appealing  to  other  lodges  and  brethren  to  enter 
into  a  campaign  for  the  accomplishment  of  any  aim  not  endorsed  and  ap- 
proved by  the  grand  master.  If  permitted,  causes  far  less  worthy  and  in 
fact  unworthy,  might  speedily  be  presented  for  action.  The  rule,  long 
established,  is  that  no  individual  Mason  and  no  lodge  shall  appeal  to  the 
lodges  of  Illinois  without  the  positive  pjermission  of  the  grand  master. 

It  is  not  my  purpose  here  to  condemn  what  was  done,  through  the 
great  patriotic  impulse  of  the  war,  so  much  as  to  call  attention  of  lodges 
to  the  rule  of  this  grand  body  against  indiscriminate  outbursts  and  appeals 
to  move  lodges  to  unconsidered  and  often  pernicious  action. 

Eecognition  of  France 

Among  the  Masons  of  Illinois  and  in  the  Masonic  press,  there  has  been 
some  discussion  of  the  attitude  of  this  grand  lodge  toward  the  grand  bodies 
of  France,  claiming  to  be  Masonic. 

It  will  be  recalled  that  under  the  wise  leadership  of  Joseph  Eobbins, 
the  profoundest  Masonic  jurist  and  scholar  Illinois  ever  produced,  the  hand 
of  fellowship  was  withdrawn  from  the  Grand  Orient  as  well  as  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  France.  This  was  not  done  in  any  fit  of  anger,  but  action  was 
taken  after  due  deliberation  and  most  thorough  investigation.  There  are 
certain  landmarks  or  fundamental  principles  which,  if  removed,  would  ren- 
der Masonry  innocuous.  It  would  become  a  purely  benevolent  and  social 
association  of  men  merely  for  pleasure  and  good  fellowship.  Mackey's 
"Encyclopoedia  of  Masonry"  page  442,  landmark  No.  19,  says  that  "a 
belief  in  the  existence  of  God  as  the  Grand  Architect  of  the  universe  is 
one  of  the  most  important  landmarks  of  the  order.  It  has  always  been 
admitted  that  a  denial  of  the  existence  of  a  supreme  and  superintending 
power  is  an  absolute  disqualification  for  initiation. ' '  If  then  the  candidate 
must  express  a  belief  in  Diety  to  gain  admission,  how  can  a  grand  body 
be  accepted  as  Masonic  after  it  has  deliberately  emasculated  Masonry  by 
eliminating  even  the  name  of  God  from  its  code  of  laws?  This,  France  in- 
tentionally did  in  1877. 

In  the  2Lst,  Mackey  again  says  that  "it  is  a  landmark  that  a  book  of 
the  law  (the  Bible)  shall  constitute  an  indispensable  part  of  the  furniture 
of  every  lodge."  The  lodges  of  France  do  not  comply  with  this  essential 
of  regularity.  They  place  on  their  altars  the  book  of  constitutions,  corres- 
ponding to  our  Code  or  Blue  Book. 

One  other  revolutionary  action  is  described  on  page  290  of  Mackey's 
Encyclopoedia.  It  says  that  "One  of  the  most  extraordinary  acts  of  the 
Grand  Orient  of  France  has  been  the  recent  abolition  of  the  office  of  grand 
master,  the  duties  being  performed  by  the  president  of  the  council  of  the 


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order. ' '     Thus  the  supreme  authority  of  the  Grand  Orient  is  taken  over 
by  another  and  separate  body  of  the  Scottish  Eite. 

Considering  all  this  it  seems  extremely  unwise  to  allow  mere  sentiments 
of  patriotism  to  rush  this  grand  lodge  into  action  that  afterwards  it  would 
deplore. 

It  is  my  suggestion,  therefore,  that  action  be  deferred  until  the  calmer 
counsels  of  peace  may  lead  us  into  safer  channels  than  those  to  be  found 
in  the  vortex  of  war. 

Dues  of  Soldiers 

The  present  war  crisis  brings  new  problems  to  be  solved.  In  many 
lodges  the  question  has  arisen  as  to  the  dues  of  soldier-members.  Under  the 
law  there  is  no  provision  for  their  remission.  There  is  but  one  cause  for 
this  and  that  cannot  apply  to  men  in  the  service.  There  is  every  reason 
for  keeping  the  boys  at  the  front  in  good  standing  in  their  lodges  at  home. 
Under  the  stress  of  army  and  naval  service  and  the  uncertainties  incident  to 
this,  many  men  may  overlook  the  payment  of  their  dues.  The  lodge  cannot 
now  remit  the  dues  without  violating  the  law.  This  should  be  so  amended 
that  it  would  be  obligatory  on  lodges  to  keep  them  in  good  standing.  I, 
therefore,  recommend  that  all  men  who  are  in  the  active  service  either  in 
the  army  or  navy,  be  exempt  from  the  payment  of  lodge  dues  while  in  the 
service. 

Physical  Qualifications 

There  is  much  agitation  regarding  the  physical  qualifications  of  candi- 
dates. Our  law  is  rigid  in  the  extreme.  It  follows  from  the  origin  of 
speculative  masonry  as  a  development  from  the  operative  art.  The  ' '  perfect 
youth"  theory,  still  held  by  many  grand  lodges,  is  a  relic  of  conditions  long 
since  outgrown.  It  is  the  internal  and  not  the  external  qualifications  that 
fit  men  to  be  Freemasons.  Even  in  times  of  peace  our  law  has  been  con- 
sidered unnecessarily  drastic.  Hundreds  of  thousands  of  young  men  have 
gone  into  the  service  of  their  country.  Many  of  these  are  under  age  now. 
These,  the  flower  of  our  young  manhood,  are  at  the  front  battling  for  the 
liberty  of  the  whole  world  and  are  the  special  guardians  of  American  insti- 
tutions. It  is  my  opinion  that  our  law  should  be  so  changed  as  to  permit 
these  returning  heroes,  though  maimed  and  torn  in  our  defense,  to  apply 
to  our  lodges  for  admission.  Of  course  suitable  regulations  should  be  made 
so  that  the  grand  lodge,  through  the  grand  master,  can  supervise  and  con- 
trol in  cases  where  this  might  be  abused.  I  therefore,  recommend  that  an 
amendment  be  prepared  to  bring  about  the  change  suggested. 

Activities  Pertaining  to  the  War 
In  the  great  movements  of  citizens  of  our  country  in  response  to  the 
calls  of  the  government  for  help  in  meeting  the  demands  made  necessary 


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by  the  greatest 'war  in  all  time,  our  members  and  lodges  have  vied  with 
the  patriotic  citizens  of  every  community  in  meeting  the  calls  of  our  coun- 
try. In  the  drives  for  the  sale  of  Liberty  Loan  Bonds  and  War  Savings 
Stamps,  Masons  have  poured  out  their  money  and  taken  an  active  part  in 
inducing  others  to  make  and  exceed  the  quotas  of  their  communities. 

They  did  not  halt  at  investments  on  the  best  security  on  earth  and  at 
a  fair  rate  of  interest  but  were  among  the  most  liberal  givers  where  there 
was  no  return.  The  Ked  Cross  and  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association 
did  not  appeal  to  Masons  in  vain.  They  were  ever  ready  to  give  of  their 
substance  while  their  sons,  grand-sons,  and  neighbors  were  giving  their 
blood  for  world  freedom.  Masonry  and  patriotism  have  been  and  will  ever 
be  synonymous  terms. 

Army  Lodges  in  France 
Requests  have  been  made  for  authority  for  the  organization  of  army 
lodges  in  France.  I  felt  impelled  to  decline  to  grant  these  petitions.  There 
is  so  much  danger  involved  in  this  that  I  did  not  feel  like  taking  the  re- 
sponsibility. One  of  the  essentials  of  entrance  into  Masonry  is  that  of 
character.  Many  men  enter  into  the  service  of  their  country  and  make 
good  soldiers  who  would  not  make  good  Masons.  The  uncertainties  of 
determining  the  fitness  of  men  are  so  apparent  that  there  is  no  security 
against  the  admission  of  the  unworthy.  These  army-made  Masons  would 
return  to  their  homes  and  would  be  recognized  as  members  of  the  craft. 

War  Funds 
At  the  beginning  of  the  great  world  war  it  was  the  feeling  of  Masons 
that  nothing  should  be  left  undone  to  support  the  government  in  its  activi- 
ties and  to  provide  for  the  necessities  of  those  who  donned  the  uniform  and 
went  into  the  service  of  their  country.  The  grand  lodge  at  its  session  last 
October  made  provision  for  the  accumulation  of  a  fund  by  voluntary  contri- 
bution of  one  dollar  per  member  of  all  the  brethren  in  the  state.  I  sent  out 
from  time  to  time  through  the  secretaries  of  the  lodges  circular  letters 
calling  their  attention  to  this  movement.  As  a  consequence  of  this  a  con- 
siderable sum  came  into  the  hands  of  the  grand  lodge.  As  this  in  itself 
required  no  personal  appeal  to  the  members  of  the  lodges,  it  was  found  that 
a  great  many,  either  through  indifference  or  want  of  knowledge  of  the 
movement,  failed  to  respond.  In  order  to  render  the  effort  in  this  direction 
more  effective  I  submitted  this  to  the  Advisory  Council  and  asked  for  sug- 
gestions as  to  a  more  effective  plan  of  reaching  all  the  members  of  the  craft. 
At  this  conference  a  plan  was  wrought  out  to  be  carried  on  by  the  district 
deputy  grand  masters.  Each  was  furnished  with  a  list  of  lodges  in  his 
district  giving  their  membership  and  the  amount  already  furnished  and 
asking  them  to  call  on  the  lodges  of  each  district  and  present  in  person 


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the  importance  of  completing  a  fund  equal  to  one  dollar  of  their  member- 
ship. This  resulted  in  a  very  largely  increased  sum  so  that  on  the  15th 
of  May  when  this  work  was  closed  it  was  found  that  $133,762.35  had  been 
paid  over  to  the  grand  treasury.  The  brethren  of  the  state  are  to  be 
congratulated  on  their  ready  response  to  this  call  to  care  for  those  of  our 
members  who  have  entered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States. 

National  Defense  Fund 

There  was  iu  addition  to  this,  a  movement  known  as  the  National  De- 
fense Fund.  A  committee  consisting  of  Brethren  Kalph  H.  Wheeler,  Past 
Grand  Master  as  chairman;  Arthur  E.  Wood,  Junior  Grand  Warden  and 
Grand  High  Priest  of  the  Grand  Chapter,  E.  A.  M. ;  Andrew  L.  Anderson, 
Grand  Commander,  Knights  Templar  of  Illinois;  William  L.  Sharp,  Grand 
Standard  Bearer,  Grand  Encampment  of  Knights  Templar  of  the  United 
States,  and  Nelson  N.  Lampert,  were  appointed  to  carry  on  the  work  of 
securing  this  fund.  At  the  beginning  this  was  somewhat  confused  in  the 
minds  of  Masons  of  the  state  with  the  War  Fund  provided  for  in  the  action 
of  the  grand  lodge.  To  avoid  confusion  the  War  Fund  was  closed  on  May 
15.  Since  then  the  committee  have  been  active  in  soliciting  funds  and  have 
secured  many  contributions  and  are  planning  a  number  of  important  things 
at  the  different  camps.  The  erection  of  a  building  at  the  Great  Lakes  Naval 
Training  Station  is  in  contemplation  for  the  benefit  and  entertainment  of 
the  Masons  located  there.  The  necessity  for  something  of  this  kind  is  made 
apparent  because  of  the  large  membership  in  the  Anchor  and  Ark  Club  of 
this  training  camp.  Some  3000  Master  Masons  are  members  of  this  club. 
It  is  not  a  lodge,  confers  no  degrees,  but  is  simply  an  organization  for  the 
comfort  and  entertainment  of  the  men  situated  there  who  are  members 
of  the  fraternity  of  Masons. 

Consideration  has  been  given  to  the  provisions  for  the  soldiers  at  Camp 
Grant  and  other  camps  located  in  Illinois.  Nothing  of  a  definite  character 
has  been  done.  It  is  believed  that  these  camps,  being  more  temporary  than 
that  at  Great  Lakes,  the  necessity  for  such  provision  is  less  urgent.  The 
training  camp  at  Great  Lakes  is  permanent  having  been  established  before 
the  war  began  and  is  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  world.  The  camps  at 
Kockford,  Eantoul  and  Belleville  are  established  to  provide  for  the  securing 
of  men  for  the  various  departments  of  the  government  service.  When  the 
war  closes  these  are  of  necessity  to  be  abandoned.  The  sums  collected  have 
been  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  grand  lodge  and  the  amount  of  the  same 
will  be  found  in  the  report  of  the  grand  treasurer. 

A  Brother  Eelieved 
But   one   application   for  charity  has  been  received   during   the  year. 
This  came  as  a  request  from  a  lodge.    The  Committee  on  Charity  made  care- 


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fill  investigation  and  found  the  case  to  be  a  worthy  one.  On  the  recom- 
niendation  of  this  committee  an  appropriation  of  $100  was  made  to  assist 
a  member  of  Covenant  Lodge  No.  526. 

One  Case  of  Discipline 

It  is  matter  for  congratulation  that  during  the  past  year  there  have 
been  but  few  cases  requiring  the  exercise  of  discipline  over  masters  or 
lodges.  This  indicates  a  healthy  and  harmonious  condition  that  is  truly 
commendable.  It  became  necessary  to  exercise  discipline  over  the  wor- 
shipful master  of  Universal  Lodge  No.  985.  Complaint  having  been 
made  I  appointed  E.  W.  Brethren  George  E.  Moore,  Albert  T.  Thompson, 
and  Harry  H.  Milncr,  district  deputy  grand  masters,  as  a  commission  to 
investigate  and  report.  The  commission  recommended  that  the  brother  be 
deposed  from  office  as  worshipful  master  for  a  period  of  sixty  days.  Pur- 
suant to  this  recommendation  I  deposed  him  and  placed  the  lodge  in  charge 
of  the  senior  warden. 

No  Eeduced  Fares 

In  times  past  it  has  been  possible  to  secure  reduced  rates  on  railroads 
leading  to  Chicago.  Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  railroads  are  now  under  the 
control  of  the  federal  government  it  is  not  possible  to  secure  any  conces- 
sions in  fares.  Application  was  made  to  the  director  general  of  railroads 
for  the  usual  reduction  but  the  reply  was  that  vmder  government  manage- 
ment all  such  requests  must  be  denied. 

Our  Homes 

There  is  little  new  to  be  said  of  our  two  great  Masonic  Homes.  Each, 
in  its  own  way,  is  moving  along  successfully  carrying  out  the  purposes  of 
the  craft  in  educating  and  training  the  children  of  our  deceased  brothers 
for  useful  citizenship  and  providing  a  haven  of  rest  for  those  who  have 
reached  the  evening  of  their  lives. 

The  new  building  at  Sullivan  has  been  finished  and  furnished  and  is 
now  in  use.  This  completes  the  trio  of  buildings  originally  contemplated. 
The  Eoyal  Arch  Memorial  Hospital  constitutes  the  excess  of  original  plans. 
The  craft  of  Illinois  is  again  indebted  to  the  Grand  Chapter  for  the  sub- 
stantial donation  of  $5000  for  the  maintenance  of  the  hospital.  Our  homes 
are  exemplifying  in  concrete  form  the  real  aims  and  desires  of  the  Masons 
of  Illinois. 

A  Bequest  to  Sullivan  Home 

Through  Brother  Eobert  J.  Daly,  president  of  the  Masonic  Home  Board, 

I  was  advised  that  a  bequest  to  the  home  at  Sullivan  of  some  $8,000  had 

been  made  by  Brother  Ozias  Stotts,  late  of  Mattoon,  Illinois.     Not  being 

in  possession  of  the  facts  concerning  this,  I  placed  the  matter  in  the  hands 


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of  P.  G.  M.  Brother  A.  H.  Bell  to  take  such  action  as  he  found  to  be 
necessary.     So  far  nothing  further  has  been  reported. 

Use  of  the  Code  Quiz 

In  the  examinations  for  commissions  as  grand  lecturers,  during  the  past 
year,  the  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  has  required  applicants  to  be  questioned 
as  to  their  knowledge  of  the  law.  At  each  of  the  examinationsheldtheboard 
prepared  a  list  of  25  to  30  questions  from  the  Code-Quiz.  These  lists  were 
different  at  each  examination.  Brother  C.  L.  Gregory,  chairman  of  the 
board,  reports  that  the  applicants  graded  from  85  to  95  per  cent  and  that 
results  show  the  plan  of  requiring  this  examination  in  the  law  to  have  been 
])roductive  of  satisfactory  results.  So  far  the  plan  of  conforming  to  Para- 
graph A,  Section  179  of  the  Code,  by  requiring  applicants  for  commissions 
as  grand  lecturers,  to  show  their  proficiency  in  the  laws,  rules  and  regula- 
tions of  the  fraternity,  as  well  as  in  the  ritual,  has  justified  the  sum  ex- 
pended in  preparing  and  publishing  the  Code-Quiz. 

The  Schools  of  the  Year 

It  was  my  pleasant  privilege  to  attend  all  of  the  six  schools  held  dur- 
ing the  past  year.  Never  has  greater  efficiency  been  shown  by  the  Board 
of  Grand  Examiners  and  the  large  number  of  grand  lecturers  in  attendance 
than  in  the  schools  of  1918.  The  perfection  to  which  our  system  of  Masonic 
instruction  has  been  brought  was  never  better  exemplified.  The  plan  of  de- 
voting Wednesday  evening  to  more  general  education  in  the  work  of  Masonry 
was  followed.  The  evening  sessions  were  devoted  to  addresses  by  distin- 
guished craftsmen.  The  school  at  Harrisburg  at  the  last  moment  was  aban- 
doned on  account  of  small  pox.  The  brethren  of  Eldorado  at  once  arranged 
for  and  royally  entertained  the  school.  At  Eldorado,  the  grand  chaplain, 
Brother  Walter  Aitken  made  a  powerful  presentation  of  Masonry,  its  aims 
and  purposes.  At  the  Danville  School,  state  superintendent  of  public  in- 
struction of  Illinois,  Brother  Frank  G.  Blair  was  scheduled  to  speak  but, 
missing  train  connections,  failed  to  arrive.  Brother  Isaac  Cutter  and  others 
supplied  the  vacancy  in  a  manner  most  acceptable.  At  the  school  held  at 
Quincy,  Attorney  General  E.  J.  Brundage  made  a  very  interesting  address, 
highly  appreciated  by  all  present.  At  Freeport  and  Princeton,  Brother 
Blair  made  telling  addresses.  At  the  Chicago  School,  Supreme  Justice, 
Brother  Harry  Olson,  was  the  speaker.     This  was  patriotic  and  instructive. 

German  Language  Lodges 

Fully  realizing  the  great  danger  to  American  institutions  by  the  Ger- 
man propaganda,  I  took  up  with  the  nine  German-language  lodges  in  lUi- 


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nois  the  advisability  of  a  change  to  the  medium  of  speech  in  America,  I 
had  a  consultation  with  the  masters  of  the  German  lodges  in  Chicago.  A 
second  meeting  was  then  held.  At  this  all  the  masters,  wardens,  secretaries 
and  most  of  the  past  masters  of  the  lodges  in  the  state,  working  in  the 
German  language,  were  present.  The  elective  grand  officers  were  called  in 
consultation  and  with  the  exception  of  Brother  Goddard  were  all  present 
at  this  time.  After  full  consideration,  I  was  gratified  to  find  that  six 
of  the  nine  lodges  accepted  the  suggestion  for  a  change  willingly  and 
cheerfully.  The  disappointment,  however,  was  that  there  were  three  recal- 
citrants. They  refused  and  thus  made  further  exercise  of  executive  power 
necessary.  I  have  no  doubt  that  the  rank  and  file  of  the  membership  of 
these  lodges  are  in  line  with  the  great  majority  of  those  in  this  country 
who  were  born  in  Germany  or  are  the  descendants  of  such.  In  the  present 
world  crisis  I  felt  that  we,  as  Masons,  should  be  in  thorough  accord  with 
the  American  spirit  and  the  attitude  of  the  government.  Those  who  have 
come  from  foreign  land  should  without  hesitation  accept  our  language, 
customs  and  spirit  and  be  willing  to  conform  to  all  patriotic  require- 
ments. This  should  hereafter  be  a  one-language  country.  Those  who  come 
from  abroad  to  our  shores  should  do  so  willing  to  become  Americans 
in  all  respects  the  same  as  those  of  American  birth.  If  they  accept  the 
protection  and  enjoy  the  privileges  guaranteed  by  our  country  they  should 
be  willing  to  become  component  parts  of  this  republic. 

I  should  say  also  that  I  felt  wholly  independent  of  considerations  grow- 
ing out  of  the  war,  that  the  time  had  come  when  the  standard  work  of  this 
grand  lodge  as  taught  in  our  schools  of  instruction  should  be  followed  by 
all  of  the  lodges  in  this  state.  This  is  an  English  speaking  country.  Our 
laws  and  customs  are  founded  on  the  common  law  of  England,  and  to  have 
lodges  in  this  state  working  under  our  authority  in  a  vai'iety  of  languages 
is  confusing,  and  in  this  day  unnecessary,  since  about  all  Masons  in  Illinois 
speak  the  English  language  as  well  or  better  than  any  other. 

On  the  refusal  of  the  three  German-speaking  lodges  to  change  from  the 
language  of  an  alien  and  enemy  country  to  that  of  our  own,  I  felt  the  full 
power  of  my  office  and  prerogatives  should  be  exercised  to  enforce  obedi- 
ence. For  those  reasons  on  the  10th  day  of  July,  1918  I  promulgated  the 
following  edict  and  caused  the  same  to  be  sent  to  and  lead  in  all  lodges  in 
the  state: 

To  the  Worshipful  Masters,  Wardens,  and  Brethren  of  Constituent  Lodges: 
Brethren  : — 

A  World  Crisis  is  impending;  the  right  of  the  Nations  of  the  World  to 
choose  the  form  of  government  under  which  they  shall  live  is  attacked  by 
a  predatory  militaristic  power  with  a  savagery  and  inhumanity  which  shock 
the  moral  sense  of  the  world ;  the  success  of  this  attack  would  destroy  demo- 
cracy and  free  government  and  the  achievements  of  the  moral  and  religious 


24  Proceedings  of  ilie  [October  8, 

progress  anil  ilcvelopment  of  tlie  hiinian  race  for  the  past  two  hundred  years; 
the  liberties  of  all  free  nations,  the  perpetuity  of  the  fundamental  principles 
and  precepts  of  Freemasonry  now  hang  in  the  balance.  At  such  a  time,  in 
such  a  crisis,  every  loyal  and  patriotic  Mason  must  be  conscious  of  the  per- 
sonal duty  resting  upon  him  to  aid  in  all  ways  possible,  in  this  supreme 
moment,  to  defeat  this  menace  to  humanity. 

Fully  realizing  and  appreciating  the  patriotism  and  loyalty  of  the 
members  of  the  nine  lodges  in  this  state  which  have  heretofore  been  using 
the  German  language  in  their  ritual  and  lodge  records,  and  at  the  same 
time  making  grateful  acknowledgement  of  their  quick  and  generous  response 
to  the  calls  made  upon  the  Masons  of  this  state  to  support  the  government 
in  the  Liberty  loans,  the  Bed  Cross,  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  and  the  two  grand  lodge 
funds  for  the  benefit  of  Masons  in  the  service  and  the  government  in  its 
war  aims  generally;  and  having  been  advised  that  six  of  the  nine  German 
speaking  lodges  of  this  state  have  already  taken  favorable  action  in  the  mat- 
ter which  is  the  subject  of  this  edict;  and  profoundly  convinced  that  the 
welfare  and  growth  and  future  progress  and  development  of  the  German 
speaking  lodges  in  this  state  will  be  prompted  by  a  generous  and  fraternal 
acceptance  and  observance  of  this  edict : 

Therefore  I,  Austin  H.  Scrogin,  Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  the  State 
of  Illinois,  by  virtue  of  the  authority  in  me  vested,  do  hereby  issue  and 
promulgate  this  edict. 

Beginning  with  the  second  stated  meeting  in  August,  1918,  the  English 
language  only  shall  thereafter  be  used  by  each  of  the  constituent  lodges  in 
this  state,  in  recording  its  minutes. 

In  the  constituent  lodges  in  this  state  which  have  heretofore  used  the 
German  language  in  their  ritualistic  work,  the  English  language  shall  be 
used  in  all  ritualistic  work  as  soon  as  the  officers  shall  have  acquired  the 
necessary  proficiency  to  properly  conduct  the  work  in  the  English  language ; 
and  from  and  after  the  fifteenth  day  of  January,  1919,  the  English  language 
only  shall  be  used  in  all  ritualistic  work  in  all  the  lodges  in  this  state. 

It  is  ordered  that  this  edict  be  read  in  full  in  open  lodge  at  the  first 
stated  meeting  after  it  shall  be  received. 

It  is  further  ordered  that  this  edict  be  entered  in  full  upon  the  records 
of  each  lodge  and  be  made  a  part  of  the  proceedings  of  said  lodge  at  the 
meeting  at  which  it  is  read. 

GIVEN  under  my  hand  and  seal  of  the  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge  this  10th 
day  of  July,  A.  D.  1918,  A.  L.  .5918  at  Lexington,  111. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin, 
(SE.\L)  Grand  Master. 

Attest:     Isaac  Cutter 

Grand  Secretary. 

Xotwithstanding  the  promulgation  of  the  foregoing  edict  one  lodge 
defied  the  authority  of  the  Grand  Master.  This  was  Lessing  Lodge,  No.  557 
of  Chicago.  When  the  edict  was  received,  by  a  practically  unanimous  vote 
it  was  ignored.  The  master  permitted  discussion  and  allowed  the  motion  to 
be  made  and  put  to  a  vote.  On  receipt  of  information  of  the  lodge 's  action, 
I  visited  them  and  when  the  vote  taken  was  confirmed  by  the  records  I 
arrested  the  charter  for  insubordination. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  25 

It  is  my  belief  that  the  master  and  the  members  of  the  lodge  were  ig- 
norant of  the  power  and  prerogative  of  the  Grand  Master,  Their  loyalty 
has  not  been  questioned.  I,  therefore,  recommend  that  on  compliance  with 
the  edict  the  charter  be  restored. 

An  Unusual  Occasion 

One  of  the  most  pleasant  incidents  of  my  year 's  work  was  a  meeting  in 
Cornerstone  Lodge,  No.  875  on  the  16th  day  of  May,  1918.  At  this 
time  it  was  my  privilege  to  confer  the  3rd  degree  on  Bro.  Horace  M.  Blood, 
Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Odd  Fellows  of  Illinois.  There  were 
present  Brethren  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  deputy  grand  master;  Arthur  E. 
Wood,  junior  grand  warden  and  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  sercetary  and  the  entire 
Board  of  Grand  Examiners,  together  with  enough  grand  lecturers  to  fill  all 
stations  and  places  with  commissioned  men.  A  very  large  attendance  of 
Masons,  many  of  whom  were  Odd  Fellows,  were  present  to  see  a  grand 
master  of  Masons  confer  the  sublime  degree  of  Master  Mason  on  a  grand 
master  of  another  fraternity. 

George  Washington  Memorial 

The  George  Washington  National  Memorial  Association  held  its  an- 
nual meeting  at  the  city  of  Alexandria,  Va.,  on  February  21  and  22,  1918. 
Owing  to  the  pressure  of  official  duties,  I  was  unable  to  attend.  It  was  my 
pleasure  to  name  E.  W.  Brother  Elmer  E.  Beach,  senior  grand  warden,  as  the 
representative  of  the  grand  lodge.  Brother  Beach  attended  and  made  re- 
port of  the  condition  and  progress  of  this  great  enterprise.  It  is  my  feel- 
ing that  our  grand  lodge  should  have  a  more  vital  part  in  this  important 
work  than  it  has,  heretofore,  seen  fit  to  take.  The  demands  in  support  of 
our  homes  and  other  works  of  necessity  are  great.  We  should  not,  however, 
allow  this  memorial  to  the  world  's  greatest  apostle  of  human  freedom  and 
one  who  was  ever  proud  to  be  seen  adorned  with  the  badge  of  a  Mason,  to 
be  completed  without  some  participation  in  a  material  way. 

To  show  more  fully  the  details  of  this  memorial  movement,  appended 
hereto  will  be  found  the  report  of  Brother  Elmer  E.  Beach. 

Feb,  26,  1918. 
Dear  Bro.  Scrogin: — 

I  have  the  pleasure  of  making  report  to  you  concerning  the  trip  to 
attend  the  last  meeting  of  the  George  Washington  Masonic  National  Mem- 
orial Association  held  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  on  the  21  and  22  of  this  month, 
which  meeting  I  attended  at  your  request,  as  your  representative. 

There  were  something  more  than  fifteen  states  represented,  with  two 
or  three  grand  bodies  represented  by  delegates  from  the  same  state  in  some 
cases,  there  being  about  forty  delegates  in  attendance  all  told.  There  was 
considerable  enthusiasm  for  the  accomplishment  of  the  purposes  of  the  as- 


26  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

sociation,  evidenced  by  the  speeches  of  the  delegates  made  upon  the  reception 
of  the  report  of  the  Ways  and  Means  Committee.  Finally,  a  committee  was 
appointed  to  formulate  a  working  plan  for  the  purpose  of  raising  the  nec- 
essary money  for  the  building  of  the  memorial  and  its  endowment.  During 
the  last  year  greater  progress  has  been  made  than  in  any  like  period  hereto- 
fore, and  the  association  now  has  about  $120,000.00  in  cash  and  pledges 
from  grand  lodges  which  are  supposed  to  be,  of  course,  absolutely  good.  A 
plan  was  drafted  and  approved  by  the  delegates  providing  for  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  country  by  dividing  it  into  ten  divisions,  with  one  division  chair- 
man in  each,  he  to  see  to  the  appointment  of  a  state  superintendent  or 
chairman  in  each  state,  these  appointments,  however,  to  be  made,  wherever 
possible,  by  the  nomination  or  appointment  of  the  grand  master  in  each 
state.  These  state  chairmen  were  then  to  organize  their  various  states  into 
districts,  with  a  chairman  in  each,  and  thus  begin  a  campaign  of  education 
for  the  present,  after  which  (and  it  was  hoped  this  would  come  next  year) 
a  drive  would  be  made  to  raise  the  funds  necessary.  A  detailed  report  of 
this  plan  will  be  mailed  a  little  later  to  me,  I  presume,  or  to  you;  if  to  me, 
I  will  forward  it  to  you. 

Last  year  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Pennsylvania  subscribed  $10,000.00  to 
this  fund.  A  similar  amount  was  subscribed  by  another  grand  jurisdiction, 
$5,000.00  by  another,  and  many  of  the  delegates  expressed  confidence  that 
the  sum  required  would  be  soon  available  or  in  sight.  It  seemed  to  be  the 
consensus  of  opinion  that  Washington,  as  a  Mason,  was  valuable  to  the 
fraternity  by  reason  of  his  prominence  and  his  distinguished  services  to  the 
country.  His  intense  loyalty  and  patriotism  are  believed  to  be  potent  factors 
in  the  efforts  throughout  the  nation,  and  especially  among  Masons,  to  stimu- 
late our  people  to  emulate  those  distinguished  virtues.  From  this  point  of 
view  alone,  if  from  no  others,  the  success  of  the  movement  to  establish  this 
memorial  seems  very  desirable  and  important. 

The  entire  trip  was  enjoyable  to  me  in  that  I  was  able  to  meet  the  dis- 
tinguished delegates  from  other  grand  jurisdictions  and  become  more  thor- 
oughly acquainted  with  the  project  and  the  sentiment  back  of  it.  The  pil- 
grimage to  Mt.  Vernon  was  also  interesting. 

Fraternally  yours, 

Elmer  E.  Beach. 

Fraternal  Conference  at  Washington 

There  was  held  in  the  city  of  Washington  on  December  13,  1917  a  meet- 
ing of  the  representatives  of  all  fraternal  organizations  in  connection  with 
those  of  fraternal  insurance  societies.  It  was  my  privilege  to  be  present  as 
your  representative  together  with  Deputy  Grand  Master  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell 
and  Past  Grand  Master  Ralph  H.  Wheeler.  The  call  for  this  conference 
came  from  the  President  of  the  United  States.  It  was  stated  by  a  repre- 
sentative of  the  government  that  it  was  not  the  desire  of  the  department 
to  have  the  fraternal  societies  form  a  great  organization  for  the  distribu- 
tion of  war  loans.  This  was  provided  for  in  the  Federal  Reserve  Districts 
provided  by  law.  The  object  of  the  meeting  was  stated  by  a  representative 
of  the  Treasury  Department  to  be  that  all  brotherhoods  and  all  organiza- 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  27 

tions  of  fraternal  societies  should  be  made  to  feel  that  they  are  centers  ' '  for 
the  distribution  of  patriotic  propaganda  throughout  this  entire  country." 

The  aims  and  purposes  of  the  government  were  presented  by  Secretary 
of  the  Treasury,  William  G.  McAdoo  in  a  lengthy  address.  As  a  result  of 
the  conference  the  following  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted. 

Jtesolved,  that  this  convention  composed  of  the  representatives  of  the 
fraternal  orders  and  fraternal  insurance  societies  of  the  United  States 
thank  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  for  calling  this  meeting;  further,  that 
we  pledge  our  respective  societies  and  ourselves  to  cooperate  with  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  in  every  way  within  our  power  in  the  placing  of 
and  subscribing  for  the  securities  of  the  government  for  the  prosecution 
of  the  war  in  behalf  of  the  preservation  of  the  liberty  of  the  world. 

It  was  the  privilege  of  all  the  visitors  to  accept  an  invitation  to  call 
upon  President  Wilson  at  the  White  House.  All  accepted  this  courtesy  and 
made  a  visit  to  the  chief  executive  of  the  nation  in  his  official  office. 

Little  was  done  more  than  to  inspire  the  heads  of  the  great  fraternal 
organizations  of  the  country  to  a  more  enthusiastic  participation  in  the  war 
activities  of  the  nation. 

The  New  York  Conference 

Pursuant  to  a  call  of  the  grand  master  of  New  York,  a  conference  of 
grand  masters  was  held  in  the  city  of  New  York  on  May  10,  1918.  Being  un- 
able to  attend,  owing  to  the  pressure  of  official  business,  I  appointed  Past 
Grand  Master  Alexander  H.  Bell  as  my  representative. 

This  meeting  was  called  to  consider  the  part  the  Masons  of  America 
should  take  in  the  great  conflict  overseas.  The  question  of  sending  repre- 
sentatives to  France  to  establish  Masonic  headquarters  for  the  benefit  of 
the  soldiers  from  this  country  was  then  under  discussion.  It  was  given 
thorough  consideration.  The  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York  has  published  a 
book  of  208  pages  giving  a  verbatim  report  of  the  proceedings  of  this  meet- 
ing. It  is  needless  for  me  to  say  that  Brother  Bell  was  a  leading  factor  in 
the  extended  discussion.    As  the  outcome,  the  following  was  adopted: 

Resolved,  that  it  is  the  sense  of  the  brethren  here  assembled,  hailing 
from  the  following  grand  jurisdictions,  Massachusetts,  Michigan,  Illinois, 
Indiana,  Oklahoma,  Ohio,  New  Jersey,  Connecticut,  Ehode  Island,  Oregon, 
New  Hampshire  and  New  York,  that  there  is  present  need  for  Masonic  ser- 
vice overseas  to  minister  to  Masons  with  the  Colors  in  the  forces  of  the 
United  States;  that  some  service  lies  in  the  cities,  the  recreation  centers  to 
which  the  boys  go  in  large  numbers  while  on  leave,  in  work  that  may  be 
approved  by  the  W^ar  Department;  that  in  such  cities,  seemingly,  there 
should  be  established  general  Masonic  headquarters  where  Masons  may 
receive  Masonic  welcome,  comfort  and  encouragement  and  where  our  boys 
may  be  hosts  at  home ;  that  the  duplication  of  such  headquarters  in  one  and 
the  same  town  would  be  a  waste  of  energy  and  funds;   that  such  head- 


28  Proceedings  of  Hie  [October  8, 

quartoi's  be  manned  from  time  to  time  by  workers  from  any  or  all  of  our 
jurisdictions  as  circumstances  permit;  that  the  expense  thereof  be  paid  so 
far  as  possible  out  of  a  general  fund ;  that  the  fund  be  dedicated  to  Masonic 
Fraternal  Service  Overseas;  that  the  several  Masonic  jurisdictions  be  in- 
vited to  contribute  to  this  fund  on  an  annual  basis  for  each  member;  that 
the  management  of  the  fund  be  entrusted  to  a  committee  composed  of  repre- 
sentatives of  the  several  contributing  jurisdictions,  selected  as  each  jurisdic- 
tion sees  fit;  that  each  such  jurisdiction  cast  one  vote;  that  this  service  be 
in  no  wise  exclusive,  but  rather  a  tribute  to  and  token  of  Masonic  Brother- 
hood without  regard  to  territorial  divisions;  that  we  recommend  that  the 
several  grand  lodges  in  the  United  States  create  War  Boards  ready  to 
engage  in  this  work  as  demand  may  appear,  and  we  also  recommend  the  pre- 
sentation of  this  plan  to  our  several  jurisdictions. 

Brother  Bell  spoke  and  voted  against  the  adoption  of  this  resolution. 

Brother  Bell's  position  was  that  the  funds  of  each  grand  lodge  should 
be  under  its  control.  He  insisted  that  the  money  of  this  grand  jurisdiction 
should  be  in  charge  of  some  Illinois  Mason  who  would  l)e  directly  respon- 
sible to  this  grand  lodge.  The  plan  of  putting  the  money  of  the  several 
grand  lodges  into  one  common  fund  was  strenuously  opposed  by  our  repre- 
sentative. Brother  Bell  says  in  his  report  that  "I  am  impressed  with  the 
conviction  that  you  ought  immediately  to  put  at  the  head  of  this  affair  some 
man  of  discretion  and  business  sense  and  tact  in  dealing  with  men  and 
let  him  take  with  him  about  two  men  of  his  own  choosing  or  of  your  ap- 
pointment and  arrange  immediately  to  go  if  possible  on  the  same  ship  with 
the  New  York  men  so  that  co-operation  may  begin  at  the  earliest  possible 
date. ' '      . 

The  proposition  involved  was  of  such  magnitude  and  grave  concern  that 
I  did  not  feel  willing  to  take  the  responsibility  of  the  step  suggested  with- 
out referring  it  to  the  grand  lodge.  For  this  reason  I  deferred  action  and 
present  the  entire  matter  to  you.  In  view  of  the  great  work  being  done  in 
France  by  the  Red  Cross,  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  Salvation  Army  and  other  organiza- 
tions recognized  and  authorized  by  the  government,  there  was  little  need  of 
baste.  I  am  advised  that  the  New  York  representatives  have  already  gone 
over.  When  they  get  into  action  their  experience  will  enable  us  to  act  with 
a  greater  degree  of  intelligence. 

I,  therefore,  present  the  entire  matter  to  you  without  recommendation, 
for  your  action. 

Conclusion 

My  stewardship  is  ended,  my  labors  for  our  great  fraternity  completed. 
I  come  to  render  an  account  of  my  work  as  your  steward.  We  hear  in  these 
strenuous  days  from  many  the  injunction  "Do  your  bit,"  but  this  has  not 
been  my  aim — I  have  rather  "endeavored  to  do  my  best.  That  the  affairs  of 
so  great  a  financial  and  fraternal  institution  as  this  bring  great  cares  and 
grave  responsil)ilitios  is  a  fact  so  self-evident  that  it  need  not  be  stated. 


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My  entire  time  has  been  cheerfully  given.  To  have  made  mistakes  I  do 
not  hesitate  to  admit  for  ' '  to  err  is  human. ' '  However,  by  the  ready  and 
willing  assistance  of  my  corps  of  officers,  the  Advisory  Council  and  numerous 
other  loyal  and  intelligent  Masons,  mistakes  have  been  reduced  to  a  mini- 
mum. The  extra  complications  incident  to  the  greatest  war  of  all  ages 
have  taxed  my  strength  and  capacity  to  the  utmost.  Yet  in  all  this  my  work 
has  been  a  labor  of  love.  I  have  put  my  heart,  my  soul,  my  all  into  it. 
While  I  may  not  have  helped  others  I  certainly  have  received  great  benefit 
to  myself. 

' '  There   is   a    destiny   that   makes   us   brothers, 
None  goes  his  way  alone. 
All  that  we  put  into  the  life  of  others 
Comes  back  to  us  in  our  own." 

As  I  complete  the  term  of  service  to  which  you  have  called  me  I  should 
be  most  ungrateful  if  I  did  not  from  the  bottom  of  my  heart  say  to  all 
whose  assistance  I  have  received — I  sincerely  thank  you. 

The  report  of  the  grand  master  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Grand  Master's  Report. 

Official  papers  and  other  documents  appertaining  to  the 
grand  master's  report  will  be  found  in  the  appendix. 

REPORT— Grand  Treasurer. 

Bro.  Leroy  A.  Goddard,  right  worshipful  grand  treasurer, 
presented  his  report  and  asked  that  it  be  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Finance.     It  was  so  referred. 

Leroy  A.  Goddard,  Grand  Treasurer, 

In  account  with  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge  A.  F.  4A-  M.  of  Illinois. 

General  Fund. 

DEBIT. 

1917. 
Oct.      6     Balance  on  hand  as  per  last  report $  85,390.18 

1918. 

Feb.       1     From   Isaac  Cutter,   grand   secretary $  4,000.00 

Mar.    29     From   Isaac   Cutter,   grand   secretary 1,000.00 


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April     4     Loan  from  War  Belief  Fund 30,000.00 

April  16     Loan  from  War  Relief  Fund 30,000.00 

June      1     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 2,000.00 

July    10     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 20,000.00 

July    17     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 15,000.00 

July    26     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 10,000.00 

Aug.      1     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 15,000.00 

Aug.      8     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 7,000.00 

Aug.    29     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 25,000.00 

Sept.    28     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 4,790.49 

163,790.49 

Total    $249,180.67 

CREDIT. 

By  mileage  and  per  diem  paid  officers  and 
committees  since  last  report,  as  per  vouch- 
ers  returned   herewith $     3,881.90 

By  mileage  and  per  diem  paid  represent- 
atives   since   last   report,    as    per   vouchers 

returned  herewith    17,212.80 

By  miscellaneous  vouchers  paid  since  last 
report,  as  per  vouchers  herewith  Nos.  431, 
440,  444,  448  to  466,  468  to  475,  479  to  483, 
485  to  496,  500,  501,  503  to  526,  530,  531, 
533  to  568,  572,  573,  575  to  599,  604  to 
627,  632  to  658,  663  to  682,  687  to  710, 
715  to  741,  746  to  749,  750  paj-ment  of 
loan  from  War  Belief  Fund,  751  to  775, 
780  to  832,  834  to  838,  843  to  847  all  in- 
clusive      187,695.92 

By  salaries  paid  grand  officers  since  last 
report,  as  per  vouchers  returned  herewith, 
Nos.  476  to  478,  484,  497  to  499,  502,  527  to 
529,  532,  569  to  571,  574,  600  to  603,  628 
to  631,  659  to  662,  683  to  686,  711  to  714, 
742  to  745,  770  to  779,  839  to  842,  all  in- 
clusive          8,200.00 

216,990.62 

Oct.  4,  1918     Balance  in  Bank 32,196.05 

Total $249,186.67 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  31 

Chaeity  Fund. 

DEBIT. 

1917. 

Oct.      6  Balance  on  hand  as  per  last  report $  21,629.20 

Nov.      9  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .$  5,000.00 

Dec.       8  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  10,000.00 

1918. 

Jan.       2  From  Isaac  Cutter  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  10,000.00 

Feb.       1  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  2,000.00 

Feb.       8  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  7,000.00 

Feb.     14  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  3,000.00 

Feb.     26  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  5,000.00 

Mar.    21  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  8,000.00 

April     4  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary. .  10,000.00 

April  24  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  15,000.00 

May    15  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  10,000.00 

June      1  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  1,000.00 

July      1  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  1,500.00 

July      3  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  10,000.00 

July    10  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary. .  15,000.00 

July    17  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  10,000.00 

July    26  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  15,000.00 

Aug.      1  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  10,000.00 

Aug.      8  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  3,000.00 

Aug.    29  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary. .  20,000.00 

Sept.  28  From  Isaac  Cutter,  E.  W.  grand  secretary.  .  4,023.08 

174,523.08 

Total $196,152.28 

CREDIT. 

By  vouchers   herewith  paid   since  last   re- 
port, numbers:   70  to  117,  inclusive $135,275.00 

Oct.       4,1918     Balance  in  Bank 60,877.28 

$196,152.28 
Wak  Belief  Fund  1917-1918. 

DEBIT. 

1917. 
Dec.     14     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary $     8,000.00 

1918. 

Jan.     22     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 12,000.00 

Feb.      2     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 7,000.00 


32  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

Feb.     25     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 5,000.00 

Mar.      1     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 7,000.00 

April     1     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 17,000.00 

April  18     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 10,000.00 

May      2     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 20,000.00 

May    14     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 15,000.00 

June      1     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 15,000.00 

July      1     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 4,500.00 

Aug.      1     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary ' 7,000.00 

Aug.      8     Payment  of  loan  to  General  Fund 60,000.00 

Sept.     28     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 5,912.35 

Total $193,412.35 

CREDIT. 

By   vouchers   herewith,    numbers    1    and    2, 

loan  to  General  Fund $  60,000.00 

1918. 
Oct.       4     Balance  in  Bank 133,412.35 

Total $19.3,412.35 

Permanent  Fund  1917-1918. 

DEBIT. 

1917. 

Oct.       6     Balance  in  Bank $  302.00 

1918. 

Sept.     28     From  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary 475.00 

Total $  777.00 

NO    CREDIT. 

Oct.       4,    1918     Balance   in   Bank $  777.00 

National  Defense  Fund  1917-1918. 

DEBIT. 

1917. 

Dec.     11     From    committee    $  1,830.00 

Dec.     22     From   committee    1,251.82 

Dec.     31     From   committee    100.00 

December  interest 2.24 


1918J  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  33 


From    committee    25.00 

From   committee    274.00 

January  interest 4.32 

From   committee    561.00 

From   committee    52.00 

From   committee 78.00 

From   committee    237.00 

From   committee    287.00 

February  interest    4.00 

From    committee    743.50 

From    committee    1,523.50 

From    committee    827.00 

From    committee    893.00 

From    committee    1,969.50 

From    committee    981.10 

From    committee    1,488.00 

From    committee    1,557.50 

Marffh  interest 8.86 

From    committee    1,735.50 

From    committee    1,584.90 

From    committee    1,201.50 

From    committee    1,052.00 

From   committee    1,394.00 

From    committee    2,215.55 

From    committee    1,249.50 

From    committee    1,370.00 

From    committee    2,351.50 

April  interest 28.59 

From   committee    1,511.00 

From   committee    1,004.50 

From   committee    889.00 

From    committee   1,588.00 

Form   committee    1,363.75 

From   committee   983.00 

From    committee   1,092.00 

May  interest 44.54 

From   committee 1,423.50 

From    committee    938.50 

From    committee    777.00 

From    committee    , 963.00 

From    committee    3,232.80 

June  interest 52.70 


1918. 

Jan. 

17 

Jan. 

31 

Feb. 

5 

Feb. 

8 

Feb. 

15 

Feb. 

21 

Feb. 

25 

Mar. 

1 

Mar. 

7 

Mar. 

13 

Mar. 

16 

Mar. 

20 

Mar. 

21 

Mar. 

26 

Mar. 

28 

April 

1 

April 

4 

April 

6 

April 

9 

April 

12 

April 

16 

April 

18 

April 

23 

April 

30 

May 

9 

May 

7 

May 

9 

May 

13 

May 

17 

May 

22 

May 

27 

June 

4 

June 

11 

Juno 

14 

June 

19 

June 

28 

34  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

■ 1 

July      2     From   committee   702.00 

July      3     From   committee    1,204.50 

July    11     From   committee    1,262.05 

July    15     From    committee   78.50 

July    16     From   committee   1,853.00 

July    23     From   committee    1,404.50 

July    29     From   committee    945.00 

July  interest 59.44 

Aug.      3     From    committee    1,219.50 

Aug.      8     From    committee    1,053.50 

Aug.    14     From    committee    1,0-08.00 

Aug.    15     From   committee    736.45 

Aug.    22     From   committee    1,603.50 

Aug.    29     From    committee    586.00 

August  interest 71.83 

Sept.     5     From   committee   4,553.44 

Sept.  12     From   committee 3,554.50 

Sept.  18     From   committee   1,407.50 

Sept.  26     From   committee   11,451.50 

Sept.  30     From   committee   9,047.98 

Total $  88,547.36 

CREDIT. 
By  vouchers  herewith,  Nos.  1  to  16,  18  to 
32,  34  to   41,   43   to   83,   85  to   90,   all  in- 
clusive   $  14,782.87 

Oct.     4,  1918     Balance  in  Bank 73,764.49 


$  88,547.36 


In  addition  to  the  cash  balances  as  reported,  the  M.  W.  grand  lodge 
owns  the  following  securities,  all  of  which  are  now  in  my  possession  as 
grand  treasurer  and  are  deposited  in  safety  vault  specifically  designated  as 
the  property  of  the  M.  W.  grand  lodge. 

Charity  Fund. 
Certificate  No.  203  for  eight  shares  of  stock  of  Masonic  Temple 

trust  from  National  Lodge  No.  596,  defunct , $        800.00 

Home  for  Aged  Fund. 
One  Wabash  Eailroad  Company  first  mortgage  4%   gold  bond, 
Toledo  and  Chicago  Division,  due  March  1,  1941,  interest 
March  and  September,  numbered  1722,  gift  of  I.  M.  H.  for 
Aged,  dissolved   1,000.00 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  35 

Seven  City  of  Chicago  Harbor  Construction  bonds,  numbered 
3531  to  3537,  both  inclusive,  all  due  January  1,  1927,  in- 
terest at  4%,  January  and  July,  for  $1,000.00  each,  gift  of 
I,  M.  H.  for  Aged,  dissolved 7,000.00 


$     8,000.00 
Illinois  Masonic  Orphans'  Home. 

Fifteen  registered  Illinois  Central  Kailroad  Company  4%  gold 
bonds,  due  November  1,  1953,  $1,000.00  each,  numbered  7133 
to  7144  both  inclusive;  13060,  13086  and  13089;  interest 
due  May  and  November,  gift  of  I.  M.  O.  H 15,000.00 

One  County  of  Cook  4%  Court  House  Bond,  due  September  1, 
1919,  numbered  3265,  interest  March  and  September,  gift  of 
I.  M.  O.  H 1,000.00 

Ten  Town  of  North  Chicago  4%  LincoHn  Park  Bonds,  due  May 
1,  1924,  $1,000.00  each,  numbered  401  to  410  both  inclusive, 
interest  May  and  November,  gift  of  I.  M.  O.  H 10,000.00 

Eight  Mattoon  Township,  Coles  County,  Illinois,  4%  refunding 
bonds,  due  May  1,  1920,  $1,000.00  each,  numbered  30  to  37 
both  inclusive,  interest  May  first  annually,  gift  of  I.  M. 
O.    H 8,000.00 

Five  Illinois  Central  Railroad  4%  gold  bonds,  due  April  1, 
1952,  $500.00  each,  numbered  14218,  14219,  14220,  15418, 
15592,  interest  April  and  October  first,  gift  of  I.  M.  0.  H.       2,500.00 

One  County  of  Cook  4%  Infirmary  bond.  Series  J,  due  June  1, 

1928,  interest  June  and  December  1,  numbered   2293,   gift 

of  I.  M.  O.  H 500.00 

One  County  of  Cook  4%  infirmary  bond.  Series  M,  due  June  1, 

1929,  interest   June   and   December    1,   numbered   794,   gift 

of  I.  M.  O.  H 1,000.00 

One  City  of  Chicago  Harbor  Construction  Bond,  numbered  4593, 
due  July  1,  1932,  interest  January  and  July  1,  $1,000.00, 
gift  of  I.  M.  O.  H 1,000.00 

Certificate  No.  103  for  47^/^  shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  West- 
ern Lime  and  Cement  Company,  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  be- 
quest under  will  of  Charles  C.  Bishop,  deceased 4,750.00 

Certificate  No.  57  for  204  shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  Union 
■  Lime  Company,  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  bequest  under  will 
of  Charles  C.  Bishop,  deceased 20,400.00 

Ten  City  of  Chicago  Harbor  Construction  Bonds,  numbered  4597 
to  4606  both  inclusive,  all  due  July  1,  1932,  interest  January 
and  July  1,  for  $1,000.00  each,  bequest  under  will  of  Charles 
C.   Bishop,    deceased 10,000.00 


36  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

Ten  Comity  of  Cook  4%  Forest  Preserve  Bonds,  Series  B,  due 
September  1,  1932,  $1,000.00  each,  numbered  1654  to  1663 
both  inclusive,  coupons  due  March  and  September,  gift  of 
I.  M.  O.  H 10,000.00 

One  gold  bond  of  the  United  States  of  America,  dated  May  9, 
1918,  and  due  September  15,  1928,  No.  2512298  for  $50.00; 
interest  payable  March  and  September  each  year,  gift  of  Fel- 
lowship Club  of  Crane  Company 50.00 


84,200.00 


Masonic  Home  Fund. 

One  bond  of  City  of  Chicago  (4%  Pofliee  Department  Building 
Bond)  due  January  1,  1922,  numbered  D-108,  coupons  due 
January  and  July  1,  bequest  under  will  of  Harry  C.  Hughes, 
deceased  500.00 

General  Fund. 

Four  County  of  Cook  Infirmary  bonds.  Series  J,  4%,  due  June  1, 
1926,  interest  payable  June  and  December  first,  for  $1,000.00 
each,  Nos.   1478  to  1481  inclusive 4,000.00 

Ten  bonds,  Cook  County  Infirmary,  Series  M,  4%,  due  June  1, 
1928,  interest  payable  June  and  December  first,  for  $1,000.00 
each,  Nos.  716  to  725  inclusive 10,000.00 

Three  bonds.  County  of  Cook,  Series  1,  4%  Court  House  bonds, 
due  September  1,  1923,  interest  payable  March  and  Septem- 
ber first,  for  $1,000.00  each,  Nos.  4482  to  4484  inclusive 3,000.00 

Two  City  of  Cleveland,  5%  bridge  bonds  due  April  1,  1925,  in- 
terest payable  April  and  October  first,  for  $1,000.00  each, 
Nos.  24803  and  24805 2,000.00 

Five  County  Hospital  4%  bonds,  Series  N,  County  of  Cook,  due 
July  1,  1930,  interest  payable  January  and  Juily  first,  num- 
bered 736  to  740  both  inclusive 5,000.00 

Twenty  County  Hospital  4%  Series  N,  County  of  Cook  Bonds, 
due  July  1,  1929,  interest  payabfle  January  and  July  first, 
numbered  676  to  694,  both  inclusive  and  696 20,000.00 

Twenty-five  Health  Department  for  construction  of  Municipal 
Garbage  Reduction  Works  bonds  of  City  of  Chicago,  due 
January  1,  1935,  interest  payable  January  and  July  first, 
for  $1,000.00  each,  numbered  M-471  to  M-495  inclusive 25,000.00 

Twenty-five  Fifteen-Thirty  year  3l^%  gold  bonds  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  dated  June  15,  1917,  numbered  479654 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  37 

to  479664  inclusive,  485575  to  485584  inclusive,  479591  to 

479594  inclusive,  for  $1,000.00  each,  interest  payable  June 

and   December   each   year 25,000.00 


.$  94,()00.()() 

War  Relief  Fund. 

Three  4%%  gold  bonds  of  the  United  States  of  America,  dated 
May  9,  1918  and  due  September  15,  1928,  numbered  301778 
to  301780  inclusive  for  $100.00  each  and  one  iVi%  bond 
number  1675373  for  $50.00  interest  payable  March  and  Sep- 
tember each  year,  contribution  from  Friendship  Lodge  No. 

7,  Dixon,   Illinois    350.00 

I  

$        350.00 

Summary. 

Securities  on  hand,  all  funds $187,850.00 

Cash  on  hand,  all  funds 301,027.17 

Total  Assets  in  Treasury $488,877.17 

Fraternally  submitted, 

Leroy  a.  Goddard, 

Grand  Treasurer. 

I  hereby  certify  that  at  the  close  of  business  on  October  4,  1918,  the 
State  Bank  of  Chicago  held  on  deposit  the  following  balance  due  the  Grand 
Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  of  Illinois:  General  Fund  $32,196.05;  Charity  Fund 
$60,877.28;  War  Eelief  Fund  $133,412.35;  Permanent  Fund  $777.00;  Na- 
tional Defense  Fund  $73,764.49;  Total  $301,027.17. 

Henry  S.  Henschen, 

Cashier. 

REPORT— Grand  Secretary. 

Bro.  Isaac  Cutter,  right  worshipful  grand  secretary,  pre- 
sented his  report,  together  with  his  cash  book  and  ledger,  and 
asked  that  they  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance.  They 
were  so  referred. 


38 


Proceedings  of  the 


[October  S, 


Isaac  Cutter,  Grand  Secretary,  in  account  with  the  M.  W.  Grand 
Lodge  of  Illinois,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 


Dues  Eeceived  Feom  Lodges. 


LODGES. 


Bodley 

Equality.  .  .  . 
Harmony. . .  . 
Springfield.  . , 
Friendship.  . , 

Macon 

Rushville.  . .  . 
St.    John     .  . 

Warren 

Peoria 

Temperance.  . 

Macomb 

Clinton 

Hancock.  . .  . 

Cass 

St.  Clair 

Franklin.  .  .  . 

Piasa 

Pekin 

Mt.   "Vernon.  , 

Oriental 

Barry , 

Charleston . . . 
Kavanagh. . . 
Monmouth .  . . 
Olive  Branch 

Herman 

Occidental.  . . 
Mt.  Joliet.  .  . 
Blooming^ton. 

Hardin , 

Griggsville.  . . 

Temple 

Caledonia.  . . , 

Unity 

Cambridge. . . 
CarroUton . . . 
Mt.  Moriah .  . 
Benevolent.  . , 

Jackson 

Washington. . 

Trio 

Fraternal .  . . . 
New  Boston. 
Belvidere .  . .  . 

Lacon 

St.    Mark    .  . 

Benton 

Euclid 

Pacific 

Acacia 

Eureka 

Central 

Chester 

Rockton 

Roscoe 

Mt.   Nebo 

Prairie 

Waukegan .  . . 
Scott 


1 
2 
3 
4 
7 
8 
9 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
19 
20 
23 
24 
25 
27 
29 
31 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 
40 
42 
43 
44 
45 
46 
47 
48 
49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
55 
57 
58 
59 
60 
61 
63 
64 
65 
66 
67 
69 
71 
72 
74 
75 
76 
77 
78 
79 


DUES. 


$340.00 

48.00 
•Z71.00 
306.00 
426.00 
813.00 
141.00 
150.00 

60.00 
650.00 
119.00 
182.00 
184.00 
170.00 
249.00 
252.00 
217.00 
280.00 
156.00 
240.00 
625.00 
115.00 
253.00 

78.00 
308.00 
583.00 
186.00 
326.00 
696.00 
611.00 
129.00 

68.00 
1113.00 

63.00 
161.00 
115.00 
167.00 
203.00 

67.00 
208.00 
103.00 
414.00 
135.00 
115.00 
338.00 

98.00 
181.00 
164.00 
171.00 

76.00 
Ull.OO 

84.00 
344.00 

89.00 
128.00 
121.00 
148.00 
260.00 
671.00 

86.00 


LODGES. 


White  Hall 

Vitruvius 

DeWitt 

Mitchell 

Kaskaskia 

Mt.  Pulaski 

Havana 

Fellowship 

Jerusalem  Temple 

Metropolis , 

Stewart 

Toulon 

Perry 

Samuel  H.  Davis, 

Excelsior 

Taylor 

EdwardsviUe.  . .  . 

Astoria 

Rockford 

Magnolia 

Lewistown 

Winchester 

Lancaster 

Versailles 

Trenton 

Lebanon 

Jonesboro 

Robert  Burns.  .  . 

Marcelline 

Rising   Sun 

Vermont 

Elgin 

Waverly 

Henry 

Mound 

Oquawka 

Cedar 

Greenup 

Empire 

.4.ntioch 

Raleigh 

Greenfield 

Marion 

Golconda , 

Mackinaw 

Marshall 

Sycamore 

Lima 

Hutsonvillo 

Polk 

Marengo 

Geneva 

Olney.". 

Garden  City 

.\mes 

Richmond 

DeKalb 

A.  W.  Rawson .  . . 

Lee  Centre 

Clayton 


NO. 


80 

81 

84 

85 

86 

87 

88 

89 

90 

91 

93 

93 

95 

96 

97 

98 

99 

100 

102 

103 

104 

105 

106 

108 

109 

110 

111 

113 

114 

115 

116 

117 

lis 

119 
122 
123 
124 
125 
126 
127 
128 
129 
130 
131 
132 
133 
134 
135 
136 
137 
138 
139 
140 
141 
142 
143 
144 
145 
146 
147 


1918] 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


39 


LODGE  DUES  RECEIVED  FOR  THE  YEAR  1918. — Continued. 


liODOES. 

Bloomfield 

Effingham 

Vienna 

Bunker   Hill 

Fidelity 

Clay 

Russell 

Alpha 

Delavan 

Urbana 

McHenry 

Kewanee 

Waubansia 

Virden 

Hope 

Edward  Dobbins . . . 

Atlanta 

Star  in  the  East. . . 

Milf  ord 

Nunda 

Evergreen 

Girard 

Wayne 

Cherry  Valley 

Lena 

Matteson 

Mendota 

Staunton 

Illinois  Central 

Wabash 

Moweaqua 

Oermania 

Meridian 

Abingdon 

Mystic  Tie 

Cyrus 

Fulton  City 

Dundee 

Farmington 

Herrick 

Freedom 

La  Harpe 

Louisville 

King  Solomon's.  .  .  . 

Homer 

Sheba 

Centralia 

Lavely 

Flora 

Corinthian 

Fairfield 

Tamaroa 

Wilmington , 

Wm.  B.  Warren .  . . 

Logan 

Cleveland 

Shipman 

Ipava 

Gillespie 

Newton 

Mason 

New  Salem 

Oakland 

Mahomet 

LeRoy 

George  Washington 


148 

181.00 

149 

108.00 

150 

92.00 

151 

88.00 

152 

81.00 

153 

116.00 

154 

140.00 

155 

283.00 

156 

125.00 

157 

465.00 

158 

111.00 

159 

253.00 

160 

533.00 

161 

174.00 

162 

109.00 

164 

155.00 

165 

109.00 

166 

903.00 

168 

83.00 

169 

128.00 

170 

286.00 

171 

113.00 

172 

60.00 

173 

55.00 

174 

78.00 

175 

537.00 

176 

140.00 

177 

263.00 

178 

127.00 

179 

47.00 

180 

114.00 

182 

432.00 

183 

65.00 

185 

104.00 

187 

92.00 

188 

141.00 

189 

93.00 

190 

180.00 

192 

137.00 

193 

53.00 

194 

58.00 

195 

153.00 

196 

85.00 

197 

73.00 

199 

111.00 

200 

70.00 

201 

255.00 

203 

90.00 

204 

136.00 

205 

70.00 

206 

140.00 

207 

57.00 

208 

129.00 

209 

698.00 

210 

224.00 

211 

905.00 

212 

56.00 

213 

79.00 

214 

143.00 

216 

125.00 

217 

52.00 

218 

41.00 

219 

148.00 

220 

79.00 

221 

115.00 

222 

152.00 

LODGES. 

Pana 

Columbus 

Lovington 

Manchester  .  . . 
New  Havin.  .  .  . 

Wyanet 

Farmers 

Blandinsville .  . . 

DuQuoin 

Dallas   City 

Charter  Oak.  . . 

Cairo 

Black  Hawk.  .  . 
Mt.  Carmel .  .  .  . 
Western   Star . . 

Shekinah 

Qalva 

Horicon 

Greenville 

El   Paso 

Rob  Morris .  . .  . 
Golden    Gate.  . . 

Hibbard 

Robinson 

Hey  worth 

Aledo 

Avon  Harmony. 

Aurora 

Donnelson 

Warsaw 

Mattoon 

Amon 

Channahon. . . . 

Illinois 

Franklin  Grove. 

Vermilion 

ECingston 

La  Prairie. . .  . 

Paris .' . 

Wheaton 

Levi  Lusk 

Blaney 

Carmi , 

Miners 

Byron 

Milton 

Elizabeth 

Accordia 

•Jo  Daviess .... 

Neoga 

Kansas 

Brooklyn 

Meteor 

Catlin ■ 

Plymouth 

De   Soto 

Genoa , 

Wataga 

Chenoa 

Prophetstown . . 

Pontiac 

Dills 

Quincy 

Benjamin 

Wauconda 

Hinckley 


226 

231.00 

227 

38.00 

228 

107.00 

229 

81.00 

230 

84.00 

231 

45.00 

232 

68.00 

233 

112.00 

234 

137.00 

235 

122.00 

236 

124.00 

237 

237.00 

238 

122.00 

239 

285.00 

240 

511.00 

241 

240.00 

243 

141.00 

244 

184.00 

245 

154.00 

246 

173.00 

247 

97.00 

248 

59.00 

249 

44.00 

250 

176.00 

251 

114.00 

252 

185.00 

253 

52.00 

254 

467.00 

255 

67.00 

257 

76.00 

260 

349.00 

261 

52.00 

262 

38.00 

263 

605.00 

264 

43.00 

265 

60.00 

266 

58.00 

267 

64.00 

268 

293.00 

269 

203.00 

270 

27.00 

271 

390.00 

272 

112.00 

273 

189.00 

274 

103.00 

275 

49.00 

276 

43.00 

277 

279.00 

278 

165.00 

279 

127.00 

280 

99.00 

282 

88.00 

283 

129.00 

285 

151.00 

286 

73.00 

287 

135.00 

288 

116.00 

291 

36.00 

292 

133.00 

293 

81.00 

294 

228.00 

295 

53.00 

296 

225.00 

297 

119.00 

298 

76.00 

301 

123.00 

40 


Proceedings  of  the 


[October  8, 


LODGE  DUES  RECEIVED  FOR  THE  YEAR  1918. — Continued. 


LODGIS. 

Durand 

Raven 

Onarga 

William  C.  Hobbs 

T.  J.   Pickett 

Ashlar 

Harvard 

Dearborn 

Kilwinning 

Ionic 

York 

Palatine 

Abraham   Jonas. . . 
J.  L.  Anderson.  .  . 

Doric 

Creston 

Dunlap 

Windsor 

Orient 

Harrisburg 

Industry 

Altona 

Mt.    Erie 

Tuscola 

Tyrian 

Sumner 

Schiller 

New    Columbia .  . .  , 

Oneida 

Saline 

Kedron 

Full   Moon 

Summerfield 

Wenona 

Milledgeville 

N.    D.    Morse .  .    . . 

Sidney 

Flat    Rock 

Sublette , 

Fairview 

Tarbolton 

Groveland 

Kinderhook , 

Ark  and  Anchor.  .  . 

Marine 

Hermitage , 

Orion 

Blackberry 

Princeville 

Douglas 

Noble 

Horeb 

Tonica , 

Bement 

Areola 

Oxford 

Jefferson 

Newman 

Livingston 

Chambersburg .... 

Shabonna    

Aroma 

Payson 

Liberty 

Gill 

LaMoille 


HO. 


302 
303 
305 
306 
807 
308 
309 
310 
311 
312 
313 
314 
316 
318 
319 
320 
321 
322 
323 
325 
327 
330 
331 
332 
333 
334 
335 
336 
337 
339 
340 
341 
342 
344 
345 
346 
347 
348 
349 
350 
351 
352 
353 
354 
355 
356 
858 
359 
360 
861 
362 
363 
364 
365 
366 
367 
368 
369 
371 
373 
374 
378 
879 
880 
382 
883 


DITltS. 


73.00 

81.00 

82.00 

101.00 

135.00 

818.00 

273.00 

1011.00 

758.00 

653.00 

89.00 

129.00 

52.00 

106.00 

502.00 

55.00 

126.00 

70.00 

28.00 

288.00 

74.00 

59.00 

30.00 

194.00 

327.00 

110.00 

153.00 

90.00 

72.00 

58.00 

53.00 

84.00 

25.00 

85.00 

125.00 

52.00 

67.00 

113.00 

25.00 

90.00 

165.00 

55.00 

51.00 

127.00 

50.00 

107.00 

61.00 

116.00 

101.00 

50.00 

66.00 

124.00 

51.00 

135.00 

158.00 

64.00 

71.00 

118.00 

122.00 

31.00 

S7.00 

74.00 

82.00 

38.00 

36.00 

74.00 


LODGES. 


Waltham 

Mississippi 

Bridgeport 

El    Dara 

Kankakee 

Ashmor 

Tolono 

Oconee 

Blair 

Jerseyville 

Muddy    Point.  .  . 

Shiloh 

Kinmundy , 

Buda 

Odeil 

Kishwaukee.  .  .  . 

Mason  City 

Batavia 

Ramsey 

Bethalto 

Stratton 

Thos.  J.  Turner. 

Mithra 

Hesperia 

Evening  Star.  .  . 
Lawn    Ridge.  . .  . 

Paxton 

Marseilles 

Freeburg 

Reynoldsburg .  .  . 

Oregon 

Washburn 

Landmark 

Lanark 

Exeter 

■Scottville 

Red  Bud 

Sunbeam 

Chebanse 

Kendrick 

Summit 

Murray  ville 

Atkinson 

Makanda 

Philo     

Chicago 

Camargo 

Sparland 

Casey 

Hampshire 

Cave-in-Rock.  . . 

Chesterfield 

Watseka 

S.    D.  Monroe.  . 

Yates   City 

Mendon 

Loami 

Bromwell 

New   Hartford.  . 

Maroa 

Irving 

Nokomis 

Blazing   Star.  .  . 
.Teffersonville ... 

Plainview 

Tremont 


KO. 


884 
385 
386 
388 
389 
390 
391 
392 
393 
394 
396 
397 
398 
899 
401 
402 
403 
404 
405 
406 
408 
409 
410 
411 
414 
415 
416 
417 
418 
419 
420 
421 
422 
423 
424 
426 
427 
428 
429 
430 
431 
432 
433 
434 
436 
437 
440 
441 
442 
443 
444 
445 
446 
447 
448 
449 
450 
451 
453 
454 
455 
456 
458 
400 
4«1 
402 


1918] 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


41 


LODGE  DUES  RECEIVED  FOR  THE  YEAR  1918. — Continued. 


LODOKS. 

Palmyra 

Denver 

Huntsville 

Cobden 

South  Macon.  . .  . 
Cheney's  Grove.  . 

McLean 

Rantoul 

Kendall 

Amity 

Gordon 

Columbia 

Walshville 

Manito 

Rutland 

Pleiades 

Wyoming 

Momence 

Lexington 

Edgewood 

Xenia 

Bowen 

Andrew  Jackson. 

Clay   City 

Cooper 

Shannon 

Martin 

Libertyville 

Tower  Hill 

Stone  Fort 

Colchester 

Alma 

Murphysboro.  .  .  . 

St.   Paul 

Stark 

Woodhull 

Odin 

East  St.  Louis.  . 
Meridian  Sun  .  .  . 

O.  H.  Miner 

Home 

Parkersburg.  .  .  . 
.T.  D.  Moody.  .  .  . 
Wade-Barney.  .  .  , 

Bradford 

Andalusia 

Litchfield 

Abraham  Lincoln 

Roseville 

Anna 

lUiopolis 

Monitor 

Chatham 

Evans 

Covenant 

Rossville 

Minooka 

Adams 

Maquon 

Ashton 

Seneca 

Altamont 

Cuba 

Sherman 

Plainfield 

J.  R.  Gorin 


NO. 


463 
461 
465 
466 
467 
463 
469 
470 
471 
472 
473 
474 
475 
476 
477 
478 
479 
481 
482 
484 
435 
486 
487 
483 
489 
490 
491 
492 
493 
495 
496 
497 
498 
500 
501 
502 
503 
504 
505 
506 
508 
509 
510 
512 
514 
516 
517 
518 
519 
520 
521 
522 
523 
524 
526 
527 
528 
529 
530 
531 
532 
533 
534 
535 
536 
537 


DUXS. 


84.00 

41.00 

61.00 

81.00 

104.00 

54.00 

114.00 

128.00 

116.00 

166.00 

44.00 

110.00 

25.00 

61.00 

72.00 

1401.00 

131.00 

119.00 

79.00 

62.00 

50.00 

77.00 

27.00 

108.00 

57.00 

67.00 

47.00 

204.00 

105.00 

77.00 

96.00 

82.00 

171.00 

447.00 

37.00 

59.00 

35.00 

649.00 

126.00 

69.00 

571.00 

34.00 

31.00 

444.00 

76.00 

96.00 

133.00 

140.00 

112.00 

138.00 

llO.OO 

573.00 

83.00 

552.00 

1050.00 

129.00 

77.00 

42.00 

57.00 

99.00 

56.00 

56.00 

94.00 

82.00 

146.00 

64.00 


LODGES. 


Lockport 

Chatsworth 

Oak  Park 

Stewardson 

Towanda 

Virginia 

Valley 

Sharon , 

Long   Point 

Plum   River.  .  .  . 

Humbolt 

Dawson 

Lessing 

Leland 

Thomson 

Madison 

Trinity 

Winslow 

Pleasant  Hill.  . , 

.\lbany , 

Frankfort 

Time 

lacksonville .... 

Bardolph 

Gardner 

Pera 

Capron 

O'Fallon 

Viola 

Prairie   City.  .  .  . 

Hazel   Dell 

Dongola 

Shirley 

Highland 

Vesper 

Fisher 

Princeton 

Troy 

Pairmount 

Oilman 

Fieldon 

Miles  Hart 

Cerro   Gordo.  . .  . 

Farina 

Watson 

Clark 

Hebron 

Streator , 

Piper 

Sheldon 

Union    Park.  .  .  , 
Lincoln  Park.  .  . 

Rock   Ri  ver 

Patoka 

Forest 

Wadley 

Good  Hope 

Basco 

New   Hope 

Hopedale 

Locust 

Union 

Tuscan 

Norton 

Ridge   Farm .  .  .  . 
E.    F.    W.    Ellis. 


NO. 


538 
539 
540 
541 
542 
544 
547 
550 
552 
554 
555 
556 
557 
558 
559 
560 
562 
564 
565 
566 
567 
569 
570 
672 
573 
574 
575 
576 
577 
578 
680 
581 
582 
583 
584 
585 
587 
588 
590 
591 
592 
595 
600 
601 
602 
603 
604 
607 
608 
609 
610 
611 
612 
613 
614 
616 
617 
618 
620 
622 
623 
627 
630 
631 
632 
633 


pras. 

147.00 
50.00 

972.00 
39.00 
58.00 

118.00 
58.00 
76.00 
43.00 

231.00 

227.00 
60.00 

258.00 
78.00 
36.00 
41.00 

120.00 
59.00 
42.00 
71.00 

134.00 
38.00 

236.00 
42.00 

165.00 
58.00 
93.00 
93.00 
83.00 
46.00 
48.00 
92.00 
53.00 

116.00 

297.00 
50.00 

197.00 
51.00 
78.00 

108.00 
36.00 
68.00 

139.00 
72.00 
88.00 

144.00 
88.00 

320.00 
95.00 

115.00 
1305.00 

756.00 

389.00 
67.00 

106.00 
92.00 
62.00 
23.00 
30.00 
53.00 
39.00 
37.00 
70.00 
50.00 

102.00 

257.00 


42 


Proceedings  of  the 


[October  8, 


LODGE  DUES  RECEIVED  FOR  THE  YEAR  1918. Continued. 


liODGXS. 


Buckley 

Rochester 

Peotone 

Keystone 

Comet 

Apollo 

D.  0.  Creiger .  . .  , 

Oblong   City 

San    Jose 

Somonauk 

Blueville 

Camden 

Atwood 

Greenview 

Yorktown 

Mozart 

Lafayette 

Rock    Island . . . . 

Lambert 

Grand   Chain.  .  .  . 
South    Park .... 

Mayo 

Beecher  City.  . .  . 

Crawford 

Erie 

Burnt  Prairie. . . 

Herder 

Fillmore 

Eddyville 

Normal 

Waldeck 

Pawnee 

A.    O.    Fay 

Enfield 

Bufifalo   Prairie. . 

Clement 

Morrisonville.  . .  . 
Blue    Mound .... 

Burnside 

Galatia 

Rio 

Garfield 

Orangeville 

Clifton 

Englewood 

lola 

Raymond 

Herrin's    Prairie. 

Shiloh    Hill 

Belle    Rive 

Richard    Cole.  . .  . 

Hutton 

Pleasant    Plains. 
Temple    Hill .... 

Alexandria 

Braidwood 

Ewing 

Joppa 

Star 

Farmer    City.  . .  . 

Providence 

Collinsville 

Johnsonville.  .  > .  . 

Collison 

Elvaston 

Calumet 


XO. 

634 

635 
G36 
639 
641 
642 
643 
644 
645 
646 
647 
648 
651 
653 
655 
656 
657 
658 
659 
660 
662 
664 
665 
666 
667 
668 
669 
670 
672 
673 
674 
675 
676 
677 
679 
680 
681 
682 
683 
684 
685 
686 
687 
688 
690 
691 
692 
693 
695 
696 
697 
698 
700 
701 
702 
704 
705 
706 
709 
710 
711 
712 
713 
714 
715 
716 


DUBS. 


21.00 

87.00 

109.00 

709.00 

86.00 

750.00 

799.00 

144.00 

45.00 

116.00 

117.00 

58.00 

94.00 

107.00 

100.00 

94.00 

39.00 

425.00 

451.00 

27.00 

465.00 

51.00 

49.00 

83.00 

105.00 

62.00 

343.00 

77.00 

41.00 

161.00 

434.00 

178.00 

309.00 

86.00 

107.00 

78.00 

88.00 

110.00 

98.00 

65.00 

96.00 

1136.00 

64.00 

75.00 

1032.00 

18.00 

89.00 

294.00 

43.00 

59.00 

605.00 

53.00 

96.00 

32.00 

77.00 

218.00 

50.00 

75.00 

206.00 

78.00 

499.00 

182.00 

50.00 

106.00 

27.00 

374.00 


LODGES. 

Arcana 

May 

Chapel   HiU 

Rome 

Walnut 

Omaha 

Chandlerville.  . . 

Rankin 

Golden    Rule.  . . 

Raritan 

Waterman 

Lake   Creek.  .  .  . 

Eldorado 

Harbor 

Carman 

Gibson    

Morning   Star.  . 

Sheridan 

.\rrowsmith.  .  .  . 

.?aunemin 

Lakeside 

Xew    Holland.  . 

Danvors 

Scott    Land .  . .  . 

Goode 

Winnebago .  . . . , 

Weldon 

Centennial 

Alta 

Akin 

Lyndon 

Lounsbury 

Allendale 

Ogden 

Pre-emption  .  . 
Hardinsville ... 

Verona 

Mystic   Star .  . . , 

Orel 

Sibley 

Van   Meter .... 

Crete 

Sullivan 

Palace 

Littleton 

Triluminar 

Mizpah 

St.    Elmo 

LaGrange 

Bay   City 

New    Burnside. 

Mansfield 

Tjake  View.  ... 
Grand  Crossing 
Ravenswood. . . . 

Gurney 

Wright's   Grove. 

Siloam 

Potomac 

Constantia 

Beacon  Light.  . 
Riverton   Union 

Morris 

Lerna 

Auburn  Park. . 
Pittsfield 


NO. 


717 
718 
719 
721 
722 
723 
724 
725 
726 
727 
728 
729 
730 
731 
732 
733 
734 
735 
737 
738 
739 
741 
742 
743 
744 
745 
740 
747 
748 
749 
750 
751 
752 
754 
755 
756 
757 
758 
759 
761 
762 
763 
764 
765 
766 
767 
768 
769 
770 
771 
772 
773 
774 
776 
777 
778 
779 
780 
782 
783 
784 
786 
787 
788 
789 
790 


1918] 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


43 


LODGE  DUES  KECEivED  FOR  THE  YEAR  1918. — Continued. 


liODGKS. 


Broadlands 

Calhoun 

A.  T.   Darrah . . 

Tadmor 

Myrtle 

E.  M.  Husted. . 
Normal  Park . . . 

Sidell 

Colfax 

Kenwood 

Sangamon 

Williamson 

Neponset    

Kensington 

S.    M.    DalzeU.. 

Nebo 

Royal 

Cornland 

Gillham 

Tracey 

Melvin 

DeLand 

Humboldt    Park. 

Ohio 

Lawn 

Ridgeway 

Creal   Springs. . . 

Ben   Hur 

Columbian 

Henderson , 

New    Canton. . . . 

Belknap 

Pearl 

Grove , 

Arthur 

Mazon 

Sequit 

Edgar 

Rockport 

Pindlay 

Harvey 

Dean 

Toledo 

►  Triple , 

Windsor    Park.  . 

Hindsboro 

Charity 

Berwyn 

Alto    Pass 

Woodlawn   Park . 

Fides 

Park 

Marti  nton 

Bluflfs 

Stronghurst 

Ijondon 

Palestine 

Austin 

Chicago  Heights. 

Gothic 

Latham 

Brighton  Park.  . 

King    Oscar 

West    Gate 

Boyd  D 

UticB 


NO. 


791 
792 
793 
794 
795 
796 
797 
798 
799 
800 
801 
802 
803 
804 
805 
806 
807 
808 
809 
810 
811 
812 
813 
814 
815 
816 
817 
818 
819 
820 
821 
822 
823 
824 
825 
826 
827 
829 
830 
831 
832 
833 
834 
835 
836 
837 
838 
839 
840 
841 
842 
843 
845 
846 
847 
848 
849 
850 
851 
852 
853 
854 
855 
856 
857 
858 


DVXS. 


75.00 

68.00 

54.00 

24.00 

652.00 

120.00 

1087.00 

83.00 

95.00 

822.00 

67.00 

150.00 

55.00 

470.00 

150.00 

56.00 

52.00 

76.00 

53.00 

320.00 

77.00 

40.00 

1000.00 

25.00 

380.00 

55.00 

78.00 

606.00 

732.00 

91.00 

80.00 

80.00 

94.00 

255.00 

106.00 

122.00 

102.00 

101.00 

71.00 

92.00 

387.00 

58.00 

87.00 

127.00 

490.00 

106.00 

57.00 

268.00 

67.00 

842.00 

273.00 

576.00 

38.00 

54.00 

81.00 

46.00 

94.00 

1128.00 

308.00 

641.00 

54.00 

458.00 

893.00 

48.00 

85.00 

48.00 


LODQKS. 


Apple    River , 

Metropolitan 

Sorento 

Riverside 

St.   Andrews 

Olympia 

St.    Cecilia 

West    Salem 

Chadwick 

Cornell 

May  wood 

Lostant 

Argenta 

Free   Will 

Standard , 

Nifong , 

Cornerstone 

William   McKinley. 

Granite   City 

Equity 

Composite 

John   B.    Sherman. 

Marissa 

Boulevard 

Wheeler 

Bethany 

Villa  Grove 

Hooppole 

Pyramid 

Damascus 

America 

Des  Plaines 

T/ogan   Square. . .  . 

Constellation 

Loraine 

Utopia 

Crescent 

Kosmos 

Ogden    Park 

Silvis 

Park   Manor 

Carnation 

Edgewater 

Alto 

Elkhart 

Carlock 

Hanover 

Coffeen 

Ancient   Craft 

Gil.    W.    Barnard., 

Bee  Hive 

Hull 

Bellflower 

Stellar 

Aaron 

Republic 

Tackson  Park 

Welcome 

Concord 

Sessor 

Elwood 

Cottonwood 

Avondale 

Compass 

East    Gate 

Banner  Blue 


859 

71.00 

860 

638.00 

861 

41.00 

862 

182.00 

863 

494.00 

864 

506.00 

866 

488.00 

866 

64.00 

867 

86.00 

868 

27.00 

859 

470.00 

870 

63.00 

871 

86.00 

872 

82.00 

873 

713.00 

874 

41.00 

875 

404.00 

876 

529.00 

877 

310.00 

878 

632.00 

879 

445.00 

880 

598.00 

881 

66.00 

882 

1031.00 

883 

38.00 

884 

71.00 

885 

154.00 

886 

40.00 

887 

93.00 

888 

481.00 

889 

647.00 

890 

178.00 

891 

689.00 

892 

822.00 

893 

61.00 

894 

287.00 

895 

597.00 

896 

355.00 

897 

595.00 

893 

165.00 

899 

444.00 

900 

473.00 

901 

723.00 

902 

48.00 

903 

64.00 

904 

73.00 

905 

58.00 

906 

37.00 

907 

499.00 

908 

161.00 

909 

620.00 

910 

63.00 

911 

43.00 

912 

72.00 

913 

331.00 

914 

265.00 

915 

383.00 

916 

342.00 

917 

305.00 

918 

70.00 

919 

66.00 

920 

30.00 

921 

363.00 

922 

251.00 

923 

520.00 

924 

445.00 

44 


Proceedings  of  tJic 


[October  8, 


LODGE  DUES  RECEIVED  FOR  THE  YEAR  1918.^ — Continued. 


Molenna 

Veritas 

Candida 

Grant  Park 

Ashland 

Joseph   Robbins.  . 

Wilmette 

Sandoval , 

Manlius 

Hinsdale 

LaMoine 

Rock   Falls 

North    Shore.  .  .  . 

Circle 

Table   Grove 

Pleasant    View.  . . 

Elmhurst , 

Maplo    Park 

Bohemia 

John   C.    Smith .  . 

Buffalo 

Joy 

Kenmore 

R.   P.    Casey 

Justice 

Glen   Ellyn 

Depue 

Donovan 

Stone    Arch 

Progressive 

Cicero 

Washington  Park 

Prospect 

Prudence 

Warrensburg.  .  .  . 

Algonquin 

Federal 

Ben    Franklin.  .  . 

Broughton 

Maplewood 

Cisco 

Exemplar 

Dahlgren 

South  Gate 

East  Moline. . . . 
St.  Joe    


925 
926 
927 
928 
929 
930 
931 
932 
933 
934 
965 
936 
937 
938 
939 
940 
941 
942 
943 
944 
945 
946 
947 
948 
949 
950 
951 
952 
953 
954 
955 
956 
957 
958 
959 
960 
961 
962 
963 
964 
965 
966 
967 
968 
969 
970 


47.00 

762.00 

334.00 

36.00 

59.00 

161.00 

405.00 

74.00 

iS.OO 

176.00 

37.00 

129.00 

688.00 

325.00 

54.00 

48.00 

211.00 

41.00 

428.00 

378.00 

49.00 

86.00 

141.00 

31.00 

416.00 

138.00 

64.00 

39.00 

36.00 

304.00 

217.00 

450.00 

170.00 

443.00 

61.00 

46.00 

175.00 

423.00 

35.00 

172.00 

44.00 

215.00 

33.00 

114.00 

102.00 

67.00 


LODGES. 


Pernwood  Park , . 
Rainbow 

Perseverance   .    .  . 
Albany   Park . . . , 

Old  Glory 

Melrose  Abbey.  . 

Parian 

Squarf* 

Stephen  Decatur. 

Anchor 

Trowel 

Sincerity 

Glencoe 

Emblem 

Universal 

Brotherhood 

Gyrene 

Park  Ridge 

Hyde  Park 

Clover  Leaf 

Welfare 

Niagara 

Leyden 

True  Blue 

Lawndale 

Sunrise 

Integrity 

Paul  Revere 

Morgan  Park. . . . 

Baylis 

Wayfarer 

Portage  Park.  .  .  . 

Fortitude 

Hurst 

Community 

Fair    Oaks 

Loyal 

Parkway 

Hiram 

Honor 

Wooden 

Birchwood 

John   Paul  Jones 

Total 


971 

972 

973 

074 

©75 

976 

977 

978 

979 

980 

981 

982 

983 

984 

985 

986 

987 

9b.? 

989 

990 

991 

992 

993 

994 

995 

996 

997 

998 

999 

1000 

1001 

1002 

1003 

1004 

1005 

1006 

1007 

1008 

1009 

1010 

1011 

1012 

1013 


103.00 

251.00 
207.00 
245.00 
a49.00 
166.00 
192.00 
103.00 
311.00 
174.00 
144.00 
485.00 
158.00 
241.00 
227.00 
559.00 
126.00 
135.00 
188.00 

27.00 
179.00 
206.00 

68.00 
141.00 
231.00 
178.00 
238.00 
182.00 
167.00 

42.00 
106.00 
146.00 
162.00 

47.00 
222.00 
259.00 
159.00 
221.00 
102.00 
128.00 

31.00 
249.00 
101.00 


166,163.' 0 


Lodge  No. 


Dues  for  Preceding  Years 
Amount 


104  Lewistown .f  1.00 

130  Marion 4.00 

222  George   Washington...  1.00 

227  Columbns    1.00 

238  Black  Hawk 1.00 

319  Doric 5.50 

348  Flat  Rock 1.00 

374  Shabbona 1.00 

464  Denver 1.00 


Lodge  No. 

Amount 

472     Amity 

1.00 

569     Time      

2.00 

583     Highland 

2.00 

647     Blueville   

2.00 

667     Erie 

3.00 

675     Pawnee 

8.00 

788     Lerna 

1.00 

$35.50 


19J8J 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


Dues  Eeceived  from  Lodges  U.  D. 


Lodge  No.  Amount 

Moline   $54.00 

Paramount 36.00 

Arts  and  Crafts 62.00 

Christopher  6.00 

Victory    18.00 


Lodge  No.  Amount 

Cosmopolitan 15.00 

Nauvoo    9.00 

Pythagoras 27.00 


$227.00 


Dispensation  Fees  Ekceived. 


Lodge  No. 
Paramount  U.  D. 
Christopher  U.  D. 
Nauvoo  U.  D.   ... 
Arts  and  Crafts  U. 
Pythagoras  U.  D. 


Amount 

.$100.00 

Lodge  No. 

Victory  U.  D 

Amovmt 
..    100.00 

.   100.00 

Cosmopolitan  U.  D 

..    100.00 

.    100.00 
.   100.00 

Misc.  (R.  H.  Wheeler) . . 
Misc.   (A.  H.  Scrogin)  .  . 

.  .  10.00 
..3688.10 

.    100.00 

$4398.10 


Eeceipts  from  All  Sources 


GENERAL 


Balance,  1917 $  85,287.85 

Monitors 2,221.12 

Dues,  1918 91,389.67 

Dues  preceding  years 19.53 

Dispensations 4,398.10 

Music 23.00 

Dues  Lodges  U.  D 124.85 

Mileage  and  Per  Diem  returned 18.30 

Literest  Cook  County  Bonds 1,680.00 

Interest  City  of  Chicago  Bonds 1,000.00 

Interest  U.  S.  Bonds .  .• 875.00 

Interest  City  of  Cleveland  Bonds 40.00 

Sale  of  coal  stove 9.00 

Insurance  claim 66.90 

Ofiicial  receipts 1,047.54 

Blue  Book  and  Ceremonials 162.40 

Interest  on  daily  balances 715.08 

Transferred  from  War  Eclief  Fund 60,000.00 


Total $249,078.34 


PERMANENT  FUND 


Balance,  1917 
Donations  .  .  . 


302.00 
475.00 


Total 

No  orders  drawn. 


.$        777.00 


46  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

Disbursements 

Orders  have  been  drawn  on  the  General  Fund  since  the  last  annual 
meeting  for  the  following  amounts: 

Mileage  and  Per  Diem  paid  to  representatives $  17,212,80 

Mileage  and  Per  Diem  paid  to  officers  and  committees 3,881.90 

Check 
Number 

448  E.  J.  Daly,  attending  Masonic  Eelief  Assn $  40.00 

449  A.  H.  Scrogin,  attending  Masonic  Eelief  Assn 39.75 

450  James  M.  Huff,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.,  9th  District 60.03 

451  J.  W.  Brockway,  expense  of  D.  D.  G  M.,  17th  District 27.25 

452  W.  A.  Ward,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.,  18th  District 5.25 

453  Nimrod  Mace,  expense  of  D,  D.  G.  M.,  26th  District 5.00 

454  Chas.  H.  Ireland,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.,  20th  District 23.20 

455  H.  P.  Behrensmeyer,  engrossing  charters 39.11 

456  Illinois  Masonic  Eeview,  grand  lodge  paraphernalia 521.25 

457  E.  M.  Johnson  and  Son,  past  grand  master's  jewel 125.00 

458  Wm.  H.  Bied,  misc.  expense  of  grand  marshal 102.50 

459  Thos.  J.  Thomas,  misc.  expense  of  grand  lodge 108.85 

460  Charles  H.  Martin,  Committee  on  Correspondence 500.00 

461  Chester  S.  Gurney,  services  as  grand  tyler 100.00 

462  Chester  S.  Gurney,  misc.  expense  of  grand  tyler 116.38 

463  Chas.  G.  Palmer,  stenographic  services 35.00 

464  Medinah  Temple  Assn.,  rent  of  hall 450.00 

465  Phil  C.  Barclay,  Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges 100.00 

466  Owen  Scott,  expense  in  drafting  code  quizz 150.00 

468  Masonic  Employment  Bureau,  order  grand  lodge 750.00 

469  American  Surety,  bonds  for  grand  secy,  and  grand  treas.  .  343.75 

470  Medinah  Temple  Assn.,  balance  hall  rent 10.00 

471  Hotel  LaSalle,  expenses  grand  lodge 77.00 

472  Isaac  Cutter,  expense  attending  grand  lodge 96.98 

473  Harold  Eanier,  expense  attending  grand  lodge 26.50 

474  Eoy  Adams,  expense  attending  grand  lodge 30.06 

475  Hotel  LaSalle,  expense  of  grand  lodge 98.82 

476  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master 208.33 

477  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 

478  Boy  Adams,  salary  as  D.  grand  secretary 100.00 

479  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

480  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer 100.00 

481  Brooks  Laundry  Co.,  laundering  aprons  for  grand  lodge. . .  58.75 

482  L.  A.  Goddard,  expenses  Springfield  and  return 14.67 

483  Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  grand  master's  expense  for  October. . .  .  57.93 

484  L,  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 


1918]                           Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  47 

485  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master  for  October 27.42 

486  Pantagraph  Printing'  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 1,137.62 

487  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense 194.74 

488  Central  111.  Printing  Co.,  printing  tax  exemption  case 13.00 

489  Chas.  L.  Euss,  15  doz.  white  gloves 67.50 

490  E.  H.  Thomas,  expense  Mattoon,  Sullivan,  Chicago 13.47 

491  E.  E.  Mills,  expense,  Mattoon,  Sullivan,  Chicago 13.47 

492  Walter  Aitken,  expense  of  grand  chaplain 11,45 

493  C.  S.  Gurney,  expense  of  grand  tyler 6.85 

494  Chas.  G.  Palmer,  stenographic  services 33.50 

495  Wainright  Davis,  expenses  Bluf ord  and  Opdyke 9.00 

496  C.  B.  Hamilton,  packing  and  cartage 3.00 

497  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master 208.33 

498  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 

499  Eoy  Adams,  salary  as  D.  grand  secretary 100.00 

500  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

501  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer 100.00 

502  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 

503  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  of  office  of  grand  secretary 45.00 

.504  J.  V.  McCullough,  expense  of  grand  tyler 58.63 

505  Transfer  of  Funds,  General  to  Charity 10,000.00 

506  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 1,028.29 

507  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  expenses  Sullivan  and  Chicago 14.82 

508  Wm.  H.  Bied,  expenses  of  grand  marshal 122.61 

509  H.  P.  Behrensmeyer,  engrossing  charters 70.42 

510  E.  Keene  Eyan,  expenses  Eockford  and  return 10.00 

511  Walter  Aitken,  expenses  Kewanee  and  return 8.25 

512  C.  S.  Gurney,  expenses  grand  tyler 100.02 

513  Geo.  Brand  and  Sons,  furniture  for  office  of  grand  master.  76.50 

514  E.  W.  Garrett,  window  shades  for  office  of  grand  secretary.  35.00 

515  E.  T.  Selby,  misc.  printing 47.50 

516  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master  for  November.  . .  .  103.02 

517  G.  F.  Eoberts,  office  expense  of  grand  secretary  (coal) ....  57.43 

518  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense  of  grand  secretary.  .. .  195.08 

519  Geo.  Flannigan,  misc.  expense 1.00 

520  S.  C.  D.  Eea,  misc.  expense .38 

521  W.  D.  Abney,  misc.  expense 1.72 

522  Hotel  LaSalle,  expense  of  committee  meeting 28.50 

523  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 1,125.00 

524  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expenses  Washington,  D,  C,  and  return.  . .  .  90.60 

525  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  expenses  Washington,  D.  C,  and  return  92.38 

526  Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  expenses  Washington,  D.  C,  and  return.  93.39 

527  A.  H,  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master 208.33 


48  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  8, 

528  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 

529  Eoy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary 100.00 

530  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

531  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer 100.00 

532  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 

533  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  for  office  of  grand  secretary 45.00 

534  Transfer  of  Funds,  General  to  Charity 10,000.00 

535  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 263.09 

536  Wm.  H.  Zarley,  expenses  examination  Chicago 34.55 

537  R.  C.  Davenport,  expenses  examination  Chicago 53.70 

538  C.  L.  Gregory,  expenses  examination  Chicago 47.00 

539  D.  D.  King,  expenses  examination  Chicago 24.00 

540  Geo.  E.  Carlson,  expenses  examination  Chicago 46.00 

541  Lambert  Huber,  shelving  for  vault 136.64 

542  Wm.  H.  Bied,  expense  of  grand  marshal 29.55 

543  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  expenses  Goode,  Illinois 20.42 

544  E.  Keene  Ryan,  expenses  Eockford 7.00 

545  Francis  and  Spence,  insurance  grand  secretary's  records.  .  .  81.00 

546  Underwood  Typewriter  Co.,  exchange  of  machine 4^.75 

547  Frank  Groves,  misc.  printing 3.25 

548  C.  S.  Gurney,  expense  of  grand  tyler 15,05 

549  J.  V.  McCullough,  expense  of  grand  tyler 39.05 

550  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense  of  grand  secretary.  .  .  244.69 

551  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master 49.63 

552  A.  E.  Wood,  Advisory  Council  meeting 11.91 

553  A.  H.  Bell,  Advisory  Council  meeting , 15.00 

554  Wm.  H.  Bied,  expense  of  grand  marshal 5.75 

555  A.  B.  Garman,  engrossing  certificates 100.00 

556  Pantagraph  Printing  &  Stationery  Co.,  printing  proceedings  4,441.50 

557  E.  C.  Davenport,  state  school,  Eldorado 37.75 

558  D.  D.  King,  state  school,  Eldorado 64.90 

559  Wm.  H.  Zarley,  state  school,  Eldorado 65.65 

560  Geo.  E.  Carlson,  state  school,  Eldorado 80.80 

561  C.  L.  Gregory,  state  school,  Eldorado 78.45 

562  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master 39.50 

563  C.  S.  Gurney,  expense  of  grand  tyler 17.15 

564  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 166.39 

565  Mead  and  Wheeler  Co.,  furniture  for  Natl.  Defense  Com.  . .  103.70 

566  Walter  Aitken,  expenses  Harrisburg  and  return 17.50 

567  S.  D.  Childs  &  Co.,  expense  of  National  Com 14.95 

568  Webb  Printing  Co.,  office  expense  of  National  Def.  Com.  .  .  4.50 

569  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salarj'  as  grand  master 208.33 

570  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  49 

571  Eoy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary 100.00 

572  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

573  A.  H.  Scrogiu,  stenographer 100.00 

574  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 

575  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  of  grand  secretary 's  office •       45.00 

576  Wm.  H.  Zarley,  state  school,  Danville." 55.80 

577  C.  L.  Gregory,  state  school,  Danville 68.75 

578  Geo.  E.  Carlson,  state  school,  Danville 71.63 

579  E.  C.  Davenport,  state  school,  Danvilje 62.35 

580  D.  D.  King,  state  school,  Danville 55.85 

581  Chicago  Telephone  Co.,  telephone  for  Defense  Com 14.88 

582  The  Wallinger  Co.,  copy  of  Diploma 3.00 

583  D.  G.  Fitzgerrell,  schools,  Danville  and  Eldorado 32.29 

584  Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  expenses  Springfield  and  return 16.07 

585  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 1,572.98 

586  W.  F.  Fricke,  electric  light  fixtures 25.41 

587  Isaac  Cutter,  ofiice  and  misc.  expense 324.34 

588  G.  F.  Eoberts,  coal  for  office  of  grand  secretary 28.50 

589  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master 92.35 

590  D.  G.  Fitzgerrell,  expenses  Chicago  and  return 10.43 

591  H.  P.  Behrensmeyer,  engrossing  commissions 5.45 

592  Transfer  of  Funds,  General  Fund  to  Charity  Fund 7,700.00 

593  Hotel  LaSalle,  Advisory  Council  expense 58.10 

594  Transfer  of  Funds,  General  Fund  to  Charity  Fund 3,000.00 

595  Wm.  H.  Zarley,  state  school,  Quincy 57.12 

596  D.  D.  King,  state  school,  Quincy 53.50 

597  E.  C.  Davenport,  state  school,  Quincy 69.40 

598  Geo.  E.  Carlson,  state  school,  Quincy 46.89 

599  C.  L.  Gregory,  state  school,  Quincy 52.55 

600  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master 208.33 

601  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 

602  Eoy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary 100.00 

603  L.  A.  UDddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 

604  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

605  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer 100.00 

606  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  of  grand  secretary's  office 45:00 

007     Transfer  of  funds,  General  Fund  to  Charity  Fund 5,000.00 

608  E.  C.  Davenport,  state  school,  Princeton 79.80 

609  D.  D.  King,  State  school,  Princeton 48.20 

610  Wm.  H.  Zarley,  state  school,  Princeton 52.50 

611  Geo.  E.  Carlson,  state  school,  Princeton 47.10 

612  C.  L.  Gregory,  state  school,  Princeton 51.45 

613  Transfer  of  Funds,  General  Fund  to  Charity  Fund 8,000.00 


50  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

614  Walter  Aitken,  expenses  Canton,  III 8.00 

615  A.  C.  Boger,  labor,  moving  books 30.00 

616  Frank  Groves,  misc.  printing 22.00 

617  R.  E.  Miller,  moving  books  and  office  fixtures 30.00 

618  Elmer  E.  Beach,  attending  Geo.  Washington  Memorial  Assn.  105.24 

619  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense 265.91 

620  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master 136.55 

621  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 287.93 

622  D.  D.  King,  state  school,  Freeport 42.30 

623  Geo.  E.  Carlson,  state  school,  Freeport 50.60 

624  R.  C.  Davenport,  state,  school,  Freeport 73.40 

625  Wm.  H.  Zarley,  state  school,  Freeport 50.15 

626  C.  L.  Gregory,  state  school,  Freeport 49.25 

627  August  Torpe  &  Co.,  premium  on  insurance,  Sullivan 81.00 

628  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master 208.33 

629  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 

630  Roy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary 100.00 

631  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 

632  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

633  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  of  office  of  grand  secretary 45.00 

634  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer 100.00 

635  M.  E.  Robinson  Coal  Co.,  order  grand  lodge 10.75 

636  Jennings  and  Elder,  litigation  ac.  Swayne  Land 200.0-0 

637  A.  H.  Bell,  expense  Advisory  Council 15.00 

638  Owen  Scott,  expense  Advisory  Council 14.56 

639  E.  E.  Beach,  expenses  Danville 18.52 

640  D.  D.  King,  state  school,  Chicago 44.50 

641  C.  L.  Gregory,  state  school,  Chicago 60.00 

642  R.  C.  Davenport,  state  school,  Chicago 74.60 

643  Wm.  H.  Zarley,  state  school,  Chicago 51.75 

644  G*o.  E.  Carlson,  state  school,  Chicago 61.75 

645  Transfer  of  funds.  General  Fund  to  Charity  Fund ■  10,000.00 

646  Hotel  LaSalle,  Advisory  Council  expense 68.85 

647  Walter  Aitken,  expenses  Chicago  and  return 15.00 

648  S.  E.  Long,  return  of  dispensation  fee 10.00 

649  Hey  Smith,  return  of  dispensation  fee 2.00 

650  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 174.20 

651  Monitors 7,364.14 

652  G.  F.  Roberts,  coal  for  grand  secretary  's  office 16.74 

653  Folckemer  Hardware  Co.,  furniture  for  grand  secretary's 

office 197.55 

654  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense 94.79 

655  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expenses  of  grand  master 110.95 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  51 

A • 

656  Transfer  of  Funds,  General  Fund  to  Charity  Fund 15,000.00 

657  A.  E.  Wood,  expense  of  Advisory  Council 10.30 

658  Owen  Scott,  expenses  Neoga  and  Greenup ,      12.83 

659  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master 208,33 

660  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 

661  Roy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary 100.00 

662  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 

663  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

664  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer 100.00 

665  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  of  grand  secretary 's  office 45.00 

666  J.  V.  McCullough,  misc.  expense  of  grand  tyler. . .  .  , 30.00 

667  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  the  grand  master  for  April 64.15 

668  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense 295.18 

669  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 383.17 

670  Transfer  of  funds  to  Charity  Fund 10,000.00 

671  Coston  Clemmons,  expenses  Hartford  and  ElDara 1.15 

672  D.  G.  Fitzgerrell,  expenses  Chicago  and  Carlinville 29.40 

C73     M.  E.  Bigelow,  expenses  (War  Eelief  Fund) 13.42 

674  A.  H.  Bell,  expenses  New  York  for  G.  M. 's  Conference.  . . .  98.54 

675  Hagerman  &  Harshman,  barn  repairs  at  Sullivan 354.00 

676  R.  C.  Davenport,  expenses  Chicago  examination 62.90 

677  Geo.  E.  Carlson,  expenses  Chicago  examination 52.40 

678  D.  D.  King,  expenses  Chicago  examination 26.00 

,  679     Wm.  H.  Zarley,  expenses  Chicago  examination 34.25 

680  C.  L.  Gregory,  expenses  Chicago  examination 55.00 

681  Owen  Scott,  expenses  Com.  on  Masonic  Club  Rooms 22.17 

682  C.  S.  Gurney,  expenses  as  grand  tyler  at  Glencoe 15.84 

683  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master 208.33 

684  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 

685  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 

686  Roy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary 100.00 

687  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

688  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer 100.00 

689  Rent  for  office  of  the  grand  secretary 45.00 

690  C.  S.  Gurney,  expenses  as  grand  tyler  at  Maywood 11.50 

691  G.  W.  McFatrich,  expenses  Com.  on  Masonic  Club" Rooms. .  14.33 

692  Geo.  E.  Moore,  expenses  as  grand  marshal  at  Blue  Mound. .  18.30 

693  Wm.  Scales,  expenses  as  D.  D.  G.  M.  of  33rd  District 33.24 

694  W.  F.  Gibson,  expenses  as  D.  D.  G.  M.  of  100th  District 11.25 

695  August  Torpe,  Jr.,  &  Co.,  premium  on  insurance 81.40 

696  D.  D.  Darrah,  expenses  Com.  on  Masonic  Club  Rooms 14.50 

697  Basil  Dawson,  laundry  (140  pairs  of  gloves) 5.78 

698  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expenses 334.79 


52 


Proceedings  of  the 


[October  8, 


li9!)  Frank  Groves,  printing 39.00 

700  A.  H.  Serogin,  expenses  of  grand  master  for  May 96.50 

701  E.  H.  Switzer,  premium  on  insurance  paraphernalia 5.50 

702  H.  P.  Bchrensnieyer,  engrossing 7.20 

703  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 109.89 

704  J.  V.  McCullough,  expenses  grand  tyler  at  Alton 27.50 

705  Wni.  H.  Bied,  expenses  Maywood,  Glencoe  and  Alton 50.00 

70(5  Walter  Aitken,  expenses  Alton 21.00 

707  Samuel  B.  Gwin,  expenses  lola 3.00 

7()S  J.  V.  McCullough,  expenses  as  grand  tyler  at  Andalusia. .  .  36.00 

709  D.  G.  Fitzgerrell,  expenses  Murphysboro,  Chicago,  Makanda  46.35 

710  T.  A.  Simpson,  expenses  of  visit  of  grand  master 13.15 

711  A.  H.  Serogin,  salary  as  grand  master  for  June 208.33 

712  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary  for  June 250.00 

713  L,  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer  for  June 125.00 

714  Roy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary  for  June.  . .  .  lOO.'OO 

715  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire  for  June 90.00 

716  A.  H.  Serogin,  stenographer 100.00 

717  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  for  office  of  the  grand  secretary, 45.00 

718  Transfer  of  funds  to  the  Charity  Fund 10,000.00 

719  Wm.  H.  Bied,  expenses  as  grand  marshal  at  Andalusia 26.25 

720  E.  A.  Armstrong  Mfg.  Co.,  grand  lodge  paraphernalia 31.00 

721  J.  H.  Grimm,  expenses  as  D.  D.  G.  M.  of  25th  Distiict 20.59 

722  W.  A.  Blessing,  expenses  as  D.  D.  G.  M.  of  30th  District .  .  .  1.50 

723  B.  J.  Metzger,  expenses  D.  D.  G.  M.  of  43rd  District 5.78 

724  E.  E.  McCoy,  expenses  as  D.  D.  G.  M.  of  67th  District 17.06 

725  W.  W.  Lovius,  expenses  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  of  81st  District 18.73 

726  W.  W.  Lovins,  expenses,  Greenup  and  Neoga 5.09 

727  J.  L.  Whiteside,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  82nd  District 25.32 

728  C.  W.  Dean,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  8oth  District 6.28 

729  Wm.  F.  Jones,  ice  bill  for  June 2.20 

730  Dust-All  Mfg.  Co.,  50  lbs.  sweeping  powder 1.75 

731  Masonic  Relief  Assn.,  capitation  tax  on  157,208  members.  .  786.04 

732  A.  H.  Serogin,  expense  of  grand  master 103.85 

733  J.  V.  McCullough,  expense  of  grand  tyler 1.84 

734  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense 158.77 

735  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationeiy  Co.,  printing. 559.72 

736  C.  H.  Spilman,  expense,  Martinsville 7.80 

737  George  E.  Carlson,  examination  Carbondale 73.20 

738  W.  H.  Zarley,  examination  Carbondale 52.25 

739  R.  C.  Davenport,  examination  Carbondale 32.00 

740  C.  L.  Gregory,  examination  Carbondale 63.00 

741  D.  D.  King,  examination  Carbondale 50.45 


I^'ISJ                            Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  53 

742  A.  H.  Scrogiu,  salary  as  grand  master  for  July 208.33 

743  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary  for  July 250.00 

744  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer  for  July 125.00 

745  Eoy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary  for  July.  .  .  .  100.00 

746  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire  for  July 90.00 

747  A.  H.  Scrogiu,  stenographer  for  July 100.00 

748  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  for  July 45.00 

749  J.  J.  Shaw,  investigation,  Oregon  No.  420 28.25 

750  War  Belief  Fund,  transfer  of  funds  (was  secured  b/  notes)  (i0,000.00 

751  War  Eclief  Fund,  interest  on  $60,000.00  for  125  days 780.00 

752  H.  P.  Blackard,  expenses,  Carmi  and  New  Haven 5.75 

753  Wm.  F.  Jones,  ice  bill  for  July 2.70 

754  H.  P.  Behrensmeyer,  engrossing  commissions 2.25 

755  Monitors ^ 397.26 

756  Pantagrai:)h  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  misc.  prin-ting.  . .  .  393.81 

757  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master  for  July 52.25 

758  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense 288.16 

759  Ben  L.  Bervo,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  3]st  District 23.30 

760  C.  H.  Mangold,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  35th  District 5.62 

761  C.  C.  Sawyer,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  39th  District 10.56 

762  G.  H.  Stephens,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  59th  Distri-jt 23.25 

763  B.  S.  Blaine,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  60th  District 7.65 

764  G.  H.  Stadler,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  61st  District 21.42 

765  Victor  Dewein,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  62nd  District 7.80 

766  J.  A.  Shepherd,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  74th  District 18.45 

767  S.  A.  Wright,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  75th  District 17.20 

768  H.  S.  Daniels,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  78th  District 17.14 

769  S.  B.  Gwin,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  87th  District 14.50 

770  H.  P.  Blaekaid,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  89th  District 20.44 

771  W.  T.  Cable,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  97th  District 26.55 

772  G.  F.  Roberts,  3,050  lbs.  coal  for  office  of  grand  secretary.  .  9.15 

773  Ben  L.  Berve,  postage  and  telegraph 2.61 

774  A.  H.  Bell,  order  of  grand  master 15.00 

775  E.  S.  Mclntyre,  expense,  War  Eelief  Fund 17.40 

776  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master  for  August 208.33 

777  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary  for  August 250.00 

778  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer  for  August 125.00 

779  Eoy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  gi-and  secretary  for  August.  .  100.00 

780  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire  for  August 90.00 

781  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer  for  August 100.00 

782  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  for  August 45.00 

783  E.  L.  Charpentier,  expenses  Nauvoo 11.00 

784  C.  L.  Snyder,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  9th  District 14.25 


54  Proceedifigs  of  the  [October  8, 

785  D.  S.  Davidson,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  11th  District 1.68 

786  Louis  Link,  expense  of  D.  D.  G,  M.  20th  District 18.79 

787  E.  D.  Tinkham,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  38th  District 25.80 

788  E.  C.  Vanderporten,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  46th  District...  23.30 

789  J.  L.  Burkhart,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  51st  District 3.75 

790  S.  P.  Odenweller,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  54th  District.  !.  ..  8.63 

791  J.  L.  Klemme,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  52nd  District 19.94 

792  S.  S.  Middleton,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  58th  District 30.91 

793  B.  L  Pumpelley,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  63rd  District 24.50 

794  A.  L.  Pickell,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  65th  District 7.00 

795  A.  C.  Metcalf,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  66th  District 19.01 

796  Everett  Lawrence,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  68lh  District 22.19 

797  E.  S.  Mclntyre,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  84th  District 19.82 

798  C.  W.  Dean,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  8oth  District 30.44 

799  D.  B.  Eobertson,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  86th  District 21.71 

800  C.  F.  Stoll,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  90th  District 14.16 

801  Wainwright  Davis,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  91st  District 17.82 

802  J.  C.  Sanders,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  94th  District 37.00 

803  F.  D.  Thomas,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  96th  District 31.60 

804  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master  for  August 72.80 

805  Isaac  Cutter,  office  and  misc.  expense 253.21 

806  Wm.  F.  Jones,  ice  for  August 2.70 

807  Frank  Groves,  misc.  printing 32.00 

808  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 82.92 

809  W.  W.  M.  Bending,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  4th  District.  . .  4.96 

810  Wm.  T.  Mummery,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  12th  District 4.27 

811  A.  M.  Bassford,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  18th  District 2.00 

812  A.  J.  Winteringham,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  22nd  District.  12.00 

813  C.  J.  Wightman,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  21st  District 17.35 

814  J.  O.  Anderson,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  23rd  District 17.88 

815  M.  E.  Nelson,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  26th  District. 33.50 

816  Wm.  C.  Darling,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  28th  District 9.99 

817  J.  F.  Maberry,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  36th  District 24.90 

818  C.  E.  Myers,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  41st  District 40.63 

819  B.  T.  Harley,  Expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  45th  District 10.10 

820  Glen  Eobinson,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  47th  District 26.51 

821  E.  L.  Charpcntier,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  53rd  DisMct 2.73 

822  Grier  Hanson,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  55th  District 13.52 

823  Harry  M.  Wood,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  64th  District 28.84 

824  C.  Clemmons,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  69th  District 39.85 

825  A.  E.  Ellis,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  70th  District 12.03 

826  0.  W.  Kessler,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  71st  District 15.22 

827  M.  E.  Bigelow,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  73rd  District 25.20 


1918]                           Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  55 

82.8  L.  A.  Tripp,  expense  of  D.  D.  G  .M.  76th  District 20.50 

829  W.  P.  Wall,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  79th  District 15.55 

830  N.  C.  Gochenour,  expense  of  D.  D.  G,  M.  80th  District 55.43 

831  F.  I.  Mills,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  88th  District 14.25 

832  S.  E.  Grigg,  e^cpense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  92nd  District 23.05 

833  W.  H.  Thomas,  expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M.  93rd  District. 15.12 

834  Folckemer  Hardware  Co.,  office  expense  of  grand  secretary  2.00 

835  H.  Eainier,  supplies  for  grand  secretary 3.95 

836  A.  E.  Wood,  expenses  to  Aledo  and  return 16.50 

837  Pantagraph  Printing  and  Stationery  Co.,  printing 175.54 

838  S.  T.  H.  Almberg,  2,500  ballot  books 28.00 

839  A.  H.  Scrogin,  salary  as  grand  master 208,37 

840  Isaac  Cutter,  salary  as  grand  secretary 250.00 

841  L.  A.  Goddard,  salary  as  grand  treasurer 125.00 

842  Eoy  Adams,  salary  as  deputy  grand  secretary 100.00 

843  Isaac  Cutter,  clerk  hire 90.00 

844  A.  H.  Scrogin,  stenographer 100.00 

845  Isaac  Cutter,  rent  for  September. 45.00 

846  Isaac  Cutter,  expense  of  grand  secretary 67.55 

847  A.  H.  Scrogin,  expense  of  grand  master 93,01 


$216,897,41 
Summary  of  Orders  Drawn 

GENERAL 

Monitors $  8,327.00 

Official  receipts 976.68 

Blue  Books  and  ceremonials 1,125.00 

Expense  of  D,  D.  G.  M 1,433.32 

Expense  of  grand  secretary 1,611.48 

Clerk  hire  for  grand  secretary 1,080.00 

Expense  of  grand  master 1,002.48 

Stenographer  for  grand  master 1,200.00 

Committee  on  Correspondence 500.00 

Grand  tyler : 216.38 

Rent  for  grand  lodge  sessions 460.00 

Expense  of  Advisory  Council 165.02 

Mileage  and  per  diem 21,094.70 

Printing  proceedings 5,989.58 

Miscellaneous  printing 2,945.20 

Salaries  of  grand  officers 8,200.00 

Schools  of  instructions 1,758.74 

Miscellaneous  expense 8,584.23 


56  Proceedings  of  ike  [October  8, 

Chartered  Lodges  Committee 100.00 

Paraphernalia 521.25 

Expense  of  grand  marshals 211.35 

Code  Quizz 150.00 

Employment  Bureau 750.00 

Rent,  office  of  grand  secretary 495.00 

Transferred  to  Charity  Fund 88,000.00 

Transferred  to  War  Relief  Fund 60,000.00 


Total  disbursements $216,897.41 

Receipts  from  All  Sources 

CHARITY 

Balance,  1917 $  21,629.20 

Dues,  1918 74,773.33 

Dues  preceding  years 15.97 

Dues  Lodges  U.  D 102.15 

Defunct  lodge  dues 29.60 

Interest  on  daily  balances 226.03 

Grand  Royal  Arch  Chapter 5,000.00 

Unexpended  balances 1,522.80 

Rents,  Bishop  Estate 53.46 

Interest,  Cook  County  Bonds 100.00 

Interest,  Lincoln  Park  Bonds 400.00 

Interest,  City  of  Chicago  Bonds 740.00 

Interest,  Forest  Preserve  Bonds 400.00 

Interest,  Wabash  R.  R.  Bonds 40.0-0 

Interest,  Illinois  Central  R.  R.  Bonds 950.00 

Interest,  Mattoon  Township  Bonds 320.00 

Interest,  U.  S.  Bonds .74 

Dividend,  Union  Lime  Co 1,224.00 

Dividend,  Western  Lime  Co 475.00 

Sale  upright  boiler 150.00 

Transferred  from  General  Fund 88,000,00 


$196,152.28 
Disbursements 

CHARITY 

Orders  have  been   drawn  on  the  Charity  Fund   since  the  last  annual 
meeting  for  the  following  amounts: 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  57 


Check 
Number 

70  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan $     5,000.00 

71  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  LaGrange 3,000.00 

72  Wm.  D.  Price,  new  farm  buildings 1,750.00 

73  Chas.  W.  Dean,  order  Charity  Committee 100.00 

74  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.'00 

75  Wni.  I).  Price,  maintenance  LaGrange 2,000.00 

76  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan 5,000.00 

77  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan 5,000.00 

78  Wm.  D.  Pjice,  maintenance  LaGrange 2,000.00 

79  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

80  L.  A.  Goddard,  order  grand  lodge 70.00 

81  Wm.  D.  Price,  new  dormitory 7,000.00 

82  Wm.  D.  Price,  cattle  pass  and  culvert 500.00 

83  Wm.  D.  Price,  complete  new  road 1,500.00 

84  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

85  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan 4,000.00 

86  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  LaGrange 2,000.00 

87  Wm.  D.  Price,  furnishings  Sullivan 2,000.00 

88  Wm.  D,  Price,  new  farm  buildings 3,500.00 

89  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

90  Wm.  D.  Price,  for  coal,  Sullivan '  2,000.00 

91  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  LaGrange 2,000.00 

92  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan 3,000.00 

93  Wm.  D.  Price,  new  dormitory 7,000.00 

94  Wm.  D.  Price,  furnishings  new  dormitory...  •                         5,000.00 

95  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

96  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan $  5,000.00 

Maintenance  LaGrange 2,000.00 

Coal   for    LaGrange 1,000.00           8,000.00 

97  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

98  Wm.  D.  Price,  coal  Sullivan 2,000.00 

Manual  training 1,000.00           3,000.00 

99  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan 4,000.00 

100  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  LaGrange 2,000.00 

101  Wm.  D.  Price,  furnishings  new  dormitory...  8,000.00 

102  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

103  The  Lloyd-Thomas  Co.,  appraisals  homes.  .  .  .  75.00 

104  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan 4,000.00 

Maintenance  LaGrange 1,000.00 

New  dormitory 7,000.00         12,000.00 

105  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

106  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan 4,000.00 


58  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

Maintenance  LaGrange 2,000.00  6,000.00 

107  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

108  Wm.  D.  Price,  coal  Sullivan 1,000.00 

Maintenance  Sullivan 6,000:00 

Maintenance  LaGrange 3,000.00 

Coal  LaGrange '. .        2,000.00  12,000.00 

109  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  Sullivan 5,000.00 

110  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  LaGrange 3,000.00 

111  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

112  Wm.  D.  Price,  new  roads  in  home  grounds.  . .  1,500.00 

113  Wm.  D.  Price,  chapter  donation 5,000.00 

114  Wm.  D.  Price,  maintenance  LaGrange 2,000.00 

115  Samuel  A.  Perring,  order  grand  lodge 100.00 

116  Mrs.  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

117  Mrs,  Andrew  Orme,  order  grand  lodge 15.00 

Total  disbursements $135,275.00 

Summary  of  Orders  Drawn 

CHARITY 

Order  of  grand  lodge $  450.00 

LaGrange  maintenance 26,000.00 

Sullivan  maintenance 50,000.00 

Complete  new  road 1,500.00 

New  building 21,000.00 

Manual  Training 1,000.00 

Appraisals 75.00 

Grand  Eoyal  Arch  Chapter  donation 5,000.00 

New  farm  buildings 5,250.00 

Cattle  pass 500.00 

Furnishings,  Sullivan .'. 15,000.00 

Coal,  Sullivan 5,000.00 

Coal,  LaGrange 3,000.00 

New  roads  1,500.00 


Total  disbursements $135,275.00 

Eeceipts  from  All  Sources 
"war  relief  fund 

Contributions  from  lodges $132,177.50 

Contributions  from  individuals 28.00 

Interest  on  loan 780.00 


1918] 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


59 


Interest  on  Bond 5.21 

Interest  on  daily  balances 771.64 

Total $133,762.35 

$350.00  in  U.  S.  Bonds  included  in  the  above  amount. 


Contributions  to  the  War  Belief  Fund 


No.  Lodge                         Amount 

1  Bodley $    227.00 

2  Equality 46.00 

3  Harmony 286.00 

4  Springfield 303.00 

7  Friendship 

(Bonds  $350)    373.00 

8  Macon 795.00 

9  Rushville 131.00 

14     Warren 58.00 

16  Temperance  ....  116.00 

17  Macomb 197.00 

19  Clinton 112.00 

20  Hancock 173.00 

23  Cass 211.00 

24  St.  Clair   229.00 

25  Franklin 192.00 

27     Piasa 259.00 

29     Pekin 124.00 

31     Mt.  Vernon 224.00 

33  Oriental 373.00 

34  Barry 106.00 

36  Kavanaugh 76.00 

37  Monmouth 265.00 

38  Olive  Branch    539.00 

39  Herman 175.00 

40  Occidental 357.00 

42  Mt.    Joliet    654.00 

43  Bloomington  ....  571.00 

44  Hardin 85.00 

45  Griggsville 62.00 

46  Temple 100.00 

47  Caledonia 57.00 

48  Unity 148.00 

51     Mt.    Moriah    148.00 


No.  Lodge  Amount 

52  Benevolent 46.00 

53  Jackson 197.00 

55  Washington 97.00 

57  Trio 175.00 

58  Fraternal 128.00 

59  New  Boston    107.00 

60  Belvidere 347.00 

63  St.  Marks   166.00 

64  Benton 158.00 

65  Euclid 72.00 

66  Pacific 78.00 

69  Eureka 83.00 

71  Central 336.75 

72  Chester 88.00 

74  Eockton 125.00 

75  Eoscoe 30.00 

76  Mt.  Nebo    170.50 

77  Prairie 113.00 

78  Waukegan 532.00 

79  Scott 78.00 

80  Whitehall 194.50 

81  Vitruvius 88.00 

84  DeWitt 226.00 

85  Mitchell 116.00 

86  Kaskaskia 39.00 

87  Mt.  Pulaski    93.00 

88  Havana 126.00 

89  Fellowship 152.00 

90  Jerusalem   Temple.  487.00 

91  Metropolis 244.00 

92  Stewart 165.00 

93  Toulon 107.00 

96  Samuel  H.  Davis..  69.50 

97  Excelsior 497.00 


CO 


Proceedings  of  the 


[October  8, 


No.  Lodge  Amount  No. 

98  Taylor 50.00  156 

100  Astoria 95.00  158 

102  Roekford 703.00  159 

104  Lcwistown   111.00  160 

105  Winchester 103.00  162 

106  Lancaster   36.00  164 

109  Trenton 95.00  165 

113  Eobert  Burns   117.00  166 

114  Marcelline 59.00  169 

116  Vermont 51.00  170 

117  Elgin 582.00  171 

118  Waverly 114.00  172 

119  Henry 57.00  173 

122  Mound 199.00  174 

123  Oquawka 50.00  175 

124  Cedar 180.00  176 

125  Greenup 89.00  177 

126  Empire 205.00  178 

127  Antioch 85.00  179 

130  Marion 189.00  180 

133  Marshall 80.00  182 

134  Sycamore 200.00  187 

135  Lima 65.00  188 

136  Hutsonville 45.00  189 

137  Polk 96.00  190 

138  Marengo 115.00  192 

139  Geneva 96,00  193 

140  Olney 158.00  194 

141  Garden  City 1,644.00  196 

142  Ames 49.00  197 

143  Richmond 78.00  199 

144  De  Kalb 179.50  200 

145  A.  W.  Rawson 81.00  201 

146  Lee  Center 40.00  204 

147  Clayton 41.50  207. 

148  Bloomfield 57.00  208 

149  EfHngham 109.00  209 

150  Vienna 48.00  210 

152  Fidelity 77.00  211 

153  Clay 108.00  212 

1.54  Russell 124.00  213 

155  Alpha 280.00  216 


Lodge  Amount 

Delavan 125.00 

McHenry 115.00 

Kewanee 108.00 

Waubansia 500.00 

Hope 105.00 

Edward   Dobbins.  .  75.00 

Atlanta 112.00 

Star  in  tho  East.  ..  781.00 

Nunda 123.00 

Evergreen 270.00 

Girard 100.00 

Wayne 40.00 

Cherry  Valley   . .  .  55.00 

Lena 69.00 

Matteson 500.00 

Mendota 144.00 

Staunton 50.00 

Illinois  Central....  123.00 

Wabash 46.00 

Moweaqua 108.00 

Germania 420.00 

Mystic  Tie    8.00 

Cyrus 119.00 

Fulton  City 88.00 

Dundee 179.00 

Farmington 137.00 

Herrick 52.00 

Freedom 59.00 

Louisville 48.00 

King  Solomon 's  , .  67.00 

Homer 100.00 

Sheba 34.50 

Centralia 249.00 

Flora 136.00 

Tamaroa 58.00 

Wilmington 67.00 

Wm.    B.    Warren..  ,500.00 

Logan 219.00 

Cleveland 887.00 

Shipman 56.00 

Ipava 75.00 

Newton 119.00 


1918] 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


61 


No.  Lodge  Amount  No. 

217  Mason 75.00  274 

218  New  Salem   37.00  275 

219  Oakland 135.00  276 

220  Mahomet 68.00  277 

221  Leroy 110.00  278 

222  Geo.  Washington .  .  145.00  279 

226  Pana 229.00  280 

227  Columbus 36.00  285 

228  Lovington    106.00  286 

229  Manchester    78.00  287 

231  Wyanet 45.00  288 

232  Farmers 57.00  292 

234  DuQuoin 133.00  294 

235  Dallas  City 107;00  295 

236  Charter  Oak   119.00  296 

237  Cairo 132.00  297 

241  Shekinah 225.00  298 

243  Galva 135.00  301 

244  Horicon 174.00  302 

245  Greenville 150:00  303 

247  Eob  Morris   90.00  305 

248  Golden  Gate   59.00  307 

249  Hibbard 40.00  308 

250  Eobinson 258.50  309 

251  Heyworth 113.00  310 

252  Aledo 180.00  311 

253  Avon  Harmony  .  .  .  50.00  312 

2.54  Aurora 455.00  314 

255  Donnelson 61.00  316 

257  Warsaw 74.00  319 

260  Mattoon 342.00  320 

261  Anion 51.00  321 

262  Channahon 88.00  322 

264  Franklin  Grove....  34.00  325 

265  Vermilion 74.00  327 

266  Kinsfston 52.00  330 

267  La  Prairie 55.00  332 

268  Paris 413.00  333 

269  Wheaton 115.00  334 

271  Blaney 510.50  335 

272  Carmi 114.00  337 

273  Miners 187.00  339 


Lodge  Amount 

Byron 100.00 

Milton 50.00 

Elizabeth 29.00 

Accordia 262.00 

Jo  Daviess 165.00 

Neoga 120.00 

Kansas 101.00 

Catlin 141.00 

Plymouth 71.00 

DeSoto 134.00 

Genoa 40.00 

Chenoa 123.00 

Pontiac 217.50 

Dills 42.00 

Quincy 218.00 

Benjamin 95.00 

Wauconda 32.00 

Hinckley 110.00 

Durand 74.00 

Eaven 75.00 

Onarga 51.00 

T.  J,  Pickett 129.00 

Ashlar 803.00 

Harvard 138.00 

Dearborn 992.00 

Kilwinning 760.00 

Ionic 009.00 

Palatine 125.00 

Abraham  Jonas   .  .  53.00 

Doric 802.50 

Creston 55.00 

Dunlap 126.00 

Windsor 67.00 

Harrisburg 263.00 

Industry 73.00 

Altona 57,00 

Tuscola 169.00 

Tyrian 340.00 

Sumner 77.00 

Schiller 150.00 

Oneida 66.00 

Saline 55.00 


62 


Proceedings  of  the 


[October  8, 


No.  Lodge  Amount  No. 

340  Kedron 33.00  403 

341  FuU  Moon  81.00  405 

342  Summerfield 24.00  406 

344  Wenona 48.00  408 

345  Milledgeville 115.00  409 

346  N.D.Morse 48.00  410 

348  Flat  Eock   105.00  411 

350  Fairview 86.00  414 

351  Tarbolton 80.00  416 

353  Kinderhook 35.00  417 

354  Ark  and  Anchor.  ..  120,00  418 

355  Marine 50.00  419 

356  Hermitage 50.00  421 

358  Orion 53.00  422 

359  Blackberry 52.00  423 

361  Douglas 86.00  424 

363  Horeb 125.00  426 

365  Bement 130.00  427 

366  Areola 150.00  428 

367  Oxford 61.00  429 

368  Jefferson 62.00  431 

369  Newman 42.00  432 

371  Livingston 118.00  433 

374  Shabbona 50.00  436 

378  Aroma 125.00  437 

379  Payson     80.00  440 

380  Liberty   37.00  442 

382  Gill 34.00  443 

384  Waltham 67.00  444 

385  Mississippi 135.00  445 

386  Bridgeport 139.00  447 

389  Kankakee 582.50  450 

390  Ashmore 82.00  451 

392  Oconee 60.00  453 

393  Blair 215.50  454 

394  Jerseyville 153.00  455 

396  Muddy  Point 25.00  458 

397  Shiloh 23.00  460 

398  Kinmundy 132.50  461 

399  Buda 49.00  462 

401  Odell 66.00  463 

402  Kishwaukec 06.00  464 


Lodge  Amount 

Mason  City 88.00 

Ramsey 81.00 

Bethalto 41.00 

Stratton 85.00 

Thos.  J.  Turner.  . .  482.00 

Mithra 256.00 

Hesperia 691.00 

Evening  Star 60.00 

Paxton 147.00 

Marseilles 85.00 

Freeburg 50.00 

Reynoldsburg  ....  27.00 

Washburn 81.00 

Landmark 727.00 

Lanark 124.00 

Exeter 34.00 

Scottville 94.00 

Eed  Bud 36.00 

Sunbeam 37.00 

Chebanse 50.00 

Summit 84.00 

Murrayville 45.00 

Atkinson 91.00 

Philo 70.00 

Chicago 700.00 

Camargo 58.00 

Casey 80.00 

Hampshire 100.00 

Cave-in-Eock  ....  56.00 

Chesterfield 52.00 

S.  D.  Monroe 50.00 

Loami 76.00 

Bromwell 103.00 

New  Hartford 47.00 

Maroa 125.00 

Irving 85.00 

Blazing  Star 64.00 

Jeffersonville  ....  50.00 

Plainview 17.00 

Tremont 35.00 

Palmyra 84.00 

Denver 45.00 


1918] 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


63 


No.  Lodge  Amount  No. 

466  Cobden 75.00  528 

467  South  Macon 102.00  529 

468  Cheney's   Grove...  52.00  530 

469  McLean 106.00  531 

470  Eantoul 103.00  532 

472  Amity 80.00  533 

473  Gordon 44.00  534 

474  Columbia 100.00  535 

476  Manito 61.00  536 

477  Eutland 71.00  537 

478  Pleiades 1,380.00  538 

481  Momence 115.00  539 

482  Lexington 72.00  540 

484  Edgewood 63.00  541 

485  Xenia 49.00  542 

486  Bowen 72.00  550 

488  Clay  City 112.00  552 

489  Cooper 55.00  554 

490  Shannon 50.00  555 

492  Libertyville 205.00  556 

493  Tower  Hill £4.00  557 

497  Alma 79.00  560 

500  St.  Paul 430.00  564 

501  Stark 4.00  565 

502  Woodhull 54.00  566 

503  Odin 43.00  567 

504  East  St.  Louis 740.00  569 

506  O.H.Miner 40.00  570 

508  Home 302.00  572 

509  Parkersburg 33.00  573 

510  J.D.Moody 32.00  574 

512  Wade-Barney  ....  408.00  575 

514  Bradford 125.00  576 

516  Andalusia 96.00  577 

517  Litchfield 128.00  581 

518  Abraham  Lincoln..  134.00  582 

519  Eoseville lOLOO  .583 

520  Anna 65.00  584 

521  Illiopolis 70.00  585 

522  Monitor 557.00  587 

523  Chatham 82.00  588 

524  Evans 517.00  590 


Lodge  Amount 

Minooka 70.00 

Adams 20.00 

Maquon 60.00 

Ashton 57.50 

Seneca 56.00 

Altamont 53,00 

Cuba 85.00 

Sherman 76.00 

Plainfield 143 .00 

J.  R.  Gorin 64.00 

Lockport 146.00 

Chatsworth 49.00 

Oak  Park 950.00 

Stewardson o2.00 

Towanda 55.00 

Sharon 75.00 

Long  Point 48.00 

Plum  River 215.00 

Humboldt 224.00 

Dawson 10.00 

Lessing 262.00 

Madison 39.00 

Winslow 39.00 

Pleasant  Hill 42.00 

Albany 70.00 

Frankfort 128.00 

Time 15.00 

Jacksonville 223.00 

Bardolph 40.00 

Gardner 165.00 

Pera 52.00 

Capron 92.00 

O  'Fallon 85.00 

Viola 83.00 

Dongola 85.00 

Shirley 45.00 

Highland 101.00 

Vesper 291.00 

Fisher 44.00 

Princeton 196.00 

Troy 48.00 

Fairmount 76.00 


64 


Proceedings  of  the 


[October  S, 


No.  Lodge  Amount  No. 

591  Gilman 105.00  669 

592  Fieldon 32.00  670 

600  Cerro  Goido 126.00  673 

601  Farina o4.00  674 

602  Watson 36.00  675 

604  Ilebreii 25.00  676 

607  Streator 182.00  679 

610  Union  Park 1,288.00  680 

611  Lincoln  Park    753.00  681 

612  Rock  Eiver 369.00  682 

6i;5  Patoka 66.00  684 

614  Forrest 110.00  685 

616  Wadley 88.00  686 

618  Baseo 22.00  687 

620  New  Hope 30.00  688 

622  Hopedale 40.00  690 

623  Locust 28.00  691 

630  Tuscan 63.00  692 

632  Eidge  Farm    94.00  693 

633  E.  F.  W.  Ellis....  238.00  695 

634  Buckley 24.00  696 

635  Eochester 108.75  697 

636  Peotone 60.00  698 

639  Keystone 710.00  700 

641  Comet 50.00  702 

642  Apollo 738.00  704 

643  D.  C.  Cregier 814.50  710 

644  Oblong  City    134.00  711 

645  San  Jose   25.00  712 

647  Blueville 92.00  713 

648  Camden 32.00  714 

651  Atwood 87.00  715 

653  Greenview 100.00  716 

656  Mozart 90.00  717 

657  Lafayette 36.00  718 

658  Eock  Island    .....  382.00  719 

659  Lambert 409.00  721 

662  South  Park 453.00  722 

665  Beecher  City 48.00  724 

666  Crawford 77.00  725 

667  Erie 42.00  726 

668  Burnt  Prairie 58.00  727 


Lodge  Amount 

Herder 334.00 

Fillmore 75.00 

Normal 142.00 

Waldeck 419.00 

Pawnee 258.25 

A,  O.  Fay 300.00 

Buffalo  Prairie  .  .  .  128.00 

Clement 69.00 

Morrisonville   .    .  .  83.00 

Blue  Mound    100.00 

Galatia 63.00 

Eio 90.00 

Garfield 883.00 

Orangeville 57.00 

Clifton 81.00 

Englewood 1,032.00 

lola 18.00 

Eajanond 85.00 

Herrin 's  Prairie .. .  251.00 

Shiloh  Hill 40.00 

Belle  Eive 54.00 

Eichard  Cole 603.00 

Hutton 52.00 

Pleasant  Plains..  .  87.00 

Alexandria 80.00 

Braidwood 221.00 

Farmer  City 76.00 

Providence  •.  .  121.00 

Collinsville 101.00 

Johnsonville 7.00 

Collison 96.00 

Elvaston 27.00 

Calumet 379.00 

Arcana 891.00 

May 52.00 

Chapel  Hill 25.00 

Eome 34.00 

Walnut 128.00 

Chandlerville  ....  106.00 

Eankin 83.00 

Golden  Eule 925.00 

Earitan 36.00 


1918] 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


65 


No.      Lodge  Amount  No. 

729  Lake  Creek   105.00  791 

730  Eldorado 151.00  792 

731  Harbor 414.00  793 

732  Carman 24.00  794 

733  Gibson 142.00  795 

734  Morning  Star 309.00  796 

735  Sheridan 92.00  797 

737  Arrowsmith 47.00  798 

738  Saunemin 95.00  799 

739  Lakeside 540.00  800 

741  New  Holland 42.00  803 

743  Scottland 56.00  804 

744  Goode 121.00  805 

745  Winnebago 67.00  806 

746  Weldon 82.00    *  808 

751  Lounsbiiry 109.00  809 

755  Pre-emption 86.00  810 

756  Hardinsville 143.00  814 

757  Verona 82.00  815 

758  Mystic  Star 1,077.00  817 

759  Orel 74.00  818 

761  Sibley 44.00  819 

762  Van  Meter 105.00  820 

763  Crete 132.00  823 

766  Littleton 24.00  824 

767  Triliiminar 640.00  826 

768  Mizpah 1,000.00  830 

769  St.  Elmo   100.00  832 

770  LaGrange 350.00  833 

772  New  Burnside 37.00  834 

773  Mansfield 60.00  835 

774  Lake  View 1,078.00  836 

776  Grand    Crossing...  300.00  837 

777  Eavenswood 696.00  838 

779  Wright's   Grove..  .  726..50  839 

780  Siloam 740.00  841 

783  Constantia 385.00  842 

784  Beacon  Light 170.00  843 

786  Eiverton  Union  . .  .  90.00  846 

787  Morris 123.00  847 

788  Lerna 60.00  848 

789  Auburn  Park 653.00  849 

790  Pittsfield 100.00  850 


Lodge  Amount 

Broadlands 76.00 

Calhoun 58.00 

A.  T.  Darrah 56,00 

Tadmor 22.00 

Myrtle 551.50 

E.  M.  Husted 108..50 

Normal  Park 500.00 

Sidell 38..50 

Colfax 90.00 

Kenwood 810.00 

Neponset 54.00 

Kensington 453.00 

S.  M.  Dalzell 118.00 

Nebo 55.00 

Cornland 75.00 

Gilham 54.00 

Tracy 253.00 

Ohio 26.00 

Lawn 192.00 

Creal  Springs   ....  75.00 

Ben  Hur 300.00 

Columbian 200.00 

Henderson 84.00 

Pearl 91.00 

Grove 250.00 

Mazon    121.00 

Eockport 69.00 

Harvey 373.00 

Dean 57.00 

Toledo 84.00 

Triple 126.00 

Windsor  Park 480.00 

Hindsboro 95.00 

Charity 49.00 

Berwyn 262.00 

Woodlawn  Park.  .  .  823.00 

Fides 269.00 

Park 567.00 

Bluflfs 52.00 

Stronghurst 73.00 

London 42.00 

Palestine 93.00 

Austin 1,100.00 


66 


Proceedings  of  the 


[October  8, 


No. 

Lodge 

Amount 

No. 

851 

Chicago  Heights.  . 

.      300.00 

899 

H5?, 

Gothic 

610.00 
55.00 

900 

853 

Latham 

901 

854 

Brighton  Park.  . .  . 

427.00 

902 

855 

King   Oscar 

500.00 

903 

856 

West  Gate 

45.00 

905 

857 

Boyd  D 

86.00 

906 

858 

Utica 

46.00 

907 

859 

Apple  River   

68.00 

909 

860 

Metropolitan   

630.00 

910 

861 

Sorcnto  

34.00 

913 

862 

Riverside 

101.00 

914 

863 

St.  Andrews 

476.00 

915 

864 

Olympia 

501.00 

916 

865 

St.  Cecelia    

464.00 

'      919 

867 

Chadwiek 

87.00 

921 

868 

Cornell 

24.00 
460.00 

922 

860 

Maywood 

923 

870 

Lostant 

63.00 

924 

871 

Argenta  

80.00 

926 

872 

Free  Will 

46.00 

927 

873 

Standard  

721.00 

928 

875 

Corner  Stone     

400.00 

929 

876 

Wm.  McKinley  . .  . 

498.00 

931 

877 

Granite  City 

202.00 

932 

878 

Equity 

640.00 

934 

879 

Composite 

447.00 

937 

880 

John  B.  Sherman, 

576.50 

938 

881 

]\rarissa 

60.00 

940 

882 

Boulevard 

1,031.00 

941 

884 

Bethany 

73.00 

942 

885 

Villa  Grove 

142.00 

943 

887 

Pyramid 

90.00 

944 

888 

Damascus 

451.00 

945 

889 

America 

606.00 
170.00 

946 

890 

DesPlaines 

947 

891 

Logan  Square  

886.50 

948 

892 

Constellation    

780.00 

950 

894 

Utopia 

226.00 

953 

895 

Crescent  

577.00 

954 

896 

Kosmos 

353.00 

955 

897 

Ogden  Park 

589.00 

956 

898 

Silvis 

127.00 

957 

Lodge  Amount 

Park  Manor 436.00 

Carnation  460.00 

Edgewater 249.20 

Alto 47.00 

Elkhart 63.00 

Hanover 57.00 

Coffeen 36.00 

Ancient  Craft 200.00 

Bee  Hive 600.00 

Hull 63.00 

Aaron 325.50 

Republic 258.00 

Jackson  Park 183.50 

Welcome 100.00 

Elwood 60.00 

Avondale 350.00 

Compass 241.00 

East  Gate 516.05 

Banner  Blue   294.00 

Veritas 400.00 

Candida 322.00 

Grant  Park    31.00 

Ashland 58.00 

Wilmette 390.00 

Sandoval 71.00 

Hinsdale 209.50 

North  Shore 665.00 

Circle 100.00 

Pleasant  View 9.00 

Elmhurst 197.00 

Maple  Park   42.50 

Bohemia   411.00 

John  Corson  Smith  300.00 

Buffalo 44.00 

Joy 85.00 

Kenmore 70.00 

R.  F.  Casey 19.00 

Glen  Ellyn 130.00 

Stone  Arch 33.00 

Progressive 300.00 

Cicero 200.00 

Washington    Park.  384.00 

Prospect  155.00 


1918] 


Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois 


67 


No.  Lodge  Amount 

958  Prudence 386.00 

960  Algonquin 45.00 

961  Federal 175.00 

962  Ben  Franklin 392.00 

963  Broughton 27.00 

964  Maplewood 166.00 

965  Cisco 33.00 

966  Exemplar 178.50 

967  Dahlgren 29.00 

968  South  Gate   107.00 

969  East   Moline 88.00 

970  St.  Joe 49.00 

971  Fernwood   Park...  102.00 

972  Rainbow  220.00 

973  Perseverance 202.00 

974  Albany  Park 198.00 

975  Old  Glory   . 348.00 

977  Parian 192.00 

978  Square 100.00 

979  Stephen   Decatur.  .  272.50 

980  Anchor 115.00 

981  Trowel 141.00 

982  Sincerity 500.00 

983  Glencoe 153.00 

984  Emblem 216.00 

985  Universal 197.00 

987  Gyrene 55.00 

988  Park  Ridge 132.00 

989  Hyde  Park 160.00 

991  Welfare 100.00 

993  Leyden 42.00 

994  True  Blue   110.00 

995  Lawndale 211.00 

996  Sunrise 100.00 


No. 
997 
998 
999 
1000 
1001 
1002 
1003 
1004 
1005 
1006 
1007 
1008 
1009 
1010 
1011 
1012 
1013 
U.  D. 
U.  D. 


Lodge  Amount 

Integrity 212.00 

Paul   Revere 182.00 

Morgan  Park    165.00 

Baylis 38.00 

Wayfarers    100.00 

Portage  Park 50.00 

Fortitude 130.00 

Hurst 40.00 

Community 196.00 

Fair  Oaks   227.00 

Loyal 149.00 

Parkway 179.00 

Hiram 100.00 

Honor 115.00 

Woodson 30.00 

Birchwood 221.00 

John  Paul  Jones.  .  106.00 

Moline   50.00 

Paramount 61.00 


$132,177.50 


Miscellaneous 

F.  O.  Lowden $  25.00 

M.  J.  Trees 1.00 

B.  F.   Hoffberg 1.00 

I.  S.  Blackwelder 1.00 

Interest   on  loan 780.00 

Interest  2  bond  ($350.00)  5.21 

Interest  daily  balances. . .  771.64 


$133,762.35 
$350.00  in  U.  S.  Bonds  included  in 
the  above  amount. 


Recapitulation 

general  fund 

Receipts  from  all  sources $249,078.34 

Orders    drawn    216,897.41 


$  32,180.93 


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CHARITY    FUND 

Receipts  from  all  sources 196,152.28 

Orders  drawn   135,275.00  60,877.28 

WAR  RELIEF  FUND 

Receipts  from  all  sources 193,762.35 

Transferred  to  General  fund 60,000.00  133,762.35 

Balance  includes  $350.00  in  bonds. 

PERMANENT  FUND 

Receipts  from  all  sources 777.00 

No    orders   drawn 777.00 


NATIONAL  DEFENSE  FUND 

Receipts  from  all  sources 88,547.36 

Orders    drawn    14,782.87  73,764.49 


Total  balance  (includes  $350.00  in  bonds)  . .  $301,362.05 


Balance  Sheet 

Receipts.  Disbursements. 

Balance  1917    $107,219.05  

National  Defense    88,547.36         $  14,782.87 

Monitors 2,221.12  8,327.00 

Dues   1918,   General 91,389.67  

Dues  preceding  year.  General 19.53  

Dues    1917,   Charity 74,773.33  

Dues  preceding  year.  Charity 15.97  

Dispensations   4,398.10  

Music 23.00  

Dues  U.   D.   General 124.85       .        

Dues  U.  D.  Charity 102.15  

General  Fund,  Miscellaneous 3,689.20  

Charity  Fund,   Miscellaneous 6,376.00  450.00 

Defunct   lodge   dues 29.60  

Official   Receipts    1,047.54  976.68 

Blue  books  and  ceremonials 162.40  1,125.00 

Expense  of  D.  D.  G.  M 1,433.32 


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Expense  of  Grand  Secretary 1,611.48 

Clerk   Hire    1,080.00 

Expense  of  Grand  Master 1,002.48 

Stenographer 1,200.00 

Committee  on  Correspondence 500.00 

Services  of  Grand  Tyler 216.38 

Rent  of  Medinah  Temple 460.00 

Expense   of  Advisory   Council 165.02 

Mileage  and  Per  Diem 21,094.70 

Printing   and    distributing  proceedings 5,989.58 

Mif eellaneous    printing    2,945.20 

Salaries   8,200.00 

Schools 1,758.74 

Miscellaneous  expense    8  584.23 

LaG range  Maintenance    26,000.00 

Sullivan  Maintenance 50,000.00 

Interest  General    715.08  

Interest   Charity    226.03 

Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges 100.00 

Paraphernalia 521.25 

Expense  of  Grand  Marshals 211.35 

Comi)lete   new   road _  1,500.00 

New  building 21,000.00 

Manual   training    1,003.00 

Appraisals 75.00 

Permanent  Fund   475.00  

Grand  Eoyal  Arch  Chapter 5,000.00  5,000.00 

War  Relief  Fund 133,412.35  

Code  Quizz   150.00 

Employment    Bureau     750.00 

New  Farm  Buildings 5,250.00 

Cattle  Pass 500.00 

Rent,  Oflice  of  Grand  Secretary 495.00 

Furnishings,  Sullivan  Home 15,000.00 

Coal,   Sullivan    5,000.00 

Coal,  LaGrange 3,000.00 

New  Roads 1,500.00 


$510,967.33         $218,955.28 
Balance,  State  Bank,  Chicago 301,012.05 


$519,967.33         $519,967.33 


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REPORT — ^Committee  on  Correspondence. 

Bro.  Delmar  D.  Darrah  presented  his  report  as  Committee 
on  Correspondence.  It  was  received,  ordered  printed  in  the 
proceedings  and  will  be  fomid  in  the  appendix. 

REPORT — Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Annual  Report. 

Bro.  Charles  H.  Spilman,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Grand  Master's  Report,  presented  the  report  of  that  commit- 
tee.   On  motion,  it  was  adopted. 

To  ihe  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
of  Illinois: 

Eeeoguition  that  this  is  a  time  of  national  stress  when  the  principles  upon 
which  our  country  was  founded  and  which  constitute  the  underlying  and 
interwoven  strength  of  our  Masonic  institution  are  at  stake,  forms  the  key- 
note and  the  primal  text  for  the  greeting  of  the  grand  master  to  the  grand 
lodge  at  the  opening  of  this  session.  It  is  the  thought  which  is  in  all  hearts 
that  he  voices  when  he  refers  to  the  stars  in  the  Masonic  service  flag,  each 
of  which  represents  a  loyal  brother  who  has  gone  to  defend  the  stars  in  that 
other  flag,  and  the  grand  master  may  be  well  assured  of  the  full  accord  of 
his  brethren  of  the  grand  lodge  in  the  exercise  of  the  power  of  his  office  to 
make  it  possible  for  many  earnest,  patriotic  citizens  to  take  with  them  into 
the  vivid  possibilities  of  human  combat  abroad  the  sustaining  knowledge  of 
our  Masonic  principles. 

The  greatest  year  of  material  prosperity  in  the  seventy-eight  of  the 
Illinois  Grand  Lodge  has  been  recorded,  and  there  is  genuine  satisfaction  in 
the  realization  that  not  alone  in  increase  in  numbers  or  in  the  other  phases 
of  physical  welfare  has  the  advance  been  noted,  but  that  in  every  instance, 
individual  or  collective,  the  Masons  of  Illinois  have  measured  up  to  de- 
mands that  were  unprecedented  and  requirements  that  were  remarkable.  And 
this  has  not  only  been  as  fraternal  brethren  but  also  as  citizens  of  the 
commonwealth. 

In  reverent  retrospect  we  recall  the  fact  that  in  the  year  which  has 
fled  there  have  departed  from  our  midst  brethren  with  whom  we  have  held 
treasured  fellowship,  among  them  but  a  few  days  since  Charlton  L.  Gregory, 
chairman  of  the  Board  of  Grand  Examiners,  and  we  refer  this  subject  to 
the  Committee  on  Obituaries. 

The  official  activities  of  the  grand  master  were  invoked  upon  numerous 
occasions  which  tostifj'  to  Masonic  progress — the  laying  of  two  corner- 
stones, the  dedication  of  seven  apartments  and  temples  of  the  craft,  and 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  71 

the  constituting  of  eleven  lodges,  and  we  congratulate  the  brethren  of  the 
state  at  large  upon  the  fraternal  development  thus  evidenced  in  the  respec- 
tive communities.  In  addition  the  grand  master  has  issued  dispensations  to 
seven  lodges,  four  in  Chicago,  and  one  each  in  Bloomington,  Nauvoo  and 
Christopher.  His  action  in  these  seven  instances  is  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Lodges  Under  Dispensation. 

The  exercise  of  constitutional  prerogative  has  called  for  filling  a  num- 
ber of  vacancies  in  the  official  roster  of  this  grand  lodge,  ton  right  worship- 
ful district  deputy  grand  masters  being  thus  appointed,  and  these  appoint- 
ments are  severally  approved. 

Approval  is  likewise  extended  to  the  action  taken  in  naming  three 
grand  representatives,  each  of  whom  succeeds  a  brother  representing  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  near  another  grand  lodge,  who  was  removed  by  the 
hand  of  death. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  notwithstanding  the  constant  demands  up- 
on the  time  of  the  grand  master  he  has  found  opportunity  to  officially  visit 
forty-four  of  the  lodges  of  this  jurisdiction.  All  portions  of  the  state  have 
had  this  opportunity  on  the  part  of  the  brethren  to  derive  inspiration  from 
the  presence  of  the  official  head  of  the  order,  and  he  in  turn  to  achieve  those 
personal  contacts  through  which  alone  a  proper  perspective  may  be  secured. 
The  custom  of  visitation  on  the  part  of  the  grand  master,  while  it  fre- 
quently is  accomplished  at  considerable  personal  sacrifice  and  discomfort  be- 
cause of  the  exigencies  of  travel,  is  of  great  value  and  should  never  be  per- 
mitted to  lapse  or  diminish. 

Because  of  the  unusually  large  number  of  dispensations  granted  we 
deem  it  well  to  refer  this  portion  of  the  report  to  the  Committee  on  Finance 
and  that  on  Jurisprudence  for  consideration  of  the  detail. 

The  formal  installation  of  such  officers  of  the  grand  lodge  as  could  not 
be  present  at  the  last  session  was  accomplished  by  the  grand  master  at  con- 
venient places  during  the  early  part  of  the  year. 

Regularity  in  the  conduct  of  dodge  affairs  and  the  upholding  of  estab- 
lished routine  for  the  consideration  of  matters  involving  the  interest  of  all 
was  emphasized  under  the  heading  of  Unauthorized  Circulars  and  Appeals. 
It  is  a  wise  custom  that  the  grand  master  and  his  associate  officers  of  the 
grand  lodge  form  a  bulwark  against  hasty  or  ill-considered  action,  which 
may  be  based  upon  temperament  or  the  hysteria  of  passing  circumstances, 
and  we  endorse  heartily  the  rigid  adherence  to  this  usage. 

Following  in  this  same  general  trend,  the  suggestion  of  the  grand  mas- 
ter that  action  relative  to  the  recognition  of  France  be  deferred  until  calmer 
times,  is  heartily  concurred  in,  for  the  reason  that  while  to  some  it  seems 


72  Proceedings  of  ilie  [October  8, 

of  iiressinfj  moment,  it  must  lie  ailmitted  that  it  is  only  the  matters  of  the 
moment  which  cause  it  to  so  seem.  The  problem  is  not  new,  it  is  only  the 
urge  that  is,  and  a  permanent  decision  will  be  more  satisfactory  if  not 
based  in  any  part  upon  a  transitory  condition. 

Tlic  recommendation  that  the  laws  be  so  amended  as  to  make  it  obli- 
gatory upon  lodges  to  keep  members  in  good  standing  during  absence  in 
army  or  naval  service  is  a  positive  position  one  step  beyond  the  optional 
action  which  has  been  taken  by  many  lodges  in  the  absence  of  warrant- 
ing legislation,  but  being  a  question  of  law  is  referred  to  the  Committees 
on  Jurisprudence  and  Legislation  for  presentation  to  the  grand  lodge. 

In  line  with  the  spirit  of  the  times  that  patriotic  sacrifice  shall  not 
militate  against  the  participation  in  Masonic  intercourse  of  desirable  citi- 
zens, the  recommendation  that  the  ligidity  of  the  physical  qualifications  law 
be  suitably  abated,  is  in  the  opinion  of  this  committee  a  step  in  the  right 
direction  but  being  a  question  of  law  is  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Legislation. 

Every  true  Mason  will  derive  pleasure  from  the  official  pronounce- 
ment that  in  the  drives  for  the  Liberty  Loans  and  the  sale  of  War  Savings 
Stamps,  and  in  support  of  the  Red  Cross,  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  kindred 
activities.  Masons  have  in  every  instance  been  at  the  forefront. 

The  action  of  the  grand  master  in  declining  to  accede  to  requests  for 
the  organization  of  army  lodges  in  France  is  in  thorough  harmony  with 
the  prevailing  sentiment  in  this  state  and  is  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Jurisprudence. 

From  the  statement  that  more  than  $133,000  has  been  paid  into  the 
grand  treasury  as  a  war  fund,  and  from  the  activity  later  manifested  in 
the  National  Defense  Fund,  it  is  apparent  that  the  membership  at  large 
and  the  grand  officers  as  well  are  keenly  awake  to  the  needs  of  the  times, 
have  done  all  that  is  possible  up  to  the  present,  and  are  in  position  to  do 
more  when  the  way  shall  be  opened  for  this  greatly  desired  result. 

The  special  request  for  charity  of  which  mention  has  been  made,  al- 
ready has  been  before  the  Committee  on  Charity,  and  the  action  taken  is 
therefore  approved  as  it  stands. 

The  single  case  of  discipline  brought  to  your  attention  is  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence. 

The  report  from  the  Masonic  Homes  this  year  is  brief  but  interesting, 
showing  that  they  are  ministering  in  the  way  intended  and  with  a  quality 
of  service  most  satisfactory.  It  is  pleasant  indeed  under  this  heading  to 
record  an  additional  contribution  from  the  grand  chapter  for  the  mainten- 
ance of  the  splendid  Eoyal  Arch  Memorial  Hospital.  Mention  is  also  made 
of  an  individual  bequest  to  the  Sullivan  Home. 


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1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  73 

The  value  of  the  Code  Quiz  is  officially  attested  through  its  use  by  the 
Board  of  Grand  Examiuors  in  the  preparation  of  lists  of  standard  questions, 
and  through  the  high  percentages  scored  by  those  taking  the  examinations. 

Schools  of  instruction  held  during  the  year  brought  into  evidence  a 
great  array  of  talent,  and  were  received  l)y  the  brethren  with  the  interest 
and  enthusiasm  that  they  deserved. 

A  new  problem,  brought  about  by  war  conditions  abroad  and  their 
reflection  in  this  country,  confronted  the  grand  master  concerning  the  re- 
fusal of  a  few  of  the  German  speaking  lodges  to  substitute  the  language 
of  the  land  for  the  alien  tongue  which  they  employed.  This  resulted  in  the 
issuance  of  an  edict  directly  applicable  to  the  situation.  One  of  the  lodges 
refused  to  obey  the  mandate  of  the  grand  master  and  its  charter  was  ar- 
rested. It  does  not  appear  that  the  question  of  loyalty  was  involved.  The 
matter  of  expediency  and  public  policy  was  directly  concerned  and  later  the 
question  of  insubordination  was  intruded.  A  review  of  the  action  shows 
that  the  grand  master  moved  with  deliberation  and  in  thorough  accord  with 
Masonic  spirit.     His  action  is  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence. 

The  privilege  of  conferring  the  third  degree  upon  the  grand  master 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Odd  Fellows  of  Illinois  was  a  pleasant  incident  of 
the  official  year  of  the  Masonic  grand  master. 

A  fitting  interest  was  taken  by  the  jurisdiction  of  Illinois  in  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  George  Washington  Memorial  Association  at  Alexandria, 
Va.,  the  grand  lodge  being  represented  by  E.  W.  Bro.  Elmer  E.  Beach, 
senior  grand  warden,  who  has  reported  in  detail  to  the  grand  master. 

Similarly,  the  grand  lodge  was  represented  by  the  grand  master,  by 
deputy  grand  master  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell  and  by  past  grand  master  Ralph 
II.  Wheeler  at  the  fraternal  conference  in  Washington  in  December  last. 

What  part  the  Masons  of  America  should  take  in  (he  conflict  overseas 
is  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence. 

Peace  hath  her  victories  the  same  as  war,  we  are  told,  and  likewise  its 
responsibilities,  but  when  to  the  cares  of  a  peaceful  peo^dc  there  are  added 
the  burdens  of  war,  the  resulting  resj  on!-ibilities  may  become  wdll-nigh 
crushing.  We  do  not  therefore  deem  it  proper  to  conclude  a  review  of  (he 
grand  master's  account  of  his  stewardship  without  pointing  out  how  well 
the-  tremendous  duties  of  the  year  have  tjcen  handled.  In  no  instance  has  a 
task  been  evaded,  nor  has  any  circumstance  been  considered  too  trivial  to 
give  it  careful  attention.  The  brethren  of  Illinois,  in  looking  to  the  grand 
East  have  found  wisdom  in  decision,  strength  in  action,  and  in  the  mani- 
festation of  Masonic  character  the  1)eautiful  service  that  makes  life  worth 


74  Proceedings  of  fhe  [October  8, 

while.    We  congratulate  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  upon  the  genius  which 
has  so  ably  directed  its  affairs  in  the  past  twelve  mouths. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

C.  H.  Spilman, 

Geo.    J.   KURZENKNABE, 

William  Fairlee, 

Committee. 

REPORT— Committee  on  Lodges  U.  D. 

Bro.  Wm.  H.  Beckman  presented  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Lodges  U.  D.    The  report  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
of  Illinois: 

Your  Committee  on  Lodges  under  Dispensation  would  respectfully  re- 
port that  there  have  been  presented  to  it  for  consideration  the  dispensations 
and  returns  of  eight  (8)  lodges  which  have  been  working  under  dispensation 
since  the  last  annual  meeting  of  the  most  worshipful  grand  lodge  and  as 
a  result  of  their  labors  present  the  following  report. 

Moline  Lodge,  U.  D.,  Moline,  Illinois. 

A  dispensation  was  issued  for  this  lodge  August  30th,  1917  by  Bro. 
Ealph  H.  WTieeler,  most  worshipful  grand  master,  and  dispensation  con- 
tinued in  full  force  under  date  of  October  15th,  1917  by  Bro.  Austin  H. 
Scrogiu,  grand  master.  This  lodge  was  instituted  September  5th,  1917 
by  Bro.  Carlton  G.  Taylor,  D.D.G.M.,  for  the  35th  District.  The  w-ork  of 
this  lodge  is  as  follows: 

Number  of  petitions  received 74 

Number  elected 61 

Number  rejected 6 

Number  initiated 58 

Number  passed 48 

Number  raised 46 

Number  not  acted  on 7 

Number  named  in  dispensation 46 

Number   named   in   dispensation   not   signing  petition   for 

charter ^ 1 

Number  signing  petition  for  charter 85 

Whose  names  are  as  follows: —  • 

August  Nicholi  Johnson,  Charles  Hilbert  Carney,  Charles  Soothill  Ma- 
son,  Frank   James   Hogan,   Clarence   Light   Carlton,   Caifl   Eussell   Lawson, 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  75 

Frank  Lester  Hayncs,  August  Sundine,  Paul  Alfred  Biggs,  James  Milton 
Johnston,  Godlove  Orth  Dietz,  Emil  Coleman,  Alfred  Thomas  Foster,  Alfred 
Emanuel  Peterson,  Emil  John  Johnson,  Charles  Ludwig  Nelson,  Charles  Al- 
fred Berglund,  George  Edward  Landee,  Henry  Frederick  Mengel,  George 
Edward  Carlson,  LJoyd  Allen  Foster,  William  Kendall  Kennedy,  Vincent 
Nathaniel  Halgren,  Julius  Peter  Efflandt,  George  Theodor  Jorgensen,  Eob- 
ert  Mitchell  Bennell,  John  William  Malsced,  William  Wesley  Anderson, 
Oscar  Lindgren,  Henry  Hastings  Colby,  Roy  Black  Salter,  Arvid  Luther 
Lundahl,  Robert  Harrison  Lundabl,  Henry  Sumner  Bennett,  Leroy  Eugene 
Anderson,  Leonard  August  Rodelius,  Joseph  Theodore  Alexander  Faust, 
Fred  Pierson,  Robert  Clarence  Harrington,  George  Rajanond  Poland,  Reu- 
ben White  Hamilton,  William  Irving  Derrick,  Frank  Charles  Forward, 
Charles  B.  Hall,  Arnold  Guy  Johnson,  Clarence  Edgar  Selby,  Edgar  Henry 
Wilson,  Louis  Earl  Schofer,  Leo  Floyd  Sickler,  Arthur  E.  Hageboeck,  Hugh 
Hayes  Thomas,  Loyis  Henry  Dorman,  Clifford  George  Carlson,  William 
Henry  Brinkman,  Frank  William  Schrader,  Frank  Love  Fugato,  Herbert 
Almond  Almlof,  Willis  Townsend  Hinman,  Albert  C.  Vinton,  Henry  Mat- 
thias Oldefest,  Harry  Frederick  Oldefest,  Henry  Mengel,  Roy  Sowash,  Ed- 
ward E.  Dchler,  Lee  Roy  Dehler,  Frank  Gustafson,  Ralph  Burritt  Hinman, 
Elmer  Ellsworth  Morgan,  Horace  G.  Vernon,  Amil  Emanuel  Daniolson,  Nels 
Olof  William  Johnson,  Joshua  Yocum,  Walter  Albert  Hanson,  Reynold 
Mauritz  Johnson,  Oscar  Edmund  Child,  Ernest  Jericho,  Franz  August 
Swanson,  Frederick  Charles  Kuttler,  Fred  John  Ryder,  Otis  E.  Mansur,  V. 
Halsey  Brazee,  Frank  J.  Effland,  Alvin  Leonard  Anderson,  August  Emanuel 
Glaus,  Otto  Edward  Szekely. 

We  recommend  that  a  charter  be  granted  this  lodge  as  ' '  Moline  Lodge 
No.  1014." 

Paramount  Lodge,  U.  D.,  Chicago. 

A  dispensation  was  issued  for  this  lodge  March  4,  1918,  by  Bro.  Austin 
H.  Scrogin,  grand  master.  This  lodge  was  instituted  March  14,  1918  by 
Bro.  Welles  W.  LaMoure,  D.D.G.M.,  for  the  8th  District.  The  work  of 
this  lodge  is  as  follows: 

Number  of  petitions   received 25 

Number  elected 25 

Number  rejected 0 

Number  initiated 25 

Number  passed 23 

Number  raised 22 

Number  not  acted  on 0 

Number  named  in  dispensation Gl 

Number  named  in  dispensation  not  signing  petition   for 


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charter 1 

Number   signing  petition  for   charter 82 

^Miose  names  are  as  follows: 

Joseph  William  Tanner,  Charles  Conrad  Grosrs,  Edwin  Love,  John  Lukes, 
Herman  Fredrick  William  Nightingale,  William  Franklin  Schaub,  Charles 
Ernest  Rank,  Gustave  William  Schmidt,  Clarence  Elmer  Peter  McCracken, 
Frank  Walter  Hoan,  William  Phillip  Goller,  Sherman  Amos  Eank,  Fred 
William  Lambreeht,  George  Pearce,  James  Alexander  Pearce,  William  Fred 
Wolflf,  Peter  Giloth,  William  Mathew  Bartz,  Edgar  Vern  Perkins,  Oscar 
Morton  Armstrong,  William  Jones,  Ealph  Thomas  Ashley,  Herbert  Eapley, 
Joseph  Fletcher,  Jr.,  John  Fred  Engstrom,  William  Fredrick  Gundlach,  Al- 
fred Christian  Frank,  Fred  Holle,  Frank  Harrison  Partridge,  Glenn  Wakley 
Upham,  Eoy  Earl  Hester,  John  Wiltjer,  Elmer  Christian  Woelfel,  Fredrick 
Alberty,  Leonard  Axel  Hammar,  Charles  Christian  Nicholas  Johanncss,  John 
Albert  Anderson,  Thomas  John  Sanders,  Archibald  Smith,  Joseph  Alexander 
Stautz,  Fredrick  Housey  Woodruff,  Joseph  Stefan,  William  John  Eitchie, 
William  Witmor  Hawthorne,  Samuel  Baird,  Eobert  Waddell,  Theodore  Jacob 
Spuchler,  Thomas  McCormick,  Fred  William  Sell,  Victor  Joseph  Marinier, 
Arthur  Bibb,  Eaymond  Leon  Eank,  Alliert  Carl  Wehrwein,  George  Arthur 
Dyckman,  Alfred  Frank  Griebel,  Louis  D.  Kraber,  Hugo  Ernst  Henke,  Wil- 
Jiam  Harold  Minaker,  John  Henry  McArthur,  Percy  Harry  Corbett,  Wil- 
liam Alfred  Spuehler,  Edward  Julian  Barkoske,  Anthony  Gerret  Walstra, 
Alvin  August  Lipke,  Eobert  Givin,  Ambrose  Huber,  Edward  Vincent  Al- 
bright, August  Panzegrau,  Hugh  Burris  Elrod,  Charles  August  Vogt,  Wil- 
liam Everett  Denny,  Ernst  Fred  Miller,  Otto  Julien,  Keith  Cox,  Oscar  Glei- 
nich,  Benjamin  Franklin  Wood,  Samuel  Kay  Wood,  Joseph  Wood,  William 
Joseph  W^ood,  Martin  Sicker,  William  Paul  Fredrich,  Alfred  Frank  Beau- 
lieu. 

We  recommend  that  a  charter  be  granted  this  lodge  as  ' '  Paramount 
Lodge  No.  1015." 

Christopher  Lodge,  U.  D.,  Christopher,  Illinois. 

A  dispensation  was  issued  for  this  lodge  March  23rd,  1918,  by  Bro. 
Austin  H.  Scrogin,  grand  master.  This  lodge  was  instituted  March  30, 
1918,  by  Bro.  Wm.  H.  Thomas,  Jr.,  D.D.G.M.  for  the  93rd  District.  Tlie 
work  of  this  lodge  is  as  follows : 

Number    of    petitions    received 23 

Number  elected 12 

Number  rejected 9 

Number  initiated 7 

Number  passed .  6 


W18]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  77 

Number  raised 6 

Number  not  acted  on 2 

Number  named  in  dispensation 43 

Number  named  in  dispensation  not  signing  for  petition 

for  charter 1 

Number  signing  petition  for  charter 48 

Whose  names  are  as  follows: 

Ozro  H.  Lewis,  Orlie  B.  Burkitt,  Daniel  S.  Silliman,  Theo.  P.  Harrison, 
Everett  Lewis,  J.  Newton  Brayfield,  Benjamin  F.  Brayfield,  Herman  M. 
Eea,  Finis  Hindman,  A'^aWie  L.  Mitchell,  Chas.  A.  Jones,  John  M.  Stanfield, 
Chas.  L.  Pike,  Chas.  S.  Launsbury,  Ulysses  S.  Hutson,  Dwight  D.  Hodges, 
William  G.  Phillips,  Clifford  E.  Vanslyck,  John  A.  Deitz,  Walter  W.  Sheerer, 
Guy  Stanfield,  Carl  S.  Walker,  Winifred  F.  Crain,  Arthur  AUais,  John 
Clark,  Elmer  Eaj^,  John  L.  Jones,  James  L.  Summers,  Ezra  Hobbs,  Ernest 
K.  Elkins,  Thomas  M.  Silkwood*  Edward  J.  Hoey,  Eeuben  Teffertillar, 
Hugh  Musgroves,  John  W.  McDonald,  Lemuel  B.  Harrison,  J.  Earl  CocK- 
rum,  L.  Walthen  Brayfield,  Clarence  Mitchell,  Isaac  M.  Crain,  Chas.  E. 
Musgrave,  J.  B.  Swofford,  Earl  McKinley  Morris,  William  Newton  Under- 
wood, Daniel  W.  Green,  Fred  Eoberts,  Harl  Farmer,  Orville  Wilkes  Harriss, 
Ira  Jay  Davis. 

We  recommend  that  a  charter  be  granted  this  lodge  as  "Christopher 
Lodge  No.  1016." 

Arts  and  Crafts  Lodge,  U.  D.,  Bloomington,  Illinois. 

A  dispensation  was  issued  for  this  lodge  May  21,  1918  by  Brother 
Austin  H.  Scrogin,  grand  master.  This  lodge  was  instituted  May  24,  1918 
by  Brother  Austin  H.  Scrogin,  most  worshipful  grand  master.  The  work 
of  this  lodge  is  as  follows: 

Number  of  petitions  received 69 

Number  elected 56 

Number  rejected 9 

Number  initiated 49 

Number  passed 47 

Number  raised 44 

Number  not  acted  on 4 

Number  named  in  dispensation 107 

Number  named  in  dispensation  not  signing  petition  for 

charter 0 

Number  signing  petition  for  charter 151 


78  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  8, 

Whose  names  are  as  follows: 

Delmar  Duane  Darrah,  Howard  Hunter  Frank,  George  Washington 
Monroe,  John  Birney,  P.  C.  Somerville,  Cliff  Guild,  Arthur  J.  Graves,  Irvin 
R.  Good,  William  H.  Boyer,  A'^ietor  B.  Eobinson,  Eoy  Atkinson,  Frank  H. 
Thompson,  Thomas  Ainsworth,  Homer  Arnold,  Francis  Marion  Austin, 
Charles  Brokaw,  William  Bach,  Oliver  Birney,  Charles  Burr,  Willliam  Biggs, 
Frank  Butzow,  Fred  Baumann,  Byrl  Bowman,  John  Oliver  Bolin,  Philip 
Barton,  Frank  Bartels,  Carl  Bickel,  Ora  Bishop,  Warren  Barton,  James  Bon- 
nett,  James  Clark,  Henry  Clarke,  Alfred  Clarke,  Eichard  Calhoun,  John 
Coblentz,  Lyle  Chadband,  Elmer  Cavins,  William  Carr,  Lincoln  Dobson, 
Virgil  Downing,  Eobert  Empsou,  Lee  Eggleston,  Charles  Erwin,  Ealph 
Erwin,  Eobert  Erwin,  Clarence  Ferguson,  Frank  Fahnestock,  Orville  For- 
rister,  Charles  Flegel,  Albert  Frankeberger,  Bertram  Franklin,  Albert  Guild, 
William  Gemberling,  Edward  Gowdy,  Florence  Graue,  Paul  Giermann,  Egbert 
Hawks,  Samuel  Hilts,  Charles  Hilts,  John  Haise,  Clinton  Hughes,  Eugene 
Harris,  Louis  Howard,  Gordon  Howard,  Henry  Hurley,  Harry  Hostetler, 
Fred  Ashton  Hitch,  Harris  Keys  Hoblit,  Fred  Page  Hines,  Eay  Hines,  James 
Clarence  Harvey,  Samuel  Igams,  Merton  Johnston,  Mathias  Hones,  Eolla 
Jones,  Eobert  Jackson,  John  Kumler,  Philip  Clifton  Kurtz,  Charles  Henry 
Kurtz,  Donald  Kyger,  Edward  Kirkpatrick,  John  Kazar,  Glenn  Ludwig, 
John  Lusher,  John  Little,  Edward  Lee,  Henry  E.  Lewis,  William  Lyon,  John 
Albert  Ling,  Olin  Lee,  Charles  Lausterer,  John  Lake,  Charles  McCabe,  Louis 
L.  MeCreight,  Ealph  McConnell,  William  Melhorn,  Eldo  Moore,  William 
Moore,  Edward  Mabie,  George  Marton,  Lincoln  Mostoller,  Glenn  Miller, 
Oscar  Newell,  John  Ove,  Horace  Pratt,  Perry  Poorman,  Mark  Piper,  George 
Pumphrey,  Guy  Palmer,  Wilbur  Phelps,  Charles  Eeinow,  Jesse  Eiley,  Frank 
Eozhart,  James  Eamage,  Frank  Eice,  Edgar  Scott,  Eay  Stretch,  Charles 
Scholer,  Harry  Smith,  L.  Wayne  Stubblefield,  Frank  Strayer,  Lester  Schlo- 
effel,  Clark  Stewart,  John  Shirk,  Augustus  Shade,  Norman  Sansom,  John 
Hedley  Scott,  Virgil  Sullivan,  George  Strayer,  Clifford  Stewart,  Eobert 
Smith,  James  Smith,  Fred  Taylor,  Eay  Thompson,  James  Van  Winkle,  James 
Vaughn,  Eaymond  Wooley,  William  Wilson,  Onesimus  West,  Joseph  Wetzel, 
John  Wight,  William  Wallis,  Charles  Williams,  Sain  Welty,  Edward  Wag- 
ner, Benjamin  Zabel,  Theodore  Kemp,  George  H.  Johnson,  Chester  K. 
Johnson. 

We  recommend  that  a  charter  be  granted  this  lodge  as  "Arts  and 
Crafts  Lodge  No.  1017." 

Pythagoras  Lodge,  U.  D.,  Chicago,  Hlinois. 

A  dispensation  was  issued  for  this  lodge  June  12,  1918,  by  Brother 
Austin  H.  Scrogin,  grand  master.  This  lodge  was  instituted  June  15,  1918 
by  Brother  Joseph  J.  Shaw,  D.D.G.M.  for  the  2nd  District.  The  work  of 
this  lodge  is  as  follows: 


T918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  79 

Number  of  petitions  received 25 

Number  elected 21 

Number  rejected 0 

Number  initiated 19 

Number  passed 15 

Number  raised 15 

Number  not  acted   on 4 

Number  named  in  dispensation 78 

Number  named  in  dispensation   not  signing  petition  for 

charter 2 

Number  signing  petition  for  charter 93 

Whose  names  are  as  follows: 

George  B.  Herrington,  Harry  W.  Abbott,  William  C.  Waterstradt, 
Christian  Petersen,  David  T.  Singer,  Ewald  E.  Lehr,  Frederick  L.  Arnholt, 
William  Bachrach,  Frederick  E.  Welch,  Eoscoe  L.  Douglas,  Z.  A.  Chandler, 
Oaice  Winter,  John  G.  Pyle,  Bohumil  Krai,  C.  L.  Williams,  George  Knoch- 
enmuss,  N.  P.  Petersen,  D.  C.  Whitney,  E.  G.  Bauman,  Henry  Koehler, 
Frederick  E.  Price,  Finley  D.  McKittrick,  Edward  A.  Kalinski,  Charles 
Kulle,  William  Schneidewendt,  James  D.  Kulle,  Charles  O.  Carlson,  Arthur 
Thorsen,  Albert  C.  Mueller,  Fred  Eau,  Oscar  R.  Mason,  Frank  Kulle,  Nathan 
Hallock,  Ernest  P.  Reigert,  Harry  Dowse,  Samuel  Singer,  William  L.  Le 
Boy,  M.  J.  Majurin,  Harry  Joseph  Skurow,  Otto  Sehenk,  Albert  Worsham, 
Edward  C.  Enthof,  George  Shabsin,  Herbert  Sivertsen,  Maurice  J.  Karpf, 
Travis  S.  Turbett,  Wilton  W.  Messinger,  Philip  W.  Hutton,  T.  E.  Hallock, 
James  M.  Young,  Frank  A.  Hoff,  W.  A.  Woodbury,  A.  E.  Corse,  J.  H. 
Tanler,  Robert  C.  Duncan,  Julius  H.  Peterson,  Chas.  J.  King,  William  F. 
Wigger,  John  A.  Phillips,  Theophile  Cuny,  Helmer  A.  Carlson,  Barney 
Buseh,  Paul  J.  Kuebler,  E.  J.  P.  Meyer,  E.  M.  Griggs,  Willis  M.  Waters, 
Richard  Gulbransen,  Homer  C.  Hartshorn,  W.  A.  Allen,  F.  T.  E.  Kallum,  W. 
Clarence  Henderson,  Nels  Henry  Petersen,  Harry  A.  DuBrule,  Fred  P.  Bern- 
hardt, Frank  C.  Christy,  T'age  Lindquist,  Alfred  E.  Webster,  George  H.  Car- 
ter, William  Bishop  Owen,  Charles  Aaron  Welch,  Leon  Moss  White,  Frank 
Serge  Gershenow,  George  August  Larson,  Fred  Guy  Holmes,  Frank  Lincoln 
Morse,  Max  Lippy  Loewenberg,  John  Knox  Skinner,  George  Harry  Petersen, 
Wilmer  Goddykoontz,  Albert  William  Gustafson,  Samuel  Lewis  Freednian, 
Joseph  Ronald  Schultz,  Sigwald  Aaron  Olsen. 

We  recommend  that  a  charter  be  granted  to  this  lodge  as  "Pythagoras 
Lodge  No.  1018." 

Victory  Lodge,  U.  D.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

A  dispensation  was  issued  for  this  lodge  July  8,  1918,  by  Brother 
Austin  H.  Scrogin,  grand  master.     This  lodge  was  instituted  July  9,  1918, 


80  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8 

by  Brother  Joseph  J.  Shaw,  D.  D.  G.  M.  for  the  2iid  District.    The  work  of 
this  lodge  is  as  follows: 

Number  of  petitions  received 20 

Number  elected ^ 

Number  rejected 0 

Number  initiated 4 

Number  passed 4 

Number  raised v     ^ 

Number  not  acted  on 15 

Number  named  in  dispensation 109 

Number  named  in   dispensation  not  signing  petition   for 

charter 3 

Number  signing  petition  for  charter 114 

Whose  names  are  as  follows: 

John  E.  Olson,  Gustave  A.  Mittelstaedt,  August  Davidson,  Paul  Mom- 
msen,  Emil  P.  Johnson,  Victor  P.  Weber,  Oscar  P.  Von  Zastrow,  Arthur  H. 
W.  Hausser,  Charles  Schroeder,  Herbert  A.  Winton,  Otto  P.  Stein,  W.  F. 
Bodong,  Albert  S.  Waller,  Eobert  E.  Binder,  John  Thornquist,  Lloyd  O.  Gil- 
bert, Julius  S.  Bodin,  John  D.  Lucie,  Eobert  0.  Johnson,  Adolph  M.  Klein- 
man,  Fred  G.  Currie,  Melvin  A.  Gerlach,  Clifford  J.  Vance,  Frank  W.  Kiel- 
lor,  E.  A.  Jeths,  H.  J.  Horn,  John  E.  Noesen,  John  Stussy,  Herbert  W. 
Locke,  Louis  H.  Friederieh,  Junius  B.  Wood,  Otto  Mehrholz,  Sol.  C.  Cooper, 
Albert  H.  Bader,  August  J.  F.  Hoffman,  John  R.  Townsend,  Harry  F.  Lit- 
tle, Thos.  W.  Case,  Adolph  C.  Madus,  Harvey  L.  Keneipp,  William  Crozier, 
Eich.  M.  Jaeckel,  Eichard  C.  A.  Schultz,  Eoe  H.  Cover,  George  W,  Allen, 
Howard  J.  Ibsen,  E.  E.  L.  Hall,  Joseph  F.  Moffatt,  Harry  G.  Shannon,  I.  B. 
Yates,  Christian  Easmussen,  Fred  F.  Schuettler,  Eobert  Bruek,  Jacob  Schwe- 
gel,  Joseph  C.  Schneider,  Wm.  B.  Whitney,  F.  A.  Manthey,  J.  W.  Belter,  K. 
H.  Eudolph,  H.  E.  Bestman,  Phillip  J.  Weber,  George  W.  SchaeflEer,  Chas.  D. 
M.  Krinn,  J.  C.  Marshall,  Frank  M.  Avisch,  Jos.  W.  Zajac,  Edward  E.  Sooy, 
Carl  A.  Lyckberg,  William  D.  Stluka,  Albert  F.  Eose,  Oscar  Fosdick,  F.  E. 
Stowell,  Frank  C.  Bennig,  Ernest  E.  Hill,  Gustave  A.  Hoffman,  Milton  C. 
Taylor,  M.  O.  Pfaff,  Arthur  H.  Umenhofer,  Michael  Decker,  William  E. 
Koenig,  F.  C.  Chadwick,  Axel  W.  Wall,  George  W.  Schaub,  Con.  Werlicn, 
Amos  J.  Fuson,  Arthur  Stevens,  Olaf  A.  Carlson,  Wood  Wormold,  John  B. 
Enlund,  Earville  C.  Johnson,  Gustave  H.  Beck,  Joseph  Belaseo,  Otho  B. 
King,  George  Lettie,  H.  A.  Hohmann,  Math.  Luecker,  Benj.  H.  Hyman, 
D.  A.  Eowan,  A.  F.  Golden,  Fred  W.  Brinkman,  Hersehell  L.  Vallandig- 
ham,  George  H.  Withrow,  Wm.  B.  Van  Sandt,  Frank  Swanson,  John  B. 
Eaton,  James  Pettit,  Arthur  Fred  Kerkow,  Arthur  A.  Schmid,  Henry  G. 
Schilke,  Eobert  Pinkerton  Hutchinson,  Eugene  Louis  Wittenborn,  Ervin 
Fred  Eapp,  Frederick  Berthold  Ernst,  Fredrick  J.  Fielding. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  81 


We  recommeud  that  a  charter  be  granted  this  lodge  as  ' '  Victory  Lodge 
No.  1019." 


Cosmopolitan  Lodge,  u.  D.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

A  dispensation  was  issued  for  this  lodge  July  10,  1918,  by  Bro.  Austin 
H.  Scrogin,  grand  master.  This  lodge  was  instituted  July  10,  1918,  by 
Bro.  George  E.  Moore,  D.  D.  G.  M.  for  the  14th  District.  The  work  of  this 
lodge  is  as  follows: 

Number  of  petitions   received 49 

Number  elected 34 

Number  rejected 1 

Number  initiated 19 

Number  passed    4 

Number  raised 4 

Number  not  acted  on 14 

Number  named   in   dispensation 108 

Number   named  in   dispensation   not  signing  petition   for 

charter 5 

Number  signing  petition  for  charter 113 

Whose  names  are  as  follows: 

Gustav  Kohn,  Josei:)h  Isiah  Comroe,  George  Moulton  Johnston,  Sigmund 
Strauss,  Morris  H.  Cohen,  David  Martin  Zemans,  Israel  G.  Adelman,  Moute- 
fiore  M.  Jacobs,  Erich  E.  Pacyna,  Harry  F.  Ellis,  Julius  H.  Silbar,  Arthur 
F.  Kohn,  I.  Kaufman,  Charles  William  Packwood,  Milton  Falkenstein,  Isaac 
D.  Belasco,  George  ^.  Weeks,  William  Bernstein,  Joseph  Feiner,  Joseph 
Cohn,  Lee  Cohn,  Fred  M.  Stern,  Max  Israel,  Herman  Levi,  Henry  Blech, 
Sam  Levi,  Isaac  Goldmeir,  Samuel  E.  Levi,  Henry  EMer,  Sam  J.  Fine,  Sam- 
uel Goldschrnidt,  Sidney  P.  Cohn,  Jacob  H.  Myers,  Harry  Ginsberg,  Arthur 
W.  Stuhl,  Nathan  Metzger,  Theodore  Freund,  Edward  Cohn,  Abraham  Green, 
Joseph  M.  Bernstein,  Morris  Berk,  Emil  Strauss,  Max  Kahn,  Louis  Seelig, 
Benjamin  Cohen,  Frank  Kissling,  Fred  H.  Kohn,  Philip  Silverman,  Sam 
Aminoff,  Sidney  Seeder,  Simon  Harpman,  David  Goldrath,  Max  Fliegelman, 
H.  E.  Sehreiber,  Desire  Kiffer,  Max  Cohn,  E.  J.  Eussell,  Gustav  A.  Hart- 
man,  C.  H.  Turner,  Harry  Davidson,  Alex  H.  Coh,  Fred  Eosenstiel,  Morris 
Levi,  Charles  Eeinis,  Maurice  F.  Pinchouck,  Ignaz  Herzka,  William  E.  Baird. 
Howard  H.  Beck,  Jack  Davidson,  AHfred  Modern,  Sig.  Kahn,  Abraham  J. 
Meltzer,  Henry  Scharf,  Alfred  Seeder,  Jack  Phillips,  Lewis  James  Levy,  Mil- 
ton A.  Wolfson,  E.  J.  Gross,  David  Eiehberg,  Leo  Bartenstein,  Maurice  H. 
Garber,  David  I.  Malkau,  W.  M.  Eosonthal,  Victor  Pacyna,  Max  Koraeh, 
Howard  F.  Leopold,  Monroe  Kohn,  Harry  Lindauer,  Harry  Kusel,  Mortimer 
D.  Stein,  Benjamin  Chinberoflf,  Christopher  J.  O  'Connor,  A.  W.  Tripp,  Emil 


82  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

Hecht,  S.  Hertz  Cohen,  George  Wallace,  Max  Hyman,  Nathan  Lapidus,  Will 
Lapidus,  Henry  J.  Smit,  L.  Alfred  Meyer,  J.  M.  Durin,  Edward  Hess,  Sidney 
P.  Rosenthal,  Sylvan  Kohn,  Emanuel  Z.  Waldersteiu,  Adolph  Haas,  Lazar 
Herman  Gladstone,  Frank  Eobcrt  Lees,  George  William  Seichrest,  Charles 
James  Alcan,  David  I.  Felsenthal. 

We  recommend  that  a  charter  be  granted  this  lodge  as  "Cosmopolitan 
Lodge  No.  1020." 

Nauvoo  Lodge,  U.  D.,  Nauvoo,  Hlinois. 

A  dispensation  was  issued  for  this  lodge  April  15,  1918,  by  Bro.  Austin 
H.  Scrogin,  grand  master.  This  lodge  was  instituted  April  27,  1918,  by 
Bro.  Edmund  Charpentier,  D.D.G.M.  for  the  53rd  District.  The  work  of 
this  lodge  is  as  follows : 

Number  of  petitions   received 10 

Number  elected 6 

Number  rejected 0 

Number  initiated 6 

Number  passed 5 

Number  raised 4 

Number  not  acted  on 4 

Number  named   in   dispensation 26 

Number  named  in  dispensation   not  signing  petition   for 

charter 0 

Number  signing  petition  for  charter 30 

Whose  names  are  as  follows: 

Randolph  Arbuckle,  John  F.  Argast,  Edward  Argast,  Sr.,  Philli  Bert- 
schi,  Miko  Fulton,  Sidney  E.  Fowler,  Walter  Griffith,  George  Gross,  John 
Hamnian,  Jacob  Haessig,  Conrad  Haase,  Tom  Humphrey,  L.  E.  Hutson, 
Edward  Hanausky,  Floyd  E.  Heberer,  George  Hart,  Jesse  La  Croix,  Geo, 
C.  La  Croix,  Louis  H.  Michael,  William  Pitt,  Jr.,  Leslie  Eeimbold,  John  W. 
Reimbold,  Erwin  C.  Eeimbold,  G.  W.  Eudolphi,  GJen  O.  Siegrist,  Russell 
Soland,  Emmerson  L.  Soland,  Fred  Salni,  Jr. 

We  find  on  examination  of  the  records  of  this  lodge  that  at  a  meeting 
dated  August  3,  1918,  the  master,  due  to  his  uufamiliarity  with  the  blue- 
book,  issued  an  order  concerning  one  petition  which  order  was  not  in  accord- 
ance with  Masonic  Law. 

After  summoning  the  master  of  said  lodge  before  this  committee  for 
personal  consultation,  your  committee  is  of  the  unanimous  opinion  that  in 
the  action  which  was  taken,  there  was  no  intent  to  evade  the  law  in  any 
respect,  neither  was  such  illegal  action  taken  to  impose  upon  the  fraternity. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  83 

We  recommend  that  this  lodge  be  granted  a  charter  as  ' '  Nauvoo  Lodge 
No.  1021." 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted. 

Wm.  H.  Beckman, 
C.  L.  Sandusky, 
f.  o.  lorton, 
Harry  L.  Browning, 
E.  J.  Merki, 

Committee. 

REPORT— Committee  on  Clubs. 

Bro.  Owen  Scott,  chairman  of  this  committee,  made  the 
following  report.    It  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
of  Illinois: 

We,  your  special  committee  on  the  relation  of  club  rooms  in  connection 
with  lodges,  fraternally  report  as  follows: 

Pursuant  to  action  of  the  grand  lodge  in  approving  the  report  of 
Grand  Master  Wheeler  at  the  session  of  1917,  we  caused  notice  to  be  sent  to 
all  lodges  of  the  state,  giving  time  and  place  of  hearings.  Two  meetings 
were  provided  for — one  in  Chicago,  May  15  and  one  in  SpringfieQd,  May  21. 
All  persons  interested  in  club  rooms  in  connection  with  Masonic  lodges  were 
invited  to  be  present  and  present  their  views  regarding  their  advantages  or 
disadvantages  to  Masonry. 

The  meeting  at  Chicago  was  held  as  per  notice  at  the  LaSalle  Hotel 
on  May  15.  Eepresentatives  were  present  from  Park,  No.  843;  Quiney,  No. 
296;  Hermit,  No.  39;  Bodley,  No.  1;  Lambert,  No.  659;  Columbia,  No.  819; 
Grand  Crossing,  No.  776;  Mt.  Joliet,  No.  24;  Matteson,  No.  175;  Eavens- 
wood,  No.  777;  Providence,  No.  711;  Occidental,  No.  40;  Humboldt,  No. 
555;  Circle,  No.  938  and  Integrity,  No.  997 — in  all  fifteen  lodges.  In  these 
the  opinion  was  unanimous  that  the  club  rooms  were  in  no  sense  detrimental 
but  a  positive  advantage.  In  all  lodges,  except  one,  there  was  no  objection 
among  the  members  to  their  existence.  In  this  one  it  was  stated  that  "one 
or  two  members  are  opposed  to  the  club  feature. ' '  It  was  shown  that  the 
clubs  were  usually  furnished  as  reading  rooms,  with  billiards,  pool  tables 
and  equipment  for  other  games.  In  all  it  appeared  that  no  intoxicating 
liquors  were  permitted  and  nothing  allowed  in  the  way  of  games  of  chance 
or  gambling.  All  club  rooms  were  closed  on  Sundays,  except  for  reading 
and  instructing  of  candidates.  * 


84  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

On  May  21,  at  the  St.  Nicholas  Hotel  at  Springfield,  the  second  hearing 
was  held.  Representatives  appeared  for  DeWitt  Lodge,  No.  84,  at  Clinton; 
St.  Paul,  No.  500,  Springfield  and  Mt.  Pulaski,  No.  87,  at  Mt.  Pulaski— 
three  in  all.  In  the  case  of  St.  Paul,  the  representative  was  E.  W,  Bro. 
A.  L.  Pickel,  district  deputy  for  the  6.5th  District,  who  appeared  for  the 
district  rather  than  for  his  own  lodge.  In  all  those  appearing  at  Springfield, 
except  one,  the  club  rooms  were  regarded  favorably  and  as  an  advantage 
to  the  several  lodges.  The  only  real  objection  came  from  DeWitt  Lodge, 
No.  84,  located  at  Clinton.  Bro.  B.  F.  Staymates  and  E.  W.  Bro.  Carl 
Swigart  appeared  in  opposition  and  the  worshipful  inaster,  Bro.  H.  S. 
Macon,  in  their  favor. 

This  club  was  originally  started  as  an  independent  organization.  By 
action  of  the  lodge  the  club  rooms  were  taken  over,  a  debt  of  about  $400.00 
assumed  and  i)aid  by  the  lodge  and  the  dues  raised  from  $3.00  to  $5.00  per 
year.  Subsequently  the  annual  dues  were  reduced  to  $4.00.  It  was  esti- 
mated by  Bros.  Swigart  and  Staymates  that  about  20  members,  out  of  a 
little  over  200,  objected  to  the  club  room.  The  principal  objection  seemed 
to  be  that  the  expenses  were  paid  out  of  the  lodge  treasury.  Bro.  Staymates 
stated  that  he  was  perfectly  willing  to  have  the  club  room  remain  rent  free, 
if  supported  by  its  members  and  not  by  the  lodge.  The  W.  M.,  Bro.  H.  S. 
Macon,  heartily  endorsed  the  club  room.  The  only  expense  is  for  lighting 
and  heating  and  this  is  quite  small.  He  thinks  the  club  rooms  of  great 
advantage  to  the  lodge.  The  rooms  could  be  rented  but  they  are  worth  more 
to  the  lodge  for  their  present  purpose  than  the  rental  they  would  bring  into 
the  treasury.  The  dues  at  $4.00  could  not  be  reduced  even  though  the  club 
were  eliminated.  Brother  Macon  thought  there  were  not  over  five  members 
who  were  opposed.  The  abolition  of  the  club  rooms  would  create  far  greater 
objection  than  their  continuation. 

The  fact  that  only  seventeen  lodges  in  the  entire  state  had  sufficient 
interest  in  this  question  to  send  representatives  to  these  hearings  shows  that 
no  serious  differences  on  this  matter  exist.  Opposition  of  any  vital  nature 
is  confined  to  one  lodge.  The  master  of  this  one,  representing  at  least  90% 
of  its  members,  strenuously  advocates  its  maintenance.  From  this  practical 
unanimity  little  ground  appears  for  drastic  action  or  interference  with  the 
local  management  of  lodges  in  regard  to  club  rooms. 

From  these  hearings  it  develops  that  two  questions  arise. 

1.  Shall  lodges  establish  and  maintain   club   rooms  and  pay  the  ex- 
penses of  the  same  out  of  their  treasuries? 

2.  Do  club  rooms  adjacent  to  lodges  interfere  with  their  workings? 

In  answer  to  the  first  question  the  evidence  adduced  in  the  committee 's 
hearings  shows  that  the  cost  is  extremely  small  and  that  the  advantages  to 


l-'i^^^J  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  85 

the  lodge  far  outweigh  this  expenditure.  As  to  the  second  it  is  shown  that 
the  club  room  tends  to  create  interest  in  the  lodge,  to  bring  members  to 
the  meetings  and  to  furnish  clean  amusement  and  entertainment,  freed  from 
the  demoralizing  influences  of  the  saloon  and  common  pool  room. 

Attention  has  been  called  to  the  report  of  the  Jurisprudence  Committee 
and  the  action  of  the  grand  lodge  thereon  found  on  pages  144-5,  proceedings 
of  1914.  It  will  be  seen  that  the  question  at  issue  there  is  very  different 
from  the  one  under  consideration  here.  ' '  Social  clubs,  baseball  clubs, 
musical  or  other  organizations  within  lodges ' '  were  held  to  be  against  the 
spirit  of  the  craft.  The  Jurisprudence  Committee  said,  ' '  A  club,  although 
confining  its  membership  to  persons  belonging  to  a  particular  lodge,  should 
in  no  sense  be  a  part  of  the  lodge.  To  form  an  organization  'within  the 
lodge'  means  to  form  it  with  the  s-anction  of  such  lodge,  with  the  right  to 
use  the  name  and  funds  and  secure  the  influence  of  the  lodge  to  promote 
its  interests.  We  are  of  the  opinion  that  there  is  no  objection  to  the  forma- 
tion of  societies  or  clubs  recruiting  their  members  from  a  particular  lodge. 
The  objection  is  to  using  the  name,  influence  or  funds  of  the  lodge  to  further 
the  puri)oses  of  such  society  or  club. ' '  This  is  very  clear  and  stands  as  the 
law  of  the  grand  lodge.  A  club  or  society  to  which  all  the  lodge  arc  not 
members  by  virtue  of  their  lodge  aft'iliation  should  not  use  the  nauie,  in- 
fluence or  funds  of  the  lodge. 

The  question  before  your  committee  involves  club  rooms  as  adjuncts 
to  lodges.  No  society  or  club  within  the  lodge,  to  which  only  a  part  of  the 
members  belong,  can  legally  bear  the  name  or  use  the  funds  of  the  lodge. 
Club  rooms  as  social  adjuncts  have  been  proven  by  the  evidence  before  your 
committee  to  be  an  asset  rather  than  a  liability. 

In  view  of  the  foregoing,  your  committee  finds  that  no  legislation  is 
needed  in  this  regard.  Lodges,  themselves,  appear  to  be  regulating  the  club 
rooms  in  such  a  way  as  to  require  no  interference  by  the  grand  lodge.  Should 
abuses  appear  in  individual  cases  on  proper  showing,  the  executive  functions 
of  the  grand  master  are  quite  sufficient  to  regulate  and  correct  any  irregular- 
ities that  may  appear.  Your  committee  believes  in  the  largest  liberties  of 
constituent  lodges,  consistent  with  the  general  good  of  the  craft. 

We,  therefore,  recommeml  that  the  present  status  of  club  rooir.s  be 
allowed  to  remain.  Lodges,  however,  should  be  reminded  that  it  is  quite 
essential  to  the  continued  growth  and  prosperity  of  Masonry  in  Illinois  that 
they  do  not  encroach  upon  their  lodge  treasuries  in  unneccssarj'  and  evtrava- 
gant  use  of  lodge  funds  in  club  rooms  or  otherwise  for  social  purposes.  In 
these  strenuous  days  of  this  world-wide  crisis,  lodge  funds  shouLl  be  con- 
served for  the  relief  of  the  many  thousands  who  may  become  needy,  worthy 
brothers. 


86  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  8, 

Lodges  and  individual  Masons  have  been  able  to  contribute  to  the 
many  war  relief  measures  in  such  a  liberal  manner  as  to  bring  credit  to 
the  craft.    This  no  doubt  will  continue. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

Owen  Scott, 
Delmar  D.  Daerah, 
Leroy  a.  Goddakd, 
James  McCredie, 
Geo.  W.  McFatrich. 

Committee. 

The  views  of  Bro.  B.  F.  Stavmates  are  printed  at  his  request  and  will 
be  found  in  the  appendix,  page  277. 

REPORT — Committee  on  Libraries. 

Bro.  Charles  W.  Walduck,  chairman,  presented  the  report 
of  the  Committee  on  Libraries.    It  was  adopted. 

October   8,   1918. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
of  Illinois: 

Your  committee  desires  to  report  that  while  the  condition  of  the  libra- 
ries in  the  Homes  at  LaGrange  and  Sullivan  has  not  seriously  deteriorated, 
yet  a  certain  amount  of  replenishment  is  necessary  both  in  the  way  of 
books  for  the  children  of  LaGrange  and  magazines  and  papers  for  the 
older  people  at  Sullivan,  111. 

For  the  children,  a  further  supply  of  books  for  the  boys  is  needed  and 
any  donations  in  this  line  will  be  gladly  accepted. 

The  following  magazines,  periodicals  and  newspapers  should  be  re- 
ceived regularly  at  the  Sullivan  Home. 

6  copies  Saturday  Evening  Post. 
3  copies  Colliers. 
2  copies  Puck. 
2  copies  Judge. 
2  copies  Life. 

2  copies  Scientific  American. 
2  copies  Literary  Digest. 
2  copies  Independent. 
2  copies  American  Magazine. 
1  copy     Pictorial  Review. 
20  copies  Chicago  Daily  Tribune. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  87 

10  copies  Chicago  Sunday  Tribune. 

10  copies  Chicago  Daily  News. 

8  copies  Decatur  Daily  and  Sunday  Herald. 

10  copies  St.  Louis  Sunday  Paper. 

Detailed  report  of  receipts  and  expenditures  as  follows: 
Cash  on  hand  Oct.  1,  1917 $239.98 

Disbursements  from  Library  Fund  for  year  ending 
October  1,  1918. 
1917. 

Nov.  22     Chicago  Tribune,  20  copies,  6  months $40.00 

Dec.    28     A.  C.  McClurg  &  Co.,  books  for  LaGrange 12.52 

1918. 
Jan.     28     The  Cosmopolitan  Magazine,  LaGrange  Homo...     2.00 
Jan.     28     Publisher's    Adjusting    Ass'n.,    LaGrange    Sub. 

Boys   Magazine    2.00 

Feb.  25  111.  Masonic  Eeview,  six  copies  for  past  year.  .  .  6.00 
Mar.  9  First  National  Bank,  Draft  to  Curtis  Pub.  Co.  . .  1.50 
Mar.  16  A.  C.  McClurg  &  Co.,  Atlas  of  World,  LaGrange  4.60 
April  12  A.  C.  McClurg  &  Co.,  Sat.  Eve.  Post,  LaGrange.  .  1.35 
April  23     The  Chicago  Tribune,  20  subscriptions  6  months  40.03 

April  27     Decatur  Herald,  8  yearly  subscriptions 32.00 

June    29     E.  E.  Barber,  newspapers 43.10 

Aug.    29     E.  E.  Barber,  newspaper 28.80 

$213.87 

Cash  on  hand $  26.11 

Your  committee  fraternally  recommends  that  an  appropriation  of 
$800.00  be  made  and  set  aside  for  the  Library  Fund,  this  portion  of  the  re- 
port to  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

With  a  total  of  167,286  members  of  our  fraternity  throughout  the  state 
of  Illinois,  it  follows  that  a  large  number  are  in  the  national  service,  many 
of  our  beloved  boys  now  being  across  the  water,  and  standing  with  the 
Allies  at  the  outposts  and  very  frontiers  of  civilization,  it  is  proper  indeed 
that  each  of  our  869  lodges  should  keep  as  nearly  an  accurate  record  as 
possible  of  the  names  and  addresses  of  its  own  members  in  the  service,  with 
their  rank,  branch  of  service  and  movements.  This  work  requires  special 
equipment  such  as  an  index  file  for  letters  and  a  loose  leaf  "Photo  Album" 
to  be  used  exclusively  for  the  soldier  boys  in  uniform.  A  monthly  letter 
should  also  be  sent  out  giving  words  of  encouragement  and  news  from  their 
lodge,  a  list  of  their  own  brother  members  in  the  service,  with  details  of 


88  Proceedings  of  the  [October  8, 

their  attachment,  camp  and  regiment,  and  information  so  far  as  possible, 
solicited,  of  their  own  movements  and  doings.  This  work  it  would  seem 
should  be  directly  in  charge  of  the  Librarian,  or  a  good  special  committee, 
and  this  valuable  collection  should  be  carefully  filed  away  to  be  used  for 
reference  in  those  great  glad  days,  when  the  ' '  dark  clouds  are  turned  inside 
out,"  and  the  boys  are  home  again. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

Charles  W,  Vf  alduck, 
W.  A.  Dixon, 
George  L.  Hillikjsr, 

Committee. 

ELECTION  OF  OFFICERS. 

The  grand  master  appointed  the  district  deputy  grand  mas- 
ters as  distributing  and  collecting  tellers  and  the  following 
brethren  counting  tellers : 

Arthur  M.  Ottman,  Bert  Crissey,  Eobt.  Pettigrew,  A.  O.  PafP,  Frank 
Cook,  Dayton  Baumgardner,  Walter  Harding,  A.  E.  Sehmetzer,  Thomas 
Huston,  Eobt.  C.  Dyreuforth,  V.  Eice. 

The  tellers,  having  collected  and  counted  the  several  bal- 
lots, reported  that  the  following  brethren  had  received  a  ma- 
jority of  votes  cast,  and  they  were  declared  elected: 

Bro.  Austin  H.  Serogin,  grand  master. 
Bro.  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  deputy  grand  master. 
Bro.  Elmer  E.  Beach,  senior  grand  warden. 
Bro.  Arthur  E.  Wood,  junior  grand  warden. 
Bro.  Leroy  A.  Goddard,  grand  treasurer. 
Bro.  Isaac  Cutter,  grand  secretary. 

CALLED  OFF. 

At  I  :oo  o'clock  p.  m.  the  most  worshipful  grand  lodge  was 
called  from  labor  to  refreshment  until  9  o'clock  Wednesday 
morning. 


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SECOND  DAY. 

WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  9,  A.  D.,  1918,  A.  L.  5918, 
9:00  O'CLOCK  A.  M. 

The  grand  master  called  die  grand  lodge  from  refreshment 
to  labor  at  g  :oo  o'clock  a.  m. 

Grand  officers  and  representatives  were  present  same  as 
the  preceding  day. 

Prayer  was  offered  by  the  grand  chaplain. 

The  minutes  of  Tuesday's  session  were  read  and  approved. 

REPORT — Committee  on  Jurisprudence. 

Bro.  Monroe  C.  Crawford,  chairman,  presented  the  report 
of  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence.   On  motion  it  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 

of  the  State  of  Illinois : 

Your  Committee  on  Jurisprndencc  reports  that  it  has  considered  the 
various  subjects  in  the  report  of  the  most  worshipful  grand  master  and 
fraternally  submits  the  following: 

1.  That  portion  referring  to  "Dues  of  soldiers"  is  heartily  approved. 
In  the  great  world  crisis,  the  members  of  the  craft  in  the  service  of  their 
country  whether  over-seas  or  in  the  camps  in  the  United  States  shall  be 
protected  in  their  membership.  It  is  not  deemed  expedient  to  change  the 
law  regarding  payment  of  dues  of  memliers  while  in  military  or  naval  ser- 
vice.    To  do  so  would  require  another  change  on  their  return. 

It  is  therefore  recommended  that  lodges  shall  carry,  until  their  return, 
all  mendjers  whose  dues  are  not  paid.  It  is  also  further  recommended  that 
all  lodges  be  instructed  that  during  the  war  no  member  in  the  service  shall 
be  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues. 

2.  Your  committee  approves  the  recommendation  of  tne  grand  master 
regarding  ' '  Physical  Qualifications. "  It  is  believed  that  the  present  law 
is  unnecessarily  strict,  and  that  thereby  many  good  men  are  barred  from 
Masonry,  who,  but  for  some  slight  bodily  defects,  would  make  useful  mem- 


90  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  9, 

bers  of  the  craft.  The  teachings  of  Masonry  appeal  to  the  internal  rather 
than  the  external  qualifications  of  candidates.  We  are  of  the  opinion  that 
returning  soldiers  with  physical  defects,  together  with  those  in  civil  life, 
should  be  given  a  broader  opportunity  to  become  Masons  than  they  have 
under  the  present  law. 

We  therefore  recommend  that  the  Committee  on  New  Legislation  be 
instructed  to  submit  an  amendment  to  the  law  in  accordance  with  the  rec- 
ommendations herein, 

3.  Your  committee  agrees  with  the  grand  master  regarding  "Army 
Lodges  in  France, ' '  and  recommends  that  his  action  be  approved. 

4.  We  feel  that  a  wise  discretion  was  exercised  by  the  grand  master 
in  the  removal  of  the  worshipful  master  of  Universal  Lodge  No.  985,  and 
placing  the  lodge  in  charge  of  the  senior  warden.  This  action  was  taken 
on  the  recommendation  of  a  commission  after  full  and  thorough  investiga- 
tion. As  he  was  deposed  for  60  days,  and  this  time  has  almost  expired, 
the  master  will  soon  be  automatically  restored.  It  is  the  opinion  of  your 
committee  that  the  punishment  is  ample  and  was  deserved. 

We  recommend  that  action  of  the  grand  master  be  approved. 

5.  The  war  has  presented  many  grave  and  delicate  questions  during 
the  past  year.  Among  these  was  the  attitude  of  Masons  in  connection  with 
' '  German  Language  Lodges. ' '  The  war  has  brought  so  much  of  grief  and 
sorrow  to  the  world  that  even  the  language  of  the  nation  responsible  for 
these  atrocious  deeds  became  abhorrent  to  the  American  people  in  general. 
It  is  readily  agreed  that  most  citizens  of  German  birth  and  extraction  are 
true  and  loyal  to  the  land  under  whose  flag  they  have  lived  and  prospered. 

Nevertheless,  there  were  some  who  were  willing  to  accept  the  blessings 
of  American  freedom  and  yet  give  aid  and  comfort  to  the  arch  enemy  of 
civilization  and  humanity  in  all  lands.  To  avoid  even  the  appearance  of 
disloyalty  the  grand  master  took  steps  to  require  the  nine  German  speaking 
lodges  to  abandon  the  language  of  the  great  enemy  of  our  country.  This 
he  endeavored  to  do  by  persuasion,  but  all  could  not  be  reached  that  way. 
Six  readiHy  assented.  Three  held  out  against  his  righteous  requirement. 
In  order  to  settle  the  matter  once  for  all  on  July  10,  1918,  he  issued  his 
edict  commanding  all  to  change  from  German  to  English,  giving  them  ample 
time  for  the  re-adjustment.  All  but  Lessing  Lodge  No.  557  at  once  obej-ed 
the  supreme  command.  This  lodge  with  a  practically  imanimous  vote, 
ignored  the  edict.  Whereupon  the  grand  master  arrested  the  charter  and 
the  lodge  has  since  been  closed.  After  hearing  the  statements  of  the  wor- 
shipful master,  two  past  masters,  and  that  of  tie  district  deputy  grand 
master,  your  committee  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  action  taken  was  through 
mis-information   and   ignorance   rather   than   wilful   disobedience.     We    do 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  91 

not  think  this  lodge  or  its  members  meant  to  be  disloyal,  as  they  are  good 
American  citizens. 

After  hearing  their  pledges  for  the  future,  we  recommend  that  the 
charter  bo  restored. 

6.  Under  the  heading,  "The  New  York  Conference"  is  given  the  re- 
sult of  a  meeting  in  New  York  City  of  grand  masters  and  representatives 
of  grand  lodges.  Being  unable  to  attend,  the  grand  master  of  Illinois  ap- 
pointed P.G.M.  Alexander  H.  Bell,  as  his  representative.  This  meeting  was 
called  by  the  grand  master  of  New  York  to  consider  the  advisability  of 
sending  representatives  to  the  seat  of  war  to  care  for  Masonic  soldiers  in  the 
armies  of  the  allies.  In  view  of  the  wonderful  service  rendered  by  the  Y. 
M.  C.  A.,  Red  Cross,  Salvation  Army  and  other  organizations  authorized  by 
the  military  authorities  on  the  battile-fields  of  France  and  Belgium,  your 
committee  agrees  that  it  would  be  impossible  for  Masonic  representatives  to 
add  to  the  wonderful  work  being  done  by  the  organizations  herein  named. 
It  is  doubtful  if  our  representatives  would  be  permitted  by  the  Government 
to  go  overseas.  It  is  now  understood  that  New  York  has  been  denied  pass- 
ports for  those  chosen  and  ready  to  sail. 

It  is  therefore  recommended  that  no  action  now  be  taken.  All  moneys 
for  the  relief  of  soldiers  and  their  families  should  be  conserved  for  the 
great  needs  of  those  who  may  return.  Emergencies  may  arise  and  with  our 
present  funds  we  can  meet  all  demands  made  by  our  brave  soldier-Masons 
or  their  dependents. 

Monroe  C.  Crawford, 
OwKN  Scott, 
Geo.  M.  Moulton, 
Wm.  B.  Wright, 
C.  E.  Allen, 

Committee. 

SENATOR  LEWIS. 

At  this  stage  of  the  proceedings,  Senator  J.  Hamilton 
Lewis,  United  States  senator,  was  introduced  and  addressed 
the  grand  lodge.  He  said  he  came  to  the  grand  lodge  to  beg 
its  pardon  for  a  seeming  discourtesy  on  his  part,  because  he 
had  failed  to  attend  the  grand  lodge  during  the  time  he  was 
grand  orator.  He  then  spoke  at  length  on  the  conditions  in 
Europe  and  the  part  Masonry  is  taking  in  the  world's  war.  He 
said  that  in  the  far  east,  and  especially  in  the  Holy  Land,  the 


92  Proceedings  of  the  [October  9, 

principles  enunciated  by  the  Masonic  institution  had  been  ac- 
cepted as  the  guide  by  the  new  officials  of  the  local  govern- 
ments and  that  "Masonry  had  done  more  to  inspire  men  to  duty 
and  to  save  the  souls  of  men  than  any  other  agency  in  Europe." 
The  senator  was  roundly  applauded. 

PERSONAL  REPORT. 

Bro.  Ralph  H.  Wheeler  submitted  a  personal  report  of  his 
doings  on  the  Committee  on  National  Defense. 

RESOLUTION. 

Bro.  Edward  H.  Thomas,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Finance,  presented  the  following  resolution.  On  motion  it  was 
adopted. 

Your  committee  recommend  that  $1.00  per  day  be  allowed  all  repre- 
sentatives in  attendance  upon  this  grand  lodge  meeting  in  addition  to  the 
compensation  provided  in  the  by-laws. 

REPORT — Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances. 

Bro.  Alexander  H.  Bell,  chairman,  presented  the  report  of 
the  committee. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Aiieicnt  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

Brethren : 

Your  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  respectfully  reports  that 
at  this  session  of  this  grand  lodge  it  has  had  submitted  to  it  four  (4-) 
cases  as  follows: 

Auburn  Park  Lodge  No.  789  vs.  *  *  *  * 

Charges  were  preferred  against  this  brother  in  Auburn  Park  Lodge  No. 
789  prior  to  the  annual  session  of  this  grand  lodge  held  in  the  year  1917. 
The  trial  was  before  a  commission  appointed  by  the  grand  master,  and 
resulted  in  a  finding  of  guilty  and  of  expulsion  from  all  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  Masonry. 

This  case  was  before  this  grand  lodge  at  its  last  annual  session  and 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  93 

was  considered  l)y  the  Connnittee  on  Ap{)ea.ls  and  Grievances.  That  com- 
mittee reported,  recommending  that  the  finding  of  the  trial  commission  be 
affirmed  and  that  the  sentence  of  expulsion  be  approved.  The  grand  lodge 
adopted  the  report  of  that  committee.  TTic  matter  is  again  brought  to  the 
attention  of  this  committee  through  a  petition  filed  with  the  grand  master 
on  the  part  of  the  accused,  and  by  the  grand  master  has  been  referred  to 
this  committee. 

Your  committee  has  carefully  read  the  record  in  this  case.  We  have 
reached  the  conclusion  that  the  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  at  the 
last  session  of  the  grand  lodge  gave  this  case  full  and  fair  consideration ; 
that  its  report  and  the  action  of  this  grand  lodge  in  approving  such  report 
amount  to  a  final  adjudication  of  the  questions  involved  in  this  case.  While 
this  committee  very  readily  agrees  that  notwithstanding  an  adjudication 
has  been  reached,  still  if  manifest  injustice  has  been  done,  this  grand  lodge 
would  be  strong  enough  to  right  its  own  wrongs.  But  in  this  case  your 
committee  is  not  per.suaded  that  a  wrong  has  been  done,  and  we  therefore 
decline  to  take  any  action  in  this  matter,  which,  means  that  the  action  of 
this  grand  lodge  at  its  last  annual  session  remains  unchanged  and  unques- 
tioned. 

Ionic  Lodge  No.  312  vs.  *  *  *  * 

In  this  case  charges  were  preferred  against  the  brother  which  were 
certainly  so  vague  and  indefinite  that  it  would  be  difficult  for  anyone  to 
understand  the  nature  of  the  accusation.  It  does  not  appear  from  the  rec- 
ord in  this  case  that  the  members  of  the  lodge  were  notified  of  the  time 
and  place  set  for  his  trial  under  the  charges  presented.  The  evidence  shows 
affi.rmatively  that  the  charges  were  preferred  against  him  something  like 
two  years  after  the  commission  of  the  offense  charged,  and  about  two  years 
after  he  moved  from  Decatur;  that  he  had  removed  from  Decatur  where 
this  lodge  is  located  to  Allentown,  Penn.,  and  had  removed  from  Allentown, 
Penn.,  to  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  living  in  Washington,  D.  C.  and 
working  for  the  Government  of  the  United  States  at  the  time  when  the 
charges  were  preferred. 

A  notice  in  proper  form  to  the  brother  that  the  charges  had  been  ac- 
cepted by  the  lodge  and  notifying  him  of  the  time  and  place  fixed  by  the 
master  for  the  trial  under  such  charges  was  sent  by  registered  mail  to  him 
addressed  to  Allentown,  Penn.,  but  the  same  was  returned  uncalled  for  to 
the  secetary  of  the  lodge.  The  case  was  set  for  trial  for  the  Gth  day  of 
July,  1918.  The  notice  sent  by  registered  mail  was  returned  to  the  secre- 
tary of  the  lodge  on  June  12,  1918. 

The  officers  of  this  lodge  knew  24  days  before  the  date  set  for  trial 
that  the  notice  sent  had  not  reached  him.  The  brother  had  lived  in  Wash- 
ington some  time  before  the  notice  was  sent,  and  within  the  24  days  aliove 


94  Proceedings  of  tJie  [October  9, 

mentioned  inquiry  easily  might  have  developed  the  fact  that  he  had  changed 
his  post  office  address  and  ample  time  would  have  remained  to  give  him 
notice  of  the  tri^l.  The  record  does  not  show  that  any  further  attempt 
was  made  to  notify  him.  He  had  no  notice  of  this  trial  and  was  not  present 
at  the  trial. 

Your  committee  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  evidence  in  this  case  tend- 
ing to  show  the  guilt  of  the  accused  under  the  specifications  herein  was  so 
vague,  indefinite  and  nneertain  that  the  verdict  of  guilty  pronounced  in  the 
ease  cannot  be  justified  upon  the  evidence. 

The  difficulty  with  this  case  is  not  merely  that  one  innocent  has  been 
adjudged  guilty;  it  is  that  the  notice  to  the  accused  not  having  reached 
him,  no  proper  degree  of  diligence  was  shown  on  the  part  of  the  officers 
of  the  lodge  to  get  notice  to  him;  that  it  does  not  appear  from  the  record 
that  the  membership  of  the  lodge  was  notified  as  required  by  our  by-laws; 
that  out  of  a  total  membership  of  over  600,  only  18  members  were  present 
at  the  trial,  and  that  the  evidence  heard  was  certainly  very  unsatisfactory. 
Indeed  there  was  no  competent  or  satisfactory  testimony  in  this  case. 

Your  committee  recommends  that  the  sentence  of  Ionic  Lodge  No.  312 
against  the  brother  be  set  aside  and  that  he  be  now  restored  to  all  of  his 
rights  and  privileges  as  a  Master  Mason.  But  because  of  the  uncci'tain- 
ties  in  the  record  above  mentioned,  your  committee  recommends  that  this 
report  and  recommendation  shall  not  be  held  or  construed  to  be  such  an 
adjudication  of  the  questions  involved  as  will  prevent  Ionic  Lodge  or  any 
of  its  members  from  preferring  new  charges  touching  the  same  matters  in- 
volved in  this  trial. 

Damascus  Lodge  No.  888  vs.  *  *  *  * 

In  this  case  charges  were  preferred  against  this  accused  brother  in 
Damascus  Lodge.  It  was  charged  that  he  had  conspired  with  some  detective 
agency  to  ruin  the  good  name  and  reputation  of  his  wife,  or  by  some  im- 
proper method  to  procure  evidence  against  her  whereby  he  might  obtain  a 
divorce  or  blacken  her  good  name  and  reputation.  A  trial  was  had  before 
a  commission  appointed  by  the  grand  master  which  resulted  in  a  verdict  of 
guilty  against  this  accused  brother,  and  the  punishment  was  fixed  at  indefi- 
nite suspension. 

Your  committee  has  read  this  record  with  much  care.  We  have  talked 
with  those  familiar  with  the  circumstances  of  the  case.  It  is  true  as  shown 
by  this  evidence  that  the  brother  did  employ  detectives  to  investigate  the 
doings  of  his  wife,  and  the  developments  in  the  case  show  the  wisdom  of 
his  doing  so.     The  trouble  finally  resulted  in  a  decree  in  the  Superior  Court 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  95 

of  Cook  County  awarding  to  the  brother  a  decree  of  divorce  from  his  wife 
for  her  fault,  and  exonerating  him  from  blame. 

Your  committee  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  finding  of  guilt  against  this 
accused  brother  was  wholly  unsupported  by  the  evidence.  Wo  recommend 
that  the  finding  of  the  trial  commission  be  set  aside  and  that  the  accused 
bo  restored  to  all  his  rights  and  privileges  as  a  Master  Mason. 

East  Gate  Lodge  No.  923  vs.  *  *  »  * 

In  this  case  charges  were  preferred  against  the  brother  in  East  Gate 
Lodge.  It  was  charged  that  he  had  knowingly  misrepresented  his  place  of 
residence    in  order  that  he  might  obtain  the  degrees  in  East  Gate  Lodge. 

Your  committee  has  carefully  examined  this  case.  We  have  read  all 
the  evidence  and  talked  with  those  who  are  familiar  with  the  circumstances. 
We  do  not  take  the  trouble  to  go  into  the  details  of  the  evidence  in  this  re- 
port. It  is  true  that  the  accused  brother  did  not  reside  within  the  juris- 
diction of  East  Gate  Lodge.  His  petition  was  recommended  by  Master  Ma- 
sons who  were  familiar  with  the  facts.  What  he  did  was  done  largely  upon 
the  advice  of  members  of  East  Gate  Lodge. 

Your  committee  cannot  wholly  acquit  this  accuserd  brother  of  blame, 
but  we  feel  that  under  the  circumstances  the  penality  of  expulsion  that  has 
been  pronounced  against  him  is  extreme. 

Your  committee  recommends  that  the  finding  of  guilty  by  the  commis- 
sion be  sustained,  but  that  the  punishment  of  expulsion  which  was  fixed  be 
set  aside,  and  that  the  punishment  be  fixed  at  suspension  for  the  term  of 
one  year  from  the  26th  day  of  June,  1918,  that  being  the  date  of  the  re- 
port of  the  trial  commission. 

Fraternally   submitted, 

Alexander  H.  Bell, 
A.  M.  Otman, 
Elmer  D.  Brothers, 
A.  L.  Anderson, 

Committee. 

MINORITY  REPORT. 

Bro.  Chas.  H.  Martin,  as  a  member  of  the  committee,  pre- 
sented a  minority  report  in  the  case  of  East  Gate  Lodge  No. 
923  vs.  *  *  *  and  moved  that  such  minority  report  be  substi- 
tuted for  the  report  of  the  committee. 


96  Proceedings  of  the  [October  9, 

Minority  Eefort  of  Bro.  Martin 
East  Gate  Lodge  No.  923  vs.  *  *  *  * 

In  this  case  charges  were  preferred  in  East  Gate  Lodge  No.  923  alleg- 
ing in  effect  that  the  accused  had  falsely  represented  to  said  lodge  in  a  peti- 
tion for  the  degrees  in  Masonry,  that  at  date  when  said  petition  was  signed, 
he,  the  accused,  had  resided  in  the  city  of  Chicago  for  the  period  of  six 
months  then  last  past,  and  liy  such  misrepresentation  and  deception  had  in- 
duced said  lodge  to  entertain  and  receive  his  said  petition,  and  confer  the 
degrees  upon  him. 

A  trial  was  had  upon  said  charges  before  a  commission  appointed  by 
the  most  worshipful  grand  master,  and  upon  the  hearing  the  commission 
found  him  guilty  as  charged  and  fixed  his  punishment  at  expulsion  from  all 
the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry. 

From  this  sentence  the  accused  has  appealed  to  the  grand  lodge. 

The  evidence  submitted  amply  supports  the  charge,  and  in  fact  the 
accused  himself  admitted  in  the  evidence  given  by  him  that  the  allegations 
in  the  charges  material  to  the  issues  raised  are  true. 

As  a  member  of  the  committee  I  am  unable  to  see  any  reason  why  the 
finding  of  the  trial  commission  should  be  disturbed,  but  am  of  the  opinion 
that  the  punishment  imposed  by  that  tribunal  exactly  fits  the  offense. 

This  minority  report  therefore  recommends  that  the  action  of  the  trial 
commission  in  finding  the  accused  guilty  as  charged,  and  fixing  his  punish- 
ment at  expulsion  be  affirmed. 

Fraternally   submitted, 

Ciias.  H.  Martin. 

The  motion  of  Bro.  Martin  to  substitute  his  separate  re- 
port for  the  report  of  the  committee  was  lost,  and  the  report 
of  the  committee  as  submitted  by  its  chairman  was  adopted  by 
the  vote  of  the  grand  lodge. 


THE  CHILDREN  FROM  THE  HOME. 

The  grand  lodge  was  called  off  for  a  short  time  and  Geo. 
L.  Hilliker,  superintendent  of  the  Orphans'  Home  at  La- 
Grange,  was  introduced.     He  was  followed  by  24  boys  of  the 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  97 

Home,  dressed  as  Shriners.  They  gave  a  drill  and  were  heart- 
ily applauded.  Then  George  Douglas,  a  little  tot,  6  years  old, 
appeared  on  the  stage  dressed  as  an  army  officer  and  marched 
to  the  front  of  the  stage  and  faced  the  drill  team  who  were 
lined  up  in  front  of  him.  He  proceeded  to  direct  the  24  boys 
in  uniform  in  their  gymnastic  exercises,  he  leading  all  the  time. 
It  was  a  wonderful  performance  and  fired  the  grand  lodge  with 
enthusiastic  admiration.  At  the  conclusion  of  these  exercises 
all  the  children  of  the  Home  entered,  the  boys  on  one  side  and 
the  girls  on  the  other,  the  smaller  children  leading.  They 
marched  on  the  stage  and  sang  "America."  It  was  a  grand 
sight  and  caused  the  breasts  of  every  representative  present  to 
swell  with  pride. 

INTRODUCTION— Bro.  George  L.  Schoonover. 

Bro.  George  L.  Schoonover,  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Mas- 
ter of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa,  was  introduced  by  Most  Wor- 
shipful Brother  Austin  H.  Scrogin.  Brother  Schoonover  spoke 
as  follows: 

Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master,  and  My  Dear  Friends: 

I  certainly  appreciate  beyond  all  compare  the  opportunity  to  come  here 
and  have  just  a  moment  to  express  to  you  the  felicitations  which  are  your 
due,  upon  the  great  work  you  are  accomplishing  in  this  jurisdiction.  No 
man  could  witness  that  procession  of  children  of  our  brethren  who  have 
not  been  able  to  care  for  them,  and  not  see  what  you  are  doing!  The 
morale  and  spirit  which  you  are  cultivating  through  your  representatives 
in  those  children !  No  man  could  witness  that  and  not  know  that  the  great 
heart  of  Masonry  in  Illinois  is  right. 

Another  thing  I  heard  you  do  this  morning  that  shows  you  are  right, 
and  I  congratulate  you  upon  it,  and  that  is  that  when  the  boys  come  back 
from  the  bloody  fields  of  France  with  some  defect  of  body  that  was  caused 
by  their  inspired  love, — of  the  great  love  of  God  and  of  the  great  fra- 
ternity to  which  they  wish  to  belong;  you  are  not  going  to  turn  down  the 
boys  as  members  of  the  fraternity  because  they  cannot  do  some  little 
thing  that  perhaps  strictly  conforms  to  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the 
fraternity. 


98  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  9, 

And  I  want  to  say  to  yoii  that  while  I  do  not  pretend  to  be  a  student 
of  Freemasonry,  yet  I  have  studied  this  movement.  I  have  in  my  own 
<;rand  lodge  fought  for  the  action  which  has  been  taken  here  today  and 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa  last  June  took  that  action  and  rendered  it  into 
law  as  your  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  has  recommended  this  morning. 
I  want  to  say  brethren  that  for  that  I  can  reach  my  hand  across  the 
Mississippi  River  and  shake  with  the  brethren  of  Illinois  and  say,  "Let 
us  keep  on  going  au<l  doing  the  good  things  that  need  to  be  done." 

There  has  been  another  word  spoken  since  I  have  been  here  this  morn- 
ing of  which  I  am  not  so  sure,  but  I  have  come  here  to  learn  what  is 
known  by  the  brethren  of  Illinois  on  the  subject,  and  that  is  something 
that  was  introduced  by  one  of  the  Jurisprudence  Committee  to  the  effect 
that  our  government  did  not  want  Masonry  to  participate  in  the  welfare 
of  the  boys  over  there — in  the  welfare  work  accorded  to  them.  My  brethren, 
I  hope  and  I  pray  that  that  committee  is  right,  but  I  am  afraid  they 
are  not  right  and  I  am  afraid  that  there  is  an  insiduous  influence  at  work 
which  does  not  want  Masonry  to  participate  in  that  great  relief.  I  am 
afraid  that  is  true.  I  am  afraid  we  ought  to  be  looking  into  the  ques- 
tion, (or  that  I  ought  to  look  into  it  and  tind  out  that  I  am  wrong)  for 
my  lirethren  I  believe  and  I  believe  from  the  bottom  of  my  heart,  that 
so  far  as  I  am  concerned  it  is  my  duty  to  do  everything  in  my  power  to 
project  this  sweet  influence  and  sweet  ministry  of  Masonry  which  I  love 
as  I  love  no  other  organization  in  the  world,  to  project  it  to  my  brethren 
who  have  gone  across  the  waters  in  khaki  to  fight  the  battles  and  give 
them  everything  on  God  's  earth  over  there  that  we  can  give. 

I  believe  it  so  firmly  my  brethren  that  I  take  you  into  my  full  con- 
fidence. I  have  nothing  to  conceal.  It  may  be  I  am  wrong — if  I  am  then 
many  other  eminent  brethren  in  this  country  are  wrong,  but  I  believe 
we  are  being  kept  away  from  that  work  by  the  insiduous  maneuvers  of 
an  influence  which  would  like  to  undermine  the  Masonic  fraternity  as  much 
as  it  could. 

But  when  I  get  a  letter  as  I  did  from  a  good  brother  across  the 
water  the  other  day  asking  me, — you  know  I  happen  to  be  connected  with 
the  Masonic  Eesearch  Society  in  publishing  a  magazine, — he  wrote  me 
in  that  capacity  and  said,  ' '  Won 't  you  please  send  across  to  us  some  old 
magazines!  It  is  not  necessary  they  be  new  just  so  we  can  use  them 
in  our  Masonic  Club  we  are  trying  to  support,  so  we  can  take  them 
up  to  the  convalescent  hospital  where  the  boys  can  read  them,  and  so  we 
may  have  a  little  element  of  the  bond  of  friendship  between  us."  He 
was  a  captain  in  the  U.  S.  Army,  your  army  and  my  army,  and  he  was 
coming  to  me  for  favors.  That  is  the  way  I  feel  about  it.  I  feel  like  a 
slacker  that  I  have  not  been  raising  my  voice  and  doing  everything  I  could 
in  the   past  to   get   to   them  without   their   asking  it   the  things   that   are 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  99 

wauted.  TTicn  he  says  further,  ' '  We  have  a  little  club  here  in  St.  Nazaire 
which  we  are  supporting  on  the  voluntary  donation  of  about  500  of  our 
brethren  here, "  and  he  says,  "we  cannot  support  it  without  your  help  any 
longer  because  there  is  too  much  coming  and  going. ' ' 

My  brethren  those  are  my  personal  views.  I  am  not  trying  to  intrude 
them  upon  you,  but  I  just  want  to  say  this  so  far  as  I  am  concerned 
I  am  going  to  do  all  I  can  to  get  to  that  brother  an  answer  which  will 
ring  as  the  Liberty  Bell  rang  back  in  the  days  when  this  nation  was  being 
formed,  for  I  believe  brethren  just  exactly  what  your  honored  senator 
said  this  morning  right  here  on  this  floor  and  that  is  that  this  benign 
influence  of  Masonry  should  be  projected  by  us  who  know  what  it  is  and 
appreciate  what  it  is,  and  sent  across  the  water;  that  that  benign  influ- 
ence ought  to  be  exercised  in  the  armj'  and  navy  and  among  the  nations 
of  the  world  if  you  please,  in  order  that  the  great  principles  for  which 
we  stand,  may  eventually  prevail, 

I  don't  believe  my  brethren,  that  because  you  live  in  Illinois  and  I 
live  in  Iowa  or  some  other  brother  lives  elsewhere  that  this  is  any  the  less 
our  duty.  I  don 't  believe  it  is  up  to  me  as  an  individual  to  do  it  alone, 
or  to  my  grand  lodge  as  a  grand  lodge  to  do  it  alone  or  to  yours.  I  be- 
lieve that  for  once  Masonry  is  faced  by  a  crisis.  Those  brothers  over 
there  are  faced  by  a  crisis.  They  are  all  mixed  up  like  hash  in  a  griddle 
but  they  are  Masons  just  the  same,  and  they  are  calling  to  us  and  I  don't 
bolieve  that  the  million  eight  hundred  thousand  Masons  in  America, — be- 
cause their  hearts  all  beat  together;  I  don't  believe  they  ought  to  stop 
until  we  have  arranged  some  way  by  which  we  can  work  together  and 
give  them  that  influence  and  carry  it  across  the  water,  and  it  is  for  that 
purpose  that  I  have  invited  your  grand  master  and  every  other  grand  mas- 
ter in  the  United  States  to  confer  with  me  at  an  early  date  if  they  think 
that  there  is  need  for  such  a  kind  of  an  organization  as  I  have  suggested, — 
to  meet  with  me  and  discuss  with  me  this  matter,  and  that  is  all.  If 
out  of  that  organization  there  can  come  some  bureau  whereby  we  can  send 
that  influence  where  it  belongs  then  I  shall  feel  I  am  no  longer  a  slacker. 
I  don't  know  how  the  brethren  of  other  jurisdictions  feel  about  it.  That" 
is  what  I  am  going  to  find  out.  I  know  how  a  few  of  them  feel  about 
it  because  I  have  heard  from  them  and  my  brethren,  that  will  to  co-oper- 
ate abounds.  I  know  your  grand  lodge  and  I  now  know  your  grand  lodge 
sentiment,  and  if,  your  grand  master  comes  over  as  I  hope  he  will,  to 
where  we  have  that  conference,  I  want  to  say  this  much  to  you,  although 
he  lives  in  Illinois  and  I  live  in  Iowa  I  am  going  to  give  him  the  hand 
of  fellowship.  I  am  going  to  tell  him,  my  dear  brother  I  trust  you  to 
the  limit,  and  I  trust  your  brethren  to  the  limit.  That  imaginary  line 
that  runs  through  the  middle  of  the  river  cuts  no  figure  with  the  beating 
of  your  heart  and  mine,  and  so  far  as  I  am  concerned  it  will  cut  no  figure 


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with  my  haiul  and  my  pocket-book  working  with  your  hand  and  your  pocket- 
book;  working  in  behalf  of  our  brethern  who  fight  our  battles. 

I  trust  my  brethren  that  in  thus  intruding  my  views  you  will  not  con- 
sider that  I  am  violating  any  of  the  courtesies  of  this  grand  jurisdiction. 
I  simply  feel  these  things  in  my  own  heart.  I  am  going  to  do  my  best 
to  help  this  cause  along, — what  I  believe  to  be  the  greatest  cause  that 
has  challenged  the  efficiency  of  Masonry  in  all  its  existence  in  America. 
When  I  do  that,  whether  my  views  are  right,  or  the  other  fellow's  are 
right  then  I  shall  feel  content  because  of  having  done  not  my  bit,  but 
my  best  as  I  saw  my  duty. 

Brethren,  I  thank  you  again  for  this  opportunity  of  meeting  with  you, 
I  appreciate  it  sincerely  and  I  hope  next  June  that  you  will  all  have 
the  opportunity  to  come  over  and  visit  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa  because 
we  have  a  pretty  good  bunch  of  your  kind  of  Masons  over  there. 

REPORT — Board  of  Managers  of  Masonic  Homes. 

Bro.  Robert  J.  Daly,  president  of  the  Board  of  Managers 
of  the  Masonic  Homes,  presented  their  report. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

Your  Board  of  Managers  entrusted  with  the  supervision  and  man- 
agement of  the  Illinois  Masonic  Homes,  fraternally  submit  the  following 
report  of  the  trust  committed  to  its  charge,  with  data  and  information 
by  which  you  may  obtain  a  knowledge  of  the  present  conditions  existing 
in  the  two  institutions  and  also  form  an  intelligent  estimate  of  the  needs 
and  requirements  of  each  institution  for  the  coming  year  in  order  that 
adequate  provision  may  be  made  therefor. 

The  past  year  has  been  a  trying  one.  The  steady  increase  in  mem- 
bership combined  with  the  greatly  increased  cost  of  living  has  demanded 
our  closest  attention  to  the  matter  of  purchases  in  order  to  keep  the 
cost  of  maintenance  within  reasonable  bounds  and  without  stinting  the 
ample  supply  of  wholesome  foods  provided  at  all  times.  The  fuel  situ- 
ation was  a  particularly  serious  one  and  it  was  a  question  for  a  time  as 
to  whether  we  would  be  able  to  procure  a  sufficient  supply  to  carry  us 
through  last  winter. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  board  held  October  11,  1917,  immediately 
following  the  last  annual  session  of  the  most  worshipful  grand  lodge, 
Brethren  Fletcher  and  Emmerson  who  had  been  reappointed  as  their  own 
successors  as  members  of  the  board,  qualified  by  their  acceptance,  and 
thereupon  the  board  effected  its  official  organization  as  follows: 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  101 

Eobert  J.  Daly,  President. 
Louis  L.  Emmerson,  Vice-President. 
W.  Irving  Shuman,  Treasurer. 
William  D.  Price,  Secretary. 

There  having  been  no  change  in  the  personnel  of  the  board,  the 
Executive  Committee  in  immediate  charge  of  the  respective  Homes  re- 
mained the  same  as  previously  constituted;  namely,  Brethren  Emmerson, 
Shuman  and  Doherty  for  the  Home  at  Sullivan  and  Brethren  Fletcher, 
Price  and  Daly  for  the  Home  at  LaGrange.  By  action  of  the  board. 
Brother  "William  A.  Dixon  was  continued  as  superintendent  of  the  Home 
at  Sullivan  and  Brother  and  Mrs.  George  L.  Hilliker  were  continued  as 
superintendent  and  matron  of  the  Home  at  LaGrange. 

By  action  of  the  committees,  Brother  John  F.  Lawson,  M.  D.,  was 
appointed  physician  to  the  Home  at  Sullivan  and  Brother  Arthur  E. 
Higgins,  M.  D.,  to  the  Home  at  LaGrange. 

Official  Boxd. 

Immediately  after  the  election  of  Brother  Shuman  as  treasurer  of 
your  Board  of  Managers,  he  filed  a  surety  bond  of  twenty  thousand 
($20,000)  dollars  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties.  In  like 
manner  Brothers  Dixon  and  Hilliker  filed  bonds  of  five  thousand  ($5,000) 
dollars  each  for  the  faithful  performance  of  their  duties. 

Subsequent  to  the  organization  meeting,  the  board  held  three  reg- 
ularly called  meetings;  namely,  November  3,  1917,  March  16  and  17,  1918, 
at  Sullivan  and  October  7,  at  LaGrange.  These  meetings  were  attended 
by  all  of  the  members,  the  proceedings  were  harmoniously  conducted  and 
productive  of  most  excellent  results. 

During  the  interval  between  board  meetings,  the  Executive  Com- 
mittees have  regularly  and  faithfully  attended  to  all  the  details  of  ad- 
ministration and  exercised  a  close  supervision  of  all  of  the  affairs  in- 
volved in  the  operation  of  the  Homes  and  in  connection  with  the  super- 
intendents have  prepared  a  comprehensive  report  relative  to  the  Homes 
under  their  respective  supervision  which  reports  are  herewith  submitted 
and  to  which  we  invite  your  careful  attention  and  earnest  consideration. 

Brother  W.  Irving  Shuman  who  has  been  for  several  years,  often  at 
great  sacrifice,  rendering  efficient  service  on  our  board  as  its  treasurer 
and  also  in  the  personal  oversight  of  the  Eoyal  Arch  Memorial  Hospital, 
resigned  on  June  24,  last,  to  obey  the  higher  call  of  service  to  our 
country.  He  is  now  overseas  and  wc  who  know  him  well  expect  that  he 
will  merit  in  his  new  field  of  service  that  old  but  ever  new  acclaim 
"well   done,   good   and   faithful   servant."     We   welcome   his  successor 


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Brother  Charles  C.  Davis  to  our  number  and  we  are  confident  that  he 
will  measure  up  to  the  strongest  anticipations  of  our  grand  master  and 
the  craft. 

The  Orphans'  Home  at  LaGrange. 

As  will  be  seen  by  the  superintendent's  report,  nothing  of  particular 
consequence  has  happened  at  the  institution  during  the  past  year,  al- 
though the  family  has  been  a  large  one  averaging  in  the  neighborhood 
of  one  hundred  duiiug  the  entire  year.  The  general  health  of  the  chil 
dren  has  been  good  and  your  committee  would  feel  that  they  were  remiss 
in  their  duties  if  they  did  not  heartily  commend  Brother  and  Mis. 
Hilliker  for  their  untiring  efforts  in  the  interests  of  our  large  and  in- 
teresting family. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  this  most  worshipful  grand  lodge  twenty-six 
thousand  ($26,000)  dollars  was  ajjpropriated  for  maintenance  and  this 
has  been  just  about  sufficient  to  cover  the  needs  of  the  Institution.  We 
would,  therefore,  recommend  that  the  same  amount,  viz,  twenty-six 
thousand  ($26,000)  dollars  be  appropriated  for  the  ensuing  year.  This 
estimate  is  based  upon  the  assumption  that  there  will  be  no  material 
increase  in  the  cost  of  supplies. 

Special  Coal  Fund. 

Profiting  by  our  experience  of  last  winter  and  anticipating  a  still 
greater  shortage  of  coal  this  winter,  your  board  requested  a  special  ap- 
propriation of  three  thousand  ($3,000)  dollars  for  the  purchase  of  this 
winter's  supply.  After  several  months'  correspondence  with  the  State 
and  National  Fuel  Administrations  and  finally  an  appeal  to  the  Director 
General  of  Railroads,  Brother  William  G.  McAdoo,  we  were  successful 
in  purchasing  sufficient  coal  for  our  needs  and  it  is  now  in  process  of  de- 
livery. There  is  a  balance  of  two  thousand  ninety-eight  dollars  and 
forty-nine  cents  ($2,008.49)  still  in  the  hands  of  our  treasurer  and  we 
request  that  this  amount  be  left  with  our  board  pending  final  delivery 
of  the  coal  and  settlement  of  the  account.  We  would  further  recommend 
that  a  like  amount,  viz,  three  thousand  ($3,000)  dollars  be  appropriated 
for  the  purchase  of  coal  for  the  winter  1919-1920. 

Manual  Training  and  Domestic  Science. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  most  worshipful  grand  lodge,  the  sum  of 
one  thousand  ($1,000)  dollars  was  appropriated  for  manual  training  and 
domestic  science.  This  instruction  was  conducted  under  the  supervision 
of  Miss  Louise  Cottel  and  Mr.  Robert  Bagley,  both  of  whom  are  teachers 
of  those  branches  in  the  Chicago  jjublic  schools.     The  girls  were  instructed 


if'lS]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  103 

in  sewiiisj^,  cooking'  and  canning;  the  boys  in  woodAvorking  and  garden- 
ing. This  has  proven  of  inestimable  value  to  the  children  and  a  very- 
material  saving  to  the  Home,  the  girls  having  preserved  over  one  thou- 
sand one  hundred  (1,100)  quarts  of  fruit  and  vegetables  practically  all 
of  which  were  raised  by  our  boys  on  the  property  loaned  us  by  Mr. 
Joseph  Leiter. 

At  the  annual  garden  show  of  the  LaGrange  War  Emergency  Union, 
the  exhibit  of  canned  vegetables  from  the  Home  received  much  praise 
and  the  efforts  of  our  children  in  food  conservation  were  highly  com- 
mended. 

An  unexpended  balance  of  two  hundred  fifty-seven  dollars  and  sixty 
eents   ($257.60)   of  the  above  mentioned  fund  has  been  returned  to  the' 
grand  secretary  and  we  would  earnestly  recommend  that  the  sum  of  one 
thousand  ($1,000.00)   dollars  be  appropriated  for  the  continuanco  of  this 
work  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Appraisal  of  Properties  cf  the  Masonic  Homes. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  most  worslii]3ful  grand  lodge,  the  sum  of 
seventy-five  ($75.00)  dollars  was  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  keeping 
the  appraisal  of  the  Home  property  up  to  date  as  per  our  contract  with 
the  I.loyd  Thomas  Company.  This  appraisal  has  proven  of  great  service 
to  us  in  the  adjustment  of  claims  for  loss  by  fire  and  we  would  recom- 
mend that  a  like  amount  of  seventy-five  ($75.00)  dollars  be  appropriated 
for  this  purpose  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Sullivan  Home. 

Perhaps  at  no  period  in  its  history  have  the  general  conditions  of  the 
Masonic  Home  at  Sullivan  been  more  satisfactory  than  at  the  present  time. 
Tlie  year  just  closed  has  been  an  extremely  busy  one  and  a  review  of  the  lasc 
twelve  months  shows  a  marked  improvement  along  all  lines.  Especially  has 
this  been  true  so  far  as  permanent  buildings  and  repairs  are  concerned.  The 
last  session  of  the  grand  lodge  appropriated  for  special  buildings  and  re- 
pairs, $5,250.00.  The  increased  cost  of  all  materials  and  labor,  and  a  desire 
on  the  part  of  the  local  committee  in  charge  to  complete  and  furnish  satis- 
factory housing  for  all  the  farm  labor,  so  that  the  Homo  might  be  relieved 
of  this  burden,  led  to  a  larger  outlay  than  was  anticipated,  and  found  us 
with  an  expense — when  the  work  was  completed — of  $9,591.04;  or,  an  ex- 
cess over  the  appropriation  of  $4,241.04;  all  of  which  has  been  paid  from  the 
earnings  of  the  farm. 

These  improvements  consist,  outside  of  general  repairs  and  betterments, 
of  a  modern  farmhouse  of  ten  rooms  and  bath,  located  on  the  site  of  the 


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old  Miller  home.  This  building  has  a  complete  basement,  splendid  porches, 
is  equipped  \^■ith  electric  lights,  running  water  and  hot  air  furnace,  and  is 
in  every  respect  a  model  building;  also  two  smaill  cottages,  of  five  rooms 
each,  one  for  the  use  of  the  gardener,  the  other  for  the  man  in  charge  of 
the  dairy.  On  the  Swain  farm  a  large  barn,  50  x  60  feet,  is  in  course  of 
erection,  the  hard  lumber  for  the  same  having  been  sawed  from  trees  lo- 
cated on  the  Home  farm,  and  all  of  the  soft  lumber  is  on  the  ground  and 
paid  for  out  of  the  past  year 's  appropriation.  Two  corn  cribs  and  a  number 
of  other  small  buildings  have  been  erected,  so  that  the  farm  equij)ment  along 
this  line  is  very  satisfactory  indeed. 

The  house  upon  the  Swain  farm  has  been  replastcrcd  and  repainted  in- 
side, and  put  in  tenantable  condition. 

The  porches,  window  frames,  and  other  outside  woodwork  of  the  ad- 
ministration and  older  buildings  should  be  repainted  the  coming  spring. 
While  this  is  an  inopportune  time  in  which  to  make  extensive  repairs,  or  do 
any  unnecessary  work,  the  condition  of  the  paint  upon  these  buildings  is 
such  that  loss  will  follow  if  the  work  is  not  done  within  the  next  few  months. 
The  decoration  in  many  of  the  halls  and  rooms  in  these  same  buildings  is 
in  bad  condition  and  insanitary,  and  should  be  given  proper  attention  at 
the  same  time.  For  this  purpose  and  necessary  repairs  to  plumbing,  an  ap- 
propriation of  twenty-five  hundred  ($2,500.00)  dollars  is  requested. 

Kew  Dormitory. 

Tlie  new  dormitory  has  been  completed  and  occupied  for  several  months. 
It  is  in  every  respect  a  model  building  of  its  kind  and  the  furnishings  and 
equipment  are  of  the  very  best.  The  entire  third  floor  furnishes  accommo- 
dations for  the  women  help,  while  the  first  and  second  floors  are  occupied 
by  female  members  of  the  Home.  With  a  capacity  of  more  than  ninety 
beds,  it  will  furnish  sufficient  room  for  a  number  of  years  to  come  and  the 
grand  lodge  will  not  be  called  upon  for  funds  for  this  purpose  for  a  long 
time. 

Fuel. 

It  has  seemed  almost  impossible  to  provide  the  necessary  reserve  coal 
for  the  coming  winter,  and  on  September  30,  the  date  of  this  report,  we 
are  unable  to  make  as  satisfactory  a  statement  along  this  line  as  we  might 
wish.  Our  surplus  supply  of  coal  amounts  to  about  five  hundred  tons,  which 
will  be  inadequate  for  the  winter,  and  we  hope  before  cold  weather  to  mate- 
rially increase  this  supply.  The  committee  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  best 
possible  results  are  not  being  obtained  by  our  power  and  heating  plant,  and 
that  the  consumption  of  coal  at  the  Home  is  entirely  too  large.  To  remedy 
this  waste,  we  are  at  this  time  preparing  to  install  a  Palmer  Forced  Draft 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  105 

System.  The  cost  of  this  system  is  $3,500.00,  which  is  to  be  paid  from 
month  to  month  according  to  the  amount  of  fuel  saved.  One  year  ago 
$5,000.00  was  appropriated  for  the  purchase  of  this  winter's  coal  and  we 
request  that  a  like  sum  be  appropriated  for  1919-1920  coal. 

New  Eoad. 

During  the  summer,  we  have  completed  the  new  concrete  roadway 
within  the  grounds  of  the  Home.  The  addition  built  this  year  conforms 
to  that  portion  previously  constructed.  It  is  sixteen  (16)  feet  in  width 
and  five  hundred  and  two  (502)  feet  in  length,  and  adds  materially  to 
the  appearance  and  convenience  of  the  buildings  and  grounds. 

State  Eoad. 

A  special  fund  of  $1,500.00  was  appropriated  by  the  grand  lodge 
last  year  to  assist  in  the  completion  of  the  hard  road  and  construction 
of  the  bridge  in  front  of  the  farm.  Complications  arose  so  that  no  work 
upon  the  highway  nor  the  bridge  has  been  done.  Our  appropriation  has 
been  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  proper  county  authorities,  and  they  in 
return  have  given  us  a  contract  and  bond  for  the  completion  of  the  work 
during  the  year  1919.  When  this  main  highway  is  completed,  the  farm 
will  have  a  splendid  concrete  road,  one  and  one-quarter  miles  in  length, 
extending  through  both  the  Miller  and  Swain  lands,  from  east  to  west. 

Special  Appropriation  for  New  Culvert  at  Sullivan. 

The  sum  of  five  hundred  ($500.00)  dollars  was  appropriated  to  build 
a  culvert  or  cattle  pass  under  the  public  road  on  the  Home  Farm.  This  work 
has  been  very  satisfactorily  completed  and  an  unexpended  balance  of  one 
hundred  fifty-nine  dollars  and  eighty-eight  cents  ($159.88)  has  been  re- 
turned to  the  grand  secretary. 

Water. 

The  water  condition  at  Sullivan  continues  unsatisfactory.  The  supply  is 
limited  and  the  quality  not  of  the  best.  Tlie  water  from  the  deep  wells 
bored  last  year  contains  Glauber  salts  and  other  minerals,  and  while  no 
trouble  has  resulted  so  far  as  the  boilers  are  concerned,  it  is  in  a  general 
way  very  unsatisfactory,  and  the  committee  is  arranging  at  this  time  to 
construct  a  reservoir  north  and  east  of  the  power  plant,  with  a  capacity  of 
about  2,500,000  gallons.  The  cost  of  this  reservoir  will  not  be  very  great, 
as  we  expect  to  do  most  of  the  excavating  with  the  Home  help  and  teams, 
the  larger  part  of  the  expense  being  the  concrete  dam  and  spillway.  When 
complete,  we  hope  to  have  a  depth  of  ten  feet  of  water  of  a  satisfactory 


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quality  for  all  uses  except  drinking.     For  this  purpose  we  recommend  an 
api)ropriation  of  three  thousand   ($3,000.00)  dollars. 

Refrigeration. 

Considerable  trouble  was  experienced  with  the  new  refrigerating  plant 
the  first  part  of  the  year,  resulting  from  inexperience  on  the  part  of  those 
in  charge.  The  plant  is  now  operating  in  a  satisfactory  way,  furnishing  all 
of  the  necessary  ice  for  the  Home  and  Hospital,  and  in  addition  providing 
the  necessary  cold  storage  for  foodstuffs.  An  unexpended  balance  of  five 
($5.00)  dollars  has  been  returned  to  the  grand  lodge. 

Farm. 

Under  the  direction  of  Superintendent  Brother  T.  J.  Mclutire,  the  farm 
has  made  a  splendid  showing,  aiul  promises  from  this  year  on  to  be  an 
asset  rather  than  a  liability  to  the  grand  lodge.  While  there  was  farm 
expense  for  the  year  of  $15,523.24,  as  against  farm  earnings  of  $14,637.87, 
there  is  at  this  time  corn  and  hogs  ready  for  sale  that  will  bring  in  more 
than  three  thousand  dollars,  and  several  thousand  dollars  included  in  the 
item  of  farm  expense  represents  additions  to  our  live  stock  and  other  farm 
assets.  A  very  careful  inventory  of  the  live  stock  and  crops  made  at  the 
date  of  this  report  totals  $29,679.52,  which  shows  a  great  increase  over  the 
inventory  of  one  year  ago.  There  is  not  included  in  this  inventory  farm 
machinery  of  any  kind,  nor  any  of  the  miscellaneous  property  upon  the  farm, 
nothing  being  taken  except  the  live  stock,  grain  and  hay;  the  live  stock 
consists  of  21  head  of  horses  and  colts,  110  head  of  cattle  of  various  kinds, 
56  head  of  hogs,  and  20  head  of  sheep,  amounting  in  all  to  $17,906.38;  the 
inventory  of  the  grain  and  hay  amounting  to  $11,773.14. 

We  expect  to  clear  up  much  of  the  dead  and  useless  timber  on  the 
farm  this  coming  winter,  and  to  make  many  improvements  of  a  kind  that 
will  add  to  the  beauty  and  attractiveness  of  the  projierty.  The  buildings  and 
equipment  are  all  that  will  be  required  for  several  years  to  come,  the  greatest 
need  at  this  particular  time  being  satisfactory  outside  fencing,  and  your 
committee  hopes  to  be  able  to  provide  the  same  from  the  farm  earnings  in 
the  coming  year. 

Garden, 

For  the  first  time  in.  the  history  of  the  Home  we  have  had  a  very  sat- 
isfactory garden,  and  have  at  all  times  during  the  season  been  able  to  fur- 
nish the  Home  and  Hospital  with  all  necessary  vegetables  and  small  fruits. 
Several  acres  of  berries,  asparagus,  rhubarb,  grapes  and  currants,  were 
planted  this  spring,  and  promise  us  satisfactory  returns  in  the  years  to  come. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  lUinois  107 

There  was  on  hand  September  HO,  i)otatocs  and  other  products  of  the  garden 
amounting  to  $749.00. 

Credit  during  the  year  has  been  given  to  the  farm  and  garden  for 
vegetables,  eggs,  meat  and  milk  furnished  the  Home  and  Hospital  to  the 
amount  of  $8,533.86. 

Hospital. 

More  and  more  each  year  is  the  Eoyal  Arch  Memorial  Hospital  at  Sul- 
livan appreciated  by  all  connected  with  the  Home,  and  we  frequently  wonder 
how  we  were  enabled  to  satisfactorily  conduct  the  institution  prior  to  its 
building.  The  expense  of  maintaining  the  Hospital,  like  that  of  the  Home, 
shows  a  marked  increase  for  the  year  just  closed,  and  totals  $14,887.38. 
This  amount  includes  provisions,  necessary  repairs  and  furnishings,  payroll 
and  medical  expense  of  all  kinds,  including  that  of  the  physician  and  nurses, 
laundry,  light,  heat  and  power.  The  Hospital  will  need  some  slight  repairs 
the  coming  year,  but  the  expense  will  not  be  gieat,  and  can  probably  be  met 
from  our  maintenance  fund  without  speciaJ  appropriation. 

The  satisfactory  condition  at  the  Home  and  Hospital  is  largely  due, 
your  committee  believes,  to  the  efficiency,  loyalty  and  energy  of  the  superin- 
tendent, matron,  and  other  employes  of  the  Home.  It  is  impossible  for  the 
members  of  the  board,  residing  at  a  distance  and  meeting  for  two  days  once 
each  month,  to  look  after  various  details  incident  to  the  running  of  this 
great  institution.  They  can  only  plan,  suggest  and  direct.  The  carrying 
out  of  these  plans,  and  the  working  out  of  the  details,  must  devolve  upon 
those  who  are  employed  at  the  Home  from  day  to  day.  The  committee  ac- 
knowledge and  appreciate  the  loj'alty  of  these  employes. 

Home  Life. 
Our  memljers  have  felt  the  stress  and  strain  of  the  times  in  common 
with  the  outside  world.  We  have  been  obliged  to  request  of  them,  some 
measure  of  the  same  denial  and  sacrifice  we  are  all  called  upon  to  make. 
Some  have  borne  these  requestvS  sweetly — some  have  not.  It  need  not  be 
said  that  we  require  only  such  service  as  may  be  properly  rendered.  May 
we  suggest  to  the  lodges  that  they  can  help  us  greatly  by  urging  their  mem- 
bers in  our  care  to  perform  their  share  of  service. 

General  Fund. 
Your  committee  reports  a  cash  balance  on  hand  in  the  General  Fund  of 
$1.26,  with  no  bills  nor  indebtedness  of  any  kind  outstanding  against  the 
Home  or  farm.  For  the  first  time  in  a  nvmiber  of  years,  we  are  enabled  to 
come  to  the  gi'and  lodge  without  asking  for  a  deficiency  appropriation,  and, 
considering  the  appropriation  made  last  year  and  the  enormous  increase  in 
the  cost  of  all  materials  purchased,  as  well  as  that  in  labor,  we  are  greatly 
pleased  to  be  able  to  report  uo  outstanding  obligations  and  even  this  small 


108  Proceedings  of  the  [October  9, 

Imlanec  on  hand.  At  the  last  meeting  of  the  most  worshipful  grand  lodge 
the  sum  of  $50,000.00  was  appropriated  for  maintenance  and  we  respectfully 
request  a  like  amount  this  year. 

Bkquests. 

Through  the  generosity  and  forethought  of  the  following  deceased 
brethren,  we  have  received  bequests  as  follows : 

Brother  Jacob  Eetterer  of  Garden  City  Lodge  No.  141,  four  hundred 
and  fifty  ($450.00)  dollars. 

Brother  Clark  E.  Calligan  of  Englewood  Lodge  No.  690,  a  fourth 
interest  in  property  valued  at  about  three  thousand  five  hundred  ($3,500.00) 
dollars. 

Brother  Frank  Falvisaner  of  Union  Park  Lodge  No.  610,  household 
goods  and  piano,  together  with  an  equity  in  a  house  and  lot  at  LaGrange, 
estimated  value  fifteen  hundred   ($1,500.00)   dollars. 

Brother  Ozias  Stotts  of  Mattoon  Lodge  No.  260,  an  eighth  interest  in 
his  estate,  estimated  vailue  one  thousand  ($1,000.00)  dollars. 

While  these  brethren  were  not  endowed  with  a  great  amount  of  wealth, 
by  their  thoughtfulness  and  generosity  displayed  their  love  of  the  Institu- 
tion of  Masonry  and  an  interest  in  the  noble  work  it  is  doing  and  should 
be  an  incentive  of  those  of  our  brethren  who  are  possessed  of  a  greater 
amount  of  this  world's  goods. 

It  is  a  far  cry  from  the  battle-fields  of  France  to  the  prairies  of  Illinois, 
but  as  surely  as  the  day  comes,  so  surely  will  some  brother,  grievously 
wounded  at  a  Chateau  Thierry  or  a  Marne,  come  home  to  us  for  shelter  and 
care.    Let  us  make  ready  for  him. 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted. 

Board  of  Managers, 
By  Robert  J.  Daly,  President. 

So  much  of  the  report  as  related  to  appropriations  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Finance.  The  remainder  of  the 
report  was,  on  motion,  adopted. 

TREASURER'S  REPORT. 

Chicago,  October  7,  1918. 
To  the  Board  of  Managers  of  Illinois  Mas'^nic  Homes: 

Brethren  : — Herewith  find  report  of  receipts  and  disbursements  on  ac- 
count of  Illinois  Masonic  Homes: 


19 J  S]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  109 

SULLIVAN. 

Maintenance  Account. 
Eeceived  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secretary,  vouchers  as  follows :   Grand 

Lodge  checks  Nos.  70-76-77-85-92-9G-99-104-106-108-109-113.  .$55,000.00 
Disbursements    as    per    vouchers    Nos.    1402-1405-1406-1415-1419- 

1424-1428-1432-1438-1440-1441-1442-1447-1445 55,000.00 

New  Farm  Buildings. 

Eeceived  of  W.  D,  Price,  Secretary,  Grand  Lodge  checks,  Nos. 

72-88 $  5,250.00 

Disbursements  as  per  vouchers  Nos.  1402-1416 5,250.00 

New  Dormitory. 

Eeceived  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secy.,  Grand  Lodge  checks,  Nos.  81- 

93-104 $21,000.00 

Ba-lance  on  hand  Oct.  1,  1917 7,330.50 


Total $28,330.50 

Disbursements    as    per    vouchers    Nos.    1399-1403-1404-1410-1412- 

1420-1421-1423-1425-1431-1434-1435-1436-1437-1451-1452  .  .   .   28,330.50 

New  Culvert. 

Eeceived  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secy.,  Grand  Lodge  check  No.  82 $      500.00 

Disbursements  as  per  vouchers  Nos.  1407-1448 340.12 


Unexpended $      159.88 

Eeturned  to  Grand  Secretary,  voucher  No.  1455 159.88 

Completion  New  Koads, 

Eeceived  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secy.,  Grand  Lodge  check  No.  83 $  1,500.00 

Disbursements  as  per  voucher  No.  1408 1,500.00 

Furnishings. 

Eeceived  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secy.,  Grand  Lodge  checks  Nos.  87-94-101  $15,000.00 
Disbursements    as    per    vouchers    Nos.    1413-1422-1427-1430-1433- 

1439-1446-1453 15,000.00 

Special  Coal  Fund. 

Eeceived  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secy.,  Grand  Lodge  checks,  Nos.  90- 

98-108 $  5,000.00 

Disbursements  as  per  vouchers  Nos.  1417-1426-1443 5,000.00 


110  Proceedings  of  llie  '         [October  9, 

New  Eoads  on  Grounds. 

Eeceiveil  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secy.,  Grand  Lodge  voucher  No.  112..$  1,500.00 
Disbursed  as  per  voucher  No.  1444 1,500.00 

Kefrigeration. 

Unexpended  balance,  Oct  1st,  1917 $      701.88 

E«bate  Continental  Mach.  and  Fndry.  Co 3.12 

$      705.00 
Disbursed  as  per  voucher  No.  1411 700.00 


Unexpended  balance $  5.00 

Eeturned  to  Grand  Secy.,  voucher  No.  1454 5.00 

Water  Supply. 

Unexpended  balance  Oct.  1st,  1917 $      148.38 

Disbursed  as  per  voucher  No.  1450 148.38 

Boiler  and  Heating  Fund. 

Unexpended  balance   Oct.   1st,    1917 $      746.57 

Disbursed  as  per  vouchers  Nos.  1409-1449 746.57 

New  Boilers  Fund. 

Unexpended  balance  Oct.  1st,  1917 $      508.43 

Disbursed  as  fer  voucher  No.  1409 508.43 

LA  GRANGE. 

Maintenance. 

Eecoived  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secy.,  Grand  Lodge  checks  Nos.  71-75-78- 

86-91-96-100-104-106-108-110-114 $26,000.00 

Disbursed    as   per   vouchers    Nos.   5530-5531-5532-5533-5534-5535- 

5536-5540-5543-5546-5547-5550-5555 26,000.00 

Manual   Training. 

Eeceived  of  W.  D.  Price,  Secy.,  Grand  Lodge  check  No.  98 $  1,000.00 

Disbursed    as   per   vouchers    Nos.   5537-5539-5548-5549-5552-5553- 

5554-5556 742.40 

Unexpended  balance $      257.60 

Eeturned  to  Grand  Secy.,  voucher  No.  5557 \ 257.60 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  111 

Special  Coal  Fund. 

Eeceived  from  W.  D.  Price,  Secretary,  Grand  Lodge  checks  Nos. 

96-108 $  3,000.00 

Disbursed  as  per  vouchers  5538-5541-5542-5543-5545 901.51 


Unexpended  balance  in  bank $  2,098.49 

C.  C.  Davis, 

Treasurer. 


SECRETARY'S  REPORT,  1917-1918. 

LA    GRANGE    HOME. 

Charged  to 

Fund                                                              Treasurer  Disbursed             Balance 

Maintenance $  26,000.00  $  26,000.00 

Manual  Training 1,000.00  1,000.00 

Special  Coal  Fund 3,000.00  901.51     $     2,098.49 


$  30,000.00  $  27,901.51     $     2,098.49 

Treasurer's  balance  Oct.  1,  1918 $     2,098.49 

SULLIVAN  HOME. 

Charged  to 

Fund                                                              Treasurer  Disbursed             Balance 

Maintenance $  55,000.00  $  55,000.00 

Farm  Buildings 5,250.00  5,250.00 

Hard  Eoad  Fund    1,500.00  1,500.00 

New  Dormitory 28,330.50  28,330.50 

Culverts 500.00  500.00 

Boiler  and  Heating  Plant 1,255.00  1,255.00 

Eefrigerating  Plant 705.00  705.00 

Furnishing  Dormitory 15,000.00  15,000.00 

Spec.   Appro,    for  Coal *  5,000.00  5,000.00 

New  Eoads— Home  Grounds    1,500.00  1,500.00 

Water  Supply 148.38  148.38 


$114,188.88     $114,188.88 

Unexpended  balances,  1916-17    $10,935.76 

Returned  to  Grand  Lodge 1,500.00     $     9,435.76 

Received  from  Grand  Lodge $  99,750.00 


112  Proceedings  of  tJie  /       [October  9, 

Eeceived  from  Grand  Chapter 5,000.00 

Received  from  discount 3.12 


$114,188.88 


William  D,  Price, 

Secretary. 

REPORT  OF  AUDITOR. 

Eoiert  J.  Daly,  Esq.,  Fresident,  Board  of  Managers,  Illinois  Masonic  Homes, 
Chicago,  Illinois: 

Dear  Sir: — This  certifies  that  I  have  examined  the  records  of  the  sec- 
retary and  the  treasurer  of  the  Illinois  Masonic  Homes  for  the  year  ended 
September  30,  1918,  and  that  the  appended  statement  of  funds,  proper 
allowance  being  made  for  vouchers  issued  and  not  yet  presented  for  pay- 
ment, is  a  true  and  correct  exhibit  of  the  conditions  of  the  funds. 

May  I  add  that  the  neat,  accurate  and  systematic  manner  in  which  the 
accounts  have  been  kept  by  the  officers  in  charge  is  but  additional  evidence 
of  the  splendid  management  and  discipline  manifested  in  your  Homes. 

Yours  very  truly, 

S.  S.  Jenkins, 

Auditor. 
Dated  at  Chicago,  Illinois,  October  3,  1918. 

STATEMENT  OF  FUNDS  1917-1918. 

SULLIVAN   HOME. 

Balance  Balance 

9-30-17  New  Funds    Expenditures       9-30-18 

Eefrigeration $        701.88  $            3.12     $        700.00 

5.00    Returned  to 
Grand  Lodge 

New  Dormitory 7,330.50  21,000.'00         28,330.50 

Boiler  and  Heating 746.57  746.57 

New  Boiler  508.43  508.43 

Water   Supply    148.38  148.38 

Completion  of  old  Road 

ways 1,500.00  1,500.00 

Maintenance 55,000.00         55,000.00 

Farm  Buildings 5,250.00           5,250.00 

New  Roads 1,500.00           1,500.00 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  113 

Culvert 500.00  340.12 

159.88    Eeturueato 
Grand  Lodge 

Furnishings 15,000.00         15,000.00 

Special  Coal  Fund 5,000.00  5,000.00 

$  10,935.76     $103,253.12     $114,188.88 
LA    GRANGE    HOME. 

Balance 
New  Funds  Expenditures        9-30-18 

Maintenance $  26,000.00     $  26,000.00 

Manual  Training 1,000.00  742.40 

257.60    Eeturnedto 

Grand  Lodge 

Special  Coal  Fund 3,000.00  901.51  2,098.49 

$  30,000.00     $  27,901.51     $     2,098.49 

9-30-17     Balance  Supt.  Aect.  Maintenance $22.80 

Eeturned  to  Grand  Lodge  Voucher  2248 22.80 

Reports  in  detail  of  the  superintendents  will  be  found  in 
the  appendix. 

REPORT — Committee  on  Finance. 

Bro.  Edward  H.  Thomas,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Finance,  submitted  the  following  report,  which  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

Your  Committee  on  Finance  fraternally  report  that  they  have  examined 
the  books  and  accounts  of  the  right  worshipful  grand  secretary  and  right 
worshipful  grand  treasurer  and  find  the  same  correct;  that  all  moneys  bo- 
longing  to  the  grand  lodge  have  been  collected  by  the  right  worshipful 
grand  secretary,  correctly  recorded  on  his  books  and  paid  over  to  and  duly 
receipted  by  the  right  worshipful  grand  treasurer  as  provided  by  law.  That 
the  right  worshipful  grand  treasurer  has  projierly  and  correctly  accounted 


114  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  9, 

for  all  moneys  received  and  has  on  deposit  in  the  State  Bank  of  Chicago  the 
cash  balance  and  securities  as  noted  in  his  report  and  of  which  the  follow- 
ing is  a  synopsis : 

General  Fund. 

DEBIT. 

Cash  balance  Oct.  6,  1917 $  85,396.18 

Cash  received  from  grand  secretary 103,790.49 


Tota.1 $249,186.67 

CREDIT. 

By  mileage  and  per  diem  paid  officers  and  committees 

since  last  report $     3,881.90 

By  mileage  and  per  diem  paid  representatives  since 

last  report 17,212.80 

By  miscellaneous  vouchers  paid  since  last  report....    187,695.92 

By  vouchers  paid  for  grand  officers '  salaries  since  last 

report 8,200.00 


Total $216,990.62 


Total  cash  balance  in  General  Fund $  32,196.05 

Charity  Fund. 


Cash  balance  Oct.  6,   1917 $  21,629.20 

Cash  received  from  grand  secretary 174,523.08 


Total $196,1.52.28 

CREDIT. 

By  vouchers  paid  since  last  report $135,275.00 


Total  cash  balance  Charity  Fund $  60,877.28 


Total  cash  balance  on  hand  in  both  funds $  93,073.33 

War  Belief  Fund. 
Cash  received  from  grand  secretary $133,412.35 


1918]  (Irand  Lodge  of  Illinois  115 

National  Defense  Fund. 

Cash  received  from  grand  secretary $  88,547.36 

By  vouchers  paid  by  grand  treasurer.  .  .  .      14,782.87 

Total  cash  balance $  73,764.49 

Total  cash  balance  on  hand  in  both  funds $207,176.84 

Permanent  Fund 777.00 

Making  total  cash  balance  on  hand  in  all  funds $301,027.17 

Total   cash   balance   brought   forward $301,027.17 

Securities. 
Your  committee  finds  the  par  value  of  investment 
securities  in  the  several  funds  as  follows: 

Charity  Fund $        800.00 

Home  for  the  Aged  Fund 8,000.00 

Illinois  Masonic  Orphans'  Home  Fund...      84,200.00 

Masonic  Home  Fund    500.00 

General  Fund 94,000.00 

War  Relief  Fund    350.00 

Total  securities $187,850.00 

Total  assets  of  grand  lodge  in  treasury $488,877.17 

Less  Voucher  No.  833  on  General  Fund  still  outstanding  and 
to  make  grand  treasurer's  and  grand  secretary's  accounts 
balance 15.12 

Making  correct  total  assets  of  grand  lodge  in  treasury $488,862.05 

Your  committee  recommend   that  appropriations 
from  the  Charity  Fund  be  made  as  follows: 

Maintenance  and  support  of  Hlinois  Masonic  Home 

Sullivan,  for  the  ensuing  year $  50,000.00 

Coal  for  Sullivan  Home 5,000.00 

New  reservoir  for  Sullivan  Home 3,000.00 

Painting  buildings,   repairs   and   plumbing,   Sullivan 

Home 2,500.00 

Maintenance  and  support  of  Masonic  Orphans '  Home, 

LaGrange,  for  the  ensuing  year 26,000.00 

Coal  for  Masonic  Orphans'  Home,  LaGrange 3,000.00 


116  Proceedings  of  the  [October  9, 

Manual  training  and  domestic  science,  Masonic  Or- 
phans' Home,  LaGrange,  for  ensuing  year 1,000.00 

For  continuation  of  appraisals  of  Homes  at  Sullivan 

and  LaGrange 75.00 

Your  committee  also  recommend  that  appropria- 
tions from  the  General  Fund  to  defray  the  necessary 
expenses  of  the  grand  lodge  for  the  ensuing  year  be 
made  as  follows: 
For  mileage  and  per  diem  of  ofReers,  representatives 

and  committees $  26,000.00 

For  printing  and  distributing  proceedings 6,000.00 

Miscellaneous  printing 3,500.00 

For  salaries  of  grand  officers 8,500.00 

For  state  schools  of  instruction 1,800.00 

For  expense  of  grand  master  's  office 1,000.00 

For  expense  of  grand  secretary 's  office 1,800.00 

For  district   deputies'   expense 1,500.00 

For  Advisory  Council 's  expense 1,000.00 

For  miscellaneous  expense 8,000.00 

For  stenographer,  telephone  and  other  expense,  grand 

master 's  office 1,200.00 

For  additional  clerk  hire,  grand  secretary's  office...        1,500.00 

For  grand  secretary 's  office  rent 540.00 

Your  committee  also  recommend  that  orders  be 
drawn  upon  the  General  Fund  for  the  following: 
Bro.   Delmar  D.   Darrah,   Committee   on   Correspond- 
ence   , 500.00 

Bro.  Chester  S.  Gumey,  services  as  grand  tyler 100.00 

Bro.  Chester  S.  Gurney,  sundry  expense 62.50 

Bro.  Charles  G.  Palmer,  services  as  stenographer....  35.00 

Medinah  Temple  Association,  rent 460.00 

Bro.   Wm.   H.   Bied,   sevices   as  marshal   and   sundry 

expense 70.25 

Bro.    Thomas   J.    Thomas,   superintendent   Medinah 

Temple,  for  5  men  at  doors  and  sundry  expense  75.00 
Your  committee  also  recommend  that  an  order  be 
drawn  on  the  General  Fund  for  $100.00  to  the 
order  of  Bro.  Phil  C.  Barclay,  chairman  of  Com- 
mittee on  Chartered  Lodges,  to  cover  office  ex- 
pense, clerk  hire,  etc 100.00 

Also  that  an  order  be  drawn  on  the  War  Eelief 
Fund  for  the  purchase  of  $50,000,000  of  the 
Fourth  Liberty  Loan  4^/4%  Bonds  of  the  United 
States  of  America 50,000.00 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  117 

Also  that  an  order  be  drawn  on  the  General  Fund 
for  $1,000.00  to  the  Masonic  Emploj'ment  Bu- 
reau to  help  defray  their  expense  for  the  en- 
suing year 1,000.00 

Your  coniniittee  further  recommend  that  the  members  of  the  several 
committees,  and  the  past  grand  masters  not  otherwise  provided  for,  in  at- 
tendance upon  this  annual  meeting,  be  allowed  and  paid  the  sum  of  $3.00 
per  day  for  each  day's  service  rendered,  in  addition  to  the  compensation 
provided  in  the  by-laws,  and  that  your  committee  be  authorized  to  preserve 
the  paid  vouchers  upon  the  grand  treasurer  for  the  past  year  until  the  next 
meeting  of  the  grand  lodge  for  reference,  should  occasion  require. 

■  Edward  H,  Thomas, 
Thomas  A.  Stevkns, 
E.  EDV7IN  Mills, 

Committee. 

AMENDMENTS  OFFERED. 

The  following  amendments  were  offered. 
By  Bro.  Leroy  A.  Goddard  : 

Amend  Section  24.3,  By-laws  relating  to  the  grand  lodge,  by  striking 
out  the  word  Uvo  and  inserting  the  word  four  in  lieu  thereof. 

The  Code  will  then  read : 

243.  The  grand  officers  designated  in  Code  No.  14,  page  21,  such  past 
grand  masters,  past  deputy  grand  masters  and  past  grand  wardens  as  shall 
be  present  and  shall  be  members  of  constituent  lodges  in  Illinois  (provided, 
that  if  any  such  permanent  member  in  attendance  on  the  session  of  the  grand 
lodge  be  at  the  time  a  sojourner  outside  of  Illinois  his  mileage  shall  be  com- 
puted from  the  location  of  his  lodge),  each  member  of  a  standing  committee, 
and  one  representative  (the  highest  in  rank)  from  each  lodge  under  this  Ju- 
risdiction shall  be  allowed  five  cents  per  mile  going  and  returning,  for  every 
mile  traveled  from  the  location  of  his  lodge,  to  be  computed  by  the  neces- 
sarily traveled  route,  and  (except  the  grand  master,  grand  treasurer  and 
grand  secretary)  four  dollars  per  day  for  each  day  's  actual  attendance  on 
the  grand  lodge  or  its  committees.  No  one  shall  receive  mileage  or  per  diem 
in  more  than  one  capacity. 

By  Bro.  Iver  R.  Johnson. 

Amend  Code  129  by  striking  out  the  following: 


118  Proceedings  of  the  [October  9, 

which  sum  shall  be  in  full  financial  compensation  for  the  performance 
of  the  duties  of  his  office,  including  stenographer  and  clerk  hire; 

The  Code  will  then  read : 

129.  The  salary  of  the  grand  master  shall  be  twenty-five  hundred  dol- 
lars per  annum,  payable  in  monthly  installments;  provided,  that  for  such 
sums  as  he  may  expend  for  postage  and  stationery  and  incidental  expenses 
the  grand  lodge  may  make  appropriations  upon  presentation  of  itemized 
bills  approved  by  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

By  Bro.  Edward  H.  Thomas : 

Amend  Section  667,  Laws  relating  to  lodges,  by  inserting  after  the 
word  dollar  in  the  4th  and  6th  lines,  the  words  "and  twenty-five  cents"; 
and  by  striking  out  ''fifty-five"  and  inserting  ''eighty"  in  lieu  thereof. 

The  Code  will  then  read : 

667.  Every  lodge  in  this  jurisdiction,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of 
August  each  year,  shall  pay  into  the  treasury  of  the  grand  lodge,  through 
the  grand  secretary,  the  sum  of  one  dollar  and  twenty-five  cents  for  each 
Master  Mason  belonging  to  such  lodge  at  the  time  of  making  the  annual 
returns.  Of  this  one  dollar  aiid  tuenty-five  cents  the  sum  of  eighty  cents 
shall  be  for  the  general  fund  and  forty-five  cents  for  the  charity  fund,  sub- 
ject to  such  appropriations  from  time  to  time  as  the  grand  lodge  may  direct. 

Each  of  the  above  proposed  amendments  having  received 
the  seconds  of  representatives  of  more  than  twenty  lodges,  lie 
over  until  next  year. 

REPORT — Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges. 

Bro.  W.  W.  Watson  presented  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Chartered  Lodges.    It  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

We,  your  Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges,  having  received  the  reports 
oj"  the  district  deputy  grand  masters,  checked  and  tabulated  same,  submit 
the  following  special  report. 

We  find  that  with  869  lodges  divided  into  100  districts,  we  received 
reports  on  819  at  an  average  expense  for  "visit  of  inspection  and  report" 
as  per  Code  No.  165  of  $1.67  per  lodge.    The  year  being  an  unusual  and  a 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  119 

very  busy  one  for  all  of  us,  we  think  that  the  fact  of  only  50  lodges  not  be- 
ing reported  on  is  remarkable.  For  many  districts,  all  lodges  were  reported 
on.    In  the  rest  nearly  all,  but  for  two  districts,  no  reports  at  all. 

There  are  375  lodges,  who  either  exclusively  or  jointly  own  their  own 
halls.  133  lodges  do  not  carry  fire  insurance  on  property  or  outfits,  and 
465  do  not  have  fire  proof  safes  or  vaults  for  the  safe  keeping  of  their 
records. 

In  10  lodges  the  secretaries  were  not  provided  with  books  and  blanks  for 
the  proper  discharge  of  their  duties.  In  71  lodges,  Code  No.  465  is  violated 
by  entering  of  record  the  character  of  reports  of  investigating  committees. 

In  47  lodges  the  records  do  not  show  receipts  for  fees  and  dues  as 
required. 

Thirty  secretaries  did  not  show  in  their  records  the  time  of  opening  and 
closing,  and  in  33  lodges  the  records  were  not  signed  by  both  master  and 
secretary.  In  157  lodges  the  records  were  not  kept  in  accordance  with 
grand  lodge  requirements.  Eight  lodges  were  not  using  proper  forms  for 
petitions  and  affiliation,  and  in  20  lodges  the  by-laws  do  not  conform  with 
grand  lodge  by-laws. 

The  grand  lodge  spends  a  goodly  sum  each  year  for  schools  of  instruc- 
tion, yet  in  222  lodges  the  work  does  not  conform  to  that  taught  at  the 
schools,  and  198  lodges  do  not  even  hold  meetings  for  study  and  practice. 
As  to  paraphernalia  there  were  9  lodges  without  candidate's  garment,  9 
without  proper  setting  mauls,  29  with  no  middle  chamber  pillars,  and  one 
lodge  had  no  rods  for  stewards.  Forty-three  did  not  have  ' '  third  degree  out- 
fit" as  prescribed  by  Board  of  Grand  Examiners.  Twenty-one  lodges  did  not 
have  proper  receiving  tools  for  S.  D.  In  225  lodges  neither  secretaries  nor 
treasurers  were  bonded  and  65  lodges  do  not  have  books  of  secretary  and 
treasurer  audited  annually.  Lodge  funds  should  be  banked  in  the  name  of  the 
lodge  subject  to  voucher  signed  by  both  master  and  secretary,  but  in  over 
100  lodges  the  funds  were  either  in  the  pockets  of  the  treasurer  or  in  bank  in 
his  name  personally. 

A  comparison  of  the  above  items  with  previous  reports  show  a  great 
improvement,  but  if  masters  and  secretaries  would  give  more  attention 
to  the  Blue  Book  there  would  be  more  uniformity  and  less  violations. 

To  the  D.  D.  G.  M.'s  we  urge  more  strict  compliance  with  Code  No.  165 
and  no  brother  should  accept  the  appointment  which  carries  with  it  so  much 
honor  unless  he  can  and  will  give  the  office  the  time  and  attention  it  re- 
quires.    All  reports  should  be  based  on  a  personal  visit  and  inspection  as 


120  Proceedings  of  tJie  [October  9, 

reports  made  by  any  other  than  the  deputy  do  not  give  the  official  facts 
required. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

Phil  C.  Barclay, 
John  F.  Campbell, 
W.  W.  Watson, 
w.  e.  buehler, 
Albert  Eoullier, 

Committee. 

REPORT — ^Committee  on  Legislation. 

Bro.  Owen  Scott  presented  the  following  report  of  the 
Committee  on  Legislation.    Tlie  report  was  adopted. 

Your  Committee  on  Le^slation  has  considered  the  proposed  New  Sec- 
tion Number  670.  This  proposes  to  limit  the  expenditures  of  lodges  for 
refreshments  or  social  entertainments  in  any  Masonic  year  to  ten  per  cent 
of  its  gross  annual  income.  There  arc,  no  doubt,  many  abuses  in  lodges 
in  this  direction.  In  many  cases  more  money  is  spent  for  cigars  and  other 
forms  of  refreshment  than  for  charity,  and  other  causes  distinctly  within 
the  aims  and  purposes  of  our  fraternity.  Notwithstanding  these  abuses, 
your  committee  thinks  that  it  is  hardly  within  the  province  of  the  grand 
lodge  to  interfere  with  the  action  of  lodges  in  this  particular.  While  the 
grand  lodge  has  full  power  and  authority  to  regulate  the  work  and  doings 
of  its  constituent  bodies,  yet  unless  abuses  are  so  flagrant  as  to  endanger 
their  usefulness  or  their  existence,  it  is  not  deemed  wis-e  to  prohibit  them 
from  exercising  their  functions. 

Your  committee,  therefore,  recommends  that  this  new  section  to  be 
numbered  670  of  the  code  be  not  adopted. 

Your  Committee  on  Legislation  submit  the  following  report:  We  have 
fully  considered  the  amendment  submitted  one  year  ago,  proposing  to  add 
to  Section  824  of  the  Code  the  following:  "A:  Any  Mason  in  Illinois  who 
shall  hereafter  enter  into  any  of  the  businesses  enumerated  in  Section  A  of 
Code  447  shall  be  placed  on  trial,  and  if  found  guilty,  shall  be  adequately 
punished. ' ' 

The  effect  of  this  amendment  when  adopted  will  be  to  make  it  an  offense 
for  a  Mason,  not  now  in  the  liquor  business,  to  enter  into  it  in  any  capacity 
whatever.  It  does  not  disturb  those  who  may  be  in  the  business  at  the 
time  this  amendment  becomes  effective.  As  there  was  no  law  prohibiting 
Masons  from  engaging  in  the  liquor  traffic  when  they  entered,  it  is  not 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  121 

proposed  in  this  ameudment  to  interfere  with  them  at  this  time.  The  pur- 
pose of  the  amendment  is  to  ^jrcvent  any  member  of  the  craft  from  engaging 
in  the  business  of  selling  liquor  hereafter.  With  the  amendment  passed  one 
year  ago,  this  will  place  the  Masons  of  Illinois  in  line  with  the  great  move- 
ment of  the  country  to  destroy  a  business  that  is  evil  in  all  its  aspects. 

Your  committee  therefore,  recommends  that  the  amendment  be  ailoptcd. 

The  other  amendment — ' '  824  '  A ' :  Any  Mason  who  may  hereafter 
engage  in  any  of  the  businesses  prohibited  in  Code  447-A,  shaill  be  ex- 
pelled" is  covered  by  the  foregoing  and  we  recommend  that  this  latter 
amendment  be  not  adopted. 

We  have  considered  the  amendment  which  proiioscs  to  strike  out  Sec- 
tion 321  of  the  Code.  It  reads:  "Smoking  in  open  lodge  is  prohibited,  and 
the  master  is  responsible  for  the  strict  enforcement  of  this  by-law. ' ' 

Your  committee  looks  upon  a  lodge  of  Masons  in  session  as  one  where 
members  are  all  on  absolute  equality.  Nothing  should  be  permitted  that 
in  any  way  interferes  with  the  rights  or  comfort  of  any  member.  Smoking 
is  very  offensive  to  some  men,  even  to  the  extent  of  making  them  sick,  and 
compelling  them  to  remain  away  from  the  place  where  others  are  gratify- 
ing their  sensual  pleasures.  No  Mason  ought  to  desire  to  do  that  which  in 
any  way  gives  offense  to  any  brother.  That  there  are  many  who  do  not 
smoke  is  evident  in  any  assembly.  That  smoking,  no  matter  how  firmly  the 
habit  is  fixed,  is  not  essential  to  members  of  lodges  is  evident.  In  other 
j)laceSj  churches,  theatres,  etc.  these  men  go  and  refrain  from  smoking.  The 
lodge  should  be  held  as  sacred  and  the  rights  of  members  as  inviolate  as 
in  the  other  gatherings  mentioned. 

In  view  of  this,  your  committee  recommends  that  the  amendment  to 
strike  out  this  Section  321  l)e  not  adopted,  and  that  the  law  remain  as  it  is. 

Fraternally, 

Owen  Scott, 
,  Geo.  W.  Cyrus. 

Committee. 

SPECIAL  REPORT— Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges. 

The  Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges  submitted  the  follow- 
ing report.    It  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodrje  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 

of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

We,  your  Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges  report  that  we  have  checked 
the  reports  of  the  constituent  lodges  as  made  to  the  grand  secretary  for 
the  year  ending  June  30,  1918,  and  present  the  following  finding: 


122  Proceedings  of  the  [October  9, 

Increase. 

Number  raised 12,352 

Number  re-instated 384 

Number  aMiated 1,151 

Add  for  error   47 

Total  incrcaf3e 13,934 

Decrease. 

Number  suspended 956 

Number  expelled 17 

Number  demitted 2,288 

Number  died 1,910 

Deduct   for  error 95 

Total  decrease 5,2G6 

Summary. 

Net  gain  in  membership  of  chartered  lodges 8,668 

Membership  of  chartered  lodges,  June  30,  1918 167,286 

Eeceived  for  dues  for  year  ending  June  30,  1918 $166,163.00 

Number  of  chartered  lodges   869 

Members  residing  in  Illinois 145,465 

Members  residing  outside  of  Illinois 21,821 

Number  initiated 13,509 

Number  passed 12,296 

(The  figures  given  above  do  not  include  lodges  U.  D.) 

Contributed  to  members,  their  widows  and  orphans.' $57,447.97 

Contributed  to  those  not  members 24,780.50 

Contributed  to  Masonic  Orphans'  Home 2,766.75 

Contributed  to  Home  at  Sullivan 1,626.65 

The  dues  for  the  year  show  a  difference  of  $1,123.00  as  compared  with 
the  total  membership  and  is  due  to  the  fact  that  two  items  of  dues  of 
$1,050.00  and  $8.00  respectively  were  received  by  the  grand  secretary  after 
the  reports  for  these  two  lodges  had  been  counted  in,  and  the  remaining  dif- 
ference of  $65.00  is  for  49  insane  and  $16.00  over  paid. 


if^iS]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  123 

We  are  glad  to  report  that  there  was  not  a  single  lodge  delinquent  and 
to  note  continued  improvement  in  the  neatness  and  accuracy  of  the  reports 
as  sent  to  the  grand  secretary. 

Fraternally  submitted, 

Phil  C.  Barclay, 
W.  W.  Watson, 
W.  E.  Beuhler, 
John  F.  Campbell, 
Albert  Eoullier, 

Comiidttee. 


At  2  :oo  o'clock  the  grand  master  called  the  grand  lodge 
from  labor  to  refreshment  until  Thin^sday  morning  at  9  o'- 
clock. 


124  Proceedings  of  the  [October  10, 


THIRD  DAY 

THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  10,  A.  D.  1918,  A.  L.  5918 
9:00  O'CLOCK  A.  M. 

The  grand  master  called  the  grand  lodge  from  refreshment 
to  labor  at  9  o'clock  a.  m. 

Prayer  was  offered  by  the  grand  chaplain. 

The  minutes  of  Wednesday's  session  were  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

REPORT — Committee  on  Credentials. 

The  Committee  on  Credentials  presented  a  detailed  report, 
which  was  adopted.  A  summary  is  printed  here  and  the  detail 
in  the  appendix. 

Summary. 

Grand  officers 18 

Past  grand  officers  not  otherwise  enumerated 1 

Representatives  of  other  grand  lodges 16 

District   deputy  grand  masters 95 

Representatives  of  lodges 929 

Members   of   committees 82 

Total 1141 

Number  of  lodges  represented 727 

REPORT — Committee  on  Mileage  and  Per  Diem. 

The  Committee  on  Mileage  and  Per  Diem  presented  their 
report  in  detail,  which  was  adopted.  It  will  be  found  in  the 
appendix. 

REPORT— Committee  on  Obituaries. 

Bro.  George  W.  McFatrich  presented  the  report  of  the 
Committee  on  Obituaries.    It  was  adopted  by  a  rising  vote. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  125 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 

of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

Brethren  : — In  these  days  when  the  wholesale  slaughter  of  brave  men 
and  the  cruel  murder  of  innocent  mothers  and  babes  has  by  reason  of  their 
frequency  and  long  continuance  at  length  accustomed  the  mind  to  anticipate 
and  even  to  minimize  the  shock  which  the  news  of  death  usually  creates, 
the  peaceful  tremination  of  a  life  from  natural  causes  becomes  by  compar- 
ison a  reason  for  thanks  to  the  Creator  for  His  loving  kindness  in  permitting 
those  near  and  dear  to  us  to  make  a  peaceful  passage  to  the  Great  Beyond. 

At  each  session  of  the  Grand  Lodge  the  brethren  are  pleased  to  con- 
sider it  a  solemn,  sacred  duty  to  pause  in  their  enjoyment  of  the  occasion 
to  devote  a  few  moments  of  reverent  attention  to  a  loving  tribute  of  respect 
to  our  dead,  recalling  sad  memories  of  those  who  once  shared  with  us  these 
sweet  intercourses  which  we  are  still  privileged  to  enjoy. 

The  Grim  Eeaper  shows  no  consideration  for  age,  color,  sex,  creed  or 
religion;  but  like  the  pendulum  his  scythe  swings  with  unerring  exactness. 

"While  for  some  unaccountable  reason  some  of  our  brethren  seem  to  be 
taken  away  when  at  the  very  zenith  of  their  activity  and  usefulness,  many 
others  are  permitted  to  conclude  a  full  and  useful  life  and  in  the  end  fall 
like  a  ripe  old  shock  of  grain  and  be  gathered  into  God's  garner  of  eternal 
rest. 

It  is  indeed  regrettable  that  across  the  brightness  and  sunshine  of  this 
happy  hour  there  must  fall  a  shadow  that  chills  and  saddens.  We  are  not 
all  here  today;  there  are  vacant  chairs  that  like  withered  flowers  in  the  midst 
of  bloom  break  the  blending  of  its  harmony  and  touch  life  with  the  skeleton 
finger  of  decay.  Voices  once  commanding  and  melodious,  rich  in  tones  of 
sympathy  and  eloquent  in  expressions  of  truth,  have  been  hushed  and  only 
their  sweet,  inspiring  echo  reaches  our  ears. 

In  yonder  cemetery  there  are  graves  that  make  it  and  eternity  nearer 
and  dearer  to  our  hearts,  but  as  we  tread  softly  by  the  graves  of  our  de- 
parted comrades,  as  we  watch  the  snows  that  fall  and  the  flowers  that 
bloom  upon  them,  with  tears  of  bereavement  we  rejoice  that  Masonry  had 
such  ornaments  and  that  what  is  our  loss  is  their  eternal  gain.  Let  us 
emulate  the  example  of  their  lives  and  strive  to  give  through  the  purity  of 
our  own  lives  additional  luster  to  the  Order  which  they  loved  and  served 
and  honored. 

Masonry  teaches  that  "We  are  all  born  to  die."  We  begin  to  live  and 
with  almost  the  first  breath  of  life  we  begin  to  die.  The  pendulum  s\\'iugs 
steadily  to  and  fro,  marking  the  steady  flight  of  the  moments.  An  Ameri- 
can author  of  distinction  has  said  that  the  ticking  of  the  clock  is  the  blended 
music  about  the  cradle  and  the  dirge  about  the  grave.     Amid  the  laughing 


126  Proceedings  of  the  [October  lo, 

brightness  of  morning  sunshine  or  the  somber  shadows  of  evening  twilight; 
amid  the  bloom  and  fragrance  of  springtime  or  the  solemn  slumber  of  win- 
ter; over  altar  and  bier, — the  pendulum  swings  with  the  same  unerring  ex- 
actness; the  clock  ticks  off  the  seconds;  time  moves  swiftly  into  the  past 
and  we  move  swiftly  toward  our  eternal  sleep;  and  decay,  so  relentless  and 
exacting,  will  yet  fasten  itself  upon  the  clock  whose  ticking  is  so  full  of 
solemn,  suggestive  earnestness.  The  clock  will  not  always  tick;  the  pendu- 
lum will  not  always  swing.  Bye  and  bye  we  shall  listen  for  the  ticking  of 
the  clock  but  it  will  speak  not.  Like  the  tomb  the  old  clock  will  be  quiet 
and  will  enter  the  realm  of  eternal  silence.  Like  the  stringless  harp  upon 
the  wall,  its  music  will  be  hushed,  hushed  forever.  But  the  flight  of  time 
will  go  on  just  the  same.  It  will  come  with  its  gray  hairs  and  scatter  them 
among  the  raven  locks  of  j'outh;  with  its  yawning  graves  and  its  caskets; 
its  funeral  trains  and  its  tears  shed;  its  disappointments  and  its  heart- 
aches. 

We  accompany  our  friends  to  the  river 's  side. 
We  can  hear  the  roar  and  the  dash  of  the  tide 
And  the  Boatman's  oars  through  the  waters  glide 
As  he  wafts  our  loved  ones  to  the  farther  side. 
Sometimes  the  stream  o'er  its  bank  o'erflow. 
Sometimes  the  ripples  in  small  waves  go. 

From  the  realms  of  mortality  the  brethren  whose  names  follow,  all  of 
whom  have  been  honored  by  their  associates  in  the  Masonic  Vineyard,  have 
crossed  the  stream  which  separates  a  life  of  care  and  worry  from  a  life  of 
endless  bliss. 

Masters  and  Past  Masters  in  Illinois. 

Joseph  Edward  Helfrich,  Worshipful  Master  Hancock  Lodge  No.  20, 
1896-1897;  died  May  29,  1918. 

Richard  H.  Winkelmann,  Worshipful  Master  St.  Clair  Lodge  No.  24, 
1907  to  1908;  died  January  12,  1918. 

Allen  C.  Tanner,  Worshipful  Master  Mt.  Vernon  Lodge  No.  31,  1900- 
01;  died  December  13,  1917. 

Bert  Brown,  Worshipful  Master  Temple  Lodge  No.  46,  1906;  died 
December  20,  1917. 

Earl  Naylor,  Worshipful  Master  Temple  Lodge  No.  46,  1915;  died 
June  21,  1918. 

DeWitte  Thatcher,  Worshipful  Master  Unity  Lodge  No.  48,  1901; 
died  March  25,  1918. 

Chester  M.  Turner,  Worshipful  Master  Cambridge  Lodge  No.  49,  1905- 
06;  died  April  27,  1918. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  127 

RicuARD  H.  Maxwell,  Worshipful  Master  Lacon  Lodge  No.  61,  1898- 
1899;  died  March  12,  1918. 

John  Henry  Hill,  Worshiiiful  Master  Bcntou  Lodge  No.  64,  1893; 
died  January  7,  1918. 

0.  C.  Young,  Worshipful  Master  Roscoc  Lodge  No.  75,  1915-1916;  died 
February  14,  1918. 

F.  Solon  L.  Kugler,  Worshipful  Master  Mitchell  Lodge  No.  85,  1902; 
died  June  19,  1918. 

EOBERT  N.  Smith,  Worshipful  Master  Metropolis  Lodge  No.  91,  one 
year;  died  April  7,  1918. 

Allen  J.  Walker,  Worshipful  Master  Perry  Lodge  No.  95,  (no  date 
given)  ;  died  February  13,  1918. 

A.  Vernon  Hart,  Worshipful  Master  Excelsior  Lodge  No.  97,  1896; 
died  December  28,  1917. 

John  Keller,  Worshipful  Master  Edwardsville  Lodge  No.  99,  1877  and 
1879;  died  June  25,  1918. 

Henry  V.  Fritz,  Worshipful  Master  Eockford  Lodge  No.  102,  two 
years;  died  March  19,  1918. 

John  Bonner,  Worshipful  Master  Antioch  Lodge  No.  127,  one  year; 
died:  September  2,  1917. 

Will  Carey  Eood,  Worshipful  Master  Garden  City  Lodge  No.  141, 
1897;  died  December  28,  1917. 

Daniel  D.  Hunt,  Worshipful  Master  DoKalb  Lodge  No.  144,  1872- 
1873;  died  January  23,  1918. 

James  H.  Parks,  Worshipful  Master  DeKalb  Lodge  No.  144,  1888; 
died  April  3,  1918. 

J.  Euss  Grace,  Worshipful  Master  Bloomfield  Lodge  No.  148,  1895; 
died  April  23,  1918. 

W.  C.  Cowan,  Worshipful  Master  Eussell  Lodge  No.  154,  (no  dates 
given ) . 

William  Nichols,  Worshipful  Master  Eussell  Lodge  No.  154,  (no 
dates  given). 

James  A.  Mason,  Worshipful  Master  Dclavan  Lodge  No.  156,  1885; 
died  December  1,  1917. 

Francis  M.  Wright,  Worshipful  Master  Urbana  Lodge  No.  157,  1884- 
1887;  died  July  15,  1917. 

William  Howard  Webb,  Worshipful  Master  Urbana  Lodge  No.  157,  1903 
to  1904;  died  December  15,  1917. 

John  C.  Howell,  Worshipful  Master  Waubansia  Lodge  No.  160,  1873- 
1874;  died  September  10,  1917. 


128  Proceedings  of  tJie  [October  lo, 

Elijah  Wksley  Scott,  Worshipful  Master  Milford  Lodge  No.  168, 
1902  to  1904;  died  June  24,  1918. 

William  N.  Cronkrite,  Worshipful  Master  Evergreen  Lodge  No.  170, 
1887-1888;  died  May  18,  1918.  (Served  as  Secretary  of  Evergreen  Lodge 
seventeen  years,  1893-1910). 

A.  D.  Underwood,  Worshipful  Master  Abingdon  Lodge  No.  185,  1901- 
1902;  died  December  3,  1917. 

John  Erwin,  Worshipful  Master  Louisville  Lodge  No.  196,  (no  date 
given;  died  December,  1917. 

Henry  Little  Ehodes,  Worshipful  Master  Centralia  Lodge  No.  201, 
1890-1891;  died  March  4,  1918. 

Charles  Gibbs,  Worshipful  Master  Corinthian  Lodge  No.  205,  1899- 
1900 ;  died  November  12,  1917. 

Cass  Ferdinand  Maurer,  Worshipful  Master  William  B'.  Warren  Lodge 
No.  209,  1882  and  1883;  died  May  5,  1918. 

John  Henry  Dawson,  Worshipful  Master  Cleveland  Lodge  No.  211, 
1895;  died  October  30,  1917. 

Van  Hardin,  Worshipful  Master  Mason  Lodge  No.  217,  (no  dates 
given). 

Floris  McFarland,  Worshipful  Master  George  Washington  Lodge  No. 
222,  1897;  died  May  21,  1918. 

Joseph  Kuykendahl  West,  Worshipful  Master  Farmer's  Lodge  No. 
232,  1904-05-13;  died  December  30,  1917. 

John  O.  Oakman,  Worshipful  Master  Blandinsville  Lodge  No.  233, 
1901-02-03-04-06;  died  November  1,  1917. 

Thomas  H.  Williams,  Worshipful  Master  Blandinsville  Lodge  No.  233, 
1875-1876;  died  October  12,  1917. 

B.  F.  Duncan,  Worshipful  Master  Blandinsville  Lodge  No.  233,  1898- 
99-1904-08-11-12;  died  July  1,  1918. 

Thomas  Frederick  Blankley,  Worshipful  Master  Charter  Oak  Lodge 
No.  236,  1898-1900-01-04;  died  February  15,  1918. 

William  John  Cochran,  Worshipful  Master  Cairo  Lodge  No.  237, 
1908;  died  January  23,  1918. 

Jacob  McChesney,  Worshipful  Master  Eob  Morris  Lodge  No.  247,  60- 
61-73-81-82-83-85-86-88-91-92-95-96;   died  August  28,   1917. 

M.  S.  Brown,  Worshipful  Master  Hibbard  Lodge  No.  249,  seven  years; 
died  March  11,  1918. 

John  Wesley  Whalen,  Worshipful  Master  Eobinson  Lodge  No.  250, 
1908;  died  March  15,  1918. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  129 

Thomas  Joseph  Heald,  Worshipful  Master  Aledo  Lodge  No.  252,  1916; 
died  October  31,  1917. 

Fremont  L.  Taylor,  Worshipful  Master  Aurora  Lodge  No.  254,  1896; 
died  December  13,  1917. 

James  T.  Crawford,  Worshipful  Master  Warsau  Lodge  No.  257,  one 
year;  died  April  8,  1918. 

E.  M.  McPherson,  Worshipful  Master  Anion  Lodge  No.  261,  nine 
years;  died  August  24,  1917. 

Frank  V.  Barnett,  Worshipful  Master  Vermilion  Lodge  No.  265,  (no 
date) ;  died  October  5,  1917. 

J.  Russ  Grace,  Worshipful  Master  Vermilion  Lodge  No.  265,  1884  to 
1888;    (no  date  given). 

Z.  Smith,  Worshipful  Master  Levi  Lusk  Lodge  No.  270,  1897-98-1912- 
13 ;  died  July  15,  1917. 

Samuel  Plummer  Prescott,  Worshipful  Master  Levi  Lusk  Lodge  No. 
270,  1892-94-1902-05-11;  died  February  23,  1918, 

Thomas  Hick  Land,  Worshipful  Master  Carmi  Lodge  No.  272,  seven 
years;  died  March  3,  1918. 

Friedrichs  Heinrich  Friedrich,  Worsh;pful  Master  Accordia  Lodge 
No.  277,  Dec.  1901-Dec.  1903;  died  May  1,  1918. 

D.  W.  HuDDLESTON,  Worshipful  Master  Phnnouth  Lodge  No.  286,  Dec. 
1867-1871;  died  February  11,  1918. 

W.  S.  Romick,  Worshipful  Master  Plymouth  Lodge  No.  286,  Dec.  1883- 
1884;  died  May  2,  1918. 

Isaac  P.  Kilgore,  Worshipful  Muster  Dills  Lodge  No.  295,  1901-1904; 
died  March  21,  1918. 

Ira  B.  Johnson,  Worshipful  Master  Onarga  Lodge  No.  305,  1891-1892; 
died  July  27,  1917. 

Elmer  Hull,  Worshipful  Master  Onarga  Lodge  No.  305,  1907;  died  Au- 
gust 1,  1917. 

Frank  B.  Jeanpert,  Worshipful  Master  Wm.  C.  Hobbs  Lodge  No.  306, 
1891;  died  July  29,  1917. 

COLVIN  Bradnen  Burt,  Worshipful  Master  Dearborn  Lodge  No.  310, 
1889;  died  July  1.5,  1917. 

Frank  Frederick  Butzow,  Worshipful  Master  Abraham  Jonas  Lodge 
No.  316,  two  years;  died  January  29,  1918. 

James  H.  Pearce,  Worshipful  Master  Harrisburg  Lodge  No.  325,  1893; 
died  September  9,  1917. 


130  Proceedings  of  tJie  [October  10, 

Monroe  J.  Potts,  Worshipful  Master  Harrisburg  Lodge  No.  325,  1869- 
71-72-73;  died  January  26,  1918. 

Peter  Eobinson,  Worshipful  Master  Harrisburg  Lodge  No.  325,  1874- 
1880;  died  March  1,  1918. 

Thomas  M.  Stevens,  Worshipful  Master  Sumner  Lodge  No.  334,  sev- 
en years;   (no  date  given). 

Godfrey  Wys,  Worshipful  Master  Schiller  Lodge  No.  335,   1908-09; 
died  February  20,  1918. 

A.  B.  Anderson,  Worshipful  Master  Oneida  Lodge  No.  337,  (no  date 
given)  ;  died  February  2,  1918. 

Edgar  Cooper,  Worshipful  Master  N.  D.  Morse  Lodge  No.  346,  1910; 
died  January  10,  1918. 

Almer  Jewell,  Worshipful  Master  Sublette  Lodge  No.  349,   (no  date 
given). 

John  Hartough,  Worshipful  Master  Fairview  Lodge  No.  350;   died 
December  24,  1917. 

John  Stevenson,  Worshipful  Master  Marine  Lodge  No.  355,  six  years ; 
died  July  9,  1917. 

Samuel  Francis  McBride,  Worshipful  Master  Liberty  Lodge  No.  380, 
14  years;  died  April  22,  1918. 

Cyremus  Orange  Cullison,  Worshipful  Master  Bridgeport  Lodge  No, 
386,  1904-1909;  died  May  21,  1918. 

Archibal  Blair  Campbell,  Worshipful  Master  Tolono  Lodge  No.  391, 
1901-02-03-14-15;  died  August  20,  1918. 

Joseph  K.  McKinley,  Worshipful  Master  Odin  Lodge  No.  401,  four 
years;    died  December  14,  1917. 

William  E.  Duncan,  Worshipful  Master  B'atavia  Lodge  No.  404,  1912; 
died  December  31,  1917. 

Henry  Steinbock,  Worshipful  Master  Mithra  Lodge  No.  410,  1902  to 
1904;  died  June  2,  1918. 

John  Hubbard  Goodell,  Worshipful  Master  Marseilles  Lodge  No.  417, 
1916;  died  January  12,  1918. 

E.  D.  Lealand,  Worshipful  Master  Lanark  Lodge  No.  423,  1901-02-03; 
died  March  23,  1910. 

W.  H.  Long,  Worshipful  Master  Sunbeam  Lodge  No.  428,  1905-1906; 
died  December  19,  1917. 

David  Bikkenstein,  Worshipful  Master  Chicago  Lodge  No.  437,  1896 
and  1897;  died  September  2,  1917. 

Nicholas  Admiral,  Worshipful  Master  Watseka  Lodge  No.  446,  1886 
and  1887;  died  February  5,  1918. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  131 

Charles  Edwin  Barber,  Worshipful  Master  Watseka  Lodge  No.  446, 
1890-91-92-93;  died  April  26,  1918. 

Clarence  Staley  Park,  "Worshipful  Master  Loami  Lodge  No.  450, 
1911-12-14-15;   died  July  27,  1917. 

Julius  Schwartz,  Worshipful  Master  New  Hartford  Lodge  No.  453, 
1883-84-89-92;  died  August  22,  1917. 

George  Henry  Webster,  Worshipful  Master  Nokomis  Lodge  No.  456, 
1887-99-1900-07-10-11;  died  August  29,  1917. 

Caleb  Copps,  Worshipful  Master  Palmyra  Lodge  No.  463,  1866;  died 
June  15,  1918. 

Henry  David  Siegfried,  Worshipful  Master  Denver  Lodge  No.  464, 
1903-04-06-08;    (no  date  given). 

Carlon  C.  Aldrich,  Worshipful  Master  McLean  Lodge  No.  469,  1877- 
78-79-80-81-82-83-84-85-1890-91-92  and  93;   died  November  28,   1917, 

Egbert  A.  Laird,  Worshipful  Master  Kendall  Lodge  No,  471,  1903; 
died  May  12,  1918. 

J,  B.  Meigs,  Worshipful  Master  Manito  Lodge  No.  476,  one  year;  died 
November  26,  1917. 

J.  A.  McCoMAS,  Worshipful  Master  Manito  Lodge  No.  476,  14  years; 
died  May  15,  1918. 

William  O.  Ensign,  Worshipful  Master  Kutland  Lodge  No.  477,  18 
years;  died  May  8,  1918, 

Charles  A.  Wall,  Worshipful  Master  Pleiades  Lodge  No.  478,  1885; 
died  August  11,  1917, 

William  E.  Moore,  Worshipful  Master  Pleiades  Lodge  No.  478,  1907; 
died  October  10,  1917. 

William  J.  Faulk,  Worshipful  Master  Edgewood  Lodge  No.  484, 
1899-1900-03-04-10-11;  died  December  26,  1917. 

David  A.  Sherertz,  Worshipful  Master  Andrew  Jackson  Lodge  No. 
487,  1889-1898;  died  July  13,  1917. 

William  F,  Dransfield,  Worshipful  Master  Clay  City  Lodge  No.  488, 
1905;  died  June  5,  1918. 

Charles  Philo  Kane,  Worshipful  Master  St.  Paul's  Lodge  No.  500, 
1880;  died  January  13,  1918. 

Luke  H.  Hite,  Worshipful  Master  East  St.  Louis  Lodge  No.  504,  1871; 
(no  date  given). 

D.  H.  Green,  Worshipful  Master  Parkersburg  Lodge  No.  509,  1888; 
died  August  20,  1917, 

Foster  Jefferson  Davis,  Worshipful  Master  Delia  Lodge  No.  525,  (no 
date  given)  ;  died  January  26,  1918.  (Member  of  Mayo  Lodge  No.  664  at 
time  of  death). 


132  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  10, 

Hexky  H.  Decker,  AVorshipful  Master  Covenant  Lodge  No.  526,  1895; 
died  February  3,  1918. 

Charles  Eeifsxider,  "Worshipful  Master  Covenant  Lodge  No.  526,  1887; 
died  March  2,  1918. 

Gust.we  F.  Hillig,  Worshipful  Master  Virginia  Lodge  No.  544,  10 
years;   (no  date  given). 

John  H.  Welsh,  AYorshipful  Master  Sharon  Lodge  No.  550,  1869-70- 
71-72-73-74-77-78-88;  died  May  7,  1918. 

John  H.  Taylor,  Worshipful  Master  Thomson  Lodge  No.  559,  1898-99- 
1900-01-06;  died  January  10,  1918. 

Thomas  Jefferson  Bronson,  Worshipful  Master  Jacksonville  Lodge 
No.  570,  1873-1886-87;  died  October  27,  1917. 

Louis  John  Appel,  Worshipful  Master  Highland  Lodge  No.  583,  1898 
and  1899;  died  December  15,  1917. 

George  W.  Shtjltz,  Worshipful  Master  Fairmont  Lodge  No.  590,  1901 
to  1906;  died  December  26,  1917. 

John  Wesley  Ostrander,  Worshipful  Master  National  Ladge  No.  596, 
(no  date  given) ;  died  December  3,  1917. 

Wm.  F.  Swissler,  Worshipful  Master  Union  Park  Lodge  No.  610,  1895 
and  1896;  died  April  7,  1918. 

Lucian  Bullard,  Worshipful  Master  Forrest  Lodge  No.  614,  eight; 
died  December  19,  1917. 

Bernard  Henry  Schulte,  Worshipful  Master  Hopedale  Lodge  No.  622, 
9  years;  died  September  23,  1917. 

Thomas  C.  Ccnningham,  Worshipful  Master  D.  C.  Cregier  Lodge  No. 
643,  1892  and  1893;  died  September  1,  1917. 

Silas  Townsend,  Worshipful  Master  Somonauk  Lodge  No.  646,  1  year; 
died  April  12,  1918. 

Jesse  Van  Bibber,  Worshipful  Master  Yorktown  Lodge  No.  655,  1902- 
04-12;  died  November  26,  1917. 

Frederick  Thuman,  Worshipful  Master  Lambert  Lodge  No.  659,  1894; 
died  June  16,  1918. 

James  M.  Jones,  Worshipful  Master  Grand  Chain  Lodge  No.  660,  (no 
date) ;  died  September  20,  1917. 

Sidney  L.  Underwood,  Worshipful  Master  South  Park  Lodge  No.  662, 
1878;   died  December  4,  1917. 

Georc,::  I.  Davis  Worshipful  Master  Beccher  City  Lodge  No.  665,  1908; 
died  August  28,  1917. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  133 

Leroy  Martin,  Worshipful  Master  Morrisonville  Lodge  No.  6S1,  1891; 
died  December  30,  1917. 

Edward  Woods  Peterson,  Worshixiful  Master  Garfield  Lodge  No.  686, 
1902;  died  July  10,  1917. 

Adam  Eubexdall,  Worshipful  Master  Orangcville  Lodge  No.  687,   (no 
date) ;  died  February,  1918. 

Thomas  Edwin  McKeague,  AVorshipful  Master  Englewood  Lodge  No. 
690,  1912;   died  May  12,  1918. 

William  Brew,  Worshipful  Mast.-r  Richard  Cole  Lodge  No.  697,  1882; 
died  May  9,  1918. 

W.  M.  Alvis,  AVorshipful  Master  Johnsouvillc  Lodge  No.  713,  8  years; 
died  November  8,  1917. 

Jacob  V.  Ludwig,  Worshipful  Master  Newton,  now  Collison  Lodge  No. 
714,  several  years;  died  March  24,  1918. 

Ferdinand  Schaffer,  Worshipful  Master  Calumet  Lodge  No.  716,  1883- 
1884;  died  March  13,  1918. 

George  F.  Borman,  Worshipful  Master  Calumet  Lodge  No.  716,  1896; 
died  January  11,  1918. 

James  Halden  White,  Worshipful  Master  Gibson  Lodge  No.  733,  one 
year;  died  August  28,  1917. 

Samuel  Jewett  LeFever,  Worshipful  Master  Gibson  Lodge  No.  733, 
three  years;  died  September  27,  1917. 

E.  L.  Eldredge,  Worshipful  Master  Arrowsmith  Lodge  No.   737,  one 
year;  died  November  29,  1917. 

William  Henry  Rickey,  Worshipful  Master  Centennial  Lodge  No.  747, 
1907-08-09-10;  died  December  12,  1917. 

P.  C.  Riley,  Worshipful  Master  Lyndon  Lodge  No.  750,  four  years; 
died  January  14,  1918. 

George  Noble  Freeman,  Worshipful   Master  Ogdou  Lodge  No.   754, 
(no  date  given) ;  died  July  31,  1917. 

Charles  Truax,  AVorshipful  Master  Ravcnswood  Lodge  No.  777,  1886- 
1887;  died  February  3,  1918. 

George  Newton  Ackley,  AVorshipful  Master  Ravenswood  Lodge  No. 
777,  1897;  died  March  10,  1918j 

Orville  H.  Travis,  AVorshipful  Master  Siloam  Lodge  No.  780,   1910; 
died  February  9,  1918. 

Joseph  Feuer,  AVorshipful  Master  Constantia  Lodge  No.   783,   1902; 
died  July  11,  1917. 


134  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  10, 

James  William  Jackson,  Worshipful  Master  Morris  Lodge  No.  787, 
1914;  died  July  14,  1917. 

Joseph  Waukonshaw  Taylor,  Worshipful  Master  Auburn  Park  Lodge 
No.  789,  1911;  died  April  24,  1918. 

John  H.  Wood,  Worshipful  Master  DeLand  Lodge  No.  812,  1909-10-11; 
died  December  17,  1917. 

Pearl  P.  Michael,  Worshipful  Master  Ohio  Lodge  No.  814,  1900-01- 
02-03-04;  died  November  8,  1917. 

William  Kendall,  Worshipful  Master  Lawn  Lodge  No.  815,  1903; 
died  October  10,  1917. 

Andrew  N.  Engle,  Worshipful  Master  Ben  Hur  Lodge  No.  818,  1905; 
died  November  20,  1917. 

A.  J.  Maxwell,  Worshipful  Master  Arthur  Lodge  No.  825,  1905;  (No 
date  given). 

Charles  Peters  Abbey,  Worshipful  Master  Park  Lodge  No.  843,  1904 ; 
died  May  21,  1918. 

•Charles  Seymour  Lambert,  Worshipful  Master  Gothic  Lodge  No.  852, 
1901  and  1902;  died  January  26,  1918. 

James  D.  McKnight,  Worshipful  Master  Wheeler  Lodge  No.  883,  1910- 
1913;  died  December  12,  1917. 

William  G.  Featheringill,  Worshipful  Master  Villa  Grove  Lodge  No. 
885,  1905  and  1906;  died  May  4,  1918. 

George  N.  Harris,  Worshipful  Master  Cottonwood  Lodge  No.  920, 
three  years;  (no  date  given). 

Thomas  Hugh  McKnight,  Worshipful  Master  North  Shore  Lodge  No. 
937,  1915;  died  March  31,  1918. 

William  F.  Spence,  Worshipful  Master  Joy  Lodge  No.  946,  1911; 
died  February  1918. 

Alexander  Cottel  James,  Worshipful  Master  Federal  Lodge  No.  961, 
1913  U.  D.  1914  Elected;  died  April  8,  1918. 

Other  Grand  Jurisdictions. 

ARIZONA. 

William  Francis  Nichols,  Past  Grand  Master,  1896  and  1899.  Born 
October  8,  1852.     Died  November  15,  1917. 

ARKANSAS. 

Charles  Augustus  Bridewell,  Past  Grand  Master,  1891.  Born  August 
12,  1838.    Died  November  18,  1917. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  135 

COLOKADO. 

George  D.  Kennedy,  Past  Grand  Master,  1901,  Born  September  27, 
1869.    Died  January  26,  1918, 

James  Hamilton  Peabody,  Past  Grand  Master,  1884.  Born  August 
21,  1852,    Died  November  23,  1917. 

INDIANA. 

Edward  O'Rourke,  Past  Grand  Master,  1895,  Born  October  12,  1836. 
Died  July  5,  1918. 

KANSAS. 

Charles  Henry  Chandler,  Past  Grand  Master,  1914.  Born  November 
11,  1864,    Died  December  18,  1917, 

KENTUCKY. 

Charles  Anton  Gipe,  Grand  Tyler,  1908-1918.  Born  May  29,  1831. 
Died  May  30,  1918. 

LOUISIANA. 

Charles  Francis  Buck,  Past  Grand  Master,  1887.  Born  November 
5,  1841.    Died  January  19,  1918. 

MAINE. 

August  Bowman  Farnham,  Past  Grand  Master,  1895  and  1896.  Born 
Maroh  10,  1839.     Died  January  14,  1918, 

MANITOBA* 

John  McKechnie,  Past  Grand  Master,  1906.  Born  August  14,  1844. 
Died  May  30,  1918. 

MARYLAND. 

Thomas  Jacob  Shryock,  Grand  Master,  1918.  Born  February  27, 
1851.    Died  February  3,  1918, 

NEBRASKA, 

William  E.  Hill,  Past  Grand  Master,  1871  to  1873.  Born  December 
5,  1826.    Died  December  29,  1917. 

Frank  Henry  Orcutt  Young,  Past  Grand  Master,  1898  to  1899.  Born 
November  7,  1852,    Died  January  25,  1918. 


Enoch  Strother,  Past  Grand  Master  1896.     Born  September  15,  1835. 
Died  July  17,  1918. 

NEW   YORK. 

George  Freifeld,  Past  Grand  Master,    Died  November  16,  1917. 


136  Proceedings  of  ilie  [October  lo, 

NOVA  SCOTIA. 

Luther  B.  Archibald,  Past  Grand  Master,  1902.  Died  February  10, 
1918. 

OREGON. 

Thomas  Gray,  Past  Grand  Master,  1904.  Born  April  24,  1849.  Died 
August  24,  1918. 

Julius  Caesar  Moreland,  Past  Grand  Master,  1893.  .Born  1844.  Died 
February  2,  1918. 

Septimus  Steven  Spencer,  Past  Grand  Master,  1913-1914.  Born  Sep- 
tember 27,  1865.     Died  July  15,  1918. 

Henry  B.  Thielsen,  Past  Grand  Master,  1900,  Born  March  1,  1850. 
Died  April  7,  1918. 

William  Thomas  Wright,  Past  Grand  Master,  1883.  Born  July  28, 
1845,    Died  December  11,  1917, 

SOUTH  DAKOTA. 

Samuel  Augustine  Brown,  Past  Grand  Master,  1909.  Born  June  25, 
1848.     Died  February  5,  1918. 

TEXAS, 

John  P.  Bell,  Past  Grand  Master,  1906-07.  Born  December  22,  1844. 
Died  April  3,  1918. 

UTAH. 

Louis  Cohn,  Past  Grand  Master.  Born  April  18,  1841.  Died  July  2, 
1918. 

VICTORIA. 

Charles  Carty-Salmon,  installed  as  Grand  Master  April  28,  1914. 
Aged  57  years.    Died  September  15,  1917. 

WEST  VIRGINIA. 

John  M.  Hamilton,  Past  Grand  Master,  1889,  Born  March  16,  1855, 
Died  December  27,  1916. 

Wyndham  Stokes,  Past  Grand  Master,  1910.  Born  July  13,  1866.  Died 
March  12,  1917. 

With  a  fond  and  affectionate  farewell  to  those  wlio^e  names  appear  in 
this  report,  we,  the  members  of  your  Obituary  Committee,  beg  to  remain. 

Fraternally  and  respectfully  yours, 

Geo.  W.  McFatrich, 
John  C,  Crawford, 
Hez  G,  Henry, 

Commiltcc. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  137 

AMENDMENT  TO  CODE. 

Bro.  Owen  Scott,  of  the  Committee  on  Legislation,  pursu- 
ant to  the  instruction  of  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence,  pre- 
sented an  amendment  to  Sec.  443  of  the  Code. 

It  was  seconded  by  the  representatives  of  more  than  twen- 
ty lodges,  and  lies  over  until  next  year. 

Amend  Sec.  443  of  the  Code  by  inserting  the  word  "and"  after  the 
■word  ' '  God ' '  in  the  fourth  line ;  insert  the  words  ' '  in  English ' '  after  the 
word  "writing"  in  the  fourth  line.  Further  amend  said  section  by  striking 
out  all  after  the  word  "writing"  in  the  fourth  line. 

If  amended  the  section  would  read  as  follows: 

443.  Every  candidate  applying  for  the  degrees  in  Masonry  must  have 
the  senses  of  a  man,  especially  those  of  hearing,  seeing,  and  feeling;  be 
a  believer  in  God,  and  capable  of  reading  and  writing  in  English. 

REPORT— Committee  on  Petitions. 

Bro.  J.  E.  Jeffers  presented  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Petitions.    The  report  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

To  your  Committee  on  Petitions  have  lieeu  referre<l  the  following  to 
which  we  shall  refer  by  number. 

Number  1 :  St.  Andrews  Lodge  No.  8(53  of  Chicago  requests  that  the 
name  of  Brother  M.  A.  Krupkin,  member  of  said  lodge  be  changed  to  M.  A. 
Krupp. 

Number  2 :  Paul  Eevere  Lodge  No.  998  to  change  the  names  of  George 
J.  and  Charles  R.  Kolkow  to  George  J.  and  Charles  R.  Woods. 

Number  3 :  Austin  Lodge  No.  8;j0  to  change  the  name  of  Harry 
Charles  Eich  to  Harry  Charles  Oaks. 

Number  4:  Emblem  Lodge  No.  984  to  change  the  name  of  Archibald 
L.  Levy  to  Archibald  L.  Lynne. 

Number  5:  Mystic  Star  Lodge  No.  758  to  change  the  name  of  Louis 
Frankel  Dinkelacker  to  Louis  Frankel  Acker. 

Number  6:  Lincoln  Park  Lodge  No.  611  to  change  the  name  of 
Harry  G.  Wuerzinger  to  Harry  G.  Winston. 


138  Proceedings  of  (lie  [October  10, 

Number  7:  Oak  Park  Lodge  No.  540  to  change  the  name  of  John 
Henry  Von  Pein  to  John  Henry  Pine. 

Number  8:  Keystone  Lodge  No.  639  to  change  the  names  of  Harry 
Eobenstein  and  Herman  Widetzky  to  Harry  Eobertson  and  Herman  Wade 
respectively. 

Number  9:  Bee  Hive  Lodge  No.  900  to  change  the  name  of  Albert 
Eubinsky  to  Albert  Eobinson. 

Number  10:  Welcome  Lodge  No.  916  to  change  the  name  of  Julius 
F.  Bretts-schneider  to  Julius  F.  Brett. 

Number  11:  William  McKinley  Lodge  No.  876  to  change  the  name 
of  Millard  Christian  Larson  to  Millard  Christian  Lawson. 

Number  12:  Niagara  Lodge  No.  992  to  change  the  name  of  Charles 
Weichselbaum  to  Charles  West. 

Number  13 :  Sunrise  Lodge  No.  996  to  change  the  name  of  John  Wil- 
liam Dinkelaeker  to  John  William  Acker. 

Number  14:  Chicago  Lodge  No.  437  to  change  the  name  of  Frederick 
Lowenthal  to  Frederick  Langdon. 

All  the  above  petitions  are  supported  by  proper  evidence  that  the  several 
changes  desired  have  already  been  effected  by  action  of  civil  courts.  We 
recommend  that  the  above  petitions  numbering  from  1  to  14  inclusive  be 
granted. 

Number  15 :  Fortitude  Lodge  No.  1003  to  change  the  name  of  Joseph 
Fiedler  to  Irving  Joseph  Fiedler. 

The  above  desired  change  has  not  been  effected  by  process  of  iaw, 
but  as  it  involves  only  the  change  in  the  ' '  given ' '  name  we  can  see  no 
objection  to  such  change  being  made  in  Masonic  records. 

We  therefore  reconmiend  that  petition  No.  15  be  granted. 

Number  16 :  Triluminar  Lodge  No.  767  to  change  the  name  of  Morris 
Berlin  to  Morris  Bervin. 

Number  17 :  Maywood  Lodge  No.  869  to  change  the  name  of  William 
A.  Von  Plees  to  William  A.  Plees. 

Number  18:  Golden  Eule  Lodge  No.  726  to  change  the  names  of 
Albert  H.  Ueker,  to  Albert  H.  Eaker ;  Olaf  Munson  Jyssum  to  Olaf  Munson ; 
George  Washington  Spear  to  George  Washington  Flannery. 

The  above  petitions  are  supported  by  no  evidence  that  the  several 
changes  desired  have  been  effected  by  action  of  court.  We  therefore  rec- 
ommend that  petitions  numbering  from  16  to  18  inclusive  be  not  granted. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  139 

Number  19:  LaPrairie  Lodge  No.  267  located  at  Golden,  requests 
that  it  be  permitted  to  change  its  name  to  that  of  Golden  Lodge  No.  267. 

We  recommend  that  this  petition  be  granted. 

Number  20:  Brother  StillwcU  E.  Harcourt,  claiming  to  have  been  a 
member  of  National  Lodge  No.  596,  now  defunct,  and  having  been  suspend- 
ed from  that  lodge  for  non-payment  of  dues,  now  tenders  the  amount  for 
which  he  was  suspended  and  petitions  to  be  reinstated  to  good  standing  in 
the  fraternity. 

Your  committee  finds  that  National  Lodge  has  been  defunct  since  1894. 
The  suspension  of  Brother  Harcourt  was  necessarily  previous  to  that  date. 
He  has  therefore,  voluntarily  remained  unidentified  with  the  fraternity  for 
all  these  years.  Such  being  the  case  your  committee  believes  that  the  peti- 
tion of  this  brother  should  be  supported  by  some  evidence  as  to  his  fitness 
and  good  intentions,  which  evidence  should  be  in  the  form  of  a  recom- 
mendation by  some  lodge  or  of  not  less  than  three  Master  Masons,  personally 
acquainted  with  the  petitioner. 

"We  therefore  recommend  that  petition  No.  20  be  not  granted. 

Number  21 :  Tower  Hill  Lodge  No.  493  petitions  for  the  restoration 
of  Brother  George  Emerson  Myers  who  was  expelled  from  that  lodge  on  or 
about  Dec.  14,  1914,  his  offense  being  that  of  *  *  *  * 

From  the  evidence  in  the  hands  of  this  committee  we  are  of  the  opinion 
that  the  action  of  the  lodge  in  this  case  does  not  reflect  the  true  sentiment 
of  the  membership,  and  further,  by  reason  of  the  seriousness  of  the  offense, 
the  brother  should  not  be  restored  at  this  time. 

We  therefore  recommend  that  petition  No.  21  be  not  granted. 

Number  22 :  Piper  Lodge  No.  608  petitions  for  the  restoration  of 
Brother  Harry  L.  Bell  who  was  expelled  from  that  lodge  by  action  of  this 
grand  lodge  on  Oct.  31,  1917,  his  offense  being  that  of  false  representation 
in  petitioning  Piper  Lodge  for  the  degrees,  he  having  been  twice  rejected 
by  an  Indiana  lodge,  a  fact  he  concealed. 

In  view  of  the  serious  nature  of  this  offense  your  committee  is  unwilling 
to  ask  this  grand  lodge  to  reverse  a  decision  of  so  recent  a  date.  The  time 
is  too  short  and  the  punishment  is  not  sufficient. 

We  therefore  recommend  that  petition  No.  22  be  not  granted. 

Number  23 :  Garfield  Lodge  No.  686  petitions  for  the  restoration  of 
Brother  Frank  Lyman  Shepard  who  was  expelled  from  that  lodge  on  May 
15,  1906. 


140  Proceedings  of  the  [October  lo, 

In  addition  to  the  petition  of  this  lodge  regularly  acted  upon,  it  is 
supported  liy  investigation  and  recommendation  of  the  district  deputy  grand 
master  and  two  grand  officers  of  this  grand  lodge. 

We  therefore  recommend  that  petition  No.  23  be  granted. 

Niunl)er  24:  Chadwick  Lodge  No.  867  petitions  for  the  reinstatement 
of  Brother  George  L.  Perusse  who  was  suspended  from  that  lodge  by  action 
of  the  grand  lodge  on  Oct.  14,  1914. 

In  addition  to  the  petition  of  this  lodge,  regularly  acted  upon,  it  is 
supported  by  the  recommendation  of  a  past  grand  master  and  others,  famil- 
iar with  the  circumstances.  We  therefore  recommend  that  petition  No.  24 
be  granted. 

Number  2.5:  Eome  Lodge  No.  721  of  Dix,  petitions  for  the  restoration 
of  Brother  Martin  L.  Marshall  who  was  expelled  from  that  lodge  on  or  about 
Nov.  20,  1912. 

In  addition  to  the  petition  of  this  lodge  regularly  acted  upon,  it  is 
supported  by  recommendation  of  the  district  deputy  grand  master,  who 
made  a  personal  investigation  of  the  case  subsequent  to  the  action  of  the 
lodge. 

We  therefore  recommend  that  petition  No.  2.5  be  granted. 

Number  26 :  EidgTvay  Lodge  No.  816  petitions  for  the  restoration  of 
Brother  Isaac  T.  Bruce  who  was  expelled  from  that  lodge  on  Oct.  14,  1909. 

We  find  that  this  petition  was  regularly  acted  upon  by  the  lodge-,  and 
we  therefore  recommend  that  petition  No.  26  be  granted. 

Number  27 :  Thos.  J.  Turner  Lodge  No.  409  of  Chicago  petitions  for 
the  restoration  of  Brother  Hynian  J.  Zeleznick,  a  fellowcraft,  who  was  ex- 
pelled from  that  lodge  Dec.  16,  1916. 

In  addition  to  the  petition  of  the  lodge  regularly  acted  upon,  it  is  sup- 
ported by  recommendation  of  the  district  deputy  grand  master,  personally 
acquainted  with  all  the  circumstances. 

We  therefore  recommend  that  petition  No.  27  be  granted. 

All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted  and  signed  by  the  committee. 

J.  E.  Jeffers, 
C.  O.  Faught, 
L.  S.  Van  Dolah. 


If>l8]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  141 

REPORT — Committee  on  National  Defense. 

Bro.  Andrew  Logan  Anderson  presented  the  report  of  the 
Committee  on  National  Defense.    The  report  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  Ancient  -Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 

of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

Your  Committee  on  National  Defense  of  the  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.  respectfully  rei:»ort  that  to  October  1,  1918,  we  have  col- 
lected the  total  sum  of  $88,547.36,  and  we  have  expended  the  sum  of 
$14,782.87,  leaving  a  cash  balance  on  hand  October  1,  1918,  of  $73,764.49, 
since  which  time  we  have  received  the  sum  of  $9,622.75,  making  the  net 
total  in  our  hands  October  5,  1918,  $83,387.24.  The  details  of  receipts 
and  expenditures  are  fully  shown  by  the  statement  hereto  attached. 

A  very  generous  response  has  been  made  by  a  large  number  of 
Masons  and  lodges  of  this  state  to  our  appeal  for  funds.  But  in  some 
cases  action  has  been  delayed,  and  we  are  still  hoping  that  the  entire 
fraternity  will  do  their  full  duty  in  this  regard. 

As  to  the  larger  projects  we  have  considered  we  beg  leave  to  say  that  we 
have  filed  requests  with  the  Government  to  erect  a  building  at  the  Great 
Lakes  Naval  Training  Station  to  cost  $12,000,  and  one  at  Camp  Grant 
at  Eockford  to  cost  $15,000.  Both  of  these  projects  are  now  pending  on 
the  matter  of  obtaining  the  consent  of  the  proper  authorities  in  Wash- 
ington for  the  same,  and  we  hope  for  their  approval  at  an  early  date,  so 
that  we  can  have  suitable  Masonic  headquarters  at  each  of  these  large 
cantonments. 

Out  of  our  funds  we  have  contributed  the  sum  of  $1,600  to  the  War 
Eecreation  Board  of  Illinois;  the  sum  of  $3,000  to  the  Eed  Cross,  and 
the  sum  of  $500  to  the  Salvation  Army,  each  of  which  are  such  worthy 
objects  that  we  felt  that  the  Masons  of  Illinois  would  like  to  be  repre- 
sented in  a  substantial  manner. 

We  have  contributed  the  sum  of  $350  per  month  to  Waukegan  Lodge 
No.  78  which  is  the  nearest  lodge  to  the  Great  Lakes  Naval  Training 
Station.  We  have  employed  Brother  LeEoy  Hill,  a  past  master  of 
Waukegan  Lodge,  as  field  secretary  at  that  station,  and  his  salary  is 
paid  out  of  this  contribution  to  Waukegan  Lodge.  Brother  Hill  has  been 
a  very  efficient  man  in  this  position,  demonstrating  that  the  committee 
made  an  excellent  selection  when  placing  him  in  charge. 

When  the  seriousness  of  the  influenza  epidemic  at  Great  Lakes  was 
reported  to  us  by  Brother  Hill,  the  committee  was  able  within  24  hours 
to  send  26  nurses  to  the  base  hospital,  and  we  are  told  that  they  were  a 
great  help  in  turning  the  tide  and  getting  control  of  the  situation. 


142  Proceedings  of  the  [October  10, 

Brother  Hill  has  assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  Anchor  and  Ark 
Club,  whose  membership  is  composed  of  nearly  3,000  Masons  in  the  service 
at  Great  Lakes.  Much  good  work  has  been  accomplished  by  this  club. 
The  president  is  Brother  Charles  J.  Lishman,  Chief  Carpenter  at  the 
Station,  and  a  member  of  Brotherhood  Lodge  Number  986  of  Chicago. 

While  the  Anchor  and  Ark  Club  is  largely  a  meeting  place  of  Ma- 
sons, yet  its  activities  are  not  confined  to  members  of  the  craft.  It  has 
done  much  work  in  the  way  of  assistance  when  the  monetary  need  was 
immediate  and  necessary.  It  is  a  place  where  sons  of  Masons  are  es- 
pecially welcome,  and  every  attention  has  been  given  to  their  comfort 
and  needs. 

This  is  the  original  Anchor  and  Ark  Club,  and  we  are  informed 
that  other  such  clubs  are  being  organized  in  many  Naval  Training  Sta- 
tions of  the  United  States  through  the  influence  of  men  who  have  been 
members  of  this  club  at  the  Great  Lakes  and  transferred  to  other  stations. 

While  the  work  of  our  field  secretary  at  Great  Lakes  is  largely  in 
connection  with  Masons  and  sons  of  Masons,  yet  he  does  not  limit  it  to 
them,  and  gives  relief  to  any  that  he  deems  worthy. 

Owing  to  the  demand  upon  his  time  and  the  large  area  he  has  to 
cover,  the  committee  decided  that  both  time  and  effort  would  be  greatly 
saved  by  the  use  of  an  automobile,  and  have  purchased  one  for  the  sec- 
retary at  an  expenditure  of  $550. 

The  committee  have  made  several  trips  to  Camp  Grant  but  until 
the  matter  of  building  has  been  decided,  have  been  unable  to  do  much 
there  except  to  contribute  the  sum  of  $1,000  to  the  three  lodges  located 
at  Rockford  as  a  slight  compensation  to  thorn  for  the  extra  expense  that 
they  have  incurred  in  conferring  degrees  for  foreign  jurisdictions,  and 
furnishing  entertainment  and  relief  to  the  soldiers  from  Camp  Grant, 

We  hope  to  make  the  selection  of  a  suitable  man  as  field  secretary 
and  put  him  in  charge  of  the  work  at  this  camp  in  the  near  future. 

Your  committee  has  furnished  a  club  room  at  Rantoul,  Illinois,  at  an 
expenditure  of  approximately  $600  where  those  in  the  service  at  Chanute 
Field  can  find  reading  matter,  writing  material  and  various  forms  of 
social  amusement.  We  are  contributing  the  sum  of  $100  per  month  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  same. 

Brotlier  Glenn  Robinson,  district  deputy  grand  master  first  suggested 
the  club  room  at  Rantoul,  and  is  giving  it  his  personal  supervision.  Your 
committee  is  greatly  indebted  to  him  for  his  eflScient  services  in  this 
matter.  We  have  contributed  the  sum  of  $500  to  A.  O.  Fay  Lodge  No. 
676  to  assist  its  activities  near  Fort  Sheridan. 


1918]  Grand  Lod^je  of  lUinois  143 

All  of  these  fields  of  activity,  white  largely  patronized  by  Masons, 
are  not  exclusive  and  are  open  to  any  one  in  the  service. 

The  committee  are  very  much  pleased  to  report  that  they  have  been 
abl  to  keep  the  administrative  expense  connected  with  this  fund  at  less 
than  5%  of  the  receipts. 

Each  member  of  the  committee  has  on  all  occasions  paid  his  own 
expenses  and  no  personal  expense  of  any  kind  has  been  charged  against 
this  fund. 

A  great  saving  in  administrative  expense  has  been  made  by  the 
Jiberality  of  Brother  E.  Edwin  Mills  who  has  placed  his  expert  accountants 
at  the  disposal  of  this  committee  without  any  charge. 

We  are  also  under  obligations  to  Oriental  Consistory  in  this  regard 
for  furnishing  us  free  of  charge,  official  headquarters  for  the  transaction 
of  our  business. 

Brother  Eobert  C.  Fletcher  has  acted  as  secretary  to  the  committee 
and  has  given  a  great  deal  of  his  time  with  no  hope  of  fee  or  reward, 
and  the  committee  take  pleasure  in  expressing  their  appreciation  of  his 
labors. 

A  great  deal  of  credit  is  due  to  the  lodges  at  Rockford,  Rantoul, 
Highland  Park  and  Waukegan  for  the  conferring  of  degrees,  and  the 
entertainment  given  to  men  in  the  service;  Waukegan  Lodge  Number  78 
having  conferred  over  450  degrees  among  which  33  other  grand  juris- 
dictions were  represented.  This  lodge  was  greatly  assisted  by  Brother 
T.  M.  Avery  president  of  the  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters'  Associa- 
tion of  Cook  County,  who  has  taken  a  corps  of  workers  to  Waukegan 
once  a  week  for  the  last  several  months  and  assisted  in  the  conferring 
of  the  degrees. 

As  is  generally  known  by  the  Masons  of  Illinois,  there  are  four 
classes  of  contributors  to  the  National  Defense  Fund: 

Founder  members,  $100  or  more. 
Life  members,  $25  or  more. 
Active  members,  $5  or  more, 
Annual  members,  $1  or  more. 

Your  committee  are  firmly  of  the  opinion  that  as  the  brethren  learn 
more  of  the  good  that  has  been  accomplished,  more  and  larger  contri- 
butions will  be  made,  and  the  number  of  founder  and  life  members 
materially  increased.  There  is  no  other  activity  purely  Masonic  that  is 
accomplishing  more  for  the  encouragement  of  the  soldier  and  sailor  than 
the  work  on  which  we  now  report. 


144  Proceedings  of  the  [October  10, 

This  fund  has  been  called  tie  unselfish  fund  as  it  has  been  collected 
•with  the  understanding  that  it  may  be  used  for  the  relief  of  any  who 
may  need  it  in  war  activities.  The  idea  has  been  to  help  in  every  way 
the  spirit  and  morale  of  t^'ie  men  in  service,  Masons  or  otherwise;  to 
up-hold  the  aims  and  purposes  of  our  Government,  and  to  give  the  Masons 
of  Illinois  an  opportunity  to  help  in  the  saving  of  civilization. 

Eespectfully  submitted, 

G.  W.  McFatrich, 
A.  L.  Andekson, 
A.  E.  Wood, 
Nelson  N.  La.mpert, 
Wm.  L.  Sharp, 

Committee. 

A  detailed  report  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  this 
fund  will  be  found  in  the  appendix. 

INVITATIONS. 

Invitations  were  received  during  the  meeting  from  the  fol- 
lowing lodges  and  read  to  the  brethren  by  the  grand  secretary. 

Parian  Lodge  No.  977,  Garden  City  Lodge  No.  141,  St.  Cecilia  Lodge 
No.  865,  Thos.  J.  Turner  Lodge  No.  409,  Siloam  Lodge  No.  780,  and 
Ancient  Craft  Lodge  No.  907. 

REPORT — Committee  to  Examine  Visitors. 

Bro.  Richard  C.  Davenport,  chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Grand  Examiners,  made  the  following  report.    It  was  adopted. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
of  the  State  of  llliiiois: 

The  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  respectfully  report  that  they  have 
examined  all  who  have  aj)peared  before  them  and  have  vouched  for  them 
to  the  grand  tyler. 

Fraternally   submitted, 

EiCHARD  C.  Davenport, 
David  D.  King, 
George  E.  Carlson, 
Wm.  H.  Zarlet, 
Bernardus  L.  Ten  Eyck, 
Committee. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  145 


AMENDMENTS  TO  CONSTITUTION  OFFERED. 

Bro.  David  D.  King  offered  the  following  amendments  to 
the  constitution.  Both  proposed  amendments  were  seconded 
by  a  majority  of  the  representatives,  and  go  out  to  the  lodges. 

Amend  Code  No.  4  by  striking  out  the  words  "fifty  district  deputy, 
grand  masters"  and  substituting  the  words  "a  district  deputy  grand 
master  for  each  district." 

Amend  Code  No.  69  to  read  as  follows : 

The  state  shall  be  divided  into  districts,  having  regard  to  popula- 
tion, lodges,  and  convenience.  The  districts  may  be  changed  upon  the 
recommendation  of  the  grand  master,  confirmed  by  the  grand  lodge,  and 
the  districts  may  be  defined  by  territorial  limits'  or  by  designating  what 
lodges  shall  constitute  a  district. 


REPRESENTATIVES. 

The  grand  secretary  called  the  roll  and  the  grand  master 
presented  and  introduced  representatives  of  other  grand 
lodges  near  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois.  Bro.  Monroe  C. 
Crawford  responded  for  the  representatives. 

They  were  accorded  grand  honors. 

Chester  E.  Allen Alabama 

Monroe   C.   Crawford Arizona 

A.   H.  Scrogin Arkansas 

Jas  McCredie British  Columbia 

Sylvester   O.    Spring Canada 

Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell Delaware 

L.  A.  Goddard District  of  Columbia 

A.   E.   Wood Georgia 

W.  B.  Wright Indiana 

Eobert  J.  Daly Ireland 

George  M.  Moulton Kansas 

Godfred  Langhenry Louisiana 

Amos  Pettibone Maine 

Hugh  E.  Stewart Manitoba 

Joseph    E.    Dyas Michigan 


146  Proceedings  of  tJie  [October  10, 

R.   H.   Wheeler Minnesota 

Franklin   S.   Catlin Mississippi 

George  A.  Stadler Missouri 

E.  Edwin  Mills Montana 

A,  Jampolis Nebraska 

Henry  E.   Hamilton New   Hampshire 

Isaac  Cutter New  York 

James  A.  Steele New  Zealand 

Robert  C.  Fletcher North  Carolina 

D.  D.   Darrah Oklahoma 

Frank  E.   Locke ^  .Oregon 

Seymour  S.  Borden Porto  Rico 

E.  D.  Brothers Prince  Edward  Island 

Edward  H.  Thomas Queensland 

Albert  B,  Wicker Rhode  Island 

Archibald  Birse Scotland 

Elmer  E.  Beach South  Australia 

Harry  N.  McFarlauc South  Dakota 

H.   W.   Harvey Tasmania 

Alexander   H.  Bell Tennessee 

Owen  Scott Utah 

Jason  R.  Lewis Victoria 

John  F.  Campbell West  Virginia 

David   D.   King Wisconsin 

AMENDMENTS  TO  CODE  OFFERED. 

Bro.  Iver  R.  Johnson  offered  the  following  amendments  to 
the  Code.  Each  were  seconded  by  the  representatives  of  more 
than  twenty  lodges,  and  lie  over  until  next  year. 

Amend  Code  149  by  striking  out  the  following: 

and  for  his  deputy,  and  all  necessary  clerk  hire  and  office  rent. 

Code  149  will  then  read  as  follows : 

149.  For  the  due  performance  of  the  duties  hereinbefore  prescribed, 
the  grand  secretary  shall  receive,  as  full  compensation,  tne  sum  of  three  thou- 
sand dollars  per  annum,  payable  in  monthly  installments :  provided,  that  for 
payment  of  sums  actually  expended  for  postage,  express  charges,  and  in- 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  147 

cidental  official  expenses  the  grand  lodge  may  make  appropriations,  upon 
presentation  of  itemized  bills,  approved  by  the  Finance  Committee. 

Amend  Code  218,  paragraphs  E  and  F,  by  striking  out  in 
the  second  and  fourth  Hues  respectively,  the  words  "One 
Dollar"  and  substituting  therefor  "Seventy-five  cents." 

If  amended  Code  218,  paragraphs  E  and  F  would  read  as 
follows : 

E.  For  each  member  of  every  chartered  lodge  under  this  jurisdiction 
seventy-five  cents  annually. 

F.  '  For  every  Master  Mason  whose  name  is  upon  the  roll  of  any  lodge 
under  dispensation,  and  who  is  not  a  member  of  some  chartered  lodge  in 
this  jurisdiction,  seventy-five  cents  annually,  the  same  to  be  paid  by  such 
lodge  under  dispensation. 

Amend  Code  218,  by  adding  the  following  to  be  known  as 
paragraph  G. 

G.  For  every  Master  Mason  raised  or  aflfiliated,  whose  petition  is  re- 
ceived subsequent  to  the  adoption  of  this  amendment,  Ten  Dollars. 

Amend  Code  219,  by  adding  the  following: 

Provided  that  fees  collected  under  Code  218  G  shall  be  paid  quar- 
terly into  the  treasury  of  the  grand  lodge  on  the  first  days  of  December, 
March,  June  and  September. 

If  amended  Code  219  would  read  as  follows : 
219.  The  foregoing  fees  and  dues  shall  be  paid  into  the  treasury 
of  the  grand  lodge  within  thirty  days  after  the  same  are  received.  Provided 
that  fees  collected  under  Code  218  G  shall  be  paid  quarterly  into  the  treas- 
ury of  the  grand  lodge  on  the  first  days  of  December,  March,  June  and 
September. 

Amend  Code  552  by  adding  the  following  to  be  known  as 
Code  552  A. 

552  A.  In  addition  to  the  minimum  fee  provided  in  Code  552,  there 
shall  be  paid  prior  to  the  conferring  of  the  Master  Masons  degree,  or  bal- 
loting on  a  petition  for  affiliation,  the  sum  of  Ten  Dollars,  to  be  paid  into 
the  treasury  of  the  grand  lodge  as  provided  in  Code  218  G.  as  amended. 

Amend  Code  667  by  striking  out  the  words  "One  Dollar" 
in  the  fourth  line,  and  substituting  the  words  "Seventy-five 
cents"  and  by  striking  out  the  last  sentence  and  substituting 
the  following : 


148  Proceedings  of  the  [October  lo, 

which  shall  bo  subject  to  such  appropriations  imdcr  these  laws  as  the 
graud  lodge  from  time  to  time  may  direct. 

If  amended  Code  667  would  read  as  follows: 

667.  Every  lodge  in  this  jurisdiction,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of 
August  each  year,  shall  pay  into  the  treasury  of  the  grand  lodge,  through 
the  grand  secretary,  the  sum  of  seventy-five  cents  for  each  Master  Mason 
belonging  to  such  lodge  at  the  time  of  making  the  annual  returns,  which 
shall  be  subject  to  such  appropriations  under  these  laws  as  the  grand  lodge 
from  time  to  time  may  direct. 

GRAND  OFFICERS. 

The  grand  secretary  read  the  list  of  elected  and  appointed 

grand  officers. 

Bro.  Austin  H.  Scrogin M.W.  Grand  Master 

Bro.  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell Tv.W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Bro.  Elmer  E.  Beach R.W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Bro.  Arthur  E.  Wood E.W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

Bro.  Leroy  A.  Goddard li.W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Bro.  Isaac  Cutter B.W.  Grand  Secretary 

Eev.  Bro.  Walter  Aitken B.W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Bro.  Edgar  DeAVitt  Jones B.W.  Grand  Orator 

Bro.  Eoy  Adams W.  Deputy  Grand  Secretary 

Bro.  Wm.  Elmer  Edwards W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Bro.  Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Bro.  Wm.  N.  Ewing W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Bro.  Robert  E.  Gifford W.  Gravid  Sword  Bearer 

Bro.  Maxwell  Levy W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Bro.  Spruell  C.  D.  Eea W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Bro.  H.  S.  Albin W.  Grand  Steward 

Bro.  Chas.  F.  Tenney W.  Grand  Steward 

Bro.  George  W.  Tipsword W.  Grand  Steward 

Bro.  Tim  Van  Antwerp W.  Grand  Steward 

Bro.  Chester  S.  Gurney W.  Grand  Tyler 

Bro.  James  V.  McCullough Assistant  Grand  Tyler 

INSTALLATION. 

Brother  George  M.  Moulton,  assisted  by  Bro.  Alexander 
H.  Bell  as  grand  marshal,  installed  the  officers,  except  Brothers 
Jones  and  Tenney,  who  were  absent. 


1918]  Grand  Lodge  of  lUinois  149 

Previous  to  the  installation  of  the  grand  secretary  and 
grand  treasurer,  the  grand  master  announced  that  their  bonds 
had  been  approved. 

COMMITTEES. 

The  list  of  brethren  comprising  the  committees  were  read 
by  the  grand  secretary. 

Jurisprudence — 

Monroe  C.   Crawford,  Jonesboro,  Chairman. 

Owen  Seott,  Decatur. 

George  M.  Moulton,  Masonic  Temple,  Chicago. 

William  B.  Wright,  Effingham. 

Chester  E.  Allen,  Galesburg. 

Appeals  and  Grievances — 

Alexander  H.  Bell,  Carlinville,  Chairman. 
Elmer  D.  Brothers,  39  S.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago. 
Arthur  M.  Otman,  Peoria. 
Andrew  Logan  Anderson,  Lincoln. 
Charles  H.  Martin,  Bridgeport. 

Chartered  Lodges — 

Phil  C.  Barclay,  Cairo,  Chairman. 

W.  W.  Watson,  Barry. 

John  D.  Charters,  Ashton. 

Lindorf  Walker,  Cobden. 

J.  Huber  Allen,  Bloomington. 

Lodges,  U.  D. — 

William  H.  Beckman,  24G8  Orchard  St.,  Chicago,  Chairman. 

Emil  J.  Merki,  1327  Early  Ave.,  Edgewater. 

C.  L.  Sandusky,  Danville. 

F.  O.  Lorton,  Auburn. 

Harry  L.  Browning,  East  St.  Louis. 

Mileage  and  Per  Diem — 

William  P.  Beck,  Olney,  Chairman, 

Henry  T.  Goddard,  Mt.  Carmel. 

Thomas  S.  Browning,  Benton. 

Charles  H.  Thompson,  Mt.  Vernon. 

W.  P.  Jones,  312  W.  Washington  St.,  Champaign. 

H.  W.  Harvey,  7211  University  Ave.,  Chicago. 


150  Proceedings  of  tlie  [October  10, 

Finance — 

Edward  H.  Thomas,  2431  S.  Lincoln  St.,  Chicago,  Chairman. 
Thomas  A.  Stevens,  19  N.  State  St.,  Chicago. 
E.  Edwin  Mills,  222  N.  State  St.,  Chicago. 

Legislation — 

Owen  Scott,  Decatur,  Chairman. 

Wm.  Wilhartz,  Fort  Dearborn  Bank  Bldg.,  Chicago. 

Joseph  J.  Shaw,  69  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago. 

Correspondence — 

Delmar  D.  Darrah,  Bloomington. 

Grand  Examiners — 

Eichard  C.  Davenport,  309  E.  Walnut,  Harrisburg,  Chairman. 
David  D.  King,  3002  Lake  Park  Ave.,  Chicago,  Secretary. 
George  E,  Carlson,  417  15th  St.,  Moline. 
William  H.  Zarley,  620  Fifth  Ave.,  Joliet. 

B.  L.  Ten  Eyck,  Fairview. 

Credentials — 

Emmett  Howard,  Quincy,  Chairman. 

C.  N.  Hambleton,  Jeffersonville. 
Milton  T.  Booth,  Atkinson. 

E.  M.  Grain,  Augusta. 
Harry  L.  Kelly,  Ebnwood. 

Petitions — 

J.  E.  Jeffers,  Areola,  Chairman. 

Jas.  A.  Steele,  Sullivan. 

Albert  Eoullier,  Fine  Arts  Building,  Chicago. 

Obituaries — 

K.  Keene  Eyan,  5614  S.  Green  St.,  Chicago,  Chairman. 
Hez  G.  Henry,  Camp  Point. 
John  C.  Crawford,  Jonesboro. 

Grand  Master's  Eepokt — 

Charles  H.  Spilman,  Edwardsvillo,  Chairman. 
George  J.  Kurzenknabe,  1901  Cullom  Ave.,  Chicago. 
William  Fairlee,  Jacksonville. 

Board  of  Managers  for  Masonic  Homes — 

Eobert  J.  Daly,  3214  Polk  St.,  Chicago,  President. 

Louis  L.  Emmerson,  Mt.  Vernon. 

Eobert  C.  Fletcher,  La  Grange. 

William  D.  Price,  Harvester  Bldg.,  Chicago. 

Chas.  C.  Da^':s,  Ceutralia. 


1918J  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  151 

Anthony  Doherty,  Clay  City. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin,  Lexington,  ex  oflEicio. 

Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  Normal,  ex  officio. 

Libraries — 

Chas.  W.  Walduck,  3525  W.  Adams  St.,  Chicago,  Chairman. 
William  A.  Dixon,  Sullivan. 
Geo.  L.  Hilliker,  La  Grange. 

Advisory  Council — 

Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  Normal. 

Elmer  E.  Beach,  111  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago. 

Arthur  E.  Wood,  Gibson  City. 

Leroy  A.  Goddard,  State  Bank  of  Chicago,  Chicago. 

Isaac  Cutter,  Camp  Point. 

Owen  Scott,  Decatur. 

Alexander  H.  Bell,  Carlinville. 

William  H.  Beckman,  2468  Orchard  St.,  Chicago. 

Edward  H.  Thomas,  2431  S.  Lincoln  St.,  Chicago. 

Monroe  C.  Crawford,  Jonesboro. 

Eobert  J.  Daly,  3214  Polk  St.,  Chicago. 

Committee  on  National  Defense — 

Geo.  W.  McFatrich,  9  East  Ohio  St.,  Chicago,  Chairman. 

Arthur  E.  Wood,  Gibson  City. 

Andrew  Logan  Anderson,  Lincoln. 

Wm.  L.  Sharp,  245  W.  63d  St.,  Chicago. 

DISTRICT  DEPUTY  GRAND  MASTERS. 

The  grand  secretary  read  the  Hst  of  district  deputy  grand 
masters  appointed.  They  will  be  found  beginning  on  page  156 
of  the  proceedings. 

AMENDMENT  TO  CODE. 

Bro.  David  D.  King  offered  the  following  amendment  to 
the  constitution.  It  was  seconded  by  a  majority  of  the  repre- 
sentatives and  goes  on  to  the  lodges. 

Amend  Sec.  53,  constitution,  by  changing  the  word  "two" 
in  the  last  line  to  "four." 


152  Proceedings  of  the  [October  lo, 

No.  53  will  then  read  as  follows : 

53.  The  grand  lodge  may  establish  a  mileage  and  per  diem  rate  for 
its  officers,  the  representative  highest  in  rank  from  each  lodge,  and  its  stand- 
ing committees,  for  attendance  at  grand  lodge,  not  exceeding  five  cents  per 
mile  each  way  and  four  dollars  per  day. 

AMENDMENT  OFFERED. 

Bro.  Joseph  Soldinger  offered  the  following  amendment  to 
Code  No.  321.  It  w^as  seconded  by  representatives  of  more 
than  twenty  lodges  and  lies  over  until  next  year. 

Amend  Code  321  as  follows: 

Insert  after  the  word  lodge,  "during  the  conferring  of  any 
part  of  the  several  degrees." 

Code  321  will  then  read  as  follows: 

321.  Smoking  in  open  lodge  during  the  conferring  of  any  part  of  the 
several  degrees  is  prohibited,  and  the  master  is  responsible  for  the  strict  en- 
forcement of  this  by-law. 

The  minutes  of  Thursday  were  then  read  and  approved. 

CLOSED. 

At  12  :30  o'clock  no  further  business  appearing,  the  grand 
master  closed  the  most  worshipful  grand  lodge  in  ample  form. 


UuLd^tZL^      y\^    <^t'. 


Attest:  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary. 

Address  of  Grand  Master:     Lexington. 
Address  of  Grand  Secretary:     Camp  Point. 


COMPLETE   SUMMARY 

For  IQI8 


Si^ 


Number  Lodges  working  under  Charter,         -  869 

Number  members  June  30,  1917,         -        -       157,208 

INCREASE 

Number  raised,         -         -  12,352 

Number  affiliated,         -  1,151 

Number  reinstated,           -  384 

Add  for  error,       -         -  47 

Add  members  11  lodges*  1,410 


Total,        -        -  15,344 


DECREASE 

Number  dimitted. 

2,288 

Number  suspended, 

956 

Number  expelled. 

17 

Number  of  deaths. 

-     1,910 

Loss  by  error. 

95 

5,266 
Net  gain,     -         _         -         _        _  10,078 

Number  of  members,  June  3*0,  1918,  167,286 


^Chartered   in   1917.     Not   otherwise   accounted   for. 


APPENDIX 


156 


Appendix 


LIST  OF  LODGES  BY  DISTRICTS  AND  THE  DISTRICT 
DEPUTY  GRAND  MASTERS 

FIRST  DISTRICT 


No. 


Name. 


33  Oriental     

526  Covenant     

765  Palace    

819  Columbian 

876  William    McKinley 
908  Gil.   W.    Barnard.. 

949  Justice    

981  Trowel    

1002    Portage  Park 


Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

Chicago    

29   W.   Monroe     St 

Chicago    

Central  Masonic  Temple 

Chicago    

Pullman    

Chicago    

Millard  Ave.  and  23rd  St 

Chicago    .^ 

Auditorium  Hall 

Chicago    

7439    Ingleside    Ave 

Chicago    

W.  Chicago  Masonic  Temple 

Chicago 

4240  Irving  Park  Blvd 

George  Edwards,  5750  W.  Oliio  St.,  Chicago 


SECOND  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

81  Vltruvlus    

Wheeling     

Oak    Park    

Chicago    

Harvey     

Chicago    

Chicago    

Wheeling    

640  Oak   Park 

Oak   Park,   111 

2939  91st  St 

Harvey,    111 

878  Equity     

Masonic   Temple 

909  Bee    Hive      

Auditorium  Hall 

Chicago 

Chicago 

3349   W.   North   Ave 

Robey  and  Byron  Sts 

Bert  E.  Uebele,  28  E.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago 


THIRD  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

141  Garden   City    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Cicero    

Glencoe    

Masonic   Temple 

610  Union  Park   

W.  Chicago  Masonic  Temple .  . . 

768  Mlzpah     

42nd   and  Halsted   St 

836  Windsor    Park    

879  Composite     

75th  St   and  Cole  Ave 

4229    Cottage   Grove  Ave... 

913  Aaron    

1555  B. 63rd  St 

Clyde    

William  Tinsley,  618  Wrightwood  Ave.,  Chicago 


FOURTH  DISTRICT 


No. 


Name. 


160  Waubansla     

611  Lincoln  Park    .. . . 

770  LaGrange    

839  Berwyn     

880  John    B.    Sherman. 

914  Republic     

966  Wa-shington   Park. 

984  Emblem    

1006  Fair  Oaks 


Location. 


Chicago  . 
Chicago  • 
LaGrange 
Berwyn  . 
Chicago  . , 
Chicago  . 
Chicago. . , 
Chicago.  . . 
Oak  Park . . 


Place  of  Meeting. 


Masonic  Temple 

1500  N.  Clark  St 

LaGrange  

Berwyn    Masonic    Hall... 

0319  S.  Ashland  Ave 

Blackstone  Ave.  and  55tb.c 
51st  and  Michigan  Ave.. 
Hyde  Park  Masonic  Temple. 


Wm.  W.  M.  Bending,  2939  E.  91st  St.,  Chicago 


Districts  and  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters 


157 


FIFTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


209  W.    B.    Warren.. 

639  Keystone     

774  Lake    View    

841  Woodlawn  Parlt 

882  Boulevard     

915  Jaclcson   Parl£    . . 

957  Prospect 

985  Universal 

1007  Loyal    


Location. 


Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago . . 

Chicago.  . 


Place  of  Meeting. 


Masonic   Temple 

1500   N.    Clarlt   St 

Central  Masonic  Temple.  .. 
(54th  St.  and  University  Av. 

42nd  and  Halsted  Sts 

1555    East    63rd   St 

23rd  and  Millard  Ave 

Masonic  Temple 


T.  M.  Avery,  5751  Ravenswood  Ave.,  Chicago 


SIXTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


211 
642 
776 
842 

887 
916 
958 
986 
1008 


Cleveland     

Apollo     

Grand    Crossing 

Fides    

Pyramid    

Welcome     

Prudence     

Brotherhood    .  .  . . 
Parkway 


Location. 


Chicago  . . 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago  .  . 
Hegewisch 
Chicago  .. 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago.  . . . 
Chicago 


Place  of  Meeting. 


Masonic    Temple    

3118   Forest  Ave 

Ingleside,  near  75th  St 

119th  and  Wallace 

Hegewisch    

Masonic   Temple 

Central   Masonic  Temple 

Dearborn  St.  and  Walton  Place 


Willis  McFeely,  721  N.  Grove  Ave.,  Oak  Park 


SEVENTH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

912  LaSalle  Ave 

2403  W.  North  Ave 

777  Ravenswood     

Montrdse   &   N.    Hermitage. 

843  Park     

X.   Clark  St.  and  Lunt  Ave. 

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago 

64th  St.  and  University  Av. 

917  Concord     

H.  P.  Masonic  Temple 

961  Federal     

Englewood   Masonic   Temple... 

Woodlawn  Masonic  Temple..    ■■ 

Albert  T.  Thompson,  308  S.  Sacramento  Ave.,  Chicago 


EIGHTH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago 

Chicago 

662  South    Park    

Blackstone  Ave.  and  E.  55th.. 

779  Wright's   Grove    

850  Austin    

889  America     

921  Avondale     

Clark  St.  and  Belmont  Ave.  .  .  . 

241  North  Central  Ave 

29   W.    Monroe    St 

3159  N.  Kedzle  Ave 

962  Ben   Franklin    

088  Park  Ridge 

4240  Irving  Park  Blvd 

1010  Honor                                 .  . . 

Welles  W.  LaMoure,  Gladstone  Hotel,  Chicago 


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Appendix 


NINTH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    Heights. 

Desplalnes     

Chicago    

Chicago     

Ciiicago 

3120    Forest   Ave 

686  Garfield    

780  Siloam     

California  Ave.  and  Madison 
W.  Chicago  Masonio  Temple.  .  . 

851  Chicago   Heights    

890  Desplalnes    

Chicago  Heights,  111 

Desplalnes     

922  Compass     

964  Maplewood 

989  Hyde   Park    

Boulvard  Hall,  5505  S.  Halsted 
Diversey  and  California  Av. 

Fifty-first  and  Michigan   Sts. .  .  . 

Nels  O.  Johnson,  5252  N.  Ashland  Ave.,  Chicago 


TENTH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

311  Kilwinning     

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago 

Central  Masonic  Temple 

690  Englewood     

6734    Wentworth    Ave....    . 

784  Beacon   Light    

854  Bright  )n   Park    

891  Logan    Square    

923  East    Gate    

Norvv^ood  ParK.  Masonic  H. 
2456   "W.   38th    St 

3lVi    Logan   Blvd 

Masonio   Temple 

Masonio   Temple 

Dearborn  and  Division  Sts 

966  Exemplar 

991  Welfare    

Chicago       

D.  S.  Mellinger,  6729  Langley  Ave.,  Chicago 


ELEVENTH  DISTRICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting 

?14  Palatine    

697  Richard   Cole    

789  Auburn    Park    

Palatine     

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago 

Masonic  Hall 

2941    Archer    Ave 

79th    and    Lowe    Ave 

892  Constellation     

924  Banner   Blue    

3900  N.  Robey 

Englewood  Masonio  Temple.  .  . 
Auburn  Park  Masonic  Temple  . 

968   South   Gate    

y93   Niagara  

ChicaKO 

Chicago 

Masonic  Temple 

1015   Paramount 

Auburn  Park  Masonic  Temple 

David  S.  Davidson,  7309  S.  Racine  Ave.,  Chicago 


TWELFTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


393  Blair     

711  Providence     . . 

795  Myrtle     

860  Metropolitan    . 

894  Utopia    

926  Veritas    

671  Femwood  Park 

993    Leyden 

1018   Pythagoras 


Location. 


Chicago    

Jefferson     • .  • . 

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago 

Franklin  Park. 
Chicago 


Place  of  Meeting. 


29  "W.   Monroe  St 

5418  Gale  St 

4240   Irving  Park  Blvd.... 

4035  W.  Madison  St 

9231    Cottage   Grove   Ave.. 
W.    Chicago    Mas.    Temple. 

10243   Wallace   St 

Frail klin  Park 

159  N.  State  St 


William  T.  Mummery,  1850  Kenilworth  Ave.,  Chicago 


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THIETEENTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


409  Thos.  J.    Turner. 

716  Calumet 

797  Normal    Park    . 

862  Riverside     

895  Crescent    

927  Candida     , 

972  Rainbow 

|994    True  Blue 

1019   Victory 


Location. 


Chicago  .... 
Blue  Island 
Chicago  . . . . 
Riverside. . . , 
Chicago  . . . . 
Chicago    .... 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 


Place  of  Meeting. 


Auditorium  Hall    

Blue  Island.  Ill 

6734    Wentworth    Ave 

Riverside  Town  Hall 

Corner  State  and  Randolph   St. 

Masonic   Temple 

79th  and  Lowe  Ave 

3636  Armitage  Ave 

Constella-tiou  Temple 


S.  F.  Odell,  3634  S.  Ko'bey  St.,  Chicago 


FOUETEENTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


411 

717 
800 
863 
896 
931 
973 
995 
1020 


Hesperia  . . . 
Arcana  . . . . , 
Kenwood  . . , 
St.  Andrews 
Kosmos  . . . . 
Wllmette  . . , 
Perseverance    . 

Lawndale 

Cosmopolitan .  . 


Location. 


Chicago  . . 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago  . , 
Chicago  . , 
Willmette. 
Chicago . . . . 

Chicago 

Chicago .  .  .  . 


Place  of  Meeting. 


29    W.   Monroe   St 

W.  Chicago  Masonic  Temple 
4229    Cottage   G'rove   Ave... 

Masonic   Temple 

6319  S.  Ashland 

Wilmette 

Masonic  Temple    

2300  S.  Millard  Ave 

Cottage  Grove  Ave 


Geo.  E.  Moore,  3809  W.  Adams  St.,  Chicago 


FIFTEENTH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

Cnicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago 

Chicago 

4229  Cottage  Grove  Ave 

726  Golden    Rule    

Masonic   Temple 

804  Kensington     

11037    Michigan    Ave 

864  Olympia    

4229    Cottage  Grove   Ave... 

897  Ogden    Park     

6319   S    Ashland   Ave 

937  North    Shore    

974  Albany  Park    

Diversey  and  California  Ave.... 

996    Sunrise  

Corinthian  Hall,  Masonic  Tem. 

Paul  A.  Neuflfer,  851  Otis  Bldg.,  Chicago 


SIXTEENTH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

437  Chicago  

Chicago    

Chicago    

Tracy     

Auditorium  Hall   

731  Harbor    

2939    91st    St 

810  Tracy     

Tracy    

Masonic   Temple 

Auburn  Pk.  Temp.,  7832  Union 

865  St    Cecelia    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Oak    Park    

Chicago 

899  Park   Manor    

938  Circle    

Circle  Masonic  Temple,  Oak  Park 
Austin   Masonic  Temple 

975   Old    Glory    

997    Integrity 

Chicago 

Leslie  W.  Beebe,  125  S.  Park  Ave.,  Oak  Park 


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SEVENTEENTH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

478  Pleiades      

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Maywood    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago 

Chicago 

W.  Chicago  Masonic  Temple. . . 
3120    Forest  Ave 

813  Humboldt   Park    

3638  Armltage   

Maywood    

4229  Cottage  Grove  Ave.... 

W.  Chicago  Masonic  Temple.. 

998    Paul  Revere     

Templar   Hall,    Wilson    and    N. 
Ashland    Ave 

Albert  C.  McFarland,  1131  E.  62nd  St.,  Chicago 


EIGHTEENTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


608  Home     

751  Lounsbury    

815  Law^n    

873  Standard    

901  Edgewater    

944  John    Corson    Smith. 

977  Parian 

999   Morgan  Park 


Location. 


Chicago  . . 
Barrington 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago  . . 
Chicago. . . . 
Chicago 


Place  of  Meeting. 

3120   Forest  Ave 

Barrington     

Chicago  Lawn   

Auditorium  Hall 

4737  Broadway 

W.  Chicago  Masonic  Temple 

64th  and  University  Ave 

Morgan  Park 


A.  M.  Bassford,  11032  Esmond  St.,  Chicago 


NINETEENTH  DISTRICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

524  Evans    

Evanston    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Chicago    

810    Davis    St 

758  Mystic   Star    

818  Ben   Hur    

6734  Wentworth  Ave 

2408  W.  North  Ave 

Central  Masonic  Temple 

51st  and  Michigan  Ave 

Terminal  Hall,  1 154  Wilson  Ave 

907  Ancient  Craft 

1553  W.69thSt 

10  0  1  Wayfarers 

Kvanston 

810  Davis  St 

Harry  H.  Milnor,  516  N.  Laramie  Ave.,  Chicago 


TWENTIETH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

Place  of  Meeting. 

182  Germanla    

Chicago    

Chicago    

Peoria     

Chicago    

Chicago    

Bloomlngton     • . 

Chicago    

Chicago    

1500  North  Clark  St 

277  Accordia     

Halsted  St.  and  North  Ave. 

335  Schiller     

410  Mithra     

1710-12  Cornelia  Ave 

1500  N.  Clark  St 

656  Mozart     

669  Herder    

Masonic  Temple 

Monroe   and   Paulina 

674  Waldeck    

3120  Forest  Ave 

Chicago    

19   W.    Adams   St 

Louis  J.  Link,  1824  Blue  Island  Ave.,  Chicago 


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TWENTY-FIRST  DISTEICT 

No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

78  Waukegan    

115  Rising    Sun     

Waukegan     

Lake     

127  Antioch     

143  Richmond    

158  McHenry     

298  Wauconda    

492  Libertyville     

604  Hebron     

Millburn     

Richmond     

McHenry    

Wauconda    

Libertyville     

Lake     

McHenry    

McHenry    

Lake     

Lake     

McHenry    

676  A.    O.    Fay    

Highland    Park    .. 
Antioch     

827  Sequolt     

Lake     

Lloyd  E.  Covalt,  McHenry 


TWENTY-SECOND  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

63   St.  Mark's 

Woodstock     

Elgin     

McHenry    

[vane    

117  Elgin     

138  Marengo       

169  Nunda     

190  Dundee    

Marengo     

Crystal  Lake 

Dundee     

McHenry    

McHenry    

Kane    

309  Harvard     

358  Orion     

Harvard    

Union     

McHenry    

McHenry    

622  Monitor 

Elgin     

Kane    

575  Capron     I ! . . . . 

Capron 

Algonquin 

960  Algonquin  

McHenry 

A.  J.  Winteringham,  Dundee 


TWENTY-THIRD  DISTEICT 


No.  Name. 

60  Belvidere    

74  Rockton     

75  Roscoe    

102  Rockford     

145  A.  W.  Rawson 
166  Star-in-the-East 
173  Cherry    Valley 

302  Durand     

414  Evening    Star    . 
633  E.    P.   W.   Ellis 
745  Winnebago    . . . . 


Location. 


Belvidere     . . . 

Rockton    

Roscoe 

Rockford  . . . . 
Pecatonica  . . 
Rockford  . . . 
Cherry    Valley 

Durand     

Davis     

Rockford  . . . . 
Winnebago     . . 


County. 

Boone    

Winnebago  

Winnebago  

Winnebago  

Winnebago  

Winnebago  

Winnebago  

Winnebago  

Stephenson  

W^innebago  

Winnebago  


J.  R.  Balliet,  Belvidere 


TWENTY-FOURTH  DISTEICT 


No.                      Name. 

Location. 

County. 

97  Excelsior     

170  Evergreen    

174  Lena    

Freeport     

Freeport     

Lena    

Stephenson     

Stephenson     

Stephenson     

Carroll    

' 

188  Cyrus    

Mt.   Carroll    

Lanark     , 

Shannon     

Winslow     

Orangevllle     

Pearl    City     

423  Lanark     

Carroll    

490  Shannon    

Carroll     

664  Winslow     

687  Orangevllle    

823  Pearl    

Stephenson     

Stephenson     

Stephenson     

C.  L.  Snyder,  Freeport 


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TWENTY-FIFTH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

36  Kavanaugh    

273   Miners           

Elizabeth     

Galena     

Jo    Daviess     

Jo     Daviess     

278  .(o    Daviess    

385  Mississippi     

491  Martin    

Savanna     

East   Dubuque    . , . 

Stockton     

Apple   River    

Hanover     

Moline 

Carroll    

Jo     Daviess     

654  Plum    River     

Jo     Daviess     

859  Apple   River    

Jo     Daviess     

1014  Moline 

Rock  Island 

J.  H.  Grimm,  Galena 


TWENTY-SIXTH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

189  Fulton    City     

293  Prophetstown 

321  Dunlap    

559  Thomson    

Fulton     

Whiteside     

Prophetstown     . . . 

Morrison     

Thomson     

Whiteside     

Whiteside     

Carroll    

Tampico     

Erie     

Whiteside 

667  Erie     

Whiteside     

\\'hiteside     

886  Hooppole 

Hooppole 

Henry 

M.  E.  Nelson,  Morrison 


TWENTY-SEVENTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


96  Samuel    H.    Davis 

187  Mvstic    Tie     

345  Milledgeville 

420  Oregon     

612  Rock     River     

867  Chadwick     

936  Rock    Falls    


Location. 


Mt.    Morris 

Polo     , 

Milledgeville 
Oregon  .... 
Sterling  . . . 
Chadwick  ,, 
Rock    Falls 


County. 

Ogle 

Ogle 

Carroll    

Oele     

Whiteside     , 

Carroll     

Whiteside     , 


E.  W.  E.  Mitchell,  Sterling 


TWENTY-EIGHTH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

Sycamore     

Delcalb 

De    Kalb    

144  De   Kalb    

De    Kalb    

274  Bvron     

Ogle    

288  Genoa    

De    Kalb    

Kingston     

Hampshire     

Holcomb     

Kirkland     

De    Kalb    

443  Hampshire 

505  Meridian    Sun    

857  Boyd   D 

Ogle    

De    Kalb    

William  C.  Darling,  Sycamore 


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TWENTY-NINTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


48  Unity    

139  Geneva     

269  Wheaton     . . 
359  Blackberry 
472  Amity    

941  Elmhurst     . , 

942  Maple    Park 
950  Glen  Ellj'n... 


Location. 


St.     Charles     . 

Geneva     

Wheaton    ,. . . . 

Elburn     

West  Chicago 
Elmhurst  .  .  . 
Maple  Park  . 
Glen  EUyn... 


County. 


Kane  . , 
Kane  . , 
Dupage. 
Kane  . 
Dupage. 
Dupage. 
Kane  . 
Dupage. 


E.  r.  Works,  94  Prairie  St.,  St.  Charles 


THIRTIETH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


65  Euclid     

90  Jerusalem    Temple 

254  Aurora    

301  Hinckley    

404  Batavla    

428  Sunbeam    

824  Grove    

934  Hinsdale    


Location. 


Naperville     . . . . 

Aurora    

Aurora    

Hinckley     

Batavia     

Piano     

Downers    Grove 
Hinsdale     


County. 


Dupage. . . 
Kane  . . . 
Kane  . . . 
De  Kalb 
Kane  . . . 
Kendall 
Dupage. . . 
Dupage.  .  . 


E.  H.  Cooley,  74  N.  View  St.,  Aurora 


THIETY-FIRST  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

7  Friendship     

146  Lee    Centre    

Lee   Centre    

178  Illinois    Central    

244  Horicon    

264  Franklin    Grove    

Rochelle     

i''ranklin   Grove    . . 
Creston     

Ogle    

320  Creston     

Ogle    

531  Ashton    

Ashton     

Steward 

Lee 

902  Alto         

Lee     

J.  E.  Barter,  Rochelle 


THIETY-SECOND  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

176  Mendota     

Mendota     

Earlvilla     

La    Salle    

183  Merldan    *  ... 

La    Salle    

205  Corinthian     

Lee 

282  Brooklyn    

Compton     

Sandwich     

Sublette    

Lee     

283  Meteor     

Ue    Kalb    

349  Sublette    

Lee 

374  Shabbona     

Shabbona     

Leland     

De    Kalb     

B58  Leland     

La    Salle    

646  Somonauk     

Somonauk     

Waterman     

Ue    Kalb     

728  Waterman    

De    Kalb    

Charles  W.  McCray,  210  S.  11th  Ave.,  Mendota 


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THIETY-THIED  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


13  St.     John's     . 

67  Acacia     

103  Magnolia  ... 
270  Levi  Lusk  . . 
383  La    Mollle    .. 

722  Walnut     

805  S.    M.    Dalzell 

814  Ohio    

858  Utica     

951  Depue 


Location. 


Peru     

La    Salle    . 
Magnolia 
Arlington 
La    Moille 
Walnut     . . 
Springvalley 

Ohio     

Utica     

Depue 


County. 

La    Salle    , 

La    Salle    

Putnani     , 

Bureau    

Bureau    

Bureau    

Bureau    

Bureau    

La    Salle    

Bureau 


Theodore  Ward,  Arlington 


THIETY-FOURTH  DISTEICT 

No.                     Name. 

Location. 

Connty. 

Sheffield     

Kewanee     

Bureau    , 

159  Kewanee    

231  Wyanet    

399  Buda    

Henry 

Buda     , 

Tiskilwa     

Princeton     

Neponset     

Bureau 

550  Sharon    

Bureau    

587  Princeton 

Bureau    

803  Neponset    

933  Manlius    

Francis  H.  Bradley,  Princeton,  R.  F.  D. 


THIETY-FIFTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


67  Trio     

92  Stewart    . . . 

319  Doric     , 

433  Atkinson  . .. 

436  Philo    

658  Rock  Island 
680  Clement    . . . 

898  Silvis     

969  East  Moline  . 


Location. 


Rock  Island 
Geneseo  . . . , 
Moline  . . . . . 
Atkinson  . . , 
Port  Byron 
Rock    Island 

Calono 

Silvis      , 

East    Moline . . 


County. 

Rock    Island     . . 

Henry    , 

Rock    Island     . . 

Henry    , 

Rock    Island     . , 
Rock    Island     . . 

Henry    

Rock    Island     . . 
Rock  Island  .... 


Charles  H.  Mangold,  418  5th  Ave.,  Moline 


THIETY-SIXTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


49  Cambridge     . . . 

69  Eureka     

243  Galva    

516  Andalusia    .... 

535  Sherman     

547  Valley     

679  Buffalo    Prairie 
755  Preemption    . . . . 


Location. 


Cambridge     . 

Milan     

Galva     

Andalusia     . . 

Orion     

Coal    Valley 
Buffalo  Prairie 
Preemption. . . 


County. 


Henry    

Rock    Island 

Henry    

Rock    Island 

Henry    

Rock  Island 
Rock  Island 
Mercer    


Job  1  F.  Maberry,  Edgington 


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THIETT-SEVENTH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

New    Boston     .... 

Keithsburg 

Oquawka    

113  Robert    Burns 

123  Oquawka    

252  Aledo    

367  Oxford         

New    Windsor    . . 

Woodhull    

Viola     

502  Woodhull 

577  Viola 

Henry    

838  Cliarity    ..! '"..'. 

946  Joy 

Joy     

Mercer    

S.  B.  Amlong,  Aledo 


THIRTY-EIGHTH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

Warren     

193  Herrick 

Pontoosuc     

Dallas  City   

Kirkwood     

Rio       

Hancock     

235  Dallas    City     

Hancock     

685  Rio    . . 

Knox     

702  Alexandria     

Warren     

727  Raritan     

Henderson     

732  Carman       

Stronghurst     . . . 

Ralph  D.  Tinkham,  Kirkwood 


THIETY-NINTH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

Courity. 

66  Pacific    

Knoxville     

Galesburg     

Abingdon     

Knox     

155  Alpha    

185  Abingdon 

Knox     

Knox     

291  Wataga    '.'.... 

330  Altona     

Knox     

337  Oneida    

Oneida     

Knox     

584  Vesper    

Galesburg     

Victoria     

Knox     

793  A     T     Darrah     

Knox     

Chas.  C.  Sawyer,  Altona 


FOETIETH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

93  Toulon    

Toulon     

Stark     

119  Henry     

Henry    

Marshall     

360  Princeville     

415  Lawn     Ridge     

44]  Sparland    

479  Wyoming 

601  Stark     

Princeville     

Speer     

Peoria 

Stark     

Sparland     

Wyoming     

La   Fayette    

Bradford     

iNTarshall     

Stark     

Stark     

514  Bradford    . .    . .'      . .    .  . 

Stark     ■ 

W.  Gr.  Dorsey,  Lacon 


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FOETY-FIEST  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

247  Rob   Morris    

Minonk     

Woodford     

294   Pontiac     

Pontiac     

Livingston     

344  Wenona    

Wenona     

Marsiiall     .... 

364  Tonlca     

Tonica     

La    Salle    . . 

477  Rutland     

Rutland     

Long    Point     

Streator     

Cornell     

La    Salle    

652  Long    Point     

Livingston     

607  Streator     

La    Salle    

868  Cornell    

Livingston     

870  Lostant     

Lostant     

La    Salle    

Charles  E.  Myers,  Pontiac 


FOETT-SECOND  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

40  Occidental     

Ottawa 

La    Salle    

194  Freedom     

303  Raven     

Freedom     

La    Salle 

Kendall     

323  Orient    

Kendall     

384  Waltham     '.' 

La    Salle    

397  Shiloh     

471  Kendall     . .    . .       ". .    ... 

Troy     Gr'rove     .... 

Yorkville    

Ottawa     

La    Salle    

Kendall     

555  Humboldt     

La    Salle    

735  Sheridan     

Sheridan     

La    Salle    

William  Scales,  Ottawa 


FOETY-THIED  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

42  Mt      Joliet     

Joliet     

Will     

124  Cedar            

Morris     

175  Matteson     

Joliet     

Will     

262  Channahon     

Channahon     

Marseilles    

I^Iinooka    

Will     

La    Salle    ■ 

532   Seneca     *  " . . 

La    Salle    

536  Plalnfield     '. '. . . 

538  Lockport     

Plainfield     

Lockport     

Will    

Will    

Benj.  J.  Metzger,  821  Oneida  St.,  Joliet 


FOETY-FOUETH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

378  Aroma     

Waldron     

Kankakee     

Chebanse    

Momence    

Peotone     

Kankakee     

389  Kankakee         '. 

Kankakee     

429  Chebanse     

636  Peotone    

Will    

688  Clifton 

Clifton 

763  Crete    

Crete     

Will     

928  Grant    Park     

Grant    Park    

Frank  L.  Brown,  Peotone 


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FORTY-FIFTH  DISTRICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

208  Wilmington     

Wilmington     

Dwight    

Will     

371  Livingston    

401  Odell     

Odell     

673  Gardner    

Gardner     

Braidwood     

Grundy     

704  Braidwood     

Will    

Grundy     

919  Elwood     

Elwood     

Will    

Bruce  T.  Harley,  Elwood 


FORTY-SIXTH  DISTRICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

168  Milford       

Milford     

Iroquois     

446  Watseka     

Watseka     

Iroquois      

Rossville    

Sheldon     

606  O     H     Miner 

527  Rossville     

609  Sheldon    

709  Star     '.'.      .. 

Hoopeston     

Potomac     

Martinton     

Vermilion     » . . 

845  Martinton 

E.  0.  Vanderporten,  Watseka 


FORTY-SEVENTH  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

305  Onarga     

Onarga    

416  Paxton     

Paxton    

Ford     

470  Rantoul     

Champaig'n     

574  Pera           

Champaign     

591  Oilman     

634  Buckley     

725  Rankin     . .    . 

Glen  Eol)inson,  Rantoul 


FORTY-EIGHTH  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

351  Tarbolton     

Fairbury     

Chatsworth    

Piper    City    

539  Chatsworth     

Livingston     

608  Piper 

614  Forrest           

Ford     

Livingston     

631  Norton        

Ford    

733  Gibson         .  .          

Gibson    City    

Saunemin     

Sibley     

Ford     

761  Sibley     

811  Melvin       

Ford     

Ford     

Amos  BaU,  Gibson  City 


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FORTY-NINTH  DISTRICT 


No.  Name. 

15  Peoria     

46  Temple     

98  Taylor    

222  George   Washington 

246  El     Paso     

263  Illinois     

306   William  C.  Hobbs 

421  Washburn     

748  Alta     

930  Joseph    Robblns     . . 


Location. 


Peoria  . . . . 
Peoria  . . . , 
Washington 
Chilllcothe 
El  Paso  . . , 
Peoria  . . . . 
Eureka  . . . , 
Washburn 

Alta     

Peoria     . . . . 


County. 

Peoria     

Peoria     

Tazewell     

Peoria     

Woodford     

Peoria     

Woodford     

Woodford     ... 

Peoria     

Peoria     


Charles  H.  Ireland,  Washburn 


FIFTIETH  DISTRICT 


I 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

192  Farmlngton     

350  Fairvlew    

Farmlngton     

Fairvlew     

Elmwood    

Yates    City    

Fulton     

Fulton     

363  Horeb           

Peoria     

448  Yates    City     

530  Maquon    

534  Cuba 

Cuba     

Fulton     

734  Morning    Star     

848  London     

Fulton     

London  Mills    .... 

Fulton     

James  Alhright  Coleman,  Canton 


FIFTY-FIRST  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

195  La    Harpe     

La    Harpe    

Blandinsville     .... 
Prairie    City    

Hancock     

233  Blandinsville 

248  G'olden     Gate     

253  Avon    Harmony     

307  T     J     Pickett 

Fulton     

Bushnell     

Roseville    

Good   Hope    

Burnslde     

McDonough     

519  Roseville 

683  Burnslde    

H.  E.  Lance,  Roseville 


FIFTY-SECOND  DISTRICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

1  Bodley    

39  Herman    

114  Marcelline     

Quincy    

Quincy    

Marcelline    

227  Columbus     

296  Quincy     

297  Benjamin     

380  Liberty 

Columbus     

Adams     

Camp    Point    

Liberty 

659  Lambert     

893  Loralne    

Quincy    

Julius  L.  Klemme,  Quincy 


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FIFTY-THIED  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

20  Hancock     

Carthage    

Hamilton     

Warsaw     

Golden     

Hancock     

238  Black    Hawk     

Hancock     

257  Warsaw 

Hancock     

267  La    Prairie     '.'..... 

Adams     

295  Dills    

West    Point    

Denver     

Bowen     

Hancock     

464  Denver     

Hancock     

486  Bowen    

Hancock     

618  Basco     

Basco    

Hancock     

715  Elvaston     

Elvaston    

Nauvoo 

Hancock     

1021  Nauvoo 

Hancock 

E.  L.  Charpentier,  West  Point 


FIFTT-FOUETH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

McDonough     

Hancock     

286  Plymouth     

Plymouth     

Augusta    

Industry     

Huntsville     

Colchester     

Bardolph     

318  J.   Ij.    Anderson    

Hancock     

327  Industry    

McDonough     

465  Huntsville     

Schuyler     

496  Colchester     

AIcDonough     

572  Bardolph     

648  Camden    

Camden     

Schuyler     , 

Schuyler     

766  Littleton     

Littleton     

Brooklyn    

936  La    Moine    

Schuyler     

Peter  Odenweller,  Macoml) 


FIFTY-FIFTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


9  Rushville    . . . 

23  Cass    

88  Havana    

100  Astoria     

104  Lewistown    . , 

116  Vermont    

213  Ipava    

939  Table    Grove 


Location. 

County. 

Rushville     

Schuyler     

Beardstown     

Cass     

Havana     

Mason     

Astoria     

Fulton     

Lewistown     

Fulton     

Vermont     

Fulton     

Ipava     

Fulton     

Table    Grove    .... 

Fulton    

Grier  Hanson,  Lewistown 


FIFTY-SIXTH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

29  Pekin     

Pekin     

Tazewell 
Peoria     . 
Tazewell 
Tazewell 
Tazewell 
Tazewell 
Mason     . 

106  Lancaster    

Glasford     

Pekin     

126  Empire 

132  Mackinaw     

Mackinaw    

Morton     

352  Groveland     

462  Tremont     

Tremont     

Manito    

476  Manlto    

F.  W.  Soady,  9  N.  dth  St.,  Pekin 


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FIFTY-SEVENTH  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

•County. 

43  Bloomington    

292  Chenoa     

Bloomington     .... 

Chenoa     . .  » 

Saybrook     

McLean     

468  Chenevs    Grove    

482  Lexington    

612  Wade   Barney    

542  Towanda    

Lexington     

Bloomington     .... 

Towanda     

Normal     

Arrowsmith     . . . 

Danvers     

Oolfax     ' 

McLean     

McLean     

McLean     

673  Normal • . 

McLean     

737  Arrowsmith     

McLean 

799   Colfax 

1017    Vrts  and  Crafts    

Bloomington 

W.  H.  Welch,  Lexington 


FIFTY-EIGHTH  DISTRICT 


No. 


Name. 


220  Mahomet    . . . 

221  Le    Roy    

261  Amon    

710  Farmer    City 

746  Weldon     

773  Mansfield  . . . 
801  Sangamon  . . 
812  De  Land  .. 
911  Bellflower    . . 


Location. 


Mahomet  . . . 
Le    Roy    .... 

Dewitt 

Farmer  City 
V/eldon  .... 
Mansfield    . . . 

Fisher     

De  Land  . . . 
Bellflower     . . 


County. 


(_^hampaign 
McLean  -  - 
DeWitt  ... 
DeWitt  , . . 
DeWitt     . . . 

Piatt     

Champaign 

Piatt 

McLean     .  • 


S.  S.  Middleton,  LeRoy 


FIFTY-NINTH  DISTRICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

38  Olive    Branch    

Danville     

Georgetown     

Indianola     

Catlin     

V^ermilion     

154  Russell     

V'ermilion     

265   Vermilion 

Vermilion     

285  Catlin 

590  Fairmount     

Fairmount     

Ridge   Farm    . . . 

632  Ridee    Farm    

714  Collison 

798  Sidell     

Sidell     

Vermilion     

872  Free   Will    

OaKwood     

Vermilion     - 

980  Anchor    

Vermilion 

G.  Haven  Stephens,  437  N.  Hazel  St.,  Danville 


SIXTIETH  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

157  Urbana    

Urbana     

Champaign     

199  Homer    

Plomer     

Champaign     

240  Western    Star     

Champaign     

347  Sidney     

391  Tolono     

Tolono     

Sadorous     

Philo     

537  J.    R.    Gorin    '.'. 

747  Centennial     

754  Ogden     

970  St.  Joseph 

St.  Joseph 

Boyd  S.  Blaine,  305  N.  McKinley  Ave.,  Champaign 


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SIXTY-FIRST  DISTRICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

8  Macon     

Decatur    

Macon     

58  Fraternal     

Monticella     

Moweaqua    

Decatur     

Piatt     

180  Mowequa    

Shelby     

312  Ionic     

Macon     

365  Bement     

Bement     

Piatt     

467  South     Macon     

Macon     

Macon     

600  Cerro   Gordo    

Cerro  Gordo    

Argenta    

Piatt     

871  Argenta     

Macon     

965  Cisco    

Cisco    

Piatt     

979  Stephen  Decatur 

Macon 

George  A.  Stadler,  Decatur 


SIXTY-SECOND  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

84  De    Witt     

Clinton     

DeWltt     

251  Heyworth    

Heyworth     

liarristown     

Maroa     

McLean     

431  Summit    

JTacon     

454  Maroa     

Macon     

521  IHiopolls         

niiopoUs     

Kenney     

Sangamon    

820  Henderson 

DeWitt     

853  Latham    

Latham     

Logan     

959  Warrensburg 

Warrensburg 

Macon   

Wm.  R.  Schroeder,  Warrensburg 


SIXTY-THIRD  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

87  Mt.    Pulaski     

Mt.    Pulaski    

Atlanta     

Logan     

165  Atlanta     

Logan     

172  Wayne    

Waynesville     

Williamsville     . .  . 
Lincoln     

DeWitt     

203  Lavely 

Sangamon    

210  Logan     

Logan     

469  McLean    

McLean     

McLean     

582  Shirley     

Shirley     

Cornland     

Elkhart     

McLean     

808  Cornland    

Logan     

903  Elkhart    

Logan     

B.  I.  Pumpelly,  Atlanta 


SIXTY-FOUETH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

19  Clinton     

Petersburg     

Delavan     

Menard     

156  Delavan     

Tazewell     

403  Mason    City     

.Mason    City     

Hopedale    

.\Iinier     

Mason     

622  Hopedale    

Tazewell 

641  Comet    

Tazewell     

645  San     Jose     

San    Jose    

Greenvlew    

■Xew    Holland    .... 
.A.shland     

Mason     

653  Greenvlew     

Menard     

741  New    Holland    

Logan     

929  Ashland     

Casa     

Harry  M.  Wood,  Delavan 


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SIXTY-FIFTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


4  Springfield     .... 

71  Central     

333  Tyrlan    

500  St.     Paul       

556  Dawson     

635  Rochester    

700  Pleasant    Plains 

762  VanMeter 

786  Riverton   Union 

904  Carlock     

945  Buffalo 


Location. 


Springfield     . . . . 

Springfield     

Springfield     . . . . 
Springfield     . . . . 

Dawson    

Rochester     

Pleasant    Plains 

Athens     

Riverton     

Mechanicsburg 
Buffalo    


County. 

Sangamon    

Sangamon    

Sangamon    

Sangamon    

Sangamon    

Sangamon    

Sangamon    

Menard     

Sangamon    

Sangamon    

Sangamon    


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Hal  C.  McLoud,  913  S.  8th  St.,  Springfield 


SIXTY-SIXTH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

3  Harmony     

105  Winchester    

Jacksonville    

Winchester    

Concord     

Morgan     

Scott     

Morgan     

382  Gill    

Lynnville     

Murray  ville 

Morgan     

544  Virginia     

Virginia     

724  ChandlerviUe     

ChandlerviUe     

Woodson 

Cass 

Morgan 

A.  C.  Metcalf,  425  E.  State  St.,  Jacksonville 


SIXTY-SEVENTH  DISTRICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

44  Hardin    

52  Benevolent    

108  Versailles    

147  Clayton     

373  Chambersburg     

424  Exeter     

4  30  Kendrick     

846  Bluffs    

Mt.     Sterling     .... 

Meredosia     

Versailles     

Clavton 

Chambersburg    .  • . 

Exeter    

Timewell 

Bluffs    

Pike       

Scott     

Scott     

E.  E.  McCoy,  Mt.  Sterling 


SIXTY-EIGHTH  DISTEICT 


No 


Name. 


34  Barry    

45  Griggs  ville 

95  Perry    

218  New    Salem 
266  Kingston    . . 
353  Kinderhook 
379  Payson     ... 

629  Adams     

910  Hull     

1000  Baylis 


Location. 


Barry     . . . . , 
G'riggsville 

Perry     

New     Salem 
Fairweather 
Kinderhook 
Payson 
Plainville     . 

Hull     

Baylis 


County. 


Pike  . 
Pike  . 
Pike  . 
Pike  . 
,\dams 
Pike  . 
Adams 
Adams 
Pike  . 
Pike.... 


Everett  Lawrence,  Hull 


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SIXTY-NINTH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

275  Milton     

Milton     

Pike     . 
Pika     . 
Pike     . 
Pika     . 
Pike     . 
Pika     . 
Pike     . 
Pika     . 
Pike     . 
Pika     . 

388  El    Dara     ...'..'.'.'.'...'. 

El   Dara    

453  New     Hartford     

New    Hartford    . . . 
Pleasant    Hill     . . . 

Time     

Pittsfield     

Nebo    

565  Pleasant    Hill     

669  Time     

790  Pittsfleld    

806  Nebo     

82]  New    Canton    

New  Canton    

Rockport    

Pearl     

830  Rockport     

940  Pleasant  View    

Coston  Clemmons,  Milton 


SEVENTIETH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

80  White    Hall 

White  Hall 

Greene 

118  Waverly     

229  Manchester    

426  Scottville     

Waverly     

Manchester    

Scottville    

Palmyra   

Morgan     

Scott     

Macoupin     

463  Palmyra     

616  Wadley     

796  E.    M.    Rusted     .'.'. 

Macoupin     

Morgan     

Greene     

Franklin     

Roodhouse     

Modesto    

874  Nifong    

A.  E.  ElUs,  WMtehaU 


SEVENTY-FIRST  DISTRICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

76  Mt.    Nebo     

Carlinville    

Virden 

Girard   

Macoupin     

161  Virden    

Macoupin     

171  Girard     

Macoupin     

354  Ark    and    Anchor     .... 

Auburn     

Sangamon    

450  Loami     

Loami     

523  Chatham    '.'. 

675  Pawnee 

Chatham     

Pawnee     

Sangamon    

Sangamon    

Charles  W.  Kessler,  Pawnee 


SEVENTY-SECOND  DISTRICT 

No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

122  Mound    



Taylorville    

Litchfield    

Mount  Auburn    . . . 

Litchfield    

Grove   City    

Edinburg    

Morrisonville     .... 
Blue    Mound     .... 
Raymond    

Christian     

236  Chartered    Oak 
340  Kedron     

Montgomery     

Christian     

517  Litchfield    

Montgomery     

Christian     

585  Fisher     



647  Blueville    

Christian     

681  Morrisonville    . 

Christian     

682  Blue    Mound    . . 

Macon     

692  Raymond 

Montgomery     

A.  A.  Bauer,  Blue  Mound 


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SEVENTY-THIED  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

148  Bloomfleld     

332  Tuscola           

Chrisman    

Tuscola 

Edgar    

Douglas     

Douglas     

Douglas     

Piatt     

440  Camargo     

651    A  t'v^'nod     

Atwood     

743  Scottland 

Edgar 

791  Broadlands    

Broadlands     

829  Edgar     

885  Villa    Grove    '.'...'. 

Edgar    

Douglas     

Villa  GTove   

M.  E.  Bigelow,  Tuscola 


SEVENTY-FOUETH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

i.ocation. 

County. 

77  Prairie    

Paris    

Edgar    

219  Oakland     

Oakland    

Coles     

228  Lovington    

268  Paris     

Lovington    

Paris    

Moultrie     

Edgar    

366  Areola    

.^rcola  

Douglas     

408  Slratton    

825  Arthur   

Vermilion     

Arthur 

Edgar    

837  Hindsboro    

Hindsboro    

Douglas     

F.  F.  Munson,  Areola 


SEVENTY-FIFTH  DISTEICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

35  Charleston     

Charleston   

INIattoon    

Coles     

260  Mattoon 

tholes 

280  Kansas     

Kansas    

Edgar    

Shelby     

Coles     

322  Windsor     

390  Ash  more     

Windsor    

.Vshmore 

595  Miles    Hart    

764  Sullivan     

Sullivan    

Moultrie     

884  Bethany     

Bethany    

Moultrie     

S.  A.  Wright,  Ashmore 


SEVENTY-SIXTH  DISTEICT 

No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

53  Jackson .... 

Shelbyville    

Pana    

Shelby     

226  Pana 

Christian     

392  Oconee     

Oconee    

Shelby 

451  Bromwell    .... 

Assumption   

Tower    Hill    

Owaneco 

Christian     

493  Tower  Hill '.'.  .... 

Shelbv     

623  Locust     

Christian     

706  Joppa    

Cowden    

Shelby     -  -  . 

831  Findlay    

Findlay  

Shelby     

E.  J.  Scarljorough,  Shelbyville 


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SEVENTY-SEVENTH  DISTRICT 

No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

129  Greenfield     

151  Bunker    Hill    

Greenfield    

Bunker    Hill    

Greene     

Macoupin     

152  Fidelity    

212  Shipman    

Shipman    

Macoupin     

214  Gillisple    

Gillespie    

Macoupin     

249  Hibbard     

Brighton 

Macoupin     

445  Chesterfield    

Chesterfield   

Plainview    

Macoupin     

461  Plainview    

Macoupin     

Frank  E.  Bauer,  Bunker  Hill 


SEVENTY-EIGHTH  DISTRICT 

No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

50  Carrollton    

197  King    Solomon    

Carrollton    

Kane    

Grafton    

Jerseyvllle 

Fieldon    

Harden     

Hamburg    

Greene    

Greene    

341  Full    Moon     

Jersey     

394  Jerseyvllle    

592  Fieldon     

Jersey     

Jersey 

792  Calhoun    

856  West    Gate    

Calhoun     

Calhoun     

Harry  S.  Daniels,  Jersey ville 


SEVENTY-NINTH  DISTRICT 

No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

25  Franklin     

Alton 

Madison    

27  Piasa    '.'. 

Alton    

Madison    

51  Mount  Moriah 

Hillsboro    

Edwardsville    

Staunton     

Bethalto    

Montgomery     

99  Edwardsville     

177  Staunton     

Macoupin     

406  Bethalto    

455  Irving     

Irving     

Montgomery     

456  Nokomis     

Nokomis    

Montgomery     

475  WalshvlUe    

Walshville    

Montgomery     

W.  p.  Wall,  Staunton 


EIGHTIETH  DISTRICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

16  Temperance    

Vandalia    

Fayette     

255  Donnellson    

D'onnellson    

Ramsey    

Montgomery     

405  Ramsey    

Favette     

560  Madison    

Mew   Dougla-S    .... 

613  Patoka    

Patoka     

670  Fillmore     

Fillmore 

Mulberry  Grove   . . 

809  Gillham     

Bond     

861  Sorento     

Rond     

906  Coffeen     

Coffeen    

990  Clover    Leaf    

Herrick 

Shelby 

N.  C.  Gochenour,  Vandalia 


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EIGHTY-FIRST  DISTRICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

125  Greenup 

179  Wabash    ".,... 

Greenup 

Cumberland     

Etna    

Coles   

279  Neoga     

396  Muddy    Point    

541  Stewardson     

698  Hutton     

Neoga    

Trilla    

Coles     

Stewardson    

Diona    

Shelby     

Cumberland     

788  Lerna    

Lerna    

Coles    

834  Toledo    

Toledo    

Frank  P.  Rhea,  Neoga 


EIGHTY-SECOND  DISTRICT 

No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

133  Mar.shall     

Marshall 

Clark     

136  Hutsonville     

313  York     

Hutsonville    

York    

Crawford    

Clark     

442  Casey     

Casey    

Clark     

580  Hazel    Dell    

Hazel    Dell    

Martinsville    

Cumberland     

603  Clark     

Clark     

620  Newhone    

Clark     

666   Crawford 

Harry  C.  Leggett,  Casey 


EIGHTY-THIRD  DISTRICT 

No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

149  Effingham    

Effingham     

Altamont    

Montrose    

Watson    

Effingham    

533  Altamont     

Effingham     

678  Prairie     City     

Efflngliam     

602  Watson     

664  Mayo     

Winterrowd    

Beecher  City  

St.    Elmo    

Wheeler     

Effingham     

665  Beecher   City '.". 

Effingham     

769  St.    Elmo    

Fayette     

883  Wheeler     

Jasper     

David  L.  Wright,  Effingham 


EIGHTY-FOURTH  DISTRICT 

No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

246  G'reenvllle    

Greenville    

Marine 

Pocaliontas    

East  St.  Louis 

Highland    

Trov     

Colllnsville     

Granite   City 

East  St.   Louis 

Granite  City    

Bond     

355  Marine     

473  Gordon    

Bond     

504  East    St.    Louis 

683  Highland     

St.    Clair    

588  Troy    

Madison    

712  Colllnsville    

835  Triple    

Madison    

852  Gothic 

877  Granite   City    

St.    Clair 

Madison • . 

E.  S.  Mclntire,  510  Veronica  Ave.,  East  St.  Louis 


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EIGHTY-FIFTH  DISTRICT 


ilo.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

24  St.    Clair    

Belleville    

Nashville    

Carlye   

St.    Clair    

55  Washington     

Washington     

79  Scott    

Clinton    

109  Trenton    

Trenton     

Clinton    

110  Lebanon     

Lebanon     

St.    Clair     

342  Summerfleld     

Summerfleld    

Mascoutah 

Freeburg    

0  Fallon    

St.    Clair    

361  Douglas     

St.    Clair    

418  Freeburg     

St.    Clair    

576  O'Fallon    

St.    Clair    

diaries  W.  Dean,  Carlyle 


EIGHTY-SIXTH  DISTRICT 


No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

130  Marion    

Salem    

153  Clav    

Ashley    

Washington     

201  Centralla    

503  Odin    

Centralla    

Odin    

Marion    

Marion 

510  J.   D    Moody    ......... 

luka 

Marion 

721  Rome     

Dix 

932  Sandoval    

948   R.  F.   Casey    

Sandoval     

Kell    

Marion  ~ 

David  B.  Eoliertson,  Centralla 


EIGHTY-SEVENTH  DISTRICT 

No.                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

196  Louisville    . . . 
217   Mason     



Louisville     

Mason     

Clay    

398  Kimundy     . . . 
484  Edgewood    . . . 

Kinmundy    

Edgewood    

Xenia    

Marion    

Effingham    

485  Xenia    

Clay    

Fayette     

601  Farina    

Farina 

691  lola    

lola    

Clay    

Samuel  B.  Gwin,  Farina 


EIGHTY-EIGHTH  DISTRICT 

No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

216  Newton     

Newton 

Jasper     

250  Robinson    

348   Flat  Rock        

447  S.    D.    Monroe 

Robinson 

Flat   Rock    

Birds    

Willow    Hill    

Oblong    

Crawford    

Crawford    

Lawrence     

489  Cooper     

Jasper     

644  Oblong    City    

756  Hardinvillo     

Crawford    

849  Palestine    

Palestine    

Crawford    

F.  I.  Mills,  Robinson 


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Appendix 


EIGHTY-NINTH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

Shawneetown    .... 

New  Haven   

Carmi    

Gallatin    

230  New    Haven     

Gallatin    

272  Carml    

White    

668  Burnt  Prairie    

Burnt  Prairie    .... 

Enfield    

Xorrls   City    

Omaha    

Ridgway    

Cottonwood    

White    

677  Enfleld 

White    

718  May    

723  Omaha    

White    

Gallatin    

816  Ridgway    

920  Cottonwood    

Gallatin    

Gallatin    

Wm.  E.  Day,  Carmi 


NINETIETH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


164  Edward   Dobbins 

200  Sheba    

239  Mount    Carmel    . 

334  Sumner     

366  Hermitage     

386  Bridgeport     

509  Parkersburg     . . . 

752  Allendale    

866  West    Salem    . . . 
912  Stellar     


Location. 


Lawrenceville 
Gray  ville  » . . . 
Mount    Carmel 

Sumnsr 

Albion     

Bridgeport  . . , 
Parkersburg  . 
Allendale  . . . . 
West  Salem  . 
St.  Francisville. 


County. 

Lawrence     

White    

Wabash     

Lawrence     

Edwards     

Lawrence     

Richland     

Wabash     

Edwards     

Lawrence     


Charles  F.  StoU,  Lawrenceville 


NINETY-FIEST  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

Mt.   Vernon    

McLeansboro    

Opdyke    

Jefferson     

137  Polk     

Hamilton    

368  Jeffer'=!On 

Jefferson     

630  Tuscan               

Walpole    

Hamilton    

696  Belle   Rive    

759  Orel 

Belle    Rive    

Wayne   City   

Broughton     

Dahlgrea 

Wayne     

963   Broughton    

Hamilton     

Wainwright  Davis,  Mt.  Vernon 


NINETY-SECOND  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

County. 

72  Chester    

Chester   

Randolph     

Randolph     

86  Kaskaskia     ....'.'.....'. 

Evansville    

F^narta    

1R2  Hope     

Randolph     

497  Alma 

Steeleville 

Ked   Bud    

Randolph 

Randolph     

4  27    Ked     Bud     

474  Columbia    

Columbia    

Waterloo     

Marissa    ■ 

787  Morris    

881  Marissa    .... 

St.    Clair    

Samuel  E.  Grigg,  Jr.,  Sparta 


Districts  and  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters 


179 


NINETY-THIED  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

85  Mitchell             .        ... 

Pinckneyvllle    .... 
Tamaroa    

207  Tamaroa 

Perry     

234  Du   Quoin    

287  De    Soto    

Perry     

695  Siilloh    Hill    

Campbell  Hill 

Jackson 

744  Goode 

Ava 

1004  Hurst 

W.  H.  Thomas,  Jr.,  Benton 


NINETY-FOUETH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

140  Olney    

204  Flora 

Richland     

Flora     

Clay    

206  Fairfield     

Fairfield 

Wayne     

331  Mount    Erie     ... 

Mt    Erie    

Wayne     

362  Noble 

\Tobl9         

Richland     

Jeffersonville     .... 

Clay  City    

Johnsonville    

488  Clay    City     

Clay    

Chas.  E.  HempMU,  Flora 


NINETY-FIFTH  DISTEICT 


No. 


Name. 


64  Benton     

487  Andrew    Jackson 

567  Frankfort     

693   Herrin's  Prairie.  .  . 

705  Ewing     

729  Lake   Creek    

749  Akin     , 

802  Williamson 

807    Royal 

918  Sesser    

1016  Christopher , 


Location. 


Benton    

Corinth 

West  Frankfort 

Herrin 

Ewing 

Johnston  City.  .  .  . 
ThOfTipsonville    . 
Carterville   .... 
Macedonia.  ...... 

Sesser    

Christopher 


County. 


Franklin 

Williamson 

Franklin 

Williamson 

Franklin 

W^lUlamson 

Franklin 

Williamson 

Franklin 

Franklin 
Franklin.  .  .  . 


Chas.  V.  Clark,  Ewing 


NINETY-SIXTH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

131  Golconda     

336  New    Columbia    

Grolconda     

Ganntown     

Tunnel  HIU 

Stone  Fort. 

Pope     

419  Revnoldsburg    

495  Stone  Fort 

To^n^on      

*-' aline 

672  Eddyville 

Eddyville    

Temple    Hill    

New  Burnside  .... 

Grantsbure    

Creal  Springs    .... 

701  Temple    Hill    

772  New    Burnside    

.loh  nson    

778  Gurney     

.Toll  nson     

817  Creal   Springs    

Williamson    

F.  D.  Thomas,  Golconda 


180 


Appendix 


NINETY-SEVENTH  DISTEICT 

No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

2   Equality 

128  Raleigii     

Equality 

Raleigh    

Gallatin    

Saline    

276  Elizabeth     

[Elizabeth town    

Harrisburg     

Cave-in-Rock     .... 

Carriers   Mills 

Galatia 

Hardin    

3'5  Harrisburg     

Saline    

Hardin    

458  Blazing   Star    

Saline 

684  Galatis    

Saline    

730  Eldorado     

Eldorado   

794  Tadmor     

Karbers  Ridge 

Hardin    

W.  T.  Calile,  Harrisljurg 


NINETY-EIGHTH  DISTEICT 


No.                   Name. 

Location. 

County. 

Marion 

Metropolis    

Brookport    

Gorevllle    

Wolf  Creek   

Halmetsburg 

Massac     

232  Farmers    

339  Saline     

719  Chapel   Hill    

771  Bay  City    

Pope     

Roy  Helm,  Metropolis 


NINETY-NINTH  DISTEICT 


No                     Name. 

Location. 

County. 

Jonesboro    

Carbondale     

Makanda    

241  Shekinah     

466  Cobden     

Union    

498  Murphysboro    

520  Anna      

Murphysboro    

Union    

Lick  Creek 

Grand   Tower    .... 
.\lto    Pass    

657  La   P'ayette    

840  Alto  Pass    . .           

Union     

John  Armstrong,  Carbondale 


ONE  HUNDEEDTH  DISTEICT 


No.                    Name. 

Location. 

CouEity. 

Pulaski 

Pulaski     

150  Vienna 

237  Cairo    

Cairo    

Mound  City 

Dongola    

Grand   Chain    

Belknap    

Cypress 

Alexander     

562  Trinity     

Pulaski     

581  Dongola     

660  Grand   Chain 

822  Belknap     

963  Stone    Arch    ..... 

W.  r.  Gihson,  Cairo 


Grand  Lecturers 


181 


R.W.  GRAND  LECTURERS. 

FOE  THE  YEAE  1917-1918 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


GRAND    EXAMINERS 

R.  C.  Davenport,  Chairman. Harrisburg 
309  E.  Walnut  St. 

David  D.   King Chicago 

3002  Lake  Park  Ave. 

George   E.    Carlson,    Sec'y Molina 

Odd   Fellows"    Bldg. 

Wm.  Hadsell  Zarlev Joliet 

620  Fifth  Ave. 
Bernardus   L.   Ten   Eyck Fairview 

PAST   GRAND   EXAMINERS 

C.   P.  Tenney    Bement 

H.   T.    Burnap    Alton 

H.  A.   Snell   Litchfield 

Isaac  Cutter    Camp  Point 

M,   B.  lott    Chicago 

511  Gas  Bldg. 

S.    S.    Borden    Chicago 

5168  Michigan  Ave. 

C.  H.   Martin    Bridgeport 

Chas.   S.   DeHart Carthage 

Emmerson  Clark Farmington 

A.   H.    Scrogin    Lexington 

L.   C.  Johnson    Galva 

J.  M.  Hannum Utica 

J.    E.   Jeffers    Areola 

D.  G.  Fitzgerrell Normal 

E.  E.  Beach    Chicago 

111  W.  Washington  St. 

A.  E.  Wood Gibson  City 

Emmett  Howard    Quincy 

W.  P.  Jones Champaign 

Anthony  A.  Doherty Clay  City 

Maxwell  Levy Chicago 

845  Rees  St. 

Henry  S.  Wiley Buffalo 

Spruell  C.  D.  Rea Benton 

Albert  Jampolis Chicago 

3738  Rokeby  St. 

GRAND  LECTURERS 

C.  E.  Allen   Galesburg 

714   Mulberry   St. 

H.   S.  Albin    Chicago 

514  S.  Francisco  Ave. 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


D.  E.  Bruffett Urbana 

J.  M.  Willard Decatur 

J.    E.    Wheat    DeKalb 

S.    M.    Schoemann McLeansboro 

C.   N.  Hambleton    Jefifersonville 

A.   O.   Novander Chicago 

11138  Armida  Ave. 

J.    B.    Roach    Beardstown 

Chas.   P.    Ross    Jacksonville 

Archibald    Birse     Chicago 

1008  Schiller  Bldg. 

Ralph   H.    Wheeler    Chicago 

108  N.   State   St. 

H.    W.    Harvey    Chicago 

7211   University  Ave. 

I.   A.   Poster    New  Haven 

W.  A.   Dixon Sullivan 

Albert  Roullier Chicago 

410  S.  Michigan  Ave. 

N.   M.   Mesnard    Decatur 

J.  C.  Weis City  Hall,  Peoria 

H.  E.  VanLoon    Chicago 

4851  W.  Monroe  St. 

C.  J.  Wightman Grayslake 

W.  H.  Bied Chicago 

6048   Langley  Ave. 

D.  W.    Starr    Raymond 

Nimrod  Mace Bloomington 

N.   B.   Carson    Bloomington 

David    Richards    Chicago   Lawn 

3548  W.  65th  St. 

L.    J.    Frahm    Chicago 

521   Bryant   Ave. 

Andiew    McNally     Chicago 

712  E.  Roscoe  St. 

W.  H.  Rupe Rochelle 

W.  W.  Roberts...  .North  Crystal  Lake 

M.  T.  Booth   Atkinson 

C.  L.   Montgomery Blue  Mound 

L.  E.  Rockwood Gibson  City 

W.  A.  Hoover Gibson  City 

L.    B.    Dyer    Chicago 

1917  N.   Lawndale  Ave. 

G.   N.  Todd    Mattoon 

1311  Wabash  Ave. 


182 


Appendix 


R,  W.  GRAND  LECTURERS — Continued 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


W.  G.  Houghton    Chicago 

P.  O.  Box  517 

P.   O.    Lorton    Auburn 

Wm.  Elmer  Edwards Chicago 

5223  Race  Ave. 

Z.    S.    Saylor    Oakwood 

W.    D.    Price    Chicago 

Harvester  Bldg. 

H.   A.    Dever    Chicago 

6925    N.    Aehland    Blvd. 

W.   E.  Marble Chicago 

2451  Orchard  St. 

Harry  H.   Milnor Chicago 

516  N.  Laramie  Ave. 

H.    M.    Robinson    Chicago 

429   E.  48th  St. 

C.  H.  Thompson    Mt.  Vernon 

Amos  Ball    Gibson  City 

Otto    Brail     Chicago 

237  S.  Market  St. 

J.    F.    Boyle    Chicago 

8052    S.  Throop   St. 

A.  B.   Collom    Marissa 

J.    E.    Glathart    Olney 

B.  S.   Blaine    Champaign 

305   N.  McKinley  Ave. 

W.  N.  Ewing McLean 

T.  B.  Strauss Gibson  City 

B.    I.    Pumpelly    Atlanta 

George    Edwards    Chicago 

5750  W.   Ohio  St. 

P.    H.    Bradley    Princeton 

R.  P.  D. 

L.    A.    Brinkman    Chicago 

1311  W.  Adams   St. 

G.  W.  Flood   Rock  Island 

4221  6th  Ave. 

J.    I.    Brydon    Martinsville 

Benjamin    Bing     Urbana 

J.    M.    Foreman Palestine 

1.   J.    McDowell    Chicago 

5'J45   W.   Van   Buren   St. 

W.    E.    Speckman    Metropolis 

H.    D.    Jackson    Chicago 

4729  N.  Albany  Ave. 

D.    S.   Davidson    Chicago 

7309  S.  Racine  Ave. 

A.  A.  Bauer Blue  Mound 

J.    N.    Fairchild    Danville 

10  Chester  Ave. 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


C.  A.  Luse    Chicago 

5928  S.   Michigan  Ave. 

William  Scales Ottavca 

C.    L.    Tanner    Saunemin 

James    Porter    Martinsville 

T.    S.    Browning    Benton 

T.    C.    Hambleton Jeffersonville 

C.   W.   Kessler    Pawnee 

H.  A.  Flock Springfield 

2301  S.  10th  St. 

E.   R.   TurnbuU    Carlinville 

R.   C.   Clark    Chicago 

608  Harris  Trust  Bldg. 

C.  O.  Faught    Altamont 

Chas.    Crowell    Chicago 

4731  Prairie  Ave. 

Addison  Hickox Chicago 

1515  W.  Monroe  St. 

D.  S.  Mellinger   Chicago 

6729  Langley  Ave. 

H.  W.  Modlin Chicago 

Room  507   Security  Bldg. 

R.  C.  Peck   Decatur 

457  Jackson  St. 

A.   J.   Winteringham    Dundee 

C.  J.   Shaw   Galesburg 

S.  B.  Harvey    Oak  Park 

247  Home  Ave. 

T.  W.  Nixon    Saybrook 

N.  0.  Johnson    Chicago 

5252   N.  Ashland  Ave. 

William    Tinsley    Chicago 

618   Wrightwood   Ave. 

A.  O.  Poff    Gibson  City 

R.    C.    Cantelou    Chicago 

700  Old  Colony  Bldg. 

B.  T.     Harley Elwood 

S.  D.  Hinman Maywood 

Edgar    Zimmerman     Chicago 

62  W.   Ohio  St. 

Wainwright   Davis    Mt.   Vernon 

S.  S.  Middleton LeRoy 

Henry  Friedman    Chicago 

Federal   Bldg. 
A.  P.  Gooch Bellflower 


Grand  Lecturers 


183 


E.W.  GRAND  LECTUEERS— Conftnued 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


C.   G.   Taylor    Rock  Island 

1307  12th  St. 

G.   Haven   Stephens    Danville 

437  N.   Hazel  St. 

Henry   P.   Blose    Danville 

110  N.  Vermilion  St. 

H.    E.    DeLavergne Kankakee 

J.  A.  Provoost Pecatonica 

Chas.  Watson Chicago 

7726  Marquette  Ave. 

John  B.  Bruce   Chicago 

757  Brompton  Ave. 

Harry  C.  Reser   Peotone 

Aaron  C.  Koethe   Chicago 

3313  W.  North  Ave. 

William  A.   Ward    Sheldon 

Wm.  W.  M.  Bending Chicago 

9714  Ewing  Ave. 

Simon  F.   Odell    Chicago 

3634  So.  Robey  St. 

Charles    J.    Weiskopf Chicago 

4855  Winthrop  Ave. 

J.  Herbert  Thorne Chicago 

4448  Dover  St. 
Edw.  C.   Mullen    Oak  Park 

The  Elmwood 

Marshal  N.  Shaw Decatur 

1505  W.  Decatur  St. 

Adelbert    M.    Bassford    Chicago 

11032  Esmond  St. 

Andrew  T.  Peters Now  Holland 

Walter  E.   Pelt    Chicago 

4702  W.  Congress  St. 
A.    G.   Trees    Springfield 

6  Gaiety  Theatre  Bldg. 

J.  0.  Holland    Springfield 

2306  So.  10th  St. 

Fred    Naumer    Altamont 

E.  K.  Bennington   Chicago 

768  Oakwood  Blvd. 

James   Cropper Chicago   Heights 

315  W.  14th  Pi. 

Fred   Schram    Chicago 

552  E.   51st  St. 

N.  L.   Brown    Altamont 

John    Mutter    Chicago 

331  West  63rd  St. 

Wm.  Fredrick  Ulrich Chicago 

619  Fullerton  Parkway. 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


Roy  Emmett  Nelson Palestine 

Elof  Peterson Chicago 

716  Republic  Bldg. 

W.    A.    Blessing Aurora 

575  Main  St. 

Marshal  Ozment Johnston  City 

Gordon  Pillow Johnston  City 

James  Thomas  Athey Robinson 

Martin  Riley  Jones Villa  Grove 

William   Reed   Barnhart Cisco 

Joshua   R.   H.   Potts    Chicago 

2729   Pine  Grove  Ave. 

Frank  J.  Vernon Springfield 

640  W.  Monroe  St. 

Wm.   Maurice   Lovins    Toledo 

Emory    Edwards     Riverton 

Anthony  Joseph  Bernosky Chicago 

1839  W.  34th  St. 

Wm.   Grant    Spurgin    Urbana 

Fred   Irving    Mills    Robinson 

James  Wm.   Montgomery    ....Decatur 

330  E.  Leafland  Ave. 

Robt.   Franklin  Davidson    ....Decatur 

1155  W.  Cerro  Gordo  St. 
Julius    Louis    Klemrae Quincy 

646  Jefferson  St. 

Walter   Edward    Long Decatur 

1408  N.  Monroe  St. 

Henry  Clyde  Johnson Quincy 

337  Wells  Bldg. 
Leonard  Arthur  Tripp.  ..  .Assumption 

John  Dixon   Charters    Ashton 

Lincoln  Highway 

George    Zoller    , .  .Quincy 

646   State  St. 

Elmer    Edward    Stadler . . ,  .Carlinville 

237  Broad  St. 

Fredrick   Maurice   Carr Dundee 

John  L.  Whiteside Marshall 

Emil  H.  Kopp Chicago 

4046  N.  Paulina  St. 

Leslie  W.  Beebe Oak  Park 

125    S.   Oak   Park  Ave. 

James  P.   Barsaloux Chicago 

3257  Washington  Blvd. 

George  M.  McKittrick.  .  .Madison,  Wis. 

223    Clifford   Court. 


184 


Appendix 


E.  W.  GRAND  LECTUKEES — Continued 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


P.  V.  Partridge Springfield 

209   East  North  Grand  Ave. 

E.    R.   Welch Springfield 

606   S.   Douglas. 

Harry  L.  Kelly Elmwood 

Paul  Garfield  Duncan Quincy 

1122  Maine  St. 
Jacob    Schwartz    Chicago 

557  E.  50th  St. 

Everett  L.  Lawrence Hull 

R.  V.  McKee Washburn 

Edmund   Griffith   George .  . .  Springfield 

1405   S.  5th  St. 
Albert  L.  Pickel Springfield 

1613  S.   5th   St. 

Lauren  W.  Coe,  Jr Springfield 

524  S.  State. 

Hal  Carter  McLoud Springfield 

913  S.  8th  St. 

Wm.   Cullen   Bryant    Aurora 

373  Marion  Ave. 

Ralph  Reed  Shay Aurora 

15  S.  Lincoln  Ave. 

John  Henry  Grimm Galena 

810  Park   Ave. 

Fred  J.  Jerden Granite  City 

2315  D.  St. 

Frank  Lester  Shaw Galesburg 

71   N.  West   St. 

Benjamin  C.  Nead Galesburg 

664  N.  Cedar  St. 

Edwin  R.  Hensley Kinmundy 

Charles  W.  McCray Mendota 

210  S.  11th  Ave. 

Wm.  Collins  Bradley Quincy 

703  N.  12th  St. 

Charles  H.  Woods Lincoln 

Hiram   John    Rutherford Oakland 

Charles   Frederick    Eichenauer.  .Quincy 
720%   State  St. 

Ben  L.  Bervo Rochelle 

411   Lincoln  Highway. 

Julius  Gates    Strawn Jacksonville 

1200  W.   College  Ave. 

Albert   Caldwell   Metcalf.  .Jacksonville 
425  E.  State  St. 

Benjamin  Wm.  Scholton Chicago 

3212  Altgeld  St. 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


Leopold   Swartz    Chicago 

1948  Humbolt  Blvd. 

Benjamin   Seymour  Bingham ..  Chicago 

6124  Woodlawn  Ave. 

Wells    Walhice    LaMoure Cliicago 

Gladstone  Hotel 

Wm.    Harrison    Paterson Chicago 

3614  W.  North  Ave. 

Theodore   Irving   Christopher    

La  Grange 

117  Harris  Ave. 

Oscar  Levi  Carson Chicago 

6841  LaFayette  Ave. 

Leopold  Apple    Chicago 

5233  Indiana  Ave. 

Chas.    Howard   Keppel    Chicago 

6632  Kimbark  Ave. 

Wm.   Thomas   Mummery Chicago 

1850  Kenilworth  Ave. 

Willis  McFeely Oak  Park 

721  N.  Grove  Ave. 

Isaac  Jerome  Grass    Chicago 

325  E.  47th  St. 

Edwin  Fred  Works    St.  Charles 

94  Prairie  St. 

Wm.  Butler  Cochrane    Chicago 

7751  S.  Peoria  St. 

Wm.  Henry  Randall Minooka 

R.  P.  D. 

Melville    Henry    Leighton Chicago 

4601  Beacon  St. 

Oliver  Elijah  Carpenter Chicago 

1237  Foster  Ave. 

Levi  C.   Cramer   Chicago 

2625  N.  Richmond  St. 

Frank  Wheat    Chicago 

835  N.  Long  Ave. 

James    Darragh    Chicago 

11319  Watt  Ave. 

Emanuel   Weil    Chicago 

5833    Calumet   Ave. 

Ernest    Lees    Eckersall Chicago 

7245   Champlain  Ave. 

Chas.  C.  Sawyer Altona 

H.    L.    Weaver Galesburg 

288  W.  Main  St. 

Bernard  Remmer   Chicago 

5158  Union  Ave. 


I 


Grand  Lecturers 


185 


E.W.  GEAND  JjECTimEHB— Continued 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


Thomas  Edward  Jones    Chicago 

1514   W.   71st   PI. 
Albert  Thorwald  Thompson.  .  .Chicago 

308   S.   Sacramento  Blvd. 

Joseph  Albert  Briegel Chicago 

6227  Dorchester  Ave. 

R.  W.  E.  Mitchell Sterling 

Melancthon  Luther  Downey.  .  .Decatur 
261   Spring   St. 

William  H.  Pundt Danville 

140  N.  Walnut  St. 

Oscar  Jacob   Chapman    Danville 

1226  Walnut  St. 

Edw.  W.  Aplin Chicago 

333  S.  Clark  St. 

Paul  August  Pabst Chicago 

5415   Giddings   St. 

George    E.    Moore Chicago 

3809  W.  Adams   St. 

Robert  Harris  Cutler St.   Charles 

Thomas  Kelso    Christopher 

James  Oliver  Anderson Belvidere 

Albert   C.   McFarland Chicago 

1131  E.  62nd  St. 
Herman  A.   Rimpler Chicago 

7027  Eberliart  Ave. 

Emil  P.  Wenger Chicago 

3850    Arers    Ave. 
David  Martin Chicago 

7247  LaFayette  Ave. 
Nathaniel   Schooler    Chicago 

1037  N.  Robey  St. 

Fredrick   D.   Ehlert Chicago 

3142  Wilson  Ave. 
Henry  Feick Chicago 

2603  S.  Halsted  St. 

Evan  P.  Jones Chicago 

4830    St.   Lawrence  Ave. 
Ernest  E.  Stamp Chicago 

7244  Carpenter  St. 

Chas.    E.    Olmsted Lanark 

Cyrus  W.   Rutherford Newman 

Lock    Box    7 

Charles  H.  Mangold Moline 

1418  Fifth  Ave. 

Fred   E.   Edgerton Kirkwood 

W.  H.  Thomas,  Jr Benton 

Simon  P.  Odcnweller Macomb 

323  E.  Jefferson  St. 


NAME. 


ADDRESS. 


Benj.  A.  Cottlow Oi-egon 

Karl  A.  Finley Harvey 

15521  Loomis  Ave. 

Geo.  L.  Beal Verona 

Chas.  C.  Fenn Verona 

James  A.   Shepherd,  Jr Paris 

Delbert  I.   Duck Paris 

Alexander  B.  Hay Joliet 

805  Third  Ave. 

George  N.  Lamb St.  Charles 

Carroll  W.  Norris St.  Charles 

Judge   Layton   Dawson Scotland 

Glenn   Robinson    Rantoul 

Leslie  W.   Morton Canton 

Wm.   T.   Cable Harrisburg 

Charles  Maddox Riverton 

Howard  H.  Grubb Riverton 

James   Welch    Hillsboro 

Clarence   H.  Lefler Peoria 

911  Columbia  Terrace 

John  P.  Sweitzer Collinsville 

Robert  E.  Hale Centralia 

Otto  Shatzkis Chicago 

3006  Armitage  Ave. 

Andrew   J.    Zimmerman Peoria 

James  S.  M.  Wylie Chicago 

6643  Wentworth  Ave. 

Earl  G.  Beard Chicago 

2038  Iowa  St. 
Lyman  N.   Tliurston Chicago 

6160  Michigan  Ave. 

Gustav  H.   Schultz Danville 

115  E.  Main  St. 
Arthur  F.  Johnson Danville 

840  Commercial  St. 

Benjamin  J.  Metzger Joliet 

821  Oneida  St. 
Jacob  Hirsch Chicago 

1908   Montrose  Ave. 

Gustav  Kohn Chicago 

4718  St.  Lawrence  Ave. 
Carl  J.  Salomon Chicago 

189  W.  Madison  St. 

Ed.  Bunn  Funk Piper  City 

George    S.   Palmer Chicago 

George  A.  Stover Oak  Park 

710  S.  Elmwood  Ave. 

Clarence  Wm.  Dexter Oak  Park 

1116  Madison  St. 


186 


Appendix 


E.W.  GRAND  LECTURERS— ConMnwcd 


NAME.  ADDRESS. 

James  A.  Zeller Chicago 

11327  Indiana  Ave., 

Clyde  Schwartz    Quincy 

834  Vine  St. 

Wallace  H.  Downs Chicago 

6201   Rhodes   Ave. 

Wm.  H.  Lundie Chicago 

6312  Eggleston  Ave. 

Joseph  A.  Berkman Chicago 

5248  Calumet  Ave. 

John  A.  Kester Chicago 

6452  Eberhart  Ave. 

Wm.    G.    Jones Chicago 

513  E.  44th  St. 

Glen  F.  Coe Dixon 

123  Lincoln  Way.  ~ 

William  Robertson Chicago 

7247  Lafayette  Ave. 

William  Jedike Melrose  Park 

810  N.  20th  Ave. 

Carlos  K.  Eckhart Chicago 

1530  Lake  Shore  Drive 

Montrose  G.  Taylor Clinton 

203  E.  Julia  St. 

Charles  A.  Stayart Chicago 

4424  N.  Richmond  St. 
Ralph  Darrell  Tinkham.  .Kirkwood,  111. 
Looney  McCormick  .  .  .  .  Dorrisville,  111. 

John  Armstrong Carbondale,  111. 

William  Douglas  Abney.  ..  .Marion,  111. 

James  Francis  Rowley Chicago 

25  W.  Madison  St. 

Grant    Sparrow    Chicago 

1447  Belleplaine  Ave. 

George  E.   Anderson Harrisburg 

610  N.  Webster  St. 

Samuel    Douglas    Lee Carbondale 

306  N.  Renfro  St. 

Wm.    Riley   Wright Murphysboro 

2004  Elm  St. 

James    Benjamin    Smith Herrin 

Edwin  B.  Dangerfield Herrin 

121  S.   12th  St. 

Guy    Lawrence Carrier    Mills 

Virgial  Puckett Carrier  Mills 

Arthur  H.   Davidson Springfield 

111   S.   Glenwood  Ave. 

Robert   Duthie DesPlaines 

135  Walnut  Ave. 

Frank   W.   Koth Sterling 

Albert    F.    Smyth Quincy 

222   S.   8th   St. 


NAME.  ADDRESS. 

Charles  D.   Boyle Moline 

Reliance   Bldg. 

Alfred    W.    Joerndt Odell 

Frank   N.    Nicol Peoria 

610  5th  Ave. 

Frank  W.  Brown Odell 

Samuel  Faucett    Robinson 

305  S.  King  St. 
Robert   A.    Lees Majrjvood 

808   S.   15th  Ave. 
Samuel  Wolf    Chicago 

4756  Magnolia  Ave. 
Clarence   W.    Edwards Chicago 

5345  Kimbark  Ave. 

Fred  Michel Congress   Park 

John  W.   Christie Chicago 

3509  W.  Monroe  St. 

Charles  Wright    Chicago 

875  N.  Wells  St. 

John   Cameron    Chicago 

6037  Rhodes  Ave. 
Dimmitt  C.  Hutchins Chicago 

6738  Bosworth  Ave. 
Samuel  P.  L.  Reese Chicago 

336  S.  Homan  Ave. 

Samuel    F.    Manning Chicago 

1067  Ainslie  St. 
Arthur   G.   French Chicago 

5861  Magnolia  Ave. 

Charles  Brinkmann    Chicago 

1758  N.  Washtenaw  Ave. 

Herbert  J.   Lowe Galesburg 

Y.  M.  C.  A. 
Edward  J.   Hunt Chicago 

722  N.  Laramie  Ave. 
Edward  E.  Pond Chicago 

3248  W.  63rd  Place 
Phillips   C.   Vaughan Chicago 

3618  Greenview  Ave. 
Albert  L.   Smerling Chicago 

5329  Michigan  Ave. 

Sol  Rosenblatt    Chicago 

5020  Grand  Blvd. 
John  Hay    Glencoe 

411  Washington  St. 

James  H.  Couden Chicago 

4339  Forestville  Ave. 
Isaac   J.    Smit Chicago 

2010  Mailers  Bldg. 
Dan  DeBaugh    Chicago 

4634  N.  Racine  Ave. 
Harry   J.    Lurie Chicago 

4746  Ingleside  Ave. 


List  of  Grand  Lodges 


187 


LIST  OF  GRAND  LODGES. 

Recognized  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  together  with  Names  and 
Addresses  of  Grand  Secretaries. 


GRAND  LODGK. 


Alabama 

Alberta 

Arizona 

Arkansas  

Brltlsti  Columbia 

California 

Canada 

Colorado  

Conneciicut 

Cuba 

Delaware 

District  of  Columbia.  . 

Kngland 

Florida 

Georgia 

Holland  

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Ireland 

Kansas 

Kentucky  

Louisiana  

Maine 

IManitoba 

Maryland . 

Massacbusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota  

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska  

Nevada 

New  Brunswick 

New  Hampshire 

New  Jersey   

New  Mexico 

New  South  Wales 

New  York 

New  Zealand  

North  Carolina 

North  Dikota 

Nova  Scotia 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon  

Pennsylvania 

Porto  Rico 

Philippine  Islands 

Prince  JSdward  Island. 

Quebec 

Qucf  nsland 

Rhode  Island 

Saskatchewan 

Scotland 

South  Australia 

South  Carolina 

South  Dakota 

Tasmania 

Tennessee  

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Victoria 

Virginia 

Washington 

Western  Australia    ... 

West  Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 


GBAND  SECRETARY. 


Geo.  A.  Beauchamp 

S  Y.Taylor    

George  J.  Roskr uge 

Fay  Hempstead 

W.  A.  DeWolf  Smith.... 

John  Which er 

Wm.  McGregor  Logan.. 

Charles  H.  J acobson 

Geo.  A.  Kies 

Carlos  G.  Charles 

Harry  J.  Guthrie 

A.  W.  Johnston   

P.  Colville  Smith  

W.  P.  Webster 

Frank  F.  Baker 

H.  P  van  Nieuwcnberg. 

Geo    E.  Kn  pper 

Isaac  Cutter 

Calvi    W    Prather 

Newton  R.  Parvin 

H.  E.  Flavelle.D.G.  Sec. 

Albert  K.  Wilson 

Dave  Jacks  n 

John  A.  Davilla 

Charles  B.  Davis 

James  A.  Ovas    

George  Cook 

Frederick  W.  Hamilton 

Lou  B.  Winsor 

John  Fishel 

Frederic  Gordon  Speed. 

John  R   Parson 

Cornelius  Hedges,  Jr 

Francis  E.  White 

E.  D.  Vanderlieth 

J    Twining  Hartt 

Harry  M.  Cheney 

Isaac  Cherry       

Alpheus  A .  Keen 

ArthurH.  Bray 

Edward  M.  L.  Ehlers  .. 

Malcolm  Niccol 

W.   W.Wilson  

Walter  L.  Stockwell .... 

Thomas  Mowbray 

J .  H .  Bromwell 

Wm.  M.  Anderson 

James  P.  Robinson 

John  A.  Perry 

Jose  G  ToTCS 

Newton  C.  Comfort 

W.  P.  Doull 

WillH    Whyte  

Chas.  H.  Harlev 

S .  Penrose  Williams  . . . 

W.  B.  Tate 

David  Reid 

Chas.  R.  J.  Glover 

O.  Frank  Hart 

I 'has.  L.  Br  ckway 

Joi.n  Hamilton 

StithM.  Cain 

W.  B.  Pearson 

F^reeman  A.  McCarty.. .. 

Henry  H.  Ross 

Charles  James  Barrow. 

Chas.  A.  Nesbit 

Horace  W.  Tyler 

J.  D.  Stevenson 

John  M.  Collins 

Wm.  W.  Perry 

J.  M.  Lowndes 


ADDRESS. 


Montgomery. 

Calgary. 

Tucson. 

Little  Rock. 

New  Westminster 

San  Francisco 

H  imilton,  Ontario 

Denver. 

Hartford. 

Havana. 

Wilmington. 

Washington. 

London,  Freemasons  Hall. 

Jacksonville. 

Macon. 

The  Hague,  Holland. 

Boise. 

Camp  Point. 

Indianapolis. 

Cedar  Rapids. 

Dublin. 

Topeka. 

Louisville. 

New  Orleans. 

Portland. 

Winnipeg. 

Baltimore. 

Boston. 

Grand  Rapids. 

St.  Paul. 

Vicksburg. 

St.  Louis. 

Helena. 

Omaha. 

Carson  City. 

St.  John. 

Concord. 

Trenton 

Albuquerque. 

Sydney. 

New  York. 

Auckland. 

Raleigh. 

Fargo. 

Halifax. 

Cincinnati. 

Oklahoma  City 

Portland,  888  Yamhill  St 

Philadelphia. 

Box  .=1.51,  San  Juan. 

Manila. 

Charlottetown 

Montreal. 

Brisbane. 

Providence. 

Regina. 

Edinburg. 

Adelaide. 

Columbia. 

Sioux  Falls. 

Hobart. 

Nashville. 

Waco. 

Salt  Lake  City. 

Burlington. 

Melbourne. 

Richmond. 

Tacoma. 

Perth. 

Charleston 

Milwaukee. 

Casper. 


188 


Appendix 


REPRESENTATIVES. 

OF  THE  M.  W.  GRAND  LODGE  OF  ILLINOIS  NEAR  OTHER  GRAND  LODGES. 


GRAND  LODGE. 


Alberta 

Alabama 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

British  Columbia  .. 

Canada 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Cuba 

Delaware 

District  of  Columbia. 

England 

Florida 

Georgia 

Holland 

Idaho 

Indiana 

Irsland 

Kansas 

Louisiana 


Maine 

Manitoba 

Maryland 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New  Brunswick 

New  Hampshire 

New  Jersey 

New  South  Wales 

New  York 

New  Zealand 

North  Carolina 

North  Dakota 

Nova  Scotia 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Porto  Rico 

Philippine  Islands 

Prince  Edward  Island. 

Quebec 

Queensland 

Rhode  Island 

Saskatchewan 

Scotland  

South  Australia 

South  Carolina 

South  Dakota 

Tasmania 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Victoria 

Virginia 

Washington 

Western  Australia 

West  Virginia 

Wisconsin 


RE  PRESENTATIA^  E. 


Melvin  M.  Downey 

William  W.  Daffln 

Artemus  Loudon  Grow. 

Geo.  Thornburgh 

W.  W.  Northcott 

A.  Shaw  .  ... 

William  W.  Cooper 

Geo.  E.  Parsons 


Samuel  T.  Smith 

L.  Cabel  Williamson . . . , 


James  C.  Craver 

Joseph  W.  Gregg.  Jr 


Earl  D.  Farmin 

B.  M.  Willoughby  ... 
Dr.  Wm.  G.  Ternan. 
Matthew  M.  Miller  . 
Ural  W.  McMillan.. 


Frederic  O.  Eaton 

Robert  Thomas  Hewitt. 

John  L.  San  ford  

Arthur  M.  Hume 

Alonzo T.  Stebbins 

Paul  H.  Murphy 

Wm.  F.  Johnson 

O.  F.  Wasmansdorff 

George  H.  Thummel 

Chas.  E.  Mack 

William  A.  Dougherty.. 

Sewell  W.Abbott 

Richard  C.  Woodward.. 

Walter  Beavis 

S.  Charles  Greene    

Maurice  Joseph  Harris. 

P.  T.  Wilson 

E.  George  Guthrie 

Donald  P.  Frazer 

J.  W.  Iredell 

Fred  S.  Walker 

William  Jasper  Kerr. .. 

John  D.  Gillies 

Amos  G.  Bellis... 


F.  W.  Hearle 

Abijah  Murray  — 
Frederick  I.  Dana 
I.  J.  Foster 


T.  S.  Poole 

J.  F.  Ficken  

Fred  H.  Rugg 

George  L.  Andrews 

Jesse  T.  Spaulding 

Ephraim  B.  Robertson. 
A.  S.  Chapman  


Frederick  T.  Hickford. 

W.  L.  Andrews 

John  H.  Shaw 

James  M.  Macfarlane.. 


C.  C.  Rogers. 


RESIDENCE. 


Calgary 
Grove  Hill 
Sawtelle.  Calif. 
Little  Rock 
Victoria 

Denver 
Norwich 

Laurel 
Washington 

Sutherland 
Atlanta 

Sandpoint 

Vincennes 

Dublin 

Topeka 

Masonic  Club,  Masonic 

Temple,  New  Orleans 
Rumford 
Morden 
Baltimore 
Owosso 
Rochester 
Lexington 
Boonville 
Lewiston 
Omaha 
Reno 

West  St.  John 
Wolfeboro 
Bordentown 
Sydney 

46  Genessee  St..  Utica 
Paerod,  Auckland 
Winston  Salem 
Fargo 
Sherbrooke 
Cincinnati 
Claremore 
Corvallis 
San  Juan 
Manila 

Beebe 

Spencer  St.,  Cairns,  N.  Queens- 
Providence  laud 
Yorkton 

Flinders  St.,  Adelaide 

Charleston 

Pierre 

Nashville 

Austin 

Salt  Lake  City 

Melbourne 
Roanoke 
Spokane 
Perth 

Milwaukee 


Note:  All  commissions  expire  Jan.  1, 1920. 


Representatives 


189 


REPRESENTATIVES. 

OF  OTHER  GRAND  LODGES  NEAR  THE  GRAND  LODGE  OF  ILLINOIS 


GRAND  LODGB. 


Alberta 

Alabama 

Arizona :.. 

Arkansas 

British  Columbia 

Canada 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Cuba 

Delaware 

District  of  Columbia  .. 

England 

Florida 

Georgia 

Holland 

Idaho 

Indiana 

Ireland 

Kansas • 

Louisiana 

Maine  

Manitoba 

Maryland 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New  Brunswick 

New  Hampshire    

New  Jersey 

New  South  Wales 

New  York 

New  Zealand 

North  Carolina 

North  Dakota 

Nova  Scotia 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon: 

Porto  Rico 

Philippine  Islands  .... 
Prince  Edward  Island. 

Quebec 

Queensland  

Rhode  Island 

Saskatchewan 

Scotland 

South  Carolina 

South  Australia 

South  Dakota 

Tasmania 

Tennessee 

Texas 


Utah 

Vermont 

Victoria 

Virginia 

Washington 

Western  Australia. 
West  Virginia. 


REPRESENTATIVE. 


H.  A.  Snell 

Chester  E.  Allen 

Monroe  C.  Crawford 

A.  H.  Scrogrin 

Jas.  McCredie 

Sylvester  O.  Spring 

Albert  RouUier 

R.  F.  Church 

John  W  Swatek  

Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell 

L.  A.  Goddard 

JohnC.  Smith  Jr 

Chas.  H.  Parkes 

A.  E.  Wood 

C.  M.  Borchers  

R.  R.  Jampolis 

W.  B.  Wright 

Kobert  J.  Daly 

George  M.  Moulton 

Godfred  Langhenry 

Amos  Pettibone 

Hugh  R.  Stewart 

M.  B.  lott 

Joseph  E.  Dyas 

R.  H.  Wheeler 

PranklinS.  Catlln 

George  A.  Stadler 

E.  Edwin  Mills 

A.  Jampolis    

W.  J.  Hosteller 

JohnC.  Weis 

Henry  E.  Hamilton 

Joseph  D.  Everett 

Chas.  S.  DeHart 

Isaac  Cutter 

James  A.  Steele 

Robert  C.  Fletcher 

Geo.  W.  Warvelle 

Roy  K.  Wheeler 

S.  S.  Chance 

D.  D.  Darrah 

Frank  E.  Locke     

Seymour  S.  Borden 

Samuel  M.  Frankland... 

E.  D.  Brothers 

John  Johnston 

Edward  H.Thomas 

Albert  B.  Wicker 

Wm.  O.  Butler. 

Archibald  Birse 

Elmer  E.  Beach 

Wm.  L.  Milligan  

Harry  N.  McFarlane.. .. 

H.  W.  Harvey 

Alexander  H.  Bell 

C.  M.  Forman 


RESIDENCE. 


Litchfield 

Galesburg 

Jonesboro 

Lexington 

Aurora 

8j5  Westminister  Bldg., Chicago 

410  So.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 
Foot  of  Rush  St.,  Chicago 
6383  Glenwood  Ave.,  Chicago 
Normal 

State  Bank  of  Chicago,  Chicago 
237  Clinton  Ave.,  Oak  Park 
iviO  Lincoln  Ave.,  Chicago 
Gibson  City 
Decatur 

3838  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago 
Effingham. 
3-314  Polk  St.,  Chicago 
Masonic  Temple,  Chicago 
58  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago 
37  N.  Desplaiiies  St.,  Chicago 
4:^5  W.  60th  St.,  Chicago 
.511  Gas  Bldg,  Chicago 
Paris 

108  N.  State  St.,  Chicago 
11  S.  LaSalle  St.,  Chicago 
Decatur 
Chicago 

3738  Rokeby  St.,  Chicago 
Decatur 
Peoria 

817  Dearborn  Ave.,  Chicago 
^0i  So.  Market  St.,  Chicago 
Carihage 
Camp  Point 
Sullivan 
L;i  Grange 

Masonic  Temple,  Chicago 
47U1  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago 
Salem 

Bloomington 
125  N.  P<  oria  St,,  Chicago 
5168  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 
Chicago 

39  So.  LaSalle  St.,  Chicago 
233  Lake  St.,  Chicago 
2431  S.  Lincoln  St.,  Chicago 
Franklin  Grve 
LaHarpe 

64  W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago 
HI  W.  Washington  St.  Chicago 
Ottawa 
Chicago 

7211  University  Ave.,  Chicago 
Carlinville. 

411  International  Life  Bldg., 
St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Decatur. 

Camp  Point 

431  So.  Dearborn  St..  Chicago 

Carlinville 

Ottawa 

300  Freemason's  Hall,  Alton 

25  E.Washington  St. 

3002  Lake  Park  Ave.,  Chicago 

The  following  Grand  Lodges  do  not  exchange  Representatives:    California 
Iowa,  Kentucky,  Massachusetts,  New  Mexico,  Pennsylvania  and  Wyoming. 


Owen  Scott 

I.  H.Todd 

Jason  R.  Lewis 

Frank  W.  Burton. 
Wm   D.  FuUerton 

H.  T.  Burnap 

John  F.  Campbell  . 


Wisconsin David  D.  King. 


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PERMANENT  MEMBERS. 
Bro.  Monroe  C.  Crawford,  P.G.M Jonesboro  No.  Ill 

Jonesboro,  111. 

Bro.  Loroy  A.  Goddard,  P.G.M Brotherhood  No.  986 

State  Bank  of  Chicago,    Chicago,  111. 

Bro.  Owen  Seott,  P.G.M , Macon  No.  8 

Decatur,   111. 

Bro.  George  M.  Moulton,  P.G.M Covenant  No,  526 

Masonic  Temple,   Chicago. 

Bro.  William  B.  Wright,  P.G.M Effingham  No.  149 

Effingham,  111. 

Bro.  Chester  E.  Allen,  P.G.M Alpha  No.  155 

Galesburg,  111. 

Bro.  Alexander  H.  Bell,  P.G.M Mt.  Nebo  No.  76 

Carlinville,  111. 

Bro.  Delmar  D.  Darrah,  P.G.M Arts  and  Crafts  No.  1017 

Bloomington,    111. 

Bro.  Henry  T.  Burnap,  P.G.M Franklin  No.  25 

2602  College  Ave.,  Alton,  111. 

Bro.  Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  P.G.M America  No.  889 

108   N.   State    St.,   Chicago,   111. 

Bro.  Henry  E.  Hamilton,  P.S.G.W Lincoln  Park  No.  611 

817  Dearborn   Ave.,    Chicago,   111. 

Bro.  Austin  H.  Scrogin,  G.M Lexington  No.  482 

Lexington,   111. 

Bro.  Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell,  D.G.M Normal  No.  673 

Normal,   Illinois. 

Bro.  Elmer  E.  Beach,  S.G.W Exemplar  No.  966 

111  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago 

Bro.  Arthur  E.  Wood,  J.G.W Gibson  No.  733 

Gibson  City,   111. 


HONORARY  MEMBER. 

Bro.  Prank  O.  Lowden Oregon  No.  420 


MASONIC  LITERATURE. 

The  Grand  Secretary  desires  to  thank  the  editors  of  the  following 
magazines  and  papers  for  kindly  supplying  this  office  with  their  publi- 
cations during  the  past  year,  in  exchange  for  our  proceedings.  We 
shall  be  happy  to  exchange  with  all  Masonic  publications  and  papers 
having  a  Masonic  department: 

Bohemia  Lodge  Compass — 1817  Loomis  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Chicago  Lodge  Eecord — 6  No.  Clark  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Crane's  Circular — 29  E.  Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Light — Louisville,  Ky. 

Masonic  Home  Journal — Louisville,  Ky. 

Masonic  Neivs- — Peoria,  Illinois. 

Masonic  Standard — N^w  York,  New  York. 

Masonic  Tribune — Seattle,  Wash. 

Masonic  Voice  and  Beview — 319-320  So.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  Illinois, 

Missouri  Freemason — St.  Louis,  Missouri. 

Oriental  Lodge  Notes— 2121  N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago. 

Palestine  Biilletin^GS  Griswold  St.,  Detroit,  Michigan. 

Square  and  Compass — Denver,  Colorado. 

Square  and  Compasses — New  Orleans,  Louisiana. 

Temple  Topics — Masonic  Temple,  Englewood,  Illinois. 

The  American  Freemason — Storm  Lake,  Iowa. 

The  Builder — Masonic  Eesearch  Society,  Anamosa,  Iowa. 

The  Duluth  Calendar — Duluth,  Minnesota. 

The  Illinois  Freemason — Bloomington,   Illinois. 

The  Illinois  Masonic  Beview — Areola,  Illinois. 

The  Inter-State  Freemason — 203  Hall  Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

The  Masonic  Chronicler — 431  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

The  Masonic  Observer — Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

The  Masonic  Beview — Tacoma,  Washington. 

The  Masonic  Trowel — Little  Eock,  Arkansas. 

The  New  England  Craftsman — Boston,  Massachusetts. 

The  Tennessee  Freemason — Nashville,  Tennessee. 

The  Texas  Freemason — San  Antonio,  Texas. 

Thomas  J.  Turner  Lodge — 4006  Warwick  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Masonic  Trowel — Memphis,  Tenn. 

The  Master  Mason— A04:  Eidge  Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Cornerstone  Call — 912  N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago. 

Masonic  World — 1407  Milwaukee  Ave.,  Chicago. 

Justice  Bulletin— ^M^  W.  60th  St.,  Chicago. 

Masonic  Token — 37  Plum  St.,  Portland,  Me. 


DETAILED   REPORT   OF   THE   SUPERINTENDENTS  OF 
THE  MASONIC  HOMES, 

REPORT  OF  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  ILLINOIS  MASONIC 
ORPHANS'   HOME. 

To  the  Chairman  and  Members  of  the  Executive  Comviittee  of  the 
Board  of  Managers  of  the  Illinois  Masonic  Orphan's  Home: 

Dear  Brethren: — I  beg  to  submit  herewith  my  third  annual  report 
as  superintendent  of  this  Home. 

The  children  are  well  and  healthy  and  have  been  so  the  entire  year  with 
the  exception  of  a  few  cases  of  Liberty  measles. 

Teddy  Eeenke  who  at  last  report  was  at  the  Sullivan  Home  receiving 
special  treatment,  has  recovered  and  is  now  at  this  home.  Nava  Harris  who 
has  been  wearing  a  cast  on  one  of  her  legs  for  nearly  two  years,  is  now 
going  to  school  and  about  her  duties  and  play  without  a  cast.  We  have 
great  hopes  that  when  she  reaches  womanhood  she  will  have  a  nearly  normal 
leg. 

We  have  again  been  privileged  to  use  the  land  of  Mr.  Joseph  Leiter 
for  a  garden.  No  one  not  closely  connected  with  the  management  of  this 
Home  can  have  any  adequate  conception  of  value  of  this  privilege  to  us. 
Viewed  simply  from  a  commercial  standpoint  it  has  been  a  success.  At  the 
prevailing  wholesale  prices,  the  string  beans,  corn  and  tomatoes  canned  have 
repaid  the  entire  of  the  expense  of  the  garden  and  have  left  a  profit  of 
nearly  50%.  The  children  and  employees  in  addition  to  an  abundance  of 
radishes,  green  onions  and  lettuce  in  season  have  had  string  beans,  corn  and 
tomatoes  on  their  tables  almost  daily  since  the  latter  part  of  July  and 
these  are  still  being  served. 

We  have  canned  from  our  garden  and  have  now  on  our  shelves,  the 
following: 

Crab-apple  jelly 7  Quarts 

Crab-apple  butter 23       " 

Corn  relish 37 

Tomato  pickles  (sweet) 64        " 

Cucumber  pickles 90        " 

Beet  pickles 208       " 

Tomatoes  canned 142        ' ' 

Sweet  corn  canned 202 

String  beans  canned 280 


Total 1052  Quarts 

198 


Detailed  Report — Masoriic  Homes  199 

Most  of  the  canniug  aud  some  of  the  pickling  was  done  by  our  girls  in 
cooking  school.  Under  the  supervision  of  one  of  their  number  (Elizabeth 
Campbell)  our"  girls  canned  100  quarts  of  the  corn  after  the  cooking  school 
had  closed.  We  have  enough  carrots,  beets  and  parsnips  yet  to  be  gathered 
and  put  in  the  bins  to  last  the  entire  winter. 

The  work  in  the  garden,  with  the  exception  of  the  plowing,  was  all 
done  by  our  boys. 

Entertainment. 

During  the  year  the  children  were  entertained  by  the  following  Ma- 
sonic bodies: 

Grove  Lodge  No.  824,  auto  ride  to  Downers  Grove,  movies  and  re- 
freshments. 

Old  Glory  Lodge,  picnic  and  flag  presentation,  Eiverside. 

Veritas  Lodge  at  Glenwood. 

Veritas  Lodge,  auto  ride  and  refreshments  at  Downers  Grove. 

Union  Park  Lodge  on  Home  grounds. 

Damascus  Chapter  0.  E.  S.  on  Home  grounds. 

Garden  City  Chapter  O.  E.  S.  on  Home  grounds. 

Medinah  Auto  Club,  50  mile  ride  through  the  country  with  refresh- 
ments at  Glen  Ellyn. 

Keystone  Lodge  at  Eiverside. 

Concord  Lodge  moving  pictures  at  Home  hall. 

Bro.  John  Harper  entertained  the  children  one  evening  with  Scottish 
dances  in  full  Highland  costume  and  another  evening  with  crayon  sketches. 

All  children  free  from  demerits  during  each  month,  attended  the 
movies  each  week  so  long  as  free  from  demerits,  and  in  addition  all  those 
(22  in  number)  who  had  been  on  the  honor  roll  two  months  in  succession 
during  our  Assembly  year  (Sept.  1st  to  Sept.  1st)  1917,  visited  Fort  Sher- 
idan and  Great  Lakes,  and  those  on  the  Honor  Eoll  two  months  in  succes- 
sion in  1918  (40  in  number)  attended  the  War  Exhibition  in  Chicago. 

Our  system  of  self-government  still  continues  and  I  would  rather  sever 
my  connection  with  the  Home  than  discontinue  its  use  for  it  takes  care  of 
98%  of  the  discipline  of  the  Home.  Its  power  for  good  cannot  be  over- 
estimated. Day  by  day  it  is,  without  conscious  effort  on  the  part  of  the  indi- 
vidual child,  moulding  their  characters,  equipping  them  with  that  strength  of 
will,  that  power  of  self-control  so  essential  in  the  building  of  a  true  man 
or  woman. 


200  Appendix 


Statement  of  Maintenance  Account. 

A   speciail   appropriation    for    fuel   having    been   made,   the    following 
account  shows  all  of  the  expenditures  for  the  Home  with  the  exception  of 

the  coal  account.     The  fuel  account  in  the  following  statement  is  for  gas 
used  in  cooking  and  baking. 

Alterations $  105.50 

Clothing 2,703.79 

Fuel 232.28 

Garden 111.90 

Homo  Furnishings 1,000.33 

Improvements 671.22 

Insurance  144.85 

Labor 726.10 

Laundry 920.74 

Light   and  Power 550.66 

Machinery 493.39 

Medical 435.58 

Misc.  H.  H.  Expense 418.33 

Printing,  Stationery  and  Postage 228.42 

Provisions 8,660.84 

Eepairs 1,125.81 

Salaries 6,484.47 

School 212.82 

Telephone 92.80 

Tools 177.33 

Traveling  Expense 215.34 

Water 423.90 


$26,136.30 
Less  discount  taken 136.30 


$26,000.00 


My  report  of  last  year  shows  "Balance  on  hand  $23.10."  This  amount 
under  instruction  of  your  board  I  sent  to  the  secretary  of  the  grand  lodge 
and  my  accounts  opened  this  year  with  iiothing  on  hand. 

Cash  on  hand  Oct.  1,  1917 $        '00.00 

Eeccived  for  Maintenance  Fund 26,000.00 

Disbursements  since  last  report 26,000.00 

Balance  on  hand  Sept.  30,  1918 $        00.00 


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Name  Admitted 

Andres,    Cass    9-16-17 

Ashley,    Geo 16-25-13 

Ashley,    Sarah     2-   8-13 

Backe,    Duban     10-8-16 

Backe,    Winifred    10-   8-16 

Backe,  Jarl    10-   8-16 

Barnett,    Edgar     8-23-18 

Barnett,  John 8-23-18 

Beenke,  Alburtus    6-26-10 

Beenke,    Theodore     4-14-12 . 

Campbell,   Bobt 4-14-15 

Campbell,    Eliz 4-14-15 

Campbell,    Bruce     4-14-15 

Daniels,    William    11-   8-16 

Daniels,    Christine    11-   8-16 

Daniels,    Vivian    11-   8-16 

Daniels,    Catherine    11-   8-16 

De Young,   Jessie    9-   8-17 

DeYoung,   Winifred    9-   8-17 

DeYoung,    Norman    9-    8-17 

Downes,    Thelma     8-19-11 

Downes,    Chas 8-19-11 

Douglas,    Geo 7-   9-15 

Douglas,    Nellie     8-25-13 

Douglas,     Stella     8-25-13 

Douglas,    Chas 8-25-13 

Freeman,    Jesse     1-27-12 

Freeman,    Arthur    1-27-12 

Fuetterer,    Walter    5-28-13 

Fuetterer,    William    5-28-13 

Funk,    Chester     1-14-17 

Hannan,    Williain    1-    1-17 

Hannan,    Marella    1-    1-17 

Goebel,   Louise    3-24-18 

Goebel,  Eliz 3-16-18 

Goebel,    Etola    3-16-18 

Harlev,    John     9-23-16 

Karris,   Helen    5-28-15 

Harris,   Oscar    5-28-15 

Harris,    Neva     5-28-15 

Harris,    Hiram    10-30-15 

Heiss,    Marcel    6-30-16 

Heiss,    Edmund    6-30-16 

Heiss,    LeRoy    6-30-16 

Holzman,    Wm.    J 9-19-15 

Honeyman,    Edna    G 10-24-17 

Honcyman,   Helen  C 10-24-17 

Honeyman,    Ruth   A 10-24-17 

Hauk,  Fred  J 7-   2-17 

Jones,   Gladys   N 10-22-14 

Jones,    Gertrude    M 10-22-14 

Kozisek,    Frank     5-23-17 

Landau,    David    4-17-16 

Landau,    Helen    4-17-16 

Leubrie,    Roy   L 11-   4-17 

Leubrie,     Ada    M 11-   4-17 

MacNair,    Ernest   M 6-30-12 

MacNair,    Sophie     6-30-12 

MacNair,    Stewart    L 6-30-12 

Martensen,    Byron   F 5-    1-11 

Moisand,    Adeline    4-   7-15 

Moisand,    Earl    4-  7  15 

Moisand,    Lester    4-16-15 

Mattcson,    Theo.    G 11-    8-15 

Norris,    Frances     10-24-17 

Norris,    Wm.    H 5-    6-09 

Older,    Wm.    F 10-16-16 


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Concord  No.   917 Chicago 

Alma    No.    497 Willisville 

Alma  No.   497 Willisville 

Covenant    No.    526 Chicago 

Covenant    No.    526 Chicago 

Covenant    No.    526 Chicago 

Aaron  No.   913 Chicago 

Aaron   No.    913 Chicago 

Kensington    Chicago 

Kensington    Chicago 

Woodlawn  Pk.  No.  841.  Chicago 
Woodlawn  Pk.  No.  841.  Chicago 
Woodlawn   Pk.   No.   841.  Chicago 

Casey   No.    442 Casey 

Casey   No.    442 Casey 

Casey   No.    442 Casey 

Casey   No.    442 Casey 

Auburn  Park  No.  789..  Chicago 
Auburn  Park  No.  789.. Chicago 
Auburn   Park    No.    789..  Chicago 

Prairie    No.     77 Paris 

Prairie    No.    77 Paris 

Moriah    No.    51 Hillsboro 

Moriah    No.    51 Hillsboro 

Moriah    No.    51 Hillsboro 

Moriah    No.    51 Hillsboro 

Shekinah  No.  241 .  .  .  Carbondale 
Shekinah   No.   241.  ..  Carbondale 

Pleiades   No.    478 Chicago 

Pleiades   No.   478 Chicago 

Exeter   No.    424 Exeter 

St.  Andrews  No.  863  ...  Chicago 
St.  Andrews  No.  863  ...  Chicago 
Cornerstone  No.  875.  ..  Chicago 
Cornerstone  No.  875.  ..  Chicago 
Cornerstone  No.  875 ...  Chicago 
Humboldt  Park  No.  813  Chicago 
Prairie  City  No.  578  ..  Montrose 
Prairie  City  No.  578.  .  Montrose 
Prairie   City  No.    578.  .  Montrose 

De   Soto  No.   287 Do   Soto 

Kilwinning  No.    311 Chicago 

Kilwinning  No.    311 Chicago 

Kilwinning  No.    311 Chicago 

Waubansia    No.    160 ....  Chicago 

Piasa  No.   27 Alton 

Piasa  No.  27 Alton 

Piasa   No.   27 Alton 

Mystic  No.    758 Chicago 

Arcana   No.    717 Chicago 

Arcana   No.    717 Chicago 

Arcana   No.    717 Chicago 

Wright's  Grove  No.  779  Chicago 
Wright's   Grove  No.  779    Chicago 

Veritas    No.    926 Chicago 

Veritas    No.    926 Chicago 

Brighton  Park  No. 854.  .  Chicago 
Brighton  Park  No. 854.  .  Chicago 
Brighton  Park  No. 854  ..  Chicago 
D.   C.    Cregier  No.    643..  Chicago 

Austin   No.    850 Chicago 

Austin   No.    850 Chicago 

Austin   No.    850 Chicago 

Monmouth    No.    37. ...  Monmouth 

Composite    No.    879 ('hicago 

Composite    No.    879 Chicago 

Banner    Blue    No.    924..  Chicago 


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Older,    John   W 10-16-16 

Older,    Geo.    E 10-16-16 

Pirrman,    Wm.    F 5-22-17 

Quirk,    Wm.    F 10-   7-12 

Quirk,    Harold   V 10-    7-12 

Roberts,    Constance    E 11-18-14 

Rowley,     Ralph     S 5-12-17 

Rowley,    Richard    C 7-   5-17 

Rowley,   Harold  A 5-12-17 

Ruhle,    Harry    6-24-17 

Ruhle,    Pauline    9-14-10 

Schellenger,   Harry   H 6-23-14 

Schellenger,    Ruth    E 6-23-14 

Seidler,    Irma    H 12-22-17 

Seidler,    Sarah    E 12-22-17 

Seidler,    Lillian    L 12-22-17 

Smith,    Lloyd    J 4-   2-15 

Smith,    Lawrence   E 4-   2-15 

Smith,     Lewis     E 4-   2-15 

Stolte,    Paul    1-   7-17 

Stolte,   Carl    1-   7-17 

Stecker,    Inez    L 9-27-16 

Stecker,    Werner    C 9-27-16 

Thuma,     Myrtle     8-12-17 

Thuma,    Wm.    A 5-   3-17 

Thuma,    Robt.    G 5-    3-17 

Wollner,    Zelina     3-24-18 

Wollner,    Carolina    3-24-18 

Wright,    Pearl    D 9-    1-16 

Wright,    Mary    L 9-    1-16 

Wright,    Olive   F 9-   1  16 


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Banner  Blue  No.  924..  Chicago 
Banner  Blue  No.  924..  Chicago 
Libertyville  No.  492  .Libertyville 
Metropolitan  No.  860.  ..  Chicago 
Metropolitan  No.  860.  ..  Chicago 
St.   Andrew  No.  863  ....  Chicago 

Concord    No.    917 Chicago 

Concord    No.    917 Chicago 

Concord    No.    917 Chicago 

Cleveland  No.   211 Chicago 

Cleveland  No.   211 Chicago 

Alma   No.   497 Willisville 

Alma   No.   497 Willisville 

Utopia  No.   894 Chicago 

Utopia  No.   894 Chicago 

Utopia  No.   894 Chicago 

Bridgeport  No.  386  .  .Bridgeport 
Bridgeport  No.  386  ..  Bridgeport 
Bridgeport  No.    386  ..  Bridgeport 

Concord  No.   917 Chicago  ■ 

Concord  No.   917 Chicago 

D.  C.  Cregier  No.  643 ..  Chicago 
D.   C.   Cregier   No.    643..  Chicago 

Arcana  No.    717 Chicago 

Arcana   No.    717 Chicago 

Arcana   No.    717 Chicago 

Composite  No.   879 Chicago 

Composite   No.    879 Chicago 

Lawn  No.    815 Chicago 

Lawn   No.    815 Chicago 

Lawn  No.   815 Chicago 


CHILDREN  ADMITTED  SINCE  LAST  REPORT. 


Name 

Barnett,  Edgar  .  .  . 
Barnett,  John  J  .  .  . 
Goebel,  Louise  R  .  . 
Goebel,  Elizabetli 
Goebel,  Etola  .... 
Honeyman,  Edna  ( 
Honeyman,  Helen  ( 
Honeyman,  Rutli  A 
Leubrie,  Roy  L.  .  . 
Leubrie,  Ada  M  .  .  . 
Norris,  Frances  .  . 
Seidler,  Irma  H.  . 
Seidler,  Sarah  E.  . 
Seidler,  Lillian  L. 
Wollner,  Zelina  .  . 
Wollner,    Carolina 


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Aaron    No.    913 Chicago 

Aaron    No.    913 Chicago 

Cornerstone  No.  875. ...  Chicago 
Cornerstone  No.  875. ...  Chicago 
Cornerstone   No.    875. ...  Chicago 

Piasa   No.   27 Alton 

Piasa   No.   27 Alton 

Piasa  No.   27 Alton 

Veritas    No.    926 Chicago 

Veritas    No.    926 Chicago 

Composite   No.    879 Chicago 

Utopia  No.   894 Chicago 

L^topia  No.   894 Chicago 

Utopia  No.   894 Chicago 

Composite   No.   879 Chicago 

Composite   No.    879 Chicago 


CHILDREN  DISCHARGED  SINCE  LAST  REPORT. 


Beenke.    Martin    .... 
Marshall,    Eliz.    L.  .  .  . 
Martensen,    Benford    O 
Messner,    Joseph    F 
Nelson,    Emily   H.  . 
Norris,    Evelyn    M . 
Palmer,    Edith     .  .  . 
Pieritz,     William 
Willard,   Edw.   G.  .  . 
Wollner,   Carolina   . 


.    6-26-10  Funk,    Wier   M 1-14-17 

.11-29-14  Marshall,    Edward    G 11-29-14 

5-    1-11  Messner,    Katharine    M 9-15-12 

.    5-    7-08  Moisand,    Jennie    4-   7-15 

.    9-11-12  Nelson,    Irma    L 9-11-12 

,    5-20-09  Palmer,    Edw.    W 8-19-14 

.    8-19-14  Palmer,    Glenn    0 8-19-14 

.11-11-11  Schellenger,    Eliz.    0 6-23-14 

9-28   12  Wollner,    Zelina    3-24-18 

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Cause  For  Dischakge. 

Age   limit    8 

Adopted 1 

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Eecapitulation  of  Membership. 

Membership  Sept.  30th,  1917 99 

Admitted  since  last  report 16 

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Discharged  since  last  report 19 

Membership  Sept.  30th,  1918 96 

Loss   during  year 3 

Highest  population  during  year 109 

Entertainment  Fund  Eeceipts. 

Oct.  1,  1917  Cash  Balance $  495.59 

Oct.  12,  1917  Chas.  A.  Koepke,  W.M.  Golden  Eule 6.10 

Oct.  18,1917  Wni.  J.  Henry 7.70 

Nov.  8,  1917  Washington   Park  Lodge  No.   956, 25.00 

Nov.  10,  1917  John  Johnston 35.50 

Nov.  10,1917  Loami  Lodge  No.  450 35.00 

Nov.  17,  1917  Evans  Lodge  No.  524 100.00 

Nov.  17,  1917  Frances    L.   Cutler 2.50 

Nov.  25,  1917  0.  S.  Nichols,  Austin  No.  850 10.00 

Nov.  26,  1917  Grove  Lodge  No.   824 '  10.00 

Nov.  26,  1917  Kosmos  Lodge  No.  896 10.00 

Nov.  30,  1917  Lafayette  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  2 25.00 

Dec.  1,  1917  Metropolitan  Lodge  No.  860 25.00 

Dec.  3,  1917  Standard  Lodge  No.  873 35.00 

Dec.  5,  1917  America  Lodge  No.  889 10.00 

Dec.  5,  1917  Equity  Lodge  No.   878 25.00 

Dec.  5,1917  Lawndale  Lodge  No.  995 25.00 

Dec.  6,  1917  Lincoln  Pk.  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  177 25.00 

Dec.  6,  1917  Garden  City  Lodge  No.  141 25.00 

Dec.  6,  1917  Wm.  McKinley  Lodge  No.  876 10.00 

Dec.  6,  1917  Fort  Dearborn  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  245 25.00 

Dec.  6,  1917  Lake  View  Lodge  No.   774 25.00 

Dee.  6,  1917  Providence  Lodge  No.  711   25.00 

Dec.  6,1917  Madison  Chapter  O.  E.  S.  689 10.00 


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Harmony   Lodge   No.    3 5.00 

Cairo  Chapt.  No.  71  E,  A.  M 5.00 

Auburn  Park  Chapter  R.  A.  M.  201 10.00 

Good   Fellowship    Club 10.00 

Universal  Lodge  No.  985 25.00 

Chicago  Chapter  0.  E.  S.  No.  161 5.00 

Kankakee  Lodge  No.  389 10.00 

York  Chapter  No.  148  E.  A.  M 25.00 

Emblem   Lodge   No.    984 10.00 

Cleveland  Lodge  No.   211 25.00 

East  St.  Louis  Lodge  No.  504 5.00 

Exemplar  Lodge  No.  966 10.00 

Piasa  Lodge  No.  27 10.00 

Mt.  Morris  Lodge  No.   51 10.00 

Evanston  Chapter  No.  144  E.  A.  M 25.00 

Oriental   Lodge    No.    33 25.00 

Pyramid  Lodge   No.   887 5.00 

Thos.  J.  Turner  Lodge  No.  409 10.00 

Constellation   Lodge   No.   892 25.00 

Edyth  Chapter  O.  E.  S.  724 10.00 

Prospect  Lodge   No.   957 10.00 

Hyde  Park  Chap.  E.  A.  M.  No.  240 10.00 

Avondale   Lodge   No.   921 15.00 

Composite  Lodge  No.   879 10.00 

Colum-bian  Lodge  No.  819 15.00 

Welcome  Lodge  No.   916 15.00 

Hesperia  Lodge   No.   411 : 15.00 

Boulevard  Lodge  No.  882 50.00 

Mizpah  Lodge  No.  768 25.00 

Marine  Lodge  No.  355 5.00 

La  Grange  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  207 5.00 

Albany  Park  Lodge  No.   379 10.00 

Auburn  Park  Lodge  No.   789 10.00 

Olive  Branch  Lodge  No.  38 lO.OO 

Prague  Chapter  0.  E.  S.  No.  749 25.00 

Employees  Chicago  Mercantile  Co 25.00 

Golden  Eod  Chap.  O.  E.S.  No.  205 10.00 

Tyrian  Council  R.  &  S.  M.  No.  78 10.00 

Compass  Lodge  No.  922 10.00 

Riverside   Lodge   No.   862 10.00 


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Scott  Lodge  No.   79 5.00 

Edward  Dobbins  Lodge  No.  164 15.00 

Kankakee  Chapter  No.  78  E.  A.  M 10.00 

Waubansia  Lodge  No.   160 25.00 

Accordia  Lodge  No.  277 10:00 

Cairo  Lodge  No.  237 5.00 

Lawn  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  205 10.00 

Bethany  Commandery  K.  T.  No.  28 10.00 

Welfare  Lodge  No.  991 10.00 

Frank  E.  Locke 10.00 

Millard  Chapter  O.  E.  S.  No.  349 10.00 

Pullman  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  204 10.00 

Shabbona  Lodge   No.    374 5.00 

Crescent   Lodge   No.   895 35.00 

Bohemia  Lodge   No.   943 25.00 

D.  C.  Cregier  Lodge  No.  643 10.00 

King  Oscar  Chapter  O.  E.  S.  No.  762 15.00 

Prudence  Lodge  No.  958 35.00 

Kensington  Lodge  No.   804 15.00 

Chester  Lodge  No.   72 25.00 

Landmark  Lodge  No.  422 25.00 

Lawndale  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  243 10.00 

Palestine  Council  No.  66 5.00 

Brighton  Park  Lodge  No.  854 25.00 

Lakeside  Lodge  No.  739 5.00 

Metropolitan  Lodge  No.  91 10.00 

Wade  Barney  Lodge  No.  512 10.00 

Excelsior  Lodge  No.  97 5.00 

Int.  Austin  Masonic  Temple  Bonds 25.00 

St.  Andrews  Lodge  No.  863 10.00 

Garfield  Lodge   No.   686 10.00 

Apollo  Commandery  No.   1 10.00 

Fillmore  Lodge  No.  670 5.00 

Illinois  Central  Lodge  No.  178 5.00 

lola  Lodge  No.  649 10.00 

Lafayette  Lodge  No.  657 5.00 

Horicon  Lodge  No.  244 10.00 

Integrity  Lodge  No.  997 10.00 

Crossman  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  155 5.00 

Waldeck  Lodge  No.   674 15.00 

Austin  Lodge  No.  850 25.00 

Lockport  Lodge  No.  538 25.00 


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Woocllawn  Bark  Lodge  No.  841 25.00 

Jolin  Carson  Smith  Lodge  No.  944 15.00 

Sincerity  Lodge  No.   982 10.00 

A.  O.  Fay  Lodge  No.  676 25.00 

Trowel  Lodge  No.  981 10.00 

Arcana  Lodge  No.  717 25.00 

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Unknown 3.00 

Apollo  Quartette 10.00 

Trinity  Commandery  No.  80 12.50 

Elof  Beterson  North  Shore  Lodge 5.00 

Golden  Eule  Lodge  No.  726 25.00 

Eichard  P.  and  Eleanor  Kropf 5.00 

St.  Cecelia  Lodge  No,  865 10.00 

Veritas  Lodge  No.   926 25.00 

Edward  Thomas 25.00 

John  B.  Sherman  Lodge  No.  880 25.00 

Bleiades  Lodge   No.   478 25.00 

Germania  Lodge  No.  182 20.00 

Wright 's  Grove  Lodge  No.  779 10.00 

Candida   Lodge   No.    927 10.00 

Delavan  Lodge  No.  156 5.00 

Constantia  Lodge  No.    783 25.00 

Highland  Bark  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  226 20.00 

Old  Glory  Lodge  No.  975 25.00 

Circle  Lodge  No.  938 5.'00 

Gothic  Lodge  No.  852 10.00 

Home  Lodge  No.  508 10.00 

Columbia   Commandery   No.    63 10.00 

Washington  Bark  Lodge  No.   956 10.00 

Lambert   Lodge   No.   659 10.00 

Justice  Lodge  No.  949 10.00 

Beacon  Light  Lodge  No.  784 5.00 

Western  Star  Lodge  No.  240 5.00 

Clay  City  Lodge  No.  488 5.00 

East  Gate  Lodge  No.  923 25.00 

Union  Bark  Lodge  No.  610 25.00 

King  Oscar  Lodge  No.  855 15.00 

H.  E.  Southard    (New  York) 5.00 

Antioch  Lodge  No.   127 5.00 

Blair  Lodge  No.  393 15.00 


Detailed  Report — Mc^onic  Homes  207 

Jan.       5,  1918  Chicago  Lodge  No.  437 25.00 

Jan.       7,  1918  Hyde  Park  Lodge  No.  989 10.00 

Jan.       8,  1918  Fortitude   Lodge   No.    1003 10.00 

Jan.       9,  1918  Ancient  Craft  Lodge  No.  907 60.00 

Jan.     10,1918  Enfield  Lodge  No.  677 10.00 

Jan.     11,  1918  Parkway   Lodge   No.    1008 10.00 

Jan.     18,  1918  John  Paul  Jones  Lodge  No.  1013 10.00 

Jan.     IS,  1918  East  St.  Louis  Chapter  E.  A.  M.  No.  156 5.00 

Jan.     22,1918  True  BJue  Lodge  No.  994 25.00 

Jan.     30,  1918  Eepublie  Lodge  No.   914 5.00 

Feb.       7,  1918  Int.  on  Liberty  Bonds 5.25 

Feb.       9,1918  Park  Manor  Lodge  No.  899 25.00 

Feb.     20,  1918  Brotherhood  Lodge  No.  986 25.00 

Feb.     20,1918  Eutland   Lodge   No.    477 15.00 

Mar.      2,  1918  Fides  Lodge   No.   842 10.00 

Mar.    21,  1918  Chicago  Lodge  No.  437 15.00 

April     1,  1918  Fred  W.   Belz 10.00 

April     8,   1918  Int.    on    bonds 205.00 

April  14,  1918  Mizpah  Lodge  No.  768 25.00 

April  29,  1918  Dr.   G.  W.   Goss , 10.00 

April  29,  1918  E.  J.  Galley 15.00 

May    29,1918  Int.   Liberty    Loan 32.00 

May    31,  1918  Mizpah  Lodge  No.  768 25.00 

June    10,  1918  Unexpended  monies  from  Medinah  Temple 111.00 

June    16,  1918  F.    J.    Buttermann 1.00 

June    16,  1918  C.  S.  Farrell 1.00 

June    18,1918  Dongola  Lodge  No.  581 10.00 

June    18,1918  Int.    Liberty   bonds 6.00 

June    25,  1918  Birchwood  Lodge  No.   1012 10.00 

June    30,  1918  Int.  May  and  June  balances '  2.69 

July      3,  1918  Leland  Lodge  No.  558 5.a0 

July      3,  1918  Vesper  Lodge  No.  584 12.50 

July     9,  1918  Fidelity  Lodge  No.   152 5.00 

JuJy    15,  1918  Cicero  Lodge  No.  955 54.25 

July    31,  1918  Int.   on  balances 1.32 

Aug.      9,1918  Kendall  Lodge  No.  471 10.00 

Aug.    11,1918  Wm.  A.  Kroeplin,  Normal  Park  Lodge 10.00 

Aug.    11,  1918  Herman  Kroeplin,  Lakeside  Lodge 5.00 

Aug.    31,  1918  Int.  on  balances 1.48 

Sept.  21,  1918  Int.  on  City  of  Clinton  bonds 45.00 


Total $3,677.38 


208  Appendix 

Eecapitulation. 

Oet.  1,  1917,  Cash  BaUnee $    495.59 

Eeceived  from  Cook  County  Lodges 1,769.25 

Eeeeived  from  Cook  County  Chapters 225.00 

Eeceived  from  Cook  County  Commanderics 32.50 

Eeceived  from  Lodges  outside  Cook  County 317.50 

Eeceived  from  Chapters  outside  Cook  County 55.00 

Eeceived  from  Commanderies  outside  Cook  County 10.00 

Eeceived  from  Eastern  Star  Chapters 120.00 

Eeceived  from  Individuals  and  other  sources 652.54 


$3,677.38 

Disbursements  as  per  receipts $1,190.72 

Liberty  loan  bonds  and  accrued  interest 1,614.76       2,805.48 

Sept.  30,  1918,  Cash  Balance $    871.90 

Gifts  and  Donations. 

National  Confectioners  Assc.  150  %-lb.  boxes  candy. 

Bro.  Chas.  A.  Koepke,  2  bbls.  apples. 

Mrs.  Chas.  Cale,  girls  winter  coat. 

Lincoln  Park  Lodge  No.  611,  9  vols.  misc.  books. 

Bro.  Oscar  Wolff,  5  gals,  sweet  cucumber  pickles. 

U.  S.  Chemical  Co.,  gal.  liquid  shampoo. 

Bros.  A.  E.  Kidd,  0.  S.  Nichols,  Chas.  Ehode,  Ed.  Ehode, 
Fred  Bayha,  Geo.  Curren,  E.  A,  Ginter  and  F.  C.  Wray, 
30  lbs.  peanut  butter  and  a  box  of  assorted  cookies. 

Bro.  Lee  Bonheim,  gross  of  tooth  brushes. 

Edw.  L.  Clarke,  100  juvenile  books. 

Chatham  Lodge  No.  523,  bbl.  apples. 

Edw.  L.  Clark,  150  lb.  candy. 

Norton  L.  Stone,  Kilwinning,  radioptieon. 

F.  M.  Joseph,  150  lb.  candy. 

Frances  Willard  Chapter  O.  E.  S.,  presents  for  25  children. 

Mrs.  Wolf,  box  candy. 

Hyde  Park  Chapter  O.  E.  S.,  handkerchiefs  for  all  children. 

Stephen  Decatur  Lodge  No.  979,  stocking  caps  and  scarfs 
for  all  the  children. 

Mt.  Joliet  Lodge  No.  42,  presents  for  all  children. 

Mrs.  Willard-Wheeler  Smith,  2  boxes  apples, 

Lincoln  Park  Lodge  No.  611,  toys  for  all  the  children. 

Two  boxes  apples.     Donor  unknown. 


Oct. 

6, 

1917 

Oct. 

13, 

1917 

Oct. 

13, 

1917 

Nov. 

2, 

1917 

Nov. 

2, 

1917 

Nov. 

2, 

1917 

Nov. 

25, 

1917 

Nov. 

25, 

1917 

Dec. 

5, 

1917 

Dec. 

5, 

1917 

Dec. 

13, 

1917 

Dec. 

13, 

1917 

Dec. 

18, 

1917 

Dec. 

19, 

1917 

Dec. 

20, 

1917 

Dee. 

20, 

1917 

Dec. 

21, 

1917 

Dec. 

21, 

1917 

Dec. 

21, 

1917 

Dec. 

22, 

1917 

Dec. 

22, 

1917 

Dec. 

22, 

1917 

Dec. 

22, 

1917 

Dec. 

22, 

1917 

Dec. 

22, 

1917 

Dec. 

22, 

1917 

Dec. 

23, 

1917 

Dec. 

24, 

1917 

Dec. 

24, 

1917 

Dec. 

24, 

1917 

Mar. 

14, 

1918 

April 

6, 

1918 

April 

8, 

1918 

April 

19, 

1918 

April 

25, 

1918 

May 

23, 

1918 

June 

8, 

1918 

June 

9, 

1918 

June 

9, 

1918 

Detailed  Report — Masonic  Homes  209 

Bro.  Lee  Bonheim,  Christinas  fruit  boxes  for  each  chilJ. 

E.  S.  Marks,  box  exquisite  cookies. 

Mizpah  Aid  Society,  bbl.  apples,  big  box  cracker-jack. 

Ben  Hur  Chapter  O.  E.  S.,  box  cracker-jack. 

Plainfield  Lodge  No.  536,  pail  candy. 

Estra  Girls,  presents  for  6  children. 

Eotary  Club,  Chicago,  93  boxes  chocolates. 

Acacia  Club,  Ben  Hur  Chapter,  i/4-lb.  box  candy  for  each 
child. 

Ancient  Craft  Lodge,  7  boj's'  dress  shirts. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  H.  Bode,  14  vols,  books. 

Mrs.  Harry  Ilett,  12  vols,  boys'  books. 

Mrs.  Chester  M.  Bard,  27  vols.  misc.  books. 

111.  Masonic  Hosp.  Assc,  24  pes.  clothing. 

Bro.  Dazard,  11  lbs.  honey  and  presents  for  children. 

P.  T.  Hemmelgaard,  box  of  children's  sli^js. 

Bro.  Lee  Bonheim,  bananas  and  cracker-jack  for  everybody. 

Bro.  Edw.  J.  Eogerson,  ice  cream  for  everybody. 

Hazel  Band,  W.  M.  Edyth  Chapter  O.  E.  S.,  and  ladies, 
candy  and  chocolates  for  all. 
July      8,  1918     Bro.    Fred   Johnson,   La  Grange   770,   4    doz.   pairs   girls' 
stockings. 

Bro.  Lee  Bonheim,  peaches  for  all, 

D.  C.  Cregier  Lodge,  7  vols,  books,  doz.  Victrola  records. 

111.  Masonic  Assc,  12  musilin  underwaists. 

Bro.  E.  A.  Biggs,  dozen  vols,  magazines  and  year's  sub- 
scription to  Wide  World  and  Popular  Mechanics. 

Bro.  and  Mrs.  Prank  A.  Webber,  candy  for  all  the  chil- 
dren and  40  tickets  to  War  Exhibition. 

Bro.  Adelliert  Ellicson,  tickets  for  34  to  War  Exhibition. 

Miss  Lelah  M.  Claxton,  Secy.  McHenry  Branch  of  Needle 
Work  Guild  of  America,  2  pairs  mittens,  25  pairs  stock- 
ings, 3  stocking  caps,  5  suits  underwear,  6  petticoats, 
5  shirts,  3  waists,  2  pairs  bloomers,  4  dresses,  2  night 
shirts,  1  pair  pajamas,  1  blouse,  1  apron,  1  pair  elastics, 
all  of  the  above  are  new  and  of  excellent  quality. 

With  our  gardening,  domestic  science  and  manual  training  courses,  the 
past  summer  has  1)ecn  the  busiest,  and  as  a  necessary  consequence,  the  most 
interesting  and  the  most  profitable  of  any  in  my  experience  here.  Our 
children  have  been  the  best  fed,  the  healthiest  and  the  happiest. 

In  concluding  my  report  however,  I  feel  that  I  should  fall  short  of 
fulfilling  my  entire  duty  did  I  not  again  call  your  attention  to  the  neces- 


Aug. 

24, 

1918 

Aug. 

25, 

1918 

Aug. 

29, 

1918 

Aug. 

29, 

1918 

Aug. 

29, 

1918 

Sept. 

3, 

1918 

Sept. 

26, 

1918 

210  Appe7idix 

sity  for  larger  quarters  for  our  manual  training  and  domestic  science 
classes.  With  our  Government  calling  upon  the  schools  of  the  country  to 
enlarge  their  vocational  training  courses,  to  increase  the  number  of  school 
hours  per  day  and  to  lengthen  the  school  year,  this  is  no  time  for  us  to 
mark  time.     The  only  v^ay  to  prepare  the  man  is  to  prepare  the  boy. 

Eespectfully  submitted, 

Geo  L.  Hilliker, 

Superintendent. 


Detailed  Report — Masonic  Homes  211 

REPORT   OF    SUPERINTENDENT   OF   ILLINOIS  MASONIC   HOME. 

To  the  Executive  Committee  in  Charge  of  the  Illinois  Masonic  Home: 

Sullivan,  III.,  October  1,  1918. 

Gentlemen: — ^The  annual  report  of  your  superintendent  is  herewith 
submitted. 

The  great  conflict  raging  in  Europe  and  dominating  all  the  interests 
of  the  world  has  exerted  its  influence  on  the  management  of  the  Home 
and  has  claimed  six  employes  as  active  participants  in  its  work.  It  is  very 
difficult  to  secure  men  for  such  employment  as  we  off'er  and  it  has  been 
necessary  to  somewhat  increase  our  payroll,  especially  on  the  farm.  Cer- 
tain supplies  have  been  secured  with  great  difiieulty  and  at  added  expense. 

We  have  confoi-med  to  all  the  war  regulations  and  the  employes  and 
members  have  regularly  contributed  to  all  the  various  calls  for  financial 
aid.  The  members  of  the  Home  engaged  in  the  work  of  knitting  under 
direction  of  the  E«d  Cross  and  furnished  60  jjairs  of  socks,  10  sweaters, 
18  pairs  of  wristlets  and  80  Afghan  squares  and  were  ready  to  double  the 
contribution  of  work  but  additional  yarn  could  not  be  secured. 

Under  severe  handicaps  as  to  jars  and  equipment  the  matron  and 
members  of  the  Home  prepared  and  canned  300  gallons  of  vegetables  and 
made  85  gallons  of  catsup.  Two  barrels  of  cucumbers  were  made  into 
pickles  and  we  were  fortunate  enough  to  secure  100  quarts  of  cherries  and 
sti'awberries  for  preserves. 

The  usual  observance  of  holidays  began  with  Hallowe  'en  when  we 
had  an  abundance  of  apples,  doughnuts,  cider,  pumpkin  pie  and  all  the 
fixings.  For  Thanksgiving  we  had  chicken  with  cranberries  and  plum 
pudding — geese  for  Christmas  (could  not  aff'ord  turkey)  with  mince  pies 
and  ice  cream — chicken  again  for  New  Years.  On  Washington's  birthday 
we  had  pork  and  mince  pie  with  entertainment  and  decorations  at  night. 
At  Easter  we  decorated  and  had  flowers.  We  had  veaJ  with  cakes  and 
candy  as  eatables.  July  4th  we  decorated  but  did  not  have  fireworks.  We 
had  a  picnic  lunch  with  special  music. 

One  hundred  children  visited  the  Home  the  evening  of  January  21st  and 
put  on  a  Christmas  Cantata  and  other  special  numbers,  greatly  delighting 
the  residents  of  the  Home  who  seldom  have  opportunity  to  mingle  with 
children.  Four  or  five  times  during  the  year  we  have  leen  visited  by 
various  musical  organizations  of  Sullivan  and  the  ministers  have  fre- 
quently brought  choice  musical  talent  with  them  for  their  religious  services, 
and  Rev.  Watson  gave  us  a  pleasant  evening  lecture  illustrated  by  stere- 
opticon  views. 

The  churches  in  Sullivan  have  made  it  extremely  convenient  for  such 
as  desire  to  attend  Sunday  school  and  church  by  furnishing  free  automobile 


212  Appendix 

transportation  to  and  from  the  churches  on  all  pleasant  Sundays.  The  ban 
on  the  Sunday  use  of  gasoline  interfered  with  this  service  but  did  not 
diminish  our  appreciation  of  the  thoughtfulness  and  very  kindly  feeling 
so  freely  demonstrated  by  the  various  congregations  and  ministers. 

The  Ministerial  Association  of  Sullivan  has  taken  over  the  management 
of  the  religious  services  of  the  Home  and  conduct  weekly  meetings  in 
charge  of  a  minister  selected  by  the  association.  This  arrangement  relieves 
the  management  of  the  Home  of  responsibilities  and  greatly  improves  the 
service.  We  are  fortunate  to  find  ourselves  in  the  hands  of  our  friends; 
they  do  better  for  us  than  we  could  possibly  do  for  ourselves. 

Our  hospital  has  been  a  great  comfort  at  all  times  and  has  given  us 
excellent  service.  Competent  help  has  not  always  been  easy  to  secure  but 
fortunately  we  have  several  members  of  the  hospital  force  that  have  remained 
the  year  through  and  at  no  time  has  our  work  been  seriously  crippled. 

Dr.  J.  F.  Lawson  has  continued  in  charge  of  the  medical  and  surgical 
work  and  has  fully  maintained  the  high  standard  of  the  past. 

During  the  year  the  cemetery  was  re-platted  completely  and  now  pro- 
vides for  thirty  rows  of  thirty  graves  each.  In  the  re-arrangement  the 
spaces  for  graves  and  walks  are  much  more  liberal  than  originally  planned 
and  we  feel  that  the  new  arrangement  is  a  great  improvement.  Those  in- 
terred in  the  cemetery  are  now  designated  as  follows^ 

Eow  Grave  Name                                                                              Date  of  burial 

No.  No. 

1         1  Alfred  Winwood Aug.  24,  1916 

1         2  Edward   J.   T'edmon Sept.  4,  1916 

1         3  Vacant 

1         4  Nancy  Dodd Oct.  7,1916 

1         5  Vacant 

1         6  Michael  E.  Fox Dec.  8,1916 

1         7  Edward  W.  Willasey Dec.  11,1916 

1         8  Harry  Thorne Mar.  17,1917 

1         9  Margie  Bimrick Mar.  19,  1917 

1  10  James  P.  Eyan April  9,1917 

1  11  Vacant 

1  12  Charles   E.   Grout April  20,  1917 

1  13  Tree 

1  14  George   B.    Johnston June  7,  1917 

1  15  Vacant 

1  16  Samuel  F.  White June  24,  1917 

1  17  Vacant 

1  18  Colven  B.  Burt June  17,  1917 

1  19  James  Davis July  30,  1917 


Detailed  Report — Maso7iic  Homes 


213 


Hiram  H,  Carpenter Dec.  20,  1917 

Annie  J.  Warner Mar.  1,  1918 

Margaret  E.  Burt May  6,  1918 

William   H.    Holder May  23,  1918 

William  A.  Hammonds June  3,  1918 

The   following  summaries   show   the   details   of  application   and   mem- 
bership : 


1 

20 

1 

21 

1 

22 

1 

23 

1 

24 

APPLICATIONS   PENDING  OCTOBER   1,    1917. 


No.  Name                                                   Lodge                          No. 

443   Calvin  Wheeler Greenfield 129 

510   iTrank   P.    McKeon Hesperia 411 

532   Justina    C.    Wheeler Blue    Mound    ....682 

541  John   F.   Tollifson Cleveland 211 

546  Napoleon    B.    Gray Blair 393 

547  Myra    Lucinda    Gray Blair 393 

549  John   Lawrence    Saunders.  ...  Triluminar 767 

550  Alfred    John    Morrison Sangamon 80 

552  Hiram    S.    Capps Villa  Grove    885 

553  Harry  Evans    Noble 362 

554  Robert  J.   T.  White Star  in  the  East.  .166 

555  Anthony    Frank    Cassin Western  Star  ....240 

557  Fred   Bisset    South  Park 662 

538  Dennis   R.   Talbert Golden  Rule 726 


Location  Action 

Greenfield  ....  Lapsed 

Chicago Lapsed 

Blue   Mound  ....  Lapsed 

Chicago Rejected 

Chicago Died 

Chicago Lapsed 

Chicago   ....  Approved 

Fisher Lapsed 

Villa   Grove    Died 

Noble Lapsed 

Rockford Rejected 

Champaign  .  .  Approved 

Chicago Rejected 

Chicago  .  .   .    .Approved 


APPLICATIONS  RECEIVED  SINCE  OCTOBER  1,  1917. 


No.  Namo 

499   Mary  A.   Thompson. 


Lodge 
Lake  View 


1-558 

2-559 

3-560 

4-561 

5-562 

6-563 

7-564 

8-565 

9-566 

10-567 

11-568 

12-569 

13-570 

14-571 

15-572 

16-573 

17-574 

18-575 

19-576 

20-577 

21-578 

22-579 

23-580 

24-581 

25-582 

26-583 

27-584 

28-585 

29-586 

30-587 

31-588 

32-589 

33-590 


James    W.    Spain Olney  ... 

Mary    A.    Spain Olney  ... 

Andrew  Nelson    King  Oscar 

Charles    A.    Cole Evans   .  .   . 

Riley   Lamb    Equality  .  . 

Samuel   G.    Champlin Belvidere   . 


No. 
.774 

.140 
.140 
.855 
.524 
.  2 
.    60 

Eleanor   A.   Powers Makanda 434 

Fountain  W.  Young Richard  Cole    ....  697 

Jennie   E.    Boch Covenant 526 

Charles  Hurst Urbana 157 

Clara   E.   Foster Jersey ville 394 

Christina    Dobson    Cleveland 211 

Samuel   C.   Whipple Levi   Lusk    270 

Sarah    J.   Wheeler Flora 204 

Susan   J.    Follett Galva 243 

Ary   G.    Johnson Tonica 364 

Clarence  P.   Underwood.  ..  Sycamore 134 

George  W.   Drain Prophetstown.    .    .293 

Josephine   Drain    Prophetstown.     .     .293 

Edward  Lyons    Blair 393 

William    P.    Frentzel Princeton 587 

David  M.  Harvey New  Haven    230 

John   Krieg    Ionic 312 

Margaret  J.  Riber Blue  Mound  .  .    .  .682 

Henry   Phillips    Streator  .    .    ■ 607 

Thomas  Poor    Newton 216 

William  M.   Chambers South    Park    662 

Archie    Robison     Alma 497 

Sarah    I.    Robison Alma 497 

Daniel    G.    Peterson Gothic 852 

Louisa    Digby    Barry 34 

Miss   Nellie   Yocom Olney 140 

Elizabeth  Horr    Lincoln  Park   ....  611 


Location 
Chicago    . 

Re 

Olney  

Olney   

Chicago  .... 
Evanston  .   . 
Equality   .   .    , 
Belvidere   .    . 
Makanda    .    . 
Chicago    .    .    . 
Chicago  .  .   .  , 
Urbana   .    .    . 
Jerseyville    . 
Chicago  .   .    . 
Arlington   .    . 

Flora 

Galva 

Tonica   .    .    . 
Sycamore  .   . 
Prophetstown 
Prophetstown 
Chicago    .    . 
Princeton   .    . 
New  Haven    , 
Decatur  .... 
Blue   Mound 
Streator  .   .    . 
Newton  ... 
Chicago  .... 
Steeleville  .   . 
Steeleville  .   . 
E.    St.   Louis, 

Barry 

Olney 

Chicago   .... 


Action 
.Approved 
considered 
.  Approved 

Died 

.Approved 
.  .Rejected 
.  .  .Lapsed 
.Approved 
.  Approved 
.Approved 
.  .  .  Lapsed 
.  .Pending 
, .  .Pending 
.  .Approved 
.  Approved 
. . Pending 
.  .  .Pending 
.  .Pending 
.  .Rejected 
.  Approved 
.  Approved 

Died 

.  .  .Lapsed 
.Approved 
.  .  Rejected 
.  Approved 
.  .Rejected 

Died 

.Approved 
. Approved 
. Approved 
.Approved 
.Approved 
.  Approved 
.Approved 


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Appendix 


No.  Name                                                   Lodge                          No.  Location                 Action 

34-591  Adam  W.   Stump Dearborn 310      Chicago Approved 

35-592   Annie  L.   Stump Dearborn 310      Chicago Approved 

36-593   Lewis   D.    Garrett Arthur 825      Arthur Approved 

37-594   Julian    M.    Olszeewski.  ...  Herder 669      Chicago Approved 

38-595   Rebecca  C.  Bennett Fairfield 206  Fairfield  .   .    ..Approved 

39-596   Thomas    J.    McMackin.  ...  Marion 130      Salem Approved 

40-597    Clara    E.    Foster Jersey ville 394  Jersey ville    .    .    .Pending 

41-598  Louis  G.  F.  Dudenbostel.  .  Alma 497      Steeleville Lapsed 

42-599   Alice    E.     Shanks Western    Star    ...240  Champaign  .   .   Approved 

43-600  William   A.   Mcllwraith.  ..  Lakeside 739  Chicago    .    .    ..Approved 

44-601  John   A.    Willmot Woodlawn  Park  .  841  Chicago    .    .    ..Approved 

45-602   Gus   Nelson    •.  .  .  A.  Lincoln    518  Kirkwood  .   .    .Approved 

46-603   George  D.  Lester Clayton 147      Clayton Approved 

47-604  William  H.   Wood Golden   Rule    ....726  Chicago    .    .    ..Approved 

48-605  Albert   R.    Smith Bodley 1      Quincy Approved 

49-606   Mary   Jane    Smith Kilwinning 311      Chicago Lapsed 

50-607  Elizabeth    Coombes    Sullivan 764  Sullivan  .   .    ..Approved 

51-608   Edward    E.     Smith Landmark 422      Chicago Lapsed 

52-609    Marshall    M.    Padelford.  .  .  Pera 574      Ludlow Pending 

53-610  Josiah  M.  James Bridgeport 386  Bridgeport   .   .  Approved 

54-611   Lizzie  James    Bridgeport 386  Bridgeport   .    .   Approved 

55-612  Joseph   Hunter    Yates    City 448  Yates   City    ....Pending 

56-613   Alta  Cranson    Homer 199      Homer Pending 

57-614  James    E.    Whitbread Gotliic 852  E.    St.    Louis  ...  Pending 

58-615   Silas   F.   Connor Piasa 27      Alton Rejected 


APPLICATIONS. 


Pending,   Oct.  1,   1917 14 

Beeeived   during  the   year 68 

Reconsidered 1 

Total 73 


Approved 38 

Rejected 20 

No   Action    5 

Pending 10 

Total 73 


PRESENT    MEMBERSHIP    (MEN), 


Name  Date  Admitted 

123   Adam,    Ernest    Sept.  3,    1908 

125   Anderson,    Nels     ....  Sept.  12 

143    Baker,    Edward   N  .  .  .  .  May  18 

449   Ballou,    Charles    W...July  5 

400   Banvard,  Benjamin  M..Aug.  5 

539   Barker,    Henry    J  .  .  .  .  June  30, 

384   Benjamin,   Lyman   S.  .  July  12 

286   Berhaupt,    Louis     ....May  17 

406   Brooks,    Martin     ....  Sept.  8 

398   Buchanan,    Lewis    C.  .Dec.  20 

555   Cassin,    Anthony    F. ..  April  19 

584   Chambers,   William   M.May  26 

428   Detrick,    William    C.Oct.  27, 

269   Dickson,    Lawson   J...  Aug.  15 

436   Dodd,    Richard    Jan.  17 

527   Elmer,    Theodore    H. .  .April  8 

Funk,    Weir    M July  4 

Funk,    Chester    R July  4 

512   Gowenlock,    James    E..Jan.  17 

390   Green,    George    W July  23 

579   Harvey,    David    M. .  .  .  Mar.  9 

63   Hoover,    James    W.  .  .June  27 

414   Hostetler,    Virgil    N.  .Aug.  20 

310  Hyndman,    Samuel    ...Jan.  3 

610   James,    Josiah    M....Aug.  25 


457   Johnson,    Thomas    ...Mar. 

336    Kennedy,   Thomas    ...May  14 

322   Kirkwood,  Thomas  M.Mar.  13 

37   Kistler,    John    S May  12 


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Age  Lodge  No.                        Location 

86      Herman,    39    Quincy 

88  Lakeside,     739     Chicago 

80  Wade    Barney,    512  .  .  .  Bloomington 

84      Freedom,     194     Freedom 

69  Peoria,    15    Peoria 

68      Fides,    842    Chicago 

74      Dearborn,    310    Chicago 

83  Pacific,     66     Knoxville 

82      Hardin.    44    Mt.    Sterling 

56  EdwardDobbins,  164    Lawrenceville 

68  Western     Star,    240.  ...  Champaign 

79  South   Park,    662 Chicago 

74      Belvidere,    60     Belvidere 

80  Raymond,     692     Raymond 

89  Sumner,    334    Sumner 

74      Ashlar,    308     Chicago 

15      Exeter,    424    Exeter 

13      Exeter,    424    Exeter 

63      Mt.    Vernon,    31 Mt.    Vernon 

74  Wade    Barney,    512 ...  Bloomington 

63      New    Haven,    230 New    Haven 

70  Greenup,    125     Greenup 

61      Ionic,    312     Decatur 

77      Mizpah,     768     Chicago 

71  Bridgeport,    386     Bridgeport 

79      White   Hall,    80 White   Hall 

74      Mystic    Star,    758 Chicago 

84  Dearborn,    310    Chicago 

72  Preemption,    755    Preemption 


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Date  Admitted 
.Sept.  16,  1915 
.May  12 
.Aug.  8 
.  .Feb.  29 
.May  20 
.April  10 
.Nov.     15 


Name 

419  Krick,  Albert  .... 
217   Larson,     Niels     .... 

603  Lester,  George  D. . 
211  Lively,  Jeremiah  H 
470   Lyons,     John     J.... 

72   Maroe,    William    H. 
503   Miller,    Leslie    H.  . 
465   Miller,    ISamuel.  B.  .  .  .July 
352   Minkler,    Thomas    E...Oct. 

372   Moore,    James    T May 

535  Morgan,  Elijah  A....  May 
391   McDaniel,    James    M..July 

600  Mclhvraith,  William  July 
162   Mclntire,    George    W..Mar. 

51   McKissick,    George    ..Feb. 
333   McLean,   James  C....May 
560   Nelson,    Andrew    ....June 
451  Nicholas,   John  H....May 

489   Olson,    Henry    A Aug. 

594   Olszewski,   Julian   M. .  Aug. 

458   Paulsen,    Peter    Mar. 

587  Peterson,  Daniel  G..Mar. 
214  Prichard,  James  ....Mar. 
364  Quinlan,  William  J.. Nov. 
522   Rand,    George    W....Aug. 

420  Rich,    James    P Sept. 

429  Richardson,  William  Nov. 
476  Roberts,  Charles  G..July 
585  Robison,  Archie  ....May 
305   Rouse,    Frank    F Oct. 

42  Rundell,  Gustavus  D.  June 
549  Saunders,  John  L. ...  April  30 
548  Schumaker,  Frederick  C.June  5 
475    Scott,    Vincent    F....July     10 

605   Smith,    Albert    R Aug. 

114   Snell,   William  H June 

307    Snyder,    George   H...Nov. 

558    Spain,    James    W Jan. 

591  Stump,  Adam  W....Juno 
538  Talbert,  Dennis  R...Jan. 
171  Tucker,  Kuther  K...July 
309   Watkins,    Charles    F..Dec. 

524  Wells,    Julian    E Mar. 

570  Whipple,  Samuel  C.Peb. 
347  Whitcomb,  George  H.Oct. 
339   Whitney,    William    V. .  May 

601  Willmot,  John  A.... June 
216   Withrow-    John    J....  May 

604  Wood,  William  H...Sept. 
374   Young,    William    ....Nov. 

94  Yunker,    Fred     May 


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Age  Lodge  No.                        Location 

62  Constantia,   783    Chicago 

78  Apollo,    642    Chicago 

63  Clayton,    147    Clayton 

76      Oblong    City.    644 Oblong 

76      Keystone,    639 Chicago 

59      Kendrick,    430    Time  well 

70  No    Lodge     

72  Enfield,    677   Enfield 

71  Aurora,    254     Aurora 

69      Joppa,    706    Cowden 

64  Ionic,   312    Decatur 

65  Golden   Rule,    726 Chicago 

68  Lakeside,    739    Chicago 

73  Vesper,    584 Galesburg 

66  Rock  Island,   658 Rock  Island 

63      Paris,    268    Paris 

71      King  Oscar,    855 Chicago 

71      Fairfield,    206    Fairfield 

36      Wm.    B.   Warren,    209 Chicago 

40      Herder,   669    Chicago 

55  Avondale,    921    Chicago 

76      Gothic,  852   E.  St.  Louis 

82  Morning   Star,    734 Canton 

83  "Ionic,    312     Decatur 

79  Excelsior,    97     Preeport 

88      St.    Clair,    24 Belleville 

65  Lake    View,    774 Chicago 

78  Wade    Barney,    512  .  .  .  Bloomington 

80  Alma,   497    Steeleville 

56  Tyrian,    333     Springfield 

87      Acacia,    67     LaSalle 

76      Triluminar,    767     Chicago 

66  Constantia,     783     Chicago 

69  Mt.   Pulaski,    87 Mt.  Pulaski 

63  Bodley,     1     Quincy 

71      Benjamin,    297     Camp    Point 

65      Hancock,    20    Carthage 

87      Olney,     140     Olney 

62      Dearborn,    310    Chicago 

64  Golden   Rule,    726 Chicago 

85      Geneva,    139    Geneva 

61  Wm.   B.   Warren,    209 Chicago 

62  Maroa,    454     Maroa 

78       Levi    Lusk,    270 Arlington 

78      Meteor,    283    Sandwich 

74  Areola,    366     Areola 

59      Woodlawn    Park,    841 Chicago 

78      Occidental,    40     Ottawa 

45      Golden    Rule,     726 Chicago 

76  Lounsbury,    751     Barrington 

77  Wilmington,    208    Wilmington 


PRESENT   MEMBERSHIP    (WOMEN) 


Name 


Date   Admitted      Age 


58 

Alexander,    Anna   M . 

.Mar. 

31, 

1906 

84 

144 

Baker,    Elizabeth     .  . 

.June 

29, 

1909 

67 

540 

Barker,    Harriet    .  .  . 

.June 

30, 

1917 

58 

595 

Bennett,    Rebecca    C. 

.  April 

17, 

1918 

70 

473 

Bradney,    Aurelia    M 

.July 

24, 

1916 

85 

407 

Brooks,    Nancy    A... 

Sept. 

8, 

1915 

74 

472 

Butler,     Mary     

.  July 

6, 

1916 

79 

303 

Campbell,    Mary   E.  . 

.Oct. 

19, 

1913 

68 

607 

Coombes,    Elizabeth 

Feb. 

2 

1918 

81 

477 

Craig,    Elizabeth   R. . 

.Feb. 

1, 

1917 

81 

189 

Davis,    Amanda    R. .  . 

.Aug. 

24, 

1911 

87 

588 

Digby,  Louisa    

.  Mar. 

9, 

1918 

82 

669 

Dobson,    Christina    .. 

.May 

6, 

1918 

69 

Lodge   No.  Location 

Ionic,   312 Decatur 

Wade   Barney,    512  ...  Bloomington 

Fides,    842 Chicago 

Fairfield,    206     Fairfield 

Bodley,    1    Quincy 

Hardin,   44    Mt.    Sterling 

Pontiac,    294 Pontiac 

Huntsville,    465    Huntsville 

Sullivan,    764    SuUivan 

lola,    691     lola 

Jeffersonville,  460.  .   .Jeffersonville 

Barry,    84    Barry 

Cleveland,    211     Chicago 


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Name  Date  Admitted 

388  Fenton,    Eliza    Jan.        4,  1916 

190  Green,    Bessie     Aug.     10,  1911 

508  Grout,    Mary  R Aug.     21,  1915 

300  Haley,    Julia    E Oct.      13,  1913 

447  Hammonds,  Hannah    .Jan.      21,  1916 

393  Hansen,    Emily    C....May    28,  1915 

373  Henderson,   Annie  G.  Jan.      20,  1915 

450  Hildrcth,    Christian     .Jan.      21,  1916 

511  Hitchcock,    Mary    ...Sept.     11,  1917 

278  Howard,    Amelia    W..Dec.    20,  1912 

611  James,    Lizzie     Aug.     25,  1918 

399  Jarboe,    Mary    L Aug.       5,  1915 

464  Johnsen,    Emily    Oct.        6,  1916 

336  Johnson,   Rebecca    ...June     23,  1914 

463  Joice,  (Miss)  Annie  E.April    27,  1916 

462  Joice,    Eliza    G April   27,  1916 

502  Pearsall,    Harriet    A.. Oct.      28,  1916 

20  Philhower,    Hannah    .Nov.      23,  1904 

166  Phillips,     Ella     April   15,  1910 

564  Powers,    Elenor    A... Nov.     27,  1917 

586  Robison,    Sarah    I .  .  .  .  May    20,  1918 

282  Schnellbacher,  Anna  M.Mar.    19,  1913 

599  Shanks,    Alice    E....June      ,1,  1918 

592  Stump,    Annie    L June       6,  1918 

335  Tatham,   Harriett   A.. May      2,  1914 

362  Tedmon,    Jennie    M..Feb.      18,  1915 

499  Thompson,    Mary    A.. Nov.     25,  1917 

523  Wade,     Elizabeth    H. .  .  Feb.   27,  1917 

519  Walder;    Mollie    A... Jan.      29,  1917 

196  Weddle,    Elizabeth     ..Nov.     23,  1911 

209  White,    Augusta    G Jan.    13,  1912 

346  Williams,   Margaret  J. .  Jan.      3,  1915 

589  Yocom,   Miss   Nellie.  .  .Feb.  26,  1918 

174  Humble,    Martha    ...Sept.    23,  1918 


Age  Lodge   No.                        Location 

68      T.    J.    Turner,    409 Chicago 

77  Covenant,    526    Chicago 

70      Garden    City,    141 Chicago 

66      Garfield,    686    Chicago 

68      LaFayette,   657    Grand  Tower 

66  Lincoln    Park,    611 Chicago 

74  Cairo,    237    Cairo 

78  Vermilion,    265    Indianola 

68  Garfield,    686    Chicago 

78  Wra.   B.   Warren,   209 Chicago 

62  Bridgeport,    386     Briageport 

61      Kansas,    280    Kansas 

70  Logan    Square,     891 Chicago 

79  Quincy,    296     Quincy 

51      Covenant,    526     Chicago 

75  Covenant,    526     Chicago 

83  No.   Lodge 

78  Mattoon,    260    Mattoon 

71  Murphysboro,    498   . .  .  Murphysboro 

76  Makanda,    434    Makanda 

73  Alma,    497    Steeleville 

67  Empire,    126     Pekin 

65  Western    Star,    240 ....  Champaign 
57      Dearborn,    310    Chicago 

74  Greenville,    245    Greenville 

63  Kilwinning,    311    Chicago 

87      Lake    View,    774 Chicago 

66  Belle    Rive,    696 Belle    Rive 

79  Cairo,    237    Cairo 

65  Pana,     226     Pana 

92      Blair,    393     Chicago 

69  Oak    Park,    540 Oak   Park 

66  Olney,    140    Olney 

83      John  D.   Moody,    510 luka 


SUMMARY. 

Children 2 

Men 78 

Women 47 

127 

DEATHS. 


Date   of   Death  Name                                                                                       Place  of  Interment 

Nov.        3,   1917      Charles    Cobiskey     Chicago,   111. 

Dec.      14,   1917      Strother    Gaines    Barbee Effingham,   111. 

Dec.      18,   1917     Hiram  H.   Carpenter Masonic  Home  Cemetery 

Feb.        8,    1918      Wilson   H.  Lane Quincy,    111. 

Feb.      14,    1918      Martha   Lawrence Chicago,    111. 

Feb.      21,    1918      Samuel   G.    Champlain    Belvidere,    111. 

Feb.      26,    1918      John  E.   Boudinot Danville,   111. 

Feb.      27,    1918      Annie   J.  Warner Masonic  Home   Cemetery 

Mar.     27,    1918      David  W.   Rodefer Hamilton,    Ohio 

April      8,    1918      William   M.    Sproull Greenville,   III. 

April   24,    1918      John   B.    Kelley Chicago,    111. 

April   25,    1918      Alexander    Masters     Springfield,    111. 

April   29,    1918      William  W.   Wallace Centralia,   111. 

May       4,    1918      Helen  Howard Chicago,   111. 

May       5,    1918      Margaret  E.   Burt Masonic  Home   Cemetery 

Mav       9,    1918      Margaret  J.    Riber    Mt.   Zion,    111. 

May    22,    1918     William  H.  Holder Masonic  Home  Cemetery 

May     30,    1918      Seth    A.    Minard     Milan,    Ohio 

May    31,    1918     William  A.  Hammonds   Masonic  Home  Cemetery 

June     20,    1918      Henry  Wisenant Mt.  Pulaski,   111. 

June    29,   1918     Frank  Plischke Chicago,  111. 


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Feb.  11, 

April  4, 

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April  11, 

May  19, 

June  2, 

June  21, 

July  4, 

Aug.  9, 

Sept.  21 

Nov.  25, 

Mar.  12, 


MEMBERSHIPS    TERMINATED  OTHER    THAN    BY    DEATH. 

Name  Lodge                                                         Cause 

1917  William  E.  Fowler Olive  Branch,   38 Withdrew 

1918  Charles  W.  Earl Arcana,    717 Went  to  work 

1918      Lucy  R.  Lane Quincy,    296 To   live  with   sister 

1918      Martha    Humble     John  D.  Moody,   510.  .  .Away  over  time 

1918     William   Hodgkin    Lambert,  659 Away  over  time 

1918      Alvina   K.    Hodgkin Lambert,   659 Away  over  time 

1918      Jacob   Franlick    Waldeck,    674 Away    over   time 

1918      Elizabeth    Horr     Lincoln  Park,    611 Went   to  work 

1918     Nancy  Wisenant Mt.  Pulaski,  87.  .To  live  with  daughter 

1918     Theodore   Beenke    Kensington,   804... To  LaGrange  Home 

1918      Gus    Nelson    A.   Lincoln,    518 Withdrew 

1918      Fountain  W.  Young....      Richard  Cole,    697 Withdrew 

1917  Adam  Bell    Matteson,    175    Discharged 

1918  Elizabeth   Bennett    Cleveland,   211    Discharged 

RECAPITULATION. 


Membership  Oct.   1,   1917 125 

Boys  from  LaGrange 2 

Admitted    during    the    year 34 

Re-instated 1 

Total 162 


Died  during  the  year 21 

Withdrew 12 

Discharged 2 

Membership  Oct.   1,   1918 127 

Total 162 


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Dr.  J.  C.  Weber,  Olney,  111 


Metroi)olitan  Lodge  No.   860    .  . 

America  Lodge  No.   889 

Longdale  Lodge  No.  995 

Lake  View  Lodge  No.  774 

Garden  City  Lodge  No.  141 

Lincoln  Chapter  No.  177 

Cairo  Chap.  No.  71 

MeKinley  Lodge  No.   876 

Sunrise  Lodge  No.   996 

Auburn  Park  Chap.  No.  201 

Harmony  Lodge  No..  3 

E.  St.  Louis  Lodge  No.  504 

Olive  Branch  Lodge  No.  38 

York  Chap.  No.  148 

Emblem  Lodge   No.    984 

Pyramid   Lodge  No.   887 

Constellation   Lodge   No.   892 . . . 
Thos.  J.  Turner  Lodge  No.  409. 

Columbian  Lodge  No.  819 

Avondale   Lodge  No.   921 

Welcome  Lodge  No.  916 

Marine  Lodge  No.  355 

Boulevard  Lodge  No.  882 

Oriental  Lodge  No.  33 


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Mizpali  Lodge  No.  708 25.00 

Albany  Park  Lodge  No.   974 10.00 

Edward  Dobbins  Lodge  No.   164 15.00 

Compass  Lodge  No.  922 5.00 

Accordia  Lodge  No.   277 5.00 

Cairo  Lodge  No.  237 5.00 

Temple  Lodge  No.   46 25.00 

Welfare  Lodge  No.  991 10.00 

Waubansia  Lodge  No.   100 25.00 

Kankakee  Chap.  No.  78 10.00 

Bohemia  Lodge  No.  943 25.00 

Pullman  Chap.  No.   204 10.00 

Crescent  Lodge   No.   895 35.00 

Shabboua  Ltodge  No.   374 5.00 

Lakeside  Lodge  No.  739 5.00 

Anchor  Lodge  No.  980 5.00 

Lawndale  Lodge   No.  243 10.00 

Wade  Barney  Lodge  No.  512 10.00 

Apollo   Commandery  No.   1 :  10.00 

Garfield  Lodge  No.  686 10.00 

Tola  Lodge  No.   691 10.00 

Prudence  Lodge  No.  958 15.00 

Integrity  Lodge  No.  997 10.00 

Waldeck   Lodge  No.   674 25.00 

Fillmore   Lodge  No.    670 5.00 

Crossman  Chap.  No.   155 5.00 

St.  Cecelia  Lodge  No.  865 10.00 

Veritas  Lodge  No.   926 25.00 

Arcana  Lodge  No.   717 25.00 

Sincerity  Lodge  No.  982 10.00 

Pleaides  Lodge   No.   478 25.00 

Constantia   Lodge   No.   783 50.00 

John  Carson  Smith  Lodge  No.  944 15.00 

Trowel  Lodge  No.  981 10.00 

Gothic  Lodge  No.  852 10.00 

Banner  Blue  No.  924 10.00 

Columbia  Commandery  No.  63 10.00 

Clay  City  Lodge  No.  488 5.00 

Wright's  Grove  Lodge  No.  779 10.00 

Justice  Lodge  No.  949 10.00 

Mt.  Joliet  Lodge  No.  42 61.50 

King  Oscar  Lodge  No.  855 25.00 

Ddavan  Lodge  No.  156 5.00 


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Home    Lodge   No.   508 10.00 

Old  Glory  Lodge  No.  975 25.00 

Washington  Park  Lodge  No.   956 10.00 

Kewanee  Lodge  No.  159 15.00 

Union  Park  Lodge  No.  610 25.00 

Circle  Lodge  No.  938 5.00 

Blair  Lodge  No.   393 25.00 

Chicago  Lodge  No.  437 25.00 

Hyde  Park  Lodge  No.  989 10.00 

Ancient  Craft  Lodge  No.  907 35.00 

Fortitude  Lodge  U.  D 10.00 

Enfield  Lodge  No.  677 10.00 

LaFayette  Chapter  No.  2 10.00 

Parkway  Lodge  U.  D 10.00 

John  Paul  Jones  Lodge  No.  1013 10.00 

East  St.  Louis  Chap.  No.  156 5.00 

True  Blue  Lodge  No.  994 25.00 

Eepublic  Lodge  No.  914 5.00 

Park  Manor  Lodge  No.  899 25.00 

Kutland  Lodge  No.  477 15.00 

Brotherhood  Lodge  No.  986 25.00 

South  Gate  Lodge  No.  968 10.00 

Money  in  Christmas  envelope  left  by  H.  H.  Car- 
penter    4.55 

Money  left  by  Mrs.  Lawrence 4.00 

Eeeeived  miscellaneous 1.00 

Eeceived  sale  of  junk  -Feb.  17 2.40 

Received  sale  of  junk  Feb.  23 7.15 

Money  left  in  Christmas  envelope  by  Bros.  Mas- 
ters and  Kelley  4.00 

W.  Wallace  Christmas  envelope 2.00 

Eeceived  cheek  from  Lakeside  Lodge  for  sewing 

for  Mrs.  Thompson   4.00 

Eeceived  from  Mr.  F.  W.  Belz   (in  memory  of  his 

wife) 10.00 

Eeturned   to   Fund    (^Wm.   H.   Holder)    Christmas 

fund  for  last  two  years 4.00 

June    15,  1918     Eeeeived  from  Dongola  Lodge  No.  581 10.00 

Check  for  $20.00  but  forwarded  $10.00  to  111. 
Masonic  Orphans'  Home,  LaOrange,  111. 

June    22,1918     Birchwood  Lodge  No.  1012 10.00 

June    27,  1918     Eeceived  check  from  Johnson  Chair  Co.  for  Board 

of  Chair-Polit'her    4.50 


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June    23,  1918     Eeceived  for  Masonic  Home-Circulars-Booklet.  . .  2.00 

July    12,  1918     Vesper  Lodge  No.  584,  Galcsburg,  111 12.50 

July    12,  1918     Fidelity  Lodge  No.  152,  Mcdora,  111 5.00 

July    12,  1918     Leland  Lodge  No.  558,  Leland,  111 5.00 

July    15,  1918     Cicero  Lodge  No.  955 75.95 

Aug.      6,  1918     W.  H.  Walker  for  junk  sold 11.80 

Aug.      9,  1918     Kendall  Lodge  No.  471,  Yorkville,  111 10.00 

Aug.      9,  1918     W.  H.  Walker  for  junk  sold 23.00 

Total  Receipts $1,629.35 

Balance  on  hand  Oct.   1,  1917 66.11 

Total  in  Entertainment  Fund  for  the  year $1,695.46 

Total  disbursements 1,242.40 


Balance  October  1,  1918 $  453.0G 

Disbursements  of  Entertainment  Fund,  1917-1918. 

Nov.  9,  1917  E.   Wright   Allen,   provisions $  25.50 

Nov.  9,  1917  Albert  Pick  &  Co.,  Hallowe'en  supplies 3.92 

Nov.  30,  1917  E.  E.  Barber,  Sunday  papers 30.80 

Dec.  24,1917  First  National  Bank,   123  bills— $2.00 246.00 

Dec.  27,  1917  E.   Wright   Allen,   apples 6.00 

Dec.  27,  1917  Eoadman's  Bakery,  doughnuts   7.00 

Dec.  27,  1917  Mrs.  H.  M.  Myers,  geese 34.40 

Dec.  27,  1917  J.  H.   Alumbaugh,   nuts 4.50 

Dec.  27,  1917  G.  H.  Brown  1.60 

Dec.  27,  1917  Jos.  Michles,  cigars  80.00 

Dec.  27,  1917  Broadway    Greenhouse,   flowers 15.00 

Dee.  27,  1917  Wilson  &  Co.,  Christmas  decorations 8.75 

Dec.  27,  1917  Smith  &  Ward,  Christmas  goods 10.25 

Dec.  27,  1917  O.  L.  Todd,  Christmas  goods 26.43 

Dec.  27,  1917  L.  A.  Minard,  expense  entertainment 1.00 

Dec,  27,  1917  Hancock  Com.  Co.,  Christmas  goods 80.64 

Dec.  27,  1917  McClelland  Grocer  Co.,  Christmas  candies  &  dates  43.10 

Jan.  11,  1918  East  Side  Drug  Store,  Hallowe'en  decorations...  2.30 

Jan.  15,  1918  Sam  B.  Hall,  Victrola  records 3.75 

Jan.  15,  1918  Sullivan  Ice  Cream  Co.,  ice  cream 8.10 

Jan.  19,  1918  Chas.  W.  Earle,  traveling  expense  to  Chicago....  3.50 

Jan.  21,  1918  Sam  B.  Hall,  miscellaneous 2.70 

Jan.  22,  1918  Eay  Roberts,  trip  with  sled , 5.00 

Jan.  26,  1918  R.  D.  Meeker,  Christmas  candy 37.50 

Feb.  1,  1918  Carl  Foster,  trip  with  sled 4.00 


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Feb.       1,  1918     Eex  Electric  Co.,  Christmas  lamps 2.40 

Feb.     11,  1918     Mrs.  W.  H.  Lane,  expense  to  <^uincy 12.50 

Feb.     19,  1918     W.  E.  Strickland,  trip  with  sled 4.00 

Feb.     23,  1918     Sullivan  Ice  Cream  Co.,  ice  cream 16.00 

Feb.     28,1918     J.  E.  Wood,  fancy  cakes 15.70 

Mar.    16,  1918     John  Bupp,  trip  with  sled 4.00 

Mar.    29,  1918     E.  E.  Barber,  Sunday  papers,  etc 45.97 

April  23,  1918     J.  A.  Wibe,  Easter  flowers 2.10 

April  23,  1918     Eev.  W.  B.  Hopper   20.00 

April  23,  1918     Eev.  M.  C.  Cochrum 20.00 

April  23,  1918     Eev.  G.  B.  Metzel 20.00 

April  23,  1918     Eev.   J.  L.   Watson 20.00 

April  23,  1918     Sullivan  Ice  Cream  Co 8.00 

April  30,  1918     J.  E.  Wood,  specials  for  Easter 19.80 

April  30,  1918     Sam  B.  Hall,  Victrola  points 2.25 

April  30,  1918     E.  D.  Meeker,  candy 3.50 

May    28,1918     E.  A.  Hyneman,  Piano  bench  and  scarf 212.50 

May   31,  1918     111.  Central  E.  E.  Co.,  freight 5.00 

June    15,  1918  111.  Masonic  Orphans'  Home,  entertainment  check  10.00 

June    27,  1918     Sullivan  Ice  Cream  Co.,  ice  cream 6.75 

Juno    27,  1918     Mrs.   H.  Brandon,   Eecord 3.25 

June    28,  1918     Hyatt's  Supply  Co.,  4th  of  July  goods 10.00 

June    29,  1918     Wm.  H.  Snell,  baling  old  paper 6.00 

July    12,  1918  Sullivan  Ice  Cream  Co.,  ice  cream — 4th  of  July.  .  13.50 

July    12,1918     Jobst-Bethard  Co.,  4th  of  July  dinner 4.70 

July    12,  1918  Loose-Wiles  Biscuit  Co.,  cookies  for  4th  of  July.  .  16.78 

July    26,  1918  McClelland  Grocer  Co.,  candy  for  4th  of  July. . . .  7.06 

Sept.     9,  1918     Sullivan  Ice  Cream  Co.,  ice  cream 10.80 

Sept.     9,  1918     Silver  Moon  Eestaurant,  cheese 1.35 

Sept.  19,  1918     Sullivan  Ice  Cream  Co.,  ice  cream 10.80 

Sept.  24,  1918  Sullivan  Livery  &  Taxi  Co.,  Taxi  service — enter- 
tainment    9.50 

Sept.  24,  1918  Wood's  Cash  Grocery,  cakes  for  entertainment..  2.45 


Total  disbursements $1,242.40 

Balance  on  hand  Sept.  30 453.06 

Statement  of  Bank  Accounts. 
Special  Fuel  Account. 

Balance  Bank  Account,  Sept.  26,  1918 $    637.04 

Outstanding  checks 637.04 


222  Appendix 

^ 
General  Fund. 

Bank  Balance $3,805.89 

Outstanding  checks $1,811.10 

Pay  Eoll  Checks   1,993..53       3,804.63 

Cash  Balance $        1.26 

Library  Fund. 

Bank  Balance $      54.91 

Outstanding  Checks 45.90 

$  9.01 
Entertainment  Fund. 

Bank  Balance $  465.01 

Outstanding  Checks 11.95 

Cash  Balance $    453.06 

Cash  Statement, 
receipts. 

Sept.  2  Farm  Products $    232,49 

Sept.  6  Eefund,  Tank  returned   20.00 

Sept.  24  Eefund,  Docket  Fee  3.00 

Sept.  7  Eeeeived  from  secretary   6,720.92 

$6,976.41 
Balance  September  1st 497.98 

$7,474.39 
Disbursements  for  September   7,473.13 

Balance  September  30,  1918 $        1.26 

Supt. 
Audited  and  Approved 


The  expense  for  the  year  for  maintaining  the  hospital  is  shown  in  the 
following  summary  of  accounts: 

Provisions  for  the  year $  6,300.37 

Furnishings  for  the  year 637.32 


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Medical,  including  medicines,  doctor  and  nurses 4,903.97 

Laundry 271.32 

Light,  heat  and  power 2,774.40 


$14,887.38 

The  following  produce  was  furnished  the  Home  and  hospital  from  the 
farm  and  garden,  for  which  credit  has  been  given  to  the  farm: 

Vegetables,  eggs  and  meat $  4,106.92 

Milk 4,427.04 


Total $  8,533.96 

Farm  Inventory. 

GRAINS. 

Alfalfa,  35  T.  @  $30.00 $1,050.00 

Timothy,  25  T.  @  $27.50 687.50 

Baled  W.  Straw,  25  T.  @  $8.00 200.00 

Oats,   1000   bu.   @   $  .68 680.00 

Old  corn,  500  bu.  @  $1.60 800.00 

30  A.  corn,  silo  @  $1.40  bu.  and  labor 1,750.00 

60  A.  corn  in  field,  @  $1.35  bu 3,645.00 

60  A.  wheat  planted  @  $5.00  A 300.00 

Clover  hay,  15  T.  @  $10.00 150.00 

Garden  truck 749.00 


$  10,011.50 


STOCK. 

14  horses    $2,675.00 

7  colts 1,000.00 

14  cows  in  barn,  H.  F 2,800.00 

4  cows  in  west  pasture,  H.  F 560.00 

14  grades  in  barn 2,100.00 

Bull  No.  1 200.00 

Bull  No.  2 150.00 

3  spring  bulls   225.00 

6  heifer  calves  in  barn 120.00 

4  bull  calves  in  barn      20.00 

2  grade   steers 75.00 

5  H.  F.  heifers    »          500.00 

3  grade  heifers     j          115.00 

18  hogs  in  lot @  $25.00 450.00 


224  Appendix 

9  brood  sows  @     60.00  ) 

,   ,  r^      rnr^n    [    600.00 

1  boar @     60.00  j 

28  pigs @     12.50 350.00 

20  sheep @     20.00 400.00 

IN  EAST  PASTUKE. 

6  small  steers @  $55.00 330.00 

31  steers   @     88.00 2,728.00 

6  cows @     90.00 540.00 

7  grade  heifers @     50.00 350.00 

IN   WEST    PASTURE, 

3  grade  heifers @  $60.00 180.00 


$  16,468.00 

Total $  26,479.50 

Eespectfully  submitted, 

W.  A.  Dixon, 
Superintendent. 


Boiert  J.  Daly,  Esq.,  President,  Board  of  Managers,  Illinois  Masonic  Home, 
Chicago,  III. 

Dear  Sir: — 

At  the  request  of  Mr.  Louis  L.  Emmersoii,  I  have  examined  the  rec- 
ords at  the  Illinois  Masonic  Home,  Sullivan,  for  the  year  ending  Sep- 
tember 30,  1918,  and  hereby  certify  that  the  appended  statement  is  a 
true  and  correct  exhibit  of  conditions  of  the  funds,  and  that  the  cash 
balances,  as  shown  by  these  statements,  agree  with  the  bank  balances; 
proper  allowance  being  made  for  vouchers  issued  and  not  yet  presented 
for  payment  as  shown  by  these  records. 

Yours  very  truly, 

A.  B.  Steuben, 

Auditor. 

Dated  at  Springfield,  September  30,  1918. 


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DETAILED  REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON 
NATIONAL  DEFENSE. 

EECEIPTS  AND   DISBUKSEMENTS. 

Lodges  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  of  Illinois $86,009.33 

Chapters,  E.  A.  M 130.00 

Lodges,  U.  D 306.00 

Eastern  Star  Chapters 261.40 

Aryan  Grotto  Valentine  Party 56.00 

Medinah  Arab  Patrol  and  Oriental  Band 1,126.82 

McCormick  Foremen 's  Club 80.00 

From  members  of  Lodges  of  other  jurisdictions 301.29 

Interest  on  Bank  Deposits 276.52 

Total $88,547.36 

Total  Disbursements • 14,782.87 

Balance  on  hand  October  1,  1918 $73,764.49 

Receipts  in  Detail 
peom  lodges 


Aaron   No.    913 $  295.00 

Abingdon    No.    185 72.00 

Abraham  Lincoln  No.   518..  306.00 

Acacia  No.   67 68.00 

Accordia   No.   277 372.00 

Akin    No.    749 21.00 

Albany    No.    566 50.00 

Albany   Park   No.    974 112.00 

Aledo    No.    252 36.00 

Alexandria    No.    702 80.00 

Algonquin    No.     960 17.00 

Allendale    No.    752 13.00 

Alpha    No.    155 14.00 

Alta    No.     748 23.00 

Altamont  No.   533 16.00 

Altona    No.     330 47.00 

Alto   Pass   No.    840 15.00 

America    No.    889 682.00 

Ames    No.     142 29.00 

Amity   No.    472 57.00 

Amon    No.    261 46.00 

Anchor    No.    980 1.00 

Ancient    Craft    No.    907....  128.00 

Andalusia     No.     516 130.00 

Anna    No.     520 11.00 

Antioch     No.     127 70.00 

A.  O.  Fay  No.  676 163.00 

Apollo   No.    642 191.50 

Apple   River    No.   859 48.00 

Arcana    No.    717 335.50 

Argenta  No.   871 27.00 

Arthur    No.    825 10100 

Ashland    No.    929 100.00 


Ashlar    No.    308 210.00 

Ashmore   No.    390 25.00 

Ashton    No.    531 62.00 

Astoria    No.    100 2.00 

A.   T.   Darrah  No.   793 94.00 

Atkinson     No.     433 18.00 

Atlanta    No.    165 47.00 

Atwood    No.    651 45.50 

Auburn   Park   No.    789 3.00 

Aurora    No.    254 198.00 

Austin    No.     850 174.50 

Avondale    No.    921 211.00 

Avon-Harmony   No.    253....  9.00 

Banner    Blue    No.    924 106.00 

Bardolph    No.     572 19.00 

Barry    No.    34 296.00 

Basco    No.    618 15.00 

Batavia    No.     404 157.50 

Bay  City  No.   771 48.00 

Baylis   No.    1000 15.00 

Beacon   Light  No.    784 101.00 

Beecher  City  No.  665 20.00 

Bee  Hive  No.  909 56.00 

Belle    River    No.    696 16.00 

Belknap    No.    822 17.00 

Bellflower   No.    911 25.00 

Belvidere    No.    60 307.00 

Ben   Franklin   No.   962 5.00 

Ben    Hur    No.    818 2.00 

Benjamin    No.    297 65.00 

Berwyn    No.    839 442.00 

Bethalto    No.    406 27.00 

Birchwood    No.    1012 317.00 


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Blackberry   No.    359 7.00 

Blair  No.   393 308.00 

Blandinsville    No.    233 67.00 

Blaney    No.    271 52.00 

Blazing    Star    No.    458 45.00 

Bloomfield    No.     148 4.00 

Bloomington   No.   43 291.50 

Blue  Mound  No.   682 22.00 

Bodley    No.    1 152.00 

Bohemia    No.    943 862.00 

Boulevard    No.     882 616.50 

Bowen    No.    486 52.00 

Boyd   D.   No.    857 49.00 

Bradford    No.    514 43.00 

Brighton   Park   No.   854....  110.00 

Broadlauds    No.    791 71.50 

Bromwell    No.    451 157.00 

Brooklyn    No.    282 34.00 

Brotherhood    No.    986 881.55 

Broughton    No.    963 10.00 

Buffalo  iPrairie  No.   679.  .  .  .  102.00 

Bunker   Hill   No.    151 242.00 

Burnt    Prairie    No.    668....  12.00 

Byron    No.    274 66.00 

Cairo   No.   237 64.00 

Caledonia    No.   47 10. OO 

Calhoun.  No.    792 23.00 

Calumet    No.    716 586.00 

Camargo   No.    440 49.00 

Cambridge    No.    49 45.00 

Candida    No.    927 262.00 

Capron    No.    575 24.00 

Carlock   No.    904 1.00 

Carmi    No.    272 94.00 

Carnation    No.    900 59.00 

Carrollton     No.     50 150.00 

Casey    No.    442 50.00 

Cass    No.    23 115.00 

Catlin    No.    285 25.00 

Cedar   No.    124 33.00 

Centennial    No.    747 186.00 

Central   No.    71 103.00 

Centralia    No.    201 327.50 

Cerro  Gordo  No.   600 5.00 

Chadwick   No.    867 96.00 

Chandlerville    No.    724 50.00 

Channahon   No.   262 13.00 

Chapel    Hill    No.    719 25.00 

Charleston    No.    35 75.00 

Charter   Oak  No.   236 49.00 

Chatham  No.   523 130.00 

Chatsworth   No.    539 63.50 

Cheney's  Grove   No.    468...  3.00 

Chenoa    No.    292 1.00 

Cherry   Valley   No.    173....  10.00 

Chester    No.    72 32.00 

Chesterfield    No.     445 81.50 

Chicago   No.   437 60.00 

Chicago    Heights   No.    851..  196.00 

Cicero   No.    955 233.10 

Circle    No.    938 87.00 

Clark    No.     603 104.00 

Clay  City  No.  488 56.00 

Clayton   No.    147 10.00 

Clement  No.   680 26.00 

Cleveland    No.    211 373.00 

Clin*on    No.    19 164.00 

Clover   Leaf    No.    990 38.00 

Cobden   No.    466 24.00 

Colchester  No.   496 60.00 

Colfax   No.    799 1.00 


Oollinsville    No.    712 58.00 

Columbia  No.  474 150.00 

Columbian  No.   819 718.00 

Comet    No.    641 60.00 

Community  No.    1005 63.00 

Compass    No.    922 132.00 

Composite  No.    879 154.00 

Concord    No.    917 3.00 

Constantia    No.    783 336.00 

Constellation    No.    892 278.00 

Cooper    No.    489 114.00 

Cornell    No.    868 48.00 

Cornerstone    No.    875 183.50 

Cornland    No.    808 77.00 

Cottonwood    No.     920 42.00 

Covenant    No.    526 379.00 

Crawford    No.    666 38.00 

Creal  Springs  No.  817 2.00 

Crescent    No.    895 232.00 

Creston  No.    320 109.00 

Cuba  No.   534 111.00 

Cyrene    No.    987 95.00 

Cyrus    No.    188 60.00 

Dahlgren    No.    967 10.00 

Dallas  City  No.  235 35.00 

Damascus  No.   888 127.00 

Danvers    No.    742 73.00 

D.  C.  Cregier  No.  643 576.00 

Dean  No.   833 28.00 

Dearborn    No.    310 41.00 

DeKalb  No.    144 49.00 

Delavan    No.    156 197.00 

Denver   No.    464 37.00 

Depue   No.   951 15.00 

De   So.*o   No.    287 21.00 

Desplaines    No.    890 50.00 

Dills    No.    295 19.00 

Dongola    No.    581 32.00 

Donnellson    No.    255 40.00 

Donovan    No.    952 16.00 

Doric    No.    319 689.00 

Douglas    No.    361 37.00 

Dundee    No.    190 33.00 

Dunlap   No.    321 107.00 

Du  Quoin  No.  234 1.00 

East  Gate  No.   923 169.00 

East  Moline   No.    969 128.00 

East  St.  Louis  No.   504....  494.00 

Eddyville    No.    672 26.00 

Edgar   No.    829 20.00 

Edgewater    No.    901 270.00 

Edgewood  No.   484 55.00 

Edward    Dobbins   No.    164.  .  64.00 

Edwardsville    No.    99 193.00 

Effingham   No.    149 21.00 

E.  F.   "W.   Ellis  No.   633.  ..  .  96.00 

El    Dara   No.    388 21.00 

Eldorado     No.     730 36.00 

Elgin   No.    117 153.00 

Elkhart   No.    903 21.00 

Elmhurst    No.    941 109.00 

El  Paso  No.  246 7.00 

Elvaston   No.    715 27.00 

Elwood    No.    919 25.00 

Emblem    No.    984 212.50 

E.   M.    Husted   No.    796....  207.00 

Empire    No.    126 184.00 

Enfield    No.    677 25.00 

Englewood    No.    690 112.00 

Equality   No.   2    12.00 

Equity    No.    878 391.00 


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Erie    No.    667 67.00 

Eureka   No.    69 50.00 

Evans  No.    524 633.00 

Evergreen    No.    170 286.00 

Ewing   No.    705 11.00 

Excelsior    No.    97 1.00 

Exemplar    No.    966 198.50 

Exeter    No.    424 25.00 

Fair  Oaks  No.  1006 155.00 

Fairview  No.   350 30.00 

Farina    No.    601 100.00 

Farmer  City  No.   710 36.00 

Farmers    No.    232 15.00 

Farmington    No.    192 113.00 

Federal   No.   961 3.00 

Fellowship    No.    89 14.00 

Fernwood   Park  No.   971...  99.00 

Fides  No.    842 91.00 

Findlay   No.    831 29.00 

Fisher   No.    585 45.50 

Flat  Rock  No.   348 112.00 

Flora   No.   204 14.00 

Forrest    No.    614 90.00 

Fortitude    No.    1003 130.00 

Frankfort   No.    567 32.00 

Franklin  No.   25 250.50 

Franklin   Grove   No.    264...  26.00 

Fraternal   No.    58 112.00 

Freeburg    No.    418 139.00 

Freedom    No.    194 4.00 

Friendship    No.    7 201.00 

Galatia    No.    684 1.00 

Galva    No.    243 114.00 

Garden   City  No.   141 378.00 

Garfield    No.    686 453.00 

Genoa  No.    288 11.00 

Geo.  Washington  No.   222..  13.00 

Germania   No.    182 913.00 

Gibson    No.    733 156.50 

Gillespie    No.    214 252.00 

Gilham    No.    809 18.00 

Gilman    No.    591 7.00 

Gil  W.  Barnard  No.  908.  ..  91.00 

Girard    No.    171 56.00 

Glencoe  No.   983 78.00 

Glen  Ellyn   No.    950 72.00 

Golconda    No.    131 71.00 

Golden  Gate  No.  248 19.00 

Golden  Rule  No.   726 55.00 

Good  Hope  No.   617 65.00 

Goode   No.    744 111.00 

Gordon   No.   473 16.00 

Gothic  No.   852 193.00 

Grand  Chain   No.    660 36.00 

Grand   Crossing  No.   776...  148.00 

Granite    City    No.    877 1.00 

Greenfield   No.   129 192.00 

Greenup    No.    125 100 

Greenville   No.   245 3.00 

Griggsville    No.    45 134.00 

Grove    No.    824 102.00 

Gurnev  No.    778 2.00 

Hampshire   No.    443 85.50 

Hancock   No.   20 1.00 

Hanover   No.    905 57.00 

Harbor   No.    731 422.00 

Hardin    No.    44 45.00 

Hardinville    No.    756 40.00 

Harmony    No.    3 85.00 

Harrisburg  No.   325 76.00 

Harvard   No.    309 125.00 


Harvey   No.    832 1,103.25 

Havana  No.  88 127.00 

Hazel   Dell   No.    580 1.00 

Henderson    No.    820 16.00 

Herder    No.    669 153.00 

Herman    No.    39 66.00 

Hermitage  No.  356 23.00 

Herrick  No.  193 38.00 

Herrin's   Prairie   No.    693..  2.00 

Hesperia    No.    411 227.50 

Hibbard    No.    249 1.00 

Highland    No.    583 51.00 

Hindsboro  No.  837 98.00 

Hinsdale    No.     934 1.00 

Hiram  No.    1009 67.00 

Home    No.    508 194.00 

Homer    No.    199 111.00 

Honor   No.    1010 157.00 

Hooppole    No.    886 19.00 

Hope   No.   162 33.00 

Hopedale    No.    622 32.00 

Horeb    No.    363 42.00 

Hull    No.    910 93.00 

Humboldt   No.    555 228.00 

Humboldt   Park   No.   813...  56.50 

Hurs+,    No.    1004 16.00 

Hutton    No.    698 20.00 

Hyde  Park  No.  989 67.00 

Illinois    No.    263 5.00 

Illiopolis    No.    521 76.00 

Integrity    No.     997 77.00 

lola   No.    691 45.00 

Ionic   No.   312 49.00 

Ipava    No.    213 1.00 

Irving   No.    455 47.00 

Jackson    No.    53 29.00 

Jackson  Park  No.   915 42.00 

Jefferson    No.    368 21.00 

Jeffersonville    No.    460 61.00 

Jerseyville  No.   394 158.00 

Jerusalem   Temple   No.   90..  199.00 

J.  L.  Anderson  No.  318.  ..  .  44.00 

Jo   Daviess  No.   278 62.00 

John   B.    Sherman   No.    880.  602.00 

John   Corson  Smith   No.   944  2.00 

John   D.   Moody   No.    510...  32.00 

John  Paul  Jones  No.  1013.  .  241.00 

Johnsonville   No.    713 1.00 

Jonesboro   No.    Ill ■      60.00 

Joppa    No.    706 31.50 

Jos.  Robbins  No.  930 56.00 

Joy    No.    946 25.00 

J.    R.    Gorin   No.    537 117.00 

Justice    No.    949 7.00 

Kankakee   No.    389 127.00 

Kansas   No.    280 26.00 

Kavanaugh   No.  36 53.00 

Kedron    No.    340 86.00 

Kendall    No.    471 215.50 

Kendrick    No.    430 13.00 

Kenmore   No.   947 8.00 

Kensington     No.     804 242.00 

Kenwood    No.    800 416.00 

Keystone    No.     639 138.00 

Kilwinning     No.     311 769.50 

Kinderhook    No.     353 5.00 

King    Oscar    No.    855 13.00 

King   Solomon   No.    197....  32.00 

Kingston    No.     266 12.00 

Kinmundy    No.    398 54.50 

Kishwaukee   No.    402 50.00 


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Kosmos   No.    896 159.00 

Lacon    No.    61 45.50 

Lafayette    No.    657 20.00 

La   Grange   No.    770 408.00 

Lake    Creek    No.    729 31.00 

Lakeside   No.    739 528.50 

Lake   View   No.    774 862.05 

Lambert    No.    659 773.30 

La    Moille    No.   383 13.00 

Lanark   No.    423 50.00 

Lancaster    No.    106 61.00 

Landmark    No.    422 420.00 

LaPrairie    No.    267 40.00 

Latham   No.    853 43.00 

Lavely    No.    203 45.00 

Lawn    No.    815 126.00 

Lawndale   No.    995 521.00 

Lebanon    No.    110 45.00 

Lee   Center   No.    146 25.00 

Lena    No.    174 22.00 

Lerna  No.  788 36.00 

Le  Rov  No.  221 56.00 

Lessing   No.    557 524.00 

Lewistown    No.    104 96.00 

Lexington   No.    482 100.00 

Leyden    No.    993 50.00 

Liberty    No.    380 4.00 

Libertvville    No.     492 2.00 

Lima   No.    135 11.00 

Lincoln   Park   No.    611 1,179.50 

Litchfield    No.    517 26.00 

Littleton   No.    766 35.00 

Livingston    No.    371 145.00 

Loami    No.    450 60.00 

Lockport     No.     538 7.00 

Locust  No.   623 16.00 

Logan    No.    210 177.00 

Logan    Square   No.    891 709.00 

London    No.    848 74.00 

Long  Point  No.   552 7.00 

Louisville    No.    196 24.00 

Lonnsbury    No.    751 20.00 

Loval    No.    1007 1.00 

Mackinaw   No.    132 21.00 

Macomb    No.    17 6.00 

Macon   No.    8 25.00 

Madison    No.    560 9.00 

Magnolia    No.    103 29.00 

Mahomet:    No.     220 158.00 

Makanda     No.    434 50.00 

Manito    No.    476 40.00 

Mansfield    No.    773 71.00 

Maple    Park    No.    942 1.00 

Maplewood    No.    964 50.00 

Maquon    No.     530 24.00 

Marcelline  No.    114 20.00 

Marengo   No.    138 113.00 

Marine    No.    355 8.00 

Marion    No.    130 77.00 

Marissa   No.   881 1.00 

Marseilles    No.    417 164.00 

Marshall    No.    133 102.50 

Martinton    No.    845 23.00 

Mason   No.    217 4.00 

Mason    Ci.+y    No.    403 91.50 

Matteson   No.   175 37.00 

Mattoon    No.    260 1.00 

May   No.   718 26.00 

Mayo  No.   664 21.00 

Maywood    No.    869 532.75 

Mazon    No.    826 26.00 


Melrose  Abbey  No.   976.  .  .  .  23.00 

Mendon  No.   449 22.00 

Mendota    No.    176 34.00 

Meridian   No.    183 12.00 

Meridian    Sun    No.    505....  225.00 

Meteor    No.    283 79.00 

Metropolis    No.     91 1.00 

Metropolitan   No.    860 280.00 

Miles  Hart   No.    595 11.00 

Milford   No.    168 5.00 

Milton    No.     275 71.00 

Miners    No.    273 83.50 

Mitchell    No.     85 2.00 

Mithra    No.    410 136.00 

Mizpah    No.    768 633.50 

Momence    No.    481 1.00 

Monitor    No.     522 113.00 

Monmoii.'th    No.    37 164.00 

Morgan   Park   No.   999 219.00 

Morning    Star    No.    734....  580.00 

Morris    No.     787 59.00 

Mozart    No.    656 93,00 

Mt.   Carmel  No.   239 135.00 

Mt.   Joliet   No.    42 461.50 

Mt.   Moriah   No.   51 55.00 

Mt.    Nebo    No.    76 13.00 

Mt.    Pulaski    No.    87 30.00 

Mt.    Vernon    No.    31 27.00 

Muddy    Point   No.    396 9.00 

Murphvsboro    No.    498 1.00 

Murrayville    No.    432 1.00 

Myrtle     No.     795 629.50 

Mvstic    Star    No.    758 993.50 

Neoga    No.    279 2.00 

New   Boston   No.    59 5.00 

New    Burnside   No.    772....  25.00 

New  Canton   No.    821 50.00 

New   Columbia   No.    336....  15.00 

New   Hartford   No.   453 1.00 

New    Haven   No.    239 69.00 

New   Holland  No.   741 86.00 

New   Salem  No.   218 55.00 

Newton   No.   216 250.00 

Niagara    No.    992 1.00 

Nifong    No.    874 20.00 

Nokomis    No.    456 1.00 

Normal    Park   No.    797 2,892.10 

North   Shore  No.   937 928.00 

Norton    No.    631 122.00 

Nunda    No.    169 35.00 

Oak  Park   No.    540 145.00 

Oblong    No.    644 173.00 

Occidental    No.    40 387.00 

Oconee    No.    390 15.00 

Odell   No.    401 30.00 

Odin    No.    503 12.00 

OFallon    No.    576 2.00 

Ogden    No.    754 29.00 

Ogden   Park   No.   897 26.00 

Ohio    No.    814 50.00 

Old   Glorv   No.   975 460.00 

Olive   Branch   No.    38 323.00 

Olnev    No.     140 99.00 

Olvnipia    No.    864 154.00 

Onarga    No.    305 11.00 

Oneida    No.    337 36.00 

Oquawka    No.    123 98.18 

Orangeville    No.     687 14.00 

Orient    No.     323 13.00 

Oriental    No.    33 49.00 

Orion    No.    358 52.00 


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229 


Oxford    No.    367 116.00 

Pacific    No.     66 31.00 

Palace    No.    765 218.80 

Palatine    No.    314 85.00 

Palastine    No.    849 123.00 

Palmyra    No.    463 30.00 

Pana   No.   226 232.00 

Parian    No.    977 68.00 

(Paris  No.   268 305.00 

Park   No.    843 2.00 

Parkersburg   No.    509 11.50 

Park  Manor   No.   899 104.00 

Parkway  No.    1008 144.50 

Paul  Revere  No.   998 203.00 

Paxton    No.    416 12.00 

Payson    No.    379 85.00 

Pekin    No.    29 27.00 

Peoria   No.    15 8.00 

Pera   No.    574 25.00 

Philo    No.     436 16.00 

Piasa    No.    27 116.00 

Piper    No.    608 39.00 

Pittsfleld    No.    790 66.00 

Plainview   No.    461 23.00 

Pleasant   Hill    No.    565 84.00 

Pleasant    Plains   No.    700...  56.50 

Pleiades    No.    478 645.00 

Plymouth    No.    286 15.00 

Polk    No.    137 25.00 

Pon+jac   No.    294 584.00 

Portage  Park  No.   1002  ....  71.00 

Potomac    No.    782 108.00 

iPrairio    No.    77 188.50 

Preemption    No.     755 40.00 

Princeton    No.    587 31.00 

Prineeville    No.    360 39.00 

Progressive    No.     954 191.00 

Prophefstown   No.    293 55.50 

Prospect    No.    957 2.00 

Providence   No.    711 136.00 

Prudence    No.    958 110.00 

Pyramid   No.    887 57.00 

Quincy    No.    296 67.00 

Rainbow   No.    972 238.00 

Raleigh   No.    128 29.00 

Ramsey  No.   405 ll.OO 

Rankin    No.    725 1.00 

Rantoul    No.    470 66.00 

Raven  No.    303 69.00 

Ravenswood    No.    777 4.00 

Raymond    No.    692 85.00 

Red   Bud    No.    427 3.00 

Republic    No.    914 121.00 

Reynoldsburg    No.    419 1.00 

R.  F.    Casev   No.   948 10.00 

Richard    Cole   No.    697 202.00 

Richmond   No.    143 80.00 

Ridgway   No.    816 25.00 

Rio    No.    685 5.00 

Rising  Sun  No.   115 76.00 

Riverside    No.    862 441.00 

Riverton   Union   No.    786...  1.00 

Robert  Burns  No.    113 25.00 

Robinson    No.     250 352.00 

Rob  Morris  No.   247 137.00 

Rock   Falls    No.    936 54.00 

Rockford    No.    102 81.00 

Rockport    No.     830 3.00 

Rock  River  No.   612 81.00 

Roscoe  No.   75 72.00 

Roseville  No.   519 379.50 


Rossville   No.   527 118.00 

Rushville    No.    9 30.00 

Saline   No.    339 11.00 

Sam'l   H.    Davis  No.    96....  28.00 

Sangamon  No.   801 50.00 

San    Jose    No.    64  5 40.00 

Saunemin   No.    738 24.00 

Schiller   No.    335 311.00 

Scott   No.    79 178.00 

Scottville    No.    426 207.00 

S.   D.  Monroe  No.   447 38.00 

Seneca    No.    532 14.00 

Sesser    No.    918 27.00 

Sequoit    No.    827 102.00 

Sheba    No.    200 33.00 

Shekinah    No.    241 104.00 

Sheldon   No.   609 163.50 

Sheridan   No.   735 31.00 

Sherman   No.    535 141.00 

Shiloh   No.    397 29.00 

Sibley    No.    761 12.00 

Sidell    No.     798 34.00 

Sidney    No.    347 78.50 

Siloam    No.     780 324.00 

Sincerity    No.     982 140.00 

S.   M.    Dalzell   No.   805 127.00 

Somonauk   No.   646 67.00 

Sorento   No.    861 16.00 

South  Gate   No.    968 5.00 

South    Park    No.    662 83.00 

Sparland    No.     441 41.90 

Springfield    No.    4 111.00 

Square    No.    978 106.00 

Stanford     No.     873 281.00 

St.  Andrews  No.   863 279.00 

Star    No.    709 80.00 

Star  in  the  Ea.st  No.   166..  161.00 

Staunton   No.    177 170.00 

St.   Cecilia   No.  865 8.00 

St.   Clair  No.  24 1.00 

S*.   Elmo   No.   769 14.00 

Stellar    No.     912 1.00 

Stewardson    No.     541 31.00 

Stewart    No.    92 204.00 

St.    Johns-No.    13 53.00 

St.  Joseph  No.  970 71.00 

St.    Mark's    No.    63 109.00 

Stone  Arch   No.  953 1.00 

Stone   Fort   No.    495 16.00 

St.   Paul's   No.   500 166.50 

Stratton    No.    408 113.00 

Streator    No.    607 84.00 

Sullivan    No.    764 2.50 

Summerfield   No.    342 17.00 

Sumner   No.    334 24.00 

Sunrise   No.   996 126.00 

Sycamore    No.    134 412.00 

Table   Grove   No.   939 37.00 

Tadmor  No.    794 9.00 

Tamaroa   No.    207 46.00 

Tarbolton    No.    351 1.00 

Taylor   No.   98 90.50 

Temperance    No.    16 152.00 

Temple    No.    46 144.00 

Temple    Hill    No.    701 32.00 

Thomson     No.     559 68.00 

Thos.  J.   Turner  No.   409...  263.00 

T.  J.  Pickett  No.  307 29.00 

Toledo    No.     834 38.00 

Tolono    No.     391 50.00 

Tonica  No.  364 9.00 


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Appendix 


Towanda    No.    542  .  .  .  . 
Tower   Hill   No.   493  .  .  . 

Tracy    No.    810 

Trenton    No.    109 

Triluminar   No.    767... 

Trinity    No.    562 

Trio  No.   57 

Triple   No.    835 

Ti-owel    No.    981 

Troy    No.    588 

True  Blue  No.  994.  .  .  . 

Tuscan   No.    630 

Tuscola   No.    332 

Tyrian    No.    333 

Union   Park  No.   610.  . 

Unity    No.    48 

Universal    No.    985.... 

Urbana  No.    157 

Utiea  No.  858 

Utopia    No.    894 

Veritas    No.    926 

Vermilion   No.    265.... 

Vermont   No.    116 

Verona   No.    757 

A'ersailles    No.    108.  ..  . 

Vesper    No.    584 

Vienna    No.    150 

Villa    Grove    No.    885.  . 

Viola   No.   577 

Virden    No.    161 

Vitruvius    No.    81 

Wabash  No.   179 

Wade-Barney    No.    512. 

Wadley   No.    616 

Waldeck   No.    674 

Walshville  No.   475 

Waltham    No.    384 


68.00 
75.00 

251.00 
21.00 

268.00 

47.00 

1.00 

131.00 

143.00 
19.00 

116.00 
63.00 
79.00 
10.00 

640.25 
15.00 

213.50 

218.50 
39.00 

411.50 

216.00 
72.00 
43.00 
20.00 
39.00 

308.00 
31.00 
68.00 
39.00 
61.00 
31.00 
17.00 

198.50 
12.00 

868.00 
25.00 

111.00 


Warsaw    No.    257 

29.00 

Washburn    No.    421 

1.00 

Washington  No.  55 

59.00 

Washington    Park    No.    956. 

335.00 

Wa.tseka   No.    446 

178.00 

Watson   No.   602 

14.00 

Waubansia   No.    160 

370.10 

Waukegan    No.    78 

1,455.00 

Waverly    No.    118 

78.00 

Wayne    No     172 

21  00 

Welcome  No.   916 

4.00 

Welfare    No.    991 

48.00 

Weldon   No.    746 

160.00 

Western   Star   No.    240 

1,040.00 

West   Frankfort   No.    567 ..  . 

1.00 

West   Salem   No.    866 

17.00 

Wheaton  No.   269 

4.00 

Wheeler    No.    883 

12.00 

White  Hall  No.   80 

223.00 

Williamson    No.    802 

85.00 

Wilmette    No.    931 

49.00 

Windsor   No.    322 

25.00 

Windsor   Park  No.    836.  .  .  . 

384.00 

Winslow    No.    564 

29.00 

Wm.  B.  Warren  No.  209.  .  . 

144.00 

Wm.  McKinley  No.  876.  .  .  . 

421.00 

Woodlawn    Park    No.    841 .  . 

694.00 

Woodson  No.   1011 

16.00 

Wright's    Grove    No.    779... 

925.50 

Wyanet    No.    231 

50.00 

Wyoming    No.    479 

34.00 

Xenia    No.    485 

15.00 

York   No.   313 

2.00 

Yorktown   No.    655 

41.00 

$88,547.36 


From  Royal  Arch  Chapters 


Auburn  Park  No.  201.  .  . 

Chicago  No.   127 

Evanston    No.    144 

Highland    Park    No.    226. 
Hyde  Park  No.  240 


15.00 
2.00 

50.00 
1.00 
2.00 


Normal   Park   No.   210. 
Winnebago   No.    24 ...  . 


Aryan  Grotto  Valentine 

Party $         56.00 

Medinah  Arab   Patrol  and 

Oriental  Band 1,126.82 


From  Miscellaneous  Sources 

McCormick    Foremen's 


Club 


Arts   and    Crafts. 

Moline 

Nauvoo   

Paramont 


From  Lodges  U.   D. 

Pythagoras 


33.00 
24.00 
82.00 
67.00 


From  members  of  Lodges  of 
other  jurisdictions    5 


From  Chapters  of  the  Eastern  Star 


290. 


Alice  No.    561 
Amaranth    No 

Alton 

Antioch  No.  428  .  . 
Batavia  No.  480. 
Berwyn  No.   529  .  . 

Butler 

Celestia  No.  348 . 
Cicero  No.  741 .  . 
Cleveland    No.    139 


607. 


7.00  Columbia 

1.00  Crescent  Star  No. 

1.00  Delta  No.   602 

1.00  Elmhurst    No.    941 

7.50  Evening  Star  No.   46... 

4.00  Franklin 

1.00  Freeburg    No.    542 

6.00  Germania   No.    552 

102.00  Golden   Rod   No.    205... 

1.00  Hamilton  Park  No.  713. 


35.00 
25.00 


$       130.00 


80.00 


$    l,262.8i 


306.00 
301.29 


1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
2.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
5.00 
2.00 
1.00 


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Hyde  Park  No.  728 

9.00 

Jerseyville    No.    656 

18.00 

Karbers  Ridge    

1.00 

Lake  View  No.   149 

1.00 

Lewistown 

4.00 

Logan   Square   No.    560.... 

1.00 

Margaret  (Chapter)   No.  187 

1.00 

Monroe    No.    597 

3.00 

Non    Pariel     (Chapter)     No. 

618 

1.00 

0.  E.   S.  Glasford,   111 

5.00 

Ogden  Park  No.  603 

1.00 

Park  Manor  No.  598 

3.00 

Paragon   No.    557 

1.00 

Prospect  Star  No.   773 

2.00 

Prudence    No.    729 

1.00 

Rob    Morris     

1.00 

Rose  Croix   No.    409 

1.00 

St.  Andrew  No.  655 

1.00 

Sherman   No.    541 

1.00 

Sparland    No.     227 

26.90 

Star  of  the  West  No.   495  .  . 

1.00 

Union   Park   No.    573 

1.00 

Waterloo  No.    732 

29.00 

$       261.40 


Disbursements 

p.\id  foe  masonic  welfark  -work 

to  september  30,  1918 


E.  F.  W.  Ellis No.   633 

Rockford No.   102 

Star  in  the  East No.   166 

Rantoul No.  470 

Rantoul No.  470 

Rantoul No.  470 

Waukegan No.  78 

Waukegan No.  78 

Waukegan No.  78 

Waukegan No.  78 

Waukegan No.  78 

Waukegan No.  78 

Waukegan No.  78 

Waukegan No.  78 

A.    O.   Fay No.  676 


No. 
Voucher 
3 

1 
2 

70 

81 
82 


39 
52 
60 
62 
68 
73 
80 
89 
90 


300.00 
500.00 
100.00 


250.00 
250.00 
500.00 
350.00 
350.00 
350.00 
350.00 
400.00 


200.00 
400.00 
400.00 


900.00 


500.00    3,300.00 


5,200.00 


PAID    TO   VARIOUS    WAR    ACTIVITIES 


American    Red    Cross 

Salvation  Army 

War  Recreation  Board  of  Illinois. 
War  Recreation  Board  of  Illinois. 
War  Recreation  Board  of  Illinois. 
War  Recreation  Board   of  Illinois. 


61 
78 
40 
53 
63 
69 


400.00 
400.00 
400.00 
400.00 


3,000.00 
500.00 


1,600.00 


5,100.00 


PAID  FOR  REFUNDS  TO   GRAND  MASTERS'   WAR  RELIEF  FUND  SENT  TO   NATIONAL  DEFENSE 

ITUND    IN    ERROR 

Alexandria No.   702          55  55.00 

Cuba No.   534          65  85.00 

John    D.    Moody No.   510          83  32.00 

Littleton No.   766          59  24.00 

Pontiac No.   294          36  169.50                   365.50 


EXPENSES     INCURRED     AT     PATRIOTIC     MEETINGS     HELD     AT     MEDINAII    TE.MPLE 
JANUARY  28,    1918 


7 

12.00 

8 

20.00 

9 

25.00 

10 

33.50 

11 

100.00 

14 

89.44 

15 

33.63 

16 

40.00 

22 

7.50 

361.07 


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TRAVELING    EXPENSES    OF    SPEAKERS 


6 

8.13 

18 

6.83 

19 

8.39 

25 

4.95 

26 

13.90 

29 

3.00 

37 

11.75 

38 

4.03 

46 

3.62 

5S 

6.90 

71.50 


secretary's  emergencv  expense  account 


Salary 


Includerl 

in 

5 
13 

110.00 

Inehuled 

111 

24 

110.00 

Inchided 

m 

28 

110.00 

Included 

in 

45 

110.00 

Included 

m 

57 

110.00 

Included 

in 

66 

110.00 

Included 

in 

71 

110.00 

Included 

m 

77 

110.00 

Included 

in 

88 

110.00 

200.00 


990.00 


sundry  office  supplies  and  jriscELLANEOus  expenses 


Included 

in 

13 

4.52 

Included 

in 

24 

8.57 

Included 

in 

28 

4.24 

Included 

in 

30 

24.24 

Included 

in 

31 

9.75 

Included 

in 

35 

67.70 

Included 

in 

45 

2.40 

Included 

in 

47 

8.75 

Included 

in 

48 

7.60 

Included 

in 

58 

2.15 

Included 

in 

67 

4.75 

Inchided 

in 

75 

2.40 

Included 

in 

79 

3.00 

POSTAGE 

4 

15.00 

20 

15.00 

23 

50.06 

27 

35.03 

51 

25.06 

87 
printing 

38.44 

32 

799.31 

43 

50.00 

44 

50.00 

roNS 

50 
AND    BA 

341.69 

BUT1 

DOES 

12 

225.63 

21 

320.00 

49 

90.00 

74 

100.00 

85 

100.00 

150.07 


178.69 


1,241.00 


835.63 


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TELEPHONE    RENTALS 


34 

24.14 

41 

11.22 

54 

10.77 

64 

11.37 

72 

10.67 

76 

10.67 

86     • 

10.67 

89.51 


4,117.37 


Total  disbursements $14,782.87 

Note — Voucher  Nos.   17,   33,   42   and  84   cancelled. 


The  following   amounts  have 

Abraham  Lincoln  No.  518. 

$         20.50 

Algonquin  No.   960 

10.00 

Ancient  Craft  No.   907 

5.00 

Arcana    No.    717 

18.00 

Argen+a    No.    871 

1.00 

Ark  and  Anchor  No.  354.  . 

27.00 

Ashlar  No.    308 

371.00 

Atlanta   No.    165 

61.00 

Auburn  Park  No.   789.  .  .  . 

525.00 

Blair   No.    393 

16.00 

Blaney    No.    271 

10.00 

Bloomficld    No.     148 

19.00 

Blue  Mound   No.   682 

157.00 

Bluffs    No.    846 

81.25 

Bohemia    No.    943 

2.00 

Catlin   No.    285 

45.00 

Columbus    No.    227 

4.00 

Composite    No.    879 

55.00 

Danvers    No.    742 

54.00 

Dawson  No.   556 

52.00 

Dills    No.    295 

11.00 

Du  Quoin   No.   234 

322.50 

East  Gate  No.   923 

866.50 

Edgewater    No.    901 

17.00 

Edwardsville    No.     99 

68.00 

Englewood    No.    690 

15.00 

Equality    No.    2 

13.00 

Equity   No.  878 

101.00 

Erie    No.    667 

8.00 

Euclid    No.     65 

4.00 

Eureka   No.    69 

6.00 

Ewing  No.    705 

1.00 

Excelsior    No.    97 

497.00 

Fair  Oaks  No.   1006 

3.00 

Fairview  No.   350 

157.00 

Federal   No.    961 

68.00 

Fidelity   No.    152 

21  00 

Garden  City  No.   141 

63.00 

Geneva    No.    139 

96.00 

Geo.  Washington    No.   222. 

1.00 

Greenup    No.    125 

31.00 

Hardinville    No.     756 

5.00 

Harrisburg  No.    325 

45.00 

Harvey   No.    832 

25.00 

Horeb    No.    363 

15.00 

Humboldt   Park   No.    813 .  . 

250.00 

Hurst    No.    1004 

32.00 

Illinois  Central  No.   178.  .  . 

91.00 

John  Corson  Smith  No.  944 

200.00 

Kankakee    No.    389 

18.50 

Kaskaskia   No.  86 

28.00 

Kewanee    No.    159 

121.50 

Landmark    No.    422 

612.00 

Lawn    No.    815 

34.00 

.ADDITIONAL    SUBSCRIPTIONS 

received  since  October   1,    1918. 


Lawndale   No.    995 2.00 

Lena   No.    174 5.00 

Le   Roy  No.    321 177.00 

Lewistown    No.    104 45.00 

Loyal    No.     1007 191.00 

Manlius   No.   933 56.00 

Maple   Park    No.    942 9.00 

Maplewood   No.    964 40.00 

Mason  City   No.   403 2.00 

May    No.    718 30.00 

Maywood    No.    869 2.00 

McHenry    No.    158 15.00 

McLean    No.    469 195.00 

Melrose  Abbey   No.    976....  25.00 

Meridian    No.    183 4.00 

Metropolitan   No.    860 16.00 

Milford    No.    168 176.00 

Molenna    No.    925 7.00 

Morrisonville    No.    681 9.00 

Mt.   Moriah  No.   51 75.50 

N.   D.  Morse  No.   346 20.00 

Nebo   NjD.    806 36.00 

New  Boston  No.   59 76.00 

Nokomis    No.    456 40.00 

Normal    Park   No.    797 90.00 

Norton    No.    631 1.00 

O.   H.  Miner  No.   506 140.00 

Old   Glory   No.   975 11.00 

Olive   Branch   No.    38 27.00 

Olvmpia    No.    864 62.00 

Oxford    No.    367 9.00 

Palace   No.    765 32.00 

Palatine    No.    314 19.00 

Parian    No.    977 17.00 

Park    No.    843 500.00 

Patoka    No.    613 76.00 

Pawnee  No.   675 19.00 

Prkin    No.     29 42.00 

iPittsfield  No.    790 11.00 

Pleiades    No.    478 206.00 

Progressive  No.   954 3  9.00 

Pythagoras  U.   D 70.00 

Raven   No.    303 25.00 

Rising   Sun  No.   115 15.00 

Robinson    No.     250 2.00 

Rochester    No.    635 25.00 

Siloam    No.     743 430.00 

St.    Andrews  No.   863 17.00 

Staua+.on    No.    177 104.00 

St.    Paul's   No.    500 19.00 

Sublette    No.    349 13.00 

Table   Grove   No.    939 6.00 

Tamaroa    No.    207 29.00 

Trilaminar    No.    767 478.00 


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Trinity   No.    562 8.00 

Trowel    No.    981 4.00 

Tuscan    No.    630 30.00 

Tuscola   No.    332 36.00 

Union    No.    627 7.00 

Union   Park  No.   610 10.00 

Vermont   No.    116 20.00 

"Wade-Barney  No.    512 34.00 


Waubansia  No.  160... 
Wauconda  No.  298... 
Windsor   Park  No.    836 

Winslow    No.    564 

Wm.  McKinley  No.   876 


184.00 

12.00 

67.50 

54.00 

2.00 


Total $  9,622.75 


In  checking  over  the  amounts  credited  to  different  lodges  in  this  re- 
port it  will  be  observed  that  in  a  great  many  instances  the  figures  do  not 
correspond  -with  the  amount  sent  to  the  committee  from  the  lodge.  The 
reason  for  this  apparent  discrepancy  is  that  the  Secretary  of  a  given  lodge 
or  the  committee  appointed  to  collect  funds  in  that  lodge  often  took  con- 
tributions from  Masons  not  members,  of  that  lodge,  reporting  the  names  of 
the  lodges  in  the  little  book  returned  to  the  committee.  The  auditors  checked 
these  books  very  carefully  and  in  cases  where  contributions  were  made  by 
Masons  other  than  members  of  the  lodge  returning  the  book,  the  amount  of 
these  contributions  was  subtracted  f rom_  the  amount  sent  in  by  the  lodge, 
and  credited  to  the  lodges  to  which  the  brothers  belonged.  The  committee 
soon  discovered  that  this  plan  entailed  so  much  work  and  so  complicated  the 
bookkeeping  that  it  decided  after  October  1,  1918,  all  contributions  sent 
in  by  a  lodge  should  go  direct  to  the  credit  of  that  lodge,  irrespective  of 
whether  the  individual  contributors  to  the  amount  are  members  of  that  lodge 
or  otherwise. 


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DETAILED  REPORT 
•     COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS. 

To  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons  : 

Your  Committee  on  Credentials  fraternally  report  that  the  following 
brethren  whose  names  appear  in  this  report  are  present  and  entitled  to  seats 
in  this  grand  lodge. 

GRAND  OFFICERS. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin M.W.  Grand  Master 

D.  G.  Fitzgerrell U.W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Elmer  E.  Beach R.W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Arthur  E.  Wood B.W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

L.  A.  Goddard Ji.W.  Grand  Treasiirer 

Isaac  Cutter E.W.  Grand  Secretary 

Walter  Aiken U.W.  Grand  Chaplain 

R.  Keene  Ryan , B.W.  Grand  Orator 

Roy  Adams W.  Deputy  Grand  Secretary 

Elmer  Edwards W.   Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

W.  N.  Ewing. W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

R.  E.  Gifford W.  Grand  Stvord  Bearer 

J,  L.  Browning W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

S.  C.  D.  Rea W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

H.  S.  Albin W.  Grand  Steward 

G.  W.  Tipsword W.  Grand  Steward 

Tim  Van  Antwerp W.  Grand  Steward 

Chester  E.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

James  V.  McCuUough Assistant  Grand  Tyler 

PAST  GRAND  OFFICERS. 

Monroe  C.  Crawford Past  Grand  Master 

Leroy  A.  Goddard Past  Grand  Master 

Owen  Scott Past  Grand  Master 

George  M.  Moulton Past  Grand  Master 

William  B.  Wright Past  Grand  Master 

Chester  E.  Allen Past  Grand  Master 

Alexander  H.  Bell Past  Grand  Master 

Delmar  D.  Darrah Past  Grand  Master 


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R.  W.  DISTRICT  DEPUTY  GRAND  MASTERS. 


E.  C.  Mullen 1st 

Jos.   J.  Shaw 2nd 

Wm.  Tinsley 3rd 

\Vm.  W.  M.  Bending 4th 

T.    M.    Avery 5th 

Sydney  B.  Harvey 6th 

Welles   W.   Lamoure 8th 

Nels  O.  Johnson 9th 

D.  A.  Mellinger 10th 

David  S.  Davidson llth 

Wm.  Mummery 12th 

S.  F.  Odell 13th 

Geo.  E.  Moore 14th 

Paul  A.  Neuffer 15th 

Albert  C.   McFarland 17th 

A.  M.  Bassf ord 18th 

Harry  H.  Milnor 19th 

Louis   J.    Linn 20th 

C.  J.  Wightman 21st 

A.    J.   Wiuteringham 22nd 

J.  B.   Balliet 23rd 

C.  L.  Snyder 24th 

J.    H.    Grimm 25th 

M.  R.  Nelson 26th 

E.  W.  E.  Mitchell 27th 

Wm.  C.  Darling- 28th 

Edwin  F.  Works 29th 

E.  H.  Cooley 30th 

J.  E.  Barbae 31st 

Chas.  W.  McCray 32nd 

Francis   H.   Bradley 34th 

Chas.   H.   Marigold 35th 

John   F.    Maberry 36th 

S.  R.  Amlong 37th 

E.   D.    Tinkham 38th 

C.   C.   Sawyer 39th 

Chas.    E.   Myers 41st 

W.  H.  Barnard   (Acting) 42nd 

Benj.  J.  Metzgcr 43rd 

Frank   L.   Brown 44th 

Bruce   T.   Harley 4.5th 

E.  C.  Yauderpdrtor 46th 


Glenn  Robinson    47th 

Amos  Ball 48th 

Chas   H.   Ireland 49th 

James  A.  Coleman 50th 

J.  L.  Burkhart 51st 

J.   L.  Klemme 52nd 

E.  L.  Charpenticks 53rd 

S.  P.  Odeuweller 54th 

Grier  Hanson   55th 

J.   Huber   Allen 57th 

S.  S.  Meddleton 58th 

G.  Haven  Stephens 59th 

B.  S.  Blaine 60th 

G.  A.   Stadler 61st 

A.  N.  Bowden 62nd 

B.  I.   Pumpelly 63rd 

Harry   M.   Wood 64th 

Hal  C.  McLand 65th 

Albert  C.  Metcalf 66th 

E.   E.   McCoy 67th 

E.  L.  Lawrence 68th 

Coston  Clemmons 69th 

Alonzo  Ellis 70th 

Chas.  W.  Kessler 71st 

A.    A.    Bauer 72nd 

M.  E.  Bigelow 73rd 

James  A.  Shepperd,  Jr 74th 

S.   A.  Wright 75th 

Glen  P.  Walker   (Acting) 76th 

Frank    E.   Bauer 77th 

Harry  I.  Daniels 78th 

W.    P.    Wall 79th 

N.   C.   Gothenour 80th 

Wm.   M.   Levins 81st 

John  L.  Whiteside 82nd 

David  L.  Wright 83rd 

E.  S.   Mclntyre 84th 

Charles  W.  Dean 85th 

D.   B.    Robertson 86th 

Samuel  B.  Gwin 87th 

F.  L   Mills 88th 

H.  P.  Blackard 89th 


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C.  F.  Stoll 90th 

Wainright  Davis 91st 

Samuel    E.   Grigg 92nd 

W.  H.  Thomas 93rd 

J.  C.  Sanders 94th 

Mack  McCreery 9oth 


Frank  D.  Thomas 96th 

Wm.  T.  Cable 97th 

Boy  E.  Helm 98th 

John  Armstrong 99th 

W.  F.  Gibson 100th 


EEPEESENTATIVES   OF   OTHEE  GEAND  LODGES. 


C.  E.  Allen Alabama 

H.  A.  Snell Alherta 

Monroe    C.    Crawford Arizona 

A.  H.  Serogin Arkansas 

James  McCredie  .  British  Columbia 

S.  O.   Sjjring Canada 

Albert  EoiiUier Colorado 

Dan  G.   Fitzgerrell Delaware 

L.  A.  Goddavd.District  of  Columbia 

Arthur   E.   Wood Georgia 

E.   E.   Jampolis Idaho 

W.   B.   Wright Indiana 

Eobt.  J.  Daly Ireland 

Geo.   M.   Moulton Kansas 

Godfred  Langheury  .  ..  .Lomsiana 

Amos  Pettibone Maine 

Hugh  E.   Stewart Manitoba 

M.  B.  lott Maryland 

Ealph    H.    Wheeler Minnesota 

Franklin    S.    Catlin.  . .  .Mississippi 

G.   A.   Stadler Missouri 

E.   Edwin  Wills Montana 

Albert  Jampolis Nebraska 

H.  E.  Hamilton ..  A'^ctt!  Hampshire 


Isaac  Cutter Neiv  York 

Jas.  S.  Steele New  Zealand 

Eobt.  C.  Fletcher . .  North  Carolina 

Delmar  D.  Darrah Oklahoma 

F.  E.  Locke Oregon 

E.  D.  Brothers 

Prince  Edward  Island 

John  Johnston Quebec 

Edward  H.  Thomas..  .  .Queensland 

Archibald  Birse Scotland 

Wm.  L.  Milligan .  .  South  Australia 
Elmer  E.  Be-dch.  .  .South  Carolina 

H.   W.    Harvey Tasmania 

Alexander  II.  Bell Tennessee 

Owen  Scott Utah 

Wm.  D.  Fullcrton 

Washington,  D.   C. 

John  F,  Campbell .  .  West  Virginia 

D.  D.  King Wisconsin 

Jason  E.  Lewis 

United  Grand  Lodge  of  Victoria 
S.  M.  Frankland 

Philippine   Islands 


COMMITTEES. 

Masonic  Jurisprudence — Monroe  C.  Crawford,  Owen  Scott,  Geo.  M. 
Moulton,  Wm.  B.  Wright,  C.  E.  Allen. 

Appeals  and  Grievances — A.  H.  Bell,  Elmer  D.  Brothers,  A.  M.  Ott- 
man,  Andrew  L.  Anderson,  Charles  H.  Martin. 

Chartered  Lodges — Phil  C.  Barclay,  W.  W.  Watson,  Wm.  E.  Buehler, 
Albert  Eoullier,  John   F.  Campbell. 


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238  Appendix 

Lodges  Under  Dispensation — Wm.  H.  Beckman,  E.  J.  Merki,  C.  L. 
Saudnsky,  F.  O.  Lortoii,  Harry  L.  Browning. 

Mileage  and  Per  Diem — W.  F.  Beck,  H.  T.  Goddard,  T.  S.  Browning, 
0.  H.  TTiomiison,  M.  T.  Booth,  K.  C.  Clark. 

Finance — Edward  H.  Thomas,  Thos.  A.  Stevens,  E.  Edwin  Mills. 

Masonic  Correspondence — Delmar  D.  Darrah. 

Trustees  Masonic  Homes — Eobt.  J.  Daly,  L.  L.  Emmerson,  Eobert  C. 
Fletcher,  Anthony  Doherty,  W.  D.  Price,  C.  C.  Davis. 

Credentials — Emmett  Howard,  C.  N.  Hambleton,  W.  P.  Jones,  James 
A.  Steele,  E.  M.  Grain. 

Petitions— J.  E.  Jeffers,  S.  S.  Van  Dolah,  G.  O.  Faught. 

Obituaries — G.  B.  McFatrich,  Juo.  C.  Crawford,  Hez  G.  Henry. 

Grand  Master's  Annual  Keport— Chas.  H.  Spillman,  Geo.  J.  Kurzen- 
knabe,  William  Fairlee. 

Grand  Examiners — E.  C.  Davenport,  D.  D.  King,  George  E.  Carlson, 
William  H.  Zarley,  B.  L.  Ten  Eyek. 

National  Defense — A.  E.  Wood,  William  L.  Sharp,  Andrew  L.  Ander- 
son, N.  N.  Lampert. 

Advisory  Council — D.  G.  Fitzgerrell,  Elmer  E.  Beach,  A.  E.  Wood, 
L.  A.  Goddard,  Isaac  Cutter,  Owen  Scott,  A.  H.  Bell,  W.  H.  Beckman,  E.  H. 
Thomas,  Eobt.  J.  Daly. 

SPECIAL  COMMITTEES. 

Masonic  Clubs — Owen  Scott,  Delmar  D.  Darrah,  L.  A.  Goddard,  Jas. 
McCredie,  Geo.  B.  McFatrich, 

Libraries — Chas.  W.  Walduck,  W.  A.  Dixon,  G.  L.  Hilliker. 

New^  Legislation — Owen  Scott,  Wm.  Wilhartz,  G.  W.  Cyrus. 


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239 


Eepresentatives  of  Lodges. 


NO. 


NAME 


13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
20 
23 
24 
25 
27 
29 
31 
33 
34 
35 
37 
38 
39 
40 
42 
43 

44 
45 
46 
47 
48 

49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
55 
57 
58 
59 
63 
64 
65 
66 
67 
69 
71 
72 
75 
76 
77 
78 


79 
80 
84 


85 


F.  W.    Brinkoetter. . 

J.  A.   Womack 

W.    R.    Haveline.  .  .  . 

S.   B.   Smith 

Lee   Read    

Glen    F.    Coe* 

Thos.   Holweg    .... 

G.  I.    Gralt 

Fred  L.   Dauber*.  .  . 

J.    R.   Williams 

C.    F.    Kohlre 

Rollin    Don    Porter. 

S.    E.    Purdum 

Lee  Lisbenborn  .  .  . 
John  W.  Fagan*.  .  . 
Oscar    F.    Weber.  .  . 

W.    J.   Herb 

C.  W.   Beall 

F.  W.    Soady 

John  W.  Ayers .... 
John  F.   Fralick.  .  .  . 

C.    L.    Morgan 

W.   B.   Tyrn 

C.  W.    Buchany 

Robert  Pettigrew  . 
John   A.    Worttman . 

Fred   Thomas    

Barrett    Black    .  .  .  . 

Clerc    Tilbury     

Frank   R.   Berg 

D.  R.    Peters 

W.   E.   Doan 

D.    C.    Rolfe 

H.   H.   Moore 

Silas    Searles    

Frank  B.  Gray. . . .  , 
Maurin  J.  Smith.  .  . 
Harper  A.  Kelly... 
Samuel  Paton*    .  .  .  . 

L.    F.    Berger* 

John   J.   Baker 

L.    T.    Phillips* 

Ray    O.    Roderick .  . 

T.  J.  Foster 

John   L.    Mead 

Herain  S.  Dygert*. 
Mack    McCreery     .  .  . 

G.  J.    Lindblad 

H.  A.   Parmenter.  .  . 

Roy    F.    Cook* 

John    A.    Forgy . . . . . 
James     F.    Jabusch . 
W.   F.    Sweany*.  .  .  . 
J.    E.    Erickson.  .  .  . 
Elmer    E.    Stadler*. 

W.   L.  Wheeler 

Wm.    E.    Sayle 

Leroy   F.  Hill* 

John  S.  Banta .... 
Thomas  D.  Kahlerf 
Robert  Dickson*  .  . 
Harry    S.    Macon  .  .  . 

G.  W.  Thorpe 

R.  W.  E.  Alvey*.  . 
W.  O.  Edwards 

*Proxy. 


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.W.M. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 

.J.W. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 


NO. 


NAME 


86  Philip    Rothmuir*    W.M. 

87  Claude  W.   Upp W.M. 

88  Matthew    Bollan*    W.M. 

89  L.   W.  Gasoway* W.M. 

90  W.    H.    Mighell* W.M. 

91  Walter   Roberts    W.M. 

92  Frank    Cook    W.M. 

93  Fred  Brown    W.M. 

95  M.    Bucheman    W.M. 

96  H.    G.    Clark W.M. 

98  John    R.    Best J.W. 

99  F.    M.    Campbell* S.W. 

100     F.  W.  Basel W.M, 

102     Peter   L.   Anderson W.M. 

104     Job   Hughes    W.M. 

108  J.    Frank    Wilson S.W. 

109  W.    R.    Steffens W.M. 

110  Emil    J.    Brown* W.M. 

111  Willis  W.  Hilman W.M. 

113  J.    W.    Bloomer W.M. 

114  John    W.    Baker W.M. 

116  F.    O.    Holmberg J.W. 

117  F.    E.    Halloch W.M. 

F.   F.  Frieke S.W. 

Howard  Eldred    J.W. 

118  Robert    Etter    W.M. 

119  Elmer    Quinn    W.M. 

122  W.    M.    Shaw W.M. 

123  W.    P.    Martin W.M. 

125  J.   H.  Nels,    Sr W.M. 

126  Chas.   G.   Harer W.M. 

127  Phillip    S.    Daniels S.W. 

128  C.    H.    Gore W.M. 

129  Merrill    B.    Metcalf W.M. 

130  A.    R.    Williams W.M. 

131  Sim    V.    Clanahan* W.M. 

132  Roy   H.    Pepper W.M. 

133  Harry    R.    Bainesberger .  .  .W.M. 

134  F.    C.   Poust W.M. 

135  G.    A.   Duke J.W. 

136  R.    B.    McQueen W.M. 

137  Logan    E.    Hungate S.W. 

139  Robt.   F.    Birch J.W. 

140  Sidney  C.  Fulkerson W.M. 

141  Harry   W.    Finnay W.M. 

Walter  M.   Beard S.W. 

F.    D.    Gaskin J.W. 

143  Jesse   B.   Richardson W.M. 

144  Geo.    Jensen    W.M. 

145  M.    F.    Howarth W.M. 

146  P.    M.    Blowers* W.M. 

147  George    H.    Swaney W.M. 

148  John   T.   Owen W.M. 

149  Wm.    H.    Bash W.M. 

150  Loyd    T.    Farris W.M. 

151  Oscar   B.   Wise S.W. 

153  C.     R.    Coulter* W.M. 

154  Edward    D.    Jones* W.M. 

155  C.    W.    Lattin S.W. 

156  Wm.   F.    Danley W.M. 

L.   H.  Lawton J.W. 

157  Peter    Furst    W.M. 

158  A.   J.   Hunter W.M. 

H.    Stephenson     S.W. 

F.  E.  Martin* J.W. 


240 


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NO. 


NAME 


159  Fred  V.  C.  Chambers 

160  J.   G.  Rowley 

K.   H.   Girling 

161  J.   R.   Woodward... 

162  C.  A.  Braden 

164  L.    R.    Smith 

165  Jesse  L.  Perry.  .  .  . 

166  John  T.  Gerber.  .  .  . 
Harry  S.  Bigelow*. 

169  W.   W.   Roberts*.  .  . 

170  Geo.   F.   Wachlins*. 

171  Frank    G.    Wood... 

172  Jay    B.    Hillsbaugh* 

175  John   V.    Freeman.. 

176  Ed   Lathrop*    

177  J.    F.    Bomey 

178  Frank    0.  Hegert... 

179  F.    W.    Chamberlain 

180  I.    L.    Mathias 

182  John   Kesper    

Robert   Woelffer    .  . 

Hans    Bukrow    .... 

185  L.   W.    Cutter 

188  D.   A.  Howard 

189  Earl    D.    Thomson. 

190  F.    M.    Carr* 

192  R.    W.    Gentle 

194  Leslie    S.    McClure 

195  J.     C.     Ash 

196  A.  N.  Tollevir*.  .  . 

197  H.    B.    Brooks. .  .  . 

199  Joseph   Taylor    .  .  . 

200  Raymond    H.    Johns 

201  W.    C.    Vass* 

203  I.   M.  Pancake*. . . 

204  H.  T.   Patton 

206  Chas.   C.   Hill 

207  D.    M.    Hartman.  .  . 

209  Iver    R.    Johnson.. 

210  Chas.  W.  Anderson 

211  Walter  Ja.xelson  .  .  . 

212  W.    G.    Frank 

213  J.   M.    Bedwell 

214  H.    L.    Seekamp... 

216  T.     C.    Wright 

217  R.   C.   Anderson... 

218  A.   E.   Hillmann.  .  . 
221  H.    H.    Cumbaugh. 

226  Syph    M.    Rosebevry 

227  Halford   B.   Whitlock 

228  Thomas   L.   Conn.  . 
A.    A.    Shields 

229  H.    A.    Langdon.  .  . 

230  J.  H.  Graddy 

232  H.   W.   Holifield.  .  . 

233  J.    F.    Anderson.  .  . 

234  F.    Guy    Hett 

235  H.   D.    Cummings.  . 
J.    W.    Deitrich .... 

236  H.    A.    Snell* 

237  S.    G.    Richardson. 

238  C.    P.    Lindsey.  .  .  . 

239  Cyrus    K.    Gilkison 

240  Clarence    A.    Tuck. 

241  Alvin    Sponsler    .  . 


*Proxy. 


.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.S.W. 


.W.M. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
.WjM. 
.W.M. 

.  S.W. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.  J.W. 
.W.M. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

W.M. 
.W.M. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 


NO. 


NAME 


243 

Ray    D.    Palmer 

.  ..S.W. 

245 

Joseph  G.  Wright* .... 

.  .  .W.M. 

246 

A.    C.    King 

.  .  .W.M. 

247 

Charles    E.    Morgan* .  . 

.  .  .  S.W. 

248 

D.    E.    Whittenmeyer.  . 

.  .  .W.M. 

250 

Chas    H.    Minshall 

.  .  .S.W. 

253 

H.    S.    Rodenbough*. . . 

.  .  .W.M. 

254 

E.     C.     Swett 

.  .  .W.M. 

255 

John  D.    Stevens 

.  .  .W.M. 

257 

H.   E.   Nelson 

.  .  .W.M. 

260 

G.    N.    Todd* 

.  .  .W.M. 

261 

L.    W.    Taylor* 

.  .  .W.M. 

263 

Carl  W.   Hulsebus 

.  .  .W.M. 

264 

F.    M.    Banker 

.  .  .W.M. 

265 

John   W.   Enes 

.  .  .W.M. 

266 

L.    M.    Morrison 

.  ..W.M. 

267 

H.    Freeman    Selby.  .  .  . 

.  .  .W.M. 

268 

Karl    G.    Gumm 

.  .  .W.M. 

269 

G.    C.    Grove 

.  .  .  S.W. 

270 

Theodore   Ward*    

.  .  .W.M. 

272 

Wm.    E.    Day 

.  .  .W.M. 

A.   B.   Combe 

.  .  .J.W. 

274 

J.    M.    Heald 

.  .  .W.M. 

275 

J.  A.   Miller 

.  .  .W.M. 

276 

Clarence  E.   Soward  .  .  . 

.  .  .S.W. 

277 

Peter    Beringer     

...W.M. 

Valentine    Schroll    .... 

.  .  .S.W. 

Bmil  Hein    

.  ..J.W. 

278 

C.   G.   Leverton 

.  .  .S.W. 

280 

T.    S.  Wright 

.  .  .W.M. 

283 

L.  M.  Long 

..  .J.W. 

285 

Chas.    A.    Voigt 

.  .  .W.M. 

286 

James    D.    Hall 

.  ..W.M. 

287 

L.    B.    Martin 

.  .  .W.M. 

288 

Frank   A.   Little 

.  .  .W.M. 

291 

C.  W.    Merrill 

.  .  .W.M. 

293 

F.   L.    Dudley 

.  .  .W.M. 

294 

A.    D.    Burrell 

.  . .  S.W. 

295 

W.    G.    Barnard 

.  .  .W.M. 

296 

August    A.    Simon 

.  .  .W.M. 

297 

Orve  Hudson    

.  .  .W.M. 

298 

Dennis    L.    Putman*  .  .  . 

.  .  .W.M. 

303 

E.   G.   Rickard 

. .  .W.M. 

306 

D.    C.    Belsley 

.  .  .J.W. 

307 

Ed  F.   Klein* 

.  .  .W.M. 

308 

John    B.    Aiken 

.  .  .W.M. 

309 

J.    C.    Diener* 

.  .  .W.M. 

311 

J.  A.  Atchinson 

.  .  .W.M. 

H.    C.    Fife 

S.W. 

G.    W.    Weber 

.  ..J.W. 

312 

Elmer    0.    Brintlinger .  . 

.  .  .W.M. 

313 

Harry  Davis    

...W.M. 

L.    A.    Manhart* 

.  .  .  S.W. 

Albert    Matterson    .... 

.  ..J.W. 

314 

Herman  Waseman    .... 

.  .  .W.M. 

318 

H.    N.   Hohnes 

.  .  .W.M. 

319 

C.   D.    Boyle 

.  .  .W.M. 

320 

Thos.    Pickmeb     

.  .  .W.M. 

321 

Arthur    M.    Kidd 

.  .  .W.M. 

322 

Geo.    E.    Dunscomb.... 

.  .  .W.M. 

325 

G.    E.    Anderson 

.  ..W.M. 

327 

0.    E.    Kinkade 

.  .  .W.M. 

330 

John    Andrews,    Jr.... 

.  .  .J.W. 

331 

W.    F.    Merrick 

.  .  .J.W. 

332 

Geo.    M.    Siep 

...W.M. 

Detailed  Report — Credential  Committee 


241 


Kepresentatives  of  Lodges. 


NO. 


NAME 


333 

A.    H.    Davidson 

.  .W.M. 

334 

Wm.    Dumpley*     

.  .W.M. 

335 

Albert    Kiefer     

.  .W.M. 

336 

W.   F.   Marberry 

.  . .  S.W. 

337 

R.   W.   DeForest 

. .  .  S.W. 

339 

Allen    L.    Grace 

.  .W.M. 

340 

Geo.    A.    Parish 

.  .W.M. 

341 

J.   C.   Duncan* 

.  .W.M. 

342 

Henry    C.    Schumacher. 

.  .W.M. 

344 

T.    D.    Judd* 

.  .W.M. 

345 

R.    S.    Treas 

.  .W.M. 

346 

B.    A.    Cratz 

.  .W.M. 

348 

L.    P.    Magill* 

.  .W.M. 

349 

G.    N.    Paige* 

.  .  .  S.W. 

350 

W.    G.    Hill 

.  .W.M. 

351 

Jesse    Wm.    Arthur.  .  .  . 

.  .W.M. 

352 

Peter   J.    Sjentes 

.  .W.M. 

353 

A.    C.    Bancroft 

.  .W.M. 

354 

A.  0.  Merriam 

.  .  W.M. 

355 

Wesley    Stone    

.  .  .J.W. 

356 

A.    J.    Kimball 

.  .W.M. 

359 

P.    E.    Scott 

.  .W.M. 

360 

E.     A.     Erickson 

.  .  .  S.W. 

362 

Sylvenus    S.   Allard.  .  .  . 

.  .W.M. 

363 

C.    J.    Hollister 

.  .W.M. 

H.  L.  Kelly* 

.  .  .  S.W. 

364 

E.   A.    Boyle 

.  .W.M. 

365 

A.    L.    Hawner 

.  .W.M. 

366 

John    R.    Clisby 

.  .W.M. 

368 

E.    L.    Miller 

.  .W.M. 

373 

Oscar   Dennis    

.  .W.M. 

374 

G,    B.    Foster* 

.  .  W.M. 

379 

Clarence    R.    Fisher 

.  .W.M. 

380 

A.    L.    Enlow* 

.  .  .J.W. 

382 

T.    R.     Dodsworth 

.  .W.M. 

384 

Wm.  Wilson*    

.  .W.M. 

885 

R.    M.    Garrett 

.  .W.M. 

J.    P.    Castle 

.  .  .J.W. 

386 

Edgar  N.   Atkins 

.  .W.M. 

388 

0.   0.    Ownby 

.  .W.M. 

389 

Geo.    Huse    

.  .W.M. 

390 

L.    L.    Hallock 

.  .W.M. 

392 

L.    F.    Diefenthaler 

.  .W.M. 

393 

Wm.  H.   Rennie 

.  .W.M. 

394 

Jas.    C.    Downey 

..W.M. 

398 

E.   R.  Heurly 

.  .W.M. 

399 

J.    F.    Carper 

.  .W.M. 

403 

R.    D.   Gulp    

.  .  S.W. 

405 

Amos    Gage    

...W.M. 

406 

Herman   Kabel*    

.  .W.M. 

408 

Owen    Myres     

.  .W.M. 

409 

R.    C.    White 

.  .W.M. 

410 

E.    H.    Drechsel 

.  .W.M. 

0.  Hempel    

.  .S.W. 

A.    Roner    

.  .  .J.W. 

411 

0.    M.    Foss 

.  .W.M. 

Ole    Berger     

.  .S.W. 

415 

B.  W.  E.   Davis 

.  .W.M. 

416 

I.    S.   Alford 

.  .W.M. 

417 

G.    W.    Sterrett 

.  .W.M. 

418 

Robt.     Bourning     

.  .  .J.W. 

419 

C.    H.    Simmons 

.  .W.M. 

420 

H.   E.   Wade 

.  .W.M. 

421 

F.    C.    Barnes 

.  .W.M. 

422 

J.    B.    Bennett 

.  .W.M. 

NO. 


NAME 


424 

427 

428 
430 
431 
432 
433 
434 
436 
437 
440 
443 
444 
445 
446 
447 
448 
449 
450 
451 
453 
454 

455 
456 
458 
460 
461 
462 
463 
466 
467 
468 
469 

470 
472 
473 
474 
475 
476 
477 
478 
479 
482 
484 

485 
486 
487 
488 
489 
491 
493 
496 
497 
498 
500 
501 
502 
503 
504 


G.    H.    Proety 

E.  Tilloy    

Henry   Hubbert    . 

A.    C.    Guker 

H.    J.    Carr 

C.  H.    Burr 

H.  Brown 

H.  W.   Roty 

Harry  Cade  .... 
L.    L.    Lloyde .... 

H.    R.    Row 

M.  J.  Yolton.  .  .  . 
Wm.  Philipps  .  .  . 
John    Harsley    .  .  . 

F.  E.    Ball 

G.  L.   McDowell*. 

D.  A.  Drum .... 
H.  I.  Fleming.  .  .  . 
R.  C.  Highsmith* 
O.    C.    Bailey 


.S.W. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.J.W. 

.J.W. 


.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
..W.M. 
.W.M. 
..W.M. 
.  .S.W. 


W.  H.  Li.  Thomas . 
J.  W.  Davidson.  .  . 

G.   P.   Walker 

F.  L.  Winans  .... 
A.  V.  Bowden  .  .  .  . 
S.  D.  Rainey.  .  .  . 
Chas.  Sullivan*  .  . 
Wm.  Swarbuck  .  . 
Guy  Lawrence*  .  . 
T.  C.  Hambleton.  . 
J.    W.    Ambrose.  .  . 

F.    A.   Blue 

F.   P.    Gangwer .  .  . 

H.    S.    Hardin 

Delmar  Byard  .  .  . 
T.  W.  Nixon*.  .  .  . 
Wm.    Welch     

E.  P.     Grain 

F.  G.  Howard .  .  .  . 
R.   A.   Wheeland .  . 

F.  M.    Bilyen 

C.    L.    Ebel* 

W.    E.    Cannow... 

G.  C.  Hoakinson.  . 
A.  D.   Wilson*.  .  .  . 

F.    P.    Hart 

W.    H.    Faull 

W.   H.   Lawrence  .  . 

E.    H.    Leavitt 

W.    Bartley    

C.    C.    Manis 

Edwin  Owen  .  .  .  . 
T.  A.  Sherty.... 
J.  M.  Ragsdale.  .  . 
Harry    Yoder    .  .  .  . 

L.    H.    Keller* 

J.    P.    Wilkinson.  . 

Geo.    R.    Hall 

Thos.  Robertson  . 
W.  R.  Wright  .  .  . 
Fred   Gottschalk    . 

J.    L.   White* 

A.    A.    Mackey*  .  .  . 

A.   F.  Wile* 

J.   A.  Masson 


.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
,  .  J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 


.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.  W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.S.W. 


.W.M. 

.  S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.  W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 

.J.W. 


.W.M. 
.S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 


*Proxy. 


■I 


242 


Appendix 


Kepresentatives  of  Lodges. 


NO. 


NAME 


506 
508 


509 
510 
512 
514 
516 
517 
518 
519 
520 
521 
522 


523 
524 
526 


527 
528 
529 
530 
531 
532 

533 
534 
535 
536 

538 
539 
540 
541 
544 
550 
552 
554 
555 

556 
557 


559 
560 
562 
566 
567 
569 
570 
572 
573 

574 

575 
576 
578 
580 
581 


John   Fry    

J.    A.   Hurter 

P.  W.  Beaver 

E.  Gr.  Frahm 

E.  L.  Nicholas*.  .  . 
W.   G.   Hinderer*.  . 

J.    E.   Roberts* 

O.    C.    Boyd 

F.  C.   Hofer 

C.    R.   Laplant 

C.  W.    Billings 

H.    E.    Lance 

D.  W.    Grear 

Gr.    A.    Lucas 

C.  E.  Gary 

H.   A.   Leach 

C.  A.  Parlasca  .  .  . 
C.  H.  Drennen.  .  .  . 
David    Bystedt    .  .  . 

S.    A.    Rerring 

F.    C.    Peirhel 

A.   F.    Bross 

C.  A.  Miller 

W.  H.  Randall*.  .  . 
Perry  Jourey*    .  .  .  . 

A.    A.    Kimer 

C.  L.  Hunter 

F.  W.    Whittaker.  . 

Carl    Solberg    

Gr.  U.  Grant 

C.    M.    Ervans 

G.  H.  Wayne* 

H.    A.    Goodson. . .  . 

N.    Knaff    

A.   A.   Jones* 

Chas.    Lower    

M.   H.   Pusiott* 

Walter  Donaldson  . 
M.  C.  Petepish*  .  .  . 
F.  M.  Hutchinson.. 
W.   L.   Roy   Ensign. 

F.  E.  Coppernoll.  .  . 

L.    F.    Levy 

R.    K.    Lariger*.  .  . 

S.    E.    Yocom 

T.  Remane    

H.    Graw    

K.   Steinbach 

A.  D.  Melendy  .  .  .  . 
A.    L.    Kinger 

G.  A.    Tharp 

E.  A.    Fassett 

J.  W.  Jennings.  .  .  . 
C.    J.    Wells 

F.  J.    Muehlhamer. 

C.  W.   Duncan* 

D.  Green    

H.    W.    Cooper 

F.    S.    Watson 

F.    S.   Watson* .... 

D.    O.    Candry 

J.   J.  Koch 

C.    E.    Mesnard.  .  .  . 

R.    P.    Reeds 

W.  J.  Wright,  Jr .  . 

*Proxy. 


.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
,  .J.W. 

.  S.W. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.  S.W . 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
..J.W. 


.  W.M. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
,  .J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 

.J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.S.W. 
,  .J.W. 
.W.M. 
,  .J.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 

.  S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.  .  J.W. 

.W.M. 

.  S.W. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
.W.M. 
..J.W. 

.S.W. 


NO. 


NAME 


584 

C.    T.    Sheahan* 

J.W. 

585 

R.    A.    Robinson 

W.M. 

587 

G.  0.   Smith 

W.M. 

588 

H.    A.    Canedy* 

W.M. 

590 

F.   A.    Shepherd 

W.M. 

591 

W.   T.   Marbury 

W.M. 

592 

Herbert    Brown    .... 

W.M. 

600 

W.    A.   Derr 

W.M. 

601 

S.  B.  Gwin  (also  D.D.G.M.)  W.M. 

602 

W.   A.   Rice 

J.W. 

603 

Geo.    M.    Lindsay.... 

S.W. 

604 

M.    D.    Brooks 

W.M. 

607 

J.    H.    Schroeder.  .  .  . 

W.M. 

608 

C.   A.   McClain* 

W.M. 

609 

W.    A.    Ward 

W.M. 

610 

J.    L.    Anderson 

W.M. 

A.    M.    Junient 

S.W. 

A.    S.   Peters 

J.W. 

611 

H.    E.   Holdoway 

W.M. 

James   Wood    

S.W. 

612 

P.    W.    Koth 

W.M. 

P.    D.   Utley 

J.W. 

613 

F.   M.    Smith 

W.M. 

G.    D.    Waseu 

S.W. 

H.    G.   Hudspeth 

J.W. 

616 

Luther  Wiley    

W.M. 

620 

J.    C.    Weaver 

W.M. 

622 

L.    C.    Brighton 

W.M. 

627 

A.    H.    Brooks 

W.M. 

630 

G.    W.    Burnett 

W.M. 

632 

C.    D.    Brown 

W.M. 

M.    L.    Tanace 

S.W. 

633 

R.    C.    Johnson 

W.M. 

L.    C.   Treadwell 

S.W. 

635 

R.    P.   Fairchild 

W.M. 

636 

P.    L.    Brown 

W.M. 

E.    H.   Pedde* 

J.W. 

639 

Theo  Weiss    

S.W. 

642 

Chas.    Barrett     

W.M. 

643 

A.    C.    Thieberc 

W.M. 

Geo.    Vetter     

S.W. 

E.   P.   Hartman 

J.W. 

644 

C.    W.    Griffy 

W.M. 

646 

W.    J.     Romney 

W.M. 

647 

D.    A.    Mason 

W.M. 

L.    P.    Ralph 

S.W. 

E.   A.   Williams 

J.W. 

651 

E.    L.    Taylor 

W.M. 

653 

J.   H.    Stone* 

W.M. 

656 

Paul   Lieber    

W.M. 

657 

E.   H.    Hunce 

W.M. 

658 

H.  H.  Holdorf 

W.M. 

659 

C.    E.    Lane* 

W.M. 

660 

G.    C.    Barthson 

W.M. 

664 

J.    A.    McCorkle 

W.M. 

665 

S.    D.    Larimore 

J.W. 

666 

H.    E.    Wood 

W.M. 

667 

J.    L.    Pfimdstein.  .  .  . 

S.W. 

668 

G.   E.   Jessup 

.  .  :  .W.M. 

669 

J.    B.   Maier* 

W.M. 

E.  E.   Struke 

S.W. 

P.   J.   Ratzke 

J.W. 

670 

H.    H.    Card 

W.M. 

672 

W.  R.   S.  Barger.  .  .  . 

W.M. 

673 

A.    N.    Corrington .... 

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NO. 

NAME 

NO. 

NAME 

674 

Prank  Fiscus    

.  .  .W.M. 

743 

J.  L.  Dawson 

..W.M. 

J.   K.  Kopf    

.  .  .S.W. 

744 

T.    M.    Sample 

.  .W.M. 

F.    Rucsch    

J.W. 

745 

H.   J.   Waterstreet 

.  .W.M. 

675 

W.   H.    Grunwalt* 

.  .  .W.M. 

746 

A.    V.    Poote . 

.  .«.W. 

676 

R.  Bricknell 

.  .  .W.M. 

747 

R.    L.    Jassee 

.  .W.M. 

T.    J.    Knack 

.  .  .S.W. 

748 

W.   U.   Wiley* 

..W.M. 

677 

A.    B.    Martin 

.  ..S.W. 

749 

Raymond    Darnell    

.  .W.M. 

679 

G.  W.   Boruff 

.  .  .W.M. 

752 

J.    C.    Robinson 

.  .W.M. 

680 

F.    J.    Deem 

.  .  .W.M. 

754 

Walter  B.    Cooper* 

.  .W.M. 

681 

J.    R.    Pence* 

.  .  .S.W. 

755 

John  Lowe    

.  .W.M. 

682 

J.    W.    Bottiell* 

.  .  .W.M. 

756 

G.    L.    Heck* 

..W.M. 

683 

H.    E.    Todd 

.  ..W.M. 

757 

Aug.    Wennerstrora    .... 

.  .W.M. 

684 

F.    N.    Malone 

.  .  .W.M. 

758 

Robt.   J.   Parris 

.  .W.M. 

685 

Frank    0.    Munson.... 

.  .  .S.W. 

Howard  C.  Johnson .... 

..S.W. 

686 

Wm.    T.    Vickery 

.  .  .S.W. 

Wm.   P.    Stein 

..J.W. 

G.  P.   Kaufman 

J.W. 

759 

W.    A.    Newman 

..S.W. 

687 

R.    W.    Moore 

.  .  .W.M. 

761 

S.    M.   Waldon* 

.  .W.M. 

690 

B.    P.    Parmer 

.  .  .W.M. 

763 

W.    R.    Trowbridge 

..W.M. 

E.    G.    Hazel 

.  .  .S.W. 

764 

Jno.    H.    Pearson 

.  .J.W. 

C.    A.   Robbins 

J.W. 

765 

J.    D.    Younger 

. .  S.W. 

692 

W.   C.   Rebhan 

S.W. 

767 

Chas.   H.    Seip* 

..W.M. 

693 

J.    B.    Smith 

.  .  .W.M. 

E.    J.    Pryas* 

..S.W. 

695 

H.    F.    Dudenbostel 

.  .  .W.M. 

V.   B.   Clevenger 

..J.W. 

696 

S.  I.  Parfitt 

.  .  .W.M. 

768 

H.   R.   Young 

.  .W.M. 

697 

J.  E.  Drawzy 

.  .  .W.M. 

H.    J.   Egner 

.  .  S.W. 

B.    Renmer*     

.  ..S.W. 

E.   E.   Stamp 

..J.W. 

T.    E.    Jones* 

L.   E.   Baughman 

.  .  .J.W. 
.  .  .W.M. 

769 
770 

Elza   L.    Greider 

.  .W.M 

698 

Geo.    W.    Gale 

.  .W.M. 

701 

R.    C.    Green 

.  .  .W.M. 

771 

C.  A.   Golden 

..W.M. 

704 

Samuel   Trotter*    

..  .W.M. 

772 

0.    A.    Wise 

.  .W.M. 

705 

C.   V.    Clark 

.  .  .W.M. 

774 

Louis  H  Kuber,   Jr 

.  .W.M. 

706 

A.   Praty    

.  ..W.M. 

Elmer   L.   Cornell 

.  .S.W. 

709 

J.    H.    Decker 

.  .  .W.M. 

Fred    H.    Kaiser 

.  .J.W. 

711 

Jas.   R.    Milne 

.  .  .J.W. 

776 

L.  E.   Simons* 

.  .W.M. 

712 

W.    L.   Eichman 

.  .  .W.M. 

777 

Alexander    Roffen    

.  .W.M. 

713 

Guy  Bridham    

.  .  .W.M. 

Howard    E.    Black*.  .  .  . 

.  .  S.W. 

715 

Jno.    L.    Balden 

.  .  .W.M. 

P.    C.    Promhold 

.  .J.W. 

716 

Fred    H.    Dehman 

.  .  .W.M. 

778 

James    P.    Wright 

..W.M. 

E.    W.    C.    Reiber 

.  .  .S.W. 

779 

R.    D.    Schuettge 

.  .W.M. 

717 

Arthur   J.   Does 

..  .W.M. 

S.    C.    Blumer 

..S.W. 

0.   J.   W.    Schumacher. 

.  .  .  S.W. 

H.  W.   Schmidt 

.  .J.W. 

718 

G.    0.    Mareland 

.  .  .  S.W. 

780 

Fred   Michael    

.  .W.M. 

719 

T.    J.    Throgmorton.  .  .  . 

.  .  .W.M. 

G.    A.    Singraw 

.  .S.W. 

721 

0.    E.   Whitlock* 

.  .  .W.M. 

W.  E.  Stedman 

.  .J.W. 

723 

U.   P.    Kinsall 

.  .  .W.M. 

782 

W.  H.  Gray* 

..W.M. 

724 

Jean   U.    Scott 

.  .  .W.M. 

783 

Ny.    Silberhorn     

.  .W.M. 

726 

Grant    Sparrow    

.  .  .W.M. 

Jno.  Gisse    

..S.W. 

A.    M.    Millard* 

.  .  .S.W. 

J.   C.   Hoff 

.  .J.W. 

Prank    Pennington*     .  . 

.  .  .J.W. 

784 

Charles    S.    Schnube .... 

.  .W.M. 

727 

J.   E.   Wills* 

E.  W.  Price 

.  .  .  S.W. 
.  .  .W.M. 

786 
787 

J.    L.    Parsons      

.  .W.M, 

728 

Herman  E.  Haystfleisch. 

.  .W.M. 

729 

Newton   S.   Owens 

.  .  .W.M. 

788 

R.   G.   Hall 

.  .W.M. 

730 

T.    A.    Grable 

.  .  .W.M. 

789 

Prank    M.   Fonda 

.  .W.M. 

731 

J.    F.    Brown 

.  .  .W.M. 

E.   H.   Sims 

.  .  S.W. 

732 

Louis  Daunerdary*    .  .  . 

.  .  .W.M. 

P.    S.    Hotchkiss 

..J.W. 

733 

A.  0.  Polif* 

.  .  .  S.W. 

790 

A.  B.  Carey,  Jr 

.  .W.M. 

734 

W.    R.    Sebin 

.  .  .W.M. 

792 

Carl   Gordon    

.  .S.W. 

735 

E.   D.   Robinson 

.  .  .W.M. 

793 

J.  E.  Turres 

.  .W.M. 

737 

G.  F.   Lester 

.  .  .  S.W. 

794 

W.   J.    McDavid 

.  .W.M. 

738 

C.  L.  Tanner* 

.  .  .W.M. 

796 

W.    A.    Jolley* 

.  .W.M. 

739 

Geo.    P.    Comas 

.  .  .W.M. 

797 

Kirk   R.   Howard 

.  .W.M. 

Albert   E.   Parker 

.  .  .  S.W. 

798 

Peter  Anderson*    

..J.W. 

J.    C.    McElise 

.  .  .J.W. 

799 

A.    M.    Hicks* 

..W.M. 

741. 

.A.   T.   Peters 

.  .  .W.M. 

800 

0.   H.    Hill 

.  .W.M. 

742 

C.    C.    Camden* 

.  .  .W.M. 

J.   L.   Fogle 

.  .  S.W. 

*Proxy. 


244 


Appendix 


Representatives  of  Lodges. 


NO. 


NAME 


G.    E.    Dewey 

.  .  ..J.W. 

802 

J.    A.    Hoye 

.  .  .W.M. 

803 

C.    L.    Higgins* 

.  .  .W.M. 

804 

W.    Bergsteat*     

.  .  .J.W. 

805 

Edward  C.   Cowald.  .  .  . 

.  .  .J.W. 

806 

C.    E.    Swayne 

.  .  .W.M. 

808 

E.    A.    Day 

.  .  .W.M. 

809 

W.    G.    Johnson 

.  .  .W.M. 

810 

E.   J.  Bingham 

.  .  .W.M. 

813 

Chas.  H.   Witbeck 

.  .  .W.M. 

814 

E.    P.    Spooner 

.  .  .W.M. 

815 

E.    E.    Pond 

.  .  .W.M. 

M.    G.    McMullan 

.  .  .  S.W. 

R.   S.  Davis 

.  .  .J.W. 

816 

J.    R.    Glaswet 

.  .  .W.M. 

817 

W.    C.    Lambert* 

..  .W.M. 

818 

Adolph    J.    Hult 

.  .  .J.W. 

819 

W.    H.    Wilson 

.  .  .W.M. 

S.    Miskelly    

.  .  .S.W. 

E.    F.    Simons* 

.  .  .J.W. 

820 

Perry  Wene    

.  .  .W.M. 

821 

C.  P.  Gard 

.  .  .W.M. 

822 

C.    C.   Fain* 

.  .  .W.M. 

823 

W.   L.   Krell 

.  .  .W.M. 

824 

G.    0.    Prickett 

.  .  .W.M. 

F.    Knoblauch    

.  .  .  S.W. 

825 

James    I.    Lowpus 

.  .  .W.M. 

826 

J.   A.  Fouch 

.  .  .  W.M. 

827 

Frank    Kandlit    

.  .  .W.M. 

830 

B.   B.   Horton 

.  .  .W.M. 

831 

C.    W.    Francisco* 

.  .  .W.M. 

832 

E.   Anderson 

.  .  .W.M. 

J.   L.   Abbott 

.  .  .  S.W. 

C.    H.    Johnson 

.  .  .J.W. 

833 

W.    L.    Husband 

.  .  .  W.M. 

834 

W.    M.    Lovins* 

.  .  .W.M. 

835 

R.    Z.    Studebaker 

.  .  .W.M. 

836 

H.    T.    Alexander 

.  .  .  .J.W. 

837 

J.   G.   Green 

.  .  .W.M. 

838 

W.    P.    Brock* 

.  .  .W.M. 

839 

Wm.    T.     Struckmann*. 

.  .  .W.M. 

840 

J.    B.    Anderson 

.  .  .W.M. 

841 

W.    H.    Anderson 

.  .  .W.M. 

842 

F.    P.    Blakely* 

.  .  .W.M. 

843 

H.    0.    Engelking 

.  .  .  W.M. 

P.    G.     Emory 

. . .  s.y^. 

G.    D.    Head 

.  .  .J.W. 

846 

H.  D.  Hellpatrick 

.  .  .W.M. 

848 

W.   T.    Shreves 

.  .  .W.M. 

849 

Chas.    Caley    

.  .  .W.M. 

850 

W.    0.    Lutz 

.  .  .W.M. 

F.    J.    Hooper 

.  .  .S.W. 

851 

Geo.    Roberts     

.  .  .W.M. 

852 

K.    M.    Vanscoy 

.  .  .W.M. 

853 

M.    M.    Vauehn'^ 

.  .  .W.M. 

854 

C.    F.    Hawkinson*.  .  .  . 

.  .  .W.M. 

L.    J.    N.    Wilthouse.  .  .  . 

.  .  .  S.W. 

855 

S.    L.    Manning 

.  .  .W.M. 

J.     S.    Wiener 

.  .  .S.W. 

C.    E.    Sward 

.  .  .J.W. 

856 

S.  P.  Waldron* 

.  .  .W.M. 

857 

H.    L.    Booth* 

.  ..W.M. 

858 

E.  A.   Lewis 

.  .  ..J.W. 

860 

James    Piggot,    Jr 

.  .  .W.M. 

E.    D.    Chase 

..  .J.W. 

NO. 


NAME 


862 

863 
864 


866 
867 
869 
870 
871 
873 
874 
875 


877 
878 


880 
881 


889 
890 
891 
892 
893 
894 
895 

896 

897 


899 

900 
901 
903 
904 
905 
906 
907 


908 
909 


R.    C.    Dreyforth* W.M. 

John  Cameron*    S.W. 

R.    W.    Hupe W.M. 

John    Snothermoon    S.W. 

Edward  Gilstroop    J.W. 

W.   N.   H.   Hardin W.M. 

F.  O.    Farrey S.W. 

C.  J.    Byroson J.W. 

John  Williamson    W.M. 

H.    L.    Spealman* W.M. 

Robert  A.   Lees W.M. 

G.  W.  Weber W.M. 

D.  C.    Miller J.W. 

David   Bumgardner    W.M. 

H.    H.    Drum W.M. 

G.    M.    Embury W.M. 

T.   I.   Norton S.W. 

Frank    Barmel    J.W. 

E.  E.    Meburn W.M. 

Wm.    Acree*    S.W. 

E.    J.    Baldwin J.W. 

C.  Curtnight    W.M. 

D.  C.    Hutchins W.M. 

E.  F.    Witchett S.W. 

A.    F.    Vroon J.W. 

F.  E.    Baker W.M. 

A.    W.    Stenwedel S.W. 

F.    H.    Akers* J.W. 

Prank    Hradecky    W.M. 

A.    B.    Collom* W.M. 

J.  F.   Williams W.M. 

J.    H.    Wedner W.M. 

H.   B.   Landis W.M. 

R.   H.   Petty W.M. 

J.   T.   Cook J.W. 

H.   A.   Thomas W.M. 

W.    J.    Tryom S.W. 

W.    L.    Ayers J.W. 

C.     L.     Osgood* W.M. 

Robert    Duthie    W.M. 

W.  H.   Bray W.M. 

J.    H.    Tiedeman S.W. 

J.    0.    Wade W.M. 

W.    J.    Ure W.M. 

H.    J.    Lurie W.M. 

M.    M.    Arkin S.W. 

E.    Andrus*    W.M. 

J.   H.   Vincent J.W. 

Otto    Stark    W.M. 

H.   Keasey    S.W. 

H.   Hough    W.M. 

H.    H.    Bowman W.M. 

W.   D.   Mathews W.M. 

E.    H.    Peters W.M. 

Lyman   O.    Buzzard W.M. 

Lewis  W.  Lemon W.M. 

George    A.    Steele S.W. 

William  R.   Haller W.M. 

Leopold    Apple*    W.M. 

Jos.    Soldinger S.W. 

Chas.    Moses*    J.W. 

Ora   L.    Medsker S.W. 

Abraham    E.    Schmitz W.M. 

Alfred    Dreefus    S.W. 

Paul    Shapin    J.W. 


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NO. 


NA-ME 


910 
911 
912 
913 

914 


915 
916 


917 
918 
919 

921 


922 
923 


924 


925 
926 


927 
930 
932 
933 
934 
935 
936 
937 
938 


939 
940 
942 
943 


944 
945 
946 
947 

948 
949 


950 

951 

953 
954 
955 


N.    L.    Rogers* W.M. 

J.   M.  Jordon* W.M. 

W.   J.   Daily W.M. 

H.    E.    Hansen W.M. 

W.    W.    Taylor* J.W. 

Arthur    M.    Dean W.M. 

C.    D.    Crossette* S.W. 

J.    E.    Gwisler* J.W. 

Charles   Edgar   Adams J.W. 

Charles    Brinkman    W.M. 

John    G.    Johnson S.W. 

John    O.    Rogers J.W. 

Frank    E.    Schultz W.M. 

S.   D.    Campbell W.M. 

Albert    Tolcot    Alexander. ..  S.W. 

James   T.   Beatler J.W. 

Geo.    H.    Cook W.M. 

Nichols    M.    Melzdorf S.W. 

Thomas    Mars    J.W. 

Joel   C.    Carlson W.M. 

Marx  Hammerschlog    W.M. 

Leon    T.    Ollenhemer S.W. 

Jacob  S.  Osgood J.W. 

F.  C.   Bunegor W.M. 

E.  E.    Robbins J.W. 

John    Canon*    W.M. 

Earle    C.    Richardson W.M. 

Geo.    Court    S.W. 

H.  H.   Seibert J.W. 

H.    C.    Trenary W.M. 

Lews  J.   Woodfin W.M. 

Fred  Huff W.M. 

Burt  B.   Miller W.M. 

J.  H.   Birdsong S.W. 

Wm.   I.   Irwin S.W. 

W.   Herbert   Brown W.M. 

Wm.    C.    Bliss W.M. 

Henry    Smith*    W.M. 

C.    Otto    Seifert S.W. 

J.    A.    Simmons* J.W. 

Nicholas   Natson    W.M. 

A.    P.    Thurmon* W.M. 

Albert    T.    Ahlin W.M. 

Otto   Pecha    W.M. 

Frank    J.    Kaspar S.W. 

Otto    L.     Steiskal J.W. 

Joseph    Kohn*     S.W. 

Oliver    McDaniel     W.M. 

Clarence   Morrow    W.M. 

J.    J.    Burks S.W. 

C.   E.    Satz    J.W. 

O.    V.    Cummins W.M. 

P.    C.    Penlecka W.M. 

Frank    I.    Pish S.W. 

F.  A.    Marshall J.W. 

E.  H.    MeChesney W.M. 

C.    B.    Patch S.W. 

F.  W.    Krueger* W.M. 

F.    I.   Gish S.W. 

Harry    Sturman    W.M. 

A.    Guerst     S.W. 

W.    G.    Howe W.M. 

C.    Gould    S.W. 

R.   D.    Bauming J.W. 

T.    J.    Smith W.M. 


NO. 


NAME 


A.    Gross    S.W. 

957  Emil  F.   Roegner W.M. 

Franklin    Young*     S.W. 

J.    Winkler J.W. 

958  Roland  Goldstine W.M. 

959  W.    R.    Schroeder* W.M. 

960  James    E.    McKay W.M. 

Albert    C.    Taylor S.W. 

961  A.  W.   E.  Hooper S.W. 

962  W.    P.    Ritchie W.M. 

Roland    A.    Speoog S.W. 

C.    F.    Fricke J.W. 

963  I.  I.   Hall W.M. 

964  Charles    W.    Kaiser W.M. 

965  W.    Reed    Barnhart* W.M. 

966  Geo.    S.   Palmer W.M. 

967  H.    E.    Bartlett* S.W. 

969  H.   Stanley  Crossley S.W. 

970  Joshua  D.   Henderson W.M. 

971  Henry  Rosier*    W.M. 

Chas.   P.  Dumbaugh* S.W. 

972  W.    G.    Hercock W.M. 

R.    P.    DeCamp S.W. 

973  G.    A.    Simms W.M. 

975      A.   P.   Hyatt W.M. 

C.  M.    Bertusen S.W. 

F.    G.    Burehby J.W. 

977  Wm.    A.    Goldsbery W.M. 

D.  A.    Stevens S.W. 

J.   H.    Cowden* J.W. 

978  W.     A.    Klatte W.M. 

W.   E.   Krouser S.W. 

N.    H.    Johannsen J.W. 

980  Winter   L.    Kunball W.M. 

981  F.    E.    Musperle S.W. 

Raymond  Barnes*    J.W. 

982  E.  J.  Philipps S.W. 

984  David   J.   Gordon W.M. 

Marcus   E.    Barney S.W. 

Seymour   E.    Murnon J.W. 

985  Herbert    C.    Beaver W.M. 

986  C.    V.    Rice J.W. 

987  Roland    A.     Benson W.M. 

988  Otto    W.    Anderson W.M. 

989  Dan    DeBauch W.M. 

M.    Krulewich    fS.W. 

Hugo   Gotthermer    J.W. 

991  Fred   A.    Doggett W.M. 

Carl   Hart   Hill S.W. 

Frank   C.   Roehocker J.W. 

992  E.    L.    Cooper S.W. 

Leonard    Lenley     J.W. 

993  A.    I.   Forrest W.M. 

C.    A.    Shepard S.W. 

994  Geo.    H.    Lund W.M. 

Robt.    R.    Jones S.W. 

Olof   Bomberg    J.W. 

995  Frank    J.    Kohant W.M. 

Emil    J.    Pardar S.W. 

Alexander    C.    Ramsey J.W. 

996  Chas.    Jules    Phelps W.M. 

997  Thomas    A.    Bartlett W.M. 

Wilbur    S.    Cox S.W. 

Wm.    A.   Idsn J.W. 

998  W.    S.    Hutchins W.M. 


''Proxy. 


246 


Appendix 


Eepresentatives  of  Lodges. 


NO. 


NAME 


w 

C. 

Lathrop 

S.W. 

H. 

S. 

Hayward 

J.W. 

1000 

h. 

S. 

Clark 

.  .  .W.M. 

1001 

0 

Ti. 

Nichols 

J.W. 

1002 

A. 

H. 

Lambrecht .... 

.  .  .W.M. 

1003 

M. 

T.. 

Nathan 

.  .  .W.M. 

N. 

D. 

Scloenbrord*  .  .  . 

S.W. 

Oscar 

Marx*    

J.W. 

1004 

R. 

E. 

Edmonds 

...W.M. 

1005 

A. 

P. 

Bauer 

.  .  .W.M. 

1006 

B. 

W. 

Crissey 

.  ..W.M. 

K 

T>. 

Wade 

S.W. 

E. 

E. 

Sweet 

J.W. 

NO. 


NAME 


1007 

W.    H.   Tulett 

S.W. 

1008 

Chas.    L.     Erickson. 

W.M. 

1009 

Stephen   A.    Cross .  . 

W.M. 

1010 

P.   L.   Wachtel 

W.M. 

John    Kurtz    

S.W. 

P.   J.   Bohle 

J.W. 

1011 

C.   C.    Self 

W.M. 

J.    T.    Self* 

J.W. 

1012 

M.  E.    Smith 

W.M. 

Theo.  W.  Dairland.  . 

S.W. 

P.   S.   B.   Classmer. .  . 

J.W. 

1013 

A.    B.    Harris 

S.W. 

♦Proxy. 


All  of  which  is  fraternally  submitted, 
Emmett  Howard, 
C.  N.  Hambletox, 
W.  P.  Jones, 
Jas.  a.  Steele, 
E.  M.  Grain, 

Committer. 


Chicago,  October  10,  A.  D.  1918. 


Detailed  Report — Mileage  and  Per  Diem  Committee     247 

DETAILED  REPORT 
COMMITTEE  ON  MILEAGE  AND  PER  DIEM. 


The  following  is  a  detailed  report  of  the  Committee  on 


Mileage  and  Per  Diem: 


GRAND  OFFICERS. 


NAMES. 

OFFICE. 

03 

bo 

a 
s 

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O 

Austin  H.  Scrogin 

M.  W.  Grand  Master. . 

$ 

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1 

Dan  G.  Fitzperrell  

R.W.  Dep.Gr.  Master 

Elmer  E.  Beach 

R.W.  Sr.  Gr.  Warden. 

Arthur  E   Wood 

R.W.  Jr .  Gr.  Warden 

R.  W.  Gr.  Treasurer 

Leroy A  Goddard 

Isaac  Cutter 

R.W.  Gr.  Secretary 

Walter  Aitken 

R.W.  Gr.  Chaplain 

R.W.  Grand  Orator 

Vi7 
5 

13  TO 
50 

9 
9 

21  70 

R.  Keene  Ryan 

9  50 

Roy  Adams 

W.  Dep.  Grand  Secretary. . . 

Wm.  Elmer  Edward 

W.  Gr.  Pursuivant... 

8 

5 

301 

237 

300 

300 

218 

& 

135 

5 

110 

1 

J 

80 

50 

30  10 

33  70 

30  00 

30  00 

31  80 
50 

13  50 
50 

11  00 
10 
10 

9 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

9 
15 

9  80 

Wm.  H.  Bied 

W.  Grand  Marshal... 

9  50 

W.  N.  Ewing 

W.  Gr.  Stand.  Bearer 

W.  Gr.  Sword  Bearer 

W.  Sr.  Gr.  Deacon 

39  10 

R.  E.  Gifford 

3i  70 

John  L.  Browning 

39  00 

S.  C.  Rea 

39  00 

G.  W.  Tipsword 

W.  Grand  Steward 

30  80 

H.  S.  Albln 

W.  Grand  Steward. . . 

9  50 

Tim.  Van  Antwerp.. 

Chester  S.  Gurney 

W.  Grand  Steward    

Bro.  Grand  Tyler  ... 

33  50 
9  50 

James  V.  McCuUough 

H.E.Hamilton 

Ralph  H.  Wheeler 

Assistant  Grand  Tyler    ... 
Past  Senior  Grand  Warden 

9  10 
15  10 

R.  W.  DISTRICT  DEPUTY  GRAND  MASTERS. 


E.  E.Mullen 

Jas.  S  Shaw 

Wm.  Tinsley 

Wm.  W.  Bending 

T.  M.  Avery 

S.  B.Harvey 

W.  W.  LaMoure 

Nels  O.  Johnson 

D.  S   Mellinger 

David  S.  Davidson   . 
Wm.  T.  Mummery  .. 

S.  T.  O'Dell 

Gt-o.  E.  Moore 

Paul  A.  Neuffer 

Albert  C.  McFarland 

A.  M.  Bassford  

H.  H.  Milnor 

Louis  Link 

C.  J.  Wightman  


DISTRICTS. 


1st  District. 

2d 

3d 

4th 

5th 

6th 

7th 

8th 

9th 
10th 
nth 
12th 
13th 
14th 
15th 
16th 
17th 
18th 
19th 
20th 
21st 


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$      10 

$  9 

1 

10 

9 

1 

10 

9 

12 

1  20 

9 

•i 

20 

9 

12 

1  20 

9 

2 

20 

9 

7 

70 

9 

9 

90 

9 

9 

90 

9 

3 

30 

9 

6 

60 

9 

5 

50 

9 

1 

10 

9 

10 

1  00 

9 

14 

1  40 

9 

1 

10 

9 

3 

30 

9 

48 

4  80 

9 

$9  10 
9  10 
9  10 

10  20 
9  20 

10  20 

9  20 
9  70 
9  90 
9  90 
9  30 
9  60 
9  50 
9  10 

10  00 
10  40 
9  10 
9  30 
13  80 


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Appendix 


R.  W.  DISTRICT  DEPUTY  GRAND  MASTERS.— Vontinued. 


NAMES. 

DISTRICTS. 

03 

Q 

5 

o 

A.  J.  Winteringham 

22d  District 

23d 

24th 

25th 

26th 

27th 

28th 

29th 

30th 

31st 

32d 

33d 

34th 

35th 

36th 

37th 

38th 

39th 

40th 

41st 

42d 

43d 

44th 

45th 

46th 

47th 

48th 

49th 

50th 

51st 

52d            " 

53d 

.^4lh 

55lh 

56th 

57th 

58th 

59th 

60th 

61st           " 

62ci 

6Sd 

6-1  th          '• 

65' h 

66th 

671  h 

68th 

69th 

70lh 

71st 

72d 

73d 

74th 

7nth 

76th 

77th 

78th 

791  h          " 

80th 

81st 

82d 

83d 

84th 

43 
78 
114 
16J 
124 

no 

52 
3i 

75 
83 

104 
179 
193 
lt<3 
185 
147 

92 
85 
37 

46 
77 
113 
109 
1V9 
193 
228 
263 
250 
154 
194 

197 
134 
12! 
126 
173 
181 
146 
1.57 
185 
216 
288 
313 
2i4 
279 
201 
187 
185 
161 
193 

216 
253 
248 
231 

187 
176 
199 

281 

$  4  30 
7  80 

11  40 

16  40 

12  40 
11  UO 

5  20 
3  20 

7  50 

8  30 

10  40 
i7  90 
19  30 
19  30 

18  50 

14  70 

9  20 
8  50 

3  7U 

4  60 
7  70 

11  30 
10  90 

12  90 

19  30 

22  80 
2!  30 
25  00 

15  40 

19  40 

12  70 

13  40 
12  30 
12  60 

17  30 

18  10 

14  6U 

15  70 
\S  5b 
81  60 
28  80 
31  31 
25  40 

27  90 

20  III 
18  7U 

18  50 

16  10 

19  30 

24  60 

25  20 
24  80 

23  10 

18  70 

17  60 

19  9U 

28  10 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

9 
9 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

9 
9 
9 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

$13  30 

J.  R.  Bailie  t 

16  80 

C.L.Snyder 

20  40 

J.  H.  Grimm 

25  40 

M.  R.  NelS)ii 

K.  W.  E.  Mitchell 

21  40 
20  00 

Wm.  C.  Darling  

14  20 

Edwin  P.  Works 

12  20 

E   H.  Cooley 

J.  E    Barber 

16  50 

Chas.  W.  McCray 

17  30 

Francis  Bradley 

19  40 

Chas  H.  Mangold 

John  F.  Maberry 

26  90 
28  30 

S.  R  Aralong 

28  30 

R    D.Tinkham 

27  50 

C.  C.  Sawyer 

Chas.  E.  Myers 

23  70 

18  20 

W.  H.  Barnard 

17  50 

Ben.  J.  Metzger 

12  70 

Bruce  T.  Harley  

13  60 

Glen  Robinson 

16  70 
20  30 

Amos  Ball  

19  90 

Chas.  H.  Ireland 

Jas.  A.Coleman 

J.  L.  Burkbart 

21  90 
^8  30 
31  80 

J.  L.  Klemme 

35  30 

E   Tj.  Charpentier 

34  00 

S.  P.  Ode  n weller 

Grier  Hanson 

21  40 
28  40 

J.  Huber  A  len 

21  70 

S.  S.  Middle  ion 

22  40 

G.  H.  Sit  ph ens 

21  30 

21  60 

G.  A.  St  seller 

26  30 

A.  M    Bow den 

27  10 

B.  I.  Pumpelly 

Harrv  M.  Wood 

Hal.  C.  M.  Mr.Loud 

23  60 

24  70 

27  50 

A.  C.  Metcalf 

30  60 

E.  E.  McCoy 

37  80 

K.  L.  Lawrence 

40  30 

Caston  Cleramons 

Alonzo  Ellis 

34  40 
S6  90 

Cnas.  W.  Kesler 

29  10 

A.  A.Bai  er  

27  70 

M.  E.  Bigelow 

Ja's.  A.  Shepherd,  Jr 

S.  A.  Wright 

Frank  E.  Bauer 

27  5 
25  10 

28  30 

33  60 

H.  S.  Daniels 

34  20 

W.  P.  Wall 

N.  C.  Gochennour 

W.  M.  Lovins 

33  80 
38  10 

27  70' 

J.  L.  Whitesii^e 

26  60 

David  L  Wright  

E.  S.  Mclntyre 

i'8  90 
37  10 

Detailed  Report — Mileage  and  Per  Diem  Committee     249 


R.  W.  DISTRICT  DEPUTY  GRAND  MASTERS.— ro?i/mM«d. 


Chas.  W.  Dean 

David  15.  Robertson 

Sam'l  B.  Gwin 

F  I.  Mills 

H.P.  Blackarcl  

C.  F.  Stoll 

Wainwrigbt  Davis  . 

Sam  E. Gregg 

W.  H.  Thomas 

J.  C  Sanders 

Frank  I)  Thomas  . . 

W.  T.  Cable . 

Roy  K.  Helm 

John  Armstrong  ... 
W.  F.  Gibson 


DISTRICTS. 


Snth  Disti 
S6th 
fc7ih 
88tn 
80ih 
90lh 
ylst 
9i'd 
93d 
9  th 

951  h  ' 

9ti!h 
97tla 
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260 

26  00 

9 

251 

25  10 

9 

222 

22  20 

9 

2115 

20  50 

9 

290 

^9  00 

9 

2ib 

22  50 

9 

276 

27  6U 

9 

299 

29  9fi 

9 

2rf2 

29  2(1 

9 

217 

24  70 

9 

368 

36  80 

9 

314 

31   40 

9 

366 

36  60 

9 

307 

30  70 

9 

364 

36  40 

9 

35  00 
34  10 
31  20 
29  50 
33  00 
31  50 

36  t50 
38  90 

38  20 
33  TO 

45  80 
40  40 
45  60 

39  70 
45  40 


COMMITTEES 


MASONIC  JUKISPRUDENCE. 

Monroe  C.  Crawford 

Geo.  M.  Moulton 

Wm.  B  Wright    .     

Chester  E.  Allen  


APPEALS  AND  GRIEVANCES. 


A.  H.  Bell 

E.  D.  Brothers  . 

A.  K.  Otman   

A.  L.  Anderson  . , 
Chas.  H.  Martin. 


CHARTERED  LODGES. 


Phil  C.  Barclay... 

W.  W.  Watson 

John  F.  Campbell. 
Albert  Rouliers... 
Wm.  E.  Buehler.. 


LODGES  UNDER  DISPENSATION. 

Wm.  H.  Beck  man 

Emil  J.  Mcrki 

C.  L. Sandusky 

F.  O.  Lorton 

Harry  E.  Browning 


MILEAGE  AND  PER  DIEM. 


W.  F.  Beck 

H.  T.  Goddard 

T.  S.  Browning 

Chas.  H.  Thompson. 

M.  T.  Booth  

R.C.Clark 


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^ 

Q 

D 

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330 

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$30 

1 

10 

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199 

19  9^1 

30 

163 

16  30 

30 

224 

22  40 

35 

o 

90 

35 

1.55 

15  .50 

35 

156 

15  60 

35 

2:i9 

22  90 

85 

365 

36  50 

35 

268 

26  80 

35 

1 

10 

35 

2 

20 

35 

1 

10 

35 

5 

5<i 

35 

6 

60 

35 

123 

12  30 

35 

201 

20  1( 

35 

£81 

28  10 

35 

231 

23  10 

30 

249 

2  4  90 

30 

300 

30  01/ 

30 

276 

27  60 

30 

1.52 

15  2- 

30 

20 

30 

63  00 
30  10 
49  90 
46  ;^o 


57  50 
35  90 

50  50 
50  60 
57  90 


71  .50 
61  80 
35  10 
35  20 
.35  10 


35  50 
35  60 
47  30 
.■^5  10 
63  10 


.53  10 
54  90 
60  00 
57  60 
45  20 
30  20 


250 


Appendix 


COMMITTEKS—  Continued. 


NAMES. 

i 

CI 

be 

a 
5 

u 

K 
0. 

$30 
30 
30 

20 

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

20 
20 
20 
20 
20 

20 
20 
20 

20 
20 
20 

20 
20 
20 

20 
20 
20 
20 
20 

30 
30 

20 
20 
20 

20 

0 

FINANCE. 

Edward  H.  Thomas 

9 
6 

9 

127 

276 

15 

10 

2nl 

261 

263 
251 
136 
176 

226 

158 
110 
210 

1 
330 
241 

268 

5 

216 

314 
4 
179 
87 
193 

1 
241 

5 

176 
12 

37 

$      90 
fO 
90 

13  70 

27  60 
1  U 
1  00 

25  U 

26  10 

26  30 

25  10 
13  60 
17  60 
22  60 

15  8f 
11  00 
21  00 

If 
33  00 
21  It 

26  80 
5( 

21  60 

31  40 
40 
17  90 
3  70 
19  30 

10 
24  10 

50 
17  60 
1  20 

3  70 

1  30  9T 

30  60 

E.  Edwin  Mills  

MASONIC  COBRESPONDBNCK. 

Delmar  D.  Darrah 

30  90 
33  70 

TRUSTKKS  MASONIC  HOMES. 

Louis  L.  Emmerson 

57  60 

Robert  C.  Fletcher 

31  50 

Wm.  D.  Price    

30  10 

Charles  C.  Davis 

55  10 

Anthony  Doheriy 

56  10 

CREDENTIALS 

Emmet  Howard 

46  30 

C.  N.  Hambleton  

45  10 

W.  P.  Jones 

33  10 

Jas.  A.  Steele 

37  60 

E.  M.  Grain 

43  60 

PETITIONS. 

35  80 

T.  S.  VanDolah 

31  00 

41  00 

OBITUARIES. 

Geo.  w.  McFatrich 

20  10 

John  C.  Crawford 

53  0  J 

Hez  G.Henry 

41  10 

GRAND  MASTER'S  ANNUAL  REPORT. 

46  80 

Geo.  J.  Kurzenknabe 

William  Fairlee 

20  50 
41  60 

GRAND  EXAMINERS. 

Richard  C.  Davenport 

David  D.  King 

51  40 
20  40 

Geo.  E.  Carlson 

37  90 

Wm.  H.  Zarley 

23  70 

B.  L.  TenEyck 

39  30 

NEW  LEGISLATION. 

30  10 

Geo.  W.  Cyrus 

LIBRARIES. 

Chas  W.  Walduck 

54  10 
20  50 

Wm.  A.  Dixon 

37  60 

Geo.  L.  Hilliker 

31  20 

James  McCredie 

23  70 

Detailed  Report — Mileage  and  Per  Diem  Committee     251 


COMMITTEES Continued. 

NAMES. 

01 
V 

i 

D 

bo 
d 

0) 

B 

5 

o 
Eh 

ADVISORY  COUNCIL. 

Dan  G.  Fitzgerrell 

135 

2 

109 

173 

5 

1 
1 

12  50 

20 

10  90 

17  30 

50 

10 
10 

35 
35 
35 
35 
35 

30 

30 

47  5T 
35  20 

45  90 

58  30 

Robert  J.  Daly    

35  50 

NATIONAL  DEFKKSM. 

Wm.  L  Sharp    ..                  

30  10 

Nelson  J.  Lampert 

30  10 

252 


Appendix 


REPRESENTATIVES. 


Bodley 

Equality 

Harmony 

Springfield.  . 
Friendship. .. 

Macon 

Rushville 

St.  .lohn's.... 

Warren 

Peoria 

Temperance.. 

Macomb 

Clinton 

Hancock 

Cass 

St.  Clair 

Franklin 

Piasa 

Pekin 

Mt.  Vernon... 

Oriental 

Barry 

Charleston. .. 
Kavanaugh. . 
Monmouth.  . , 
Olive  Branch 

Herman 

Occidental..., 

Mt.  Joliet 

Bloomington 

Hardin 

Griggsville. ., 

Temple 

Caledonia 

Unity 

Cambridge.   . 

CarroUton 

Mt.  Moriah. . . 
Benevcflent. . 

Jackson 

Washington.. 

Trio 

Fraternal 

New  Boston. 

Belvidere 

Lacon , 

St.  Mark's  .. 

Benton 

Euclid - 

Pacific 

Acacia 

Eureka 

Central 

Chester 

Rockton 

Roscoe 

Mt.  Nebo 

Prairie 

Waukegan.. . 


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F.  W.  Brinkoetter. 
Jas.  A.  Womack ... 

W.  R.  Hamline 

S.  B.  Smith 

Lee  Reed 

G.I.Evalt 


F.  L.  Dauber 

J.  R.  Williams 

C.  F.  Kohlve     

Rollin  Don  Porter. 
S.  E.  Purdum 


Lee  Sisbenbarn. 
John  W.  Fagan.. 
Oscar  F.  Weber. 

W.  J.  Herb 

C.W.  Beall 

F.  W. Soady 

John  M.  Ayres. .. 
John  P.  Fralick. 
C.  L.  Morgan — 
W.  B.  Tynn 


REPRESENTATIVE. 


C.  W.  Buchanan 

Robert  Pettigrew 

John  Arthur  Worttmann, 

Fred  Thomas 

Burrett  Black 

Clerc  Tilbury 

D.  R.  Peters 

W.  E.  Doam 

O.  C.  Rolfe 

H.  H.  iVJoore 

Silas  Searles       

Mauri n  J.  Smith 

Harper  A.  Kellej' 

Samuel  Haton 

L.  F.  Berger 

John  J.  Baker 

L.  T.  Phillips 

Ray  O.  Roderick 

T.  J.  Foster 

John  L.  Mead 


Hiram  S.  Dygert. 
MackMcCreery... 
G.  J.  Lindblad.... 
H.  A.  Parmenter. 

Roy  P.  Cook 

John  A.  Forgy 

Jas  F.  Jabu.'^ch... 
W.  F.  Swearry... 


G.  E.  Erickson . 
E.  E.  Stadler... 
W.  L.  Wheller. 
Wm.  E.  Sayle  .. 


263 
313 
216 
185 
98 
173 

100 
308 
155 
231 

202 

238 
225 
295 
254 
257 
154 
276 
1 
304 
183 

179 
123 
268 
85 
37 
127 
288 
286 
151 
368 
32 
151 
255 
237 
243 
194 
270 
181 
145 
184 


51 
300 

29 
168 

99 
187 
185 
325 

85 
224 
161 

36 


26  30 
31  30 

21  60 
18  50 

9  80 

17  30 

10  00 
30  80 
15  50 
23  10 
20  20 

23  80 

22  50 
39  50 
25  40 

25  70 
15  40 

27  60 
10 

30  40 

18  20 

17  90 
12  30 

26  30 
8  50 
3  70 

12  70 

28  80 
28  60 
15  10 
36  80 

3  20 
15  10 
25  50 

23  70 

24  30 

19  40 

27  00 

18  10 
14  50 
18  40 


5  10 
30  00 

2  90 
16  80 

9  90 
18  70 
18  50 
32  50 

8  50 
22  40 
16  10 

3  60 


S35  30 
40  30 

30  60 
24  50 

18  80 

26  30 

19  00 
39  80 
24  50 
32  10 

39  20 

32  80 

31  50 

38  50 
34  40 

34  70 
21  40 

36  60 
9  10 

39  40 

27  20 

26  90 
21  30 

35  30 
17  50 
13  70 
21  70 

37  80 
37  60 
24  10 
45  80 
13  20 
24  10 
34  50 

32  70 

33  30 

28  40 

36  00 

27  10 
23  50 
27  40 


14  10 
39  00 

11  90 
25  80 
18  90 
27  70 
27  50 
41  50 

17  50 
31  40 
25  lU 

12  60 


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REPRESENTATIVES— 6'OW/:inMerf. 


Scott 

White  Hall , 

Virtruvius 

DeWitt 

Mitchell 

Kaskaskia 

Mt.  fulaski 

Havana 

Fellowship 

Jerusalem  Temple 

Metropolis 

Stewart 

Toulon 

Perry 

Samuel  H.  Davis.., 

Excelsior 

Taylor 

Edwardsville 

Astoria , 

Rockford 

Magnolia , 

Lewistown 

Winchester , 

Lancaster 

Versailles 

Trenton 

Lebanon 

Jonesboro 

Robert  Burns 

Marcelline 

Rising  Sun 

Vermont 

Elgin 

Waverly 

Henry 

Mound 

Oquawka 

Cedar 

Greenup.. .  

Empire 

Antioch 

Rale'igh 

Greenfield 

Marion 

Golconda 

Mackinaw 

Marshall 

Sycamore 

Lima 

Hutsonville 

Polk 

Marengo 

Geneva 

Olney  

Garden  City 

Ames 

Richmond 

DeKalb 

A.  W.  Rawson.   .. 

Lee  Center 

Clayton 

Bloomfleld 

Effingham 

Vienna 

Bunker  Hill 


80 
81 
84 
85 
86 
87 
88 
89 
90 
91 
92 
93 
95 
96 
97 
98 
99 

loo 

103 
103 
104 
105 
106 
108 
109 
HO 
111 
113 
114 
115 
116 
117 
118 
119 
1^2 
123 
124 
125 
126 
127 
128 
129 
130 
131 
1.S2 
13^ 
134 
135 
136 
137 
138 
139 
UQ 
141 
142 
143 
144 
145 
146 
147 
148 
149 
150 
151 


BEPRESENTATIVE. 


Thos.  D.  Kohlert. 
Robt.  Dickson 


Harry  S.  Macou.  . 
W.O.  Edwards.... 
Philip  Kothmt- ier. 
Claude  W.  Upp.... 
Matthew  Bollan... 

L.  W.  Gasaway 

W.  H.  Mighill 

Walter  Roberts... 

Frank  Cook 

Pred  Brown 

M.  Buchanan 

H.C.Clark 


John  R.  Best 

P.  M.  c;ampbell 

F.  W.  Basil 

Peler  L.  Anderson 


Job  Hughes. 


J.  Frank  Wilson.. 

W.R.  Stefflns 

Emil  J.  Brown 

Willis  Hileman... 

J.  W.  Bloomer 

John  W.  Baker 


P.  O.  Holmberg. 
F.  E.  Hallock.... 
Robt.Etter  .... 

Elmer  Quinn 

W.  M.  Shaw 

W.  P.  Martin.... 


J.  H.  Nels.Sr 

Chas.  G.  Harer 

Philips.  Daniels 

C.  H.Gore 

Merrill  B.  Metcalf 

W.  R.  Williams 

Sim  V.  Clanahan 

Ray  H.  Pepper 

Harry  R.  Bamisberger  . .. 

F.  C.  Poust 

S.  A.  Duke 

A.  B.  McQueen 

Logan  E.  Hungate 


Robert F.  Birch 

Sidney  C.  Fulkerson  . 
Harry  W.  Finney 


Jesse  B.  Richardson 

George  Jensen 

M.  F.  Howarth 

F.  M.  Blowers 

George  H.  Swaney . . . 

John  T.  Owen 

Wm.  H.  Bash 

Lloyd  T.  Farris 

Oscar  B.  Wise 


260 
279 

147 
2M8 
308 
168 
204 
317 
37 
366 
159 
151 
292 
106 

134 

265 

218 
87 


287 
277 
285 
330 
192 
277 

211 
37 
220 
126 
201 
205 

195 
159 

58 
312 
291 
249 
368 
147 
176 

52 
290 
196 
303 

36 

232 

1 


58 
102 
100 
242 
147 
199 
348 
246 


$26  00 

27  90 

14  70 

28  80 

30  80 
16  80 

20  40 

31  70 
3  70 

36  60 

15  90 
15  10 

29  20 
10  60 

13  40 
26  50 

21  80 
8  70 

19  40 


28  70 

27  70 

28  50 
33  00 

19  20 
27  70 

21  10 

3  70 

32  00 

12  60 

20  10 
20  50 

19  50 

15  90 

5  80 

31  20 

29  10 
24  90 
36  80 
14  70 
17  60 

5  20 

29  00 
19  60 

30  30 

3  60 

23  20 

10 


5  80 
10  20 
10  00 
24  20 
14  70 
19  90 
34  80 
24  60 


$35  00 

36  90 

23  70 

37  80 

39  80 
25  80 

29  40 

40  70 
12  70 
45  60 

24  90 
24  10 

38  20 
19  60 

23  40 
35  50 

30  80 
17  70 

28  40 


37  70 

36  70 

37  50 

42  00 

28  20 
36  70 

30  10 
12  70 

31  00 
21  60 

29  10 
26  50 

28  50 
24  90 
14  80 
40  20 

38  10 
33  90 
45  8iJ 
23  70 
26  60 

11  20 

38  00 
28  60 

39  30 

12  60 
Zi  20 

9  10 

16  60 
14  80 
19  20 
19  GO 
33  20 
23  70 
28  90 

43  80 
33  60 


254 


Appendix 


REPRESENTATIVES— Continued. 


Fidelity 

Clay 

Russell 

Alpha 

Delavan 

Urbana 

McHenry 

Kewanee 

Waubansia 

VIrden 

Hope 

Edward  Dobbins  . 

Atlanta 

Star  in  the  East... 

Milford 

Nunda 

Evergreen 

Girard 

Wayne 

CUerry  Valley    . .. 

Lena 

Matteson 

Mendota 

Staunton 

Illinois  Central  . . . 

Wabash 

Moweaqua 

Qermania 

Meridian 

Abingdon 

Mystic  Tie 

Cyrus 

FuHonClty 

Dundee 

Farmington 

Herrick 

Freedom 

La  Harpe 

Louisville 

King  Solomon's... 

Homer 

Sheba 

Centralia 

Lavely 

Flora 

Corinthian 

Fairfield 

T  amaroa 

Wilmington 

Wm.  B.  Warren. . . 

Logan 

Cleveland 

Shipman 

Ipava 

Gillespie 

Newton 

Mason 

New  Salem 

Oakland . 

Mahomet 

LeRoy  

Geo.  Washington. 

Pana 

Columbus 

Lovington 


REPRESENTATIVE. 


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153 

154 
155 
156 
157 
158 
15J 
160 
161 
162 
164 
165 
166 
168 
169 
170 
171 
173 
173 
174 
175 
176 
177 
178 
179 
180 
182 
183 
185 
187 
188 
189 
190 
192 
193 
194 
195 
196 
197 
199 
2U0 
201 
203 
204 
20.T 
208 
207 
208 
309 
210 
811 
212 
213 
214 
216 
217 
218 
219 
220 
221 
222 
226 
227 
228 


C.  R.  Coulter 

Edward  D.  Jones.. 

C.  W.  Latlin 

Wm.  P.  Donley 

Peter  Furbh 

A.  J.  Hunte 

Fied  V.  Chambers. 

D.  G.  Rawley 

J.  R.  Woodward 

C.  A.  Braden 

L.  R.Smith 

Jesse  L.  Parry   

John  T.  Gerber 


W.  W.  Roberts 

George  P.  Wachlin. 

Frank  G.  Wood 

Jay  B.  Kallibaugb  . . 


John  V.  Freeman... 

Ed.  Lathrop . . 

J.  F.  Bonney 

Krank  C.  Hegert. . . . 
F.  W.  Chamberlain. 

[.  L  Mathias 

John  Kiefer 


L.W.  Cutter. 


D.  A.  Howard 

Earl  D.  Thompson.. 

P.  M.  Carr 

R.  W.  Gentle 

Louis  M.  Daser 

L  S.  McClure   

J.  C.  Ash 

Alsie  N.  Tolliver 

H.  B.  Brooks 

Joseph  Tavlor 

Raymond  "H.  Johns. 

W.  C.  Vass 

I.  M.  Pancake 

H.  F.  Patton 


Chas.  C.  Hill . . . . 
D.  M.  Hartman 


Iver  R.  Johnson 

Chas  W.  Anderson. 
Watter  Jaxelson  ... 

W.  G.  Frank 

J.  M.  Bidwell 

H.  L.  Seekamp 

T.  C.  Wright  

R.  C.  Anderson 

A.  E.  Hillman 


H.  H.  Crumbaugh . . . 

Jeph.  M.  Roseberry. 

H.  B.  Whitlock 

Tbos.  L.  Conn 


265 
134 
163 
157 
128 

50 
131 
1 
207 
299 
225 
146 

87 

43 
114 
211 
146 


37 

83 
248 

94 

178 

186 

1 

173 

128 
136 

44 
169 
227 

71 

234  I 
228  I 
258  I 
143 
266 
251 
173 
235 

254 
278 

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156 
1 
238 
205 
236 
213 
210 
293 


202 
249 
168 


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$ 

26  50 

9 

13  40 

9 

16  30 

Q 

15  70 

9 

12  80 

9 

5  00 

9 

13  10 

Q 

10 

9 

20  70 

9 

29  90 

q 

22  50 

9 

14  60 

9 

8  70 

9 

4  30 

9 

11  40 

9 

21  10 

Q 

14  60 

9 

3  70 

9 

8  30 

9 

24  80 

9 

9  40 

9 

17  80 

9 

18  60 

9 

10 

9 

17  30 

9 

12  80 

9 

13  60 

9 

4  40 

9 

16  90 

9 

22  70 

9 

7  10 

9 

23  40 

9 

22  80 

9 

25  80 

9 

14  30 

9 

2b  60 

9 

25  JO 

9 

17  30 

9 

23  50 

9 

25  40 

9 

27  80 

9 

10 

9 

IS  60 

9 

10 

9 

23  80 

9 

20  50 

9 

23  60 
21  30 
21  00 
29  30 


20  20 
24  90 
16  80 


35  SO 
25  40 
25  30 
24  70 
21  80 
14  00 
23  10 
9  10 

29  70 
38  90 
31  50 
23  60 
17  70 

13  30 
20  40 

30  10 
23  60 


12  70 

17  30 

33  80 

18  40 

26  80 

27  60 
9  10 

26  30 

21  80 

22  60 

13  40 
25  9'> 

31  70 
16  10 

32  40 
31  80 

31  80 

23  30 

35  60 

34  10 
2b  30 
22  SO 

34  40 

36  80 

9  10 

24  60 
9  10 

32  80 

29  50 

33  60 

30  30 
30  00 
38  30 


22  40 

29  20 
33  90 
25  80 


Detailed  Report — Mileage  and  Per  Diem  Committee     255 


REPRESENTATIVES— 6'o««?.M«<i. 


Manchester 

New  Haven 

Wyanet 

Farmers 

Blandinsville. . . 

DuQuoin 

Dallas  City 

Charter  Oak 

Cairo 

Black  Hawk 

Mt.  Carmel 

Western  Star... 

Shekinah 

Galva 

Horicon 

Greenville 

El  Paso 

Rob  Morris 

Golden  Gate 

Hibbard 

Robinson 

Heyworth 

Aledo 

Avon  Harmony. 

Aurora 

Donnelson 

Warsaw 

Mattoon 

Amon 

Cbannahon 

Illinois 

Franklin  Grove 

Vermilion , 

Kingston 

La  Prairie 

Paris 

Wheaton 

Levi  Lusk 

Blaney 

Carmi 

Miners 

Byron 

Milton  

Elizabeth 

Accordia 

Jo  Daviess 

Neoga 

Kansas 

Brooklyn 

Meteor 

Catlin 

Plymouth 

De  Sota 

Genoa 

Wataga 

Chenoa, 

Prophetstown  . 

Pontiac 

Dills 

Quincy 

Benjamin 

Wauconda 

Hinckley 

Durand 

Raven 


229 
23U 
v3l 
232 
233 
234 
235 
236 
237 
238 
239 
240 
241 
243 
244 
245 
246 
247 
248 
249 
250 
251 
252 
253 
254 
255 
257 
260 
261 
262 
263 
264 
265 
266 
267 
288 
2ti9 
270 
271 
272 
273 
274 
275 
276 
277 
278 


282 
283 
385 
286 
287 
288 
291 
292 
293 
294 
295 
296 
297 
298 
301 
302 
303 


H.  A.  Langdon. 
J.  H.  Graddy... 


H.  W.  Holiflred... 
J.  F.  Anderhon. .. 

P.  Guv  Hitt 

H.  D.  Cummings. 
Hugh  A.  Snell.... 
S.  G.  Richardson 

C.  P.  Lindsey 

O.  K.  Gilkison.... 

C.  A.  Luck 

Alvin  Sponsler 

Ray  D.  Palmer... 


Jos.  G.Wright 

A.  C.  King 

Chas  E.  Morgan 

D.  E.  Wittemeyer. 

Chas.  H.  Minshall 


REPRESENTATIVE. 


H.  S.  Rodenbough , 

E.G.  Sivelt 

Jas.  A.  Stevens 

H.  E.  Nelson  

G.  N.Todd 

L.  W.  Taylor 


Carl  W.  Hulsebus  , 

F.  M.  Hanker 

John  W.  Evens 

L.  M.  Morrison 

H.  F.  Selby 

Karl  G.  Gunn 

G.  C.  Grover 

Theodore  Ward  . . 


Wm.  E.  Day 

J.  M.  Heald  .... 

J.  A.  Miller 

C.  E   Soward 

Peter  Berin^er. 
C.  G.  Leveton  .. 


T.  S.  Wright 


L.  M.  Lonsr 

Chas.  A.  Voigt.. 
James  D.  Hall... 
F.  M.  Martin  — 
Frank  A.  Liitle. 
C.  W.Merrill  ... 


P.L.  Dudlev 

A.  D.  Burrell 

W.  G.  Barnard 

AueustA.  .Simon... 

OrvfS  Hudson 

Dennis  L.  Putman 


E.  G.  Rickard. 


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29  70 

9 
9 

372 

37  20 

9 

228 

22  80 

9 

287 

28  70 

9 

222 

22  20 

9 

234 

23  40 

9 

364 

36  40 

9 

261 

26  10 

9 

249 

24  90 

9 

126 

12  60 

9 

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30  70 

9 

139 

13  90 

9 
9 

241 

24  10 

9 

118 

11  80 

9 

109 

10  90 

9 

186 

18  60 

9 

205 

20  SO 

9 

183 

18  30 

9 

37 

3  70 

9 

245 

24  50 

9 

266 

26  60 

9 

171 

17  10 

9 

138 

13  80 

9 

155 

15  50 

9 

88 

8  80 

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142 

14  20 

9 

314 

31  40 

9 

236 

23  60 

9 

161 

16  10 

9 

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2  40 

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92 

9  20 

9 

282 

28  20 

9 

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8  80 

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254 

25  40 

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337 

33  70 

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137 

13  70 

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197 

19  70 

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fi 

129 

12  90 

9 

222 

22  20 

9 

301 

30  10 

9 

60 

6  00 

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155 

15  50 

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128 

12  80 

9 

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9  20 

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250 

25  00 

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263 

26  30 

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24  10 

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40 

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46  20 
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37  70 

31  20 

32  40 
45  40 
35  10 

33  90 

21  60 

39  70 

22  90 

33  10 
20  80 
19  90 
27  60 

29  50 


27  30 

12  70 

33  50 
35  60 
26  10 

22  80 

24  50 

17  80 

23  20 
40  40 

32  60 

25  10 
11  40 

18  20 

37  20 

17  80 
31  40 
42  70 

9  20 
22  70 

28  70 

11  60 
21  90 
31  20 
39  10 
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24  50 

21  80 

18  20 

34  00 

35  30 

33  10 

13  00 


13  40 


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William  C.  Hobbs 

21  70 

T.J.Pickett 

Ed  P.  Klein 

John  B.  Aiken 

28  10 
9  10 

J.  C.  Dlener 

J.  A.  Atchison 

15  30 

Dearborn  

Kilwinning 

9  10 

Elmer  O  Brintllnger 

Harry  Davis 

Herman  Waseman 

H.  N.  Holmes 

26  30 

York 

28  10 

Palatine 

Abraham  Jonas 

J.  L.  Anderson  

11  60 
31  60 

Doric 

0.  D.  Boj'le 

26  90 

Creston 

Thos.  Picknell 

Arthur  M.  Kidd 

15  90 

Dunlap 

Windsor 

21  40 

Geo.  E.  Dunscomb 

G.  E.  Anderson 

27  50 

Orient 

Harrisburg 

Industry  

40  40 

O.  E.  Kinkade 

30  50 

Altona 

23  70 

Mt.  Erie 

W.  F.  Merrick 

34  90 

Tuscola 

Geo.  M.  Seip 

23  80 

Tyrian 

A.  H.  Davidson 

Wm.  Dumpley 

37  50 

Sumner 

32  50 

Schiller 

24  50 

New  Columbia 

Oneida 

W.  Frank  Marberry 

R.  W.  DeForrest       

44  30 
34  10 

Saline 

Allen  L.  Grace 

41  90 

Kedron 

Geo.  A.  Paril^h 

J.  C.  Duncan 

Henry  C.  Schumacker.... 
T.  D.  Judd 

28  30 

Pull  Moon 

35  80 

Summertield 

37  30 

Wenona 

16  80 

Milledgeville  

R.  S.  Treas        

21  20 

N.  D.  Morse  

B.  A.  Cratz 

Leslie  P  Magill 

31  60 

Sidney  

Flat  Rock    

30  20 

Sublette 

G.  N.  Paige 

W.  G.  Hill 

18  30 

Fairview 

28  80 

Tar  bolton 

J  W  Antun        

15  30 

Groveland 

Peter  J.  Yenter..           

21  00 

Kinderhook 

A  C.  Bancroft 

A.  O.  Merriam  

Wesley  Stone 

40  00 

Ark  and  Anchor 

29  10 

Marine 

35  40 

Hermitage   

A.J.  Kimball 

P.  E.  Scott 

35  50 

Orion 

Blackberry 

Princeville 

13  40 

E.  A.  Erickson 

S  S.  AUard .... 

C.J.  HoUister 

23  50 

Douglas 

Noble 

32  90 

Horeb 

25  20 

E  A.  Boyle    

19  30 

A.  L.  Hawner           

24  30 

John  R.  Clisby 

24  70 

Oxford  

E.  L.Miller 

37  40 

Newman 

Livingston 

Oscar  Dennis 

37  30 

G.  B.  Foster 

15  70 

Aroma 

Clarence R.  Fisher 

Payson  

Liberty 

Gill 

37  00 
37  30 

T.  R.Dodsworth 

31  80 

LaMollle 

William  Wilson 

Waltham 

18  4 

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REPRESENTATIVES— CoftCmwerf. 


Mississippi 

Bridgeport 

El  Uara 

Kankakee 

Ashmore 

Tolono 

Oconee 

Blair 

Jerseyville 

Muddy  Point... 

Shiloh 

Kinmundy    

Buda 

Odell 

Kiswaukee 

Mason  City.  ... 

Batavia 

Ramsey 

Bethaito 

Stratton 

Tbos.  J.  Turner 

Miihra 

Hesperia 

BoUen 

Evening  Star.. 

Lawn  Ridge 

Paxton 

Marseilles 

Freeburg  

Heynoldsburg . 

Oregon  

Washburn 

Landmark 

Lanark 

Exeter 

Scottville 

Red  Bud 

Sunbeam 

Chebanse 

Kendrick 

Summit 

Murray  ville 

Atkinson 

Makanda 

Philo 

Chicago 

Camargo 

Sparland 

Casey 

Hampshire  

Cave-in-Rock  .. 

Chesterfield 

Watseka 

S.  D.  Monroe. .. 

Yates  City 

Menrion 

Loami 

Bromwell 

New  Hartford. 

Maroa 

Irving  

Nokomis 

Blazing  Star. .. 
Jeffer-onville.. 
Plainview 


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4.55 
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458 
460 
461 


BEPBESENTATIVE. 


R.  M.  Garrett 

Edgar  M.  Athin 

O.  O.  Ownby 

Geo.  Huse 

L.  L.  Hailock 

L.  F.  Diefenthaler 

Wm.  H.  Rennie 

Jas.  C.  Downey 

E.  R.  Hensly 

J.  F.  Carper 

R.  D.  Culp 

Amos  Gage 

Herman  Kabel 

Owen  M>ers 

Ralph  C.  White 

Elias  H.  Drechsel 

O.  M.  Foss 

Ben  E.  Davis 

Irving  S.  Alfard 

Geo.  W.  Sterrett 

Robt.  Browning 

Clyde  H.  Simmons 

H.  E.  Wade 

Fred  C.  Harnes 

James  B.  Bennett 

Henry  Hubber t 

Algeron  C.  Guker 

Charles  H.  Burr 

Don  Brown   

H.  W.  Rotz 

Harry  Cade 

Lyle  L.  Lloyd . 

Harry  R.  Rous 

Myron  J.  Yolton 

Wm.  Phillips 

John  Harsley 

Frank  E.  Ball  

G.  L.  McDowell 

Don  A.  Drum 

Homer  D.  Fleming.. . 
R.  C.  Highsmith....  .. 

O.  C.  Bailey 

Waltf  r  H.  L.  Thomas 

J.  W.  Davidson 

Glen  P.  Walker  

F.  L.  Winans 

A.  W.  Bowden 

Charles  Sullivan 

Wm.  Swarbrick  

Guy  Lawrence 

T.  C.  Hambleton 

J.  W.  Ambrose 


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25  20 

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164 

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27  80 

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19  60 

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30  40 

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22  40 

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32  30 

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28  60 

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28  30 

30  40 

9  10 

34  20 


31  80 
20  70 


26  20 

31  30 
35  10 
25  80 
9  10 
9  20 
9  10 


25  30 
19  10 
16  10 

39  30 
42  80 
18  90 
18  90 

9  60 

35  20 

40  80 
14  20 

33  80 
27  CO 
31  20 
24  20 
40  50 
24  20 
9  10 
21  60 


14  10 
42  30 
32  30 
16  70 

30  70 
25  40 
36  80 
28  90 
28  60 
39  40 
24  70 
32  30 

31  40 
41  30 
34  10 

32  60 


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18  30 
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14  10 

11  30 

3  00 
25  70 

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25  80 

17  30 

12  40 
50 

13  70 

11  00 

21  30 
37  10 
24  40 

33  60 
36  10 

22  00 

18  00 
20  30 

20  90 

30  30 

31  50 

18  50 

14  50 

15  30 
24  30 
28  10 

8  10 
40 

24  20 

25  80 

12  70 
12  80 

19  30 

23  40 

18  50 

19  10 

32  70 

18  90 
3  70 

19  40 
1  20 

10 

10  60 

5  10 

31  90 

17  20 
8  40 
7  20 

21  00 

18  90 

$9 
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$24  30 

P.  P.  Gangwer 

30  90 

H.S.  Hardin 

Delmar  Byard 

Huntsville 

Cobden ... 

41  20 

27  30 

Cheney's  Grove, 

McLean         

F.  W.  Nixon 

20  80 

Wm.  Welch 

Frank  G.  Howard 

R.  A  Wheeland 

23  10 

Rantoul 

20  30 

12  00 

G ordon  

Fred  M.  Bilven 

Chas.  L.  Ebel 

34  70 

38  10 

Walsh  villa 

W.  E.  Canow 

34  80 

Manito 

G.  C.  Hoakinson 

A.  D.  Wilson 

Frank  P.  Hart 

26  30 

Rutland 

21  40 
9  50 

Wyoming    

Momence   

W.  H.  Fauli 

22  70 

Wm.  H.  Lawrence 

E.  H.  Leviit 

Lexington  

17  00 

Edge  wood 

30  30 

C.C.  Morris.... 

36  10 

Edwin  Owen 

33  40 

Troy  A.  Sherertz 

41  60 

Clay  City  .  ' 

J:  M.  Ragsdale 

35  10 

Cooper 

Harry  Yoder 

31  00 

Shannon  

L.  H.  Keller 

J.  P.  Wilkinson 

George  R.  Hall 

Martin  

27  00 

Libertyville 

Tower  Hill 

29  30 

Stone  Fort 

29  90 

Alma  

Thos.  Robertson 

39  30 

Murphysboro 

W.R.  Wright    

40  50 

St.  Pauls 

Fred  Gottschalk 

27  50 

Stark  

John  L.  White 

23  50 

Woodhull  

A.  C.  Mackey 

24  30 

Odin 

East  St.  Louis 

A.F.  Wile 

J.  A.  Masson 

John  Frey 

33  30 
37  10 

Meridian  Sun 

0.  H.  Miner.   .  . 

17  10 

Home           

Jas.  A.  Hunter 

9  40 

Parkersburg 

Edwin  L.  Nicholas 

WalterL  Hinderer 

Ja--.  E.Roberts 

O.C.  Boyd 

Fred  C.  Hofer 

33  20 

J.  D .  Moody 

34  80 

Wade-Barney 

21  70 

Bradford   

21  80 

28  30 

Litchfield  

Chas.  R.  Lu plant 

32  40 

Abraham  Lincoln 

Chas.  W.  Billings 

27  50 

H.  E.  Lance     

28  10 

Anna 

D.  WatsonGrear 

41  70 

Illiopolis 

G.  A.  Lucas 

27  90 

Monitor 

Chas.  E.  Cary 

12  70 

Chatham 

C.  H.  Drennion 

28  40 

Evans  

David  Bystedt 

7  20 

Covenant 

Sam'l  A.  Perrine 

C.  A.  Miller 

W.  H.  Randall  

9  10 

Rossville 

Minooka  

19  60 
14  10 

Adams  

Peiry Journey 

Alva  A.  Kinser  

Chas.  L.  Hunter      

40  90 

Maquon 

26  20 

Ashton  

17  40 

Seneca 

F.  H.  Whiitaker 

16  20 

Altamont 

Geo.  U.  Grant 

30  00 

Cuba  

37  90 

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REPRESENTATIVES— Cyn«?ii^f(/. 


Sherman   

Plainfleld 

J.  R.  Gorin    ... 

Lockport 

Chatsworth  ... 

Oak  Park 

Stewardson... 

Towanda 

Cordova 

Virginia  

Valley 

Sharon  

Long  Point  — 
Plum  River  ... 

Humboldt 

Dawson 

Lessing 

Leland 

Thomson 

Madison  

Trinity 

Winslow 

Pleasant  Hill  . 

Albany  

Frankfort  . .   . 

Time  

Jacksonville  . . 

Bardolph  

Gardner 

Pera 

Oapron  

O'Fallon 

Viola 

Prairie  City... 
Hazel  Dell.... 

Dongola 

Shirley 

Highland 

Vesper  

Fisher   

Princeton   — 

Troy 

Fairmount  — 

Gilman 

Fieldon 

Miles  Hart  — 
Cerro  Gordo  . . 

Farina 

Watson  

Clark  

Hebron    

Streator 

Piper  

Sheldon 

Union  Park  . 
Lincoln  Park 
Rock  River. .. 

Patoka 

Forrest 

VVadley 

Good  Hope  ... 

Basco 

New  Hope 

Hopedale  

Locust  


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609 
610 
611 
613 
613 
614 
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617 
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630 
622 
683 


G.  H.  Wayne.. 
H.  A.  Goodson. 


Albert  A.  Jones 

Chas.  Louver 

M.  H.  Puisiott 

Walter  Donaldson. 


M.  C.  Peteflsh  , 


F.  M.  Hutchinson. 
M.  LeRoy  Knsign.. 
F.  E.  CoppernoU... 

Leon  P.  Levy 

Samuel  E.  Yocom. 
Tiieo  Remane 


REPHESENTATIVB. 


A.  D.  Melendy . 
A.  L.  Kinzer... 
Geo.  A  Sharp. 


J.  R.  Galloway 

E.  A.  Fassett 

John  W.  Jennings.. 
C.  J.  Wells 

F.  J.  Muehchausea. 

C.  W.  Duncan 

Daniel  Green 

F.  S.  Watson 

D.  O.  Coudry 

John  J.  Koch 


C.  E.  Mesnard  . . 

R.  F.  Reeds 

W.J.  Wright  Jr. 


Chas.  T.  Sheahan. 
Roy  A.  Robinson. . 

Geo.  O.  Smith 

H.  A.  Caneiiy 

F.  A.  Shepherd... 
W.  T.  Marberry... 
Herbert  Brown... 


W.  A.  Derr. 


W.  Arthur  Rice 

Geo.  M.  Lindsay..  .  . 

M.  D.  Brooks 

J.  H.  Schroeder 

C.  A.McClain 

Wm.  A.  Ward  

Joseph  F.  Anderson. 

H  E.  Holdoway 

Frank  M.  Kath 

F.  M.  Smith 


Luther  Wiley. 


Jas  C  Weaver. 
L.  C.  Brighton. 


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163 
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149 


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20  20 
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14  80 

25  70 
35  80 

26  00 
14  40 
30  50 

27  30 
30  50 

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6  40 
10  70 

7  00 
29  60 

20  80 
19  50 
33  60 


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10  40 
28  70 
13  60 

8  00 
27  00 

10  10 

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18  70 

7  30 

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8  40 
50 
20 

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24  70 

22  90 


18  00 
14  90 


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29  00 


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21  30 

18  90 

22  20 
17  50 
29  20 

9  10 

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34  70 
44  80 

35  00 
23  40 
39  50 

36  30 
39  50 

28  60 

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19  70 

16  00 
38  60 

29  80 
28  50 
42  60 


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37  70 
22  60 

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25  10 

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27  70 
13  30 

18  00 
18  10 
17  40 

9  50 
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31  90 


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26  30 
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G.  W.  Burnett 

41  00 

C.  D,  Brown 

Ridge  Farm 

E   F  W  Ellis           

23  00 

Ralpli  C.  Johnson 

17  70 

R.  F.  Fairrhild 

28  40 

Frank  L.  Browne 

12  90 

Keystone 

Comet 

Theo.  WeibS 

9  20 

Charles  Barnett 

A.  C.  Ttiielberg 

9  50 

9  40 

C.  W.  Griffy 

29  40 

W.  J.  Runney 

14  90 

D.  A.  Mason 

E.  L.  Taylor 

29  30 

Atwood. 

24  70 

J.  H.  Stone 

27  00 

Yorktown, 

Paul  Lieber 

21  70 

Elmer  H.  Kunce 

42  30 

Rock  Island 

Harry  H.  Holdorf 

C.  E.  Line 

27  10 
35  30 

G.  C.  Bartleson 

45  10 

South  Park 

J.  A.  McCorkle 

S.  D.  Larimore 

H  E.  Wood 

Mayo 

32  10 
30  80 

Crawford 

Erie  

29  50 

J.  L-  Pfundstein 

Geo.  E.  Jtssup 

.John  B.  Maier 

22  10 

Burnt  Prairie 

36  10 

Herder 

9  30 

H.  H.  Card        

32  30 

W.  R.  S.  Barger 

43  50 

Alfred  N.  Corringbon 

Frank  Tisens 

WalterH    Grueneualt... 

Richard  Bricknell 

Alfred  B.  Martin 

21  40 

Waldeck 

9  50 

29  10 

A.  O.  Fay 

Enfield 

11  30 
36  50 

Buffalo  Prairie 

Clement        

29  20 

Prank  J.  Deen 

26  00 

J.  R.  Pence 

30  30 

Blue  Mound     

Jos.  W.  Bottrell 

Ha- ley  E  Todd 

27  70 

31  60 

Oalatia 

Pred  N.  Ma  lone 

40  70 

Rio     

Frank  O  Munson 

W.  T.  Vickery 

25  30 

Garfield         

9  40 

R.  W.  Moore 

21  80 

Clifton 

Englewood 

B.L.  Tarner 

W.  C.  Rebhan 

9  90 

lola 

31  30 

Herrin  s  Prairie 

Shiloh  Hill 

J.  B.  Smith 

H.  F.  Dudeubostel 

41  10 
40  10 

Belle  Rive 

s.  I.  Pdrfitt 

Julien  E.  Drawz 

37  40 

Richard  Cole 

9  60 

Hutton 

L.  E.  Baughman 

R.  C.  Green  

28  10 

Pleasant  Plains 

Temple  Hill 

Alexandria 

Braidwooa 

44  80 

Samuels  Trotter 

C.  V.  Clark 

14  70 
38  50 

A  Pratv  

29  70 

18  90 

Farmer  City 

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NO. 

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712 
713 
714 
715 
716 
717 
718 
719 
721 
722 
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725 
726 

728 
729 
730 
731 
732 
733 
734 
735 
737 
738 
739 
741 
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748 
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750 
751 
752 
754 
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761 
762 
763 
764 
766 
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767 
768 
769 
770 
771 

773 

774 
776 
777 
778 
779 
780 
782 

Jas.  R.  Milne 

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247 

236 
16 
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283 
3V5 
270 

290 
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62 
311 
3  6 

12 
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109 
181 

67 
124 

83 
5 
172 
136 
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1.55 
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156 
316 

210 
141 
193 
220 
71 
9 
271 
104 

30 
176 
12 

12 

6 

225 

14 
378 
331 

1 
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6 
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3 

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24  70 

23  60 
1  60 

40 

28  30 

32  50 
27  00 

29  00 
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6  20 

31  10 

30  60 
1  20 

31  20 
10  90 

18  10 

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8  30 

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17  20 

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15  60 
29  20 
10  00 
15  50 

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31  60 

24  00 
14  10 

19  30 
23  00 

7  10 
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1  30 
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35  70 

30 

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W.  L.  Eichman 

36  70 

Johnsonville 

Guy  Bradham 

33  70 

Collison      

Elvaston 

32  60 

Calumet 

Fred  H.  Dehman 

Arthur  J.  Does 

G.  O.  Moerland     

T.  J.  Throgmorton 

O.  E.  Whitbeck 

H.  P.  Kinsall 

Jean  H.  bcutt 

10  60 

Arcana 

9  40 

May 

Chapel  Hill  

37  ;^o 
41  50 

Rome  

36  00 

"Walnut 

Omaha 

38  00 

Chandlerville 

29  00 

Rankin 

Grant  Sparrow 

Golden  Rule 

19  00 

Raritan 

J.  E.  Wells           

21  50 

Waterman 

E.  W.  Price 

18  20 

Lake  Creek  

39  10 

Eldorado 

T.  A.  Grable 

J.  F.  Bri.wn  

Louis  Dannerberg 

A.  O.  Poff 

39  60 

Harbor 

Carman 

7  20 
29  20 

Gibson 

19  90 

Morning  Star 

W.  K.  Seben 

27  10 

Sheridan 

15  70 

Arrowsmlih 

G.P.Lester 

21  40 

Saunemin    

Lakeside 

New  Holland 

C.  L.  Tanner 

Geo.  P.  Cowas 

A.  T.  Peters  

17  30 

9  50 

26  20 

Dan  vers  

Chas.  C.  Lambdiu     

22  60 

Scott  Land 

24  60 

Goode  

f.  M.  Sample 

H.J.  Waterstreet    

A.  V.  Foote             

38  20 

Winnebago 

19  00 

Weldon 

24  50 

Centennial  

R.  L.  Jessie        .   ..    

Walter  H.  Wiley 

23  20 

Alta 

24  60 

39  60 

Lyndon  

J.  C.  Robinson 

Walter  V.  Cooper 

John  Lowe 

Allendale 

33  CO 

Ogden   

23  10 

Pre-emption 

Verona          

Mystic  Star 

28  30 

G.  L.Heck 

Aue.  Wennerstrom 

Robert  J.  Harris  

31  CO 
16  10 
9  90 

Orel 

W  A.  Ntwman      .... 

36  10 

Sibley 

S.  M.  Waldron 

W.  R  Trobridge 

19  40 

Van  Meter 

Crete  

12  00 

Sullivan 

26  60 

J.  D.  Younger 

Chas.H.  Siep 

H    B.  Young 

yiza  L.  Greider 

7  20 

Littleton 

Triluminar 

10  20 

Miznah    

St. Elmo 

9  60 
31  50 

LaGrange 

Geo.  W.  Gale         

10  40 

Bay  City 

C.  A.  Galden 

46  80 

New  Burnside 

Orlin  A.  Wise 

43  10 

Mansfield 

Louis  H.  Kerber  Jr 

L.  E.  Simons 

Lake  View .        

9  10 

10  00 

Ravenswood  

Alex  Raffen  

Jas.  F   Wright 

9  60 

Gurnej' .... 

44  70 

Wright's  Grove 

Siloam 

R   D.  Schuettge 

9  30 

Fred  Michael        

13  40 

Potomac 

W.  H.Gray 

21  20 

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REPRESENTATIVES-Con<J?iued 


Constantia 

Beacon  Li^ht 

Riverton  Union  .. 

Morris 

Lf  rna 

Auburn  Park 

Pittstield 

Broadlands 

Calhoun 

A.  T.  Darrah 

Tadmor 

Myrtle 

E.  M.  Husted   .... 
Normal  Park     .. 

Sidell 

Colfax . 

Kenwood 

Sangamon 

Williamson 

Neponset  

Kensington 

S.  M.Dalzell  

Nebo 

Royal    

Cornland   

Gillbam 

Tracv 

Melvin 

De  Land 

Humboldt  Park.. 

Ohio 

Lawn 

Ridgway  

Creal  Springs  ... 

Ben  Hur 

Columbian 

Henderson   

New  Canton 

Belknap 

Pearl 

Grove  

Arthur 

Mazon 

Sequoit  

Edgar  

Rockport   

Findlay  

Magic  City 

Dean 

Toledo 

Triple 

Windsor  Park. .. 

Hindsboro 

Charity 

Berwvn 

Alto  Pass 

Woodlawn  Park. 

Fides 

Park  Lodge 

Martinton 

Bluffs 

Stronghurst 

London 

Palestine 


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Hy  Silberhorn 

Chas.  Schneider 

J.  L.  Parsons 

Herman  E.  Haupsteisch. 

R.  G.  Hall 

Frank  M.  Fonda 

Albert  B.  Carey,  Jr 


Carl  Gordon 

John  E.  Turner. .. 
Wm.  J.  McDaniel. 


REPRESENTATIVE 


W.  A.  JoUey 

Kirk  R.  Howard. 
Peter  Anderson . 

A.  M.  Hicks 

O.  H.  Hill 


John  A.  Haye 

C.  L.  Higgins 

Wm  Bergstedt.. 
Edward  Howald. 
Chas.  E.  Swayne. 


E.  A.  Day 

W.  G.  Johnson. 
E.  J.  Bingham. 


Cdas.  H.  Wilbeck. 

E.  P.  Spooner 

E.  E.  Pond 

J.  R.  Glascock..  . 
W.  O.  Lambert.... 
Adolph  J.  Hult.... 
Wm.  H.  Wilson  ... 

Perry  Wene 

C.  P.Gaid 

C.  C.  Fair 

W.  L.  Krull 
Geo.  O.  Prickett.. 
Jas.  I.  Lawrence.. 

J.  A.  Fouch , 

Frank  Kaudlik... 


B.B.  Horton 

C.  W.  Francis^ . 

Edw.  Anderson 

Walter  L.  Husband. 

W.  M.  Lavens 

R.  S.Studebaker  .... 

H.  T.  A  lexander 

J.  G.Green 

W.  G.  Brock    

W.  F.  Struckmann.. 

J.  B.  Anderson 

W.  H.  Anderson 

F.  P.  Blakely 

H.  Otto  Engtlking... 

H.  W.  Killpatrick.. 


W  T.  Shreves. 
Charles  Caley. 


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275 
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325 


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119 


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17  60 
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32  60 

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29  10 
35  50 
12  00 

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27  80 

18  50 
1  90 

32  90 

27  80 
1  10 
16  70 

19  70 
1  00 

33  10 
80 

1  30 


27  30 


18  20 
21  20 


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Austin 

Chicago  Heights... 

Gothic 

Latham 

Brighton  Park  — 

King  Oscar 

West  Gate 

Boyd  D 

Utica 

Apple  River 

Metropolitan 

Sorento 

Riverside 

St.  Andrews 

Olympla 

St.  Cecilia 

West  Salem 

Chad  wick 

Cornell 

May  wood 

Lostant 

Argenta  

Free  Will 

Standard  

Nifong-  

Cornerstone 

William  McKinley 

Granite  City 

Equity 

Composite 

John  B.  Sherman  . 

Marissa 

Boulevard 

Wheeler 

Bethany 

Villa  Grove 

Hooppole 

Pyramid 

Damascus 

America 

Des  Plaines 

Logan  Square 

Constellation 

Loraine  

Utopia 

Crescent  

Kosmos 

Ogden  Park 

Silvis 

Park  Manor 

Carnation 

Edgewater 

Alto 

p;ikhart 

Oarlock 

Hanover 

Coffeen 

Ancient  Craft 

Gil.  W.  Barnard... 

Bee  Hive 

Hull 

Bellflower 

Stellar 

Aaron 

Republic 


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851 
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856 
857 
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859 
860 
861 
862 
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874 
875 


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892 
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894 
895 


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901 
902 
903 
904 
905 
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909 
910 
911 
912 
913 
914 


REPKKSKNTATIVE. 


W.  O.  Lentz  

Geo.  Roberts 

K.  M.  Vanscoy 

M.  M.  Vaughn 

C.  F.  Hawkinson 

S.  F.  Manning  

Spencer  B.  Waldron 

H.  L.  Booth 

Edw.  A.  Lewis 


Jas.  Piggot,  Jr 

R.  C.  Dyrenforth  ... 

John  Cameron 

Richard  W.  Hupe.. 
W.  N.  H.  Hardih.... 

John  Mallinson 

H.  L.  Spealman 


Robert  A.  Lf  as 

Gilbert  F.  Weber 
D.  C.  Miiler 


Dayton  Bumgardner. 

Hugh  H.  Drumm 

Geo.  M.  Embury 

Edw.  D.  Melune 

CleveCurtright 

D.  C.  Hutchins 

Frank  E.  Baker 

Frank  Hradecky  

A.  B.  CoUom 

J.  F.  Williams 


J.  H.  Werdner.. 

H.  B  Landis 

Ray  H.  Petty  ... 

Jos.  T.  Cook 

H.  A.  Thomas... 

C.  L.  Osgood 

Robert  Uuthie.. 
Will  H.  Bray  .. 
J.  H.  Tiedeman. 

J.  O.  Wade 

W.  J.  Ure 

Harry  J.  Lurie. 

Earl  Andrus 

Otto  Stark 

Howard  Hough. 
H.  H.  Bowman  . 
W.  I).  Mathews 
E.  H.Peters 


L.  O.  Buzzard 

Lewis  W.  Lemon.. 

Geo.  A.  Stube 

William  R.  Haller. 

Leopold  Apple 

Ora  L. Mt  dsker 

A.  E.  Schmitzer  ... 

N.  L.  Rogers 

J.  M.  Jordan 

W.J.  Daily 

H.  E,  Hansen , 

Arthur  M.  Dean 


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145 

132 

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7 
6 
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167 
201 
150 
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1 
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$  80 
2  70 
28  10 

17  40 
70 
10 

28  50 
6  70 
9  40 

60 

1  20 
10 
60 
10 

24  70 

12  90 

1  20 

11  30 
16  10 

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21  50 

10 

10 

27  50 

10 

60 

80 

31  80 

80 

18  30 

14  50 

13  20 
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25  70 
1  20 

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70 
60 
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16  70 
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15  00 
23  90 

60 

1  00 

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70 


$9  80 
11  70 
37  10 
86  40 
9  70 
9  90 
37  50 
15  70 
18  40 

9  60 

10  20 
9  10 
9  60 
9  10 

33  70 

21  90 

10  20 

20  30 
25  10 

9  10 

30  50 

9  10 

9  10 

36  50 

9  10 

9  60 

9  80 

40  80 

9  80 

27  30 

23  50 

22  20 
10  80 

9  80 
9  10 
10  70 
6  50 
9  50 

34  70 
10  20 

9  60 
9  80 
10  00 
25  20 
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9  60 
6  60 

25  70 
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24  00 
32  90 

9  60 
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Jackson  Park 

Welcome 

Conci>rcl 

Sessor 

El>Aood 

Cottonwood 

Avondale 

Comp  iss  

East  Gate 

Banner  Blue 

Molenna 

Veritas 

Candida        

Grant  Park 

Ashland  

Jos.  Robbins 

Wilmette 

Sandoval 

Manlius 

Ainsdale 

LaMoine 

Rock  Falls , 

North  Shore 

Circle j.. . 

Table  Grove 

Pearl... 

Elmhurst 

Maple  Park 

Bohemia 

John  C.  Smith 

Buffalo 

Jov 

Kenmore 

R.  P.Casey 

Justice 

Gleu  Ellyn 

Depue  

Donovan  

Stone  Arch  

Progressive 

Cirero  

Washington  Park 

Prospect       

Prudence  

Warrensburg 

Algonquin 

Federal  

Ben  Franklin 

Broughton  

Maplewood 

Cisco  

Exemplar 

Dahlgren 

South  Gnte 

East  Moline 

St.  Joe 

Fernwood  Park  . . 

Rainbow 

Perseverance 

Albany  Park 

Old  Glory     

Melrose  Abbey  . . . 

Parian '. ... 

Square  

Stephen  Decatur. 


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Chas.  E  Adams 

Ch  s.  Brinkmann.. . 
Frank  E.  Schultz  .., 

S  D.Campbell 

A.  T.  Alexander , 

G.  H.  Cook 

J.  C.  Carlson 

M.  Hammt-rschlog.. 

F.  V.  Bunegir 

John  Ca  son 

E.  C.  Richardson 

H.  C.  Trenary 

Lewis  J.  Woodfln 

Fred  Huff    

Burt  B.  Miller 

J   H.  Birds(jug 

W.  J.  Irwin     

W.H.  Brown 

Wm.  C.  B  iss 

Henry  J.  Smith 

Nicholas  Notson 

A.  P.  Thurman 

Albert  T.  Ahlin 

Otto  Pecha 

Joseph  Kohn 

Oliver  McUaniel 

Clarance  A.  Morrow, 
John  J.  Bir  h 

0.  V.  Cuinmins 

P.  C.  Penlecka 

E.  H.  McChesney 

F.  W.  Krueger 

Harry  Sturman 

Arnold  Meister 

W.  G.  Howe 

1.  J.  Smith 

E.  J.  Roegner 

Roland  Goldstine . . . 
Wm.  R.  Schroeder.. 

Jas    E.  McKay 

A.  W.  E.  Hooper 

W.  P.  Ritchie 

T.  I.  Hall 

C.  W.  Kaiser 

W.  R.  Barnhart 

Geo.  S  Palmer 

H.E.  Bartlett 

H.  S.Crnssley 

J.  D.  Hend.  rson 

Henry  Rosier 

W.  G.  Hercock 

Geo.  A.  Simms 

A.  P.Hyatt 

W.  A.  Goldsberry..   . 
Wm.  A.  Klatce 


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REPRESENTATIVES— Con^mwerf. 


Lodge. 


Anchor 

Trowel 

Sincerity 

Glencoe  

Emblem 

Universal 

Brotherhood  

Gyrene  

Park  Ridge 

Hyde  Park 

Clover  Leaf 

Welfare 

Niagara     

True  Blue 

Leyden  

Lawndale 

Sunrise 

Integrity 

Paul  Revere 

Morgan  Park... 

Bayliss 

Wayfarers 

Portage  

Fortitude 

Hurst 

Community 

Fair  Oaks 

Loyal 

Parkway 

Hiram 

Honor 

Woodson — 

Blrchw.iod 

John  Paul  Jones 


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982 
983 
981 
985 
986 
987 
988 
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993 
994 
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997 
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1001 
1002 
1003 
1004 
1005 
1006 
1007 
1008 
1009 
1010 
1011 
1012 
1013 


BEPBESENTATIVB. 


W.  L.  KimbaU. 
F.  K.  Musperle 

David  J.  Gordon  . 
Herbert  C.  Bower 

C.  V.  Price 

R.  A.  Benson 

Otto  W.  Anderson 
Dan  DeBaugh 

Fred  A.  Daggett.. 

E.  L.  Cooper 

A.  D.  Forrest 

Geo.  H.  Lund 

Frank  J.  Kohant. 

C.  J   Phelps 

Thos.  A.  Bartlett. . 
W.  S.  Hutchins.... 

L.  S.  Clark 

C.  L.  Nichols 

A.  H.  Lambrecht . 

M.  L.  Nathan 

R.  E  Edmonds 

Albert  P.  Bauer  .. 
Bert  W.  Crissey ... 

W.  H.  Tulett 

Chas  L.  Erickson 
Stephen  A.Cross.. 
Paul  L.  Wachtel.. 

C.  C.  Self 

M.  E.  bmith 

A.  B.  Harris 


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REPORT 
BOARD  OF  GRAND  EXAMINERS. 


Harrisburg,  III.,  Sept.  21,  1918. 
Bro,  A.  n.  Scrogin,  M.  TV.  Grand  Master,  Lexington,  Illinois. 

Dear  Bro.  Scrogin: — The  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  has  the  honor  to 
report  that  immediately  following  our  appointment  October  11,  1917,  we  met 
in  the  LaSalle  Hotel,  Chicago,  and  organized  by  electing  E.  C.  Davenport, 
secretary. 

The  board  unanimously  recommended   for  re-appointment  as  grand  lec- 
turers the  following  named  brethren : 


C.  E.  Allen 
H.  S.  Albin 

D.  E.  Bruffett 
J.  M.  Willard 
J.  E.  Wheat 

S.  M.  Shoemann 
C.  N.  Hambleton 
A.  O.  Novander 
J.  B.  Eoach 
Charles  P.  Eoss 
Archibald  Birse 
Ealph  H.  Wheeler 
H.  W.  Harvey 
I.  A.  Foster 
W.  A.  Dixon 
Albert  EouUier 
N.  M.  Mesnard 
John  C.  Weis 
H.  E.  Van  Loon 

C.  J.  Wightman 
W.  H.  Bied 

D.  W.  Starr 
Nimrod  Mace 
N.  B.  Carson 
David  Eichards 
L.  J.  Frahm 
Andrew  McNally 
W.  H.  Eupe 

W.  W.  Eoberts 
M.  T.  Booth 
C.  L.  Montgomery 
J.  S.  Edmonson 
L.  E.  Eockwood 
W.  A.  Hoover 
L.  B.  Dyer 


Henry  Friedman 
A.  F.  Gooch 
C.  G.  Taylor 
G.  H.  Stephens 
Chas.  W.  Cofer 
H.  P.  Blose 
H.  E.  DeLavergne 
J.  A.  Provoost 
Chas.  Watson 
John  B.  Bruce 
Harry  C.  Eeser 
Aaron  C.  Koethe 
Wm.  A.  Ward 
Wm.  W.  M.  Bending 
Simon  F.  Odell 
C.  J.  Weiskopf 
J.  H.  Thorne 
Edw.  C.  Mullen 
Marshal  N.  Shaw 
A.  M.  Bassford 
A.  T.  Peters 
Walter  E.  felt 
A.  G.  Trees 
J.  O.  Holland 
Fred  Naumer 
E.  K.  Bennington 
James  Cropper 
Fres  S.  Schram 
N.  L.  Brown 
John  Mutter 
Wm.  F.  Ulrich 
Eoy  E.  Nelson 
Elof  Peterson 
W.  A.  Blessing 
Marsh. il  Ozment 


Edwin  F.  Works 
Wm.  B.  Cochrane 
Wm.  H:  Eandall 
M.  H.  Leighton 
O.  E.  Carpenter 
L.  C.  Cramer 
S.  L.  Weiser 
Frank  Wheat 
James  Darragh 
Emanuel  Weil 
E^  L.  Eckersall 
Chas.  C.  Sawyer 
H.  L.  Weaver 
Bernard  Eemmer 
Thomas  E.  Jones 
A.  T.  Thompson 
John  W.  Whalen 
J.  A.  Briegel 
E.  W.  E.  Mitchell 
G.  E.  Chamberlain 
John  W.  Evans 
M.  L.  Downey 
Frank  J.  Mittan 
Wm.  H.  Pundt 
O.  J.  Chapman 
Calvin  P.  Clark 
Edward  W.  Aplin 
Albert  J.  Dew- 
Arthur  S.  Dowd 
Paul  A.  Pabst 
George  E.  Moore 
Eobert  H.  Cutler 
Thomas  Kelso 
James  O.  Anderson 
A.  C.  McFarland 


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267 


George  N.  Todd 
W.  G.  Houghton 
F.  O.  Lorton 
Wm.  E.  Edwards 
Z.  S.  Saylor 
H.  M.  Palmer 
W.  D.  Price 
H.  A.  Dever 
J.  M.  Huff 
Harry  H.  Milnor 
H.  M.  Eobinson 

C.  H.  Thompson 
Amos  Ball 
Otto  Brail 

J.  F.  Boyle 

A.  B.  Collom 
J.  E.  Glathart 

B.  S.  Blaine 
W.  N.  Ewing 
T.  B.  Strauss 

B.  I.  Pumpelly 
George  Edwards 
F.  H.  Bradley 
L.  A.  Brinkman 
R.  B.  Prendergast 

F.  M.  Cruikshank 

G.  W.  Flood 
J.  I.  Brydon 
Benjamin  Bing 
J.  M.  Foreman 
I.  J.  McDowell 
W.  E.  Speckman 
H.  D.  Jackson 

D.  S.  Davidson 
A.  A.  Bauer 

J,  N.  Fairehild 

C.  A.  Luse 
William  Scales 
C.  L.  Tanner 
James  Porter 
T.  S.  Browning 
A.  M.  Bloxam 

T.  C.  Hambleton 
H.  W.  Crabb 
C.  W.  Kesslcr 
H.  A.  Flock 

E.  R.  Turnbull 
R.  C.  Clark 

E.  G.  Burger 

C.  O.  Faught 
Charles  H.  Crowe! 
Addison  Hickox 

D.  S.  Mellinger 
Harry  M.  Modlin 


Gordon  Pillow 
James  T.  Athey 
M.  R.  Jones 
J.  R.  H.  Potts 
Frank  J.  Vernon 
Wm.  M.  Lovins 
Emory  Edwards 
A.  J.  Berounsky 
Wm.  G.  Spurgin 
Fred  I.  Mills 
J.  Wm.  Montgomery 
R.  F.  Davidson 
J.  L.  Klemme 
Walter  E.  Long 
H.  C.  Johnson 
L.  A.  Tripp 
John  D.  Charters 

E.  J.  Cowling 
George  Zollcr 
Elmer  E.  Stadler 

F.  M.  Carn 
O.  H.  Travis 
John  L.  Whiteside 
Emil  H.  Kopp 
Leslie  W.  Beebe 
J.  F.  Barsaloux 

G.  M.  McKitrick 
Frank  V.  Partridge 
E.  R.  Welch 

R.  L.  Eldredge 
Harry  L.  Kelly 
Paul  G.  Duncan 
Herman  L.  Rose 
A.  D.  Pollock 
Jacob  Schwartz 
E.  L.  Lawrence 
R.  V.  McKee 
E.  G.  George 

A.  L.  Pickel 
L.  W.  Coe,  Jr. 
Hal  C.  McCloud 
Wm.   Cullen  Bryant 
Ralph  R.  Shay 
John  H.  Grimm 
Fred  J.  Jerden 

B.  L.  Ten  Eyek 
Frank  L.  Shaw 
Benj.  C.  Nead 
E.  R.  Hensley 
/C.  W.  McCray 
Wm.  C.  Bradley 
Charles  H.  Woods 
Hiram  J.  Rutherford 
Chas.  F.  Eichenaucr 


Herman  A.  Rimpler 
Emil  P.  Wenger 
David  Martin 
Olliver  H.  Clark 
Nathaniel  Schooler 
F.  D.  Ehlert 
Henry  Feick 
Evan  P.  Jones 
Ernest  E.  Stamp 
Chas.  E.  Olmsted 
C.  W.  Rutherford 
Charles  H.  Mangold 
Fred  E.  Edgerton 
W.  H.  Thomas,  Jr. 
Simon  P.  Odenwcller 

B.  A.  Cotlow 
Karl  A.  Finley 
George  L.  Beal 
Charles  C.  Fenn 
James  A.  Shepherd,  Jr. 
Delbert  I.  Duck 
Alexander  B.  Hay 
George  N.  Lamb 
Carroll  W.  Norris 
Judge  L.  Dawson 
Glenn  Robinson 
Leslie  W.  Morton 
William  T.  Cable 
Charles  Maddox 
Howard  H.  Grubb 
James  Welch 
Clarence  H.  Lefler 
John  P.  Sweitzcr 
Robert  E.  Hale 

Otto  Shatzkis 

Andrew  J.  Zimmerman 

James  S.  Matheson 

Wylie 
Frank  F.  Tuverson 
Earl  G.  Beard 
Lyman  N.  Thurston 
Gustav  H.  Schultz 
Arthur  F.  Johnson 
Benj.  J.  Metzger 
Jacob  Hirsch 
Gustav  Kohn 
Carl  J.  Solomon 
E.  B.  Funk 
George  S.  Palmer 
George  A.  Stover 
David  C.  Hibbott 
Clarence  W.  Dexter 
James  A.  Zeller 

C.  Ward  Cheshire 


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Appendix 


E.  C.  Peck 

Silas  Watts 

A.  J.  Winteringham 

S.  E.  Kain 

E.  J.  Tye 

C.  J.  Shaw 

S.  B.  Harvey 

H.  D.  Hamper 

T.  W.  Nixon 

N.  O.  Johnson 

AYilliam  Tinsley 

A.  O.  Poff 

R.  C.  Cantelou 

B.  T.  Harley 
S.  D.  Hinman 
Edgar  Zimmerman 
Wainwright  Davis 
S.  S.  Middleton 


Ben  L.  Berve 
H.  S.  GrossboU 
J.  G.  Strawn 
Albert  C.  Metcalf 
Benj.  W.  Scholton 
Leopold  Swartz 
B.  S.  Bingham 
AVelles  W.  LaMoure 
AVm.  H.  Paterson 
Frank  M.  Phillis 
T.  I.  Christopher 
Russel  Wiles 
Oscar  L.  Carson 
Leopold  Apple 
Chas.  H.  Keppel 
Wm.  T.  Mummery 
Willis  McFeely 
Isaac  J.  Grass 


Clyde  Schwartz 
Wallace  H.  Downs 
Wm.  H.  Lundie 
Jos.  A.  Berkman 
Fred  A.  Gilbert 
John  A.  Kester 
Wm.  G.  Jones 
Glen  F.  Coe 
AVm.  Robertson 
Wm.  Jedike 
Carlos  K.  Eckhart 
Montrose  G.  Taylor 
Chas.  A.  Stayart 
R.  D.  Tinkham 
Looney  McCormick 
John  Armstrong 
Wm,  Douglas  Abney 
James  F.  Rowley 


Pursuant  to  your  order  the  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  conducted  six 
schools  of  instruction  and  three  examinations  for  commissions  as  grand 
lecturers. 

The  total  attendance  at  the  schools  was  2,258.  Forty  applicants  suc- 
cessfully passed  the  examination  and  were  recommended  for  com.missions  as 
grand  lecturers. 

The  schools  were  well  attended  considering  the  abnormal  times  and 
inclement  weather.  They  were  conducted  along  the  same  lines  as  in  the 
two  preceding  years.  Wednesday  evening  being  given  over  entirely  to  the 
grand  master  and  speaker. 

Tie  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  desire  to  express  their  appreciation  of 
the  attendance  and  assistance  of  the  grand  master  and  grand  secretary 
who  were  present  at  each  of  the  schools;  of  the  attendance  and  assistance 
of  other  grand  lodge  officers  who  were  present  much  of  the  time;  of  the  at- 
tendance and  assistance  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  upon  whom 
depend  largely  the  success  of  the  schools;  of  the  attendance  and  assistance 
of  the  grand  lecturers  who  left  their  business  and  came  to  the  schools  at 
their  own  expense  in  order  that  they  might  serve  the  craft;  and  of  the  at- 
tendance and  assistance  of  the  masters,  officers  and  members  of  the  consti- 
tuent lodges  who  on  all  occasions  extended  to  us  a  fraternal  welcome. 

The  entire  craft  of  Illinois  is  indebted  to  the  following  brethren  for 
their  addresses  at  the  schools: 

Rev.  Walter  Aitken,  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Illinois. 

Edward  J.  Brundage,  Attorney  General  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 
Francis  G.  Blair,  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 
Harry  Olson,  Chief  Justice  of  the  Municipal  Court  of  Chicago. 


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269 


Following  is  a  detailed  report  of  the  schools  and  examinations: 

The  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  conducted  an  examination  in  the  Audi- 
torium Lodge  Hall,  Chicago,  December  28  and  29,  1917,  when  the  fol- 
lowing named  brethren  were  examined  and  recommended  for  commissions 
as  grand  lecturers: 

Herbert  James  Lowe Y.  M.  C.  A.,  Galesburg 

Edwards  James  Hunt 722  N.  Laramie  Ave.,  Chicago 

Edward  Eugene  Pond 3248  W.  63rd  Place,  Chicago 

Phillips  Carey  Vaughau 3618  Greenview  Ave.,  Chicago 

Albert  Leon  Smerling 5329  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 

Sol  Eosenblatt 5020  Grand  Blvd.,  Chicago 

John  Hay 411  Washington  St.,  Glencoe 

James  Henry  Couden 4339  Forestville  Ave.,  Chicago 

Isaac  Joseph  Smit 2010  Mailers  Bldg.,  Chicago 

Dan  DeBaugh 4634  N.  Eacine  Ave.,  Chicago 

Harry  J.  Lurie 4746  Ingleside  Ave.,  Chicago 

Through  an  error  the  name  of  Orliu  J.  Davis,  McLeansboro,  was  omitted 
from  the  list  of  grand  lecturers  as  published  in  the  proceedings  of  1917 
and  has  siuce  been  added. 

School  at  Eldorado. 
January  8,  9  and  10,  1918. 
Those  in  attendance  were: 

A.  H.  Scrogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

D.  G.  Fitzgerrell E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Isaac  Cutter E.  W.  Grand  Secertary 

Eev.  Walter  Aitken E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Spruel  C,  D.  Eea W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

E.  W.  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters: 

David  B.  Eobertson 86th  dist.  Joe  P.  Benson 95th  dist. 

F.  I.  Mills 88th  dist,  W.  T.  Cable 97th  dist. 

Wainwright  Davis    91st  dist.  Eoy  Helm    98th  dist. 

W.  H.  Thomas 93rd  dist.  W.  F.   Gibson 100th  dist. 


C.  L.  Gregory 
E.  C.  Davenport 


C.  H.  Thompson 
Gordon  Pillow 
Spruel  C.  D.  Eea 
G.  M.  McKitrick 
Thomas  Kelso 
T.  C.  Hambleton 
C.  N.  Hambleton 
E.  E.  Hale 
L.  B.  Dyer 
Anthony  Doherty 


E.  W.  Grand  Examiners: 

David  D.  King 
Geo.  E.  Carlson 

E.  W.  Grand  Lecturers : 

Isaac  Cutter 
T.  S.  Browning 

F.  I.  Mills 
James  T.  Athey 

C.  O.  Fanght 

G.  N.  Todd 

W.  E.  Speckman 
W.  D.  Abney 

D.  G.  Fitzgerrell 


Wm.  H.  Zarley 


W.  H.  Thomas 
O.  J.  Davis 
Wainwright   Davis 
A.  H.  Scrogin 
W.  T.  Cable 
A.  B.  Collom 
L.  McCormick 
H.  A.  Flock 
M.  Ozment 


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Officers  of  Lodges 64 

Worshipful  Masters    16 

Illinois  Lodges 42 

Foreign   Grand  Jurisdictions 6 

Total  Eegistration   253 

School  at  Danville. 

January  22,  23  and  24,  1918. 

Those  in  attendance  were: 

A.  H.  Scorgin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

D.  G.  Fitzgerrell E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Elmer  E.  Beach K.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Isaac  Cutter R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

Rev.  Walter  Aitken R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

R.  W.  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters: 


E.  C.  Mullen 1st  dist. 

T.  M.  Avery 5th  dist. 

Geo.  E.  Moore 14th  dist. 

D.  M.  Fowler 46th  dist. 

Glenn  Robinson    47th  dist. 

B.  L.  Ten  Eyck 50th  dist. 

8.  S.  Middleton 58th  dist. 

G,  H.   Stephens 59th  dist. 


Boyd  S.  Blaine 60}h  dist. 

G.  A.  Stadler 61st  dist. 

A.  A.  Bauer 72nd  dist. 

M.  E.  Bigelow 73rd  dist. 

J.  A.  Shepherd 74th  dist. 

L.  A.  Tripp 76th  dist. 

J.  L.  Whiteside 82nd  dist. 

Samuel  B.  Gwin 87th  dist. 


R.  W.  Grand  Examiners: 


C.  L.  Gregory 

David  D.  King 

W^m.  H.  Zarley 

R.  C.  Davenport 

Geo.  E.  Carlson 

R.  W.  Grand  Lecturers: 

L.  A.  Tripp 

Isaac  Cutter 

C.  L.  Tanner 

J.  L.  Whiteside 

J.  M.  Foreman 

H.  A.  Flock 

J.  A.  Shepherd 

J.  I.  Brydon 

W.  A.  Dixon 

Glenn  Robinson 

W.  H.  Pundt 

C.  L.  Montgomery 

B.  L.  Ten  Eyck 

M.  R.  Jones 

A.  F.  Johnson 

S.  S.  Middleton 

A.  H.  Scrogin 

C.  W.  Cofer 

G.  Haven  Stephens 

0.  J.  Chapman 

D.  W.  Starr 

Boyd  S.  Blaine 

M.  L.  Downey 

H.  P.  Blose 

A.  A.  Bauer 

E.  B.  Funk 

H.  J.  Rutherford 

Geo.  E.  Moore 

Howard  H.  Grubb 

Delbert  I.  Duck 

E.  C.  Mullen 

R.  C.  Peck 

Fred  IStaumer 

A.  T.  Peters 

J.  N.  Fairchild 

Z.  S.  Saylor 

Wilson  P.  Jones 

D.  E.  Bruffett 

Fred  J.  Jerden 

G.  N.  Todd 

G.  H.  Schultz 

Otto  Brail 

Carlos  K.  Eckhart 

A.  0.  Poff 

Benjamin  Bing 

D.  G.  Fitzgerrell 

Elof  Peterson 

J.  L.  Dawson 

Elmer  E.  Beach 

Officers  of  Lodges  rep: 
Worshipful  Masters  .  . 

resented                             . . . 

fi?, 

.   12 

Illinois  Lodges 

73 

Foreign   Grand   Jurisdif'tinns 

4 

Total  Registration  .  .  . 

.357 

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271 


School  at  Quincy. 
February  5,  6  and  7,  1918. 
Those  in  attendance  were: 

A.  H.  Scrogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

Isaac  Cutter E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

Eoy  Adams W.  Deputy  Grand  Secretary 

E.  W.  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters: 


B.  L.  Ten  Eyck 5tli  dist. 

J.  L.  Klemme 52nd  dist. 

E.    L.    Charpentier 52nd  dist. 

S.   P.   Odenweller 54th  dist. 

B.  I.  Pumpelly 63rd  dist. 


Albert   Pickel    65th  dist. 

E.  E.  McCoy 67th  dist. 

E.  L.  Lawrence 6Sth  dist. 

C.  W.  Kessler 71st  dist. 


C.  L.  Gregory 
E.  C.  Davenport 


C.  P.  Eoss 

John  P.  Sweitzer 

Frank  V.  Partridge 

B.  I.  Pumpelly 
H.  A.  Flock 
George  Zoller 

J.  Wm.  Montgomery 

C.  F.  Eichenauer 


E.  W.  Grand  Examiners: 

David  D.  King 
Geo.  E.  Carlson 

E.  W.  Grand  Lecturers: 

M.  N.  Shaw 
Paul  G.  Duncan 
E.  E.  Welch 
E.  L.  Lawrence 
Asa  G.  Trees 
B.  L.  Ten  Eyck 
J.  L.  Klemme 


Wm.  H.  Zarley 


H.  C.  Johnson 
L.  W.  Coe 
S.  P.  Odenweller 
C.  W.  Kessler 
W.  C.  Bradley 
Emmett  Howard 
Albert  Pickel 


Officers   of   Lodges 74 

Worshipful  Masters 21 

Illinois  Lodges 70 

Foreign  Grand   Jurisdictions 6 

Total  Eegistration 340 

School  at  Princeton. 

February  19,  20  and  21,  1918, 

Those  in  attendance  were : 

A.  H.  Scrogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

A.  E.  Wood E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

Isaac  Cutter E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

C.  E.  Allen M.  W.  Past  Grand  Master 


E.  W.  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters: 


William  Tinsley   3rd  dist. 

T.   M.  Avery 5th  dist. 

S.  B.  Harvey 6th  dist. 

H.  H.  Milnor 19th  dist. 

W.  A.  Blessing 30th  dist. 

B.   L.  Berve 31st  dist. 

Chas.  W.  McCray 32nd  dist. 

Thomas  P.  Gunning.  . .  .34th  dist. 


Carlton  G.   Taylor 35th 


S.    E.   Amlong 37th 

E.  D.  Tinkham 38th 

C.  C.  Sawyer 39th 

Benj.  J.  Metzger 43rd 

B.  L.  Ten  Eyck 50th  dist. 

A.  C.   Metcalf 66th  dist. 

Grier   Hanson    55th  dist. 


dist. 
dist. 
dist. 
dist. 
dist. 


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C,  L.  Gregory 
E.  C.  Davenport 


r.  H.  Bradley 
Ben  L.  Berve 
Julius  G.  Strawn 
Thos.  E.  Jones 
Benj.  J.  Metzger 
John  D.  Charters 
Addison  Hickox 
B.  L.  Ten  Eyck 
A.  O.  Novander 
Frank  L.  Shaw 
Wm,  C.  Bryant 
John  Hay 

Officers  of  Lodges 

Worshipful  Masters   

Illinois   Lodges    

Foreign  Grand  Jurisdictions. 
Total  Registration    


R.  W.  Grand  Examiners: 

David  D.  King 
Geo.  E.  Carlson 

E.  W.  Grand  Lecturers : 

Clyde  Schwartz 
C.  H.  Lefler 
C.  E.  Allen 
S.  B.  Harvey 
H.  L.  Weaver 
H,  J.  Lowe 
Wm.  Tinsley 
E.  D.  Tinkham 
Glen  F.  Coe 
G.  W.  Flood 
C.  C.  Sawyer 


Wm.  H.  Zarley 


C.  W.  McCray 
Wm.  Elmer  Edwards 
J.  M.  Hannum 
Andrew  J.  Zimmerman 
Charles  H.  Keppel 
Carlton  G.  Taylor 
Albert  C.  Metcalf 
Harry  H.  Milnor 
Chas.  H.  Mangold 
W.  A.  Blessing 
W.  A.  Hoover 


,  49 
.  8 
.  55 
,  7 
.227 


School  at  Freeport. 

March  5,  G  and  7,  1918. 

Those  in  attendance  were : 

A.  H.  Scrogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

Isaac  Cutter E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 


E.  W.  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters: 


D.  S.  Mellinger 10th  dist. 

Harry  H.   Milnor 19th  dist. 

A.  J.  Winteringham.  .  .  .22nd  dist. 

J.  O.  Anderson 23rd  dist. 

C.  L.  Snyder   24th  dist. 

J.  H.  Grimm 25th  dist. 


Wm.  C.  Darling 28th  dist. 

Edwin  F.  Works 29th  dist, 

Ben  L.  Berve 31st  dist. 

Benj.  J.  Metzger 43rd  dist. 

Bruce  T.  Harley 45th  dist. 

Amos  Ball 48th  dist. 


C.  L.  Gregory 
R.  C.  Davenport 


J.  E.  Wheat 
Wm.  W.  Roberts 
Addison  Hickox 
Harry  H.  Milnor 
Amos  Ball 
Bruce  T.  Harley 
Benj.  J.  Metzger 
Roscoe  C.  Clark 


E.  W.  Grand  Examiners: 

David  D.  King 
Geo.  E.  Carlson 

E.  W.  Grand  Lecturers : 

D.  S.  Mellinger 
H.  E.  Van  Loon 
Edwin  F.  Works 
A.  J.  Winteringham 
Maxwell  Levy 
F.  M.  Carr 
J.  A.  Provoost 


Wm.  H.  Zarley 


Carroll  W.  Norris 
George  N.  Lamb 
C.  E.  Olmsted 
E.  H.  Cutler 
J.  O.  Anderson 
J.  H.  Grimm 
Ben  L.  Berve 


Detailed  Report — Grand  Examiners 


273 


Officers  of  Lodges 50 

Worshipful  Masters 15 

Illinois  Lodges 51 

Foreign  Grand  Jurisdictions 4 

Total  Eegistration 301 

School  at  Chicago. 

March  19,  20  and  21,  1918. 

Those  in  attendance  were : 

A.  H.  Scrogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

D.  G.  Fitzgerrell E.  W,  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Elmer  E.  Beach R.  W,  Senior  Grand  Warden 

A.  E.  Wood E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

Isaac  Cutter E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

Eev.  Walter  Aitken E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

C.  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Owen  Scott M.  W.  Past  Grand  Master 


E.  W.  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters: 


Edward  C.  Mullen 1st  dist. 

Joseph  J.  Shaw 2nd  dist. 

William  Tinsley   3rd  dist. 

Wm.  W.  M.  Bending...   4th  dist. 

T.  M.  Avery 5th  dist. 

S.  B.  Harvey 6th  dist. 

A.  T.  Thompson 7th  dist. 

Welles  W.  LaMoure 8th  dist. 

Nels  O.  Johnson 9th  dist. 

D.  S.  Mellinger 10th  dist, 

David   S.   Davidson.  ..  .11th  dist, 

Wm.  T,  Mummery 12th  dist, 

S.  F,  Odell 13th  dist. 

George  E.  Moore 14th  dist. 


Paul  A.  Neuffer 15th  dist. 

Leslie  W,  Beebe 16th  dist. 

Albert  C,  McFarland, ,  .17th  dist 

A.  M.  Bassford 18th  dist. 

H.  H.  Milnor 19th  dist. 

Louis  Link 20th  dist. 

A.   J.   Winteringham . ,  ,  22nd  dist, 

E,  F,  Works 29th  dist, 

E.  D,  Tinkham 38th  dist. 

Wm.,  Scales 42nd  dist. 

Benj.  J.  Metzger 43rd  dist, 

G,  Haven  Stephens , , . .  59th  dist. 

Harry  M.  Wood 64th  dist. 

S.  A.  Wright 75th  dist. 


C.  L.  Gregory 
E.  C.  Davenport 


E,  W.  Grand  Examiners: 

D.  D,  King 
G,  E.  Carlson 


Wm.  H,  Zarley 


B,  J,  Metzger 
Harry  H,  Milnor 
Addison  Hickox 
Edw.  F.  Works 
John  Hay 
Carroll  W.  Norris 
J,  S,  M,  Wylie 
W,  H,  Eandall 
L.  A,  Brinkman 
Leopold  Apple 


E,  W,  Grand  Lecturers: 

John  B.  Bruce 
H.  C.  Eeser 
Chas.  Watson 
C.  A,  Stayart 
Geo,  W.  Stover 
James  Darragh 
C.  W.  Dexter 
Wm.  F,  Ulrich 
N,  O,  Johnson 
Louis  J.  Frahm 


Jacob  Schwartz 
J,  F.  Barsaloux 
J,  H,  Thome 
A,  T,  Thompson 
L,  N.  Thurston 
N,  Schooler 
W,  P.  Jones 
Isaac  Cutter 
G,  L,  Beal 
H,  M,  Eobinson 


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Appendix 


Albert   Eoullier  Willis  McFeely  E.  L.  Eckersall 

A.  J.  Berounsky  Wm.  Eobertson  W.  G.  Houghton 

Frank  Wheat  Fred  S.  Schram  Emmett  Howard 

W.  B.  Cochrane  I.  J.  Grass  George  E.  Moore 

A.  L.  Smerling  Emanuel  Weil  William  Tinsley 
L.  W.  Beebe  Wm.  H.  Lundie  Thos.  E.  Jones 

E.  E.  Stamp  A.  C.  McFarland  A.  J.  Winteringham 

Wm.  D.  Price  W.  H.  Paterson  J.  E.  Wheat 

E.  Zimmerman  A.  E.  Wood  E.  G.  Beard 

Bernard  Kemmer  Albert  Jampolis  E.  W.  Aplin 

S.  D.  Hinman  Wm.  W.  M.  Bending         C.  A.  Luse 

John  A.  Kester  Wm.  H.  Bied  M.  H.  Leighton 

Evan  P.  Jones  ,H.  E.  DeLavergne  David  Martin 

John  Mutter  C.  K.  Eckhart  B.  C.  Nead 

Dan  DeBaugh  D.  S.  Mellinger  L.  C.  Cramer 

Jacob  Jirsch  R.  D.  Tinkham  Paul  A.  Pabst 

B.  W.  Scholton  A.  O.  Novander  Emil  P.  Wenger 

E.  G.  George  E.  C.  Mullen  E.  R.  Hensley 
I.  J.  McDowell  G.  H.  Stephens  H.  L.  Kelly 

F.  D.  Ehlert  R.  C.  Clark  T.  I.  Christopher 

C.  J.  Solomon  B.  S.  Bingham  H.  W.  Harvey 
A.  H.  Scrogin  P.  C.  Vaughan  D.  S.  Davidson 
Elmer  E.  Beach  Karl  A.  Finley  W.  W.  LaMoure 
C.  J.  Weiskopf  Harry  A.  Dever  Andrew  McNally 
C.  C.  Fenn  Henrv  Friedman  O.  L.  Carson 
Elof  Peterson  EmifH.  Kopp  Edward  E.  Pond 
Chas.  H.  Keppel  Gustav  Kohn  E.  K.  Bennington 
S.  B.  Harvey  Geo.  Edwards  F.  J.  Mittan 
Wm.  H.  Roberts  David  Richards  Jos.  A.  Briegel 
Otto  Brail  L.  A.  Swartz  S.  F.  Odell 

A.  O.  Poff  Wm.  G.  Jones  James  F.  Rowley 

Geo.  N.  Lamb  J.  A.  Zeller  Sol  Rosenblatt 

0.  E.  Carpenter  J.  F.  Boyle  D.  G.  Fitzgerrell 
Wm.  Jedike  W.  H.  Downs  Maxwell  Levy 
Archibald  Birse  Wm.  Mummery  Wm.  Scales 

C.  H.  Crowell  Otto  Shatzkis  Walter  E.  Felt 

J.  O.  Holland  A.  M.  Bassford  Jos.  A.  Berkman 

1.  J.  Smit  Walter  E.  Long 

Officers  of  Lodges 212 

Worshipful  Masters 65 

Hlinois  Lodges 207 

Foreign  Grand  Jurisdictions 7 

Total  Registration 780 

The  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  conducted  an  examination  in  the  Audi- 
torium Lodge  Hall,  Chicago,  May  17  and  18,  1918,  when  the  following 
named  brethren  were  examined  and  recommended  for  commissions  as  grand 
lecturers : 

Charles  Wright 875  N.  Wells  St.,  Chicago 

John  Cameron 6037  Rhodes  Ave.,  Chicago 

Dimmitt  Cooper  Hutchins 6738  Bosworth  Ave.,  Chicago 

Samuel  PerLee  Reese 336  S.  Homan  Ave.,  Chicago 


Detailed  Beport — Grand  Examiners  275 

Charles  Brinkmann 1758  N.  Washtenaw  Ave.,  Chicago 

Albert  Fredrick  Smyth 222  S.  8th  St.,  Quincy 

Charles  Dngald  Boyle 1524  Fifth  Ave.,  Moline 

Alfred  W.   Joerndt Odell 

Frank  Wesley  Brown Odell 

Samuel  Faucett 305  S.  King  St.,  Eobinson 

Eobert  Alexander  Lees 808  S.  15th  Ave.,  MaywoocI 

Arthur  Genius  French 5861  Magnolia  Ave.,  Chicago 

Eobert  Duthie 135  Walnut  Ave.,  Des  Plaines 

Frank  W.  Koth Sterling 

Samuel  Fee  Manning 1067  Ainslie  St.,  Chicago 

John  William  Christie 3509  W,  Monroe  St.,  Chicago 

Fred  Michel Congress  Park 

Clarence  Wilbur  Edwards 5345  Kimbark  Ave.,  Chicago 

Samuel  Wolf 4756  Magnolia  Ave.,  Chicago 

Frank  Newell  Nicol 610  Fifth  Ave.,  Peoria 

The  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  held  an  examination  in  Carbondale, 
July  8  and  9,  1918,  when  the  following  named  brethren  were  examined 
and  recommended  for  commissions  as  grand  lecturers: 

Grant  Sparrow 1447  Belleplaine  Ave.,  Chicago 

George  Edward  Anderson Harrisburg 

Samuel  Douglass  Lee Carbondale 

William  Eiley  Wright Murphysboro 

James  Benjamin  Smith Herrin 

Edwin  Booth  Dangerfield Herrin 

Guy  Lawrence Carrier  Mills 

Virgial  Puckett Carrier  Mills 

Arthur  Howard  Davidson Ill  S.  Glenwood  Ave.,  Springfield 

Since  the  report  of  the  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  last  year  five  of  our 
grand  lecturers  have  been  sunmioned  to  the  Grand  Lodge  above. 

Bro.  Eichard  Leonard  Eldredge  was  initiated  Aug.  19,  1909;  passed 
Sept.  16,  1909  and  raised  Sept.  28,  1909  in  Arrowsmith  Lodge  No.  737, 
Arrowsmith,  111.  He  served  as  master  of  his  lodge  during  the  year  1912. 
He  received  his  commission  as  grand  lecturer  May  26,  1914,  Died  Novem- 
ber 29,  1917,  at  Minooka,  111.  At  rest  in  Forest  Home  Cemetery,  Chicago, 
December  1,  1917. 

Bro.  Orville  Henry  Travis  was  born  November  6,  1864,  in  Marshall 
County,  Iowa.  Initiated  June  10,  1904;  passed  July  1,  1904  and  raised 
July  8,  1904.  Commissioned  a  grand  lecturer  May  26,  1914,  Died  Febru- 
ary 9,  1918. 

Bro.  Francis  Marion  Cruikshank  was  born  June  25,  1857,  at  Indian- 
apolis, Ind.  Initiated  in  Eavenswood  Lodge  No.  777,  July  21,  1902;  passed 
August  11,  1902  and  raised  August  30,  1902.  He  was  a  charter  member  of 
Exemplar  Lodge  No.  966.  Past  master  of  Constellation  Lodge  No.  892. 
Died  February  19,  1918.     At  rest  in  Eosehill  Cemetery,  February  22,  1918. 


276  Appendix 

Bro,  John  Wesley  Whalen  was  born  January  11,  1844,  in  Carlisle,  Ind. 
He  was  admitted  to  Eobinson  Lodge  No.  250,  August  31,  1894.  Served  as 
master  of  this  lodge  in  1907.  Commissioned  a  grand  lecturer  in  June,  1915. 
Died  March  15,  1918. 

Bro.  Frank  J.  Mittan  was  born  April  13,  1865,  at  DeWitt,  111.  Initi- 
ated in  Colfax  Lodge  No.  799,  February  8,  1895;  passed  February  22,  1895, 
and  raised  March  1,  1895.  He  was  master  of  Colfax  lodge  for  three  years. 
He  was  the  first  master  of  Stephen  Decatur  Lodge  No.  979.  Bro.  Mittan 
was  commissioned  a  grand  lecturer  in  1915.  He  died  April  8,  1918.  At 
rest  in  Fairlawn  Cemetery,  Decatur,  April  12,  1918. 

Just  as  this  report  was  ready  to  go  forward  we  were  shocked  by  the 
sad  news  of  the  death  of  our  beloved  chairman.  Brother  Charlton  L. 
Gregory.  One  who  was  held  in  highest  esteem — ^holding  every  characteristic 
of  greatness.  To  know  him  was  to  love  him  and  to  be  his  friend.  He  was 
a  man  who  meant  what  he  said  and  who  said  what  he  meant.  Following  the 
design  of  the  Supreme  Architect  on  the  trestle  board  of  life,  he  has  received 
the  Master 's  ' '  well  done, ' '  and  has  gone  to  enter  the  higher  ranks  of  crafts- 
men who  work  with  a  clarified  intellect. 

Brother  Charlton  L.  Gregory  was  born  in  Delavan,  Wisconsin,  Febru- 
ary 16,  1867.  He  was  initiated  in  New  Boston  Lodge  No.  59,  May  7,  1892, 
passed  May  13,  1892  and  raised  May  17,  1892.  He  affiliated  with  Aledo 
Lodge  No.  252,  February  26,  1901  and  was  its  master  in  1905-6.  He  was 
appointed  district  deputy  grand  master  in  1905  and  received  his  commission 
as  grand  lecturer  the  same  year;  member  of  the  Board  of  Grand  Examiners 
in  1911,  and  chairman  of  the  board  in  1917  which  office  he  held  until  his 
death  which  occurred  in  Mercy  Hospital,  Davenport,  Iowa,  at  8:50  A.  M., 
September  12,  1918. 

At  rest  in  Aledo  Cemetery,  September  16,  1918. 

Interment  by  Aledo  Lodge  No.  252.  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master 
A.  H.  Scrogin  officiating,  assisted  by  other  grand  lodge  officers  and  a  large 
concourse  of  brethren  from  various  places. 

In  conclusion,  we  desire  to  express  to  you  our  appreciation  of  the  many 
courtesies  extended  to  us  and  congratulate  you  on  your  successful  admin- 
istration as  grand  master. 

Eespeetfully  submitted, 

Board  of  Grand  Examiners, 

E.  C.  Davenport,  Secretary. 

Harrisburg,  111.,  Sept.  21,  1918. 


Views  of  Bro.  B.  F.  Staymates  277 


VIEWS  OF  BRO.  B.  F.  STAYMATES  OF  DEWITT 
LODGE  No.  84,  CLINTON,  ILL. 

Published  at  his  request. 

In  behalf  therefore  of  the  great  bulk  of  Illinois  Lodges  who  under  law 
or  no  law,  will  not  use  Lodge  money  for  club  purposes,  and  in  behalf,  of 
our  brethren  of  the  opposition  in  DeWitt  Lodge  No.  84,  the  pivot  upon 
which  this  decree  of  1915  was  turned  we  will  present  the  law  of  Masonic 
Christendom,  having  secured  its  version  in  thirty  grand  jurisdictions,  not 
from  books  but  the  pens  of  the  Grand  Masters  themselves. 

First — Great  Britain  is  our  Mother  country.  British  Masonry  is  our 
Masonic  Mother.  The  sun  never  sets  on  British  Masonry  and  in  a  letter 
answering  our  question  may  the  funds  of  a  lodge  be  used  in  your  jurisdic- 
tion to  equip  clubs  or  amusement  rooms?  The  Grand  Secretary,  Brother  E. 
Letchworth  of  London,  speaking  for  the  Grand  Master  says :  * '  No  such 
expenditure  as  you  refer  to,  can  b©  sanctioned  under  the  English  constitu- 
tion, no  such  by-law  has  ever  been  submitted  and  I  doubt  very  much  if  sub- 
mitted it  could  be  sanctioned."  No  words  can  be  more  direct  than  this 
highest  authority,  they  alone  ought  certainly  to  settle  the  question. 

Pennsylvania  is  about  our  oldest  American  jurisdiction,  the  Keystone 
State,  and  through  Grand  Master  Louis  A.  Watres,  who  speaks  as  follows, 
' '  Under  our  regulations,  the  funds  of  Lodges  cannot  be  used  for  any  pur- 
pose other  than  Masonic;  the  various  purposes  set  forth  in  your  communi- 
cation referred  to  are  outside  the  terms  Masonic,  and  therefore  will  not  be 
countenanced  in  this  jurisdiction.  Those  words  accord  with  British  Ma- 
sonry. Grand  Master  Watres  adds,  "There  are  throughout  the  jurisdiction 
a  few  clubs,  but  they  have  no  connection  nor  is  thq  funds  of  the  lodge  ap- 
plied to  their  maintenance. ' ' 

Outside  Illinois  th©  Grand  jurisdiction  of  Iowa  may  well  speak  for  the 
Masonry  of  the  Middle  West,  Grand  Master  Frank  Moses  speaking  through 
the  Grand  Secretary,  N.  E.  Parvin,  says:  "It  has  been  the  decision  of  our 
Grand  Master  time  and  again  that  Lodge  funds  could  be  used  only  for 
strictly  Masonic  purposes. ' '  The  fitting  up  of  billiard  rooms  and  pool  rooms 
have  not  been  considered  Masonic  purposes,  and  in  this  state  a  lodge  would 
not  be  allowed  to  make  an  appropriation  for  such  purposes. ' '  These  are 
sample  letters  from  many  that  all  sing  the  hallowed  chorus  of  Universal 
Masonic  Law  as  it  applies  to  this  condition. 

B.  F.  Staymates. 


AMENDMENT  TO  BY-LAWS  ADOPTED. 

Code  824A.  was  added. 

824A.  Any  Mason  in  Illinois  who  shall  hereafter  enter  into  any 
of  the  businesses  enumerated  in  Section  A  of  Code  447,  shall  be  placed 
on  trial  and  if  found  guilty,  shall  be  adequately  punished. 


OFFICIAL  DOCUMENTS 
and  PAPERS 


ISSUED  BY  THE  GRAND  MASTER 


OCTOBER  1917 
OCTOBER  1918 


282  Appendix 


OFFICIAL  DOCUMENTS. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin 
grand  mastkr 
lexington 

October  19,  1917. 
To  the  Worshipful  Master,  Wardens  and  Brethren  of  Constituent  Lodges: 
It  is  needless  at  this  time  to  remind  every  Mason  in  Illinois  that  our 
country  is  at  war.  Nor  is  it  necessary  to  recite  the  long  list  of  flagrant 
insults  which  have  been  heaped  upon  our  nation,  and  which  caused  it  to 
rise  in  its  might  to  thwart  the  purposes  of  tyrannical  forms  of  govern- 
ment. 

Freemasonry  has  ever  taught  patriotism,  and  in  all  its  lessons  and 
teachings,  duty  to  country  has  ever  been  held  foremost. 

In  this  war  every  man  must  do  his  part.  Those  who  cannot  go  to  the 
front  must  help  with  their  money,  and  a  great  opportunity  is  offered  for 
service  in  that  direction  at  the  present  time.  Lodges  and  individual  Masons 
are  urged  to  purchase  Liberty  Bonds  to  the  extent  of  their  ability.  These 
bonds  bear  four  per  cent  interest,  are  exempt  from  taxation  and  make  one 
of  the  best  investments  that  have  ever  been  offered.  Lodges  and  brethren 
are  urged  to  make  early  purchases  of  these  bonds,  as  the  books  close  on  the 
27th  day  of  October.  Lodges  can  purchase  these  Liberty  Bonds  from  their 
lodge  treasuries,  with  such  funds  as  they  may  have  for  investment. 

It  is  urged  that  this  subject  be  given  immediate  consideration,  that  in 
this  great  work  the  Masonic  Fraternity  may  be  properly  represented,  and 
when  Prussianism  is  finally  crushed,  and  our  brave  boys  who  are  now  at  the 
front,  return  home,  we  may  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  in  this 
great  victory  the  Masons  of  Illinois  did  their  part. 

It  is  hereby  ordered  that  this  be  read  in  open  lodge  at  the  next  stated 
meeting  following  its  receipt  by  the  lodge,  and  that  record  be  made  in  the 
minutes  when  it  is  read, 

Fraternailly  yours. 
Attest:  Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Isaac  Cutter,  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary. 


Detailed  Report — Grand  Master's  Office  283 

Austin  H,  Scrogin 

grand  master 

lexington 

October  19,  1917. 

To  the  Worshipful  Master,   Wardens  and  Brethren  of  ConstitMcnt  Lodges: 

Brethren : 

At  the  session  of  the  grand  lodge  held  in  the  city  of  Chicago  on 
October  9th,  10th  and  11th,  1917,  ten  thousand  ($10,000.00)  dollars  was 
placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  grand  master  to  be  disbursed  by  him  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  Advisory  Council  for  the  benefit  of  the  members 
of  Illinois  lodges  that  are  in  the  service  of  the  government  upon  foreign 
soil,  and  the  grand  lodge  also  recommended  that  the  grand  master  issue  a 
call  for  a  contribution  of  not  less  than  one  ($1.00)  dollar  per  capita  on  the 
membership  of  the  various  lodges,  and  that  the  additional  money  so  con- 
tributed be  used  for  the  purpose  stated  above. 

Masonry  has  a  duty  to  perform  in  connection  with  the  world's  struggle 
that  is  now  going  on,  and  that  duty  is  to  assist  the  government  in  every 
way  it  possibly  can  and  be  consistent  with  the  principles  of  Masonry.  It  is 
our  Masonic  duty  to  aid  and  comfort  our  brethren  when  in  distress,  and 
by  caring  for  those  of  our  membership  who  may  meet  with  misfortune  on 
the  battle-field  and  also  by  looking  after  those  who  are  dependent  upon 
them,  we  will  be  fulfilling  both  a  patriotic  and  a  Masonic  duty. 

A  goodly  number  of  our  membership  are  already  on  foreign  soil,  and 
presumably  some  of  them  are  actually  in  service,  and  if  not,  they  will  be  in 
the  very  near  future  and  we  should  be  prepared  to  fulfill  our  obligations. 
The  grand  lodge  assumes  responsibility  for  the  expenditure  of  the  money, 
which  is  a  sufficient  guarantee  to  the  lodges  and  to  the  craft  at  large  that 
any  money  contributed  will  be  administered  carefully  and  for  the  purpose 
for  which  it  is  intended.  One  doJlar  ($1.00)  per  member  is  a  very  small 
sacrifice  on  the  part  of  the  lodges  and  it  is  sincerely  hoped  that  every  lodge 
will  contribute  this  amount,  and  where  they  can  afford  to,  that  they  will 
give  more.  It  is  also  urged  that  the  lodges  advise  their  membership  of 
this  movement  on  the  part  of  the  grand  lodge  and  that  they  ask  them  for 
voluntary  contributions  in  excess  of  the  $1.00  per  capita  above  referred  to. 
The  Masons  of  the  state  of  Illinois  should  raise  no  less  than  two  hundred 
and  fifty  thousand  ($2.50,000.00)  dollars,  and  by  so  doing  be  prepared  to 
fulfill  their  duty  to  their  members  who  are  offering  their  lives  in  order 
that  our  country  and  our  institution  may  survive.  Masters  of  lodg-es  are 
urged  to  enter  into  the  spirit  of  this  call  and  to  surround  themselves  with 
a  sufficient  number  of  the  members  of  their  lodges  in  order  to  give  this 
call  publicity  among  their  membership  and  see  to  it  that  the  lodges  and 
the  membership  contribute  generously. 


284  Appendix 

All  contributions  should  be  forwarded  to  Bro.  Isaac  Cutter,  R.  W. 
Grand  Secretary,  Camp  Point,  Illinois,  where  due  credit  for  contributions 
will  be  given,  and  at  the  next  session  of  the  grand  lodge  a  full  accounting 
■will  be  made. 

It  is  hereby  ordered  that  this  letter  be  read  in  open  lodge  at  the  next 
stated  meeting  following  its  receipt  by  the  lodge,  and  that  record  be  made 
in  the  minutes  when  it  is  read. 

Fraternally  yours. 
Attest:  Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Isaac  Cutter,  '^  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary. 

The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 

OF  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 
OF   ILLINOIS 

Lexington,  Illinois,  November  9,  1917. 
To  the  Worshipful  Master,  Wardens  and  Brethren  of  Constituent  Lodges: 

Masonry  in  Illinois  has  always  been  synonymous  with  loyalty.  In  the 
crisis  of  the  past,  it  has  stood  like  adamant  behind  the  government.  In 
the  great  emergency  of  the  world's  present  conflagration,  into  which  our 
beloved  country  has  been  drawn,  it  must  not  only  stand  firm,  but  must  be- 
come a  living  torch  of  patriotism. 

Education  will  have  much  to  do  in  the  promotion  of  this  idea  and  your 
grand  master  is  fortunately  enabled  to  provide,  "without  charge,"  eloquent 
speakers,  who  will  address  lodges  on  the  subject  of  iiatriotism. 

The  present  is  not  a  time  for  criticism,  because  danger  lurks  in  ill- 
advised  action. 

Since  the  scope  of  our  Masonic  activities  are  not  well  defined,  would 
it  not  be  well  to  avail  ourselves  of  this  splendid  opportunity  and  innaugu- 
rate  a  system  of  patriotic  education? 

Advise  the  grand  master  at  your  earliest  convenience  of  meetings  to 
be  held,  and  speakers  will  be  provided. 

It  is  hereby  ordered  that  this  letter  be  read  in  open  lodge  at  the  next 
stated  meeting  following  its  receipt  by  the  lodge  and  that  record  be  made 
when  it  is  read. 

Fraternally  yours. 
Attest:  Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Isaac  Cutter,  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary. 


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The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 

OF   A.   F.   &  A.    M. 
OF   ILLINOIS 

Lexington,  111.,  January  17,  1918. 
To  the  Worshipful  Master,  Wardens  and  Brethren  of  all  Constituent  Lodges, 

A.  F.  4-  A.M.  of  Illinois: 
Brethren : 

Pursuant  to  a  recommendation  of  the  Grand  Master 's  Advisory  Council, 
I  have  appointed  a  committee  on  National  Defense,  consisting  of  the  fol- 
lowing brethren: 

Ealph  H.  "Wheeler,  Chairman, 
Arthur  E.  Wood, 
Andrew  L.  Anderson, 
Nelson  N.  Lampert, 
William  L.  Sharp. 

The  purpose  of  this  committee  will  be  TO  ASSIST  OUR  GOVERN- 
MENT IN  THIS  TIME  OF  NATIONAL  PERIL,  AND  TO  FUSE  MA- 
SONRY OF  ILLINOIS  INTO  A  MIGHTY  AGENCY  FOR  PATRIOTIC 
ENDEAVOR.  The  officers  and  members  of  the  lodges  are  expected  to  co- 
operate with  the  committee  in  their  work,  which  will  consist  in  the  raising 
of  funds,  the  relieving  of  distress  among  our  soldiers  and  their  dependents, 
providing  recreation  or  entertainment  for  soldiers  in  and  about  concentra- 
tion camps,  particularly  in  Illinois,  assisting  in  the  sale  of  the  various  bonds 
issued  by  the  government,  and  likewise  the  war-saving  certificates,  conduct- 
ing of  campaigns  in  the  support  of  the  Red  Cross  and  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  in 
fact,  in  any  and  every  endeavor  that  will  be  of  benefit  in  the  prosecution  of 
the  present  war  to  a  successful  termination. 

It  is  the  desire  and  hope  of  your  grand  master,  as  well  as  your  com- 
mittee, that  all  of  the  Masonic  lodges  in  Illinois,  and  also  all  chapters,  coun- 
cils, commanderies,  consistories,  shrines,  grottos,  and  chapters  of  the  East- 
ern Star,  in  the  state,  may  concentrate  their  efforts  in  this  movement  and  by 
so  doing  accomplish  the  greatest  possible  amount  of  good. 

The  moneys  collected  by  this  committee  will  be  paid  into  the  treasury 
of  the  grand  lodge  and  will  be  disbursed  by  the  grand  master  upon  rec- 
ommendation of  the  National  Defense  Committee  and  Finance  Committee  of 
the  Grand  Lodge.  This  committee  expects  to  raise  funds  by  the  sale  of 
memberships  in  what  will  be  known  as  the  ' '  NATIONAL  DEFENSE  FUND 
OF  THE  MOST  WORSHIPFUL  GRAND  LODGE  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  OF 
ILLINOIS." 

Further  details  will  be  submitted  to  you  at  a  very  early  date  and  you 
are  urged  to  give  very  prompt  and  active  response  to  all  requests  coming 
from  this  committee. 


286  Appendix 

It  is  hereby  ordered  that  this  letter  be  read  in  open  lodge  at  the  next 
stated  meeting  following  its  receipt  by  the  lodge,  and  that  record  be  made 
in  the  minutes  when  it  is  read. 

FraternaJly  yours, 
Attest :  Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Isaac  Cutter,  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary. 

The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 

OF  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 
OP  ILLINOIS 

Lexington,  111.,  January  26,  1918. 
To  the  Worshipful  Masters,  Wardens  and  Brethren  of  Constituent  Lodges: 
Brethren : 

It  will  be  remembered  that  at  the  last  session  of  our  grand  lodge,  the 
Finance  Committee  made  a  report  which  was  adopted  by  the  grand  lodge 
to  the  effect  that  ten  thousand  dollars  "Be  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the 
grand  master  and  to  be  disbursed  by  him  with  the  consent  of  the  Advisory 
Council  for  the  benefit  of  Masons  in  the  service  of  the  government  who  are 
stationed  on  foreign  soil  and  that  the  grand  master  issue  a  call  to  all  of 
the  lodges  for  a  contribution  of  not  less  than  one  dollar  per  capita  on  their 
membership,  and  that  the  money  so  contributed  shall  be  used  for  the  same 
purpose  as  stated  above. ' ' 

Pursuant  to  the  authority  there  given  the  grand  master  on  October  19, 
last  issued  his  circular  letter  to  the  lodges  of  this  grand  jurisdiction  advis- 
ing them  of  such  action  by  the  grand  lodge  and  asking  for  contributions 
as  above  authorized. 

Afterwards  it  developed  that  there  would  be  practical  difficulty  in  carry- 
ing into  effect  the  instructions  as  above  set  forth,  for  the  reason  that  the 
Eed  Cross,  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  other  kindred  organizations  and  charities  are 
accomplishing  on  foreign  soil  the  things  which  the  grand  lodge  in  its  action 
above  stated  sought  to  accomplish,  and  because  also  there  would  be  much 
difficulty  in  seeing  to  it  that  our  funds  were  judiciously  applied  for  the  pur- 
pose indicated. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Grand  Master's  Advisory  Council,  this  question  in 
its  broad  aspects  was  considered.  It  was  found  that  there  would  be  much 
difB.eulty  in  using  these  funds  judiciously  in  other  lands  and  it  was  there 
determined  that  ' '  the  funds  appropriated  by  this  grand  lodge  or  raised  by 
or  under  its  authority,  ought  to  be  used  for  the  relief  of  distress  in  our 
own  land  upon  terms  and  conditions  to  be  hereafter  determined  and  that 
such  funds  should  not  be  sent  abroad. ' ' 


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Because  of  the  great  wave  of  patriotic  ardor  which  is  sweeping  over 
our  land  and  which  we  trust  warrants  confidence  in  ultimate  victory,  a  com- 
mittee on  National  Defense  of  this  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  was  ap- 
pointed by  the  grand  master.  It  is  not  intended  that  such  committee  shall 
exercise  any  independent  authority,  but  that  conunittee  and  all  its  activities 
are  subsidiary  to  the  grand  loilge  and  subject  to  the  control  and  direction  of 
the  grand  master. 

The  ten  thousand  dollars  appropriated  by  this  grand  lodge  and  all  furtds 
contributed  by  the  several  lodges  of  the  state  for  the  benefit  of  Masons  in 
the  service  of  the  government  and  all  funds  contributed  to  such  Committee 
on  National  Defense,  are  all  to  be  expended  under  the  authority  of  the  grand 
master  and  all  such  activities  are  but  parcel  of  the  broader  beneficence  of 
this  grand  lodge. 

Many  thousands  of  our  young  brethreji  aie  in  the  service  of  our  country 
in  the  various  cantonments  and  aviation  fields  scattered  throughout  our  land 
and  great  good  can  be  accomplished  by  learning  of  their  wants  and  minis- 
tering to  their  relief  and  to  the  relief  of  their  families. 

The  Masonic  organizations  of  each  state  where  there  is  a  cantonment 
or  aviation  field,  are  actively  engaged  in  this  same  work.  And  so  far  as  it 
may  be  found  necessary  to  spend  any  of  our  funds  in  other  states  for  the 
relief  of  our  brethren  there,  we  may  count  upon  the  active  and  faithful 
assistance  of  the  Masonic  organizations  of  such  other  states.  We  have  a 
great  work  to  perform.  Our  enemy  which  is  the  enemy  of  human  progress 
must  be  crushed  or  every  revolution  in  the  interest  of  the  people  in  centuries 
past  will  have  availed  nothing. 

I  therefore  most  earnestly  repeat  the  solicitation  for  contributions  as 
set  forth  in  my  letter  of  October  19  and  bespeak  also  a  generous  response 
to  whatever  appeals  may  be  made  by  the  Committee  of  National  Defense. 
You  may  be  assured  that  the  funds  collected  will  be  carefully  husbanded  and 
judiciously  expended  by  us.  It  is  your  grand  master  and  your  grand  lodge 
which  will  be  at  all  times  in  control.  All  contributions  therefore  should  be 
sent  to  the  grand  secretary.  They  will  be  by  him  paid  to  the  grand  treasurer 
and  expended  upon  the  order  of  the  grand  master,  and  thus  through  the 
annual  report  of  the  grand  treasurer  you  will  learn  just  how  much  money 
has  been  collected  and  how  it  has  been  expended. 

The  honor  of  Masonry  which  stands  for  the  rights  of  men  and  which  is 
essentially  a  democratic  institution,  the  safety  of  democracy  in  this  world 
and  the  hopes  of  millions  not  only  in  our  own  land  but  in  other  lands,  are 
involved  in  the  great  struggle  which  now  holds  the  world 's  attention. 

Anything  that  you  can  do  to  assist  will  be  greatly  appreciated  and  yon 
may  rest  assured  that  the  good  faith  of  the  grand  lodge  is  pledged  for  the 
careful  conservation  and  expenditure  of  all  funds. 


288  Appendix 

It  is  hereby  ordered  tliat  this  letter  be  read  in  open  lodge  at  the  next 
stated  meeting  following  its  receipt  by  the  lodge  and  record  be  made  in  the 
minutes  when  it  is  read. 

Fraternally  yours, 

Attest:  Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Isaac  Cutter,  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary. 


COMMITTEE   ON   NATIONAL  DEFENSE 

of  the 
M.  W.  Grand  Lodge 

OF  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 
OP  ILLINOIS 

Chicago,  111.,  February  20,  1918. 
To  the  Worshipftil  Masters,  Wardens  and  Secretaries  of  the  Lodges  A.  F.  Sf 

A.  M.  of  CooJc  County: 
Brethren : 

The  Committee  on  National  Defense  of  the  Most  Worshipful  Granfl 
Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  of  Illinois  has  just  presented  to  the  lodges  a  plan-for 
raising  a  fund  to  be  known  as  the  NATIONAL  DEFENSE  FUND  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  and  it  is  my  desire  that  everything  possible  be  done  to  insure 
the  collection  of  a  goodly  sum  of  money. 

The  appointing  of  the  above  committee  and  the  instituting  of  this  drive 
for  the  National  Defense  Fund  of  the  Grand  Lodge  was  undertaken  only 
because  of  the  fact  that  there  is  a  call  from  the  members  of  the  fraternity 
who  are  in  the  service,  and  likewise  a  demand  on  the  part  of  the  Masons 
and  the  Masonic  Lodges  that  something  be  done,  and  now  that  the  move- 
ment is  started,  it  must  be  a  complete  success. 

The  world  looks  upon  Masonry  as  an  institution  of  the  greatest  effi- 
ciency, and  the  opinion  commonly  expressed  is  that  Masonry,  when  it  at- 
tempts anything,  never  fails.  This  movement  is  a  new  one;  Masons  have 
never  before  been  called  upon  by  their  lodges  or  by  the  grand  lodge  to 
contribute  to  such  a  fund,  and  now  that  the  call  has  gone  forth  the  officers 
of  the  lodges  must  lend  their  support  to  insure  success. 

In  order  that  there  may  be  a  clear  understanding  of  the  purposes  of  this 
undertaking  I  will  ask  that  you  meet  with  the  committee  and  myself  at 
Oriental  Consistory,  Dearborn  Street  and  Walton  Place,  Chicago,  on  TUES- 
DAY EVENING,  FEBEUAEY  26,  1918  at  7:30  o'clock.  The  importance 
of  this  meeting  I  trust  will  insure  the  presence  of  a  large  representation 
from  each  and  every  lodge.     I  realize  that  there  are  a  number  of  lodges 


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that  meet  on  Tuesday  eveniug,  but  if  the  meeting  of  February  26,  is  not  a 
stated  one,  1  sincerely  trust  that  the  masters  or  secretaries  will  arrange  to 
attend  the  meeting  above  referred  to  and  that  they  will  have  a  representa- 
tion from  their  lodges  with  them.  Where  the  lodge  has  a  stated  uveeting  on 
that  date  it  is  my  desire  that  the  master  should  select  a  committee  of  active, 
energetic  Masons  to  attend.  In  lodges  where  the  master  has  appointed  a 
committee  to  solicit  the  National  Defense  Fund,  that  committee  should  be 
notified  of  this  meeting  and  directed  to  attend. 

This  letter  will  be  mailed  to  the  masters  and  secretaries  of  lodges  and 
it  is  my  direction  that  they  notify  the  remaining  officers  and  other  members 
designated  to  attend. 

At  this  meeting  the  plan  adopted  at  the  last  session  of  the  grand  lodge 
for  the  collection  of  a  war  relief  fund,  will  also  be  discussed. 

Fraternally  yours, 

Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Grand  Master. 

The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 

OF  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 
OP   ILLINOIS 

Lexington,  111.,  March  28,  1918. 
To  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters  of  Illinois,  A.  F.  cf  A.  M.: 

Soon  after  the  close  of  grand  lodge  last  October  I  made  an  ajipeal  to 
the  Masons  of  Illinois  to  raise  a  fund  equal  to  a  total  of  one  dollar  for  each 
of  our  entire  membership.  From  time  to  time  since  then  I  have,  as  grand 
master,  urged  the  brethren  to  close  up  this  great  movement.  Many  lodges 
have  reported  their  full  quota  and  have  paid  the  same  into  the  grand  lodge 
treasury.     There  are  others  that  have  responded  only  partially. 

Every  good  Mason  is  a  good  citizen.  It  may  then  be  assumed  that  the 
failure  of  lodges  to  reach  the  sum  asked  of  them  and  so  much  needed  in 
the  present  great  world  crisis  is  from  indifference  or  failure  to  get  in  touch 
with  individual  members. 

In  many  cases  the  entire  sum  has  been  voted  out  of  the  lodge  treasury 
to  be  returned  as  paid  by  the  members. 

This  dolJar-per-member  movement  is  simply  an  appeal  to  every  loyal 
Mason  to  do  a  small  thing  that  the  grand  lodge  may  perform  a  great  ser- 
vice to  those  in  need^as  a  result  of  the  war.  Another  movement  to  raise 
a  fund  for  war  purposes  has  been  set  on  foot.  This  is  under  the  control  of 
a  War  Defense  Committee  of  which  Past  Grand  Master  ^Vheeler  is  chair- 
man.    These  two  campaigns  are  distinct  from  each  other.     Some  confusion 


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has  resulted  and  brethren  have  not  quite  understood  why  two  appeals  for 
war  funds  should  be  made  at  the  same  time. 

To  clear  up  the  atmosphere  I  have  decided  to  ask  you  to  visit  before 
May  15  every  lodge  in  your  district  whose  quota  has  not  been  raised.  I  urge 
you  to  take  the  following  steps : 

1.  Ask  each  worshipful  master  to  call  a  special  meeting  of  his  lodge, 
if  the  stated  does  not  come  in  time. 

2.  Have  each  resident  member  notified  in  writing  of  the  meeting. 

3.  At  the  time  fixed  urge  the  lodge  either  to  raise  the  full  amount  of 
one  dollar  per  member,  or  formally  to  decide  that  it  cannot  do  so. 
If  there  is  a  balance  the  lodge,  if  able,  should  pay  it  out  of  the 
treasury  and  collect  from  each  of  the  members  afterward.  Many 
on  the  night  of  the  meeting,  if  appealed  to,  would  contribute. 

4.  Be  sure  to  close  up  this  DOLLAE  WAR  EELIEF  FUND  on  the 
night  of  your  visit,  not  later  than  May  15,  1918. 

Deputies  should  make  it  clear  to  the  brethren  that  this  is  in  no  sense 
an  assessment.  It  is,  however,  the  most  urgent  appeal  of  Masonry  to  Masons, 
out  of  their  abundance,  to  contribute  for  the  benefit  of  our  soldier-members 
who  are  making  the  supreme  sacrifice,  while  we  remain  in  safety  in  the  full 
enjoyment  of  the  blessings  of  liberty  and  American  prosperity. 

Each  lodge  is  hereby  authorized,  if  necessary,  to  vote  out  of  its  treasury 
any  sum  needed  to  make  its  quota  at  the  special  meeting  if  one  be  called. 

Enclosed  you  will  find  a  list  of  lodges  giving  the  membership  and  con- 
tributions to  date. 

Fraternally  yours, 
Attest:  Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Isaac  Cutter,  Grand  Master. 

Grand  S&cretary. 

The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 

OF  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 
OF  ILLINOIS 

Lexington,  111.,  June  1,  1918. 
To  the  Worshipful  Master,  Wardens  and  'Brethren  A.  F.  ^  A.  M.  of  Illinois: 

Brethren : 

Some  time  ago  I  addressed  a  communication  to  you  advising  you  of  the 
appointment  of  the  National  Defense  Committee,  and  subsequent  to  that 
you  received  from  this  committee  letters,  books  of  certificates,  buttons,  etc., 
with  reference  to  the  raising  of  a  National  Defense  Fund. 

Some  of  the  lodges  have  responded  very  liberaaiy  to  the  call  made  by 
the  committee,  and  others  have  not.    I  am  this  day  asking  the  district  dep- 


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uty  grand  masters  to  co-operate  with  the  lodges  in  an  organized  effort  to 
raise  one-quarter  million  dollars  for  this  fund.  This  means  approximately 
$2.00  per  capita  from  the  membership,  and  in  order  to  accomplish  this  I  am 
of  the  opinion  that  a  personal  campaign  will  have  to  be  made. 

It  is  my  desire  that  where  this  work  has  not  already  been  accomplished 
that  lodges  should  have  a  committee  to  solicit  this  fund  and  that  they  per- 
sonally ask  each  resident  member  of  the  lodges  to  contribute,  and  in  this 
connection  you  are  reminded  that  not  only  Masons  but  any  member  of  a 
Mason 's  family  is  eligible  to  membership  in  the  National  Defense  Fund  and 
privileged  to  wear  the  button. 

I  might  further  suggest  that  the  secretary  of  the  lodge,  where  it  is 
possible  for  him  to  act,  should  be  chairman  of  the  committee,  and  the  mem- 
bership of  the  lodge  should  be  apportioned  out  to  the  various  members  of 
the  committee  so  that  none  shall  be  missed. 

The  boys  in  the  service  are  calling  upon  us  to  support  them  and  I  am 
confident  that  when  the  members  of  the  lodges  understand  they  will  be  glad 
of  an  opportunity  to  contribute.  The  National  Defense  Committee  are 
spending  large  sums  of  money  in  the  war  work;  they  have  agreed  to  erect 
and  maintain  %i  building  at  the  Great  Lakes  Naval  Training  Station,  and 
are  investigating  conditions  at  Camp  Grant  with  a  view  to  meeting  the  re- 
quirements there,  and  in  order  to  accomplish  this  they  must  have  funds. 

The  patriotism  i.nd  loyalty  of  Masons  has  always  been  of  the  highest 
type  and  I  am  confident  that  I  shall  not  be  disappointed  with  reference  to 
my  desires  in  this  regard. 

I  am  enclosing  herewith  a  copy  of  a  letter  received  from  one  of  our 
members  in  the  trenches  which  is  expressive  of  the  call  that  is  coming  from 
the  boys. 

I  am  desirous  that  the  campaign  for  the  raising  of  this  fund  shall  be 
closed  by  September  1,  1918,  hence  will  ask  that  you  act  promptly  and  co- 
operate with  your  district  deputy  grand  master  in  this  matter. 

All  checks  should  be  made  payable  to  Brother  Leroy  A.  Goddard,  Grand 
Treasurer,  and  mailed  to  the  NATIONAL  DEFENSE  COMMITTEE,  919 
North  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago. 

Fraternally  yours, 
Attest:  Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Isaac  Cutter,  ,  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary. 


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The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 

OF  A.   F.  &  A.  M. 
OF   ILLINOIS 

Lexington,  111.,  June  1,  1918. 
To  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters: 

Brethren: — Work  on  the  Grand  Lodge  War  Belief  Fund  has  been  fin- 
ished and  I  will  now  ask  your  aid  in  completing  the  drive  for  the  NATION- 
AL DEFENSE  FUND.  It  is  my  desire  that  a  personal  canvass  be  made 
of  the  members  of  all  of  the  lodges  and  in  order  that  this  may  be  done 
successfully  it  will  be  necessary  that  a  committee  be  organized  in  each  lodge 
and  the  membership  apportioned  oat  to  the  various  committeemen  with  in- 
structions that  they  shall  see  each  individual  member  and  urge  upon  him 
the  necessity  for  money  for  the  work  contemplated  by  the  National  Defense 
Committee. 

It  is  my  desire  that  this  fund  should  reach  at  least  one-quarter  million 
dollars,  and  in  order  to  do  this  it  will  be  necessary  that  we  have  approxi- 
mately $2.00  per  capita  from  the  membership.  It  is  also  my  desire  that  you 
should  undertake  to  see  that  the  lodges  in  your  district  are  organized  as 
outlined  above,  and  that  you  check  them  up  closely  and  have  them  report  to 
you  as  to  the  progress  of  their  work,  and  I  will  ask  that  you  report  to  me 
once  a  month  as  to  the  progress  being  made. 

For  your  information  you  will  find  appended  below  a  list  of  the  lodges 
in  your  district,  with  a  memorandum  of  the  amount  they  have  contributed 
np  to  May  15,  1918.  The  amounts  shown  therein  A^-ill  probably  not  tally  with 
their  remittances  to  the  committee  because  the  monies  sent  in  are  credited 
to  the  lodges  to  which  the  individual  contributors  belong,  and  some  of  the 
lodges  in  your  district  have  sent  in  money  obtained  from  members  of  other 
lodges,  and  the  reverse  of  this  is  true. 

Should  you  be  so  situated  that  it  will  be  impossible  for  you  to  undertake 
this  work,  I  wish  you  would  advise  me  at  once  and  recommend  someone  to 
take  your  place.  '  I  sincerely  trust  however,  that  you  will  be  able  to  imder- 
take  the  work. 

The  objects  for  which  this  mone.y  is  being  raised  have  been  quite  clearly 
set  forth  in  a  circular  which  you  have  already  received,  but  in  order  that  it 
may  be  thoroughly  clear  to  you  I  desire  to  state  that  the  committee  is  as- 
sisting the  lodges  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  concentration  camps  in 
the  splendid  work  they  are  doing  at  this  time  in  looking  after  the  sick  and 
providing  entertainment  and  recreation  for  the  boys;  that  they  are  assist- 
ing the  Red  Cross,  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  the  War  Eccreation  Board,  and  are  pre- 
pared to  render  assistance  to  those  in  the  service  or  their  dependents  Avho 
may  need  assistance,  and  in  doing  this  latter  work  it  is  the  intention  that 
the  National  Defense  Fund  shall  supplement  the  War  Eelief  Fund. 


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The  National  Defense  Committee  has  found  that  from  time  to  time 
solicitors  for  the  fund  are  confronted  with  the  statement  by  the  brother 
who  is  being  solicited,  that  he  has  contributed  to  the  Eed  Cross  and  various 
other  funds  and  that  he  cannot  give  any  more.  The  committees  in  the  vari- 
ous lodges  should  be  thoroughly  prepared  to  answer  any  such  argument  and 
the  answer  is  that  we  who  are  unfit  for  any  reason  whatever  to  go  to  the 
front  should  be  willing  to  do  our  every  duty  here  at  home  and  we  have  got 
to  continue  contributing  to  the  war  relief  funds,  not  only  as  long  as  the 
war  lasts,  but  until  all  distress  caused  by  the  war  is  relieved. 

It  is  my  desire  that  the  drive  for  the  National  Defense  Fund  be  thor- 
oughly organized  and  completely  carried  out  even  to  the  systematic  etficiency 
of  the  recent  Liberty  Loan  drive.  This  will  require  sacrifice  on  the  part  of 
many  but  sureh'  it  is  not  asking  too  much  of  the  loyal  citizens  that  consti- 
tute our  fraternity.  * 

I  will  appreciate  a  prompt  reply  from  you  as  to  whether  you  will  act 
in  this  capacity,  and  likewise  a  monthly  report  from  you  until  all  of  the 
work  is  completed;  said  report  to  be  made  out  and  forwarded  immediately 
after  the  first  day  of  each  month.  It  is  my  hope  to  complete  this  drive 
within  the  next  ninety  days. 

Fraternally  yours, 

Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Grand  Master. 


The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 

OF  A.  F.   &  A.  M. 
OF   ILLINOIS 

To  the  Worshipful  Masters,  Wardens,  and  Brethren  of  Constituent  Lodges: 
Brethren : 

A  World  Crisis  is  impending;  the  right  of  the  Nations  of  the  World 
to  choose  the  form  of  government  under  which  they  shall  live  is  attacked  by 
a  predatory  militaristic  power  with  a  savagery  and  inhumanity  which  shock 
the  moral  sense  of  the  world ;  the  success  of  this  attack  would  destroy  dem- 
ocracy and  free  government  and  the  achievements  of  the  moral  and  religious 
progress  and  development  of  the  human  race  for  the  past  two  hundred  years; 
the  liberties  of  all  free  nations,  the  perpetuity  of  the  fundamenta.1  principles 
and  precepts  of  Freemasonry  now  hang  in  the  balance.  At  such  a  time,  in 
such  a  crisis,  every  loyal  and  patriotic  Mason  must  be  conscious  of  the  per- 
sonal duty  resting  upon  him  to  aid  in  all  ways  possible,  in  this  supreme 
moment,  to  defeat  this  menace  to  humanity. 

Fully  realizing  and  appreciating  the  patriotism  and  loyalty  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  nine  lodges  in  this  state  which  have  heretofore  been  using  the 


294  Appendix 

German  language  in  their  ritual  and  lodge  records,  and  at  the  same  time 
making  grateful  acknowJedgement  of  their  quick  and  generous  response  to 
the  calls  made  upon  the  Masons  of  this  state  to  support  the  government  in 
the  Liberty  Loans,  the  Bed  Cross,  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  and  the  two  grand  lodge  funds 
for  the  benefit  of  Masons  in  the  service  and  the  government  in  its  war  aims 
generally;  and  having  been  advised  that  six  of  the  nine  German  speaking 
lodges  of  this  state  have  already  taken  favorable  action  in  the  matter  which 
is  the  subject  of  this  edict;  and  profoundly  convinced  that  the  welfare  and 
growth  and  future  progress  and  development  of  the  German  speaking  lodges 
in  this  state  will  be  promoted  by  a  generous  and  fraternal  acceptance  and 
observance  of  this  edict: 

Therefore  I,  Austin  H.  Scrogin,  Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  the  State 
of  Illinois,  by  virtue  of  the  authority  in  me  vested,  do  hereby  issue  and 
promulgate  this  edict. 

Beginning  with  the  second  stated  meeting  in  August,  1918,  the  English 
language  only  shall  thereafter  be  used  by  each  of  the  constituent  lodges  in 
this  state,  in  recording  its  minutes. 

In  the  constituent  lodges  in  this  state  which  have  heretofore  used  the 
German  language  in  their  ritualistic  work,  the  English  language  shall  be 
used  in  all  ritualistic  work  as  soon  as  the  officers  shall  have  acquired  the  nec- 
essary proficiency  to  properly  conduct  the  work  in  the  English  language; 
and  from  and  after  the  fifteenth  of  January,  1919,  the  English  language 
only  shall  be  used  in  all  ritualistic  work  in  all  the  lodges  in  this  state. 

It  is  ordered  that  this  edict  be  read  in  full  in  open  lodge  at  the  first 
stated  meeting  after  it  shall  be  received. 

It  is  further  ordered  that  this  edict  be  entered  in  full  upon  the  records 
of  each  lodge  and  be  made  a  part  of  the  proceedings  of  said  lodge  at  the 
meeting  at  which  it  is  read. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  of  the  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge  this  10th  day 
of  July,  A.  D.  1918,  A.  L.  5918,  at  Lexington,  111. 
Attest:  Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Isaac  Cuttkr,  Grand  Master. 

Grand  Secretary. 


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Austin  H.  Scrogin 

grand  master 

lexington 

August  23,  1918. 
To  the  District  Deputy  Grand  Masters  of  Illinois: 
Dear  Brethren: 

On  a  former  occasion  I  appealed  to  you  to  render  a  patriotic  service. 
This  was  in  connection  with  the  DoUar  War  Fund.  Your  response  to  this 
was  hearty  and  produced  excellent  results. 

There  has  been  for  some  time  another  movement  of  the  Masons  of 
Illinois  along  lines  of  patriotism.  This  is  the  raising  of  a  National  Defence 
Fiind  to  be  used  for  the  care  and  comfort  of  our  brethren  in  the  service,  at 
home  and  abroad.  So  far  many  contributions  have  been  made  and  a  con- 
siderable sum  is  in  the  grand  lodge  treasury.  The  needs  of  the  men  are  and 
will  be  great.  They  are  giving  their  all.  It  is  as  little  as  we  can  do,  while 
here  at  home  and  in  safety,  to  give  a  small  part  of  our  substance  to  provide 
a  fund  sufficient  to  meet  every  possible  want  of  our  soldiers  in  the  field. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  this  fund  has  fixed  the  time  for  closing  it 
on  September  25,  1918.  It  is  essential  that  all  contributions  be  in  the  hands 
of  the  committee  by  that  date,  so  that  report  may  be  made  to  the  grand 
lodge  in  October.  A  record  of  each  lodge  will  be  printed.  Credit  or  criti- 
cism will  thus  be  given  each  lodge  according  to  its  response  to  this  appeal. 
If  possible  each  district  deputy  should  visit  every  lodge  in  his  district  and 
present  this  appeal  in  person.  If  unable  to  do  this  I  urge  you  to  communi- 
cate by  letter  or  telephone  with  each  lodge.  Eemittances  should  be  sent  to 
Dr.  Ralph  H.  "Wheeler,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  National  Defense,  919 
North  Bearborn  St.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Knowing  your  love  for  your  country  and  loyalty  to  our  great  fraternity, 
I  know  that  this  appeal  to  you  will  not  be  in  vain. 

Fraternally  yours, 

Austin  H.  Scrogin, 

Grand  Master. 


296  Appendix 

LODGES  CONSTITUTED. 

FoKTiTUDE  Lodge  No.  1003,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

October  24,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Maxwell  Levy as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

Eobert  N.  Holt as  R.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

David  D.  King as  E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

ir.  W.  Harvey as  R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

Wm.  T'insley as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Louis  Ziv as  R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

A.  O.  Novander as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Ira  J.  McDowell as  R.  W.  Grand  Orator 

Ben  W.  Scholton as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Jacob  Bonom as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

S.  S.  Schwartz as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Leopold  A.  Swartz as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Jacob  Hirseh as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Max  Bloeh as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Otto  Shatzkis as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Wm.  Phillips as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

Max  L.  Levit as  Symbol  Bearer 

Isaac  K.  Goodman as  Symbol  Bearer 

Wm.  E.  Nathan as  Symbol  Bearer 

Abe  Adelstein as  S.^-mboI  Bearer 

Chester  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Hurst  Lodge  No.  1004,  Hurst,  Illinois. 

November  2,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Gordon  Pillor as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

Ben  Smith as  R.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Arch  Willard as  R.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Dallis  Gilmore as  R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

IV.  A.  Perrine as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

\1.  Ozment as  R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

E.  B.  Dangerfield as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Joseph  Benson as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

S.  B.  Martin as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 


Detailed  Report — Gnmd  Master's  Office  297 

S.  E.  Graeff as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Henry  Bimdy as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

J.  W.  Kelley as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Harrace  Barnhill as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

L.  L.  Clayton as  W.  Grand  Steward 

John  Forbes as  W.  Grand  Steward 

G.  E.  Ellis as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

C.  E.  Russell as  Symbol  Bearer 

J.  T.  Wasson as  Symbol  Bearer 

Emery  Howell as  Symbol  Bearer 

George  Warmaek as  Symbol  Bearer 

J.  V.  MeCullough Asst.  Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Community  Lodge  No.  1005,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

October  25,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

John  F.  Schott as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

D.  D.  King as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Elmer  E.  Beach E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Eichard  E.  Kropf as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

Paul  A.  Neuffer as  E.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Isaac  Cutter E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

James  E.  Steven as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Eobt.  N.  Holt as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

Nicholas  E.  Murray as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Wm.  Tinsley as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Felix  Von  Wysow as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Albert  Jampolis as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Albert  T.  Thompson as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Jos  J.  Shaw as  W.  Grand  Steward 

T".  M.  Avery as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Charles  A.  Eohde as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

Alvin  Meinicke as  Symbol  Bearer 

Edward  Pearl  Freeman as  Symbol  Bearer 

Enrich  Schenck as  Symbol  Bearer 

William  Walter  Zeige as  Symbol  Bearer 

Chester  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 


298  Appendix 

Fair  Oaks  Lodge  No.  1006,  Oak  Park,  Illinois. 

October  18,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

David  D.  King as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Elmer  E.  Beach B.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Ed.  C.  Mullen as  R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

Timothy  Avery as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Burns  Wilson as  E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

J.  L.  Van  Loon as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Paul  Neufer as  E.  W.  Grand  Oratur 

Geo.  E.  Moore as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Wm.  Tinsley as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Harry  Milnor as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Albert  Thompson as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Sidney  B.  Harvey as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Geo.  Edwards as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Leslie  W.  Beebe as  W.  Grand  Steward 

WSter  Aitken as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

Milo  X.  Geise as  Symbol  Bearer 

Harry  H.  Stapel as  Symbol  Bearer 

Edward  Dobbs as  Sjanbol  Bearer 

Wm.  K.  Osborne as  S^inbol  Bearer 

Walter  McFeiley as  Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Loyal  Lodge  Xo.  1007,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
October  30,  1917. 
Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Timothy  Avery as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

Jos.  J.  Shaw as  R.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

E.  E.  Beach E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

D.  D.  King as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

W.  C.  Eapp as  E.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Wm.  Tinsley as  E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

A.  0.  Xovander as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

H.  E.  Black as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

A.  T.  Thompson as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

T.  E.  McCormack as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

W.  J.  Selbie as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 


Detailed  Report — Grand  Master's  Office  299 

Elof  Peterson as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Geo.  Moore as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Harry  Milnor as  W.  Grand  Steward 

John  Olsen as  W.  Grand  Steward 

John  Mcrki as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

Wm.  Casati as  Symbol  Bearer 

Harry  Weig as  Symbol  Bearer 

B.  Schultz as  Symbol  Bearer 

A.  Carlson as  Symbol  Bearer 

C.  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Parkway  Lodge  No.  1008,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

October  31,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Wm.  Tinsley as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

E.  C.  Mullen as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Jos.  J.  Shaw as  R.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

H.  W.  Harvey as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

D.  D.  King as  E.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Albert  Jampolis as  E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

A.  O.  Novander as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Eev.  E.  Keene  Eyan as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

T.  M.  Avery as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

T.  E.  Gurney as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Chas.  J.  Weiskopf • as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

H.  H.  Milnor as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Al.  T.  Thompson as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Geo.  Moore as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Maxwell  Levy as  W.  Grand  Steward 

John  H.  Cook as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

Ealph  White as  Symbol  Bearer 

Charles  Kohn as  Symbol  Bearer 

Paul  Klingsporn as  Symbol  Bearer 

H.  W.  McChesney as  Symbol  Bearer 

C.  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Hiram  Lodge  No.  1009,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

November  14,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Joseph  J.  Shaw as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

N.  E.  Murray as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 


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James  A.  Steven as  E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Albert  T.  Thompson as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

Wm.  Pursche as  B.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Louis  J.  Frahm as  E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

A.  O.  Novander as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Eichard  E.  Kropf as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

C.  P.  Clark as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Wm.  A.  Boatman as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Frank  W.  Eiader as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Geo.  Moore as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

John  Sehott as  AV.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

James  Dawkes as  W.  Grand  Steward 

G.  Frank  Kohl as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Harry  G.  Wilson as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

John  A.  Alexander as  Symbol  Bearer 

John  J.  Larsen as  Symbol  Bearer 

J.  H.  Hart as  Symbol  Bearer 

Chas.  F.  Anderson as  Symbol  Bearer 

C.  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Honor  Lodge  No.  1010,  Chicago,  Illinois 

October  29,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Jos.  J.  Shaw as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

Timothy  Avery as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

A.  T.  Thompson as  E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Geo.  E.  Moore as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

C.  C.  Smith as  E.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Wm.  Tinsley as  E.  W,  Grand  Secretary 

A.  O.  Novander as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Wm.  J.  Peters as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

L.  B.  Deyer as  W^.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied '. W.  Grand  Marshal 

Wm.  Pursehe as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

G.  E.  Eaable as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

E.  E.  Douglas as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

E.  C.  Glasser as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Edward  L  Dyer as  W.  Grand  Steward 

F.  A.  Gilbert as  W.  Grand  Steward 

C.  W.  M.  Arnold as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

F.  T.  Eggert as  Symbol  Bearer 


Detailed  Report — Grand  Master's  Office  301 

Fred  J.  Steuben as  SymLol  Bearer 

Harry  W.  Nelson as  Symbol  Bearer 

Lyle  Schoeneek as  Sj7nbol  Bearer 

C.  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Woodson  Lodge  No.  1011,  Wcodson,  iLLixoia 

November  23,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

A.  C.  Metcalf as  M.  \V.  Grand  Master 

C.  P.  Ross as  R.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

H.  D.  Atkins as  R.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

John  Nunes as  R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

W.  A.  Crawly as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

J.  H.  Dial as  R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

J.  G.  Strawn as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

T.  H.  Rapp as  R.  W.  Grand  Orator 

Jos.   Estaque as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

A.  WeiM as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Asa  Robinson as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Frank  Bristow as  W.  Senior  Grand  Dep.eon 

Frank  Muehlhausen as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

M.  L.  Robinson as  W.  Grand  Steward 

C.  Rigdeon as  W.  Grand  Steward 

R.  J.  Farris as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

Carl  Walton as  Symbol  Bearer 

Harry  Cade as  Symbol  Bearer 

Justin  Wright as  Symbol  Bearer 

Luther  Wiley as  Symbol  Bearer 

James  V.  McCulIough Assistant  Grand  Tyler 

BiKCHwcoD  Lodge  No.  1012,  Rogers  Park,  Illinois. 

October  27,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

James  A.  Steven as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

Robt.  N.  Holt as  R.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Elmer  E.  Beach as  R.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

D.  D.  King as  R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

James  F.  Rowley as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Albert  Jampolis as  R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

A.  D.  Novander as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

James  K.  Lambert as  R.  W.  Grand  Orator 


302  Appendix 

Wm.  Elmer  Edwanl? as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wni.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Nicholas  E.  Murray as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

George  Cato as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Jos  J.  Shaw as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

John  F.  Schott as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

H.  A.  Milnor as  "W.  Grand  Steward 

Chas.  Weiskopf as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Amos  Pettibone as  Master  of  the  OMest  Lodge 

Albert  O.  Eyerson as  Symbol  Bearer 

Carl  A.  E.  Horst as  Symbol  Bearer 

M.  L.  Eedfield as  Symbol  Bearer 

A.  J.  Schwartz as  Symbol  Bearer 

Chester  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

John  Paul  Joxes  Lodge  Xo.  1013,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

xovember  9,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Claude  E.  Grover as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

N.  E.  Murray as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Eobt.  N.  Holt as  E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Harry  Milnor as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

John  C.  Jones as  E.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Albert  Jampolis as  E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

Eev.  E.  Keene  Eyan as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Joseph  T.  Mluarik as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

George  Moore as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

Wm.  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Leopold  Apple as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Eelix  Yon  Wysow as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

John  Schott as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Henry  Friedman as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Jas.  A.  Steven as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Jos.  J.  Shaw as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Jason  E.  Lewis as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

H.  S.  Burkhardt as  Symbol  Bearer 

C.  H.  Crowell,  Jr as  Symbol  Bearer 

Isador  Besler as  S^^nbol  Bearer 

H.  C.  Perser as  Symbol  Bearer 

George  Cato as  Bro.  Grand  Tyler 


Detailed  Report — Grand  Master's  Office  303 

CORNER  STONES. 

Masonic  Temple,  Eockford  Lodge  No.  102,  Eockford,  Illinois. 

December  5,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Austin  H.  Scrogiii M.  W.  Grand  Master 

James  O.  Anderson as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

H.  V.  Fritz as  E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

0.  C.  Scott as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

M.  A.  Kjellgren as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Isaac  Cutter E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

John  Barker as  E.  W,  Grand  Chaplain 

Eev.  E.  Keene  Eyan as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

Jason  E.  Lewis as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

A.  Y.  Anderson as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

A.  C.  Humestou as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Samuel  StonefieJd as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

A.  H.  Lindmark as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

E.  E.  T'urncy as  W.  Grand  Steward 

L.  C.  Treadwell as  W.  Grand  Steward 

John  T.  Buckbce as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

W.  R.  Shedd as  Principal  Architect 

Chester  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Masonic  Temple,  Alton,  Illinois. 

June  15,  1918. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Austin  H.  Serogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

W.  P.  Wall as  R.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

C.  W.  Beall as  R.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

H.  O.  Tonsar as  R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

A.  E.  Ernst as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

J.  E.  Terree as  R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

F.  D.  Butler -. as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Rev.  Walter  Aitken as  R.  W.  Grand  Orator 

J.  W.  Beall as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

E.  L.  Gibson as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

R.  E.  Gifford as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

F.  E.  Harris as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 


304  Appendix 

A.  J.  Sotier as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

H.  A.  Paul as  W.  Grand  Steward 

T.  W.  Burns as  W.  Grand  Steward 

W.  J.  Hert as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

L.  Caywood as  Principal  Architect 

James  Y.  McCulloek as  Bro.  Grand  Tyler 


DEDICATIONS. 

Masonic  Hall,  Andalusl\,  Illinois. 

June  20,  1918. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Isaac  Cutter as  M.  V7.  Grand  Master 

J.  F.  Maberry as  E.  "W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

S.  E.  Amlong as  E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

S.  D.  Chambers as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

John  G.  Miller as  E.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

A.  W.  Elliot as  E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

C.  Gregory as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

M.  T.  Stevens .  .  .  ! as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

Henry  Kramer as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

George  Eichmond as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

M.  H.  Patten • as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

A.  D.  Dunlap as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

J.  H.  Patterson as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Charles  Wenks as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Charles  Eoberts as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Albert  Hofer as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

John  Baker as  Principal  Architect 

Charles  Brusso as  Symbol  Bearer 

Herman  Tindall as  Symbol  Bearer 

S,  A.  Seeman as  Symbol  Bearer 

A.  D.  Elliot as  Symbol  Bearer 

James  Y.  McCulloek Asst.  Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Masonic  Hall,  Glencoe,  Illinois. 

May  1.5,  191S. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin M.  ^V.  Grand  Master 

Wm.  Tinsley as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 


Detailed  Report— Grand  Master's  Office  305 

Elmer  E.  Beach E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Geo.  Moore as  R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

A.  C.  McFarland as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Isaac  Cutter R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

A.  O.  Novauder as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Rev.  Doulas  H.  ConielJ as  R.  W.  Grand  Orator 

David  D.  King as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Paul  A.  Nuffer as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

S.  F.  Odell as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Harry  H.  Milner as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

T.  M.  Avery as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

W.  W.  LaMoure as  W.  Grand  Steward 

A.  M.  Bassford as  W.  Grand  Steward 

John  Hay as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

Forbs  Cadenhcad as  Principal  Architect 

Elbert  Haight as  Symbol  Bearer 

George  Pope as  Symbol  Bearer 

Geo.  L.  Walters as  Symbol  Bearer 

W.  V.  Schnur as  Symbol  Bearer 

Chester  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

M.\soNic  Hall,  Blue  Mound,  Illinois. 

May  2,  1918. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Austin  H.  Serogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

E.  F.  Dunbar as  R.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

D.  W.  Starr as  R.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

A.  E.  Wood R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

J.  B.  Mathew .as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Isaac  Cutter R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

J.  M.  Beckett as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Owen  Scott as  R.  W.  Grand  Orator 

J.  W.  Carter as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

George  E.  Moore as  W.  Grand  Marshal 

H.  R.  McMullen as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

W.  E.  Rugh as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

J.  M.  Willard as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

G.  A.  Stadler as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

H.  A.  Flock as  W.  Grand  Steward 

T.  L.  Bankson as  W.  Grand  Steward 

J.  F.  Mooney as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 


300  Appendix 

K.  H.  Bean as  Principal  Architect 

Cleve  Oats as   Symbol  Bearer 

Henry  Friseh as  Symbol  Bearer 

J.  S.  Wallace as  Symbol  Bearer 

John  Adams as  Sj-mbol  Bearer 

James  V.  McCuIlough as  Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Masonic  Temple,  Maywood,  Illinois. 

April  20,  1918. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

A.  C.  McFarland as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Elmer  E.  Beach E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

Arthur  E.  Wood E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

Jason  E.  Lewis as  B.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Isaac  Cutter E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

A.  O.  Novander as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

C.  P.  Graff as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

Edw.  Mullen as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

J.  A'raneck as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

Bert  W.  Crissey as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Geo.  Moore as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

T.  M.  Avery as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

W.  G.  Merritt '. as  W.  Grand  Steward 

C.  G.  Eeminger as  W.  Grand  Steward 

W.  Tinsley as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

E.  E.  Eoberts as  Principal  Architect 

Adrian  Schipper as  Symbol  Bearer 

O.  H.  Peterson as  Symbol,Bearer 

H.  H.  Post as  Symbol  Bearer 

B.  W.  Foster as  Symbol  Bearer 

Chester  E.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Masonic  Hall,  Milledgeville,  Illinois. 
•  December  6,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Isaac  Cutter.- as  M.  AV.  Grand  Master 

Jacob  J.  Ludens as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

John  L.  Brearton as  E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

J.  Willard  Andrews as  R.  W,  Junior  Grand  AA^arden 


Detailed  Report — Grand  Master's  Office  307 

T.  N.  Fleming as  E.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

F.  O.  "Wolf as  E.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

W.  J.  Burleigh as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

Chas.  A.  Gage as  R.  W.  Grand  Orator 

M.  R.  Bernheisel as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H,  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

Wm.  J.  Quest as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

N.  R.  Weaver as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Wm.  P.  Hacker as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

James  B.  Lee as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

C.  A.  Geldmacher as  W.  Grand  Steward 

F.  F.  Olmsted as  W,  Grand  Steward 

J.  C.  Eastabrooks as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

I.  N.  Evans as  Principal  Architect 

Wm.  Dieterle as  Symbol  Bearer 

R.  W.  E,  Mitchell as  Symbol  Bearer 

Hans  Morath as  Symbol  Bearer 

C.  R.  Woodruff as  Symbol  Bearer 

James  V.  McCullough Asst.  Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Masonic  Hall,  South  Chicago,  Illinois. 

January  3,  1918. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Austin  H.  Scrogin M.  W.  Grand  Master 

T.  M.  Avery as  R.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

E.  E.  Beach R.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

W.  M.  Bending as  R.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

J.  Herman as  R.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

Isaac  Cutter R.  W.  Grand  Secretary 

A.  O.  Novander as  R.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

John  B.  Price as  R.  W.  Grand  Orator 

A.  M.  Bassf ord as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied as  W.  Grand  Marshal 

H.  M.  Kleinman as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

B.  F.  Hedges as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

Geo.  Moore as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

David  Davidson as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

C.  J,  Power as  W.  Grand  Steward 

Thos.  M.  Jones as  W.  Grand  Steward 

C.  Watson as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

C.  Hatzf eld as  Principal  Architect 

C.  Mathia as  Symbol  Bearer 


308  Appendix 

W.  B.  Chapel as  Symbol  Bearer 

C.  B.  Gabriel as  Symbol  Bearer 

Philii)  Himt as  Symbol  Bearer 

Chester  S.  Ginney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 

Masonic  Hall,  Preemption,  Illinois. 

November  27,  1917. 

Occasional  Grand  Lodge. 

Isaac  Cutter as  M.  W.  Grand  Master 

C.  L.  Gregory as  E.  W.  Deputy  Grand  Master 

Geo.  E.  Carlson as  E.  W.  Senior  Grand  Warden 

F.  A.  Gibson as  E.  W.  Junior  Grand  Warden 

J.  H.  Seyler as  E.  W.  Grand  Treasurer 

John  Lowe as  E.  W.  Grand  Sercetary 

E.  P.  Williams as  E.  W.  Grand  Chaplain 

F.  E.  Shult as  E.  W.  Grand  Orator 

C.  C.  Clarke as  W.  Grand  Pursuivant 

William  H.  Bied W.  Grand  Marshal 

J.  B.  Cook as  W.  Grand  Standard  Bearer 

H.  H.  Tomlinson as  W.  Grand  Sword  Bearer 

J.  S.  Bowen as  W.  Senior  Grand  Deacon 

Arthur  Johnson as  W.  Junior  Grand  Deacon 

Elmer  Simcox as  W.  Grand  Steward 

T.  P.  Armstrong as  W.  Grand  Steward 

J.  W.  Dellit as  Master  of  the  Oldest  Lodge 

J.  C.  Burgoye as  Principal  Architect 

Fred  Hof er as  Symbol  Bearer 

Hawkins  Lipton as  Symbol  Bearer 

Henry  Anderson as  Symbol  Bearer 

Benj .  Clarke as  Symbol  Bearer 

Chester  S.  Gurney Bro.  Grand  Tyler 


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HANCOCK  LODGE   NO.   20 

JOSEPH   EDWARD   HELFRICH May   29,    1918 

ST.    CLAIR   LODGE    NO.    24 
RICHARD   H.    WlXKEl.MANN January    12,    1918 

MT.  VERNON  LODGE  NO.  31 

ALLEN   C.  TANNER December    13,    1917 

TEMPLE  LODGE  NO.   46 

BERT   BROWN    December   20,    1917 

EARL  NAYLOR .  .June  21,    1918 

UNITY  LODGE  NO.  48 

DEWITTE   THATCHER    March   25,    1918 

CAMBRIDGE  LODGE  NO.  49 

CHESTER   M.   TURNER April   27,    1918 

LACON  LODGE   NO.    61 
RICHARD  H.   MAXWELL March    12,    1918 

BENTON  LODGE  NO.   64 

.lOHN  HENRY  HILL January      7,    1918 

ROSCOE   LODGE  NO.   75 

().    C.   YOUNG February    14,    1918 

MITCHELL  LODGE  NO.   85 

P.    SOLON    L.    KUGLER luue    19,    1918 

METROPOLIS    LODGE    NO.    91 
ROBERT   N.    SMITH Ai)ril      7,    1918 

PERRY  LODGE  NO.  95  ^ 

ALLEN  J.   WALKER February    U!,    1918 


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EXCELSIOR  LODOE  NO.  97 
A.  VERNON  HART December   28,    1917 

EDWARDSVILLE  LODGE  NO.   99 
JOHN  KELLER    June   25,    1918 

ROCKFOED  LODGE  NO.  102 

HENRY   V.    FRITZ,  .i March    19,    1918 

ANTIOCH  LODGE  NO.   127 

JOHN    BONNER    September      2,    1917 

GARDEN  CITY  LODGE  NO.  141 
WILL    CAREY    ROOD December  28,    1917 

DEKALB   LODGE   NO.    144 

DANIEL  D.  HUNT January  23,    1918 

JAMES   H.   PARKS April      3.    1918 

BLOOMFIELD    LODGE    NO.    148 

J.   RUSS   GRACE April   23,    1918 

RUSSELL  LODGE  NO.   154 

W.   C.   COWAN (No   date  given) 

WILLIAM    NICHOLS (No    date   given) 

DELAVAN   LODGE    NO.    156 

JAMES  A.  MASON December      1,    1917 

URBANA  LODGE   NO.    157 

FRANCIS  M.  WRIGHT July    15,    1917 

WILLIAM  HOWARD   WEBB December    15,    1917 

WAUBANSIA   LODGE  NO.    160 

JOHN   C.   HOWELL September    10,    1917 

MILFOBD  LODGE  NO.   168 

ELIJAH   WESLEY    SCOTT June   24,    1918 


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EVERGREEN  LODGE  NO.  170 

WILLIAM    N.    CRONKRITK May    18,    1918 

ABINGDON   LODGE   NO.    185 

A.  D.    UNDERWOOD December      3,    1917 

LOUISVILLE   LODGE  NO.    196 

•TOHN    ERWIN    December,    1917 

CENTRALIA  LODGE  NO.  201 

HENRY   LITTLE   RHODES March      4,    1918 

CORINTHIAN  LODGE   NO.   205 

CHARLES  GIBBS    November    12,    1917 

WILLIAM    B.    WARREN   LODGE    NO.    209 

CASS    FERDINAND    MAURER May      5,    1918 

CLEVELAND   LODGE   NO.    211 

JOHN  HENRY   DAWSON October   30,    1917 

MASON  LODGE  NO.    217 
VAN    HARDIN (N<i    diite    given) 

GEORGE  WASHINGTON  LODGE   NO.  222 

PLORIS   McEAHLANl) May   21,    1918 

FARMER'S   LODGE   NO.    232 

.TOSEPH   KUYKENDAHL    WEST December   30,    1917 

BLANDINSVILLE    LODGE   NO.    233 

.JOHN  O.  OAKMAN November  1,  1917 

THOMAS  H.   WILLIAMS October  12,  1917 

B.  P.  DUNCAN July  1,  1918 

CHARTER   OAK  LODGE  NO.   236 
THOMAS  FREDERICK   BLANKLEY February    Ir,,    1918 


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CAIKO   LODGE  NO.   237 
WILLIAM   JOHN   COCHRAN January   23,    1918 

ROB  MORRIS  LODGE  NO.  247 

JACOB  McCHESNEY   August  28,   1917 

HIBBARD  LODGE  NO.   249 

M.  S.  BROWN.  ./..(./.  .t  .^.i.  I  .1  .l..i.  .1 March   11,    1918 

ROBIn'sON  LODGE  NO.  250 

JOHN  WESLEY  WHALEN March    15,    1918 

ALEDO   LODGE  NO.    252 

THOMAS   JOSEPH   HEALD October   31, 

AURORA  LODGE  NO.   254 
FREMONT   L.   TAYLOR December   13, 

WARSAU  LODGE  NO.  257 
JAMES   T.    CRAWFORD April      8, 

AMON  LODGE  NO.  261 

E.    M.    McPHEKSON August    24, 

VERMILION  LODGE  NO.  265 

FRANK  V.   BARNETT October      5, 

.1.   RUSS  GRACE (No  date  g 

LEVI   LUSK    LODGE   NO.    270 

Z.   SMITH    July    15, 

SAMUEL   PLUMMER   PRESCOTT February   23, 

CARMI   LODGE   NO.   272 
THOMAS  HICK   LAND March      3, 

ACCORDIA  LODGE  NO.   277 

FRIEDRICHS   HEINRICH   FRIEDRICH May      1, 


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PLYMOUTH  LODGE  NO.   286 

D.  W.   HUDDLESTON February    11,    1918 

W.   S.  ROMICK May     2,    1918 

DILLS   LODGE  NO.    295 

ISAAC  P.   KILGORE March   21,    1918 

ONARGA   LODGE  NO.  305 

IRA  B.  JOHNSON July   27,    1917 

ELMER  HULL    August      1,    1917 

WM.    C.    HOBBS    LODGE    NO.    306 
FRANK  B.   JEANPERT July   29,    1917 

DEARBORN   LODGE  NO.   310 
COLVIN   BRADNEN   BURT July    15,    1917 

ABRAHAM  JONAS  LODGE  NO.   316 
FRANK    FREDERICK    BUTZOW January   29,    1918 

HARRISBURG  LODGE  NO.   325 

JAMES  H.    PEARCE September  9,  1917 

MONROE  J.   POTTS January  26,  1918 

PETER  ROBINSON    March  1,  1918 

SUMNER  LODGE   NO.    334 
THOMAS  M.  STEVENS (No  date  given) 

SCHILLER   LODGE  NO.    335 

GODFREY  WYS    February   20,    1918 

ONEIDA  LODGE  NO.  337 
A.   B.  ANDERSON February      2,    1918 

MORSE  LODGE  NO.   346 
EDGAR   COOPER    January    10,    1918 


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SUBLETTE  LODGE   NO.    3i9 

ALMKU    JEWELL (No    date    given) 

FAIEVIEW  LODGE  NO.  350 
JOHN  HARTOUGH    December   24,    1917 

MARINE  LODGE  NO.  355 
.JOHN  STEVENSON    .July      9,    1917 

LIBERTY   LODGE  NO.   380 

SAMUEL    FRANCIS    McBRIDE Vpiil   2-2,    1918 

BRIDGEPORT   LODGE  NO.   386 

CYREMUS   ORANGE   CULLISON May   21,    1918 

TOLONO  LODGE  NO.   391 
ARCHIBAL  BLAIR  CAMPBELL August   20,    1918 

ODIN  LODGE  NO.   iOl 

.lOSE'PH    K.    McKINLEY December    14,    1917 

BATAVIA  LODGE  NO.   404 

WILLIAM   R.   DUNCAN December   31,    1917 

MITHRA  LODGE  NO.   410 
HENRY   STEINBOCK    June      2,    1918 

MARSEILLES  LODGE  NO.   417 
JOHN    HUBBARD    GOODELL January    12,    1918 

LANARK   LODGE   NO.    423 

E.   D.   LEALAND March   23,    1910 

SUNBEAM   LODGE    NO.    423 
\V.  H.   LONG December    19,    1917 


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CHICAGO   LODGE  NO.    437 
DAVID   BIRKENSTEIN    September      2, 

WATSEKA  LODGE  NO.  446 

NICHOLAS  ADMIRAL    February      5, 

CHARLES   EDWIN   BARBER April   26, 

LOAMI  LODGE  NO.  450 
CLARENCE   STALE Y  PARK July   27, 

NEW   HARTFORD  LODGE  NO.   453 

JULIUS  SCHWARTZ    August  22, 

N0K0M.1S  LODGE  NO.   456 
GEORGE   HENRY   WEBSTER August   29, 

PALMYRA  LODGE  NO.  463 

CALEB    COPPS     June    15, 

DENVER   LODGE   NO.    464 

HENRY    DAVID   SIEGFKIEl) (Nu   date   g 

MCLEAN   LODGE   NO.    469 
CARLON   C.    ALDRICH November  28, 

KENDALL  LODGE  NO.  471 
ROBERT   A.    LAIRD May    12, 

IMANITO  LODGE  NO.  476 

J.   B.    MEIGS November  26, 

J.     A.     McCOMAS May   15. 

RUTLAND  LODGE  NO.  477 

WILLIAM  O.  ENSIGN May     8, 

PLEIADES  LODGE  NO.  478 

CHARLES  A.  WALL August   11, 

WILLIAM  E.   MOORE October   10, 


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EDGEWOOD  LODGE  NO.  i84 

WILL[AM  J.   FAULK December   lili,    1917 

ANDREW  JACKSON  LODGE  NO.  487 
DAVID    A.    SHBRERTZ luly    1:5,    1917 

CLAY  CITY  LODGE   NO.   488 

\VILL1A:\I   F.   DRANSFIKLD June      5,    1918 

ST.  PAUL'S  LODGE  NO.   500 
CHARLES   PHILO    KANE Januaiy    13,    1918 

EAST   ST.    LOUIS    LODGE  NO.    504 
LUKE   H.   HITE (No   date   given) 

PAKKERSBURG  LODGE  NO.   509 

D.   H.    GREEN August   20,    1917 

DELIA  LODGE  NO.  525 

FOSTER   .JEFFERSON    DAVIS .January    26,    1918 

COVENANT   LODGE  NO.   526 

HENRY    H.    DECKER February      3,    1918 

CHARLES    REIFSNIDER    March      2,    1918 

VIRGINIA  LODGE  NO.  544 

GUSTAVE    F.    HILLKi (No   date  given) 

SHARON  LODGE  NO.  550 

.JOHN  H.  WELSH May      7.    1918 

THOMSON  LODGE  NO.  559 

.JOHN   H.    TAYLOR January    10,    1918 

JACKSONVILLE  LODGE  NO.  570 

THOMAS  .JEFFERSON  BRONSON October   27,    1917 


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LOUIS  JOHN  AFP!EU-l-h-l.i.i.A.t December   15,    1917 

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FAIRMONT  LODGE  NO.   590 

GKORGE   W.    «HUI/rZ December   26,    1917 

NATIONAL   LODGE   NO.    596      \ 
JOHN    WESLEY    OSTRANDER December      3,    1917 

UNION  PARK  LODGE  NO.  610 

AVM.    F.    SWISSLER Ajiril      7,    1918 

FORREST  LODGE   NO.   614 
LUCIAN    BULLARD    December    19,    1917 

HOPEDALE  LODGE  NO.   622 
BERNARD  HENRY  SCHULTE September   23.    ]917 

D.   C.   CREGIER  LODGE  NO.  643 

THOMAS   C.    CUNNINGHAM Sei)tember      1,    1917 

SOMONAUK  LODGE  NO.   646 

SILAS  TOWNSEND    ApHl    12,    1918 

YORKTOWN  LODGE  NO.  655 
JESSE    VAN  BIBBER November   26,    1917 

LAMBERT  LODGE  NO.  659 
FREDERICK    THU>LA.\     lune    16.    1918 

GRAND   CHAIN  LODGE   NO.   660 

JAMES    M.    JONES September   20,    1917 

SOUTH    PARK   LODGE   NO.    662 

SIDNEY   L.  UNDERWOOD December      4,    1917 


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BEECHER  CITY  LODGE  NO.   665 
GEORGE  I.   DAVIS August   28, 

MOERISONVILLE   LODGE   NO.   681 

LEROY  MARTIN j..j.  j.  j  .; December   30, 

GARFIELD  liODGE  NO.  686 
EDWARD  WOODS    PETERSON July    10, 

ORANGEVILLE   LODGE   NO.    687 

ADAM    RUBENDALL    February, 

ENGLEWOOD   LODGE   NO.    690 

THOMAS    EDWTX     McKEAGUE May    12, 

RICHARD  COLE   LODGE  NO.  697 

WILLIAM  BREW May      9, 

JOHNSONVILLE    LODGE    NO.    713 

W.   M.   ALVIS November      8, 

NEWTON — NOW    COLLISON    LODGE   NO.    711 

JACOB  V.  LUDWIG March  24, 

CALUMET  LODGE  NO.  716 

FERDINAND    SCHAFFER    March    13, 

GEORGE   F.   BORMAN January    11, 

GIBSON  LODGE  NO.   733 

JAMES  HALDEN  WHITE August   28, 

SAMUEL    JEWETT    LeFEVER September   27, 

ARROWSMITH  LODGE  NO.  737 
R.    L.    ELDREDGE November  29, 

CENTENNIAL   LODGE   NO.    717 

WILLIAM   HENRY   RICKEY December  12, 


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LYNDON   LODGE  NO.   760 
P.  C.  RILEY January   14,    1918 

OG-DEN  LODGE  NO.  754 
GEORGE  NOBLE  FREEMAN July  31,    1917 

RAVENSWOOD   LODGE  NO.    777 

CHARLES   TRUAX    February      3,    1918 

GEORGE  NEWTON  ACKLEY March    10,    1918 

SILOAM  LODGE  NO.   780 

ORVILLE    H.    TRAVIS February      9,    1918 

CONSTANTIA  LODGE  NO.   783 

JOSEPH  FEUER July   11,    1917 

MORRIS  LODGE  NO.  787 
JAMES    WILLIAM    JACKSON July    14,    1917 

AUBURN  PARK  LODGE  NO.   789 

JOSEPH  WAUKONSHAW   TAYLOR April   24.    1918 

DELAND  LODGE   NO.    812 

JOHN  H.  WOOD December    17,    1917 

OHIO  LODGE  NO.   814 

PEARL  P.  MICHAEL November      8,    1917 

LAWN   LODGE   NO.    815 

WILLIAM  KENDALL    October    10,    1917 

BEN  HUR  LODGE  NO.   818 

.ANDREW   N.   ENGLE November   20,    1917 

ARTHUR  LODGE  NO.   825 

A.  J.   MAXWELL (No   date   given) 


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PARK  LODGE  NO.   8i3 
CHARLES    PETERS    ABBEY May   21,    1918 

GOTHIC  LODGE  NO.  852 

CHARLES     SEYMOUR    LAMBERT January   26,    1918 

WHEELER  LODGE  NO.  883 

.JAMES    D.    Mcknight December   12,    1917 

VILLA  GROVE  LODGE  NO.  885 
WILLIAM    G.   FEATHERINGILL May      4,    1918 

COTTONWOOD   LODGE    NO.    920 

GEORGE    X.    HARRIS (No   date  given) 

NORTH  SHORE  LODGE  NO.  937 

THOMAS    HL'GH    McKXIGHT March   31,    1918 

JOY   LODGE   NO.   946 

WILLIAM   F.    SPENCE February,    1918 

FEDERAL  LODGE  NO.   961 
ALEXANDER  COTTEL   JAMES April      8,    1918 


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OTHER  GRAND  JURISDICTIONS 

ARIZONA 

WILLIAM    FRANCIS    NICHOLS November    15,    1917 

Past  Grand  Master 

ARKANSAS 

CHARLES    AUGUSTUS    BRIDEWELL ....  November    18,    1917 

Past  Grand  Master 

COLORADO 

GEORGE    D.    KENNEDY Tanuary   26,    1918 

Past  Grand  Master 

.JAMES   HAMIITON    PEABODY November   23,    1917 

Past  Grand  Master 

INDIANA 

EDWARD  O'ROURKE    Jnly      5,    1918 

Past  Grand  Master 

KANSAS 

CHARLES    HENRY    CHANDLER December    18.    1917 

Past  Grand  Master 

KENTUCKY 

CHARLES    ANTON    GIPE May   ;U),    1918 

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CHARLES    FRANCIS    BUCK January    19,    1918 

Past   Grand  Master 

MAINE 

AUGUST    BOWMAN    PARNHAM January    14,    1918 

,Past  Grand  Master 

MANITOBA 

JOHN  McKECHNIE    , May   30,    1918 

Past  Granid  Master 

MARYLAND 

THOMAS   JACOB    SHRYOCK February      3.    1918 

Grand   Master 

NEBRASKA 

WILLIAM    E.    HILL December  29,    1917 

Past  Grand  Master 

FRANK   HENRY  ORCUTT  YOUNG January   25,    1918 

Past  Grand  Master 

NEVADA 

KXOCTI    STROTHER Tuly    17,    1918  ^ 

Past  Grand  Master 


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NEW  YORK 

GEORGE   FREIPELD    .  .  .  i  .  j.  j.  |  .; Kovember    16,    1917 

Past  Grand  Master 


NOVA   SCOTIA 

LUTHER    B.    ARCHIBALD February    10,    1918 

Past  Grand  Master 


OREGON 

THOMAS    GRAY     August   24,    1918 

Past  Grand  Master 

JULIUS    CAESAR    MORELAND February      2,    1918 

Past  Grand  Master 

SEPTIMUS    STEVEN    SPENCER July   15,    1918 

Past  Grand  Master 

HENRY    B.    THIELSEN April      7,    1918 

Past  Grand  'Master 

WILLIAM   THOMAS   WRIGHT December   11,    1917 

Past  Grand   Master 


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SAMUEL   AUGUSTINE    BROWN February      f),    1918        ^ 

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JOHN    P.   BELL April      3,    1918 

Past  Grand  Master 

UTAH 

LOUIS  COHN July      2,    1918 

Past   Grand  'Master 

VICTORIA 

CHARLES    CARTY-SALMON    September    15,    1917 

Past  (irniid  Master 

WEST  VIRGINIA 

JOHN   M.    HAMILTON * December   27,    1916 

Past  Grand   Master 

WYNDHAM    STOKES    March    12,    1917 

Past  Grand  Master 


APPENDIX  PART   I 


REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON 
MASONIC  CORRESPONDENCE 


TO  THE  MOST  WORSHIPFUL  GRAND  LODGE  OF  ILLI- 
NOIS, ANCIENT,  FREE,  AND  ACCEPTED  MASONS. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  which  follows  has 
been  prepared  primarily  for  the  Masons  of  Illinois.  It  is  no 
small  task  to  examine  the  printed  proceedings  of  the  large 
number  of  grand  jurisdictions  with  whom  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Illinois  holds  fraternal  intercourse  and  to  glean  therefrom  that 
which  will  be  instructive  and  helpful  to  the  thoughtful  Mason. 

It  is  imminently  proper  that  there  should  be  brought  to 
those  Masons  in  Illinois  who  are  interested  in  the  welfare  of 
the  fraternity,  a  resume  of  present  day  Masonic  thought  and 
activity.  Not  every  Mason  in  the  state  will  peruse  the  report 
on  foreign  correspondence,  but  there  are  those  who  will  search 
its  pages  for  something  that  will  help  them  to  a  better  under- 
standing of  Masonic  conditions  as  they  exist  throughout  the 
world  today. 

Whatever  has  been  said  concerning  the  transactions  of 
other  grand  lodges  has  been  inspired  by  kindly  criticism.  It 
has  not  been  forgotten  that  each  grand  jurisdiction  knows 
Masonry  as  it  has  been  given  to  iheni  by  their  own  early  Ma- 
sonic pioneers  who  builded  wiser  than  they  knew.  Because  a 
thing  done  in  a  neighboring  state  is  different  from  the  Illinois 
plan  is  no  reason  that  it  is  not  good.  It  may  be  subject  to  criti- 
cism when  viewed  from  the  Illinois  standpoint,  for  it  is  a  human 
trait  to  want  to  set  up  our  own  standards  and  then  find  fault 
with  those  who  do  not  adhere  to  our  way  of  acting  and  thinking. 

In  the  preparation  of  this  report  the  correspondent  has 
studiously  avoided  quibbling  over  trifling  law  points.  It  has 
been  assumed  that  the  laws  of  the  several  grand  jurisdictions 
have  been  framed  to  exploit  Masonry  as  it  is  understood  by  its 
promoters  and  to  meet  local  conditions  best  known  to  the  mak- 
ers and  subjects  of  the  laws  in  question. 

At  the  close  of  the  correspondence  report  there  will  be 
found  an  addenda  containing  some  statistics  as  well   as  sev- 


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eral  very  able  and  highly  instructive  documents  which  have 
been  prepared  by  some  of  the  most  learned  Masons  in  our 
country.  These  are  offered  for  the  benefit  of  many  Masons 
who  are  of  a  literary  turn  of  mind  and  who  appreciate  not  only 
good  literature  but  reliable  Masonic  information  as  well. 

Now  that  the  last  grand  jurisdiction  has  been  reviewed  and 
the  printer  has  the  copy,  the  writer  is  more  than  ever  con- 
vinced that  all  the  best  in  Freemasonry  is  not  centered  in  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  but  that  throughout  the  world  there 
are  other  grand  lodges  which  are  up-holding  the  tradi- 
tions and  standards  of  Freemasonry  and  that  there  are  big, 
warm  hearted,  generous,  intelligent  Masons  who  are  giving  the 
best  that  is  in  them  toward  the  advancement  of  the  principles 
of  Freemasonry,  honestly  believing  that  wherever  Freemasonry 
thrives  and  prospers  the  community  is  made  better,  charity 
inculcated,  and  manhood  sustained. 

Fraternally, 

DELMAE  D.  DAERAH. 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  September  1st,  1918, 


THE  POINT  OF  VIEW. 
The  War. 

To  become  convinced  that  the  present  great  war  has  had 
its  effect  on  Freemasonry  one  needs  only  to  read  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  many  grand  lodges.  In  every  jurisdiction  this 
frightful  cataclysm  seems  to  have  been  uppermost  in  the  minds 
of  all  members  of  the  fraternity  and  every  effort  has  been  made 
to  turn  the  powerful  energies  of  Freemasonry  toward  the  sup- 
port of  the  great  principles  involved  and  the  alleviation  of 
human  suffering.  While  perhaps,  there  has  been  a  lack  of  co- 
ordination, and  some  wasted  effort,  yet  each  grand  jurisdic- 
tion seems  to  have  realized  that  in  the  crisis  at  hand  it  has  du- 
ties to  perform  and  has  striven  to  meet  them  to  the  very  best  of 
its  ability.  Every  grand  lodge  has  taken  steps  to  place  itself 
upon  a  war  footing  by  raising  large  sums  of  money  for  the 
care  of  soldiers,  both  overseas,  and  in  cantonments.  Every  or- 
der of  the  government  has  been  willingly  complied  with,  with 
the  result  that  Masonry  has  come  to  be  recognized  as  a  power- 
ful force,  which  when  properly  directed  may  be  a  very  helpful 
factor  in  winning  the  struggle  for  principles  of  justice  and 
riglit.  Masons  have  not  been  unmindful  of  the  fact  that  should 
the  Kaiser  and  his  hellhounds  be  successful  in  their  insane  de- 
sire for  world  mastery,  that  the  door  of  every  Masonic  lodge 
in  the  world  would  be  closed  and  this  great  human  brother- 
hood cease  to  exist. 

Passing  of  the  German  Speaking  Lodge. 

The  year  that  has  just  closed  has  brought  about  one  change 
which  regardless  of  the  war  and  its  effects,  makes  for  genuine 
Freemasonry,  In  Illinois  and  New  Jersey,  lodges  conducting 
their  business  and  performing  the  ritual  in  the  German  lan- 
guage were  ordered  to  at  once  become  English  speaking,  or 
to  surrender  their  charters.  This  action  was  inspired,  not  so 
much  because  of  prejudice  against  the  German  people  in  this 


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country  and  their  language,  as  it  was  to  prevent  the  segre- 
gation of  peoples  of  one  nationality  under  the  guise  of  Free- 
masonry. The  fathers  in  Freemasonry  who  formulated  the 
principles  under  which  the  fraternity  is  today  working  never 
contemplated  the  organization  of  class  lodges  wherein  men  of 
different  nations,  creeds,  and  professions  might  segregate  and 
use  the  lodge  as  a  means  of  propagating  their  own  peculiar 
ideas  and  practices.  The  purpose  of  Freemasonry  as  originally 
conceived  was  that  of  a  fraternal  democracy,  wherein  men 
of  every  country,  sect,  and  opinion,  religious  belief  and  political 
part}^  might  come  together  around  a  common  altar,  upon  a 
.common  equality  and  meet  their  fellows  as  children  of  one 
father.  Lodges  made  up  exclusively  of  Germans,  Frenchmen, 
Italians,  Swedes,  and  using  the  particular  language  of  the 
constituents  is  not  a  Masonic  lodge ;  but  a  lodge  composed  of 
men  representing  these  different  nationalities  and  using  the 
language  of  the  country  wherein  the  lodge  is  located  is  Masonic. 
If  the  war  has  done  nothing  else  it  has  awakened  us  to  the 
danger  of  class  lodges  and  has  served  to  bring  to  us  a  better 
understanding  of  the  object  and  purposes  of  genuine  Free- 
masonry, 

Delayed  Proceedings. 

There  is  one  thing  which  the  writer  cannot  understand 
and  that  is  why  the  proceedings  of  nearly  all  grand  bodies  are 
so  exasperatingiy  delayed.  During  the  past  year  the  printed 
proceedings  of  a  number  of  grand  lodges  were  not  issued  until 
after  a  lapse  of  from  three  to  six  months  had  passed  since  the 
time  of  meeting.  Whenever  proceedings  are  sent  out  six 
months  following  the  close  of  the  meeting  of  the  grand  body, 
they  lose  their  instructive  value  and  become  merely  reference 
books.  Why  grand  lodges  tolerate  procrastination  on  the  part 
of  grand  secretaries  in  issuing  printed  proceedings,  cannot  be 
fathomed.  These  of^cers  are  all  paid  adequate  salaries  to 
enable  them  to  devote  sufficient  time  to  the  business  of  their 
offices  as  to  keep  reasonably  up  to  date.  Of  course,  when  a 
grand  officer  gets  do\vn  to  his  office  at  ten  or  eleven  o'clock  in 


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the  morning-  and  quits  at  three  or  four  in  the  afternoon,  he 
cannot  be  expected  to  accomplish  very  much  during  his  lim- 
ited working  hours.  Some  grand  secretaries  seem  to  imagine 
that  any  old  time  will  do  and  obsessed  with  the  idea  that  their 
office  is  one  of  life  tenure,  take  any  old  time  to  do  that  which 
is  required  froin  them.  This  is  an  age  of  efficiency  and  the  dila- 
tory tactics  permitted  in  most  grand  lodges  would  not  last 
twenty-four  hours  in  any  modern  business  concern.  There  is 
no  reason  v/hy  proceedings  of  grand  lodges  should  be  long 
delayed  in  the  matter  of  issuance.  The  writer  says  this  ad- 
visedly, for  as  grand  recorder  of  a  grand  body  he  has  issued 
a  volume  as  large  as  the  proceedings  of  any  grand  lodge 
within  forty-eight  hours  after  closing  and  has  mailed  one  hun- 
dred copies  to  those  most  interested,  and  didn't  stay  up  all 
night  to  do  it  either.  This  has  been  done  not  once  but  many 
times,  proving  that  the  thing  can  be  done,  provided  there  is  a 
willingness  to  do  it. 

Dispensations. 

One  thing  which  has  impressed  the  writer  more  than  any 
other  in  the  review  of  various  proceedings,  is  the  utter  sense- 
lessness of  the  dispensation  habit,  which  seems  to  have  fas- 
tened itself  on  all  grand  lodges.  A  dispensation  is  merely  the 
means  whereby  a  grand  master  permits  himself  to  violate  the 
law  and  to  escape  without  censure.  "What  is  the  sense  of  hav- 
ing constitutions  and  by-laws  if  their  provisions  are  to  be  made 
subject  to  the  will  and  caprice  of  one  man. 

If  laws  are  good  why  not  live  up  to  them?  If  they  are 
bad,  then  repeal  them  and  get  them  off  the  statute  book.  Where 
is  the  consistency  in  enacting  a  law  forbidding  a  lodge  to  do 
a  certain  thing  and  then  investing  a  grand  master  with  the 
power  to  set  aside  that  law  and  permit  the  lodge  to  do  the 
prohibited  thing.  If  the  dispensation  habit  continues  to  grow 
in  proportion  to  its  present  day  development.  Freemasonry  will 
wake  up  some  morning  and  find  itself  in  a  ridiculous  predica- 
ment.   It  is  most  refreshing  to  note  that  in  two  or  three  grand 


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jurisdictions,  grand  masters  refused  to  take  advantage  of  the 
dispensation  privilege,  giving  as  a  reason  that  they  believed 
the  laws  as  enacted  to  be  good  and  could  see  no  reason  for  their 
being  set  aside  to  the  detriment  of  the  best  interests  of  the 
fraternity. 

France. 

One  subject  which  has  claimed  the  attention  of  nearly 
every  grand  lodge  in  the  United  States  this  year,  is  that  of  the 
recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France.  Owing  to  the  cha- 
otic condition  of  things  abroad  it  has  been  impossible  for  anyone 
to  arrive  at  any  adequate  understanding  of  Masonic  conditions 
in  that  war  torn  country.  If  the  writer  understands  the  situ- 
ation correctly,  there  are  at  present,  three  grand  bodies  oper- 
ating in  France,  all  claiming  sovereign  powers.  .  The  strongest 
of  the  three  appears  to  be  the  Grand  Orient  of  France,  a  Scot- 
tish Rite  body,  claiming  a  membership  of  8,000,  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  France  with  a  small  number  of  adherents  and  another 
grand  body  whose  antecedents  and  present  influence  are  un- 
known. So  far  as  it  has  been  possible  to  get  any  information, 
no  attempt  has  been  made  by  the  Masons  of  France  to  restore 
the  bible  to  their  altars  or  to  require  a  belief  in  God  as  a 
]\rasonic  prerequisite.  In  dealing  with  the  question  of  recog- 
nizing the  Masons  of  France,  some  grand  lodges  overcome  with 
patriotic  fervor,  have  without  question,  extended  recognition, 
both  to  the  Grand  Lodge  and  Grand  Orient  of  France  and 
asked  for  an  exchange  of  representatives.  Other  grand  juris- 
dictions, have  withheld  the  proposition  of  recognition,  but  have 
permitted  all  members  of  their  lodges  who  may  be  in  France, 
to  fraternize  with  French  Masons  and  visit  their  lodges.  A 
few  grand  lodges  believing  that  the  fundamental  principles 
of  Masonry  should  at  all  times  be  unheld  have  refused  to  in 
any  way  recognize  the  Masons  of  France  until  such  time  as 
they  shall  return  the  bible  to  their  altars  and  recognize  the  God 
of  our  Fathers. 


IX 

The  New  Religion. 

When  the  Jewish  rabbi  held  the  crucifix  to  the  lips  of  the 
dying  soldier  in  Flanders,  there  gleamed  through  the  smoke  of 
battle,  the  roar  of  guns,  the  screech  of  shells,  the  prophecy  of 
of  a  new  religion,  based  upon  that  long  recognized,  Masonic 
foundation  stone  the  Fatherhood  of  God  and  the  Brotherhood 
of  Man.  Anyone  who  follows  the  trend  of  modern  thought 
with  an  unprejudiced  mind  must  become  convinced  that  we  are 
fast  approaching  a  new  era  of  religious  thought  and  action. 
The  barriers  of  prejudice  are  being  broken  down.  The  jeal- 
ousies and  selfishness  of  sects  are  being  dissipated,  and  man- 
kind is  gravitating  surely  and  slowly,  toward  a  Universal  Re- 
ligion wherein  many  of  the  old  ideals  will  be  forgotten  and  a 
better  conception  of  life  and  action  adopted  so  far  as  man 
relates  to  -the  God  of  all  and  his  neighbor  on  earth.  Those  of 
us  who  are  enthusiastically  Masonic  have  a  belief  that  the  new 
religion  which  the  world  is  bound  to  recognize  will  be  some- 
what along  the  ideas  for  which  Freemasonry  has  been  con- 
tending for  two  hundred  years.  Of  course  no  one  is  expecting 
that  anything  in  Freemasonry  will  be  at  all  accepted  nor  rec- 
ognized in  the  new  religion  nor  will  the  fraternity  in  any  way 
be  given  credit  for  the  new  reformation,  but  there  is  a  linger- 
ing suspicion  that  those  old  fathers  in  Freemasonry  who  two 
hundred  years  ago,  conceived  the  society  and  laid  down  its 
fundamental  principles  were  prophets  for  they  seem  to  have 
perceived  a  future  understanding  to  which  all  the  world  must 
eventually  come. 

Military  Lodges. 

One  of  the  questions  which  has  engaged  the  attention  of 
nearly  every  grand  lodge  during  the  past  year,  concerned  the 
organization  of  military  lodges.  In  a  few  instances  grand  lodges 
have  authorized  the  formation  of  military  lodges  and  have  en- 
dowed them  with  the  powers  of  conferring  degrees.  This  ac- 
tion, however,  has  been  severely  criticized  in  some  quarters  for 
the  reason  that  with  the  large  number  of  lodges  now  in  exis- 


tence  there  is  no  apparent  excuse  for  the  creation  of  military- 
lodges  for  the  purpose  of  conferring  degrees.  Another  ques- 
tion involves  that  of  jurisdiction.  What  right  would  Illinois 
have  to  organize  a  military  lodge,  attach  it  to  an  Illinois  regi- 
ment and  send  it  down  into  Texas  and  confer  the  degrees  upon 
soldiers  hailing  from  that  state,  as  well  as  Ohio,  Indiana,  and 
New  York?  To  meet  this  objection,  one  grand  lodge  attached 
a  military  lodge  to  a  regiment  from  the  state  but  confined  its 
activities  to  soldiers  from  that  particular  jurisdiction.  Some 
few  military  lodges  have  been  organized  for  the  usual  Masonic 
functions  except  those  of  receiving  petitions  and  conferring  de- 
grees. This  gives  the  organization  Masonic  standing  and  en- 
ables it  to  perform  some  of  the  beneficial  functions  of  a  lodge 
and  thereby  afford  the  members,  not  only  Masonic  privi- 
leges but  a  Masonic  environment  as  well.  So  far  as  learned, 
no  traveling  lodges  have  been  organized,  but  the  proceedings 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  indicate  that  the  subject 
will  receive  attention  should  the  present  war  continue  any 
great  length  of  time. 

What  of  the  Future? 

As  one  reads  the  reports  of  the  various  grand  lodges  he 
observes  a  sign  of  an  a^vakening  to  the  fact  that  while  Free- 
masonry claims  to  be  a  charitable  institution  yet  its  organ- 
ization has  failed  to  provide  a  substantial  source  of  in- 
come for  the  care  of  its  dependents.  During  the  present  year 
several  grand  lodges  have  been  compelled  to  increase  their  per 
capita  tax  in  order  to  meet  the  requirements  of  the  Masonic 
Homes.  Now  that  we  are  actively  engaged  in  the  battle  line 
in  France  and  casualty  lists  are  commencing  to  come  in,  there 
is  sensed  a  new  responsibility.  It  is  beyond  dispute  that  many 
members  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity  will  as  a  result  of  their  par- 
ticipation in  the  war  be  seriously  maimed  and  perhaps  blinded 
and  made  helpless  for  the  balance  of  their  natural  lives.  To 
care  for  these  heroic  souls  and  to  preserve  from  want  them- 
selves and  their  families  and  to  educate  their  children,  will  be 
one   of   the   most   sacred   duties   which  has    ever  befallen   the 


XI 

Masonic  Fraternity.  There  is  not  tlie  slightest  doubt  but  that 
the  Masons  of  the  world  will  unselfishly  provide  for  the  needs 
of  those  who  have  made  the  sacrifice  in  order  that  the  world 
may  be  a  safe  place  in  which  to  live.  This  question  is  already 
receiving  the  attention  of  eminent  Masons  with  a  view  to 
forming  financial  plans  whereby  sufficient  income  may  be  de- 
rived to  properly  care  for  those  who  are  bound  to  us  by  more 
than  ordinary  ties. 

Decisions. 

As  one  peruses  the  proceedings  of  the  various  grand  lodges, 
he  becomes  more  and  more  impressed  with  the  idea  that  the 
decision  habit,  indulged  in  by  most  grand  masters,  is  not  only 
unnecessary  but  savors  a  great  deal  of  personal  egoism.  There 
seems  to  be  an  idea  tbat  every  grand  master,  before  retiring 
from  oi^ice,  should  make  a  few  decisions,  in  order  that  there 
may  be  left  to  posterity  some  monument  to  his  departed  glory. 
A  decision  as  rendered  by  a  grand  master  is  merely  a  personal 
expression  of  opinion.  No  grand  master  can  make  laws,  for 
he  is  not  greater  than  the  grand  lodge  over  which  he  presides. 
The  fact  that  a  jurisprudence  committee,  a  creature  of  the 
grand  master,  approves  some  interpretation  of  Masonic  law, 
does  not  make  that  particular  decision  a  statutory  enactment. 
The  only  way  to  make  laws  in  any  Masonic  body  is  to  present 
the  measure  in  regular  form  and  have  it  adopted  by  the  usual 
two-thirds  vote.  One  grand  master  this  year  reported  that  in  his 
grand  lodge  there  were  so  many  decisions  of  grand  masters  on 
record  that  it  was  next  to  impossible  to  arrive  at  a  definite 
conclusion  on  any  particular  subject  and  asked  that  the  grand 
lodge  immediately  take  steps  to  codify  all  existing  decision 
laws  and  regulations.  During  the  year  one  or  two  grand  mas- 
ters have  had  the  courage  to  come  before  their  respective  grand 
lodges  and  to  state  that  while  they  have  answered  many  ques- 
tions yet  they  have  been  unable  to  see  any  reason  for  the  ren- 
dering of  a  decision,  the  laws  themselves  being  complete  and  ex- 
plicit.   It  is  to  be  hoped  that  all  grand  lodges  will  wake  up  to 


XII 

the  utter  folly  of  the  decision  business  and  when  modifications 
in  existing  laws  arc  necessary,  will  secure  them  in  a  legitimate 
manner. 

A  Hopeful  Sign. 

It  is  encouraging  to  observe  that  during  the  past  year,  two 
conventions  of  bordering  grand  lodges  were  called  for  the  pur- 
pose of  arriving  at  a  definite  understanding  on  some  matters 
of  jurisdiction.  This  is  a  most  hopeful  indication  and  dem- 
onstrates that  however  slow  the  process  may  be  the  barriers  of 
state  prejudice  are  being  leveled  and  we  are  coming  to  recog- 
nize the  necessity  of  certain  fixed,  uniform  laws  upon  subjects 
vitally  affecting  all  jurisdictions  alike.  There  ought  to  be  a 
miiform  rule  concerning  jurisdiction  over  rejected  material, 
also  on  the  question  of  transfer  of  membership,  now  permitted 
by  a  number  of  grand  lodges,  within  their  own  borders.  There 
are  other  matters  upon  which  grand  lodges  ought  to  come  to 
some  understanding  and  a  universal  rule  applied.  There  is  no 
reason  why  this  should  not  be  accomplished,  because  in  the 
main  we  are  all  striving  toward  the  same  end,  even  though  we 
arrive  at  it  through  devious  paths.  "Why  grand  lodges  are  so 
prejudiced  over  trifling  methods  of  procedure  is  beyond  con- 
jecture. The  writer  well  remembers  attending  a  conference  of 
grand  masters  wherein  the  subject  of  transfer  of  membership 
was  under  discussion.  After  much  argument  it  was  thought 
that  an  agreeable  plan  had  been  reached.  It  was  then  that  the 
grand  secretary  of  one  of  the  youngest  grand  jurisdictions  who 
was  acting  as  spokesman  for  his  grand  master,  arose  and  in- 
formed the  assembly  that  his  grand  lodge  would  never  consent 
to  any  such  procedure,  and  went  on  to  explain  that  the  laws 
that  were  adopted  by  this  youthful  jurisdiction  were  the  result 
of  arduous  labor  and  study  on  the  part  of  some  wonderfully 
wise  Masons  and  so  fundamentally  correct  were  they  that  any 
deviation  therefrom,  meant  Masonic  disaster.  Shades  of  Doc- 
tor Desaugleirs,  and  this  in  the  twentieth  century!  However, 
a  new  sun  is  rising  on  the  horizon  and  it  is  believed  that  the 


XIII 

time  is  not  far  distant  when  the  grand  lodges  of  the  world  will 
come  to  a  universal  understanding  upon  Masonic  fundamentals. 

Fraternity. 

The  other  morning  I  picked  up  a  prominent  Chicago  news- 
paper and  was  deeply  impressed  by  the  cartoon  which  adorned 
the  front  page.  It  was  made  by  that  eminent  student  of  human 
nature,  James  Barr  McCutcheon.  The  drawing  showed  two  boys, 
comrades  in  the  trenches,  one  from  a  very  rich  family,  the  other 
from  poor  but  honest  parents.  Each  was  writing  to  his  mother. 
The  next  picture  showed  the  poor  mother  over  the  washtub, 
reading  the  letter  from  her  son,  while  the  other  mother,  amidst 
her  luxurious  surroundings  was  reading  the  letter  from  her 
boy.  The  third  picture  showed  the  rich  mother  calling  upon 
the  poor  mother  and  saying  "Now  that  our  sons  are  such  good 
friends,  we  too  must  be  friends,"  and  right  here  lies  the  great 
lesson  of  fraternity,  for  which  the  world  has  been  struggling 
for  thousands  of  years,  the  spirit  of  which  a  band  of  zealous 
Freemasons  caught  two  hundred  years  ago,  and  grasping  its 
golden  threads,  wove  them  into  the  most  beautiful  tapestry  the 
world  has  ever  seen,  and  called  it,  Freemasonry.  One  has 
only  to  read  the  reports  of  various  grand  lodges,  to  become 
thoroughly  impressed  with  the  thought  that  the  world  is  com- 
ing to  realize  the  value  of  fraternity,  as  practiced  and  taught 
by  Freemasons.  There  is  every  indication  that  men  in  all  w  alks 
of  life  are  beginning  to  rise  above  their  prejudices  and  to  un- 
derstand that  each  human  being  is  dependent  upon  his  fellows 
and  that  out  of  this  dependency,  there  arises  the  necessity  for 
true  fraternity. 

The  Masonic  institution  was  one  of  the  very  first  to  realize 
the  value  of  fraternity  and  to  turn  its  energies  toward  empha- 
sizing the  fact  that  the  high,  the  low,  the  rich,  the  poor,  bear 
a  relationship  which  must  be  sustained  if  the  world  is  to  pro- 
gress in  its  evolution  and  the  era  of  universal  Brotherhood  be 
acclaimed. 


XIV 

Physical  Qualifications. 

One  subject  which  has  engrossed  the  attention  of  several 
grand  lodges  during  the  year,  is  that  of  physical  qualifications. 
For  many  years,  Masonry  has  adhered  rigidly  to  the  idea  that 
a  man  seeking  the  honors  of  Masonry  should  be  physically  per- 
fect. The  reason  for  the  strict  adherence  to  this  regulation 
has  been  that  physical  perfection  was  one  of  the  rigid  rules 
adopted  by  the  old  operative  guilds  of  the  middle  ages,  from 
which  societies.  Freemasonry  is  supposed  to  have  originated. 
There  may  have  been  good  reasons  why  the  men  who  worked 
upon  the  cathedrals  of  Medieval  Europe,  should  have  possessed 
physical  perfection,  not  only  from  the  workmen's  viewpoint 
but  also  that  they  might  not  prove  burdensome  to  the  society. 
But  we  are  now  living  in  a  modern  age  and  we  lay  do%vn  as  a 
basic  principle  for  Masonic  preferment,  that  it  is  the  internal 
and  not  the  external  qualifications  of  the  man  that  should  rec- 
commend  him  to  be  made  a  Mason,  and  then  should  we  discover 
that  his  big  toe  on  his  right  foot  is  missing,  we  advise  him  that 
he  cannot  be  received,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  his  in- 
ternal qualifications  may  be  above  question.  The  subject  of 
physical  qualifications  is  being  earnestly  brought  home  to  a 
number  of  grand  lodges  because  the  question  is  being  seriously 
asked,  ''can  we  consistently  refuse  to  admit  to  our  Masonic 
lodges,  our  worthy  legless  and  armless  soldier  boys  who  have 
made  The  Sacrifice  that  our  institutions  m.ay  continue  to  live 
and  prosper?"  No  doubt  at  the  close  of  this  war  when  our 
boys  come  home,  many  of  them  possessing  physical  defects, 
acquired  in  battle,  they  will  knock  at  the  door  of  Masonry. 
AVhat  then  will  our  answer  be? 

Collective  Work. 

For  a  long  time.  Freemasonry  in  many  quarters  of  the 
world,  has  established  the  rigid  rule  that  each  candidate  for 
Masonic  honors  must  receive  his  degrees  singly  and  alone.  This 
rule,  undoubtedly,  became  the  practice  in  the  early  days  of  the 
fraternity,  when  lodges  were  small  and  candidates  few.    Twen- 


XV 

ty-five  or  thirty  years  ago  it  was  an  unusual  thing  for  any 
lodge  to  raise  more  than  ten  or  twelve  candidates  in  the  course 
of  a  year.  It  was  with  difficulty  that  sufficient  candidates  were 
found,  to  keep  alive  the  working  interest  of  the  lodge.  But 
conditions  have  changed.  Population  has  rapidly  increased, 
lodges  have  multiplied  and  petitions  are  so  numerous,  that  it 
is  not  unusual  for  the  average  lodge  to  raise  fifty  or  sixty  can- 
didates in  the  course  of  a  year.  All  of  this  contributes  to  haste 
and  carelessness  in  the  conferring  of  degrees,  instead  of  im- 
pressing the  candidate  with  the  dignity  and  solemnity  of  Ma- 
sonry, the  whole  transaction  resolves  itself  into  one  of  getting 
the  work  done.  To  cure  the  existing  evil,  more  lodges  are 
suggested,  but  where  this  has  been  tried,  it  has  failed  to  help 
matters,  for  the  influx  of  petitions  continues  and  the  ritual 
becomes  more  or  less  of  a  rapid  transit  process.  In  several 
of  the  grand  jurisdictions  during  the  past  year,  the  question  of 
collective  work  on  candidates  has  been  seriously  discussed. 
Of  course,  the  mere  suggestion  of  such  a  procedure,  has  met 
with  vigorous  opposition  on  the  part  of  the  graybeards,  but 
notwithstanding  this,  there  is  a  growing  conviction  that  lodges 
should  be  permitted  to  confer  the  degrees  upon  a  limited  num- 
ber of  candidates  at  one  time  under  certain  restrictions  and 
conditions.  It  has  been  suggested  that  with  the  adoption  of 
this  practice  there  will  be  less  necessity  for  hurrying  candi- 
dates through  the  ceremonies,  and  that  a  period  of  seven  days 
should  be  made  mandatory  between  the  time  of  conferring  the 
degrees.  The  writer  is  a  firm  believer  in  collective  work,  be- 
cause a  careful  study  of  the  subject,  together  with  present 
conditions  has  thoroughly  convinced  him  that  collective  work, 
will  not  only  serve  to  relieve  the  burdens  of  the  lodge,  but 
will  result  in  a  more  dignified  rendering  of  our  ritual  much  to 
the  benefit  and  impression  of  the  candidate. 

D.  D.  D. 


REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE 

ON 

Masonic  Correspondence 

NINETEEN  HUNDRED  EIGHTEEN 


DELMAR   D.  DARRAH 


ALABAMA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  97th  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Montgomery, 
Wednesday,  December  5,  1917.  The  Masons  of  Alabama  apparently  pro- 
pose to  hold  their  deliberations  in  cool  weather. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  discloses  the  fact  that 
William  W.  Daflfin,  representative  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  near 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Georgia,  responded  to  the  roll  call. 

Distinguished  guests  who  were  present  were  introduced  by  the  grand 
secretary.  The  deputy  grand  high  priest  of  the  grand  chapter  and  the 
grand  commander  of  the  grand  commandery  were  each  given  recognition. 

The  grand  master  opens  his  annual  address  by  saying — 

The  year  just  past  has  been  a  fairly  successful  one,  and  we 
may  congratulate  ourselves  that  notwithstanding  the  troublesome 
times  which  have  existed  throughout  the  nation,  that  our  an- 
nual report  will  show  a  fair  growth  in  membership  and  that  we 
have  passed  the  twenty-nine  thousand  mark.  The  returns  will 
also  show  better  collections  and  I  think  from  the  report  of  the 
district  lecturers  that  we  have  increased  interest  both  in  ritual- 
istic work  and  in  the  study  and  consideration  of  those  deeper 
truths  which  our  symbolism  conceals. 

He  makes  four  decisions,  one  of  them  being  that  the  death  of  a 
brother  against  whom  charges  are  pending  abates  the  proceedings  and 
that  such  a  brother  is  entitled  to  a  Masonic  burial. 

He  also  decided  that — 

Army  officers  and  men,  residents  of  other  states,  who  have 
volunteered,  or  who  have  been  members  of  National  Guard  units 
and  entered  national  service,  or  who  have  been  enlisted  under 

17 


18  Appendix — Part  I 


the  selective  draft,  or  other  laws,  shall  not  be  considered  as  com- 
ing within  the  exception  provided  by  Edict  No.  260  of  the  Code 
of  1915,  and  they  may  not  petition  Alabama  lodges  for  initiation 
until  they  acquire  the  twelve  months  residence  required  for  other 
persons. 

Four  new  lodges  were  constituted.  He  also  reports  four  instances  of 
the  consolidation  of  lodges,  all  of  which  appeared  to  be  for  the  better- 
ment of  the  Masonic  interests  of  the  state. 

One  lodge  surrendered  its  charter.    No  reason  for  its  action  is  given. 

The  grand  master  issued  the  usual  number  of  dispensations.  Among 
them  were  seven  granting  lodges  permission  to  sell  property  and  five  to 
mortgage  property.  From  the  above  it  is  conjectured  that  the  lodges  in 
question  don't  own  the  property  for  which  they  have  paid  but  that  by 
some  indirect  process  it  has  passed  into  the  control  of  the  grand  lodge. 

Concerning  dispensations  to  ballot  out  of  time  and  confer  degrees 
Brother  Smith  says — 

This  has  been  a  subject  of  more  than  ordinary  demand  and 
thought  during  the  past  year.  Petitions  for  dispensations  have 
been  more  than  usually  insistent,  and,  for  reasons  given,  have 
been  hard  to  refuse.  About  the  usual  number  of  requests  were 
made  prior  to  the  declaration  of  war,  that  were  treated  each  on 
its  merits  as  I  saw  it. 

When  war  was  declared  there  were  a  large  number  of  breth- 
ren whose  applications  were  in,  or  who  were  passing  through  the 
degrees  in  regular  course,  who  enlisted,  and  were  preparing  to 
leave  home.  If  it  was  at  all  possible,  making  the  requirement 
that  proficiency  must  be  made  before  advancement,  I  authorized 
the  lodges  to  complete  the  degrees  before  the  brethren  left. 

After  the  selective  draft  was  complete,  their  appeared  to  be 
a  great  increase  in  petitions  filed  with  subordinate  lodges.  I 
could  not  help  but  feel  that  some  of  these  brethren  had  had  time 
to  have  taken  the  degrees  in  regular  course  before  this  emergency 
called  them  to  the  colors,  and  that  a  few  of  them  might  be  in- 
fluenced by  the  known  assistance  that  Masonry  had  been  to  its 
members  in  previous  wars.  Besides,  by  the  courtesy  of  sister 
lodges  these  brethren  could  receive  all  the  degrees  before  they 
left  the  country,  and  from  that  time  I  have  refused  dispensa- 
tions, except  in  cases  where  I  knew  there  was  merit.  Neither  the 
petitioner  nor  our  organization  benefit  by  waiving  the  time  pro- 
vision for  completing  the  degrees. 

As  usual,  I  presume  that  I  have  granted  some  dispensations 
that  should  not  have  been  granted,  and  have  probably  refused 
some  where  it  should  have  been  granted,  but  I  have  tried,  so 
far  as  I  could,  with  the,  in  most  cases,  limited  information  on 
which  I  had,  to  grant  or  refuse  the  applications  according  to 
my  best  judgment.  To  those  who  have  been  injured  or  delayed 
by  any  incorrect  decision  along  this  line,  I  can  only  state  that 


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I  did  the  best  I  knew  how.     Petitions  along  this  line  have  been 
numerous,  in  some  cases  as  many  as  fifteen  or  more  a  day. 

Among  cases  of  evasion  of  the  law  was  one  wherein  a  lodge  met  for 
a  stated  meeting  and  gave  out  the  impression  that  none  would  be  held. 
Later  on  the  brethren  came  back  to  the  lodge  room  and  elected  a  candi- 
date.   As  a  result  something  started. 

During  the  year  the  grand  master  had  some  trouble  with  an  alleged 
clandestine  organization  which  established  itself  within  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  state.  He  found  it  necessary  to  issue  a  letter  to  the  brethren 
cautioning  them  against  this  spurious  organization. 

The  cornerstones  of  two  Methodist  churches  were  laid  by  the  grand 
master  during  his  administration. 

He  makes  an  extended  report  concerning  the  dead  of  his  own  and 
other  grand  jurisdictions  and  enrolls  the  name  of  Albert  B.  Ashley,  past 
grand  master  of  Illinois. 

From  the  report  of  the  grand  master  the  idea  is  obtained  that  the 
Masonic  home  of  the  state  is  having  considerable  trouble  in  getting  suffi- 
cient funds  to  maintain  itself.  The  deficit  existing  at  the  time  being 
about  $40,000.  A  circular  was  issued  to  the  lodges  asking  the  brethren 
at  the  annual  meeting  to  make  a  substantial  donation  for  the  benefit  of 
the  home.  In  this  connection  it  might  be  remarked  that  Masonic  home 
projects  are  already  proven  expensive  adventures,  and  each  grand  lodge 
before  embarking  in  this  much  desired  labor  of  Freemasonry  should  first 
arrange  an  adequate  system  of  revenues  whereby  deficits  will  be  an 
impossibility. 

The  grand  master  says  that  he  has  had  a  large  amount  of  corre- 
spondence. This  is  most  natural.  All  Masons  like  to  write  to  the  grand 
master. 

The  work  of  the  district  lecturers  of  the  state  is  highly  commended 
and  a  rearrangement  of  the  districts  is  urged  by  the  grand  master  to 
make   it   easier  for  them  to  cover  their   territory. 

At  the  last  annual  meeting  an  amendment  was  made  to  the  consti- 
tution placing  the  decision  as  to  the  physical  qualifications  of  a  candi- 
date in  the  hands  of  the  lodge  subject  to  the  written  approval  of  the 
grand  master.  He  realized  that  a  responsibility  had  been  placed  upon 
him  for  he  says — 

I  had  been  of  the  opinion  that  the  intention  o2  this  amend- 
ment was  only  to  modify  to  a  limited  extent  the  laws  previously 
existing,  and  the  grand  lodge  having  declined  to  make  any  inter- 
pretation of  the  new  law,  but  leaving  each  case  to  the  judgment 
of  the  grand  master  I  adopted  for  myself  a  rule  that  where  the 


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candidate  could,  cither  with  his  own  person,  or  with  the  aid  of 
artificial  limbs,  place  himself  "in  the  necessary  positions  and  give 
the  signs  and  grips,  that  I  would  approve  the  action  of  a  lodge 
in  accepting  such  candidate. 

He  endorses  the  George  Washington  Memorial  Association  and  rec- 
ommends a  donation  of  $1500  payable  in  five  annual  installments. 

The  grand  master  was  certainly  loyal  in  supporting  the  government 
cf  the  United  States  in  its  appeals  for  food  conservation  and  other  mat- 
ters for  the  grand  master  immediately  took  these  subjects  up  with  the 
brethren  of  the  state  and  asked  their  hearty  co-operation. 

His  concluding  remarks  show  his  tender  spirit — 

Have  I  been  stern,  or  unyielding?  Have  I  injured  your  feel- 
ings? If  I  have,  I  here  state  my  sincere  regrets.  I  cannot  say 
that  I  would  take  back  those  actions  if  I  could,  because  I  have 
in  these  cases  acted  according  to  the  dictates  of  my  conscience, 
and  of  my  belief  in  what  was  right.  I  have  tried  to  act  along 
the  lines  of  what  I  believed  was  right.  If  I  have  made  mistakes 
they  were  not  intentionally  made,  and  will  only  prove  that  my 
judgment  was  defective. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  of  $29,920.78. 

During  the  year  the  lodges  had  occasion  to  vote  on  a  proposition  to 
amend  the  constitution.  The  grand  secretary  incorporates  in  his  report 
the  list  of  lodges  of  the  state  showing  whether  they  voted  yes  or  no. 
Here  is  a  suggestion  for  Uncle  Isaac  Cutter.  The  writer  is  disposed  to 
believe  that  if  an  amendment  of  the  constitution  is  of  sufficient  im- 
portance to  be  sent  to  the  lodges  for  their  action  then  the  result  is  of 
sufficient  import  to  be  published  in  detail. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  makes  a  critical  report 
concerning  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  and  recommends 
that  the  same  be  accorded  and  representatives  exchanged. 

Concerning  the  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  the  com- 
mittee made  the  following  resolutions  which  were  adopted — 

Eesolved,  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ancient  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons  of  Alabama,  That  ^Masons  holding  membership 
in  its  lodges  are,  until  otherwise  ordered,  privileged  to  visit 
lodges  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and  of  the  Grand  Orient  of  France 
and  to  hold  Masonic  intercourse  with  their  members,  and  that 
lodges  holding  under  this  grand  lodge  are  authorized  to  admit 
as  visitors  Masons  holding  under  said  grand  bodies  of  France. 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence 
gather  all  obtainable  information  and  report  to  the  next  annual 
communication  of  this  grand  lodge  its  recommendation  as  to  what 
should  be  the  attitude  of  this  grand  lodge  towards  those  grand 
bodies. 


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The  Committee  on  By-Laws  reports  the  examination  and  review  with 
suggested  changes  of  amendments  to  by-laws  iirepared  by  lodges.  As 
this  item  is  being  dictated  it  has  occurred  to  the  writer  that  it  wouldn't 
be  a  bad  idea  for  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  to  make  it  the  business  of 
the  Committee  on  Law^s  in  our  own  grand  lodge  to  pass  upon  all  lodge 
by-laws  and  amendments  thereto.  Some  day,  and  we  hope  very  soon, 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  is  going  to  get  through  amending  its  own 
regulations  and  the  Committee  on  Laws  may  find  itself  without  any- 
thing to  do,  hence  the  suggestion  that  their  labors  be  extended. 

In  running  over  the  proceedings  it  is  noticed  that  the  minutes  of 
each  session  are  read  and  approved  at  the  following  session. 

The  Board  of  Control  of  the  Masonic  home  make  a  detailed  report 
which,  while  long,  contains  many  interesting  items  and  deals  with  many 
financial  matters  of  vital  interest  to  the  lodges  of  the  state. 

The  brethren  of  the  grand  lodge  ought  to  have  the  benefit  of  every 
bit  of  information  contained  in  this  report  and  this  suggests  a  matter 
for  the  consideration  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Illinois  Masonic 
Home.  Every  year  they  read  in  grand  lodge  an  exhaustive  account  of 
their  transactions  and  present  many  financial  statements  in  large  figures 
which  no  one  seems  to  be  able  to  grasp.  If  this  committee  would  present 
their  report  in  printed  form  on  the  first  day  of  the  session  of  the  grand 
lodge  in  order  that  the  brethren  might  be  able  to  read  and  understand  it, 
it  would  be  a  step  in  advance  of  the  present  method. 

Concerning  the  grand  master's  recommendation  for  a  donation  to  the 
George  Washington  Memorial  Association  the  Finance  Committee  were 
compelled  to  report  adversely  for  the  reason  that  every  available  resource 
of  the  grand  lodge  was  needed  at  home. 

Concerning  a  resolution  creating  the  office  of  grand  lecturer  and  at- 
taching thereto  a  salary  the  committee  reported  that  they  considered  it 
unwise  to  take  such  action  at  this  time. 

The  grand  lodge  took  action  concerning  soldier  candidates  for  the 
following  resolution  was  adopted — • 

Eesolved,  That  during  the  term  of  tlic  present  war  when 
either  of  the  degrees  are  to  be  conferred  upon  two  or  more 
soldier  candidates  for  a  lodge  of  a  sister  jurisdiction,  the  wor- 
shipful master  may,  at  his  discretion,  confer  any  part  of  the  de- 
grees upon  a  class  of  two  or  more  such  candidates  at  one  and  the 
same  time. 

The  presence  in  the  state  of  clandestine  bodies  no  doubt  caused  the 
grand  lodge  to  adopt  the  following — 

Be  it  resolved,  That  no  one  shall  be  permitted  to  visit  any 
subordinate  lodge  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Most  Worshipful 


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Grand  Lodge  of  tlie  State  of  Alabama,  unless  such  person  pre- 
sents a  properly  accredited  receipt  from  a  regular  lodge  of  this 
jurisdiction  or  of  a  jurisdiction  with  which  this  grand  juris- 
diction is  in  fraternal  relations,  or  a  certificate  of  membership 
properly  issued  under  the  seal  of  the  grand  lodge;  provided  that 
the  presiding  master,  or  the  one  acting  as  such,  may  waive  this 
requirement  if  he  is  satisfied  that  such  person  is  a  regularly  made 
Mason. 

Besolved,  second.  That  the  grand  secretary  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  directed  to  provide  such  certificates  of  membership  in 
such  form  as  shall  be  approved  by  him  and  the  grand  master 
and  shall  issue  same  at  the  request  of  the  local  lodges  at  a  price 
not  to  exceed  the  cost  of  the  certificate. 

This  is  merely  an  adoption  of  the  idea  of  uniform  receipts. 

The  following  resolution  introduced  in  the  grand  lodge  concerning  the 
Lewis  (see  Mackey's  Encyclopedia  for  information)  is  reproduced  in 
full  because  it  revives  an  obsolete  practice  of  the  fraternity  with  which 
probably  few  Masons  are  acquainted — 

Whereas,  "the  Lewis,"  as  a  working  tool  of  Ancient  Craft 
Masonry- — used  only  under  great  emergencies — has  for  a  long  time 
been  dropped  from  use  by  the  craft  because  it  was  not  needed; 
and 

Whereas,  the  present  cataclasm  in  Europe  threatens  the  very 
existence  of  the  principles  for  which  Freemasonry  has  labored  for 
centuries  to  perpetuate;    and 

Whereas,  these  practical  Lewises  are  many  in  this  grand 
jurisdiction,  sacrificing  all,  and  striving  to  uphold  the  principles 
of  Masonry  in  its  strength  and  purity;    therefore. 

Be  it  resolved,  by  the  Masons  of  Alabama  in  grand  lodge 
assembled.  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this  grand  lodge  that  the 
Lewis,  as  an  emergency  working  tool  be  at  once  instituted  in 
this  grand  lodge,  and  the  age  limit  of  Lewises  in  this  grand 
jurisdiction  be  fixed  at  whatever  age  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment fixes  for  enlistment  into  service,  either  as  volunteers  or 
by  selective  draft  system. 

Besolved  further,  That  the  privileges  of  the  Lewis  shall  be 
granted  only  to  "candidates  who  have  actually  enlisted  or  been 
drafted  or  commissioned  ofiicers  in  the  United  States  forces  in 
the  great  war,  and  during  the  term  of  said  war,"  and  shall  be 
extended  to  such  candidates  regardless  of  whether  the  candi- 
date's father  be  a  Mason,  or  infirm,  and  on  the  same  terms  and 
conditions,  and  with  such  privileges,  as  the  grand  lodge  grants 
to  persons  of  similar  service  in  the  government  who  are  over  the 
age  of  twenty-one  years. 

Besolved  further,  That  the  grand  master  be,  and  he  is  hereby 
requested,  to  issue  dispensations  for  the  immediate  reception  of 
candidates  by  the  subordinate  lodges  who  are  entitled  to  the 


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privileges  of  Masonry  as  sucli  Lewises  until  the  constitution  can 
be  amended  to  meet  the  emergency. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  on  the  above  is  inter- 
esting— 

Your  Committee  on  Masonic  Jurisprudence,  to  which  was  re- 
ferred the  resolution  for  the  recognition  and  putting  into  opera- 
tion of  the  ancient  custom  known  as  "the  Lewis"  beg  leave 
to  report  that  it  is  with  regret  that  the  committee  must  non- 
concur therein,  and  recommend  that  it  be  not  adopted,  as  the 
said  resolution  is  in  direct  conflict  with  the  constitution  of  the 
grand  lodge. 

Your  committee  recommends  that  the  incoming  grand  master 
make  careful  research  to  ascertain  if  it  is  within  his  prerogative 
to  grant  dispensation  to  use  "the  Lewis"  as  an  emergency  work- 
ing tool,  and  if  he  finds  it  to  be  so,  recommend  that  he  be  as 
liberal  in  the  use  thereof  as  wisdom  and  the  good  of  the  craft 
may  dictate,  provided  the  same  be  used  in  cases  only  of  candi- 
dates who  have  actually  enlisted  or  been  drafted  or  commissioned 
as  officers  in  the  United  States  forces,  or  who  may  hereafter 
connect  themselves  with  the  United  States  forces,  but  during  the 
term  of  the  war  only. 

The  installation  of  officers  concluded  the  interesting  session  which 
has  just  been  reviewed.  No  jewel  was  presented  to  the  grand  master,  but 
the  grand  secretary  and  the  Finance  Committee  were  directed  to  pur- 
chase a  suitable  testimonial  and  present  same  to  the  retiring  official. 

The  correspondence  report  was  prepared  by  Oliver  Day  Street.  He 
very  generously  devotes  five  pages  to  Illinois. 

He  states  that  "Grand  Master  Kalph  H.  Wheeler  submitted  an  ad- 
dress of  medium  length  fully  covering  all  matters  of  importance,"  and 
comments  as  follows  concerning  his  Advisory  Council — 

This  is  a  new  committee  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler's  own  cre- 
ation. When  he  was  installed  one  year  previously,  he  requested 
an  appropriation  to  defray  the  expenses  of  such  a  council  and 
$1,000.00  was  allowed.  It  consists  of  the  deputy  grand  master,  the 
two  grand  wardens,  grand  secretary  and  the  chairmen  of  the  six 
most  important  committees.  Its  functions  are  to  act  as  an  ad- 
visory board  to  the  grand  master.  Such  an  adjunct  may  be 
needed  in  a  great  jurisdiction  like  Illinois,  but  we  expect  to  see 
this  contagion  spread  to  some  others  where  its  only  office  will 
be  to  create  expense  and  furnish  places  for  aspiring  brethren. 
Eventually  we  may  see  every  grand  jurisdiction  in  the  world 
equipped  with  its  "cabinet." 

He  reviews  in  detail  the  principal  subjects  presented  by  Brother 
W^heeler  to.  the  grand  lodge.  He  neither  commends  nor  criticizes  and  aa 
silence  gives  consent  we  arrive  at  the  conclusion  that  what  was  done 
was  satisfactory. 


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For  the  benefit  of  Alouzo  Dolan,  grand  printer,  tlie  following  com- 
ment concerning  the  use  of  caps  is  reproduced — 

Brother  Martin  follows  the  example  of  Bro.  Scott  and  uses 
small  letters  where  elementary  rules  require  the  use  of  capitals. 
He  spells  Masonry  and  Freemasonry  with  a  little  m  and  a  little  f. 
To  be  consistent  he  should  use  o.  e.  s.  for  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star,  but  does  not.  This  may  appear  to  some  as  of  trifling 
importance  but  it  is  not.  The  appearance  of  Masonic  writings 
of  every  kind  would  be  greatly  improved  and  their  absurdities 
greatly  lessened  if  we  observed  the  ordinary  rules  of  English 
composition,  indulging  in  neither  too  profuse  nor  too  scant  a 
use  of  capitals.  Some  of  us  go  to  one  extreme,  but  Brothers 
Scott  and  Martin  have  certainly  gone  to  the  other. 

The  reviewer  agrees  with  Brother  Martin's  ideas  concerning  physical 
qualifications.  He,  however,  resents  Brother  Martin's  criticism  of  the 
National  Masonic  Eescarch  Society  of  Iowa  in  the  following — 

Why  should  not  the  grand  master  of  Iowa  call  the  attention 
of  Iowa  Masons  to  the  splendid  Masonic  journal  published  in 
their  midst?  And  why  should  he  for  doing  so  be  virtually  ac- 
cused of  commercial  motives?  And  why  this  thrust  at  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Iowa,  which  is  recognized  the  world  over  as  a  leader 
among  grand  lodges  in  all  that  makes  for  the  increase  of  en- 
lightenment and  knowledge  among  Masons?  She  has  in  this 
field  far  outstripped  both  our  own  and  Brother  Martin's  grand 
lodge.  We  are  neither  envious  nor  jealous  of  her  but  honor  her 
for  the  example  she  has  set  us  all.  Brother  Martin  will,  we  are 
sure,  regret  his  ungenerous  words  when  he  has  reflected  upon 
them. 

He  also  takes  exception  to  what  he  calls  Brother  Martin's  contemptu- 
ous allusion  to  the  address  of  Brother  Eoscoe  H.  Pound  of  Massachusetts 
on  divergencies  in  Masonic  ritual  as  well  as  his  criticism  of  the  address 
of  the  grand  master,  Melvin  M.  Johnson,  and  says — 

Now  that  is  strange!  We  perused  that  same  volume  with 
the  greatest  pleasure  and  interest  and  never  dreamed  that  there 
was  a  word  in  it  that  could  ofi'end  the  sensibilities  of  any  one. 
As  for  Grand  Master  Johnson  and  Grand  Secretary  Hamilton  we 
have  had  occasion  to  seek  information  at  their  hands  and  from 
no  one  have  we  ever  received  more  prompt  and  more  fraternal 
responses  than  from  them.  Surely  Brother  Martin 's  digestion 
must  have  been  out  of  order  when  he  reviewed  Massachusetts 
and  Iowa, 

Eobert  Sterling  Teague,  G.  M.,  Montgomery. 

George  A.  Beauchamp,  G.  S.,  Montgomery. 


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ALBERTA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  thirteenth  annual  communication  opened  in  the  city  of  Edmon- 
ton on  Wednesday,  May  29.  The  title  page  of  the  proceedings  men- 
tions the  executive  grand  officers  for  1918  in  the  following  manner: 
"Most  Worshipful  Brother,  Doctor  H.  Darling,  Grand  Master."  The 
use  of  professional  and  civic  titles  in  Freemasonry  is  not  in  good  taste. 
It  is  immaterial  whether  H.  Darling  is  a  doctor,  a  lawyer,  or  a  candle- 
stick maker.  Freemasonry  knows  him  only  as  a  man,  who  has  assumed 
the  obligations  of  the  fraternity  and  is  entitled  only  to  the  address  of 
Brother,  and  the  usual  Masonic  titles.  Of  course  our  English  cousins 
are  strong  for  handles  to  their  names.  Perhaps  when  their  democracy 
reaches  the  same  advance  as  does  that  of  our  Americans,  they  will  begin 
to  realize  how  very  little,  after  all,  titles  avail. 

The  credential  report  enumerates  the  presence  of  a  large  number 
of  past  masters,  showing  that  these  brethren  still  retain  a  vital  interest 
in  the  affairs  of  Masonry.  The  grand  lodge  was  welcomed  by  the  mayor 
of  the  city,  after  which  Grand  Master  W.  M.  Connacher,  read  his  annual 
report.  It  was  not  a  long  document,  and  the  various  matters  which 
passed  through  his  hands  received  brief  treatment.  In  his  opening  re- 
marks he  says — 

Today  our  opportunity  is  unprecedented.  Never  before  in 
the  history  of  mankind  have  there  been  such  national  unrest 
and  upheaval,  personal  calamities,  loss,  distress  and  sorrow, 
physical  and  spiritual  suffering,  as  have  been  during  these  years 
of  world-wide  conflict,  in  which  and  by  which,  a  gross  material- 
ism has  been  seeking  to  destroy  the  world 's  spiritual  ideals. 

Let  us,  therefore,  grasp  this  opportunity  and  exemplify  our 
j)rinciples  in  a  practical  way.  The  ground  is  well  ploughed, 
yes,  even  harrowed,  and  it  is  for  us  as  craftsmen,  to  go  out  and 
sow  the  seeds  of  brotherly  Love,  Relief  and  Truth,  that  there 
may  be  less  of  physical  pain  and  spiritual  suffering  along  the 
way  where  we  have  passed. 

The  fraternal  dead  of  his  own  and  other  grand  jurisdictions  re- 
ceived proper  tribute.  He  records  in  detail  his  visitation  to  lodges 
and  refers  to  the  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  for  the 
general  condition  of  the  lodges  throughout  the  jurisdiction. 

Masonry  must  be  in  a  flourishing  condition  in  Alberta,  for  ten  dis- 
pensations were  issued  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges.  The  usual 
number  of  dispensations  were  granted  by  the  grand  master  to  justify 
evasions    of    the    law.      Seventeen    of    them    were    for    the    purpose    of 


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permitting  lodges  to  attend  divine  service  in  full  regalia.  It  is  be- 
yond dispute  that  Masons  have  not  as  yet  outgrown  their  vanity,  for 
they  never  want  to  appear  in  public  unless  they  are  thoroughly  regaled 
with  those  trappings  and  gewgaws  which  are  the  delight  of  the  Fiji 
Islanders.  One  dispensation  issued  by  the  grand  master  was  to  permit 
the  degrees  to  be  conferred  upon  a  petitioner  who  had  not  been  in  the 
state  one  year.  He  expresses  the  opinion  that  the  broadest  view  should 
be  taken  in  the  matter  of  granting  dispensations  to  initiate  returned 
soldiers  who  have  been  wounded  in  the  great  war. 

Brother  Connacher  makes  no  decisions  but  does  submit  five  rulings. 
They  are  all  of  minor  importance. 

Concerning  the  Patriotic  Fund  being  raised  by  the  grand  lodge,  the 
grand  master  states  that  the  sum  of  $15,000.00  had  been  contributed 
and  expresses  great  disappointment  that  the  amount  was  not  $25,000.00. 

He  refers  to  the  great  war  and  the  tremendous  sacrifice  already 
made  by  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  and  suggests  that — 

After  the  war  is  over  and  the  period  of  reconstruction  comes 
there  are  going  to  be  many  problems  to  solve.  We,  as  a  fratern- 
ity should  prepare  now  to  take  our  place  in  our  national  life 
as  an  exemplar  and  exponent  of  justice  and  right  and  identify 
ourselves  fully  and  intelligently  with  these  problems. 

Appended  to  the  address  of  the  grand  master  are  the  reports  of 
the  district  deputy  grand  masters,  showing  that  a  very  careful  system 
of  visitation  and  inspection  is  maintained  in  the  jurisdiction  of  Alberta 
which   secures   most   gratifying  results. 

The  report  of  the  grand  treasurer  discloses  deposits  of  $7,931.18, 
and  checks  issued  to  the  amount  of  $11,565.11. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  a  detailed  document,  in  which 
he  enumerates  in  full  the  various  documents  and  matters  handled  by  him. 
He  states  that  the  net  increase  in  membership  for  the  year  is  40% 
greater  than  that  of  the  preceding  year,  showing  the  institution  of 
Masonry  to  be  in  a  most  prosperous  condition  in  the  Province  of 
Alberta. 

The  grand  lodge  has  very  little  to  worry  about  for  the  grand  secre- 
tary reports  the  surplus  of  assets  over  liabilities  to  be  $24,193.49. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  is  unusual  for  they 
state  that  no  matter  has  been  submitted  to  them  for  consideration. 
Glory  Hallelujah!  Here  is  one  jurisdiction  that  got  by  without  having 
its  established  laws  and  regulations  tampered  with. 

The  Committee  on  the  Condition  of  Masonry  make  a  verj^  inter- 
esting report.     They  took  the  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  mas- 


Masonic  Correspondence  27 

ters,  thorouglily  analyzed  tlicni  and  then  submitted  their  findings  to 
the  grand  lodge,  with  some  recommendations  for  the  betterment  of 
the  general  condition  of  Masonry  within  the  jurisdiction. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Eolations  and  Correspondence  recom- 
mended that  the  request  made  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  for  rec- 
ognition be  not  granted  and  cites  the  following  reasons— 

The  constituent  lodges  in  Panama  composing  this  '.'Grand 
Lodge"  received  their  warrants  from  the  "Supreme  Council"  of 
Venezuela  which  authority  was  of  similar  origin  from  Spain, 
where  again,  a  "Supreme  Council"  was  the  source  of  author- 
ity. Thus  it  would  seem  tliat  one  of  the  basic  requirements,  that 
of  grand  lodge  warrant,  or  authority,  is  lacking  in  this  case. 

Concerning  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  which  had 
previously  been  extended  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Alberta  the  follow- 
ing recommendation  is  made — 

We  also  recommend  that  recognition  be  withdrawn  from  this 
so-called  Grand  Lodge  of  France,  at  once,  and  without  ceremony. 
This  body  has  but  two  or  three  small  lodges  in  its  allegiance. 
Its  foundation  is  recent  and  by  one  Eibancourt,  who  left  the 
ranks  of  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  two  or  three  years  ago  and 
immediately  organized  this  so-called  grand  lodge.  One  naturally 
wonders  at  hasty  recognition,  extended  to  a  very  small,  new 
organization,  which  makes  such  extensive  claims.  French  Ma- 
sons fight  for  us  and  with  us.  They  have  proved  themselves  real 
brothers  in  time  of  need.  The  recognition  extended  to  this  new 
French  body  from  England  was  by  one  "Pro.  Grand  Master" 
alone.  It  has  not  been  generally  recognized,  and  there  is  every 
evidence  that  it  will  not  now  receive  furtlier  recognition.  On 
the  other  hand,  there  is  a  very  strong  current  toward  re-adjust- 
ment with  the  Grand  Orient  of  France.  We  further  recommend 
that  encouragement  be  given  this  move,  even  to  the  extent  of 
granting  their  request  for  recognition,  if  this  grand  lodge  can 
so  decide. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Alberta  must  have  had  supreme  confidence 
in  its  Correspondence  Committee,  for  it  adopted  the  report  without 
question. 

The  Committee  on  Fraternal  Dead,  make  a  most  excellent  report. 
They  refrain  from  hanging  any  crepe,  and  express  a  very  hopeful  view 
of  the  "hereafter"  with  the  admonition  that  he  is  best  prepared  for 
the  future  life  who  strives  the  most  earnestly  to  do  his  duty  by  his 
fellowmen  while  on  earth. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  H.  Darling. 
Illinois  receives  two  pages  of  very  courteous  treatment.  Our  reviewer 
compliments  the  proceedings  quite  highly  and  commends  the  many  acts 
of  Grand  Master  Wheeler.  A  liberal  quotation  is  taken  from  the  oration 
of  Oscar  Kropf. 


28  Appendix — Part  I 


The    report    on   Mosonic    correspondence    by   Charles    H.    Martin   is 
spoken  of  as  an  exceedingly  interesting  report  of  three  hundred  pages. 

Lodges  106  H.   Darling,   G.   M.,Edmonton,   Alberta. 

Members  7,981  S.   F.   Taylor,   G.   S.,   Calgary,   Alberta. 


ARIZONA,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  grand  lodge  met  in  February.     Several  requests  made  for  copy 
of  proceedings  failed  to  bring  any  response. 


ARKANSAS,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  seventy-sixth  annual  coniniunication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ar- 
kansas was  held  in  the  city  of  Little  Eock  on  November  20,  1917.  The 
report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  records  the  presence  of  George 
Thornburg,  grand  representative  of  Illinois. 

Following  the  opening  ceremonies  the  representatives  sang  America. 

The  roll  of  deceased  past  grand  masters  was  called  and  for  a  few 
moments  the  grand  lodge  was  given  over  to  patriotic  exercises. 

The  grand  master  addressed  the  grand  lodge  and  called  for  four  min- 
ute speeches  from  distinguished  brethren  present.  The  patriotism  of  the 
representatives  was  aroused  to  the  very  highest  pitch. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  J.  S.  Eeamey  to  the  grand  lodge  is  a  well 
prepared  paper  in  which  he  sets  forth  in  a  clear  and  concise  manner  the 
affairs  of  his  oflSce.  Like  all  grand  masters,  Brother  Eeamey  opens  with 
reference  to  the  great  war  and  says — 

We  live  in  an  age  we  should  feel  doubly  blest  to  have  lived 
to  see,  an  era  poets  have  sung  about  and  dreamers  have  dreamed 
of,  just  at  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  the  Prince  of  Peace  fully 
and  finally,  and  as  a  nation  under  God,  we  have  chosen  to  step 
in,  win  the  battle  and  bring  about  the  glad  era. 

Soldiers  armed  to  kill?  Yea,  but  only  that  through  the  blood 
bought  sacrifice  the  world  may  be  a  better  place  in  which  to  live, 
generations  to  come  may  learn  of  and  worship  the  true  and  living 
God,  and  war  shall  be  known  no  more.     I  would  not  minimize 


Masonic  Correspondence  29 

the  terrors  of  war,  the  vast  anguish  and  suffering  to  follow  in 
its  wake,  but  we  have  a  duty  to  perform,  God's  hand  is  leading 
the  armies  of  America  and  His  blessing  will  come  in  due  time, 
if  we  but  trust  in  Him. 

Therefore,  I  congratulate  you  as  Masons,  the  one  order  more 
than  any  single  agency  assisting  our  infant  republic  in  its  strug- 
gle for  independence,  having  guided  as  none  other  the  lives  and 
character  of  its  rulers  and  statesmen,  until  the  glorious  United 
States  of  America  is  hailed  by  every  nation  as  the  invincible, 
unconquerable  foe  of  the  Prince  of  Darkness  and  the  Champion 
of  the  Rights  of  the  People  to  rule.  From  this  lofty  ideal,  we 
as  a  nation  will  not  recede,  but  on  the  battlefield  and  in  the  coun- 
cil of  nations  will  our  armies  conquer  and  our  statesmen  dictate 
the  death  knell  of  Tyranny  and  the  birth  of  Liberty  for  all 
people. 

What  he  has  to  say  concerning  the  dead  of  his  own  and  other  grand 
jurisdictions  is  brief. 

In  response  to  the  appeal  of  the  government  circulars  were  issued  to 
the  lodges  upon  the  subject  of  food  conservation.  The  grand  master  ap- 
proved four  appeal  circulars  which  were  sent  to  the  lodges  of  the  state. 
One  appeal  netted  the  sum  of  .$52.00.  This  would  be  at  the  rate  of  about 
10   cents  per  lodge. 

Instead  of  sending  these  aj^peals  to  the  lodges  of  the  state  it  would 
be  far  better  if  the  grand  lodge  assumed  this  burden  and  rendered  such 
assistance  to  the  local  lodge  as  might  be  necessary.  The  sending  of  cir- 
culars of  appeal  was  the  way  in  which  lodges  raised  money  for  the  care 
of  their  indigent  before  Masonry  grew  to  its  present  proportions  and 
before  grand  lodges  had  commenced  to  organize  for  the  purpose  of  en- 
gaging in  charitable  work.  In  Arkansas,  however,  the  grand  master 
realized  that  something  should  be  done  and  issued  a  circular  directing 
that  a  charity  box  be  placed  on  the  altar  in  all  lodges  and  that  members 
be  asked  to  contribute  to  the  relief  of  the  unfortunate  brethren  of 
Arkansas. 

From  the  report  it  is  noticed  that  under  provisions  of  the  law,  deeds 
were  executed  and  transmitted  to  lodges  in  question.  It  would  be  inter- 
esting to  know  why  the  grand  lodge  exercises  jurisdiction  in  these  matters 
unless  it  holds  title  to  all  lodge  property. 

Three  dispensations  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges  were  issued  and 
five  dispensations  for  the  laying  of  cornerstones. 

Four  lodges  failed  to  hold  meetings  according  to  the  law  of  the  state 
and  the  grand  master  immediately  took  up  their  cases  and  recommended 
discipline  on  the  part  of  the  grand  lodge. 


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Brother  Eeamey  made  a  large  number  of  visitations  to  other  lodges 
and  thereby  showed  his  interest  in  the  brethren  of  his  state. 

Concerning  the  reports  of  the  district  deputies  he  says- 
Indications  show  a  lack  of  interest  on  the  part  of  the  lodges 
in  calling  for  instructions  and  our  deputies  hesitate  to  force 
their  presence  within  the  lodges  where  the  invitation  is  not  ex- 
tended. We  do  not  possess  any  superior  principles  of  morality, 
many  others  teach  the  same,  but  we  do  have  a  specific  form  of 
ceremonies  for  impressing  those  principles  on  our  candidates,  and 
to  this  end  the  lodges  must  have  instruction  and  be  able  to 
communicate  the  Arkansas  work  as  it  should  be  given,  in  order 
that  our  candidates  may  be  duly  impressed  with  the  high  stand- 
ard of  morality,  we  require.  At  present  our  system  of  instruc- 
tion is  sadly  deficient,  almost  amounts  to  nothing  and  this  must 
be  remedied. 

Valuable  reports  were  received  from  Brother  Charles  C.  Hunt,  grand 
representative  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Arkansas,  near  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  New  York  as  to  his  attendance  at  the  sessions  of  that  grand  body. 
This  is  just  the  thing  we  might  expect  from  Charlie  Hunt.  He  is  thor- 
ough and  painstaking  in  any  task  that  may  be  assigned  to  him  and  he 
has  set  an  example  which  may  well  be  imitated  by  other  grand  repre- 
sentatives. 

The  grand  master  in  his  ramifications  about  the  state  discovered 
that  lodges  were  not  charging  sufficient  dues  to  enable  them  to  properly 
carry  on  their  work,  in  many  cases  being  as  low  as  $1.00  per  year.  He 
called  particular  attention  to  one  instance  where  a  deceased  brother  had 
paid  dues  at  the  rate  of  $1.00  per  annum.  His  sickness  and  funeral  ex- 
pense were  borne  by  his  lodge  and  at  the  present  time  his  orphans  are 
being  educated  and  cared  for  by  the  grand  lodge.  The  total  cost  of  the 
service  being  rendered  to  this  family  is  estimated  at  $10,000.  The  grand 
master  rightfully  argues  that  no  institution  can  survive  if  it  continues 
to  offer  so  much  protection  on  so  slight  a  personal  responsibility  on  the 
part  of  the  craft.  This  same  idea  may  well  be  taken  home  by  the  lodges 
in  Illinois,  many  of  them  charging  as  low  as  $2.00  per  year  plus  grand 
lodge  dues.  No  Masonic  lodge  can  properly  do  its  full  duty  as  a  lodge 
on  dues  of  such  small  amounts. 

Believing  that  the  lodges  of  Arkansas  ought  to  observe  a  thanks- 
giving occasion,  the  grand  master  recommended  that  every  lodge  in  the 
state  should  summon  its  membership  and  hold  special  thanksgiving  meet- 
ings at  some  time  during  the  year  prior  to  the  festival  of  St.  John  the 
Baptist.  He  suggested  that  at  these  meetings  a  fund  be  collected  and  be 
remitted  to  the  grand  secretary  for  general  relief  purposes. 

Concerning  what  Masons  ought  to  do  in  the  present  war  one  sug- 
gestion is  made  which  all  lodges  would  do  well  to  follow — 


Masonic  Correspondence  31 

The  officers  in  the  army  and  navy  all  agree  the  most  valu- 
able thing  that  the  people  back  home  can  do  for  the  man  in 
service  is  to  frequently  write  him  bright,  chatty,  gossipy  letters, 
not  filled  with  regret  or  sentimentality,  but  the  unconstrained 
letter  of  friend  to  friend  or  chum  to  chum.  Every  lodge  should 
appoint  members  to  carry  on  such  a  correspondence  with  their 
brethren,  that  they  may  not  feel  themselves  forgotten.  Once  in 
a  while,  let  the  lodge  write  that  a  bouquet  of  flowers  has  been 
sent  to  the  wife  or  a  plaything  given  to  the  baby  as  the  expres- 
sion of  real  love  of  brother  for  brother.  And  once  in  a  while, 
a  box  of  tokens,  books,  magazines,  tobacco,  home-made  edibles, 
or  other  little  things  will  cause  the  soldier,  in  the  silent  watches 
of  the  night  on  guard,  to  thank  the  stars  twinkling  above  his 
head,  and  their  Maker,  that  his  Masonry  has  brought  him  broth- 
ers. 

In  his  concluding  remarks  the  grand  master  stated  that  he  had  found 
the  Order  of  Eastern  Star  a  valued  accessory  of  the  fraternity  and  sug- 
gested that  Masons  should  doff  hats  to  the  noble  ladies  of  this  grand 
body.  Maybe  he  wants  to  be  grand  patron  of  the  Society  of  Twiuklers. 
At  any  rate  he  made  a  mighty  good  bid  for  their  favors. 

The  address  of  the  grand  master  was  disposed  of  by  the  committee 
with  a  few  brief  paragraphs. 

Immediately  following  the  address  of  the  grand  master  the  grand 
representatives  of  various  jurisdictions  were  placed  west  of  the  altar  and 
formally  greeted. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  a  rather  lengthy  document  which 
goes  into  detail  concerning  many  affairs  of  his  office.  Forty-seven  lodges 
followed  the  grand  master's  suggestion  and  held  thanksgiving  meetings. 
The  total  sum  contributed  for  charity  at  these  meetings  was  $629.93. 

The  grand  secretary  reports  receipts  of  $29,148.85.  The  expenditures 
were  $31,720.91. 

Again  the  Eastern  Star  came  in  for  some  more  recognition.  On  mo- 
tion the  grand  chapter  then  in  session  was  invited  to  be  present  in  grand 
lodge  during  the  address  by  the  grand  orator,  and  a  committee  was  ap- 
pointed to  extend  the  invitation.  Our  good  friend  George  Thornburg 
was  chairman  of  the  committee,  and  no  doubt  extended  the  invitation  in 
an  imposing  manner. 

The  grand  master  having  decided  during  the  year  that  an  Entered 
Apprentice  may  be  granted  a  dimit,  the  Committee  on  Laws  found  it 
necessary  to  disagree  with  him  on  the  ground  that  under  the  laws  of 
Arkansas  none  but  Master  Masons  can  dimit. 

The  Committee  on  Laws  recommended  the  adoption  of  the  following 
rather  unusual  resolution  and  the  grand  lodge  concurred — 


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Eesolved:  That  this  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  accepts 
and  commits  itself  to  the  doctrine  that  as  such  grand  lodge  it 
is  the  sovereign  governing  power  within  the  territorial  limits  and 
jurisdiction  of  the  state  of  Arkansas,  with  full  and  ample  author- 
ity and  that  it  is  its  duty  to  the  craft  to  declare  what  bodies 
claiming  to  be  Masonic  within  its  territory  are  lawfully  such, 
and  with  what  Masonic  bodies,  Master  Masons  in  this  state  may 
lawfully  affiliate  and  officiate. 

n 

Eesolved,  That  this  grand  lodge  acknowledges  no  degree  of 
Masonry  or  order  of  knighthood  to  be  legitimate  and  genuine 
except  those  conferred  by  or  under  authority  of  the  following 
regularly  constituted  Masonic  bodies  of  the  United  States  of 
America  and  those  of  corresponding  rank  in  foreign  countries, 
with  whom  we  have  fraternal  relations: 

The  Grand  Lodges  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of  the  sev- 
eral states  and  territories  and  their  subordinate  bodies: 

The  General  Grand  Chapter  of  Eoyal  Arch  Masons  of  the 
United  States  and  the  Grand  Chapter  of  Eoyal  Arch  Masons  of 
the  states  and  territories  and  their  subordinate  bodies; 

The  General  Grand  Council  of  Eoyal  and  Select  Masters  of 
the  United  States  and  the  Grand  Councils  of  Eoyal  and  Select 
Masters  of  the  states  and  territories  and  their  subordinate 
bodies; 

The  Grand  Encampment  of  Kniglits  Templar  of  the  United 
States  and  the  grand  commandcries  of  the  states  and  territories 
and  their  subordinate  bodies; 

The  Supreme  Council  of  the  Ancient  and  Accepted  Scottish 
Eite  of  Freemasonry  for  the  Southern  Jurisdiction  of  the  United 
States  of  which  George  F.  Moore  is  sovereign  grand  commander, 
ajid  the  Supreme  Council  of  the  Ancient  and  Accepted  Scottish 
Eite  of  Freemasonry  for  the  Northern  Jurisdiction  of  the  United 
States  of  which  Barton  Smith  is  grand  commander. 

Eesolved,  That  any  Master  Mason  w'ho  shall  hereafter  take 
or  receive  any  so-called  Masonic  degree  or  order  of  knighthood 
from  any  man  or  body  of  men  not  hereinbefore  acknowledged  to 
be  legitimate  and  genuine,  shall  be  expelled  from  all  rights  and 
privileges  of  Masonry. 

Eesolved,  That  any  Master  Mason  who  shall  hereafter  con- 
fer, communicate  or  sell,  or  be  present  at  or  assist  in  the  con- 
ferring communication,  or  selling,  or  solicit  any  one  to  take  or 
receive  or  apply  for  any  so-called  Masonic  degree  or  order  of 
knighthood  in  any  assemblage  of  men,  no  matter  by  what  name 
soever  it  may  be  called,  except  it  be  held  under  the  authority  of 
one  of  the  bodies  hereinbefore  acknowledged  to  be  legitimate 
and  genuine,  SHALL  be  immediately  expelled  from  all  rights 
and  privileges  of  Masonry. 


Masonic  Correspondence  33 

In  some  way  the  committee  overlooked  the  Order  of  Eastern  Star 
and  may  be  due  for  an  accounting  later  on. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Arkansas  apparently  does  not  believe  in  wast- 
ing either  time  or  money  on  a  report  on  foreign  correspondence  for  the 
chairman  of  the  committee  makes  a  very  brief  report  to  the  grand  lodge 
of  the  principal  items  which  he  picked  up  in  his  review  of  fifty-eight 
proceedings  of  grand  lodges.  Apparently  he  found  nothing  in  the  Pro- 
ceedings of  Illinois  worth  mentioning  for  there  is  no  reference  whatso- 
ever made  to   our  jurisdiction. 

The  committee  recommended  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Panama  and  asked  for  further  time  to  investigate  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
France.     The  grand  lodge  adopted  the  report. 

The  report  of  the  trustees  of  the  Masonic  Orphans '  Home  and  school 
is  quite  lengthy  and  resembles  very  much  the  report  of  the  Board  of 
Managers  of  the  Illinois  Masonic  Homes.  There  is  too  much  in  this 
report  for  the  brethren  of  the  grand  lodge  to  comprehend  without  some 
study. 

The  oration  delivered  by  the  grand  orator,  J.  S.  Utley,  was  made 
the  special  order  of  business  for  an  evening  session  of  the  first  day.  The 
oration  was  a  resume  of  the  fundamental  principles  and  teachings  of 
Freemasonry,  and  a  discussion  of  the  causes  of  the  present  war  and  our 
duty  as  Freemasons. 

Following  the  grand  orator 's  address  the  grand  matron  of  the  East- 
ern Star  was  introduced  who  showed  to  the  audience  the  purposes  of  the 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  as  a  correlative  worker  with  the  Masonic 
Fraternity. 

A  resolution  was  introduced  fixing  the  minimum  dues  of  the  lodges 
in  the  state  at  $3.00.    After  a  spirited  discussion  the  report  was  rejected. 

The  proposition  to  construct  a  building  at  Camp  Pike  for  the  use 
of  Masons  was  Irid  over  for  the  present. 

The  question  of  building  a  home  for  aged  Masons  and  widows  which 

has  been  engaging  the   attention  of  the  grand  lodge  for  sometime  was 

brought  up  for  action  in  an  extended  report  by  the  special  committee 

appointed  to  consider  the  project.     The  committee,  however,  were  of  the 

opinion  that  the  grand  lodge  should  not  at  the  jjresent  time  engage  in 

institutional  charity  but  did  recommend  the  establishment  of  a  pension 

fund.     The  grand  lodge  adopted  the  report  and  because  of  the  fact  that 

the  idea  is  new  and  of  peculiar  interest  to  Masons  the  plan  as  proposed 

by  our  Arkansas  brethren  is  given  in  full — 

Eesolved,  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
of  Arkansas: 


34  Appendix — Part  I 


Section  1.  Any  Master  Mason,  a  member  in  good  standing 
of  a  lodge  of  Arkansas,  ^vho  is  indigent  and  unable  to  earn  a 
support  for  himself  or  his  familj^,  may  be  paid  a  pension,  out  of 
a  Pension  Fund  hereinafter  provided  for;  not  to  exceed  $12.50 
per  month  in  any  case,  and  be  paid  monthly  by  the  trustees  of 
said  fund  as  hereafter  provided  for  and  any  widow  of  a  Master 
Mason,  whose  husband  was  at  the  time  of  his  death  a  member  in 
good  standing  of  a  lodge  in  Arkansas,  who  is  destitute,  and  un- 
able to  support  herself  or  family  may  likewise  be  paid  a  pension 
out  of  said  Pension  Fund,  to  be  paid  monthly  by  the  trustees, 
the  same  as  to  aged  Masons;  but  provided,  that  if  the  Pension 
Fund  shall  not  be  sufficient  to  pay  all  pensioners  in  full,  they 
shall  be  paid  an  equal  pro  rata  of  such  fund. 

Sec.  2.  For  such  Pension  Fund  each  lodge  shall  pay  fifty 
cents  per  capita  on  all  Master  Masons  borne  on  the  rolls  Sept. 
30th  of  each  year,  except  honorary  members;  the  same  to  be 
paid  as  all  other  dues  are  paid  and  be  included  in  the  returns  of 
each  year.  The  grand  secretary  shall  pay  over  to  the  trustees 
by  the  31st  of  December  of  each  year  all  amounts  paid  in  by  the 
lodges  on  account  of  such  per  capita  tax,  and  all  other  sums 
that  may  be  received  by  him  for  such  fund,  and  shall  report  the 
same  to  the  grand  lodge  each  year,  in  his  annual  report. 

Sec.  3.  Said  Pension  Fund  shall  be  administered  by  five 
trustees,  four  of  whom  shall  be  elected  by  this  grand  lodge  and 
the  Grand  Chapter  of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  of  Arkansas 
shall  be  invited  to  elect  or  appoint  one  trustee;  all  of  whom  shall 
serve  without  pay,  except  actual  expenses  of  attendance  of  meet- 
ings of  the  Board  of  Trustees.  Each  trustee  from  this  grand 
lodge  shall  serve  for  four  years,  and  the  trustees  named  in  this 
edict  shall  determine  by  lot  among  themselves  their  respective 
terms  of  service,  and  thereafter  the  grand  lodge  shall  elect  one 
trustee  at  each  session,  or  fill  vacancies  as  may  be  necessary. 
Said  trustees  shall  have  power  to  make  such  regulations  as  to 
payment  of  pensions  as  they  may  see  fit.  Said  trustees  shall 
each  year  elect  from  their  number  a  president,  vice-president, 
secretary,  treasurer  and  auditor.  The  secretary  and  treasurer 
shall  each  give  bond  in  some  security  company  in  the  sum  of 
$1000.00,  the  expense  of  which  shall  be  borne  by  the  Pension 
Fund.  Said  trustees  shall  report  to  the  grand  lodge  each  year 
their  receipts  and  expenditures. 

Sec.  4.  Brothers  L.  P.  Kemper,  Charles  E.  Eosenbaum,  J.  S. 
Eeamey  and  F.  W.  Tucker,  are  hereby  appointed  trustees  of  this 
grand  lodge  for  the  Pension  Fund  herein  provided  for,  to  serve 
for  the  first  term. 

Sec.  5.  For  the  maintenance  and  increasing  of  such  Pension 
Fund,  all  lodges  of  this  jurisdiction  and  Masons  individually  are 
exhorted  to  make  voluntary  contributions  thereto. 

Sec.  6.  Nothing  in  this  edict  shall  be  taken  as  preventing  or 
being  contrary  to  the  erection  of  a  home  in  the  future;  the 
matter  of  such  building  being  left  for  future  consideration. 


Masonic  Correspondence  35 

Sec.  7.     This  edict  shall  be  in  force  from  this  date. 

A  resolution  requiring  examination  in  the  third  degree  was  laid  over 
for  one  year. 

As  heretofore  stated  there  is  no  correspondence  report  made  a  part 
of  the  proceedings  of  the  grand  lodge  other  than  the  brief  report  read 
by  the  committee  during  the  grand  lodge  session. 

Lodges  558  Milton  Winhani,  G.  M.,  Texarkana. 

Members  22,133  Fay  Hempstead,  G.  S.,  Little  Rock. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  proceedings  open  with  a  portrait  of  Brother  Duglas  Corsan, 
grand   master  for   1917   in  full  military  uniform. 

The  forty-seventh  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of 
Victoria  on  June  20,  1918.  The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form, 
after  which  the  grand  master.  Brother  Duglas  Corsan  read  his  address. 
It  was  a  very   short  document,   covering  but  five  printed  pages. 

He  makes  extended  reference  to  the  dead  of  his  own  and  other 
grand  jurisdictions.  One  jietition  for  a  dispensation  to  form  a  new  lodge 
was  received,  but  owing  to  some  question  of  jurisdiction  the  matter  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence.  Brother  Corsan  found  it 
unnecessary  to  make  any  official  rulings.  He  states  that  it  had  been 
impossible  to  visit  any  of  the  lodges  of  the  state  and  for  that  reason 
was  not  informed  as  to  Masonic  conditions  throughout  the  jurisdiction. 
He  reports  that  the  one  cent  fund  being  collected  had  resulted  in  the 
accumulation  of  a  very  satisfactory  amount.  He  closed  his  address 
with  the  hope  that  another  year  would  see  the  end  of  this  great  world 
struggle. 

The  district  deputy  grand  master  submits  a  statement  of  his  activ- 
ities, showing  that  during  the  year  he  made  many  official  visits  and 
kept  in  close  touch  with  the  Masonic  affairs  of  his  jurisdiction. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  of  $6,105.05  and  expenditures 
of  $8,039.44. 

The  grand  secretary  goes  much  into  detail  concerning  various  offi- 
cial matters  wliich  passed  througli  his  office,  such  as  the  approval  of  by- 
laws, dispensations,   etc.     He   states  that  the  lodges   of  his  jurisdiction 


36  Appendix— Part  I 


own  property  to  the  value  of  $261,333.78.     The  total  amount  expended 
for  relief  is  given  as  $8,311.37. 

The  honor  roll  which  is  made  a  part  of  the  i^roceedings  is  a  long 
one,  and  serves  to  emphasize  the  seriousness  of  the  present  great  world 
struggle. 

The  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  are  complete  show- 
ing that  those  officers  exercise  efficient  supervision  over  their  respective 
districts. 

The  grand  lodge  stopped  long  enough  in  the  midst  of  its  proceed- 
ings to  receive  the  good  wishes  and  congratulations  from  the  repre- 
sentatives of  grand  lodges  in  fraternal  communication  with  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  British  Columbia. 

After  considerable  discussion  the  grand  lodge  voted  to  remit  the 
per  capita  tax  of  soldiers  and  sailors  engaged  in  military  service,  where 
the  dues  of  such  members  are  remitted  by  the  lodges  of  which  they 
are  members. 

Just  before  the  election  of  officers  the  Committee  on  Credentials 
made  its  report.  The  record  shows  that  the  grand  lodges  were  then  polled 
the  results  showing  a  total  of  24G  votes. 

The  election  and  installation  of  officers  closed  the  meeting. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  W.  A.  DeWolf- 
Smith.  Illinois  receives  five  pages  of  consideration.  He  comments  ap- 
provingly upon  a  number  of  the  acts  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler.  Con- 
cerning his  action  toward  those  lodges  which  indulge  in  shady  enter- 
tainments Brother   Smith  observes — 

One  has  only  to  read  the  Masonic  papers  published  in  the 
United  States  to  realize  the  extent  to  which  the  lodges  go  in  the 
way  of  providing  entertainment  for  their  members  and  others. 
We  have  thought  now  and  then,  that  some  lodges  were  sailing 
pretty  close  to  the  limits  of  propriety  in  the  character  of  these 
entertainments,  and  the  grand  master  of  Illinois  evidently 
thought  that  the  limit  had  been  reached. 

Concerning  Brother  Wheeler's  attitude  on  the  question  of  military 
lodges  he  says — 

Taking  it  by-and-large,  the  grand  master  is  not  in  favor  of 
military  lodges,  and  thinks  the  needs  of  Masons  in  any  given 
unit  would  be  amply  provided  for  by  the  organization  of  a 
Masonic  club.  As  we  have  said  before,  conditions  in  the  pres- 
ent military  establishments  of  both  Canada  and  the  United 
States  are  so  different  from  those  obtaining  in  the  regular  army 
of  Great  Britain,  that  such  lodges  are  very  undesirable. 

Brother  Smith  apparently  thinks  that  no  harm  can  come  from 
remitting  dues  of  soldiers  and   sailors  for  he  remarks — 


Masonic  Correspondence  37 


The  practice  of  remitting  the  dues  of  members  engaged  in 
naval  or  military  service  is  quite  general  in  British  Columbia, 
but  we  do  not  think  the  lodges  look  upon  it  as  an  act  of  charity — 
at  all  events  we  hope  they  do  not — but  rather  as  a  recognition 
of  valuable  services. 

Brother  Smith  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  grand  lodge  in  passing 
legislation  upon  the  question  of  smoking  in  open  lodge  as  well  as  Masons 
appearing  in  saloons  in  Masonic  clothing  laid  itself  wide  open  to  criticism 
and  observes — 

There  is  something  wrong  in  any  grand  lodge  in  the  United 
States  M'hen  a  session  passes  by  without  some  anti-liquor  legis- 
lation being  introduced. 

He  thinks  that  the  decision  of  the  Committee  on  Legislation  to  the 
effect  that  the  liquor  question  is  both  social  and  political  is  excellent  and 
to  the  point. 

The  report  made  in  connection  with  the  recognition  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Panama  is  quoted  in  full.  Brother  Smith  commends  the  re- 
port of  Charles  H.  Martin,  foreign  correspondent  and  calls  it  one  of 
merit. 

Lodges  79  John  Shaw,   G.  M.,  Nanaimo. 

Members  7,951  Dr.  W.  A.  DeWolf-Smith,  G.  S.,  New  Westminster. 


CALIFORNIA,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

It  requires  a  volume  of  five  hundred  pages  to  record  the  transactions 
of  the  sixty-eighth  annual  communication  which  was  held  in  the  city  of 
San  Francisco  on  October  8,  1917. 

The  first  business  after  the  opening  ceremony  was  the  formal  pre- 
sentation before  the  altar  of  all  past  grand  masters.  They  were  warmly 
greeted  by  the  grand  lodge. 

The  grand  master,  Francis  V.  Keesling,  presented  a  report  of  his 
activities,  his  paper  being  an  example  of  good  rhetoric  and  splendid 
English. 

That  Brother  Keesling  must  have  put  in  a  busy  year  in  attending 
to  the  duties  of  his  office  is  conclusively  proven  by  the  following  state- 
ment— 

I  conceived  it  essential  to  the  intelligent  performance  of  my 
duty  to  make  thoro  survey  of  the  jurisdiction  and  to  that  end 
visited  every  district  but  one  in  California,  regretting  I  could 


38  Appendix — Part  I 


not  go  to  Hawaii  whither  I  sent  the  grand  lecturer.  In  all,  I 
visited  122  lodges  severally  and  in  joint  session,  not  including 
Los  Angeles  "Get  Together,"  and  by  medium  of  substantial 
attendance,  came  in  contact  with  165  lodges  more. 

Concerning  poor  attendance  on  the  part  of  lodge  members  he  very 
truly  says — 

I  do  not  feel  apprehension  that  non-attendants  are  neces- 
sarily not  good  Masons.  We  have  too  much  evidence  that  many 
of  our  most  thoro  Masons  are  non-attendants.  Ordinarily  such 
a  condition  is  due  to  the  ofiicers.  Not  necessarily  incumbent 
officers — they  may  have  inherited  the  condition.  Kemedios 
which  do  not  attack  the  root  of  the  evil  afford  but  temporary 
relief.  There  has  been  a  relaxation  of  vigilance.  Inferior  offi- 
cers lack  personal  magnetism.  They  are  careless  in  exemplifica- 
tion of  tlie  work,  disregard  the  importance  of  punctuality  in 
meeting  and  general  looseness  prevails.  They  do  not  maintain 
the  dignity  of,  or  the  decorum  so  essential  in  a  lodge.  It  has  the 
effect  of  alienating  strong  members,  failing  to  attract  strong  men 
who  should  be  members  and  of  admitting  substandard  material 
into  the  fraternity. 

No  Masonic  lodge  is  going  to  be  greater  than  the  man  at  the  head 
of  it.  The  reason  why  some  Masonic  bodies  are  prosperous  is  because  the 
presiding  officer  is  full  of  energy  and  activity  and  devotes  himself  to 
setting  the  craft  to  work  and  giving  them  proper  instruction.  The  reason 
that  other  Masonic  bodies  are  in  a  state  of  decay  is  because  the  presiding 
officer  is  lazy  and  shiftless  with  no  conception  whatever  of  his  duties 
and  much  less  inclination  to  find  out  what  they  are. 

In  his  visits  to  lodges  the  grand  master  showed  a  disposition  to  get 
at  the  true  condition  of  Masonry  in  California.  He  directed  the  district 
inspectors  to  inquire  into  certain  conditions  of  the  lodges  of  the  state. 
One  question  which  he  desired  answered  was.  Are  treasurers  and  secre- 
taries bonded?  The  universal  answer  was,  "No,  they  are  Masons." 
This  answer,  however,  was*  not  sufficient  for  the  grand  master  said 
"Well  enough,  so  long  as  they  do  not  forget  the  fact.  Experience  has 
demonstrated  that  they  do  forget  and  it  is  a  precautionary  measure 
against  such  and  should  cause  no  resentment  on  the  part  of  any  intelli- 
gent Mason." 

Other  questions  submitted  related  to  the  financial  condition  of  lodges 
and  sought  to  elicit  the  information  as  to  whether  the  annual  incomes 
of  lodges  were  sufficient  to  meet  current  expenses  or  whether  the  lodges 
were  operating  with  deficits. 

In  seeking  causes  for  unsatisfactory  lodge  attendance  the  grand  mas- 
ter discovered  two,  one  of  which  he  diagnosed  as  high  degree  fever, 
saying— 

Apparently  some  of  our  near-sighted  brethren  were  paying 

more  attention  to  the  chapter  and  commandery  than  they  were 


Masonic  Correspondence  39 

to  tlieir  local  lodge.  I  suggested  that  the  importance  of  the  lodge 
should  be  self-evident  to  those  brethren  as  the  source  of  supply 
which  should  afford  a  practical  reason  for  giving  attention  to 
the  lodge  even  if  they  did  not  understand  its  wonderful  phi- 
losophy. 

But  the  writer  thinks  that  he  found  the  real  cause,  not  only  for 
the  lack  of  attendance  but  for  many  other  troubles  which  beset  our 
lodges  in  another  matter,  which  will  be  recorded  in  Ms  own  words — 
The  fact  that  lodges  doing  a  great  deal  of  work  are  com- 
pelled particularly  to  initiate  and  pass  several  candidates  in  an 
evening,  that  under  constitutional  requirement  this  must  be  sev- 
erally done,  has  no  doubt  influenced  attendance  adversely*  The 
required  repetition  consumes  so  much  time  that  before  conclu- 
sion of  the  ceremonial  many  brethren  depart  owing  to  lateness 
of  the  hour.  I  am  satisfied  that  repetition  also  influences  breth- 
ren to  remain  away.  Fully  appreciating  the  evident  purpose  of 
severally  initiating,  passing  and  raising  of  candidates,  I  am  of 
the  opinion  that  modification  permitting  of  exemplification  of 
portions  of  the  ceremonial  on  groups  would  not  in  the  least  de- 
tract from  eflPectiveness  and,  by  lessening  the  time  and  avoiding 
repetition,  conduce  to  an  increased  attendance  by  reason  of  that 
fact,  and,  permitting  of  the  employment  of  a  portion  of  the  time 
for  educational  purposes  and  social  intercourse,  would  thereby 
materially  increase  efficiency. 

One  thing  the  grand  master  discovered  which  might  very  well  be 
made  a  subject  of  inquiry  on  the  part  of  other  grand  lodges  was  that  a 
good  many  lodges  had  funds  invested  in  building  associations.  The  con- 
dition of  some  being  such  as  to  cause  apprehension. 

Our  brother  evidently  holds  to  the  old  idea  that  Masonry  should  ever 
work  through  the  individual.  What  he  has  to  say  upon  this  subject  is 
reproduced  in  his  own  words  because  any  attempt  to  paraphrase  his 
expression  would  cause  it  to  lose  poignancy — 

There  has  been  the  ever-present  desire  "to  do  something" 
to  put  into  practice  Masonic  precept.  Frequently  the  Masonic 
plan,  as  I  conceive  it,  is  misunderstood.  Many  of  our  well-in- 
tentioned brethren  expect  activity  in  concert.  The  opportunities 
for  such  are  infrequent  and  unimportant  when  compared  to  the 
great  Masonic  activity — that  which  is  manifested  by  individual 
achievement.  Masonic  glory  will  be  the  achievement  of  individ- 
ual Masons.  The  charity  which  we  practice  as  brethren,  the 
fraternal  relation  which  we  feel,  we  eventually  understand  to 
be  but  exemplars  for  our  conduct  in  our  relations  with  others 
whether  Masons  or  not.  The  Masonic  mission  is  not  limited  to 
the  perfection  of  the  ISFasonic  brotherhood.  That  is  but  an  ex- 
emplification of  beneficial  results  to  emphasize  the  importance  of 
the  practical  extension  of  the  brotherly  relation  among  all  men. 
Our  first  great  efi'ort  is  to  educate  the  initiate  who  learns  by 
observation  the  beneficent  results  of  practice  of  Masonic  precept 
among  the  brethren,  whereupon  should  follow  the  fullness  of 
understanding  of  such  precepts  put  into  practice  generally  and 


40  Appendix — Part  I 


of  the  value  of  educating  those  who  are  less  fortunate.  The 
only  satisfactory  response  to  inquiry  concerning  the  reasons  for 
Masonic  secrecy  is  that  it  is  merely  a  test  of  honor.  That  there 
is  notliing  pernicious  hidden  is  evidenced  by  the  independence 
of  action  of  every  Mason  and  his  activity  in  all  good  works. 
We  fully  understand  that  there  can  be  no  interference  with  a 
Mason's  activities  as  an  independent  thinking  being  or  as  a 
citizen.  Politics  is  eschewed  by  the  fraternity  because  it  would 
disturb  peace  and  harmony,  but  also  because  concert  of  action 
would  interfere  with  a  man's  independence  and  duties  as  a  citi- 
zen. Therefore,  a  Mason  as  a  candidate  for  public  office  realizes 
that  he  proceeds  on  his  merits  and  not  on  his  membership. 

One  thing  that  Brother  Keesling  dug  up  during  his  explorations  was 
the  fact  that  in  a  certain  California  city  a  board  of  relief  had  organized 
a  funeral  party  composed  of  a  past  master  and  twenty  Master  Masons 
hailing  from  different  lodges  and  who  were  in  needy  circumstances.  Each 
of  these  twenty  members  were  paid  for  attendance  on  funerals.  The 
grand  master  made  no  attempt  to  save  words  in  holding  up  before  the 
Masonic  world  his  utter  contempt  for  such  a  procedure  and  every  reader 
of  this  who  has  the  true  Masonic  sjiirit  will  rejoice  to  know  that  he 
forbade  the  continuance  of  the  practice. 

The  Masons  of  California  organized  a  Masonic  ambulance  corps 
which  is  now  doing  service  in  France.  Liberal  subscriptions  were'  made 
to  the  Liberty  Loan,  the  Eed  Cross  and  other  great  war  projects. 

The  grand  master  made  a  few  decisions,  one  of  which  was  that  in- 
asmuch as  a  Masonic  lodge  could  not  meet  on  Sunday  except  for  funeral 
services  neither  could  a  past  master's  association.  He  also  decided  that 
a  funeral  ceremony  conducted  in  a  lodge  room  required  the  formal  open- 
ing of  the  lodge. 

An  exhaustive  treatise  on  the  subject  of  military  lodges  is  presented 
by  Grand  Master  Keesling  as  a  reason  for  refusal  to  grant  dispensations 
for  the  formation  of  military  lodges. 

In  reference  to  the  conference  of  grand  masters  which  was  scheduled 
to  be  held  in  the  state  of  Oregon  he  observes — 

I  cannot  refrain,  however,  from  expressing  my  personal  im- 
pressions with  reference  to  the  proposed  conference.  I  feel  that 
a  general  grand  lodge  should  not  be  established.  While  it  is 
true  that  there  are  many  benefits  which  might  result  from  uni- 
formity and  centralized  government,  yet  I  feel  that  necessary 
Tiniformity  can  be  attained  by  means  of  observation  of  what  is 
being  done  in  sister  jurisdictions  and  the  adoption  of  that  which 
proves  satisfaetorJ^  A  plan  of  government  vested  in  representa- 
tives who  would  probably  be  limited  to  those  who  have  traveled 
the  long  road  through  the  chairs  of  the  lodge  and  then  of  the 
grand  lodge  would  not  be  an  improvement  on  the  existing  sys- 
tem.    The  sacrifice  of  time  now  required  makes  it  difficult  for 


Masonic  Correspondence  41 

the  active  successful  man  to  serve  his  fraternity,  which  service 
would  be  so  beneficial.  That  which  is  not  official  I  believe  should 
not  be  attempted  by  grand  masters  unofficially. 

According  to  the  report  under  review  California  has  one  good  angel 
among  its  membership,  for  there  is  recorded  a  gift  during  the  preceding 
year  of  $21,000  and  another  this  year  of  $19,000  to  be  used  in  the  ex- 
pansion of  the  Masonic  home  of  the  state. 

One  thing  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California  is  doing  which  shows  its 
foresight  and  that  is  the  establishing  of  a  substantial  endowment  that 
will  protect  and  guarantee  the  future  of  the  Masonic  home. 

In  his  closing  remarks  the  grand  master  makes  a  plea  for  moral 
poise.     He  says— 

In  matters  of  reform  let  us  consider  our  own  shortcomings 
first  before  we  begin  on  others.  We  should  be  slow  to  impose 
our  individual  conception  of  concrete  conduct  on  others.  Let  us 
not  follow  the  egotists.  In  the  present  time,  due  to  gradual  de- 
velopment of  antipathy  to  frivolity  and  the  understanding  of 
unselfishness  brought  about  at  fearful  but  necessary  cost  by  the 
great  war,  we  face  the  task  of  preventing  undue  interference 
with  individuals.  Let  us  not  go  from  frivolity  to  blue  laws — 
indifference  to  bigotry — and  let  us  not  be  stampeded  or  be  emo- 
tional or  hysterical. 

As  an  appendix  to  his  report  he  presented  to  the  grand  lodge  an 
interesting  history  of  the  growth  and  development  of  the  Masonic  homes 
of  the  state. 

The  communication  of  the  grand  secretary  is  quite  lengthy  and  deals 
with  a  multitude  of  affairs  of  minor  importance.  He  announces  19  lodges 
in  the  state  with  a  membership  of  over  500,  the  largest  lodge  being 
Mission  No.  169  with  a  membership  of  896.  He  also  presents  a  roll 
of  honor,  giving  the  name  of  every  Mason  in  California  who  has  entered 
military  service  together  with  the  name  and  number  of  his  lodge. 

The  receipts  of  the  grand  secretary  during  the  year  were  $66,436.80. 
The  disbursements  as  recorded  by  the  grand  treasurer  were  $67,893.01. 

The  report  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Association  discloses  the  total  re- 
ceipts from  the  Masonic  temple  in  8an  Francisco  to  have  been  $60,879.41 
while  the  disbursements  were  $55,181.50,  giving  a  net  profit  of  $5,697.91. 
The  present  indebtedness  on  the  building  is  $240,000.  It  does  not  look 
to  one  at  a  distance  as  though  the  building  could  be  considered  a  financial 
investment. 

The  Board  of  Belief  of  San  Francisco  makes  a  report  of  minute  de- 
tail. They  indirectly  pay  their  respects  to  those  lodges  which  try  to 
shift  their  responsibilities,  by  quoting  the  following  from  the  address  of 
the  grand  master  of  Arkansas  delivered  in  November,  1916 — 


42  Appendix — Part  I 


I  have  been  compelled  to  make  several  subordinate  lodges 
pay  to  other  lodges  money  that  had  been  expended  for  the  pur- 
pose of  caring  for  the  sick,  and  in  some  instances  burying  the 
deceased.  It  is  a  deplorable  fact  that  some  of  the  lodges  of  this 
jurisdiction  have  allowed  sister  jurisdictions  to  care  for  their 
sick  and  bury  their  dead,  and  then  repudiate  the  debt,  on  account 
of  being  financially  poor.  And  in  this  connection  I  want  to  take 
the  time  to  express  to  the  representatives  of  the  subordinate 
lodges  my  utter  contempt  for  a  lodge  which  refuses  to  pay  for 
the  care  of  a  sick  brother  or  the  burial  of  a  dead  one.  If  it  is 
wrong  to  defraud  a  lodge  of  Master  Masons,  under  ordinary 
circumstances,  it  is  doubly  so  to  refuse  to  pay  the  expense  in- 
curred by  a  sister  lodge  in  caring  for  our  sick  and  afflicted,  and 
a  lodge  that  will  not  do  that,  should  have  their  charter  arrested 
and  have  their  organization  wiped  off  the  map,  for  of  all  the 
contemptible,  mean  things  it  is  possible  for  a  lodge  to  do,  I  think 
that  it  is  the  worst,  and  I  would  feel  more  kindly  to  a  lodge 
that  would  wilfully  violate  every  edict  of  the  grand  lodge  than 
the  one  who  obeys  every,  edict  implicitly  and  then  refuses  to 
pay  the  funeral  expenses  of  a  deceased  brother,  when  such  ex- 
pense was  incurred  by  a  sister  lodge. 

A  table  prepared  by  this  committee  shows  the  amounts  expended  for 
Masons  hailing  from  the  different  states  also  the  amount  of  reimburse- 
ment. $433.09  was  expended  in  the  care  of  members  hailing  from  the 
state  of  Illinois,  of  which  amount  the  Board  of  Belief  recovered  $406.44. 

Three  members  of  Illinois  lodges  died  in  California  and  their  fun- 
erals were  looked  after  by  the  board. 

The  Employment  Bureau  of  San  Francisco  certainly  did  some  good 
work,  for  out  of  a  total  of  2,067  applications  for  positions  1995  were 
secured. 

The  report  of  the  grand  lecturer  made  by  the  grand  lodge  is  unusual 
for  the  reason  that  he  enumerates  in  detail  every  lodge  visited  and  tells 
just  exactly  what  he  did  on  the  occasion  of  the  visit. 

The  Library  Committee  reveals  in  its  report  the  idea  which  some 
Masons  hold  concerning  a  grand  lodge  library.  They  find  that  the  library 
principally  consists  of  the  records  of  various  grand  bodies  of  Freemasonry 
together  with  other  books  collected  at  random.  The  one  reason  why  so 
many  Masonic  libraries  are  failures  is  due  to  the  fact  that  they  are 
made  up  for  the  most  part  of  proceedings  of  grand  bodies  which  have 
neither  literary  nor  historical  value  and  are  so  much  rubbish.  About  all 
that  these  proceedings  are  good  for  is  to  pad  out  the  bookshelves  and 
give  the  appearance  of  a  library  whether  it  be  possessed  in  fact  or  not. 

The  annual  oration  was  delivered  by  Eobert  D.  Gaylord.  He  dis- 
cussed at  length  the  relation  of  Freemasonry  to  our  everyday  life  and 
the  standards  which  are  set  up.     In  this  connection  he  said — 


Masonic  Correspondence  43 


Tliore  arc  many  standards  for  our  guidance  and  our  govern- 
ment. Wc  establish  standards  for  ourselves  in  our  sessions  and 
in  our  intercourse — wc  have  our  traditions  and  our  customs.  We 
are  bound  by  Masonic  law  and  the  constitution  of  this  body;  by 
the  tenets  of  our  institution  and  its  ancient  landmarks.  But  by 
far  the  most  inflexible  standard  is  imposed  neither  by  ourselves 
nor  by  the  law,  but  by  others;  by  the  Masons  of  California  who 
claim  no  membership  in  this  body,  by  the  men  of  California  who 
never  have  knelt  before  a  Masonic  altar.*  The  woman  who  sins 
is  ostracized;  the  clergyman  who  is  found  in  a  compromising 
position  forfeits  his  influence  and  his  career;  the  judge  who 
swerves  from  the  path  of  strict  integrity  is  universally  con- 
demned. Tliey  are  constituted  like  ourselves,  they  have  the  same 
instincts  and  the  same  desires;  but  what  is  ignored  among  men 
means  downfall  among  women;  what  is  condoned  in  the  business 
man,  the  laborer,  the  physician,  the  merchant  and  the  attorney, 
is  condemned  in  the  clergyman  or  in  the  judge.  I  have  no  wish 
to  plead  the  cause  of  double  standards,  but  it  is  an  irresistible 
fact  that  for  each  of  us,  according  to  his  position  and  his  pro- 
fession, society  has  established  bounds  which  he  may  not  pass. 
Our  mental  justification  of  our  acts  is  of  no  effect  in  this  great 
court  of  human  kind.  We  are  judged  not  alone  by  what  we  are, 
and  by  what  we  believe,  and  by  that  to  which  we  aspire;  but 
even  more  by  that  which  we  profess,  and  by  the  extent  to  which, 
in  the  opinion  of  our  followmen,  practice  goes  hand  in  hand  with 
precept.  It  is  a  law  more  ancient  than  the  law  of  Moses,  as  in- 
flexible as  the  law  of  the  Modes  and  the  Persians,  and  as  en- 
during as  the  world  of  God  itself.  The  influence  and  the  effect- 
iveness of  this  grand  body,  its  leadership  among  Masons  and 
its  respect  among  men,  depend  not  so  much  upon  its  organiza- 
tion, its  rules  and  its  traditions,  as  upon  its  conformity  to  the 
standard  which  others  impose;  the  standard  which  in  the  mature 
judgment  of  men  comports  with  the  dignity  of  such  a  body, 
with  the  precepts  of  the  institution  of  which  it  is  the  titular 
head,  and  with  the  pre-eminence  which  this  grand  lodge  itself 
asserts. 

A  long  report  is  made  by  the  Committee  on  Masonic  Homes  dis- 
closing the  excellent  work  California  is  doing  in  the  way  of  institutional 
charity. 

California  has  a  Committee  on  Masonic  Education  and  states  that 
they— 

Have  prepared  lectures  on  the  Entered  Apprentice,  Fellow- 
craft,  and  Master  Mason  degrees  to  be  presented  to  candidates 
after  receiving  each  of  the  several  degrees.  These  lectures 
have  been  submitted  to  the  most  worshipful  grand  master  for 
his  approval.  If  found  satisfactory  by  him,  the  lectures  will  be 
printed  and  will  .soon  be  in  circulation  among  the  lodges  of  this 
grand  jurisdiction. 

This  sort  of  Masonic  education  savours  very  much  of  the  canned 
variety.     However  the  committee  are  laboring  along  the  right  lines. 


44  Appendix — Part  I 


The  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  make  what  they  call  an 
omni^^us  report.  It  may  have  been  an  omnibus  but  judging  from  the  size 
of  it  it  looked  more  like  a  fliver.  However,  the  committee  are  to-be 
congratulated  upon  their  good  taste  in  eliminating  names  of  offenders 
and  details  of  their  offenses. 

Among  the  salaries  provided  for  the  coming  year  were  those  of  the 
grand  secretary  fixed  at  $3600,  the  grand  lecturer  fixed  at  $3000. 

One  thing  the  grand  lodge  did  was  to  waste  its  funds  by  providing 
that  hereafter  every  candidate  raised  to  the  sublime  degree  should  be 
presented  with  a  copy  of  the  constitution  of  the  grand  lodge.  Newly 
raised  candidates  are  not  looking  for  such  dry  reading  as  the  average 
grand  lodge  constitution.  However,  it  looks  as  though  the  grand  lodge 
had  decided  what  the  candidate  ought  to  have  and  prescribed  accordingly. 

The  grand  lodge  took  time  to  observe  the  50th  annual  installation 
of  Samuel  D.  Mayer  as  grand  organist  and  presented  him  with  a  cane. 

Illinois  lodges  that  are  disposed  to  kick  on  the  amount  of  grand 
lodge  dues  they  have  to  pay  ought  to  be  thankful  that  they  don't  live 
out  in  California  where  the  per  capita  tax  is  approximately  $2.50. 

The  report  on  fraternal  correspondence  is  prepared  by  Edward  H. 
Hart.  Illinois  is  given  two  and  one-half  pages,  the  principal  transactions 
of  the  grand  lodge  being  briefly  noted  and  lodges  of  more  than  1000 
members  enumerated  together  with  their  membership. 

Brother  Hart  thinks  that  Grand  Master  Wheeler  disjilayed  a  marked 
degree  of  zeal  in  visiting  103  jurisdictions  during  his  year  of  office. 
Concerning  Past  Grand  Master  William  H.  Scott,  Brother  Hart  says — 

Brother  Scott  was  well  known  in  California;  he  was  a  fre- 
quent visitor  at  various  Blue  Lodges,  and  had  been  seen  many 
times  in  the  annual  communications  of  the  grand  lodge,  he  hav- 
ing made  California  his  home  for  many  years  preceding  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  San  Francisco,  and  his  remains  were  interred 
in  the  military  cemetery  in  the  Presidio  of  San  Francisco. 

Commenting  on  the  decision  of  the  supreme  court  in  reference  to 
the  education  of  children  from  the  Illinois  Masonic  Orphans'  Home  in 
the  schools  of  the  city  and  the  grades  he  comments — 

Certainly  a  very  righteous  and  proper  decision;  and  the  only 
surprise  caused  in  connection  with  this  case  is  the  action  of  the 
Board  of  Education  in  attempting  to  exclude  the  Home  children 
except  upon  payment  of  tuition  fees  not  exacted  from  other 
children. 

He  calls  the  correspondence  report  of  Charles  H.  Martin  capable  and 
exhaustive  and  prepared  with  excellent  judgment. 

Lodges  379  Wm.  Ehodes  Hervey,  G.  M.,  Los  Angeles. 

Members  60,384  John  Whicher,  G.  S.,  San  Francisco. 


Masonic  Correspondence  45 


CANADA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

At  the  present  time  all  Americans  feel  very  close  to  their  cousins  on 
the  northern  border.  Now  that  we  are  brothers  in  arms  we  are  vitally 
interested  in  the  things  which  they  do. 

The  sixty-second  annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Canada  in  the  province  of  Ontario  was  held  in  the  city  of  Belleville, 
Wednesday,  July  18,  1917. 

The  mayor  of  the  city  welcomed  the  grand  lodge  and  the  grand 
master  responded  in  a  very  appropriate  manner. 

Immediately  following  the  oi^ening  ceremonies  the  grand  master 
granted  permission  for  the  admission  to  side  seats  of  all  Masons  in  good 
standing. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  Sidney  A.  Luke  was  the  first  business 
of  importance. 

The  entrance  of  the  United  States  into  the  European  war  is  com- 
mented on  with  much  enthusiasm.  One  thing  which  the  grand  master 
said  will  be  interesting  to  our  Illinois  brethren — 

There  has  been  a  great  change  of  sentiment  towards  Great 
Britain  in  the  United  States  in  recent  years.  The  rancour  of 
the  Revolution  was  intense  and  enduring.  The  War  of  1812 
added  bitterness,  and  up  to  twenty-five  years  ago  there  was 
pronounced  ill-feeling  against  anything  British.  Now  that  has 
gone,  and  if  one  requests  it,  a  cup  of  tea  may  be  had  even  in 
Boston;  and  it  is  notable  also  that  the  very  significant  memorial 
of  sympathy  signed  by  representative  citizens  of  the  Union, 
whicli  was  presented  soon  after  this  war  started,  should  have  is- 
sued from  that  city  in  which  the  War  of  Independence  originated. 
If  this  is  the  beginning  of  the  end  of  all  bitterness,  it  is  indeed 
a  manner  of  peculiar  fitness;  for  it  was  a  German  king  with  a 
small  character,  and  stupid,  ruling  in  England,  who  started  the 
row,  and  ;t  is  a  German  emperor  with  the  same  characteristics, 
who  perhaps,  and  unwillingly,  is  ending  it.  It  is  time  that  the 
memory  of  old  grievances  between  tlie  two  nations  should  be 
buried,  never  to  be  resuscitated.  Our  ideals  of  individual  free- 
dom and  justice,  and  of  self-government  won  at  Hastings  and 
Eunnymede  are  identical.  Neither  covets  what  the  other  has 
and  it  would  be  a  good  thing  for  the  world  at  large,  a  wonderful 
forward  movement,  if  all  the  nations  sharing  the  language  of 
Shakespeare,  Milton,  Hampden,  would  hereafter  stand  shoulder 
to  shoulder  against  crazy  arrogance,  and  all  bandits  and  tyrants 
of  the  world. 

Among  the  jurisdictional  courtesies  mentioned  is  one  from  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Illinois  to  initiate,  pass  and  raise  a  candidate. 


46  Appendix — Part  I 


The  total  assets  of  the  grand  lodge  in  the  General  Fund  as  recorded 
by  the  grand  master,  -vrere  $113,957.87,  and  in  the  Semicentennial  Fund 

$103,288.68. 

Four  dispensations  were  issued  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges  and 
469  issued  for  general  purposes  of  which  199  were  granted  giving  per- 
mission to  confer  degrees   within  time  limit. 

The  grand  master  must  have  been  busy  for  he  states  that  he  ex- 
amined and  approved  amendments  to  by-laws  for  117  lodges. 

The  grand  lodge  is  apparently  awakening  to  the  value  of  music  in 
the  various  ceremonies  for  the  grand  master  reports  the  completion  of 
the  work  of  a  committee  appointed  to  arrange  appropriate  music  for 
use  in  the  degrees. 

A  number  of  lodges  were  visited  aud  Bro.  Luke  reports  that  he  was 
received   with   all  the   honors  due  his   exalted  station. 

In  closing  his  address  to  the  grand  lodge  he  pays  the  following  trib- 
ute to  Freemasonry — 

It  is  said  to  be  a  truth — a  valuable  truth — that  man  learns 
his  lesson  oftener  through  his  emotions  than  through  reason. 
From  naked,  plain  truth  men  indifferently  turn  away  to  search 
in  myth  and  symbol  for  that  which  was  clearly  exposed  aud  ex- 
plained from  the  beginning.  If  these  are  facts,  the  wonderful 
success  of  Masonry  as  a  teacher  of  a  science  which  in  purpose 
and  scope  embraces  everything  which  makes  up  the  sum  total  of 
man's  striving  in  this  life — morally,  socially,  politically  and 
industrially,  is  due  to  the  form,  sign  and  symbol  by  which  it 
conveys  its  lessons,  and  in  my  judgment,  there  is  no  system,  no 
place,  nothing  proclaimed  from  platform,  stage  or  pulpit,  which 
excels  in  practical  value  to  men  these  lessons  of  the  lodge  room. 
For  example,  the  preparation  and  initiation  ceremony.  The  whole 
is  a  protest,  a  warning  to  avoid  haughtiness,  conceit,  ostentation, 
and  ambition  for  power,  place  or  wealth;  and  whether  suited 
to  the  occasion  by  habit  and  inclination  or  not,  each  for  the 
time  being  is  made  to  assume  the  humble  part,  that  the  lesson 
may  be  more  forcibly  impressed,  and  sink  into  the  mind.  It  is 
a  valuable  lesson  to  learn — that  before  God's  Providence  we 
are  equal  and  that  worth  of  intellect,  integrity  of  character, 
and  altruism  are  virtues  that  count  before  noble  birth  or  princely 
fortune. 

The  grand  treasurer  rejjorts  total  receipts  of  $78,324.44  and  expendi- 
tures of  $66,588.53. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  purely  financial  in  character. 
From  the  items  listed  the  idea  is  obtained  that  clerks  in  the  grand  secre- 
tary's office  who  become  superannuated  are  given  an  allowance  of  $66.00 
per  month. 


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The  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  are  made  to  the 
grand  lodge,  and  are  very  complete  in  every  particular.  To  each  is 
attached  a  detailed  statement  of  conditions  in  each  of  the  lodges  as 
the  district  deputies  found  them.  .One  thing  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada 
is  to  be  congratulated  upon  and  that  is  the  very  thorough  manner  in 
which  the  lodges  of  the  jurisdiction  are  inspected  and  checked  up.  Other 
grand  lodges  might  profit  from  the  system  which  our  Canadian  brethren 
have  adopted. 

The  Board  of  Benevolence,  which  is  apparently  maintained  by  the 
grand  lodge,  announces  469  applications  for  assistance  for  which  the  sum 
of  $36,515.00  was  expended. 

There  is  one  thing  to  be  said  in  favor  of  our  English  and  Canadian 
brethren.  When  it  comes  to  the  care  of  their  less  fortunate  members  they 
far  excel  their  American  brethren. 

The  celebration  of  the  200th  anniversary  of  the  revival  of  Masonry 
in  England  was  made  a  sjiecial  feature  and  a  splendidly  prepared  paper 
on  the  subject  was  read  by  Brother  A.  T.  Freed. 

And  now  we  come  to  the  most  interesting  feature  in  the  proceedings 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada  and  that  is  the  report  of  the  Board  on 
the  Condition  of  Masonry.  It  seems  that  this  board  is  aiipointed  for 
the  purpose  of  digesting  and  compiling  the  statements  of  the  district 
deputy  grand  masters  for  it  appears  that  they  have  carefully  analyzed 
these  documents  and  have  selected  therefrom  such  information  as  bears 
upon  the  condition  of  Masonry  in  Canada  and  have  presented  the  several 
items  to  the  grand  lodge  in  a  report  covering  twenty-eight  printed  pages. 

(Should  space  permit,  the  writer  would  like  very  much  to  reproduce 
here  some  of  the  items  and  ideas  gleaned  from  a  perusal  of  the  report 
of  this  board,  because  it  shows  clearly  and  exactly  how  Masonry  is  ap- 
plied and  understood  in  the  various  sections  of  the  jurisdiction. 

According  to  the  record  the  tellers  are  called  scrutineers  of  the  bal- 
lots. 

District  deputy  grand  masters  in  Canada  are  nominated  by  representa- 
tives of  the  lodges  and  past  masters  of  the  respective  districts  and  are 
confirmed  by  the  grand  master.  This  is  not  a  very  bad  idea  for  it  keeps 
these  appointments  out  sf  politics  and  no  doubt  results  in  securing  officers 
who  are  willing  to  accept  the  office  for  the  service  of  the  craft  rather 
than  to  become  the  henchman  of  some  particular  grand  lodge  faction. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  A.  T.  Freed. 
Illinois  is  given  two  and  one-half  pages. 

The  reviewer  commends  Grand  Master  Wheeler  for  his  statement — - 
That  the  symbolical  teachings  of  Masonry  ought  to  be  shown 


48  Appendix — Fart  I 


to  candidates,  as  well  as  the  dramatic  representations  of  the  de- 
grees, and  that  this  teaching  should  be  begun  at  state  schools 
of  instruction. 

The  action  of  the  grand  lodge  declining  to  cooperate  with  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Cuba  in  calling  a  Masonic  convention  is  commented  upon  and 
an  extensive  review  made  of  the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  relating 
to  the  LaGrange  school  matter. 

Various  other  items  of  the  grand  master  received  comment  but  there 
is  no  disposition  to  criticise  or  find  fault  with  anything  the  grand  lodge 
did.     He  hands  Charles  H.  Martin  a  few  flowers  in  the  following — 
His  Masonic  rank  is  not  stated,  but  he  will  probably  take 

his  place  in  the  front  rank  of  Masonic   writers.     His  report  is 

long,  and  all  of  it  is  good. 

Lodges  449  Wm.   H.   Wardrope,   G.   M.,   Hamilton. 

Members  63,500  E.  L.  Gunn,  G.  S.,  Hamilton. 


COLORADO,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Colorado  are  presented  in  a 
neat,  well  printed  volume  of  nearly  four  hundred  pages,  sixty  of  which 
are  given  to  the  publication  of  the  officers  and  members  of  the  Masonic 
lodges  of  the  state. 

The  proceedings  are  prefaced  with  detailed  minutes  of  nine  special 
communications  held  for  the  purpose  of  dedications  and  the  laying  of 
cornerstones. 

The  57th  annual  communication  was  held  at  Denver,  September  18th, 
and  19th.  The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  presented  in  detail 
takes  up  almost  thirteen  pages  of  the  introduction. 

Colorado  follows  the  custom  of  calling  the  roll  of  deceased  grand 
masters,  after  which  a  tribute  of  respect  is  ]3aid  to  their  memory. 

Another  feature  is  calling  the  roll  of  representatives  which  is  done 
prior  to  the  address  of  the  grand   master. 

William  W.  Cooper,  the  representative  of  Illinois,  near  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Colorado  was  present. 

In  his  opening  remarks  the  grand  master  refers  to  the  great  war  in 
which  we  are  engaged  and  says — 


Masonic  Correspondence  49 


Masonry'teaches  us  that  we  should  be  loyal  to  our  govern- 
ment and  olDedient  to  its  laws;  that  we  are  not  to  countenance 
disloyalty  or  rebellion,  but  patiently  submit  to  legal  authority 
and  cheerfully  conform  to  the  government  of  the  country  in 
which  W'C  live.  It  is,  therefore,  our  imperative  duty  to  have 
reverence  for  the  law  and  lawful  authority,  to  inspire  the  same 
respect  in  others  as  this  is  fundamentally  necessary  to  the  main- 
tenance of  our  government  and  our  institutions.  In  the  titanic 
struggle  now  waging,  it  is  hoped  that  each  member  of  the  craft 
will  heed  the  teachings  of  the  fraternity,  and  the  duties  of  good 
citizenship,  and  forget  not  that  our  government  is  worthy  of  his 
utmost  loyalty  and  patriotism,  and  that  its  interests  must  always 
be  first  and  foremost. 

His  remarks  on  necrology  are  very  brief,  as  he  leaves  to  the  com- 
mittee the  duty  of  paying  due  reverence  to  the  fraternal  dead. 

The  grand  lodge  apparently  allows  the  grand  master  but  $000  for 
contingent  expenses,  as  he  reports  the  expenditure  of  the  appropriation 
given  him. 

He  had  the  pleasure  of  constituting  three  new  lodges  during  his  ad- 
ministration. 

Colorado  apparently  has  not  become  a  member  of  the  George  Wash- 
ington Masonic  National  Memorial  Association  for  the  grand  master  sug- 
gests that  if  it  is  to  be  represented  at  the  meetings  the  grand  lodge 
should  take  some  affirmative  action. 

Concerning  the  bicentennial  celebration  of  the  first  grand  lodge  the 
grand  master  states  that  the  grand  lodge  had  instructed  the  grand  mas- 
ter to  convene  a  special  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  at  Denver, 
Colorado,  on  St.  John  the  Baptist  Day,  1917,  for  the  purj^ose  of  appro- 
priately celebrating  this  event.  But  finding  so  very  little  interest  among 
the  Masons  of  Colorado  concerning  this  anniversary  the  grand  master 
decided  to  hold  no  celebration  but  recommended  to  the  lodges  of  the 
state  that  they  observe  the  day  in  a  manner  befitting  its  Masonic  im- 
portance. 

The  grand  master  made  a  number  of  official  visits  which  he  reports 
in  detail.  Like  all  grand  masters  ho  issued  many  dispensations.  Only 
one  of  them  attracts  unusual  attention  and  that  was  to  transact  business 
at  a  special  communication.  He  says  that  he  was  generous  in  granting 
dispensation  to  confer  degrees  out   of  time  for  the  reason  that — 

It  is  the  duty  of  everyone  to  do  everything  in  his  power  to 
further  enlistments  in  the  military  and  naval  service  of  the 
United  States,  and  that  we  as  Masons  owe  every  duty  and  obli- 
gation to  our  government,  it  seemed  to  me  that  it  was  proper 
in  each  of  these  cases  to  grant  dispensations.  I  have  done  so 
with  the  result  that  in  these  cases  it  has  been  made  possible  to 
confer  degrees  on  deserving  candidates  who  otherwise  would  un- 
doubtedly have  had  to  forego  the  same. 


50  Appendix — Part  I 


The  usual  number  of  requests  for  conferring  degrees  passed  througli 
the  grand  master's  oflfice  and  he  notes  the  cheerful  compliance  not  only 
on  the  part  of  Colorado  lodges  but  also  those  of  other  grand  jurisdictions. 

The  lodges  of  Colorado  are  forbidden  from  conferring  the  Entered 
Apprentice  degree  for  a  lodge  outside  of  its  jurisdiction,  hence  all  re- 
quests of  this  nature  were  refused. 

The  grand  master  gives  a  very  interesting  account  of  a  reception, 
tendered  Lawrence  N.  Greenleaf,  past  grand  master,  in  commemoration 
of  the  fifty-first  anniversary  of  his  service  as  worshipful  master  of  Denver 
Lodge  No.  5,  and  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  his  service  as  high  priest 
of  Denver  Chapter  No.  2,  R.A.M. 

The  writer  has  Jong  had  an  editorial  acquaintance  with  Brother 
Greenleaf  and  is  very  happy  to  note  the  Masonic  recognition  given  him 
by  his  fellows  in  Freemasonry. 

The  grand  master  fires  a  broadside  at  a — 

So-called  Publishing  Company  of  New  York,  for  sending  cir- 
culars and  letters  to  lodges  and  members  of  lodges  in  this  state, 
calling  attention  to  their  alleged  Masonic  publications,  and  says 
this  so-called  Masonic  Publishing  Company  is  composed  in  part 
or  wholly  of  expelled  Masons,  and  all  Colorado  Masons  are  hereby 
cautioned  not  to  have  any  communication  whatever  with  this  or 
similar  concerns. 

This  same  company  each  year  floods  the  state  of  Illinois  with  their 
nefarious  circulars  beguiling  the  unsuspecting.  It  is  a  notorious  fact, 
however,  that  when  the  grand  lodge  of  Illinois  corrected  its  work  some 
two  or  three  years  ago  within  thirty  days  thereafter  this  same  company 
issued  a  book  purporting  to  contain  the  revised  work  and  in  which  cer- 
tain changes  which  had  been  made  were  noted.  This  clearly  proves  that 
we  had  within  our  own  rank  traitors  who  would  make  Judas  Iscariot 
ashamed  of  himself. 

The  only  way  to  meet  the  cipher  ritual  menace  is  by  a  few  first 
class  expulsions  then  brethren  will  wake  up  to  the  fact  that  it  is  a  very 
dangerous  thing  to  have  spurious  rituals  in  their  possession. 

The  grand  master  notes  a  request  for  a  waiver  of  jurisdiction  from 
a  Colorado  lodge  in  favor  of  Damascus  Lodge  of  Chicago.  Of  the  ma- 
terial prosperity  of  this  grand  lodge  he  says — 

The  condition  of  the  craft  in  this  grand  jurisdiction  is  very 
satisfactory  and  with  very  few  exceptions  all  our  lodges  are  in 
a  flourishing  condition.  The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  shows 
that  there  has  been  an  increase  of  9J:8  members  over  the  report 
of  last  year.  This  is  the  higliest  annual  increase  that  we  have 
yet  experienced,  as  shown  by  a  comparison  of  reports  of  pre-, 
vious  years. 


Masonic  Correspondence  51 

Another  important  matter  is  brouglit  to  tlie  attention  of  the  lodges 
of  his  state  in  the  following — ■ 

I  believe  that  more  attention  should  be  given  by  lodges  to 
the  keeping  of  a  full  and  correct  historical  record  of  member- 
ship. This,  in  my  judgment,  is  a  very  important  requirement, 
the  manner  of  keeping  which  is  fully  set  forth  in  the  Book  of 
Forms.  I  speak  of  this  subject  particularly  because,  during  the 
year,  it  came  to  my  attention  on  several  occasions  that  the  his- 
torical record  of  certain  brethren  could  not  be  obtained  from 
the  secretaries  of  their  lodges,  and  when  occasion  makes  it  nec- 
essary to  have  such  information,  it  is  a  matter  of  regret  that  it 
cannot  be  had. 

This  is  an  age  of  thorough  business  methods  and  any  lodge  which  is 
careless  in  the  matter  of  keeping  its  records  will  have  cause  for  regret. 

The  grand  master  recommended  that  members  of  lodges  engaged  in 
military  and  naval  service  be  exempted  from  the  payment  of  dues.  He 
also  told  the  grand  lodge  that  it  ought  to  pay  the  grand  secretary  more 
money. 

The  reports  of  the  grand  secretary  and  the  grand  treasurer  show 
the  grand  lodge  to  be  in  a  higlily  prosperous  condition. 

A  petition  for  the  formation  of  a  military  lodge  to  be  attached  to 
the  first  Colorado  cavalry  was  presented  and  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Jurisprudence.  That  committee  recommended  the  granting  of  the 
petition  and  the  grand  lodge  concurred. 

The  most  interesting  thing  connected  with  the  proceedings  is  a  de- 
tailed report  from  the  grand  lecturer.  It  seems  that  this  official  not  only 
went  about  the  state  giving  instructions  but  during  the  year  personally 
visited  and  inspected  the  129  lodges  under  his  charge.  When  grand 
master  of  Masons  in  Illinois  the  writer  sought  to  accomplish  this  same 
thing  through  the  district  deputy  grand  master  and  succeeded  to  a  con- 
siderable extent.  Complete  success  would  have  crowned  the  effort  had 
the  grand  lodge  paid  the  expenses  of  the  district  deputies  in  making 
these  official  visits. 

Colorado  is  accomplishing  its  purpose  because  the  grand  lecturer  be- 
ing a  paid  official  devotes  his  time  to  this  service.  Every  detail  con- 
cerning the  lodges  of  the  state  is  gone  into  and  the  grand  lecturer  by 
reason  of  these  official  inspections  has  brought  to  the  grand  lodge  in- 
formation which  is  not  only  highly  desirable  but  makes  for  the  future 
upbuilding  of  the  lodges  of  the  state. 

A  few  brief  items  from  the  grand  lecturer's  report  are  quoted — 

Average  number  of  meetings  held  by  each  lodge  27,  average 
lodge  attendance  28,  percentage  of  membership  attending  lodge 
20,  lodges  meeting  in  halls  used  exclusively  for  Masonic  pur- 
poses 74,  lodges  keeping  records  in  safes  74,  lodges  carrying  fire 


52  Appendix — Part  I 


insurance  84,  estimated  equity  of  lodges  in  real  estate  and  build- 
ings !lilS5,000.00.  Estimated  assets  of  lodges  of  the  state  $730,- 
000.00,  or  an  average  for  each  lodge  of  approximately  $5,500.00. 
Number  of  lodges  not  auditing  accounts  of  oflicers  12.  Masters 
able  to  confer  all  degrees  in  full  92.  Number  of  lodges  in  which 
the  three  degrees  are  conferred  in  full  by  one  or  more  of  the 
officers  102. 

The  grand  lecturer  in  his  report  asks  what  can  be  done  to  increase 
the  attendance  at  lodge  and  the  interests  of  Masons  and  says — 

Many  plans  have  been  suggested  having  in  view  the  increas- 
ing of  the  interest  of  Masons  in  Masonic  activities.  Some  lodges 
have  lectures  delivered  at  intervals.  A  few  lodges  have  adopted 
the  plan  of  having  a  short  talk  made  at  each  meeting  by  some 
intelligent  brother.  8tudy-clubs  have  been  formed  in  some 
lodges.  Such  organized  efforts  for  the  intellectual  improvement 
of  the  members  are  highly  commendable,  and  should  be  encour- 
aged; but  at  the  same  time  they  cannot  be  considered  a  remedy 
for  all  our  ills,  because  Masons  are  like  other  men,  in  that  only 
a  certain  projjortion  are  interested  in  study;  and  participation 
in  the  work  of  the  lodge  should  not  be  limited  to  one  class  of 
members.  Much  of  the  success  of  a  lodge  depends  upon  its  offi- 
cers, and  particularly  uj^on  the  character  and  personality  of  the 
master.  Some  men  are  so  constituted  that  as  presiding  officer 
they  could  revive  a  dead  lodge  in  a  year,  while  others  would 
put  a  live  lodge  to  sleep  in  less  than  that  time.  The  problem  is 
a  large  one,  and  involves  this  question:  "How  can  we  interest 
all  classes  of  Masons  in  the  work  of  the  lodge  and  give  each 
something  to  do?" 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  make  an  extended  report  and  record 
the  name  of  Past  Grand  Master  Albert  B.  Ashley. 

The  oration  was  delivered  by  Brother  Haslett  B.  Burke.  It  was  a 
splendid  effort  dealing  with  practical  things.  The  grand  orator  is  to  be 
commended  for  his  efforts  in  presenting  splendid  Masonic  lessons. 

The  Committee  on  Finance  recommended  that  the  salary  of  the  grand 
secretary  be  fixed  at  $2400  per  annum,  an  increase  of  $600. 

The  grand  lodge  resolved  to  take  up  the  study  side  of  Masonry  for 
a  committee  was  appointed  to  be  known  as  the  Masonic  Kesearch  Com- 
mittee.    The  result  of  their  labors  will  be  awaited  with  much  interest. 

The  grand  lecturer  made  such  a  success  of  his  official  visits  of  in- 
struction and  inspection  that  the  grand  lodge  adopted  a  resolution  di- 
recting him  hereafter  to  instruct  and  examine  the  officers  of  lodges  in 
the  laws  of  Masonry. 

The  Committee  on  Correspondence  asked  that  the  request  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  France  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  for  recognition 
be  deferred  for  one  year  in  order  that  they  might  make  a  satisfactory 
examination. 


Masonic  Correspondence  53 

The  report  on  correspondence  is  prepared  by  that  excellent  Masonic 
litterateur,  Lawrence  N.  Greenleaf. 

He  notes  the  principal  items  in  Grand  Master  Wheeler's  address  and 
quotes  in  full  all  that  he  said  concerning  members  changing  their  names 
and  political  discussions.  He  refers  to  the  address  of  Brother  Oscar  A. 
Kropf  as  being  practical  and  extracts  a  brief  paragraph.  Concerning  the 
correspondence  report  he  says — 

Brother  Charles  H.  Martin  signalizes  his  appearance  at  the 
round  tables  with  a  fine  report  on  correspondence.  Colorado  for 
1915  receives  a  review  of  four  pages,  in  which  he  notes  the  salient 
features  of  the  address  of  Grand  Master  Dudley,  from  which  he 
makes  several  extracts.  He  credits  Brother  Kellogg  with  an  ora- 
tion of  more  than  ordinary  merit.  The  business  of  the  session 
is  kept  well  in  view,  and  our  report  receives  due  attention. 

Lodges  129  L.  D.  Grain,  G.  M.,  Ft.  Collins,  Colo. 

Members  19,123  Charles  H.  Jacobson,  G,  S.,  Denver,  Colo. 


CONNECTICUT,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  proceedings  are  a  well  printed  volume  opening  with  a  half -tone 
portrait  of  L.  G.  Nickerson,  grand  master  for  1917  and  contain  an  honor 
roll  of  all  members  of  Connecticut  lodges  who  are  in  the  service  of  their 
country.  There  is  published  a  tableau  showing  the  officers  as  well  as  the 
names  of  those  initiated,  affiliated,  reinstated,  dimittcd,  died,  suspended, 
etc. 

The  record  of  four  emergent  communications  held  for  the  purpose  of 
laying  cornerstones  and  dedicating  Masonic  temples  are  introductory  to 
the  proceedings  proper.  One  emergent  communication  is  quite  unusual. 
It  was  for  the  purpose  of  placing  the  final  piece  of  masonry  in  a  highway 
bridge.  The  record  states  that  the  stone  was  laid  with  ancient  Masonic 
ceremonies.  The  question  is,  was  this  a  cornerstone  or  a  cap  stone?  If 
the  latter  where  did  the  ancient  ceremony  come  from? 

The  130th  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Hartford, 
February  6,  1918. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  credits  George  E.  Par- 
son, representing  Illinois  with  being  present. 

The  address  of  the  grand  master,  L.  J.  Nickerson,  is  a  document  of 
unusual  merit.  The  conjecture  is  that  he  is  a  lawyer,  for  in  discussing 
many  matters  he  sets  up  argument  to  sustain  his  views. 


54  Appendix — Part  I 


In  his  opening  remarks  he  says — 

While  we  are  charitable  let  us  remember  that  the  monarchies 
and  militarists  responsible  for  such  brutality  and  barbarism, 
against  whom  our  nation  is  now  at  war,  have  always  placed 
upon  Freemasonry  the  heel  of  contempt  because  Freemasonry 
stands  for  equality  among  men  and  denies  the  divine  right  of 
kings  to  rule.  From  the  time  of  Frederick  the  Great  it  has  been 
the  practice  of  the  house  of  Hohenzollern  to  toss  people  about 
from  sovereignty  to  sovereignty.  "We  have  had  presented  to  us 
a  spectacle  of  a  German  ruler  claiming  that  the  "spirit  of  the 
Lord"  had  descended  upon  him  because  he  was  the  Emperor  of 
the  Germans  and  that  God  demanded  the  destruction  of  all  the 
enemies   of  the   German  people. 

He  also  points  out  very  clearly  the  duty  of  every  Mason  in  the  pres- 
ent crisis — • 

I  trust,  I  believe,  that  every  Mason  is  a  patriot.  Universal 
brotherhood  can  never  bo  fulfilled  under  the  rule  of  a  selfish 
despot  ambitious  to  control  the  world.  No  class,  no  party,  no 
religion,  no  person  is  more  true  and  loyal  to  the  principles  for 
which  our  country  fights  than  we  of  the  Masonic  Order.  It  is 
at  such  a  time  when  every  day  is  important  in  the  world's 
history  that  the  Masons  of  Connecticut  meet  in  grand  lodge. 
Let  us  give  our  most  careful  attention  and  conscientious  con- 
sideration to  the  work  before  us. 

He  pays  tributes  of  respect  to  the  dead  of  his  own  and  other  grand 
jurisdictions.  He  reports  the  appointment  of  quite  a  number  of  grand 
representatives.  It  may  be  that  the  grand  master  looked  up  the  atten- 
dance at  the  several  grand  lodges  of  those  supposed  to  represent  Connecti- 
cut and  weeded  out  all  who  were  purely  ornamental,  and  who  did  not 
regard  the  position  of  sufficient  honor  to  merit  any  attention. 

Concerning  interjurisdictional  courtesies  the  grand  masters  says  that 
in  all  his  correspondence  the  highest  degree  of  courtesy  and  fraternal 
regard  has  been  observed. 

The  George  Washington  Memorial  Association  is  highly  commended 
and  the  grand  lodge  advised  to  take  some  action  that  will  result  in  lend- 
ing substantial  support. 

A  number  of  lodges  were  visited  by  the  grand  master  during  his 
term  of  office. 

The  reports  of  the  district  deputies  are  carefully  analyzed  by  the 
grand  master,  and  the  salient  points  in  each  are  brought  out. 

All  dispensations  issued  are  recorded  in  full,  giving  the  date  thereof 
and  the  cause  for  which  granted. 

The  grand  master  was  very  reluctant  about  issuing  dispensations 
to  confer  degrees  in  less  than  the  lawful  time.  In  this  connection  he 
says — ■ 


Masonic  Correspondence  55 

Masonry  is  an  education.  The  rules  and  regulations  regard- 
ing the  time  between  the  reception  of  the  petition  and  the  bal- 
lot on  the  same  and  for  conferring  the  degrees  are  made  because 
it  has  been  found  that  they  were  for  the  best  interests  of  the 
fraternity.  Haste  is  to  be  deprecated.  It  is  only  when  the  peti- 
tion is  from  one  who  is  about  to  depart  in  the  service  of  our 
country  and  realizing  that  he  wants  the  great  far-reaching  and 
fraternal  privileges  of  the  order  that  I  have  exercised  the  pre- 
rogative and  granted  the  dispensations  and  shortened  the  time 
which  our  rules  and  regulations  so  wisely  prescribe. 

One  subject  received  the  earnest  consideration  of  Brother  Nickcrson 
and  that  was  the  replacement  of  the  present  frame  buildings  in  the  Ma- 
sonic home  at  Wallingford  with  fireproof  construction. 

A  committee  was  appointed  in  accordance  with  the  resolutions  of 
the  grand  lodge  to  solicit  contributions  to  the  amount  of  $150,000  for 
this  purpose. 

In  September  there  was  held  at  the  Masonic  home  what  was  called 
Grand  Master's  Day  and  a  special  program  of  various  features  was  pre- 
sented for  the  benefit  of  the  grand  master  and  the  visitors  W'ho  were 
present. 

The  grand  master  refers  to  the  work  that  is  being  done  in  the  home 
by  the  Order  of  Eastern  Star  and  lauds  that  society  to  the  skies.  He 
urges  every  Master  Mason  in  his  jurisdiction  to  get  into  the  Order  of 
the  Eastern  Star  and  have  all  members  of  his  family  do  likewise.  The 
grand  master  goes  in  quite  strong  for  petticoat  Masonry.  It  looks  very 
much  like  sedate  old  Connecticut  had  listened  to  the  song  of  the  siren 
and  was  being  lead  astray. 

The  chain  letter  nuisance  reached  Connecticut  and  the  ancient  Ma- 
sonic prayer  gained  wide  distribution.  The  grand  master  urged  all  Ma- 
sons to  do  their  utmost  to  supj)rcss  this  business.  With  nine  associate 
grand  chaplains,  the  spiritual  needs  of  our  Connecticut  brethren  are  well 
looked  after. 

A  long  lis^  of  what  are  called  decisions  was  rendered  by  the  grand 
master.  Most  of  them  appear,  however,  to  be  merely  local  constructions 
of  ^law  with  some  little  twist  or  turn  which  might  require  an  answer  a 
little  different  in  wording  from  the  established  regulations. 

One  lodge  wanted  to  create  a  Masonic  Tobacco  Fund  and  collect 
10  cents  a  month  from  each  member  during  the  war,  in  fact  this  enter- 
prising lodge  wanted  to  make  the  tobacco  movement  national  in  char- 
acter.    The  grand  master  replied  as  follows — 

Masonry  is  a  science  for  tlie  education  and  betterment  of 
its  members.  There  is  no  occasion  to  come  out  in  competition 
with  any  other  order  or  fraternal  body,  or  make  any  flourish, 
or  advertisement  or  attempt  to  gain  any  notoriety  for  the  Ma- 


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sonic  Order.  The  great  requirement  of  Masons  today  is  that 
they  do  their  full  duty  in  providing  the  government  with  every 
facility  to  win  the  war  we  arc  now  engaged  in.  All  moneys  be- 
longing to  lodges  which  can  be  spared  should  be  invested  in 
government  bonds  that  the  government  may  have  the  use  of  the 
money  and  the  lodges  at  the  same  time  have  a  safe  and  secure 
investment.  Any  ostentatious  display,  or  movement,  to  create 
a  Tobacco  Fund  would  in  my  judgment  detract  from  the  dignity 
and  great  purposes  of  Masonry.  While  the  individual  Mason  is 
at  liberty  to  contribute,  or  do,  whatever  he  sees  fit  to  provide 
luxuries  and  comforts  for  soldiers  in  the  war,  the  lodge  as  such, 
would  have  no  right  to  dispose  of  its  funds  for  any  purpose  not 
contemplated  by  the  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations  governing 
expenditures  of  lodges.  There  are  so  many  things  to-day  that 
call  upon  Masons  and  which  impose  upon  every  member  of  the 
order  a  sacred  duty,  that  I  do  not  think  the  creation  of  a  To- 
bacco Fund  should  be  encouraged.  Our  great  duty  is  to  aid  our 
country  to  win  the  war  and  to  do  our  duty  towards  those  of 
our  brethren  who  will  be  entitled  to  our  care  and  help  upon 
their  return.  There  is  no  objection  to  a  lodge  presenting  any 
suggestions  or  resolutions  of  that  character  before  the  grand 
lodge,  in  fact  there  is  the  place  to  discuss  the  situation  in  all 
its  phases. 

Brother  Nickerson  attended  the  meeting  of  the  Masonic  Eelief  Asso- 
ciation at  Omaha  in  September  and  was  so  favorably  impressed  with  all 
that  he  saw  and  heard  that  he  recommended  that  Connecticut  immedi- 
ately join  the  association.  This  is  not  at  all  surprising.  If  the  grand 
master  of  Connecticut  went  down  to  Omaha  and  fell  into  the  company 
of  those  distinguished  worthies,  Ralph  H.  Wheeler  and  Lou  B.  Winsor, 
the  chances  are  that  if  he  had  stayed  with  them  long  enough  he  would 
have  given  them  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Connecticut.  They  are  an  irresisti- 
ble pair. 

Concerning  the  raising  of  a  National  War  Fund  by  the  grand  lodges 
of  the  United  States,  Brother  Nickerson  says — 

There  has  been  an  effort  and  it  has  the  approval  of  several 
grand  masters,  to  raise  a  great  national  fund  for  the  purpose 
of  assisting  and  providing  for  the  comforts  and  convenience  of 
Masons  engaged  in  the  war.  It  seems  to  me  that  such  action 
savors  too  much  of  a  spectacular  exhibition  of  what  the  Ma- 
sonic Order  can  do.  Masonry  needs  no  encomium.  It  has  counted 
among  its  members,  the  wisest  and  best  men  of  the  time,  whose 
names  shed  luster  upon  the  pages  of  the  history  of  our  country. 
Washington  was  a  Mason  and  even  now  we  are  arranging  to 
build  a  temple  upon  the  Potomac  to  hold  the  priceless  relics  of 
his  time. 

Chief  Justice  Marshall,  the  greatest  jurist  who  ever  adorned 
the  bench,  was  a  grand  master  of  Virginia.  Masonry  needs  no 
publicity,  no  great  speeches,  no  long  newspaper  articles  pro- 
claiming its  goodness  or  greatness.  Its  great  power  and  influence 
has  been  and  is  in  the  character,  standing  and  personal  influence 


Masonic  Correspondence  57 

of  the  individual  brother.  Let  us  not  forget  that  if  the  war 
continues  and  our  brethren  are  engaged  in  battle  some  of  them 
will  return  to  us  crippled,  maimed  or  blind.  It  is  then  the  Ma- 
sons of  Connecticut  and  of  each  grand  jurisdiction  in  the  coun- 
try must  be  ready  to  respond  and  give  to  such  brethren  the  care 
and  fraternal  support  which  they  will  deserve  and  to  which  they 
will  be  entitled.  Let  us  not  omit  the  necessary  preparations 
which  will  enable  us  to  perform  that  duty  that  we  may  be  ready 
to  give  to  them  a  brother's  care. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  France  is  given  an  extended  review.  The  con- 
clusions of  the  grand  master  are  that  until  such  time  as  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  France  reestablishes  belief  in  God  and  places  the  bible  upon  its  altars 
it  should  not  ask  American  Masons  to  enter  into  fraternal  relations  with 
it  because  of  its  infidelic  and  agnostic  principles. 

The  grand  master  asked  for  a  compilation  of  the  laws  and  decisions 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Connecticut  claiming  that  when  various  questions 
have  arisen  he  has  been  compelled  to  consult  120  volumes  in  order  to 
ascertain  if  any  similar  rule  had  been  established  which  might  establish 
a  precedent. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  of  $37,288.60  and  expenditures 
of  $9,016.07  for  current  expenses  and  placed  the  sum  of  $28,778.60  in  the 
Masonic   charity  foundation. 

The  grand  secretary  makes  the  usual  report.  One  item  discloses  the 
fact  that  4280  members  in  Connecticut  are  exempt  from  the  payment  of 
grand  lodge  dues.     The  reason  therefore  is  not  given. 

The  grand  lodge  extended  fraternal  recognition  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Panama,  also  to  the  Grand  Lodge  "Cuscatlan"  San  Salvador.  The 
record  at  this  i^oint  reports  the  appointment  of  a  Committee  on  Chain 
Letters.     Just  why  this  should  be  necessary  is  not  apparent. 

The  following  recommendations  from  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence 
were  approved  and  adopted  by  the  grand  lodge — 

That  a  committee  be  appointed  to  compile,  digest  and  index 
the  Masonic  laws  of  the  state;  that  no  lodge  shall  confer  the 
Fellow  Craft  or  Master  Mason  degrees  within  one  week  after 
conferring  the  preceding  degree  without  a  special  dispensation 
from  the  grand  master;  that  in  the  future  no  lodge  in  the  juris- 
diction be  excused  from  roll  call  at  the  annual  meeting. 

A  special  committee  appointed  on  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  recom- 
mended that  no  action  be  taken  at  the  present  time. 

The  installation  of  officers  reveals  the  fact  that  eight  associate  grand 
chaplains  were  appointed  to  look  after  the  spiritual  welfare  of  our  Con- 
necticut brethren.     Their  salvation  is  no  doubt  assured. 


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The  correspondence  report  is  prepared  by  George  A.  Kies,  grand 
secretary.     Illinois  is  given  three  pages  of  comprehensive  review. 

He  commends  Grand  Master  Wheeler  for  declining  to  accept  gifts 
from  lodges.  He  calls  his  attitude  toward  military  lodges  wise.  Con- 
cerning his  ruling,  that  a  lodge  loses  jurisdiction  over  a  petitioner  who 
in  the  interim  between  reception  and  ballot  moves  away,  he  thinks  the 
decision  is  open  to  question. 

Several  quotations  are  taken  from  the  correspondence  report  of 
Brother  Charles  H.  Martin  which  is  sufficient  evidence  that  Brother  Kies 
was  pleased  with  what  Brother  Martin  had  to  say. 

Lodges  110  "William  F.  English,  G.  M.,  Hartford. 

Members  28,114  George  A.  Kies,  G.  B.,  Hartford. 


CUBA 

1916-1917 


It  being  a  red  hot  afternoon  in  the  middle  of  summer  the  writer 
thought  it  would  be  a  splendid  opportunity  to  review  the  proceedings  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cuba  because  the  heat  of  the  day  might  serve  in 
some  way  to  help  him  appreciate  the  atmosphere  of  Masonry  in  a  warm 
country.  He  therefore  summoned  his  private  secretary  and  prepared  to 
dictate  his  observations.  Upon  opening  the  book  the  type  looked  a  little 
peculiar  but  a  readjustment  of  his  nose  glasses  very  soon  convinced  him 
that  the  proceedings  were  printed  in  Spanish  or  some  other  language 
unknown  to  the  writer.  In  fact  languages  were  never  his  college  pets 
and  the  many  times  that  he  has  flunked  in  Latin,  French  and  the  now 
despised  Teutonic  dialect  need  not  be  recorded. 

As  an  examination  of  the  Proceedings  of  Illinois  revealed  no  special 
appropriation  for  the  translating  of  foreign  documents  (will  Edward  H. 
Thomas,  Thomas  A.  Stevens,  E.  Edwin  Mills  please  take  notice)  it  was 
thought  at  first  that  it  would  be  necessary  to  send  over  to  Camp  Point 
and  have  Isaac  Cutter  come  to  Bloomington  and  translate  the  document. 
However,  upon  turning  to  the  closing  leaves  of  the  book  there  was  found 
some  pages  printed  in  English  labelled  "The  Grand  Master's  Address, 
the  Grand  Secretary's  Eeport  and  the  Eeport  of  the  Committee  on  Cor- 
respondence," but  ye  reviewer  wont  swear  that  the  grand  master's  re- 
jiort  as  printed   in  English  is  the   same  one  that  is  printed  in  Spanish. 


Masonic  Correspondence  59 

In  his  address  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cuba  Grand  Master  Carlos  G. 
Charles  says — 

When  I,  in  the  beginning  of  the  Masonic  year  just  ending, 
carefully  studied  how  to  act  justly,  I  always  thought  that  our 
progress  would  be  greater  and  our  credit  would  surpass  that 
of  previous  epochs;  but  really  the  success  obtained  has  been 
greater  than  what  was  calculated,  and  for  that  reason  our  satis- 
faction ought  to  be  greater  too.  Just  think  how  much  we  have 
done,  undoubtedly  with  your  help  and  that  of  our  constituent 
lodges:  we  have  founded  a  public  library;  we  have  a  true 
treasury  not  mortgaged  in  any  way;  we  have  held  festivities 
which  have  greatly  pleased  the  members  of  the  fraternity  and 
have  caused  the  outside  people  to  regard  us  as  we  properly  are 
and  understand  the  end  we  prosecute;  wo  have  built  several 
Masonic  temples  in  places  where  for  it  the  standing  of  Masonry 
has  been  consolidated,  while  more  temples  are  yet  being  built, 
we  have  propagated  our  ideals  by  means  steady  and  successful, 
bringing  us  an  increase  in  membership.  Now  I  invite  you, 
brethren,  to  survey  our  country  and  decide  which  of  the  ex- 
isting institutions  in  the  Eepublic  of  Cuba  has  done  better  labor 
and  can  show  a  more  positive  success  than  we.  Think  what  we 
possessed  shortly  ago,  review  what  our  moral  and  material  con- 
cerns are  now,  and  tell  me  frankly  whether  you  are  satisfied 
with  the  balance  or  not. 

If  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cuba  has  done  all  these  things  it  is  certainly 
showing  remarkable  Masonic  progress  and  is  due  the  congratulations  of 
all  good  Masons. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  dispensations  were  i&sued  for  the 
formation  of  eight  new  lodges  which  reveals  that  Masonry  is  rapidly 
extending  in  the  island  of  Cuba. 

One  thing  the  grand  lodge  docs  wliich  shows  the  right  spirit.  It 
loans  money  to  lodges  to  help  them  in  the  construction  of  new  Masonic 
temples  and  during  the  year  such  assistance  was  extended  to  three  lodges 
on  the  island. 

The  grand  lodge  is  evidently  prosperous  because  the  grand  master 
states  that  plans  are  being  perfected  for  the  erection  of  a  temple  for 
the  uses  of  the  grand  lodge. 

During  the  year  the  census  was  taken  of  the  number  of  Masons  in 
the  island  and  found  to  be  7047.  There  were  also  discovered  3000  non- 
affiliated Masons. 

The  grand  master  is  evidently  a  believer  in  Masonic  propaganda  for 
in  this  connection  he  says — 

Convinced,  as  I  am,  of  the  efficience  of  reaching  all  homos 
by  the  truth  envolved  by  our  doctrines,  so  that  the  people  being 
acquainted  with  our  ideals  and  procedures,  become  attaclicd  to 
our  labor,  no  matter  the  difficulties  I  met  with,  I  undertook  to 


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distribute,  in  many  cases  personally,  over  10,000  papers,  pam- 
phlets and  books,  containing  essays  and  explanations  upon  Ma- 
sonic subjects,  specially  what  refers  to  the  moral  ijreparation  of 
citizens,  the  triumph  of  healthy  and  positive  Justice  an  I  De- 
mocracy, love  of  one's  country  and  due  respect  to  Liberty  and 
the  fraternal  sentiments  toward   our  fellowmen. 

The  gvand  master  reports  efforts  on  the  part  of  his  grand  lodge  to 
prevent  what  he  calls  a  rupture  between  the  grand  lodges  of  the  United 
States,  Mexico  and  San  Domingo.     In  this  connection  he  observes — 
As  you  see  we  have  not  neglected  a  single  opportunity  for 
strengthening  our  fraternal  ties,  carrying  everywhere  the  great- 
ness of  our  sentiments  and  the  firm  and  strong  purposes  held  by 
the  Masons  residing  in  Cuba  to  labor  in  behalf  of  mankind. 

I  am  convinced  that  from  the  careful  zeal  sustained  by  us 
in  our  international  foreign  relations  depends  the  affection  and 
love  with  all  other  grand  lodges.  It  is  important  for  Cuban  Ma- 
sonry to  persist  in  that  duty,  as  it  will  give  us  not  only  great 
moral  and  material  advantages  but  will  lead  us  to  reach  one  of 
our  principal  ideals,  already  entertained  by  several  American 
grand  lodges,  consigned  by  them  in  their  answers  to  our  circular 
letter,  appealing  to  universal  peace,  declaring  that  Cuba  seemed 
to  hold  a  true  conception  of  the  mission  of  Masonry. 

According  to  the  report  the  Masons  of  Cuba  have  been  generous  in 
their  charity.  The  grand  master  evidently  believes  that  everyone  ought 
to  give  according  to  his  ability  for  he  says — 

•Why  not  awake  in  some  of  our  rich  members  the  noble  and 
generous  idea  we  see  existing  in  other  institutions,  that  allow 
them  to  construct  asylums,  hospitals  and  good  buildings?  In  real 
life  we  must  add  to  the  purpose  of  doing  good  the  call  to  con- 
sciences, remembering  tliat  many  poor  people  vague  through  the 
world  hungry  and  homeless,  to  whom  Masonry  owes  a  helping 
hand,  do  not  forget  it,  think  in  it  often  and  try  to  accord  them 
the  benefits  of  so  doing. 

Concerning  what  he  calls  the  cursed  war  he  comments — 

The  grand  Spanish  litcrateur  Vicente  Blasco  Ibauez,  in  his 
genial  work  Los  cuatro  ginetes  del  Apocalipsis,  says:  "That  men 
agree  to  live  a  better  life,  that  the  strong  may  sacrifice  himself 
for  the  weak,  the  wealthy  for  the  humble,  and  that  the  world 
be  ruled  by  fraternity  always  seeking  the  greatest  quality. ' ' 

I  have  thought  most  opportune  to  cite  here  the  past  para- 
graphs because  I  think  that  the  evil  of  the  Cuban  problem  is 
originated  by  the  lack  of  practising  those  counsels  in  them 
recommended  for  the   educational  preparation  of  our  people. 

What  matters  that  some  good  willed  men  practice  and  teach 
those  virtues  and  that  they  may  be  backed  by  institutions  help- 
ing to  obtain  a  complete  success,  if  in  the  reality  of  republican 
life  is  to  be  found  a  most  strong  nucleus  of  citizens  who,  ig- 
noring them,   if   for   their   unlimited  egoism  they  carry  to   the 


Masonic  Correspondence  61 

bosom  of  society,  together  with  their  ambition,  the  venomous 
germ  of  their  evil  intentions  and  deeds  to  destroy,  instead  of 
rebuild  the  social  edifice  upon  solid  foundations  of  love  and 
justice! 

The  grand  secretary's  report  discloses  the  fact  that  in  the  island 
of  Cuba  there  are  106  Masonic  lodges  with  membership  of  G907.  The 
province  of  Havana  leads  with  44  lodges. 

The  number  raised  during  the  year  was  743  and  the  net  increase 
in  membership,  717.  The  total  amount  spent  by  the  lodges  for  charity 
was  $5,924.27,  while  the  sum  of  $454.77  was  invested  in  education. 

The  Masonic  newspapers  of  the  island  receive  the  endorsement  of 
the  grand  secretary  who  says  very  nice  things  about  them. 

The  Committee  ou  Correspondence  presents  a  report  which  might  very 
properly  be  termed  an  essay  on  the  condition  of  Masonry  throughout  the 
world. 

The  grand  jurisdictions  of  the  United  States  and  elsewhere  are  not 
separately  reviewed. 

The  reviewer  takes  a  poke  at  North  Carolina  in  the  following — 

Often,  strange  events  happen  in  the  international  Masonic 
field  that  astonish  even  old  and  proved  Masonic  scholars;  such 
is,  for  instance,  the  existence  of  Art.  270  in  the  Constitution  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  North  Carolina,  which  enforces  not  on  the 
candidate  for  initiation  the  requisite  of  being  able  to  read  and 
write.  Although  the  grand  master  of  that  grand  lodge  recently 
asked  its  revocation,  there  is  no  notice  that  the  grand  lodge 
acted  on  the  recommendation.  Generally,  the  Cuban  people  are 
regarded  as  most  illiterate,  but  we,  nevertheless,  believe  our 
Masonry  is  far  from  being  so,  truly,  we  think  our  grand  lodge 
to  be  as  advanced  and  cultured  as  any;  oh!  this  fact  makes 
us  understand  now  why  North  Carolina  needed  46  years  to  ex- 
tend to  Cuba  her  right  hand  of  fellowship. 

Concerning  the  French  situation  he  says — 

It  is  v^ry  sensible,  but  by  no  means  strange,  that  the  new 
Independent  Grand  Lodge  of  France  cannot  show  any  progress. 
It  is  very  difficult  to  establish  new  Masonic  bodies  in  any  place 
where  old  and  strong  ones  already  exist,  no  matter  the  reasons 
for  so  doing.  England,  the  decided  supporter  of  the  new  French 
body,  must  probably  have  recognized  her  error  now.  That  the 
orthodox  grand  lodges  do  not  accept  the  Grand  Orient  of  France 
is  easily  understood,  for  the  G.  O.  denial  of  the  deist  philosophy 
professed  by  true  Masonry  from  her  beginning;  but  it  is  not 
the  Grand  Orient  the  only  Masonic  grand  body  to  be  found  in 
France,  there  is  in  that  country,  beside,  the  Scottish  Grand  Lodge, 
worthy  and  faithful  to  the  traditions  of  the  rite  and  a  friend 
of  us  since  its  establishment  in  1879.  Why  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
England  did  not  treat  with  her  instead  of  fostering  a  new  body? 
Was  it  on  account  of  her  origin?     Well,  brethren,  if  that  was 


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the  cause,  let  ine  remind  you  that  civil  lav/  any  v.here  does  not 
ignore  naturalized  children  and  even  foundlings  receive  due 
attention,  as  many  of  these  have  astonished  the  ^vorld  by  their 
grandeur.  That  class  of  sins  ought  to  fall  on  the  parents  and 
never  on  the  children,  ^vholly  innocent  of  the  faults  of  their 
forefathers. 

Evidently  the  grand  master  of  Connecticut  pleased  him  for  he  says — ■ 

Il^rost  opportune  has  been  the  grand  master  of  Connecticut 
by  calling  Masonic  divulgers  those  that  "publish  many  things 
that  should  never  go  beyond  the  gates  of  the  temples."  Surely, 
indiscretion  is  found  anywhere,  the  constant  advices  addressed 
in  within  the  temxjles,  not  being  sufficient  to  withhold  from  out- 
siders majiy  things  pertaining  to  internal  affairs.  What  desire 
to  throw  far  from  themselves  the  Masonic  gowns,  when  by  so 
doing  they  undertake  to  suggest  bad  thoughts  on  us,  inducing 
us  to  falsely  step  in  wrong  paths. 

His  closing  remarks  are  reproduced  because  in  a  measure  they  show 
what  is  in  the  mind  of  the  Masons  of  Cuba. 

The  clamor  among  Anglo-Saxon  Grand  Lodges  against  Cuba, 
for  our  not  speaking,  or,  at  least,  not  writing  in  English,  even  in 
partiius,  our  proceedings,  steadily  continues. 

This  incident  we  lament,  more  yet,  we  have  always  stated 
that  in  this  matter  the  advantage  was  for  the  illiterate  Cuban, 
as  we  proved  our  culture  by  complying  with  the  demand  coming 
from  outside;  nevertheless,  sometimes  when  the  petition  is  not 
carefully  made,  it  can  become  a  motive  of  annoyance  and  ar- 
rogance, this  we  say  with  pardon  to  Masons. 

Hear  what  ex-Grand  Master  Atkinson  has  to  say  upon  that  matter 
in  his  last  report  on  correspondence  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  West  Vir- 
ginia— 

Our  West  Virginia  grand  secretary  has  mailed  to  me  a  copy 
of  the  proceedings  of  this  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge  (Cuba),  which  is 
so  fairly  good  size,  and  is  well  and  neatly  printed,  but  it  is 
printed  in  Spanish,  and  as  I  know  comparatively  nothing  about 
the  Spanish  language,  it  is  out  of  my  power  to  even  attempt  to 
review  any  of  its  transactions.  I,  therefore,  must  of  necessity, 
"pass  it  up." 

Lodges  106  Francisco  Sanchez  Curbelo,  G.  M.,  Havana. 

Members  0,907  Jose  Marti,  G.  S.,  Havana. 


DELAWARE,  A  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 


The  grand  lodge  met  in  October,  1917.  Several  requests  for  copy 
of  proceedings  addressed  to  the  grand  secretary  failed  to  evoke  even 
the  courtesy  of  a  reply.  This  leads  to  the  conclusion  that  either  the 
grand  secretary  or  the  grand  lodge  has  gone   out  of  business,  perhaps 


both. 


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DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA,  F.  A.  A.  M. 

1017 

If  there  is  a  spot  in  America  upon  T\hieh  the  eyes  of  all  the  world 
are  directed  at  this  time  it  is  the  District  of  Columbia.  Naturally  much 
interest  attaches  to  the  work  of  the  Freemasons  in  this  jurisdiction.  The 
proceedings  are  presented  in  a  well  printed  volume  of  450  pages.  One 
thing  which  claims  first  attention  is  the  title  of  this  Grand  Lodge  F.  A. 
A.  M.  as  indicated  on  the  front  pnge.  It  is  a  safe  bet  that  should  a 
brother  bearing  credentials  with  the  above  title  thereon  present  himself 
to  an  Illinois  lodge  the  Committee  of  Examination  would  soon  scurry  to 
someone  in  authority  to  find  out  if  this  grand  lodge  was  regular.  It  is 
too  bad  that  the  grand  lodges  of  the  United  States  cannot  get  together  and 
agree  upon  a  uniform  designation.  After  all  what  is  in  a  name?  At 
least  Eomeo  didn't  let  the  name  worry  him  very  much  in  his  wooing  of 
the  fair  Juliet. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  the  District  of  Columbia  evidently  believes  that 
when  there  is  business  to  transact  the  thing  to  do  is  to  get  together  and 
do  it.  March  10,  1917,  there  was  held  in  the  city  of  Washington,  a  stated 
communication  attended  by  nearly  all  the  officers  of  the  grand  lodge 
and  representatives  from  constituent  lodges.  This  meeting  was  given  over 
to  the  Committee  on  Work  and  Rituals  and  the  degrees  of  Entered  Appren- 
tice, Fellow  Craft  and  Master  Mason  were  conferred  in  full  form  and 
ceremony. 

A  special  communication  held  April  10th  was  for  the  purpose  of  eon- 
ducting  the  funeral  of  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Henry  Kedglie  Simpson, 
past  grand  master  and  jjrand  treasurer.  At  this  emmergent  communica- 
tion it  is  noticeable  that  nearly  every  grand  officer  of  the  grand  lodge  wag 
present  and  in  his  place.  This  is  as  it  should  be.  When  a  grand  lodge  as- 
sembles' for  any  public  function  the  grand  officers  should  be  present  and 
their  expenses  bhould  be  paid  by  the  grand  lodge.  The  idea  of  grand 
lodges  created  by  proxy  does  not  find  favor  with  the  writer  and  takes 
away  from  the  \Abole  transaction  much  of  dignity.  A  second  stated  com- 
munication was  held  on  May  9th  which  was  attended  by  grand  officers 
and  reprerentativcs  of  the  several  lodges.  Just  what  the  necessity  for 
this  meeting  might  be  is  not  apparent  from  the  records  as  very  little  of 
the  business  transacted  was  of  sufficient  importance  to  demand  immediate 
attention.  However,  a  very  interesting  report  was  presented  concerning 
the  establishment  of  a  non-sectarian  university  under  Masonic  auspices. 
The  report  is  quite  lengthy  and  in  sul).staiice  approves  of- — ■ 

The  formation  of  an  incorporated  company  or  oganization  of 

an  endowed  foundation  under  Masonic  auspices  and  direction  for 


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the  purpose  of  canyiiig  out  the  fundamental  principles  and  teach- 
ings of  the  fraternity  in  reference  to  benevolence  and  education. 

The  grand  lodge  approved  the  report  and  named  a  special  committee 
of  five  to  carry  out  its  provisions.  The  writer  has  long  thought  that  some- 
where in  this  great  United  States  there  should  be  a  splendid  university 
endowed  by  Masons  where  their  sons  might  go  and  receive  an  education 
under  those  influences  which  Freemason rv  over  fosters  and  encourages.  It 
will  be  a  difficult  matter  for  the  District  of  Columbia  to  interest  other 
grand  lodges  in  their  project  because  it  goes  without  saying  that  every 
grand  lodge  has  ideas  of  its  own  upon  every  possible  Masonic  subject 
and  it  will  be  a  mighty  hard  matter  to  get  them  together  in  such  a  lauda- 
ble enterprise  as  is  contemplated  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  District  of 
Columbia. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  reports  presented  at  this  meeting  is  that 
of  the  employment  bureau.  During  the  year  three  hundred  and  twenty-five 
applied  for  positions,  ninetj'-four  of  \'\hom  secured  positions  through  the 
employment  bureau.  Of  those  applying  fifty-eight  were  past  fifty  years  of 
age.  Every  young  man  who  reads  this  article  ought  to  profit  from  this 
statement  and  conserve  his  finances  in  his  youth  so  that  when  he  approaches 
the  age  of  fifty  years  he  does  not  have  to  worry  about  securing  a  position 
but  may  be  in  a  position  to  enjoy  "the  happy  reflection  consequent  on  a 
well  spent  life." 

The  committee  appointed  at  a  previous  communication  to  prepare  an 
appropriate  flag  ceremony  submitted  a  very  elaborate  ritual  for  this  par- 
ticular service.  Action  on  the  report,  however,  was  postponed  until  the  next 
stated  communication. 

That  distinguished  Freemason,  George  Fleming  Moore,  whose  friend- 
ship the  writer  prizes  very  highly,  was  introduced  and  delivered  an  in- 
structive and  entertaining  address.  Brother  Moore  always  has  something 
good  to  say.  His  remarks  concerning  the  ideas  which  men  hold  concern- 
ing Freemasonry  is  interesting  and  amusing. 

Some  years  ago  I  sent  out  a  questionnaire  to  about  fifty  promi- 
nent Masons,  asking  them  to  give  me  a  definition  of  Freemasonry. 
It  was  amusing  to  read  the  multitude  of  answers  which  I  received — 
I  think  I  had  five  from  the  fifty  questionnaires — and  they  were 
as  diverse  as  the  creeds  of  our  difilerent  churches,  and  that,  to  use 
our  common  slang  phrase,  is  ' '  going  some. ' ' 

The  definition  of  Freemasonry  given  in  the  old  English  lectures 
o?  a  hundred  years  ago  is  that  it  is  "a  peculiar  system  of  morality 
veiled  in  allegory  and  illustrated  by  symbols, ' '  but,  for  the  life 
of  me,  I  could  never  see  the  use  of  veiling  a  system  of  morality! 
It  seems  to  me,  especially  in  these  days,  that  our  morality  ought 
not  be  veiled  at  all;    it  ought  to  be  made  about  as  public  as  we 


Masonic  Correspondence  65 

can  possibly  make  it,  and  ought  to  be  "used  as  consistently  as  pos- 
sible.    So  that  definition  is  in  every  way  inadequate. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  the  District  of  Columbia  evidently  believes  in 
holding  its  annual  meeting  when  the  weather  is  cool,  for  the  date  of  this 
most  interesting  session  is  given  as  December  19th. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  James  W.  Witten,  is  an  entertaining 
document  and  shows  very  clearly  that  during  the  time  he  served  his  grand 
lodge  as  grand  master  he  has  been  thoroughly  alive  to  his  responsibilities 
and  has  met  them  fearlessly  and  courageously.  He  granted  many  dis- 
pensations. The  purpose  of  most  of  them  was  to  make  men  in  the  uni- 
forms of  our  country  into  Master  Masons  before  they  were  ordered  abroad. 
He  makes  an  elaborate  obituary  report,  but  as  the  grand  lodge  apparently 
provides  no  special  committee  for  this  duty  it  is  supposed  that  the  grand 
master  is  expected  to  take  care  of  it.  Of  the  exchange  of  courtesies  be- 
tween grand  jurisdictions  which  are  so  numerous  at  the  present  time  he 
says : — 

It  is  well  worthy  of  note  in  this  connection  that  so  generally 
have  these  courtesies  been  exchanged  that  the  grand  master  of  a 
jurisdiction  in  which  they  have  not  heretofore  been  granted  has 
joined  with  all  the  other  grand  masters  in  extending  them  very 
much  to  his  credit. 

This  all  goes  to  prove  that  perhaps  when  the  present  war  is  over  we 
will  emerge  therefrom  with  many  of  our  jirejudices  battered  to  pieces  and 
with  a  new  conception  of  Freemasonry.  The  grand  master  endorses  the 
Washington  Memorial  Association  as  well  as  several  associations  composed 
of  Masons  operating  within  the  jurisdiction.  The  grand  master  was  gen- 
erous in  this  respect.  If  he  knew  to  a  certainty  the  inner  workings  of  all 
these  various  organizations  and  is  assured  that  they  may  not  ultimately 
foment  trouble  in  the  fraternity,  his  endorsement  was  probably  within 
bounds,  however,  this  writer  has  always  been  opposed  to  organizations  within 
Masonry,  they  spell  trouble  with  a  capital  "t. " 

The  grand  master  refers  to  various  war  activities  and  the  efforts  for  the 
promotion  of  patriotism.  The  Eed  Cross  receives  his  unqualified  endorse- 
ment and  the  sum  of  $5,270  was  raised  in  its  behalf  during  his  adminis- 
tration. He  speaks  enthusiastically  of  what  he  terms  the  "War  Daddy 
Movement,"  designed  for  the  entertainment  of  visiting  soldiers  and  sailors 
while  in  the  city  of  Washington.  What  the  grand  master  has  to  say  con- 
cerning the  extension  of  the  privileges  of  war  cantonments  to  the  Masonic 
Fraternity  is  interesting  but  as  the  objectionable  order  of  the  War  Depart- 
ment was  satisfactorily  modified  much  credit  must  be  given  the  Masons 
of  the  country  for  standing  boldly  upon  their  rights.  Concerning  reciprocity 
with  French  Masons,  the  grand  master  expressed  the  hope, — 

That   such   charges  might   be   effected   as   the   time   rendered 

affiliation  with  French  Masons  both  desirable  and  possible. 


66  Appendix — Part  I 


The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  deals  :Jmost  wholly  with  the  financial 
affairs  of  the  grand  lodge.  The  total  receipts  were  $16,521.95  and  the  ex- 
penditures $20,523.64.  However,  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  District  of  Colum- 
bia is  in  a  most  excellent  financial  condition.  The  total  assets  in  general 
funds  being  $261,938.29.  The  report  of  the  grand  lecturer  discloses  the 
fact  that  the  grand  lodge  still  adheres  to  the  custom  of  conferring  the 
Past  Master 's  degree  on  brethren  elected  to  preside  over  their  respective 
lodges.  It  seems  mighty  hard  to  break  away  from  useless  procedures  simply 
because  they  have  been  the  custom. 

The  Jurisprudence  Committee  had  an  easy  time.  The  grand  master 
made  no  decisions  and  the  committee,  therefore  had  nothing  to  report.  The 
Grand  Lodge  of  Argentine  was  recognized  and  an  exchange  of  representa- 
tives ordered.  In  response  to  the  petition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France 
for  recognition  the  special  committee  appointed  upon  the  subject  after 
what  it  claims  as  a  very  careful  investigation  made  the  following  report 
which  was  adopted — 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  France  is  sovereign,  and  has  no  more 
connection  with  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  than  has  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  the  District  of  Columbia  with  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Maryland  or  Pennsylvania.  It  has  never  before  asked  our  recog- 
nition, but  its  lodges  have  uniformly  cordially  received  visitors 
from  our  members  when  visiting  France.  It  has  not  offended,  as 
the  Grand  Orient  has.  We  therefoi'e  cordially  recommend  grant- 
ing the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  our  formal  recognition  and  an 
exchange  of  representatives. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  the  report  on  flag  ceremonies  carried  over 
from  the  May  communication  was  again  postponed. 

The  Grand  Lodwo  of  the  District  of  Columbia  evidently  believes  in  the 
observance  of  the  Masonic  festivals  for  on  St.  John's  day,  December  27th, 
a  St.  John's  day  communication  was  held  with  grand  lodge  officers  and 
representatives  of  lodges  present.  No  business  of  interest  was  transacted  at 
this  meeting,  except  the  election  of  officers. 

The  report  on  correspondence  is  prepared  by  a  committee  on  which 
G.  W.  Baird,  past  giand  master,  is  chairman.  The  committee  are  very 
generous  in  their  review  of  Illinois  and  quote  in  full  the  resolutions  adopted 
and  sent  to  the  president.     In  this  connection  the  committee  state — 

It  is  worthy  of  note  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  has  the 
good  taste  to  refer  to  the  chief  executive  as  ' '  the  President ' ' 
and  not  "Wilson,"  as  is  the  practice  of  the  daily  press. 

Concerning  Grand  Master  Wheeler  and  his  constitutional  amendments 
the  following  comment  is  made — 

We  pass  his  mention  of  constitutional  amendments.  It  always 
invites  attention  to  the  Nation  's  Constitution,  the  amendments  to 
which  may  be  likened  to  plucking  the  plumage  from  beautiful 
birds.     It  makes  us  shudder. 


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The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  is  approved 
on  the  following — 

It  is  giatifying  to  read  the  report  on  appeals  and  grievances, 
for  it  gives  all  the  facts  the  fraternity  needs,  and  suppresses  both 
names  and  offenses,  which  have  so  often  been  read  by  the  enemy 
and  hurled  back  at  us  as  horrible  examples. 

The  report  of  Illinois  Coi-respondence  by  Brother  Chas.  H.  Martin  com- 
mended it  as  a  good  review  of  the  proceedings  of  all  the  English  speaking 
grand  lodges.  The  committee  complimented  the  Proceedings  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Illinois  by  saying — 

The  report  is  enriched  by  artistic  photogravures  of  the  new 

temples  in  the  state,  which  add  much  to  its  value. 

Lodges  30  Lcm.  Powers,  G.  M.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Members  10,830  Arvine  W,  Johnson,  G.  S.,  Washington,  D.  C 


ENGLAND,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  England  holds  quarterly  communications  at 
which  current  business  is  transacted  and  social  features  observed. 

The  proceedings  of  these  quarterly  assemblies  are  issued  in  small 
pamphlets  quite  unattractive. 

One  peculiar  thing  about  the  transactions  is  that  in  recording  the 
minutes  proper  every  word  spoken  either  by  an  officer  or  a  representa- 
tive is  recorded  in  full,  even  to  the  (cheers)    (loud  cheers)    (hear  hear). 

What  is  called  an  especial  grand  lodge  was  held  in  the  city  of  Lon- 
don, Saturday,  June  23,  1917.  The  purpose  of  this  grand  communication 
was  "to  commemorate  the  first  assembly  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England, 
which  took  pla"e  on  the  Festival  of  St.  John-in-Summer,  1717." 

A  long  list  of  dignitaries  was  present  consisting  of  right  worship- 
fuls,  very  worshipfuls,  worshipfuls,  etc.  Every  man  who  has  an  hon- 
orary title  is  given  credit  for  same. 

Among  the  visitors  present  was  a  deputation  from  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Ireland  consisting  of  officers  of  that  grand  body  headed  by  the  grand 
master,  the  most  worshipful  right  honorable,  the  Earl  of  Donoughmore, 
K.P.  The  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland  was  also  represented  by  Most  Wor- 
shipful Brigadier  General  Eobert  Gordon  Gilmour  of  Craigmillar  and 
officers  of  the  grand  lodge.  Many  other  dignitaries  were  present  from 
grand  lodges  in  close  allegiance  with  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England. 


68  Appendix — Part  I 


The  masters  and  wardens  and  members  of  the  Lodge  of  Antiquity, 
No.  2,  the  Royal  Somerset  House  and  Inverness  Lodge  No.  4,  and  the 
Fortitude  and  Old  Cumberland  Lodge  No.  12,  entered  the  grand  lodge 
in  procession,  and  were  conducted  to  seats  reserved  for  them.  A  grand 
lodge  procession  was  then  formed  and  the  right  worshipful  deputy  grand 
master,  the  Eight  Honorable  T.  F.  Halsey  was  escorted  into  the  lodge 
room.  The  grand  lodge  was  then  opened  after  which  a  deputation  of 
grand  officers  retired  and  another  procession  was  formed  and  the  most 
worshipful  grand  master.  His  Royal  Highness  The  Duke  of  Connaught, 
K.G.  was  escorted  into  the  presence  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  grand  master  having  taken  his  seat  on  the  throne  was  saluted 
by  numerous  dignitaries  present  and  addressed  the  grand  lodge  advising 
them  that  he  had  sent  a  telegram  to  His  Majesty  the  King  renewing  the 
expressions  of  loyalty  and  devotion  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England.  The 
King  replied  by  telegram  and  said  in  part — 

The   traditional   loyalty   of   British   Freemasons   is   a   force 

upon  which  the  sovereign  of  this  country  has  ever  reckoned,  and 

has  been  to  me  a  proud  memory  during  the  anxious  years  through 

which  we  are  passing. 

The  right  worshipful  deputy  grand  master  then  addressed  the  grand 
master  and  grand  lodge  and  said  in  part — 

When  on  St.  John's  Day-in-Summer  in  1717,  the  brethren  of 
four  lodges,  who  had  previously  formed  themselves  into  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  England,  elected  and  installed  their  first  grand 
master,  could  the  most  sanguine  among  them  have  anticipated 
that  from  this  foundation,  however  well  and  truly  laid,  such  a 
splendid  super-structure  would  arise,  so  perfect  in  its  parts  and 
so  honourable  to  the  builders,  who  through  so  many  generations 
have  laboured  with  ever-increasing  care,  until  we  welcome  it 
now,  glorious  in  wisdom,  strength  and  beauty?  Truly  the  small 
seed  has  grown  into  a  magnificent  tree,  with  branches  over- 
shadowing the  whole  world,  a  refuge  from  the  storms  of  life, 
with  fruits  of  love  and  peace  to  all  in  sorrow  and  affliction. 

Concerning  the  growth  of  Freemasonry  in  England  and  the  British 
Empire  the  deputy  grand  master  called  attention  to  the  fact  that — 
At  the  first  meeting  of  this  grand  lodge  in  1717  we  had  work- 
ing under  our  banner  four  lodges,  all  in  London.     Now  we  have 
3,226  in  active  work  throughout  the  British  Empire  and  beyond 
its  boundaries. 

In  concluding  his  address  the  following  peroration  was  greeted  with 
loudest  cheers — 

It  is  not  for  us  mortals  to  forecast  the  future,  but  may  it 
not  be  possible  that  this  edifice,  the  completion  of  which  we  cele- 
brate to  day,  may  in  itself  be  but  the  foundation  of  a  still  more 
glorious  edifice  to  be  roared  by  our  children  and  children's  chil- 
dren, long  after  we  shall  have  been  summoned  to  the  Grand 


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Lodge  above,  to  curry  on  and  amxjlify  our  benevolent  work  till 
time  shall  be  no  more. 

In  response  to  this  address  the  grand  master  said — 

Satisfaction  is  deepened  today  by  the  bringing  together  of 
this  vast  assemblage  of  Freemasons,  all  imbued  with  the  same 
principles,  all  believing  the  same  tenets,  each  determined  to 
strive  to  the  utmost  to  maintain  at  the  highest  point  of  per- 
fection those  grand  principles  of  brotherly  love,  relief,  and  truth, 
which  not  only  suj^ply  the  foundation,  but  cement  and  adorn 
the  fabric  of  Freemasonry. 

The  grand  master  of  Ireland  then  expressed  his  felicitations  to  the 
grand  master  saying  that — 

Irish  Freemasons  feel  proud  that  the  grand  master  of  Eng- 
lish Freemasons  is  also  grand  master  of  Irish  Masonic  Knight 
Templars.  This  is  another  link  connecting  Freemasonry  in  Eng- 
land with  the  order  in  Ireland. 

The  grand  master  of  Scotland  also  conveyed  his  congratulations  and 
emphasized  the  fact  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  and  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Scotland  were  bound  together  by  many  tics  historical  and 
fraternal.  «■ 

Amid  storm  of  cheers  the  deputy  grand  master  paid  the  following 
tribute  to  American  Freemasons — 

To  our  American  brethren,  we  say  how  sincerely  we  recog- 
nize that  spirit  of  love  of  truth  and  loyalty  to  freedom  which 
has  led  their  nation  to  join  with  our  own  and  with  our  allies 
in  the  present  struggle.  (Cheers).  From  its  beginning  we  have 
felt  that  the  cause  which  we  defend  is  that  of  Masonic  brother- 
hood in  its  noblest  aspects  (Hear,  hear),  and  that  the  victory 
of  our  cause  will  ensure  the  spread  throughout  all  lands  of  the 
three  grand  principles  on  which  our  order  is  founded,  and  the 
triumph  of  which  was  never  more  necessary,  and,  we  trust, 
never  more  assured,  than  it  is  at  this  hour. 

The  assistant  grand  secretary  then  read  the  names  of  a  long  list  of 
grand  officers  on  whom  promotion  had  been  conferred  and  those  in  at- 
tendance were  presented  to  the  grand  master. 

A  telegram  from  British  Freemasons  interned  in  Germany  was  read — 

We,  the  British  Freemasons  interned  as  civilian  prisoners  of 
war  at  Euhleben,  Germany,  having  the  prosperity  of  our  ancient 
fraternity  at  heart,  humbly  desire  to  offer  our  sincere  congratu- 
lations and  fraternal  greetings  to  the  most  worshipful  grand 
master.  His  Eoyal  Highness  the  Duke  of  Connaught  and  Strat- 
hearn,  K.G.,  and  to  the  other  eminent  members  of  the  United 
Grand  Lodge  of  Ancient,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of  England 
on  the  occasion  of  the  Bicentenary  Celebration  of  the  founda- 
tion of  this  honourable  institution. 

We  most  cordially  wish  you  all  happiness,  and  pray  the  Great 
Architect  of  the  Universe  of  His  infinite  mercy  and  goodness  to 


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guide  and  direct  you  in  the  governance  of  this  grand  lodge; 
and  pledge  ourselves,  though  parted  from  that  country  whence 
■we  derived  our  birth  and  infant  nurture,  never  to  lose  sight  of 
the  allegiance  we  owe  to  the  sovereign  of  our  native  land. 
(Cheers.) 

May  Peace,  Plenty  and  Unity  ever  subsist  among  the  craft 
until  time  shall  be  no  more. 

The  remainder  of  this  meeting  was  given  over  to  a  report  of  the 
Bicentenary  Committee  and  the  reading  of  other  historical  data  bearing 
on  the  formation  of  the  first  grand  lodge. 

On  Sunday,  June  24th,  at  11  o'clock  in  the  morning  in  the  Eoyal 
Albert  Hall,  London,  there  was  held  a  Masonic  service  commemorating 
the  200th  anniversary  of  the  first  Grand  Lodge  of  England.  The  service 
consisted  of  hymns.  Scripture  reading,  prayers  and  an  address  by  Very 
Worshipful  Brother  The  Eight  Eevereud  The  Lord  Bishop  of  Birming- 
ham, grand  chaplain.  The  address  was  in  keeping  with  the  occasion  and 
was  fervent  with  appeal  to  Masons  to  do  their  full  duty  in  the  present 
war. 

On  the  5th  day  of  September,  1917,  a  quarterly  communication  of 
the  grand  lodge  was  held  at  which  there  was  a  large  attendance. 

The  resignation  of  the  grand  secretary,  Eight  Worshipful  Brother 
Sir  Edward  Letchworth,  P.G.W.,  was  presented  on  account  of  ill  health 
and  was  accepted  by  the  grand  lodge  with  the  deepest  regret. 

The  Board  of  Benevolence  report  receipts  and  expenditures  and  ad- 
vised the  grand  lodge  that  the  fund  was  in  excellent  condition. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  which  seem  to  be  possessed  of  the 
authority  of  the  grand  master,  made  an  extended  report.  It  recommended 
that  Brother  Edward  LetchAvorth  be  retained  by  the  grand  lodge  in  a 
consultative  capacity  and  that  his  salary  be  fixed  at  2,000  pounds  per 
annum.  It  is  refreshing  to  note  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  did 
not  soon  forget  the  splendid  services  rendered  it  by  Brother  Letchworth 
during  his  twenty-five  years  of  activities  as  grand  secretary. 

Another  matter  which  the  board  calls  to  the  attention  of  the  grand 
lodge  was  the  careless  bookkeeping  on  the  part  of  a  number  of  lodges  and 
they  were  urged  to  see  that  their  secretaries  gave  better  attention  to  the 
details  of  their  respective  ofiices. 

The  question  of  the  salary  of  the  newly  elected  grand  secretary  was 
the  subject  of  much  discussion.  It  was,  however,  finally  fixed  at  1200 
pounds  per  annum  rising  by  biennial  increments  of  100  pounds  to  1500 
pounds.  The  grand  lodge  voted  to  place  a  memorial  tablet  on  the  Church 
of  St.  Paul  Convent  Garden,  to  Anthony  Sayer,  first  grand  master  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  England, 


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It  is  evident  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  like  a  good  many- 
grand  lodges  wastes  time  in  quibbling  over  trifles.  Concerning  an  amend- 
ment passed  a  brother  got  up  and  said — 

I  do  not  know  if  the  president  of  the  board  would  consider 
the  advisability  of  putting  the  words  "by  the  secretary"  after 
the  word  "shall."  It  seems  to  me  it  would  express  the  inten- 
tion better.  The  rule  would  then  read  "The  lodge  shall  by  its 
secretary"  instead  of  "The  lodge  by  its  secretary  shall." 
(Laughter.)     It  seems  to  me  more  English, 

The  President  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  replied: 
R.W.  Deputy  Grand  Master,  this  is  a  matter  of  rather  delicate 
literary  taste,  and  it  affects  a  rule  which  offends  against  prac- 
tically every  canon  of  such  taste.  The  brethren  will  find  in  it 
the  split  infinitive  and  many  similar  horrors  to  strict  gram- 
marians which  should  not  exist  in  the  Book  of  Constitutions; 
and  w^hcn  grand  lodge  decides  to  revise  that  book,  to  make  it 
literature  as  well  as  art  (laughter)  I  shall  be  delighted  to  have 
the  co-operation  of  the  brethren  in  making  everything  read  well. 
The  point  raised  by  our  brother  is  purely  a  verbal  matter;  and 
I  think,  if  you  will  trust  to  the  taste  of  the  R.W.  the  deputy 
grand  master,  when  authorizing  these  proceedings,  you  will  find 
we  will  endeavour  to  get  in  the  words  in  such  order  as  will  fit 
their  present  position  in  that  line  of  the  book.  I  am  not  pre- 
pared at  the  moment  to  argue  whether  "by  the  secretary"  shall 
go  in  front  of  "shall"  or  after;  but  the  point  is  to  make  it 
clear  that  the  duty  of  making  the  return  is  put  upon  the  secre- 
tary. If,  then,  we  decide  to  place  that  duty  on  the  secretary, 
whether  you  say  "shall"  before  or  after  "by"  it  will  mean  that 
it  will  be  done.     (Laughter  and  cheers). 

One  thing  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  frowned  upon  at  this  quar- 
terly meeting  and  that  was  the  growing  practice  of  publicly  advertising 
for  brethren  to  become  founders  of  new  lodges. 

The  quarterly  communication  held  on  Wednesday,  the  5th  day  of 
December,  was  presided  over  by  the  deputy  grand  master,  Eight  Wor- 
shipful Right  Hon.  Thomas  Frederick  Halsey,  P.C,  M.A. 

The  first  bu'jiness  was  the  reelection  of  the  Duke  of  Connaught  as 
grand  master  for  the  ensuing  year. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  rehearsed  its  activities  during  the 
past  quarter  and  urged  lodges  to  observe  the  strictest  economy  in  the 
consumption  of  food. 

Lodges  were  cautioned  to  exercise  vigilant  scrutiny  over  candidates 
for  the  degrees  whose  normal  homes  are  in  the  dominion  oversea.  They 
were  advised  to  communicate  with  the  lodges  in  whose  jurisdiction  these 
petitioners  may  reside  in  order  that  full  inquiry  may  be  made  into  their 
characters  and  qualifications. 


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One  splendid  thing  was  done  by  the  grand  lodge  as  is  shown  by  a 
special  report  of  a  committee  appointed  to  look  after  English  Masons 
interned  in  enemy  countries.  The  following  gives  an  idea  of  their  work — 
From  the  outset,  a  plentiful  supply  was  arranged  of  parcels 
of  such  food  and  personal  comforts  as  our  interned  brethren 
signified  they  most  required;  and  the  despatch  every  three  weeks 
first  arranged  has,  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the 
Central  Prisoners  of  "War  Committee,  for  the  past  eighteen 
months  consisted  of  parcels  of  10  lbs.  each,  of  which  three  are 
despatched  to  each  prisoner  at  intervals  covering  a  period  of 
14  days.  Testimony  has  come  to  hand  that,  in  the  overwhelming 
majority  of  instances,  every  consignment  has  reached  its  destina- 
tion intact;  and  certain  of  the  brethren,  who  have  been  re- 
patriated under  the  system  of  exchange  of  prisoners,  have  in- 
formed the  board  that,  without  this  assistance,  their  already 
hard  lot  would  have  been  considerably  aggravated.  The  dis- 
bursements up  to  date  have  been  £5,707  2s.  6d,  leaving  in  hand 
£1,062  12s.  6d.;  and,  as  this  sum  will  ensure  no  more  than  a 
few  months'  supply  at  the  present  rate,  which  is  hoped  to  be 
maintained,  the  board  makes  a  further  appeal  to  the  generosity 
of  the  craft  on  behalf  of  this  most  deserving  fund. 

Concerning  the  chain  prayer  which  seems  to  have  reached  England, 
the  president  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  referred  to  it  as  a  nuisance 
and  urged  every  Mason  to  break  the  chain  whenever  possible. 

The  following  colloquy  which  took  place  shows  that  after  all  our 
English  cousins  are  quite  human — 

V.W.  Bro.  Eoberts:  Is  it  in  order  to  ask,  E.W.  Deputy 
Grand  Master,  whether  and  when  and  in  what  manner  one  as 
a  Mason  may  draw  attention  to  the  circumstances  surrounding 
enemy  membership  of  English  Freemasonry? 

The  E.W.  Deputy  Grand  Master:  I  do  not  think  that  arises 
on  this  question,  but  the  worthy  brother  is  quite  as  well  ac- 
quainted, from  my  knowledge  of  him  and  from  my  knowledge 
of  the  office  that  he  has  held  for  many  years  in  a  neighbouring 
province — he  is  quite  as  well  acquainted  with  the  provisions  of 
the  Book  of  Constitutions  as  I  am  myself.  Any  brother  who 
feels  that  he  has  any  grievance  had  better  consult  the  Book  of 
Constitutions,  and  find  out  from  that  book  the  proper  course 
that  he  should  take. 

V.W.  Bro.  Eoberts:  E.W.  Deputy  Grand  Master,  it  was  with 
a  view  to  attacking  that  Book  of  Constitutions  that  I  wanted  to 
make  some  remarks.  We  cannot  get  at  the  Book  of  Constitu- 
tions, we  cannot  get  at  the  Board  of  General  Purposes,  and  we 
want   to  if   we   can. 

The  President  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes:  E.W. 
Deputy  Grand  Master,  the  Book  of  Constitutions  is  published  in 
this  building  at  the  price  of  one  shilling.  It  is,  therefore,  per- 
fectly possible  to  get  at  the  Book  of  Constitutions, 


Masonic  Correspondence  73 

V.W.  Bro.  Koberts:    In  that  sense. 

The  President  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes:  As  for 
getting  at  the  Board  of  General  Purposes,  I  assure  you,  R.W. 
Deputy  Grand  Master,  my  experience  is  that  that  body  can  be 
"got  at" — sometimes,  its  members  venture  to  think  just  a  little 
too  often  and  a  little  too  easily.  There  is  no  difficulty  at  any 
time,  indeed,  in  "getting  at"  the  Board  of  General  Purposes. 

A  Special  Fund  for  the  care  of  sailors  is  in  charge  of  the  grand 
lodge.  The  grand  master  gave  to  this  fund  500  pounds  and  the  king 
5000  pounds. 

A  memorial  to  the  late  Brother  Edward  Letchworth  was  presented 
manifesting  the  deep  sorrow  felt  by  the  Masons  of  England  over  the 
demise  of  this  worthy  man  and  Freemason. 

A  fraternal  correspondent  is  no  doubt  regarded  as  a  useless  com- 
modity of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  for  throughout  the  reports  there 
is  no  reference  to  other  grand  jurisdictions. 

Lodges  Thomas  Frederick  Halsey,  D.  G.  M. 

P.  Colville  Smith,  G.  S. 


FLORIDA,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  proceedings  make  up  an  attractive  volume.  They  are  printed 
in  clear,  readable  type,  and  the  grand  secretary  has  the  thanks  of  the 
writer. 

A  portrait  of  A.  S.  York,  grand  master  for  the  year  1917,  also  a  half 
tone  illustration  of  the  Masonic  hall  at  St.  Petersburg  adorns  the  opening 
pages. 

The  89th  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Jacksonville 
on  Tuesday,  January  15,  1918. 

The  opening  prayer  of  the  grand  chaplain  is  well  taken  because  it 
was  not  only  in  keeping  with  the  spirit  of  the  times  but  was  within 
the  bounds  of  Freemasonry. 

The  roll  call  of  representatives  failed  to  elicit  a  response  from  the 
representative  of  Illinois  who  apparently  was  not  present. 


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The  address  of  the  grand  master,  A.  S.  York,  is  a  well  written  paper. 

He  opens  with  reference  to  the  war  in  which  the  country  is  engaged  and 

says— 

If  among  all  our  people  there  are  any  who  are  prepared  and 
will  not  shirk  any  of  the  responsibilities  of  the  hour  they  are 
the  Freemasons  of  this  country.  Surely  our  fraternity  which 
kept  alive  the  light  of  learning  through  the  Dark  Ages,  made 
the  first  assaults  on  the  divine  right  of  kings,  which  first  estab- 
lished a  brotherhood  planned  on  the  foundation  stones  of  the 
fatherhood  of  God  and  the  brotherhood  of  man,  will  not  be  found 
wanting  in  this  grapple  to  the  death  between  the  forces  of 
autocracy  and  the  forces  of  democracy,  this  struggle  which  we 
hope  and  pray  may  settle  forever  the  elemental  rights  of  man 
for  which  Freemasonry  has  stood  through  all  the  ages  of  its 
existence.  While  regretting  poignantly,  my  brethren,  the  awful 
carnage  which  deluges  the  earth  with  blood,  we  welcome  the 
opportunity  for  patriotic  service  which  the  need  of  our  country 
offers.  I  know  that  I  speak  for  the  Freemasons  of  this  country 
when  I  say  that  among  us,  there  is  no  division  of  opinion,  no 
whisper  of  doubt,  no  fear  of  our  ultimate  victory.  We  stand 
loyally  behind  our  country  and  its  government  and  with  all 
that  we  have  and  with  all  that  we  are,  are  ready  to  serve  their 
cause  to  the  utmost. 

His  report  on  necrology  is  quite  lengthy  and  he  left  very  little  for 
the  Committee  on  Memorials  to  cover. 

One  new  lodge  was  instituted  during  the  year  and  one  lodge  had  its 
charter  revoked  because  the  worshipful  master  and  senior  warden  opened 
the  lodge  privately  and  secretly  and  forced  a  ballot  on  the  petition  of 
an  applicant  without  notifying  other  members  of  said  lodge  who  were 
present  in  the  building.  What  else  could  the  grand  master  do  under  the 
circumstance?  There  is  a  good  deal  of  clandestine  balloting  and  ex- 
amination of  candidates  going  on  in  a  good  many  of  our  lodges  and  it 
is  refreshing  to  find  a  grand  master  who  measures  up  to  the  situation 
and  who  proposes  to  stop  these  illegal  practices. 

The  grand  master  issued  twenty-seven  dispensations  to  elect  officers. 
Rather  an  unusual  number. 

He  also  issued  eighty-nine  dispensations  to  ballot  and  confer  degrees 
in  less  than  the  lawful  time.    In  this  connection  he  says — 

It  will  be  apparent  by  a  reading  of  this  report  that  many 
more  than  the  usual  number  of  dispensations  to  ballot  on  appli- 
cants and  confer  degrees  short  of  time  have  been  granted  during 
the  past  year.  This  has  been  caused  by  the  fact  that  our  nation 
is  engaged  in  a  great  war  and  many  of  her  sons  have  been 
leaving  the  United  States,  and  many  others  are  preparing  to 
leave,  for  a  foreign  shore,  to  risk  their  lives  in  defense  of  their 
country.  It  was  found  necessary  in  many  cases  to  grant  these 
dispensations  if  these  young  men  were  to  receive  the  benefits 


Masonic  Correspondence  75 

of  Masonry  before  making  this  supreme  sacrifice  on  the  altar  of 
their  country.  Under  these  circumstances  it  was  my  judgment 
that  the  wise  and  liberal  exercise  of  the  power  to  grant  dis- 
pensations was  a  patriotic  and  Masonic  duty. 

Florida  evidently  permits  its  particular  lodges,  so  designated  in  the 
proceedings,  to  lay  cornerstones  for  two  dispensations  were  issued  for 
this  purpose. 

It  is  also  noticed  that  the  grand  lodge  itself  lays  cornerstones.  Evi- 
dently the  Grand  Lodge  of  Florida  is  willing  to  extend  to  its  particular 
lodges  the  same  rights  which  it  holds  itself. 

Among  the  dispensations  refused  was  one  to  take  a  ballot  at  a  called 
communication,  and  another  to  permit  a  lodge  to  attend  the  unveiling 
of  a  monument  "to  a  deceased  brother  in  a  body" — at  least  so  the  record 
states. 

Among  the  rulings  made  by  the  grand  master  was  one  that  the  peti- 
tion from  a  yeoman  on  board  a  United  States  warship  which  had  been 
stationed  at  Key  West  might  petition  a  lodge  near  by. 

Another  decision  is  interesting — 

An  old  brother  had  requested  that  he  be  allowed  to  place  a 
trust  fund  with  the  lodge  to  be  held  by  it  for  himself  and  wife, 
the  amount  not  used  by  them  during  life  to  be  used  by  the 
lodge  in  paying  funeral  expenses  and  for  the  upkeep  of  their  lot 
in  the  cemetery  after  their  death. 

The  grand  master  ruled  that  inasmuch  as  the  grand  lodge  is  not 
authorized  to  act  as  trustee  for  the  pro]Derty  of  a  member  of  the  fra- 
ternity the  same  regulation  would  apply  to  a  particular  lodge.  It  seems 
to  the  writer  that  the  grand  master  stretched  a  ]Doint  in  this  case. 
There  may  be  very  good  reasons  why  the  grand  lodge  itself  should  not 
engage  in  the  business  of  trusteeships  but  there  isn't  any  reason  in  the 
world  why  one  of  its  lodges  should  not  become  trustee  for  a  small  fund 
to  be  used  in  carrying  out  the  last  wishes  of  an  old  and  devoted  member 
of  the  craft.  Of  course  the  acceptance  of  a  trusteeship  entails  some 
burden  of  responsibility  upon  the  lodge,  but  what  is  Masonry  organized 
for?  Is  it  merely  for  the  indulgence  of  the  vanity  and  the  selfishness 
of  its  members,  or  is  it  to  make  the  world  brighter  and  happier  through 
service  to  the  brethren? 

Another  ruling  by  the  grand  master  shows  the  waywardness  of  human 
nature.  A  brother  wrote  the  grand  master  that  there  was  a  member  of 
his  lodge  that  he  didn't  like  and  he  wanted  to  know  if  he  came  down  to 
lodge  ahead  of  the  object  of  his  animosity  if  he  could  object  to  his  en- 
tering the  lodge.     Of  course  the  grand  master  had  to  say  no. 


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The  grand  master  also  decided  that  a  bookkeeper  for.  a  brewery- 
could  petition  a  lodge  in  Florida  because  the  applicant  had  nothing  to 
do  with  the  manufacture  or  sales  of  the  product.  He  might,  however, 
be  a  consumer,  a  question  which  ought  to  be  taken  cognizance  of. 

Three  edicts  were  issued  by  the  grand  master  which  are  quoted  in 
full— 

1.  It  is  gross  unmasonic  conduct  for  a  Mason  to  distribute 
business  cards  having  on  the  back  thereof  a  parody  on  a  subject 
of  Masonry,  or  a  j^iece  of  doggerel  tending  to  make  light  of  any 
of  the  Masonic  lectures  or  ceremonies.  The  Masonic  ceremonies 
are  too  sacred  and  beautiful  to  be  lightly  treated  and  ridiculed. 

2.  It  is  improper  for  the  lodges  in  this  jurisdiction  to  rent 
their  lodge  room  or  temple  to  any  organization  based  on  Ma- 
sonic membership,  except  those  included  in  the  York  Rite,  the 
Ancient  and  Accepted  Scottish  Eite,  the  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star,  and  the  Mystic  Shrine. 

3.  It  is  improper  for  a  Mason  in  this  state  to  send  out, 
either  signed  or  unsigned,  a  letter  containing  a  supposed  Masonic 
prayer  of  ancient  origin,  asking  the  recipient  to  pray  the  en- 
closed prayer  and  to  send  other  copies  of  same  to  other  in- 
dividuals. 

The  grand  master  reported  a  matter  of  great  Masonic  import.  It 
appears  that  a  petitioner  in  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  must  be  a 
Master  Mason  in  good  standing  and  when  suspended  by  his  lodge  he  is 
automatically  suspended  in  the  Eastern  Star.  In  order  to  carry  out  these 
provisions  of  the  law  the  Eastern  Star  must  have  some  authentic  way 
of  knowing  who  are  in  good  standing  in  the  lodges  and  likewise  who 
have  been  excused  from  the  fraternity  for  failure  to  pay  dues.  Hence 
the  grand  master  presented  this  momentous  question  with  the  request 
that  something  be  done  to  meet  this  vital  issue  for  the  reason  that  the 
support  of  the  Eastern  Star  was  seriously  needed  in  the  plans  now  going 
forward  for  the  construction  of  a  Masonic  home  in  the  state.  Suppose 
the  Order  of  Red  Men  or  the  Daughters  of  Isabella  should  have  made  a 
like  request  from  the  grand  master  stating  that  they  did  not  want  any 
suspended  Masons  joining  their  organization  and  would  like  to  be 
kept  advised  on  these  matters  that  they  might  protect  themselves.  The 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  has  absolutely  no  connection  whatsoever  with 
the  institution  of  Freemasonry.  Just  the  moment  that  our  fraternity 
commences  to  recognize  and  accord  privileges  to  those  organizations  mak- 
ing affiliation  in  the  Masonic  Fraternity  a  basis  for  membership,  just  that 
moment  it  invites  serious  trouble. 

The  grand  master  recommended  the  appointment  of  a  grand  lecturer 
for  the  purpose  of  holding  schools  of  instruction  and  teaching  the  work. 


Masonic  Correspondence  77 

This  suggestion  was  made  because  of  the  chaotic  condition  of  the  ritual 
in  Florida. 

The  editor  of  a  Masonic  paper  in  Florida  who  held  membership  in  the 
jurisdiction  of  Georgia  came  in  for  a  severe  scoring  by  the  grand  master 
because  of  the  fact  that  he  had  devoted  much  of  his  energies  during 
the  year  to  belittling  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Florida  and  advising  members 
to  disobey  the  mandates  of  the  grand  master.  It  looks  very  strange  that 
a  brother  from  one  jurisdiction  would  have  so  little  sense  of  propriety 
as  to  go  into  another  jurisdiction  and  proceed  to  tell  them  how  to  run 
their  affairs. 

Masonic  journals  edited  by  Masons  of  standing  who  have  some 
knowledge  of  Freemasonry  are  greatly  needed  in  order  that  the  fraternity 
may  be  properly  represented  in  the  field  of  journalism.  But  there  ought 
to  be  some  law  prohibiting  those  lazy,  shiftless  members  of  society  who 
can't  make  a  decent  living  at  anything  else  from  starting  a  Masonic 
newspaper  and  not  only  misrepresenting  the  craft  but  abusing  everybody 
who  doesn't  fall  in  with  their  ideas  and  lend  them  their  pocketbooks. 

The  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  are  interesting 
papers  and  are  printed  as  a  part  of  the  grand  master's  report.  In  Illinois 
they  are  put  over  in  the  back  part  of  the  proceedings  where  nobody  can 
find  them. 

The  deputy  grand  master,  having  served  as  grand  master  during  the 
absence  of  the  real  article  from  the  state,  made  a  detailed  report  of  his 
acts.  Apparently  the  grand  master  of  Florida  is  not  jealous  of  his 
prerogative  and  did  not  absent  himself  from  the  state  for  a  couple  of 
weeks  without  saying  anything  about  it  as  the  writer  has  known  some 
grand  masters  to  do. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  deals  with  many  affairs  connected 
with  his  office  purely  of  local  interest.  His  financial  statement  shows 
receipts  of  $24,650.15  and  the  grand  treasurer's  report  shows  expendi- 
tures of  $26,019.51. 

The  grand  lodge  adopted  a  resolution  exempting  all  members  of 
Florida  lodges  who  are  serving  in  the  army  and  navy  from  the  payment 
of  dues.  It  also  adopted  a  resolution  forbidding  lodges  in  Florida  from 
suspending  members  during  the  period  of  the  war. 

The  second  day's  session  opened  with  a  lengthy  address  delivered 
by  Brother  J.  W.  Hanan,  past  grand  master  of  Indiana.  It  was  excel- 
lent, but  if  a  visitor  were  to  come  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  and 
consume  as  much  time  as  Brother  Hanan  apparently  did  he  would  be 
shot  on  the  spot.  The  only  man  who  gets  any  leaway  in  the  matter 
of  time  is  the  grand  orator. 


78  Appendix — Part  I 


The  Building  Committee  of  the  home  and  orphanage  made  an  ex- 
tended report  which  shows  that  the  grand  lodge  proposes  to  put  the  cot- 
tage plan  into  operation.  The  committee  recommended  that  they  be  given 
power  to  commence  their  building  plans  on  a  plat  of  ground  donated  to 
the  grand  lodge,  located  near  the  city  of  St.  Petersburg.  The  grand  lodge 
willingly  concurred  with  all  that  the  committee  asked  and  then  intro- 
duced a  resolution  inviting  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  to  provide  a 
Eepresentative  Committee  with  authority  to  co-operate  with  the  Building 
Committee  of  the  grand  lodge  and  the  writer  will  bet  a  buttered  biscuit 
that  the  time  will  come  when  the  grand  lodge  will  regret  this  matrimonial 
venture  and  seek  means  to  obtain  a  divorce. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  made  quite  a  lengthy  report.  Con- 
cerning the  matter  of  Edict  No.  2  they  were  of  the  opinion — ■ 

Edict  No.  2,  wherein  the  grand  master  declared  "that  it  is 
improper  for  the  lodges  of  this  jurisdiction  to  rent  their  lodge 
rooms  or  temple  to  any  organization  based  on  Masonic  member- 
ship, except  those  included  in  the  York  Eite,  Ancient  and  Ac- 
cepted Scottish  Rite,  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  and  the 
Mystic  Shrine."  The  committee  were  of  the  opinion  that  the 
edict  should  be  withdrawn  and  declared  of  no  effect,  because  it 
is  clearly  within  the  province  and  right  of  the  particular  lodges 
to  rent  their  rooms  for  any  proper  purpose  not  subversive  to 
the  ground  work  and  principles  of  Freemasonry. 

Concerning  the  request  of  the  Order  of  Eastern  Star  for  certain  in- 
formation to  which  they  are  not  entitled  the  committee  reported — 
The  grand  secretary  of  the  grand  lodge  and  the  secretaries 
of  the  particular  lodges  are  authorized  and  directed  to  furnish 
to  the  officers  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star  and  to  the  secretaries  of  any  of  the  subordinate  chapters  of 
the  O.  E.  S.  upon  proper  application  by  them,  information  as  to 
the  standing  of  any  Mason  who  is  or  may  have  been  a  member 
of  any  of  the  lodges  in  this  Grand  Jurisdiction,  which  may  be 
necessary  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  membership  in  that  order. 

They  knocked  out  the  recommendation  of  the  grand  master  relating 
to  the  selection  of  a  grand  lecturer  because  of  the  additional  expense. 

This  committee  also  recommended  the  following  amendment  to  the 
constitution  to  lie  over  one  year — 

When  all  of  the  three  principal  officers  of  a  particular  lodge 
are  absent,  the  lodge  may  be  opened  and  presided  over  by  a 
district  deputy  grand  master,  or  by  the  junior  past  master 
present. 

Apparently  some  of  the  officers  of  Florida  lodges  are  not  as  atten- 
tive to  their  duties  as  they  should  be  else  such  legislation  would  not  be 
required. 


Masonic  Correspondence  79 

The  Committee  on  Memorials  made  a  report  of  just  about  oue  page. 
It  is  assumed  that  since  the  grand  master  took  upon  himself  the  duty 
of  paying  proper  respect  to  the  memory  of  the  dead  there  was  very  little 
left  for  the  committee  to  do. 

A  special  committee  appointed  to  erect  a  monument  to  the  memory 
of  Past  Grand  Master  Carnell  reported  that  the  duty  assigned  to  them 
had  been  performed.  It  is  very  unusual  for  a  grand  lodge  to  take  suffi- 
cient interest  in  the  memory  of  its  past  grand  masters  as  to  mark  their 
final  resting  places  with  suitable  monuments.  The  Grand  Lodge  of  Florida 
has  performed  an  exceptional  service  and  is  to  be  commended. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  from  the  pen  of  Silas  B. 
Wright  and  he  has  been  exceedingly  generous  with  Illinois,  giving  nine 
pages  to  the  review. 

He  briefly  and  entertainingly  writes  up  the  principal  items  in  the 
address  of  Grand  Master  Ralph  II.  Wheeler  as  well  as  the  various  trans- 
actions of  the  grand  lodge. 

He  makes  neither  criticism  nor  comment. 

He  evidently  liked  the  remarks  made  by  Owen  Scott  concerning  the 
work  done  by  the  Masons  in  Illinois  at  the  various  state  encampments 
for  he  quotes  the  speech  in  full. 

Concerning  the  correspondence  report  he  says — 

The  correspondence  report  by  Brother  Charles  H.  Martin  is 
his  second,  and  is  interesting  from  start  to  finish.  He  ably  and 
in  an  interesting  manner  presents  the  principal  points  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  various  grand  lodges  with  numerous  pleasant 
criticisms  and  comparisons  of  the  mt^tters  presented. 

Lodges  241  W.  T.  Picton  Warlow,  G.  M.,  Orlando. 

Members  14,035  Wilber  P.  Webster,  G.  S.,  Jacksonville. 


GEORGIA,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  one  hundred  and  thirty-first  annual  communication  was  held  in 
the  city  of  Macon,  October  30-31,  1917. 

The  grand  lodge  indulged  in  a  little  ostentation,  for  the  record  states 
that  the  grand  marshal  called  the  grand  lodge  to  order  and  gave  three 
ringing  blows  of  the  gavel  which  brought  the  twelve  hundred  representa- 
tives to  attention  while  the  grand  lodge  officers  entered. 


80  Appendix — Part  I 


The  first  thing  done  was  to  call  the  roll  of  grand  officers  and  grand 
representatives.  Illinois  was  represented  in  the  person  of  Joseph  Gregg, 
Jr.  of  Atlanta. 

An  alarm  at  the  door,  when  attended,  disclosed  the  fact  that  the 
American  flag  was  waiting  to  be  received.  As  it  was  proudly  carried 
down  the  aisle  under  escort  of  two  veteran  heroes  of  the  Southland  and 
of  Masonry,  the  audience  sang  America. 

The  roll  call  of  lodges  and  delegates  must  have  consumed  considerable 
time. 

The  grand  secretary  would  greatly  improve  his  proceedings  if  he 
would  print  this  list,  together  with  the  names  of  past  masters  in  atten- 
dance, as  a  part  of  his  appendix. 

In  his  opening  remarks,  the  grand  master  says — 

It  has  never  been  my  pleasure  to  be  associated  with  a  more 
affable,  courteous,  gentlemanly  body  of  men  than  those  who 
make  up  the  corps  of  officers  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Georgia. 

The  grand  master  well  says  that  Masons  are  gentlemen. 

He  devotes  two  pages  of  his  address  to  the  subject  of  necrology. 
Past  Grand  Master  Albert  B.  Ashley  of  Illinois  being  mentioned. 

The  grand  master  reported  that  he  had  received  nearly  three  hundred 
letters  asking  for  decisions  upon  various  matters.  Not  one  of  the  in- 
quiries involved  any  new  construction  of  law,  hence,  he  had  no  decisions 
to  report. 

One  answer  which  he  made  is  hardly  in  keeping  with  Masonic  ethics. 
He  decided  that  there  is  no  objection  for  a  worshipful  master  to  allow 
a  discussion  on  a  candidate  before  the  ballot  has  been  spread;  but  after 
the  ballot  has  been  declared  there  must  be  absolutely  no  discussion. 

The  Jurisprudence  Committee  approved  this  ruling.  It  looks  very 
much  to  the  writer  that  to  permit  any  discussion  as  to  the  merits  or  de- 
merits of  candidates  prior  to  the  ballot  would  mean  interminable  trouble. 
There  can  be  no  objection  to  a  statement  which  might  positively  identify 
the  petitioner  but  for  a  brother  to  get  up  and  harangue  the  lodge,  urging 
the  election  of  the  petitioner  is  not  in  keeping  with  the  usages  of  Free- 
masonry. 

During  the  year  district  conventions  were  held  throughout  the  state, 
and,  according  to  the  grand  master 's  report,  they  were  highly  successful. 
An  instructor  in  the  uniform  work  was  present  to  give  instruction  in  the 
ritual  and  there  was  an  exchange  of  ideas  and  experiences.  Attendance 
at  these  conventions  was  purely  optional  with  the  lodges.  The  plan  of 
district  conventions  is  most  excellent.     The  writer  has  for  a  long  time 


Masonic  Correspondence  81 

been  trying  to  get  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  to  see  the  wisdom  of  hold- 
ing a  get-together  meeting  in  every  Masonic  district  in  the  state.  The 
problem  of  the  present  day  is  to  reach  the  individual  lodge  officer  and, 
through  him,  the  members  of  his  lodge.  The  only  way  this  can  be  accom- 
plished and  Masons  brought  to  a  better  understanding  of  Freemasonry  is 
through  district  conventions  such  as  our  Georgia  brethren  have  inaugu- 
rated. 

The  grand  master  says  that  he  did  not  make  as  many  visitations  as 
he  wanted  to,  however,  he  enumerates  in  detail  a  large  number  of  visits 
to  lodges. 

Among  the  cornerstones  laid  was  one  for  a  new  Odd  Fellows'  hall. 
This  certainly  was  i:iroper,  for  Fi-eemasonry  is  the  only  society  which 
by  reason  of  its  traditions  has  an  inherent  right  to  the  ceremony  of 
corner-stone  laying. 

The  grand  master  refers  in  very  complimentary  language  to  the 
Scottish  Eite  hospital  for  crippled  children,  and  urges  the  Masons  of  the 
state  to  give  it  their  moral  and  financial  support.  In  this  connection  he 
remarks — 

I  am  happy  to  say  there  is  no  conflict  whatever  between  the 
two  branches, — the  York  Rite  and  Scottish  Rite  Masons,  each 
working  to  the  same  end,  the  uplift  of  humanity  and  the  better- 
ment of  mankind. 

Of  course  he  will  be  criticized  by  some  for  the  remark. 

The  grand  master  recommended  a  stenographer  for  the  grand  secre- 
tary. 

The  grand  master  incorporates  in  his  address  a  report  from  the  trus- 
tees of  the  Masonic  home,  and  calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  board 
as  now  constituted  consists  of  twenty-three  members  and  suggests  a  re- 
duction to  seven  good,  active  business  men.  He  does  not  see  any  rea- 
son why  grand  lodge  officers  and  past  grand  masters  should  be  members 
of  the  Board  o^'  Trustees  simply  by  reason  of  their  official  connection 
with  the  grand  lodge.  Neither  does  he  think  that  the  grand  master  should 
be  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

In  the  above  this  officer  shows  good  business  acumen.  Each  grand 
lodge  should  place  the  management  of  its  homes  in  the  hands  of  the  very 
best  business  men  that  it  can  command,  regardless  of  their  grand  lodge 
affiliations.  There  is  no  reason  in  the  world  why  grand  lodge  officers 
should  be  charged  with  the  management  of  these  institutions,  nor  is  it 
to  the  best  interests  of  the  home  to  have  trusteeships  regarded  as  po- 
litical plums  to  be  divided  among  a  special  coterie  of  aspiring  office 
holders. 


82  Appendix — Part  I 


Georgia  has  undoubtedly  quite  recently  adopted  a  uniform  work  for 
the  grand  master  states  that  this  act  was  one  of  the  most  far  reaching 
in  the  history  of  the  grand  lodge.  He  appointed  a  board  of  seven  custo- 
dians to  disseminate  the  new  work. 

Lodges  of  instruction  were  held  throughout  the  state  and  much  was 
accomplished  in  the  way  of  acquainting  brethren  with  the  new  ritual. 

The  grand  master  granted  over  three  hundred  dispensations,  all  of 
which  are  given  in  full.  It  looks  as  tho  the  grand  lodge  ought  to  give 
him  a  dispensation  clerk. 

The  grand  master  took  a  kindly  interest  in  the  grand  secretary  and 
recommended  an  increase  in  his  salary. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  a  very  peculiar  document.  He 
briefly  gives  the  total  of  receipts  and  devotes  the  balance  of  his  report 
to  enumerating  letters  that  he  wrote  and  other  things  which  he  did.  In 
view  of  the  grand  master's  recommendation  for  an  increase  in  his  salary 
perhaps  the  grand  secretary  thought  it  might  be  advisable  to  boost  the 
thing  along  by  showing  to  the  grand  lodge  a  minute  account  of  the  things 
which  he  did.  There  is  nothing  unusual  or  at  all  burdensome  in  the 
grand  secretary's  ofiice  as  judged  from  his  detailed  service  rendered. 

Concerning  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  the  Committee 
on  Foreign  Correspondence  asked  for  time  to  complete  their  report,  stat- 
ing that  they  have  been  unable  to  secure  necessary  documentary  evidence. 
The  question  of  recognizing  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  was  laid  over 
until  the  next  annual  meeting. 

A  resolution  was  adopted  fixing  the  salary  of  the  grand  secretary  at 
$3,000  per  annum.  Our  brother  is  to  be  congratulated.  There  is  no  com- 
plaint whatsoever  concerning  the  generosity  of  the  grand  lodge  toward 
him. 

The  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  refers  to  itself  as  the 
Committee  on  Topical  Distribution. 

The  report  of  the  custodians  of  the  work  is  quite  interesting  because 
during  the  year  they  had  been  dealing  with  many  new  problems.  The 
committee  found  that  the  task  of  teaching  the  new  ritual  to  the  Masons 
of  Georgia  was  one  of  gigantic  proportions  and  recommended  the  issuance 
of  a  cipher  ritual  and  its  distribution  among  the  lodges  of  the  state. 
But  a  wise  old  grand  master  got  up  and  moved  to  knock  out  of  the  report 
all  references  to  the  publication  and  use  of  a  key  or  cipher  and  the 
grand  lodge  concurred. 


Masonic  Correspondence  83 

The  grand  treasurer  evidently  makes  his  report  to  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee for  it  is  printed  as  a  part  of  the  report  of  those  watch  dogs  of 
the  treasury.  The  grand  lodge  is  apparently  in  excellent  financial  condi- 
tion and  has  very  little  to  worry  over. 

The  following  resolution  was  adopted — 

Eesolved,  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Georgia,  That  the  position 
of  the  most  worshipful,  the  grand  master,  in  protesting  against 
discrimination  in  favor  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus  against  other 
orders,  is  cordially  approved  and  this  grand  lodge  congratulates 
him  upon  the  happy  results  obtained. 

This  naturally  arouses  some  curiosity.  It  would  be  interesting  to 
know  the  details. 

The  Committee  on  Memorials  made  a  very  brief  report,  no  doubt  its 
reading  pleased  the  representatives  for  it  was  not  much  more  than  half 
a  page  in  length. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  got  after  the  grand  master  for 
stating  in  an  answer  to  a  question  that  a  waiver  of  jurisdiction  carries 
with  it  in  a  sense  a  recommendation  and  ordered  that  these  words 
be  stricken  out. 

The  grand  lodge  has  one  committee  that  is  a  little  out  of  the  ordi- 
nary. It  is  called  the  "Committee  on  General  Welfare."  This  commit- 
tee seems  to  exercise  a  sort  of  supervision  over  the  craft  in  general,  and 
makes  such  suggestions  and  recommendations  as  appears  to  it  wise  and 
expedient.  For  instance,  in  the  report  under  Eeview  it  calls  attention 
to  the  fact  that  numerous  fires  occurred  during  the  year  entailing  severe 
losses  upon  the  lodges  and  recommends  that  some  sort  of  a  protection 
fund  be  established  whereby  a  lodge  might  be  reimbursed  to  an  amount 
not  exceeding  $200.  The  grand  lodge  evidently  did  not  want  to  embark 
in  the  insurance  business  for  it  rejected  that  portion  of  the  report. 

The  following  resolution  ought  to  have  the  effect  of  causing  brethren 
to  avoid  suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues. 

Eesolved,  That  all  approved  resolutions  and  edicts  authoriz- 
ing expulsion  for  non-payment  of  dues  be  repealed,  and  the  old 
regulations  be  restored,  and  a  suspended  member  for  non-pay- 
ment of  dues  can  only  be  reinstated  by  unanimous  consent  of  his 
lodge  expressed  by  secret  ballot. 

Another  resolution  introduced  during  the  closing  hours  provides — 

That  each  subordinate  lodge  in  Georgia  be  requested  to  take 
a  voluntary  collection  for  an  endowment  fund  for  the  Masonic 
home  with  the  aim  to  raise  an  endowment  fund  for  said  insti- 
tution of  $300,000.00. 


84  Appendix — Part  I 


The  report  on  correspondence  called  "Eeview  of  Foreign  Proceed- 
ings," is  prepared  by  Eaymond  Daniel,  One  thing  he  is  to  be  commended 
for  is  his  detail  of  notable  decisions  rendered  during  the  year.  He  refers 
to  the  Proceedings  of  Illinois  as  a  big  book  containing  the  proceedings 
of  a  big  year.  He  notes  the  fact  that  Brother  Arthur  E.  Wood,  Georgia's 
representative,  was  present  in  grand  lodge.  Of  course  Arthur  Wood  was 
present.     Somebody  has  charged  him  with  being  omnipresent. 

Brother  Daniel  calls  the  Grand  Masters'  Advisory  Council  an  inova- 
tion  and  in  very  brief  items  and  without  comment  details  the  principal 
things  reported  by  Brother  Wheeler. 

He  passes  the  correspondence  report  of  Charles  H.  Martin  with  a 
favorable  comment. 

Lodges  604  M.W.  Wm.  G.  England,  G.  M.,  Cedartown. 

Members  43,675  E.W.  Frank  F.  Baker,  G.  S.,  Macon. 


HOLLAND. 

1917 


Proceedings  not  received  with  closing  of  report. 


IDAHO,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  are  offered  in  a  neat  volume  with  a  blue  cover. 
Masonic  lodges  seem  partial  to  blue  which  may  account  for  the  misnomer 
"blue"  lodge. 

An  item  on  the  title  page  attracts  attention  because  of  its  rather 
unusual  requirements — 

Ordered  that  the  worshipful  masters  shall  read  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  grand  lodge,  or  cause  the  same  to  be  read  to  their 
respective  lodges,  within  three  months  from  the  receipt  thereof, 
which  fact  the  secretaries  are  required  to  report  to  the  grand 
secretary  forthwith  under  the  seal  of  the  lodge. 

The  fiftieth  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Boise  on 
Tuesday  the  11th  day  of  September,  1917. 


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The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form,  after  which  the  roll 
of  deceased  past  grand  masters  was  called  by  the  grand  secretary  while 
the  grand  master  responded  with  the  year  of  service  and  date  of  decease. 
Then  followed  a  prayer  in  memory  of  the  departed  grand  masters. 

The  roll  of  representatives  of  grand  lodges  was  called  and  these 
dignitaries  were  escorted  before  the  altar  and  received  by  the  grand 
master.  The  representative  of  Illinois  does  not  appear  to  have  been 
present. 

Grand  Master  John  D.  Bloomfield  presented  a  carefully  prepared 
document  dealing  with  the  affairs  of  his  office.  His  opening  remarks  are 
for  the  most  part  reminiscent  and  congratulatory. 

Permissions  were  granted  to  a  number  of  lodges  to  move  their  places 
of  meeting.  Like  all  grand  masters  he  received  and  granted  numerous 
requests  to  confer  degrees  by  courtesy. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Idaho  evidently  believes  in  pocket  book  Masonry 
for  two  orders  were  issued  to  replace  rituals  which  had  been  lost  or 
worn  out. 

A  request  was  made  for  a  dispensation  to  install  a  Master  elect 
who  was  without  a  certificate  of  proficiency  from  the  grand  lecturer.  This 
involved  some  new  constructions  of  the  law  upon  the  subject  which  the 
grand  master  thought  should  receive  the  consideration  of  the  Jurispru- 
dence Committee.  A  law  of  this  sort  may  work  all  right  in  a  small 
jurisdiction  but  ■  it  is  believed  that  in  a  large  jurisdiction  like  Illinois 
it  would  require  a  regiment  of  grand  lecturers  in  order  to  post  and  ex- 
amine the  newly  elected  Masters  each  year.  Then  again  think  of  the 
expense. 

The  grand  master  renders  a  number  of  what  he  terms  decisions.  For 
the  most  part  they  are  merely  constructions  of  local  law.  The  following 
are  submitted  as  out  of  the  ordinary. 

Concerning  the  request  for  a  dispensation  to  hold  an  election  of  offi- 
cers at  another  time  than  Christmas  night,  the  grand  master  said — 

The  powers  of  the  grand  master  are  limited  and  he  cannot 
grant  a  dispensation  to  any  constituent  lodge  to  hold  its  annual 
election  of  officers  out  of  time  for  such  dispensation  would  be 
setting  aside  the  by-laws  of  your  lodge  and  one  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  By-Laws. 

He  replied  to  the  question  "Can  a  member  of  the  Mormon  church 
petition  for  the  degrees  of  Masonry?" — 


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He  can.  There  is  no  more  restriction  against  a  member  of 
the  Church  of  Latter  Day  Saints  petitioning  for  the  degrees  of 
Masonry  than  against  a  member  of  the  Baptist,  Methodist,  Pres- 
byterian or  any  other  church.  Freemasonry  requires  that  the  can- 
didate for  initiation  be  a  good  man  and  true,  that  he  obey  the  laws 
of  the  country  under  whose  protection  he  lives  and  that  he  must 
express  his  belief  in  the  existence  of  one  ever  living  and  true  God. 

Eelating  to  the  question  of  the  propriety  of  the  master  conducting 
correspondence  of  the  lodge  the  following  answer  was  given — 

The  secretary  of  your  lodge  has  charge  of  and  should  conduct 
its  correspondence  but  this  does  not  preclude  the  master  from 
taking  charge  of  such  correspondence  as  he  may  think  best  for  the 
general  welfare  and  harmony  of  his  lodge. 

The  question  was  asked  if  a  lodge  might  use  robes  when  conferring 
the  degrees,  and  the  following  reply  was  given — 

This  is  a  matter  which  has  never  been  passed  upon  by  this 
grand  jurisdiction  but  the  principle  of  keeping  the  work  uniform 
has  been  passed  upon  repeatedly  and  the  wearing  of  robes  by  the 
officers  and  members  when  conferring  the  degrees  is  not  provided 
for  by  our  regulations  and  is  a  practice  which  cannot  be  followed 
by  the  smaller  lodges  and  those  struggling  with  financial  difficulty. 
It  would,  therefore,  have  a  tendency  to  place  such  lodges  at  a 
disadvantage  with  the  more  fortunate  ones  who  are  able  to  provide 
robes  or  secure  them  from  some  of  higher  orders.  We  regard  no 
man  on  account  of  his  worldly  goods  or  honors,  and  the  work  of 
conferring  the  degrees  should  not  depend  upon  the  financial  ability 
of  the  constituent  lodges  to  provide  paraphernalia,  but  rather  upon 
the  willingness  and  ability  of  the  officers  to  learn  and  perform  their 
work.  I,  therefore,  hold  that  the  wearing  of  robes  by  officers  or 
participants  in  the  work  of  the  degrees  or  of  any  lodge  work  is 
not  in  conformity  with  our  adopted  work  and  is  not  permissible. 

Two  dispensations  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges  were  issued.  The 
Orphans'  Fund  was  liighly  praised  and  the  magnificent  sum  of  $84,000 
reported  in  the  treasury. 

The  grand  master  recites  a  rather  peculiar  thing.  When  the  pro- 
ceedings for  1916  were  issued  it  was  found  that  the  reports  of  the  Com- 
mittees on  Credentials,  Necrology,  Distribution,  Eeturns  of  Lodges  and 
Jurisprudence  were  printed  without  showing  what  action  was  taken  thereon. 
He  asked  that  these  reports  be  formally  readopted  at  this  session.  It  looks 
very  much  as  tho  the  grand  secretary  and  his  staff  of  assistants  went 
to  sleep  on  the  job,  or  it  may  be  that  a  lot  of  busy  bees  assembled  around 
the  grand  secretary 's  table  and  engaged  him  in  conversation  over  trivial 


Masonic  Correspondence  87 

matters  wlien  they  ought  to  have  had  the  good  sense  not   to  bother  him 
•when  his  time  and  attention  were  demanded  elsewliere. 

The  sentiments  of  patriotism  voiced  by  the  grand  master  in  his  ad- 
dress are  to  be  highly  commended.  No  doubt  the  Masons  of  Idaho  can 
be  relied  upon  in  any  emergency. 

In  recording  his  visitations  to  lodges  the  grand  master  lays  particu- 
lar stress  upon  the  honors  and  courtesies  which  were  shown  him  by 
the  Order  of  Eastern  Star.  Grand  masters  are  a  favorite  object  of  attack 
on  the  part  of  our  dear  sisters  of  the  Twinkler  Family.  They  like  to 
tote  him  about,  present  him  with  bouquets  and  indirectly  leave  the  im- 
pression of  the  sisterhood  and  brotherhood  of  Freemasonry  and  the  Order 
of  the  Eastern  Star. 

In  his  visitations  the  grand  master  made  a  couple  of  discoveries — 
I  find  in  some  of  our  lodges,  however,  that  they  have  been  in 
the  habit  of  giving  a  candidate  the  first  section  of  the  first  or 
second  degree  and  then  postponing  the  lecture  and  charge  and 
giving  it  at  a  subsequent  meeting.  This  I  believe  to  be  wrong,  as 
a  candidate  is  not  properly  initiated  or  passed  until  he  has  re- 
ceived both  lecture  and  charge.  We  should  at  all  times  at  the 
initiation  of  a  candidate  endeavor  to  make  the  first  impressions 
permanent  and  give  the  candidate  a  clear  conception  of  the  high 
ideals  and  noble  principles  for  which  the  fraternity  stands.  I 
do  not  feel  that  a  candidate  has  been  as  properly  impressed  by 
simply  conferring  the  first  section  of  the  degree,  which  is  short, 
as  if  the  lecture  and  charge  were  given  at  the  same  meeting. 

I  have  found  a  serious  lack  of  knowledge  of  Masonic  law 
among  the  constituent  lodges,  and  have  endeavored  to  impress 
upon  them  the  necessity  of  becoming  better  acquainted  with  our 
code  and  digest  and  of  having  a  broader  and  better  knowledge 
of  Masonic  traditions,  rules  and  practices,  and  I  feel  that  too  little 
attention  is  given  to  that  part  of  our  work  which  will  explain 
the  meaning  of  the  ritual,  its  symbols,  traditions  and  history, 
and  that  too  few  of  our  members  understand  and  appreciate  the 
full  meaning  of  the  beautiful  lessons  and  teachings  to  be  found 
in  our  first  degree;  and  I  feel  that  a  better  understanding  of  all 
that  Masonry  stands  for  will  draw  them  even  more  closely  to  this 
honored  fraternity. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  of  $17,811.20  and  expenditures 
of  $19,014.04. 

Now  comes  the  grand  secretary  with  a  lengthy  report  rivaling  in 
appearance    and    makeup    that    of    the    grand   master.      He    says    that    he 


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Avas  able   to   place   the   proceedings   in  the   hands   of  the   brethren   fifteen 
days  after  the  close  of  the  grand  lodge.     This  is  an  excellent  record. 

During  the  year  he  visited  a  number  of  like  officials  through  the  United 
States,  and  in  commenting  upon  his  visits  makes  the  statement  that — 
In  the  presence  of  grand  secretaries  you  are,  as  a  matter  of 
fact,  at  the  very  fountain  of  Masonic  light. 

Brother  Knepper  is  very  modest.  It  is  rather  surprising  that  he  did 
not  declare  the  grand  secretaries  to  be  in  themselves  the  entire  Masonic 
works. 

His  purpose  was  to  secure  data  on  a  card  index  system  and  he  re- 
ports that  he  liked  the  Iowa  plan  better  than  any  that  he  had  seen. 
\Vhat's  the  matter  Isaac  Cutter?  There  are  a  lot  of  us  who  have  thought 
that  you  had  the  best  system.    Better  keep  your  eye  on  those  Iowa  fellows. 

Brother  Knepper  says  that  he  has  in  his  office  evidence  to  prove  that 
the  proceedings  were  read  in  open  lodge  in  every  Masonic  constituent 
body  in  the  state  within  the  time  limit  set  by  statute.  Concerning  this 
requirement  of  the  grand  lodge  the  grand  secretary  says  that  the  order 
on  the  title  page  concerning  reading  of  proceedings  in  open  lodge 
is  merely  a  stereotyped  edict  adopted  in  1888 j  and  observes  that  it  seems 
somewhat  of  a  joke  to  make  a  pleasing  duty  mandatory  and  to  impose 
a  $5.00  fine  for  its  non-observance.  Of  course  the  grand  secretary  is 
simply  putting  the  thing  diplomatically,  he  knows  very  well  that  the  whole 
affair  is  more  or  less  of  a  farce,  and  says — 

The  key  to  the  whole  situation  is  this:  The  first  meeting 
of  the  lodge  after  the  return  of  its  grand  lodge  delegate  should 
be  set  aside  as  a  social  evening.  To  secure  a  good  attendance 
refresliments  may  be  served.  Then  the  grand  master's  address 
and  the  reports  mentioned,  should  be  taken  up  and  reviewed, 
not  read,  by  the  brother  in  attendance  at  the  grand  lodge  and 
discussed  by  the  brethren.  Upon  the  arrival  of  the  full  text  of 
the  proceedings  the  lodge  could  at  its  next  meeting  complete  the 
so-called  reading  much  to  the  profit  of  all  concerned.  The  worship- 
ful master  should  not  allow  his  term  of  office  to  expire  before 
having  completed  this  pleasing  and  profitable  requirement. 

He  hands  the  grand  master  a  fragrant  bouquet  in  the  following  recom- 
mendation to  his  grand  lodge — 

Grand  masters  are  necessarily  among  the  ablest  men  in  the  fra- 
ternity. Their  personal  influence  cannot  be  overestimated  and 
every  member  of  the  order  should  have  the  privilege  of  meeting 
him  at  least  once  a  year.  But  grand  masters  are  busy  men  and 
their  business  will  not  permit  them  to  lose  so  much  time.     The 


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remedy  is  to  pay  the  grand  master  a  per  diem  sufficient  to  enable 
him  to  throw  aside  business  cares  for  four  months  in  the  year. 
The  good  accomplished  would  fully  justify  the  expenditure.  Idaho 
must  come  to  this  before  many  days.  A  grand  master  may  suc- 
cessfully pass  the  scrutiny  of  the  Jurisprudence  Committee  and  yet 
be  of  little  or  no  value  to  his  brethren  throughout  the  state.  Deal- 
ing with  technicalities  of  Masonic  law  is  a  small  part  of  a  grand 
master's  work. 

It  is  a  beautiful  thing  to  see  grand  masters  and  grand  secretaries 
working  in  perfect  harmony  particularly  in  reference  to  their  personal 
financial  interests. 

The  grand  master  made  but  one  recommendation — 

That  the  grand  lodge,  under  proper  restrictions,  permit  con- 
stituent lodges  to  initiate,  pass  and  raise  candidates  for  the  de- 
grees in  classes  of  three  with  but  one  ceremony.  This  is  in  har- 
mony with  many  of  the  leading  grand  lodges  and  will  result  in 
great  benefit  to  at  least  a  half  dozen  lodges  in  the  state. 

The  grand  lecturer  reports  a  lack  of  interest  in  the  work  during  the 
year  but  attributes  it  to  the  activity  of  the  Eed  Cross  and  the  Home 
Guards. 

The  grand  lodge  proposed  to  lessen  the  work  of  the  grand  master  in 
the  matter  of  examination  and  approval  of  by-laws  for  a  committee  was 
appointed  to  prepare  what  is  termed  "skeleton  by-laws"  which  would  be 
in  keeping  with  the  regulations  pf  the  Grand  Lodge  By-Laws. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Distribution  was  not  made  until  the 
morning  of  the  second  day.  Apparently  the  grand  master  did  not  furnish 
them  an  advanced  copy  of  his  report  in  order  that  they  might  be  pre- 
pared on  the  first  day. 

Grand  lodge  dues  come  high  in  Idaho  for  an  amendment  was  adopted 
fixing  the  fo^o\^ing  charges — 

Every  chartered  lodge  under  this  jurisdiction  shall  annually 
pay  to  the  grand  lodge  the  sum  of  one  dollar  for  each  degree  con- 
ferred and  further  not  to  exceed  the  sum  of  one  dollar  for  each 
Master  Mason  returned  as  a  member  in  the  annual  returns,  and 
the  further  sum  of  one  dollar  for  each  contributing  member. 

The  proceedings  describe  what  is  called  a  good-bye — 

One  of  the  most  pleasing  incidents  of  the  grand  lodge  was 
the  good-byes  said  by  the  grand  masters — Brother  Lawler  of 
Washington  and  Brother  Jones  of  Montana.  Standing  some- 
what apart  before  the  altar  the  grand  masters  extended  hands  and 


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as  their  hands  met  in  a  firm  and  brotherly  clasp,  Grand  Master 
Lawler  delivered  one  of  those  touching  addresses  for  which  he 
is  so  justly  noted.  The  figure  before  the  altar  represented  the 
Grand  Lodges  of  Washington  and  Montana  united  by  Idaho. 
The  good-byes  of  these  distinguished  Masons  left  a  most  marked 
impression  upon  the  members  of  the  grand  lodge  that  will  linger 
many  days. 

The  Jurisprudence  Committee  presented  a  very  terse  report  although 
they  disposed  of  several  very  important  matteis.  The  so-called  decisions 
of  the  grand  master  were  all  approved.  This  is  a  little  bit  surprising. 
It  is  usually  customary  for  Jurisprudence  Committees  to  pick  some  flaws 
in  the  rulings  and  decisions  of  grand  masters  simply  to  display  their 
authority.  The  committee  declined  to  concur  in  the  suggestion  of  the 
grand  secretary  that  subordinate  lodges  be  permitted  to  initiate,  pass,  and 
raise  more  than  one  candidate  at  the  same  time  with  one  ceremony. 

The  last  thing  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  did  was  to  recom- 
mend the  adoption  of  the  following  and  in  which  the  grand  lodge  con- 
curred— 

We  approve  the  suggestion  of  the  grand  secretary  that  it  is 
bad  practice  and  without  Masonic  authority  for  a  brother  who  has 
not  attained  at  least  the  rank  of  warden  to  be  permitted  to  confer 
degrees  upon  candidates,  and  we  recommend  that  the  attention  of 
masters  of  lodges  be  called  to  this  state  of  acts  wheiever  such 
practice  is  in  vogue  with  instructions  that  it  be  discontinued. 

The  writer  is  perfectly  free  to  say  that  such  a  provision  in  a  fraternal 
society  such  as  is  ours  where  every  brother  is  supposed  to  stand  upon  an 
equality  with  every  other  member  of  the  lodge  is  distasteful.  Why  shouldn  't 
any  member  of  a  Masonic  lodge  be  permitted  to  confer  a  degree  pro- 
vided he  can  do  it  in  an  intelligent,  decent  manner?  The  provision  that 
is  adopted  by  our  Idaho  brethren  is  simply  to  build  up  an  aristocracy  of 
workers  and  to  discourage  many  competent  and  worthy  brethren  from 
learning  the  work. 

The  idea  has  been  held  in  some  quarters  that  the  ritual  of  Masonry 
is  a  holy  something  handed  down  from  time  immemorial  by  God  Almighty 
or  somebody  else  and  that  to  touch  it  with  profane  hands  is  sacrilege. 
Kitual  is  simply  a  means  to  an  end.  It  is  a  vehicle  to  carry  to  the  hearts 
and  minds  of  men  the  great  truth  which  Freemasonry  inculcates  and 
the  lessons  that  it  teaches.  Every  member  of  the  lodge  should  be  en- 
couraged to  learn  the  ritual  and  lectures  of  Masonry,  and  when  he  knows 
them  sufficiently  well  should  be  given  every  opportunity  to  display  his 
knowledge  among  his  brethren. 

The  Finance  Committee  fixed  the  salary  of  the  grand  lecturer  at 
$75.00    per   month    and   expenditures.       Six   hundred    dollars    were    appro- 


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priated  for  the  expenses  of  the  grand  master;  and  the  salary  of  the  grand 
secretary  fixed  at  $1200.00  per  year.  Of  course  the  grand  secretary  can't 
live  on  that.  He  will  probably  have  to  do  as  did  Brother  Dave  Jackson 
of  Kentucky,  get  a  job  as  a  traveling  salesman. 

It  is  apparent  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Idaho  doesn't  see  the  necessity 
of  the  grand  lodge  incorporating  itself,  for  a  note  states  that  the  com- 
mittee appointed  relative  to  the  incorporation  of  the  grand  lodge  was 
discharged  without  report. 

The  closing  hours  were  devoted  to  the  installation  of  officers  and 
the  exploitation  of  the  latest  Masonic  fad — the  presentation  of  the 
signet  ring. 

George  E.  Knepper,  grand  secretary,  prepares  the  correspondence  re- 
port and  does  a  good  job. 

Concerning  the  proceedings  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  he  says — 

The  proceedings  before  us  is  a  neatly  printed  volume  of  700 
pages.  It  contains  as  frontispiece  fine  pictures  of  both  the  grand 
treasurer  and  the  grand  secretary.  It  is  a  volume  that  in  every 
way  appeals  to  the  reviewer.  More  than  all  this,  it  reached  our 
table  on  the  twenty-fifth  day  of  November,  1916,  44  days  after  the 
meeting  of  the  grand  lodge.  This  was  a  splendid  achievement, 
excelled  in  only  one  jurisdiction,  which  modesty  forbids  us  to 
mention. 

He  likes  the  attitude  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler  and  says — 

The  grand  master 's  purpose,  as  found  in  his  address,  was  to 
slave  rather  than  to  rule.  He  acknowledges  the  very  good  oppor- 
tunities afforded  by  his  office  both  to  serve  his  brethien  and  to 
benefit  himself — something  that  too  many  grand  masters  fail  to 
grasp. 

He  also  notes  a  remark  in  the  grand  master's  address  and  com- 
ments as  follows — 

It  soimds  a  little  strange  to  read  from  the  grand  master's 
report  that  the  volume  of  records  has  increased  very  materially 
and  the  grand  secretary  has  been  obliged  to  store  them  in  various 
places  in  the  town  where  he  resides,  and  they  are  not  in  vaults 
or  fire-proof  buildings.  A  great  jurisdiction  like  Illinois  should 
not  be  in  this  provincial  condition. 

Our  reviewer  evidently  likes  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Chartered 
Lodges  for  he  quotes  liberally  from  the  various  items  which  they  disclose. 

Concerning  the  correspondence  report  Brother  Knepper  says — 

Illinois  has  again  changed  correspondence  writers.  Brother 
Scott  at  his  own  request  was  permitted  to  retire  after  a  few  years 
of  brilliant  work.  He  was  succeeded  by  Brother  Charles  H.  Martin 
who  takes  up  the  work  with  some  diffidence.  His  report  of  250 
pages  shows  him  to  be  a  man  who  wields  a  facile  pen.    But  then 


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it  is  easy  enough  to  find  a  good  man  in  Illinois  for  this  delicate 
job  as  the  grand  master  has  150,000  from  which  to  choose.  Brother 
Martin  has  given  his  grand  lodge  an  able  report. 

Lodges  64  Sherman  M.  Coffin,  G.  M.,  Boise. 

Members  5,112  Geo.  E.  Knepper,  G.  S.,  Boise. 


INDIANA,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  proceedings  are  offered  in  an  attractive  volume  of  over  five 
hundred  pages,  printed  in  large  readable  type.  A  full  page  illustration 
of  Old  Glory  in  colors  makes  the  frontispiece  after  which  follows  an  ex- 
cellent likeness  of  Thomas  B.  Bohon,  grand  master  for  1918-1919. 

A  carefully  prepared  honor  roll  takes  up  sixty-three  pages  of  the 
proceedings.  This  is  arranged  by  lodges  and  shows  that  the  Masons  of 
Indiana  have  generously  answered  to  the  call  of  their  country. 

The  97th  annual  meeting  was  held  in  the  city  of  Indianapolis,  May 
28th  and  29th,  1918. 

Preliminary  to  the  opening  ceremonies  of  the  grand  lodge  a  program 
with  stirring  patriotic  features  was  observed.  '  The  service  tlags  of  the 
various  Indianapolis  lodges  were  on  display  and  the  grand  lodge  flag  con- 
taining 3121  stars  occupied  the  center  of  attraction. 

The  Indianapolis  Masonic  Quartette  was  on  hand  and  sang  a  num- 
ber of  patriotic  airs. 

The  address  of  the  hour  was  delivered  by  Albert  W.  Funkhouser  of 
Evansville  and  it  was  a  good  one.  It  dealt  with  the  relation  of  Masons 
and  Freemasonry  to  the  present  war.  There  are  many  paragraphs  in  this 
oration  that  the  writer  would  like  very  much  to  quote  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Masons  of  Illinois.     The  following  however,  are  excerpted — 

The  "survival  of  the  fittest"  is  one  of  the  inexorable  laws 

of  nature.     What  is  there  in  Masonry  that  has  given  it  life  and 

vitality  from  the  "time  whereof  the  memory  of  man  runneth  not 

to  the  contrary?" 

Its  great  fundamental  creed  is — The  Fatherhood  of  God  and 
the  Brotherhood  of  Man — a  belief  and  trust  in  God  and  fraternal 
democracy. 

Masonry  is  more  than  a  secret  society,  it  is  a  cultured  and 
enlightened  democratic  brotherhood. 


Masonic  Correspondence  93 


The  Masonic  Lodge  is  not  a  rich  man's  club.  We  "meet 
upon  the  level  and  part  upon  the  square."  Before  the  Masonic 
altar  there  is  no  aristocracy  but  that  of  Eight;  no  nobility  but 
that  of  Manhood.  Masonry  regards  no  man  for  his  worldly 
wealth  or  honors;  the  internal  and  not  the  external  qualifications 
of  a  man  render  him  worthy  to  be  a  Mason. 

Masonry  is  not  only  essentially  democratic,  it  is  fundamen- 
tally religious. 

Erected  to  God  and  dedicated  to  Democracy,  Masonry  is  in 
full  accord  with  the  great  heart  of  civilization  today. 

The  final  overthrow  of  the  Hun  will  be  an  American  task. 
This  great  Eepublic  of  the  West  is  today,  in  a  very  real  sense, 
the  Eeserve  Army  of  Civilization. 

We  have  developed  a  crop  of  wild-eyed  I.  W.  W. 's,  be- 
whiskered  Bolsheviki,  and  dirty-faced  anarchists. 

Our  boasted  "little  red  school  house"  has  too  often  been 
made  a  breeding  place  of  German  kultur,  its  walls  adorned  with 
the  ugly  mug  of  the  Kaiser,  the  only  man  on  earth  who  ever 
publicly  shamed  his  own  mother. 

As  Masons  and  as  Americans,  my  brethren,  let  us  see  to  it 
that  never  again  shall  there  be  banished  from  our  schools  the 
Star  Spangled  Banner,  the  Holy  Bible  nor  the  English  language. 

Then,  and  only  then,  will  this  world  of  ours  cease  to  be 
an  armed  camp;  then,  and  not  before,  will  there  be  "Peace  on 
earth — good  will  to  men." 

Our  boys  will  fight  like  a  bag  of  wild  cats,  but  they  will 
fight  like  men  and  soldiers.  '  They  will  not  be  found  skulking 
from  the  trenches  with  spiked  clubs  to  beat  out  the  brains  of 
the  wounded  and  dying  enemy. 

His  statement  that  Masonry  is  fundamentally  religious  will 
be,  however,  challenged  by  those  who  hold  to  the  idea  that  all 
religion  in  the  world  belongs  to  certain  sets  of  sects  who  have 
the  inherent  right  to  determine  just  what  constitutes  religious 
belief  and  to  prescribe  the  way  and  manner  it  shall  be  practiced. 

After  the  oration,  the  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form.     Five 
hundred  forty-nine  of  the  562  chartered  lodges  were  represented. 

The  first  item  of  interest  was  the  grand  master 's  address  by  Elba  L. 
Branigin.     In  his  prelude  he  says — 

We  need  to  remind  ourselves  on  this  as  on  every  other  occa- 
sion where  free-born  men  meet  together  in  a  common  cause  that 
our  nation  is  at  war;  that  the  issues  of  that  war  are  as  yet  un- 
decided; that  the  entire  resources  of  our  country  are  pledged 
by  the  laws  of  the  land  and  by  an  enlightened  public  conscience 
to  a  victorious  conclusion  of  that  war  on  peace  terms  laid  down 
by  the  Christian  Knighthood  of  the  world;    that  America  calls 


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to  every  man  and  woman  and  child,  to  every  body  corporate  and 
politic,  to  every  fraternity  and  society  to  find  its  place  and  fulfill 
its  function  in  helping  to  win  this  war. 

He  pays  a  tribute  of  respect  to  the  dead  of  foreign  jurisdictions. 

Nine  cornerstones  were  laid  during  the  year,  mostly  by  proxies.  Only 
two  of  them  were  for  Masonic  edifices. 

Two  Masonic  temples  were  dedicated  and  at  each  ceremonial  the 
grand  master  officiated.  He  reports  a  large  number  of  visitations  show- 
ing that  he  desired  to  keep  in  close  touch  with  the  brethren  of  his  juris- 
diction. 

Indiana  requires  all  lodges  to  submit  proposed  amendments  to  their 
by-laws  to  the  grand  master  for  approval,  and  the  list  presented  by 
Brother  Branigin  is  a  long  one. 

He  refused  to  issue  a  dispensation  to  form  a  new  lodge  in  the  city 
of  Terre  Haute.  From  his  statement  of  the  facts  it  is  apparent  that 
somebody's  nose  was  out  of  joint  who  sought  to  even  up  scores  by 
organizing  a  new  lodge. 

A  large  number  of  special  dispensations  is  reported  to  elect  officers. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  the  grand  inspector  visited  and  in- 
spected practically  all  the  lodges  in  the  jurisdiction.  Detailed  reports 
of  conditions  as  found  were  sent  to  the  grand  master.  Indiana  is  to  be 
commended  for  the  adoption  of  this  practice  because  it  insures  at  the 
outset  efficient  and  well  organized  lodges. 

Plans  which  had  been  made  for  a  grand  lodge  celebration  of  the 
centenary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Indiana  were  upset  by  reason  of  war 
conditions.  The  grand  master  did,  however,  issue  a  letter  asking  each 
lodge  in  the  state  to  hold  a  proper  observance  of  this  auspicious  anni- 
versary during  the  month  of  May. 

The  grand  master  recommended  the  remission  of  the  dues  of  all 
soldiers  and  sailors  while  in  active  service.  He  also  recommended  that 
the  per  capita  dues  of  the  grand  lodge  be  increased  from  25  to  40  cents. 
Now  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Indiana  has  embarked  in  the  Masonic  home 
business  the  lodges  of  the  state  may  well  prepare  themselves  for  further 
increases  in  the  per  capita  tax. 

The  subject  of  income  tax  on  the  fees  and  dues  of  Indiana  lodges 
caused  the  grand  master  considerable  uneasiness.  Frank  E.  Gaven,  grand 
treasurer,  was  emploj^ed  as  special  counsel  and  went  to  Washington  in 
the  interest  of  the  case  with  the  result  that  a  special  ruling  was  rendered 
exempting  the  lodges  of  Indiana  and  all  other  grand  jurisdictions  from 
the  payment  of  both  income  and  excess  profit  taxes. 


Masonic  Correspondence  95 

The  grand  master  refused  to  grant  permission  to  lodges  to  participate 
in  patriotic  parades  because  of  existing  laws  upon  that  subject.  He  did, 
however,  submit  the  question  to  the  grand  lodge  and  asked  its  reference 
to  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence. 

The  grand  lodge  in  1917  directed  the  appointment  of  a  Special  Com- 
mittee to  prepare  a  tlag  ceremony.     The  committee  had  a  meeting  and 
were  unanimous  of  the  opinion  that  such  a  ceremonial  would  be  an  innova- 
tion in  the  body  of  Masonry  and  asked  that  the  whole  question  go  to 
the   Committee   on  Jurisprudence  for  final  decision.     In   presenting  the 
findings  of  the  Committee  to  the  grand  lodge  the  grand  master  observes — 
I  concur  in  the  recommendation  of  the  committee,  but  am 
constrained  to  say  that  in  my  opinion  it  will  be  difficult,  if  not 
impossible,  to  formulate  any  ceremony  of  this  character  without 
violating  the  traditions  of  the  order.     Masonic  lodges  and  Ma- 
sons as  individuals  are  most  happy  to  render  obedience  to  civil 
authority  and  the  American  flag  is  the  highest  sign  and  symbol 
of  our  loj^alty  and  i)atriotism.     The  flag  ought  to  have  and  does 
have   a   prominent    place   in    every   lodge   room,    and    no   publit 
ceremony    ought    to   be    held    without    its   recognition.     But   we 
submit   with   deference   tliat,  judging   by  the   past.   Masons   are 
not  wanting  in  patriotism  by  reason  of  any  omissions  from  our 
time-honored  rites  and  ceremonies;    and  that  any  innovation  of 
this  or  any  other  character  will  but  open  the  door  for  changes 
which  may  ultimately  overturn  tlie  Ancient  Landmarks  of  the 
order.     In  addition,  I  beg  to  note  that  such  a  ceremony  as  con- 
templated must  of  necessity  include  a  salutation  or  other  recog- 
nition of  this  emblem  as  the  flag  of  our  country,  and  until  Ma- 
sonry  sees  fit  to   exclude  from  its   membership   all  persons   not 
citizens  of  the  United  States,  sucli  ceremony  will  impose  a  rite 
upon   members   of   the   order   under   allegiance   to   other   govern- 
ments.    If  such  ceremony  be  adopted,  let  it  be  such  that  all  Ma- 
sons   whether   citizens   of    America    or    not.   may,    without    doing 
violence  to  their  own  fealty,  cheerfully  submit  to  and  enjoy. 

Concerning  several  plans  which  were  presented  during  the  year  for 
connecting  up  the  Masons  of  Indiana  with  other  patriotic  societies  for 
various  war  activities,  particularly  a  co-operative  effort  with  the  State 
Council  of  Defense,  the  grand  master  said — 

Your  grand  master  was  constrained  to  disapprove  of  this 
plan  for  the  reason  that  such  organization  would  be  cumbersome, 
a  duplication  of  the  activities  of  the  several  fraternities,  and 
would  remove  or  lessen  the  spirit  of  friendly  rivalry  which  is 
necessary  to  the  best  work.  We  also  believe  that  there  was  no 
special  work  either  in  the  education  of  the  people  or  in  the  main- 
tenance of  the  war  charities  that  the  several  organizations  might 
not  better  do  than  the  entire  group  of  bodies. 

A  detailed  report  is  presented  by  the  grand  master  covering  the  New 
York  conference  of  grand  masters.  He  refused,  however,  to  commit  him- 
self to  the  New  York  plan  of  establishing  Masonic  headquarters  in  the 


96  Appendix — Part  I 


recreation  centers  of  France,  In  his  analysis  of  the  subject  he  referred 
to  two  groups  of  Masons  and  announced  himself  as  being  in  accord  with 
the  views  of  the  second  group  which  he  describes  as  follows — 

In  the  second  group  were  those  who  held  to  the  belief  that 
it  is  contrary  to  the  traditions  of  Freemasonry  to  engage  in  so- 
cial welfare  work  and  that  other  organizations  supported  by  the 
order  are  better  adapted  thereto;  that  insofar  as  Masonry,  as 
a  separate  organization,  has  a  duty  to  perform  and  an  opportunity 
for  service  at  home  and  abroad,  it  is  in  the  line  of  relief  and 
assistance  for  the  brethren  in  the  service  and  their  dependents 
at  home;  that  to  carry  on  this  work  of  relief,  each  jurisdiction 
can  be  relied  upon  to  provide  the  necessary  funds  either  by  vol- 
untary contributions  or  by  a  per  capita  tax;  that  the  funds  for 
war  relief  in  each  state  should  be  under  the  control  of  a  State 
Masonic  War  Board  which  would  keep  in  close  and  intimate 
touch  with  the  subordinate  lodges  in  its  jurisdiction;  that,  in- 
sofar as  possible,  the  several  State  Masonic  War  Boards  should 
co-operate  in  a  common  effort  to  render  helpful  and  efficient 
service  to  our  brethren  and  our  country;  that,  if  in  the  exigen- 
cies of  the  war  an  unequal  burden  fell  upon  any  lodge  or  any 
one  grand  jurisdiction,  the  several  war  boards  would  gladly 
contribute  to  a  common  fund  for  special  relief. 

The  grand  master  did,  however,  recommend  the  formation  of  an 
Indiana  Masonic  War  Board  consisting  of  nine  members  to  raise  funds 
and  co-operate  with  the  government,  Eed  Cross  and  Y.  M.  C.  A.  in  every 
possible  manner. 

The  Masonic  home  recently  organized  is  highly  commended,  and  the 
following  observation  made — 

If  Masonry  demands  and  receives  recognition  as  an  organiza- 
tion devoted  primarily  and  principally  to  charitable  and  benevo- 
lent aims,  we  may  not  content  ourselves  with  spasmodic  and 
occasional  gifts  to  the  needy  either  as  individuals  or  as  lodges. 
We  have  rightly  chosen  to  establish  and  maintain  in  Indiana 
an  institution  which  in  a  concrete  way  expresses  the  great  heart 
of  the  craft  and  keeps  before  us  day  by  day  the  cause  of  the 
needy  and  the  suffering.  As  this  institution  grows,  let  us  measure 
up  to  the  growing  demands  upon  our  time  and  our  money  and 
so  prove  ourselves  worthy  of  the  name  we  bear  and  the  prin- 
ciples we  profess. 

The  grand  treasurer  reported  receipts  of  $26,531.07  and  expenditures 
of  $27,936.86. 

The  cash  balance  in  both  the  General  Fund  and  Masonic  Home  Fund 
is  $41,609.03. 

The  grand  secretary,  Calvin  W.  Prather,  presents  minutely  various 
matters  appertaining  to  his  office.  He  announces  the  net  increase  in 
membership  for  the  year  passed  as  4721,  a  most  excellent  showing. 


Masonic  Correspondence  97 

The  trustees  of  the  Masonic  temple  make  a  report  showiiifj  a  net 
earning  on  the  grand  lodge  interest  in  the  Masonic  temple  of  $1,842.68, 
not  a  very  adequate  return  however  on  the  investment,  but  then  Masonic 
temples  are  never  figured  as  investments — they  are  luxuries  and  can  only 
be  so  classed. 

The  directors  of  the  Indiana  Masonic  Home  make  a  long  report  show- 
ing a  total  of  119  men,  women  and  children  in  the  home.  According  to 
an  exhibit  of  expenditures  published  in  connection  with  the  home  report 
it  cost  the  grand  lodge  $310.00  per  capita  per  annum  to  care  for  each 
member  in  the  home. 

The  grand  inspector  enters  into  the  particulars  of  his  work  during 
the  year.  He  doesn't  like  the  word  "inspection"  and  suggests  that  it 
be  changed  to  instruction.  He  relates  one  peculiar  thing.  Some  years 
ago  Indiana  adopted  a  cipher  ritual.  It  was  supposed  at  that  time  that 
all  its  ritualistic  troubles  were  over  and  that  uiiformity  would  prevail 
throughout  the  state  and  a  Masonic  millennium  be  at  hand.  The  fol- 
lowing paragraph  taken  from  the  grand  inspector 's  report  upon  this  sub- 
ject will  be  read  with  much  interest — 

The  uniform  work  which  I  had  hoped  prevailed  I  did  not 
find.  Under  the  former  method  it  was  impossible  to  visit  the 
lodges  under  three  years  and  in  consequence  they  were  not  af- 
forded an  opportunity  to  receive  the  full  measure  of  instruction 
necessary  to  interpret  the  authorized  ritual,  and  availed  them- 
selves of  any  method  of  instructions  that  offered  the  least  re- 
sistance, resorting  to  corrupt  and  spurious  works,  and  where  they 
are  found  the  work  is  sadly  distorted  and  corrupted.  I  have 
been  persistent  in  reminding  the  brethren  of  the  serious  offense 
they  were  committing  against  Masonry  and  our  laws,  and  that 
in  resorting  to  these  corrupt  works  they  were  contributing  to 
thwart  the  attainment  of  that  for  which  all  true  and  devoted 
Masons  of  Indiana  have  been  striving  for  the  past  fifteen  years 
— uniformity  in  conferring  degrees. 

An  amendment  to  the  general  regulations  was  introduced  by  Past 
Grand  Master  Elmer  F.  Gay  waiving  the  present  laws  upon  physical 
qualifications  and  permitting  the  initiation  of  those  defective  upon  dis- 
pensation from  the  grand  master.  The  amendment  was  adopted.  The 
grand  lodge  concurred  in  the  grand  master's  recommendation  to  increase 
the  per  capita  tax  to  40  cents,  also  to  remit  the  dues  of  soldiers  and 
sailors  in  the  service  of  their  country. 

The  Committee  on  Distinguished  Dead  of  other  jurisdictions  made 
a  general  report  in  the  line  of  eulogy  but  did  not  mention  the  names  of 
the  deceased  brethren  under  consideration. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  announced  that  they  had  before 
them  a  petition  from  300  Master  Masons,  members  of  Indiana  lodges  for 


98  Appendix — Part  I 


the  formation  of  an  army  lodge  at  Camp  Shelby,  Mississippi.  The  grand 
master  of  Mississippi  having  given  his  permission  for  the  formation  of 
the  lodge  the  Jurisprudence  Committee  recommended  the  issuance  of  the 
dispensation  to  form  said  lodge  with  full  power  to  initiate,  pass  and 
raise  candidates.  This  lodge  to  cease  whenever  the  cantonment  at  Camp 
Shelby  is  abandoned  or  at  the  close  of  the  war. 

The  Jurisprudence  Committee  declined  to  modify  the  law  to  permit 
the  initiation  of  petitioners  in  less  than  four  weeks  from  the  date  the 
petition  is  received.  It  is  certainly  refreshing  to  find  a  grand  lodge 
which  makes  a  certain  law  and  then  lives  up  to  it.  One  of  the  most 
ridiculous  things  connected  with  our  grand  lodge  system  is  the  vesting 
in  the  grand  master  of  the  right  to  break  the  laws  of  the  grand  lodge 
through  the  dispensation  system.  The  committee  also  declined  to  recom- 
mend any  change  in  the  present  law  relative  to  public  appearance  of 
lodges  and  could  see  no  reason  for  departure  from  the  time-honored  cus- 
toms of  the  grand  lodge  by  introducing  a  flag  ceremonial  in  the  lodges 
of  the  state.  The  grand  lodge  concurred  in  the  committee's  recommenda- 
tions. 

At  the  annual  grand  lodge  dinner,  held  on  the  evening  of  the  first 
day,  there  was  a  patriotic  entertainment  and  an  address  by  Senator 
Burton  of  Indiana.  This  affair  partook  of  the  nature  of  the  centenary 
observance  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Indiana. 

A  resolution  was  adopted  permitting  Masons  from  Indiana  during  the 
period  of  the  war  to  visit  and  hold  Masonic  intercourse  with  lodges  in 
Europe  regardless  of  the  fact  that  they  may  not  be  recognized  by  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Indiana. 

Another  report  on  fraternal  dead  was  made  by  a  committee  which 
submitted  a  general  eulogy  for  those  of  the  state  of  Indiana  who  passed 
on  during  the  year. 

A  pleasing  feature  occurred  on  the  second  morning  of  the  grand  lodge 
meeting.  The  thirty  children  in  the  Masonic  Home  at  Frankfort  were 
presented  on  the  stage  before  the  grand  lodge  and  were  given  an  ovation. 

The  Indiana  annual  review  of  other  grand  lodges  is  prepared  by 
Elmer  F.  Gay  who  is  remembered  most  pleasantly  as  grand  master  of 
Masons  in  Indiana  during  the  same  time  that  the  writer  was  serving  in 
Illinois.  The  writer  had  the  pleasure  of  visiting  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Indiana  that  year  and  of  being  officially  received.  Brother  Gay  gives 
Illinois  three  pages  of  very  courteous  treatment.  He  finds  nothing  to 
criticise  in  our  transactions  and  if  the  extracts  which  he  quotes  form 
any  basis  of  judgment  then  what  we  did  was  satisfactory  to  him. 

Lodges  562  Thomas  B.  Bohon,  G.  M.,  Jefifersonville. 

Members  82,568  Calvin  W.  Prather,  G.  S.,  Indianapolis. 


Masonic  Correspondence  99 


IOWA  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

Through  the  courtesy  of  Newton  R.  Parvin,  grand  secretary,  it  is 
possible  to  offer  a  review  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa  at  this  time.  A 
request  for  a  copy  of  the  proceedings  brought  the  reply  that  they  had 
not  been  printed,  but  that  an  advance  copy  would  be  forwarded  if 
possible,  and  the  same  was  received  this  morning. 

The  seventy-fifth  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of 
Ottumwa,  on  Tuesday,  June  11th,  1918.  The  public  exercises,  prelimin- 
ary to  the  opening  of  the  grand  lodge,  consisted  of  a  parade  from  the 
hotel  to  the  place  of  meeting,  after  which,  Brother  Frank  Day  welcomed 
the  grand  lodge  to  the  city,  Past  Grand  Master  Thomas  Arthur  re- 
sponding. 

The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form,  and  at  once  settled  down 
to  business.  Grand  Master  John  W.  Barry,  presented  his  address  to  the 
grand  lodge,  which  proved  to  be  a  very  valuable  Masonic  document.  In 
his  opening  remarks  he  said — 

The  high  twelve  of  a  momentous  year  is  striking  in  tones 
that  summon  all  to  the  most  profound  attention.  The  achieve- 
ments of  humanity  for  more  than  a  thousand  years  are  in 
jeopardy.  Twenty-seven  nations  are  pitted  in  the  strife,  and 
the  prize  is  liberty.  Attila,  the  Hun,  known  as  the  Scourge 
of  God,  is  now  reincarnated  in  the  Kaiser,  who  would  impose 
the  basest  serfdom  of  the  dark  ages  on  the  twentieth  century. 
To  prevent  such  peonage  more  than  two  millions  of  our  own 
citizens  have  gone  from  the  paths  of  peace  to  the  trenches  of 
war.  There  is  issuing  from  our  lodges  a  continuous  line  of 
their  young  men  that  liberty  may  continue  to  grow,  blossom, 
and  bless.  Truly  it  is  the  most  momentous  year  in  the  annals 
of  time,  and  as  we  gather  here  today  we  are  bowed  down  with 
the  sense  of  our  responsibility. 

He  refers  to  the  rapid  growth  of  Freemasonry  in  Iowa  and  presents 
a  table  showing  that  there  are  twenty-six  Master  Masons  to  each  thou- 
sand total  population.  He  refers  to  the  grand  secretary's  office  as  being 
well  organized  for  efficient  service  and  calls  it  100%  plus. 

Brother  Parvin  deserves  all  the  good  things  that  may  be  said  about 
him.     He  is  a  splendid  officer,  and  is  always  found  on  the  job. 

The  grand  master  indulges  in  a  long  dissertation  upon  the  subject 
of  French  Masonry  and,  in  his  conclusion,  suggests  that  the  grand  lodge 
and  grand  Orient  had  been  for  over  one  hundred  years  in  actual  charge 
of  Masonry  in  France  and  recommends  that  recognition  be  extended. 


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He  reports  that  a  call  for  25  cents  per  member  for  an  emergency 
war  fund  netted  the  sum  of  $14,531.40. 

Brother  Barry  has  considerable  to  say  upon  the  subject  of  physical 
qualifications.  He  draws  the  conclusion  that  according  to  Anderson's 
Constitution  of  1723,  it  is  the  tools  of  operative  Masonry  that  are  sym- 
bolized and  not  the  rules,  and  for  this  reason,  the  law  should  be  modi- 
fied to  admit  one  who  possesses  physical  defects,  provided  that  he  can, 
by  artificial  appliances,  comply  with  the  demands  of  the  fraternity. 

He  has  considerable  to  say,  under  the  head  of  dispensations,  and 
assumes  that  he  has  the  right  to  suspend  the  law  in  all  cases  where  it 
does  not  specifically  state  that  "No  dispensation  of  the  grand  master 
shall  defeat  this  provision."  He  reports  the  issuance  of  a  dispensation 
to  return  the  petition  of  an  alien  enemy,  after  it  had  been  received  by 
the  lodge.  He  granted  two  dispensations  to  lodges,  to  open  on  Sunday 
and  confer  the  degrees  on  soldiers  who  were  under  over  seas  orders.  He 
admits  that  the  law  prohibits  the  opening  of  a  lodge  on  Sunday  for 
w^ork.  It  is  assumed  that,  inasmuch  as  there  was  no  clause  to  the  effect 
"No  dispensation  of  the  grand  master  shall  defeat  this  provision,"  that 
he  assumed  that  he  had  the  right  to  do  so. 

He  reports  a  decision  involving  a  rather  peculiar  case.  A  lodge 
some  years  ago  made  a  provision  setting  apart  one-third  of  its  dues  and 
one-half  of  its  fees  for  a  Building  Fund,  now  aggregating  $2,000.00.  To 
divert  this  fund  the  unanimous  consent  of  the  members  present  was  re- 
quired. In  the  meantime,  the  lodge  became  bankrupt.  The  grand  mas- 
ter, very  wisely  decided  that  a  lodge  had  no  right  to  place  its  funds  beyond 
the  control  of  its  members,  and  ordered  the  Building  Fund  to  be  used  to 
pay  the  debts  and  obligations  of  the  lodge. 

Brother  Barry  made  one  decision  clear  out  of  the  ordinary.  He 
decided  that  when  proper  notice  is  given,  the  commercial  business  of 
a  lodge  may  be  transacted  at  a  special  or  called  meeting. 

Many  requests  were  received  asking  for  dispensations  to  receive 
petitions  and  confer  degrees  out  of  time.  All  of  these  were  emphatically 
refused. 

Somebody  in  Iowa  has  evidently  been  digging  up  statistics,  for  the 
grand  master  reports  that  during  a  period  of  six  years,  only  338  out 
of  529  active  lodges  were  represented  at  every  communication  of  the 
grand  lodge,  leaving  191  lodges  absent  from  one  or  more  meetings. 

The  writer  has  long  had  a  suspicion  that  this  same  condition  obtains 
in  Illinois  and  that  an  investigation  along  similar  lines  would  be  most 
desirable. 


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Brother  Barry  lias  considerable  to  say  upon  the  subject  of  district 
deputy  grand  masters,  and  recommends  their  introduction  as  a  part  of 
the  Masonic  machinery  of  the  state  in  order  to  relieve  the  grand  officers 
of  much  burdensome  labor. 

Concerning  the  dues  charged  by  the  lodges  of  the  state,  Brother 
Barry  presents  a  table  showing  them  to  vary  from  $1.50  to  $6.00,  the 
majority  of  the  lodges  charging  less  than  $4.00.  He  recommends  a  min- 
imum annual  dues  of  $4.00. 

Concerning  the  meeting  of  grand  masters  in  Washington  last 
September,  he  makes  the  following  observation,  which  tells  its  own 
story — 

While  it  was  apparent  that  the  most  effective  things  could 
not  be  done  by  the  grand  jurisdictions  acting  separately,  yet  no 
plan  to  act  unitedly  could  be  agreed  upon  because  some  of  the 
jurisdictions  feared  that  something  of  their  sovereignty  would 
thus  be  lost.  It  is  strange  logic  to  hold  that  what  one  can 
not  do  at  all  by  himself  yet  can  do  jointly  with  others,  could 
when  jointly  done  be  in  the  remotest  degree  a  limit  of  any 
kind  on  his  individual  sovereignty.  Yet  this  is  the  rock  on 
which  we  split — the  old  argument  against  the  rule  of  many 
in  one — against  all  unity  of  action.  So  we  Masons  failed  at 
the  Washington  meeting.  Yet  let  us  not  despair — there  will  yet 
be  unity  of  action  among  United  States  grand  lodges. 

He  believes  that  Masonry  is  very  much  a  matter  of  education  and 
states  that  he  has  done  everything  that  he  could  to  encourage  the  work 
of  the  Eesearch  Committee.* 

He  thinks  the  fees  for  the  degrees  in  a  good  many  Iowa  lodges 
are  too  low  and  recommends  a  minimum  fee  of  $30.00. 

He  made  a  recommendation  that  under  normal  conditions,  Iowa 
lodges  confer  the  degrees  for  other  grand  jurisdictions  without  charge, 
but  that  whenever  a  cantonment  is  located  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
any  lodge,  one-half  the  fee  of  the  parent  lodge  be  charged  to  pay  in- 
creased expenses,  due  to  such  additional  work. 

Brother  Barry  believes  in  fraternal  correspondence,  and  he  ob- 
serves— - 

The  Masonic  leaders  of  each  jurisdiction  have  come  to 
look  on  these  reports  as  a  clearing  house  of  Masonic  thought  and 
activities — a  sort  of  Masonic  mirror  in  which  each  may  see 
himself  as  others  see  him.  Without  the  daily  newspapers  one 
could  hardly  expect  to  keep  abreast  of  the  march  of  events — 
its  the  news  that  forms  the  link  between  peoples,  states,  and 
nations.  So  it  is  that  these  correspondence  reports  are  a  sort 
of  a  cable  tow  between  jurisdictions,  along  which  pass  the 
currents  of  Masonic  thought,  enabling  each  to  apply  the  cor- 
rective of  publicity  to  local  situations. 


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He  speaks  of  what  lie  calls  "Our  annual  billion  dollar  iire,  which  is 
explained  in  the  following  paragraph: 

I  am  mentioning  it  only  to  plead  that  when  setting  such 
fires  at  least  some  regard  should  be  observed  for  the  rights  of 
others — the  abutting  property,  if  you  please,  that  may  be  more 
or  less  damaged  by  your  smoke.  Ladies  at  banquet  tables  fre- 
quently have  cigar  or  cigaret  smoke  puffed  all  over  them.  While 
some  may  not  mind  it  so  much  yet  others  say  they  would  much 
prefer  as  the  lesser  evil  that  the  gentleman  should  fill  his  mouth 
with  water  and  puff  that  over  them  instead  of  the  smoke,  be- 
cause the  water  would  soon  evaporate  without  leaving  an  odor. 

It  is  evident  that  Brother  Barry  is  not  a  smoker.  The  question, 
however,  of  Masons  smoking  at  banquets  in  the  presence  of  ladies  is 
purely  one  of  culture  and  good  manners. 

The  grand  master  closes  his  address  to  the  grand  lodge  with  a  dis- 
sertation upon  the  subject  of  "Implied  Obligations,"  two  of  which 
might  be  summed  up  as  the  efficiency  of  Freemasonry,  and  the  pre- 
dominance of  internal  over  external  qualifications  in  the  category  of 
Masonic  fitness. 

Following  the  report  of  the  grand  master,  the  committee  on  the 
Appeals  and  Grievances  submit  a  report  remitting  penalties  assessed 
against  certain  lodges. 

The  grand  treasurer  of  the  Board  of  Charity  reports  receipts  of 
$20,322.22  in  the  Charity  Fund,  and  expenditures  of  $17,844.24.  The 
table  of  amounts  expended  for  charity  and  the  recipients  is  intensely 
interesting  to  the  writer  for  the  reason  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa 
maintains  no  great  institution  in  which  to  care  for  its  dependents,  but 
follows  the  true  Masonic  plan  of  relieving  the  distress  of  its  members 
to  the  extent  of  its  ability.  From  the  report,  the  idea  is  obtained  that 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa  did  its  full  duty  to  the  aged,  the  widowed 
and  the  orphaned,  with  an  expenditure  of  something  over  $17,000.00, 
while  Illinois  is  obtaining  practically  the  same  results  with  an  ex- 
penditure of   nearly  five  times  that  amount. 

The  deputy  grand  master,  senior  grand  warden,  and  junior  grand 
warden,  each  present  reports  to  the  grand  lodge,  which  reveal  the 
extent  of  their  Masonic  activity  during  the  year.  Inasmuch  as  Iowa 
has  no  district  deputy  grand  master,  the  officers  of  the  grand  lodge 
serve  a  purpose  which  is  something  more  than  merely  ornamental. 

The  grand  secretary,  Newton  R.  Parvin,  presents  an  extended  re- 
port covering  very  many  interesting  matters,  connected  with  the  affairs 
of  his  office.  His  statement  as  librarian  of  the  Iowa  Masonic  Library 
is  interesting,  and  shows  that  that  splendid  institution  is  constantly  grow- 


Masonic  Correspondence  103 

ing  and  is  ever  on  the  alert  to  secure  valuable  contributions  to  its  al- 
ready amazing  stock  of  literature,  Masonic  and   otherwise. 

Inasmuch  as  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  was  unable 
to  review  grand  lodges  in  foreign  jurisdictions,  the  subject  was  placed 
in  the  hands  of  the  deputy  grand  secretary.  Brother  C.  C.  Hunt,  who 
submitted  to  the  grand  lodge,  a  brief  critique  covering  the  subject  as- 
signed  to    him. 

The  grand  treasurer  of  the  grand  lodge  reports  receipts  from  all 
sources,  $71,724.43,  and  expenditures  of  $64,055.19. 

The  grand  lodge  stopped  long  enough  in  its  proceeding  to  offi- 
cially receive  the  grand  high  priest  of  the  grand  chapter,  the  grand 
master  of  the  grand  council,  the  grand  commander  of  Knights  Templar 
of  the  state.  Where  was  the  sovereign  grand  inspector  of  the  Scottish 
Kite,  as  well  as  the  grand  patron  of  the  Eastern  Star?  Can  it  be  that  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa  is  discriminating  in  favor  of  York  Rite  Masonry? 
It  may  be  that  when  these  officials  find  out  that  they  were  not  given 
the  same  recognition  as  their  competitors,  their  noses  may  be  out  of 
joint. 

An  amendment  to  the  Iowa  code  was  presented  and  adopted,  pro- 
hibiting the  use  of  the  word  Masonic  in  connection  with  any  business 
enterprise.  The  amendment  is  almost  identical  with  one  recently  adopted 
by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois, 

The  grand  lodge  extended  recognition,  both  to  the  Grand  Orient 
and  Grand  Lodge  of  Prance. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  does  not 
publish  the  names  of  the  offenders,  but  does  give  in  detail,  their  mis- 
deeds. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Masonic  Jurisprudence  is  inter- 
esting. The  committee  sustained  the  grand  master  in  his  ruling  that 
commercial  business  of  the  lodge  could  be  transacted  at  a  special  meet- 
ing, providing  that  due  notice  was  given  to  all  members.  It  refused 
to  sustain  the  grand  master  in  his  ruling  that  a  petitioner  for  degrees 
may  withdraw  a  petition  before  reference  to  a  committee.  It  also  took 
the  grand  master  to  task  for  issuing  a  dispensation  for  conferring  the 
degrees  on  Sunday  and  says  in  this  connection, — 

We  think  the  grand  master  has  erred  because  of  his  mis- 
apprehension of  the  theory  of  our  constitution  and  statutes  re- 
specting the  prerogatives  and  powers  of  the  grand  master.  Our 
constitution  and  statutes  were  adopted  and  enacted  among  other 
things  for  the  purpose  of  defining  and  limiting  his  powers.  In 
fact  the  grand  master  has  only  delegated  powers,  the  powers 
which  attach  to  his  office  by  the  ancient  usages  of  Freemasonry, 


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subject  to  limitations  of  our  constitution  and  requirements  of 
the  jurisdiction  as  expressed  by  our  statutes. 

The  recommendations  of  Brother  Barry,  as  to  minimum  dues  of 
$4.00  and  minimum  fees  of  $30.00  and  a  charge  of  one-half  the  fee 
where  degrees  are  conferred  near  a  military  cantonment  were  not  sus- 
tained. The  committee  recommended  an  increase  in  the  mileage  of 
representatives  from  six  to  seven  cents. 

Concerning  war  activities,  a  recommendation  was  introduced  to  the 
effect  that  should  several  grand  jurisdictions  unite  in  a  definite  plan 
of  action,  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa  would  join  in  the  enterprise. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges,  shows  that  they 
have  been  fully  awake  to  their  duties  and  presents  a  summary,  which 
ought  to  be  interesting  and  helpful. 

The  closing  paragraph  of  the  committee  is  reproduced  because  it 
reveals  a  vision  which  every  true  Mason  is  hopeful  may  become  a 
reality. 

I  close  my  eyes  and  in  a  vision  I  can  see  soldiers  by  the 
millions  marching  down  the  streets  of  German  cities,  with  the 
smile  of  victory  and  the  shout  of  triumph.  As  they  march 
past  the  great  Berlin  armory — the  pride  of  all  the  hordes  of 
Central  Europe — and  past  the  statue  of  Frederick  the  Great, 
I  can  see  the  boys  in  khaki  swing  into  line  at  the  head  of 
twenty-one  allied  nations  bearing  aloft  the  battle  flag  of  a 
republic  that  has  never  known  defeat,  and  from  the  throne  room 
of  the  Hohenzollerns  they  shall  decree  the  banishment  and 
exile  of  the  most  brutal  royal  family  that  ever  lived  and  in 
lieu  of  autocracy  they  shall  establish  the  divine  rights  of  the 
individual  and  the  sovereignty  of  man. 

Then  shall  begin  the  triumphal  tour  home.  Back  through 
the  capitals  of  Europe  and  the  cities  of  America.  Through  the 
avenues  of  Washington  and  the  highways  of  Iowa,  back  to 
mother,  and  wife,  and  child,  and  home.  Glorious  triumph  of 
love  and  heroism  and  patriotism.  Back  from  the  battlefields 
of  Europe  to  the  citizenship  of  America.  Back  from  the  might- 
iest conflict  that  was  ever  waged.  Back  from  the  defeat  of 
autocracy,  and  slavery,  and  all  that  is  wrong  and  the  triumph 
of  liberty,  freedom,  and  democracy. 

Somebody  must  have  scented  trouble  by  reason  of  Brother  Barry's 
decision  with  reference  to  transacting  commercial  business  at  a  special 
meeting  of  the  lodge,  and  its  afiirmation  by  the  Committee  on 
Jurisprudence  for  Past  Grand  Master  Clark,  presents  the  following 
resolution  which  was  adopted — 

Bcsolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa 
that  it  is  agreeable  to  the  ancient  rules  and  regulations  of  Ma- 
sonry that  no  business  of  a  commercial  nature  be  transacted  at 


Masonic  Correspondence  105 

a  special  communication  of  a  lodge,  but  that  all  such  business 
shall  be  transacted  at  stated  or  regular  meetings. 

The  following  amendment  on  the  subject  of  physical  qualifications 
was  presented  by  the  Jurisprudence  Committee  and  adopted. 

Section  285.  A  man  to  be  eligible  for  the  degrees  must 
be  able  to  conform  to  all  the  ceremonies  required  in  the  work 
and  practice  of  Masonry.  The  substitution  of  artificial  parts  or 
limbs  for  portions  of  his  natural  person  shall  not  be  a  bar,  pro- 
vided, such  are  under  practical  control  of  the  petitioner.  De- 
formities or  blemishes  of  the  natural  person  may  or  may  not 
be  disqualifications,  depending  on  the  nature  and  extent  of  same. 

Masters  and  lodges  will  be  held  strictly  accountable  for  the 
observance  of  this  law.  The  lodge  has  a  discretion  which  must 
be  exercised  with  care  and  prudence. 

In  adopting  this  amendment,  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Iowa  has  taken 
a  step  forward.  Other  grand  lodges  will  no  doubt  follow  this  action, 
because  the  times  demand  modifications  of  a  rule  which  is  today  merely 
a  relic  of  the  dark  ages. 

The  Committee  of  Masonic  Kesearch  make  a  very  long  report,  dis- 
closing their  activities  and  the  good  work  that  is  being  accomplished 
in  many  ways.  It  is  noticed  that  the  committee  reports  an  annual  con- 
tribution from  the  grand  lodge  of  $600.00  for  the  extension  of  their 
work.  The  committee  states  that  the  National  Masonic  Research  So- 
ciety continues  to  grow.  Just  why  our  Iowa  Masonic  brethren  insist 
on  the  use  of  the  word,  "National"  Masonic  Research  Society  in  con- 
nection with  this  particular  propaganda,  when  it  is  merely  an  Iowa 
institution,  officered  and  managed  by  Iowa  men,  we  are  at  a  loss  to 
understand.  So  far  as  known,  no  attempt  has  been  made  to  nationalize 
the  society  to  the  extent  of  inviting  other  grand  lodges  to  appoint  rep- 
resentatives to  participate  in  the  work  of  the  society.  National  as 
applied  to  the  society,  is  understood  to  mean  universal  that  its  opera- 
tion is  not  limited  to  the  state  of  Iowa,  but  extends  east,  west,  north 
and  south,  from  the  earth  to  the  heavens  and  from  the  surface  to  the 
center. 

Concerning  the  circulating  lectures,  which  are  sent  to  lodges  to 
be  read  to  the  members,  something  is  said  about  the  Obelisk  Lecture. 
This  undoubtedly  refers  to  Cleopatra's  Needle,  which  was  brought  from 
Egypt  and  set  up  in  Central  Park,  New  York.  When  this  Obelisk  was 
taken  down,  there  was  found  underneath  it,  a  stone  on  which  was  in- 
scribed the  square  and  compasses.  This  fact  has  been  seized  upon,  and 
by  a  process  of  insinuation,  the  idea  has  been  extended,  that  this  Mono- 
lith is  of  great  Masonic  value  because  it  is  indicative  of  the  fact  that 
some  sort  of  Freemasonry,  must  have  existed  at  the  time  of  its  con- 


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struction  by  reason  of  the  fact  that  there  was  inscribed  upon  the  founda- 
tion stone,  a  square  and  a  pair  of  compasses.  The  cold  facts  are,  that 
Freemasonry  had  nothing  whatsoever  to  do  with  the  construction  of 
this  Obelisk,  and  the  inscriptions  found  were  merely  the  work  of  some 
craftsman  who  sought  to  leave  his  mark  on  something  permanent,  hence 
he  did  the  most  natural  thing — he  etched  his  working  tools. 

Masonic  research  is  all  right,  but  it  always  carries  with  it  a  vague 
suspicion  that  there  is  some  great  secret  or  historical  fact  concerning 
Freemasonry  which  may  yet  be  upturned,  and  in  this  respect  brethren 
are  being  misled,  and  any  paper,  document  or  lecture  which  either 
directly  or  indirectly  connects  Freemasonry  with  old  time  circumstances 
or  events  in  an  attempt  to  establish  an  antiquity  which  does  not  belong 
to  it,  should  be  promptly  suppressed. 

The  grand  lodge  closed  with  the  modern  folly  of  presenting  the 
grand  master  with  a  signet  ring,  which  has  become  known  in  Iowa  as 
the  "Hutchinson  Succession."  It  seems  surprising  that  our  Iowa  breth- 
ren who  have  made  such  wonderful  advancement  in  Masonic  research 
and  in  intellectuality,  would  fall  for  something  which  is  clear  outside 
of  the  traditions  of  Freemasonry. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  that  splendid 
Mason,  that  alert  Masonic  student,  and  that  master  of  good  English, 
Louis  Block.  The  writer  has  known  Brother  Block  for  many  years 
and  feels  an  intimate  acquaintance  with  him,  although  he  has  never 
met  him  personally.  One  thing  about  Brother  Block,  is  that  he  has  a 
mind  of  his  own  and  possesses  the  courage  to  say  what  he  thinks.  He 
belongs  to  the  new  school  of  Masonic  thought  and  while  he  is  true 
to  traditions  of  Freemasonry,  yet  he  believes  that  it  is  a  progres- 
sive society  and  that  it  must  reconcile  itself  to  the  conditions  of  the 
times  in  which  it  lives. 

Brother  Block  has  been  exceedingly  generous  to  Illinois.  He  de- 
votes nine  pages  of  splendid  review,  commending  where  he  thinks  com- 
mendation should  be  extended  and  criticising  when  he  feels  that  it 
should  be  given.  He  calls  our  proceedings  "great,  big,  and  beautifully 
printed,"  and  says  that  they  are  a  credit  to  Uncle  Ike,  whom  he  knows 
personally. 

Referring  to  the  picture  of  Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  he  says, — 

Knowing  this  noble  gentlem.an  personally,  we  are  qualified 
to  testify  as  to  the  superior  quality  of  his  portrait.  Brother 
Wheeler  has  made  an  enviable  record  for  himself  in  the  annals 
of  Illinois  Masonry. 

Brother  Block  quotes  liberally  from  Grand  Master  Wheeler's  ad- 
dress to  the  grand  lodge.     Concerning  the  character  of  the  petitioners 


Masonic  Correspondence  107 

of  degrees  which  Brother  Wheeler  referred  to,  Brother  Block  makes  the 
following  comment, — 

We  have  in  mind  a  case  in  our  own  city  where  the  ap- 
plicant, who  was  of  unsavory  reputation,  was  rejected,  but  who 
afterwards  got  into  a  Detroit  lodge  by  falsely  answering  this 
question,  and  who  later  on  turned  out  to  be  a  chronic  loafer 
and  wife  deserter.  The  craft  should  deal  severely  and  sum- 
marily with  fellows  of  this  sort. 

He  sees  no  harm  coming  from  Masonic  clubs  and  agrees  heartily 
with  Brother  Wheeler  concerning  what  he  said  in  connection  with  mili- 
tary lodges,  the  following  being  his  observation, — 

He  does  not  approve  of  the  mad  rush  of  candidates  who  are 
obviously  crazy  to  get  into  Masonry  just  for  the  sake  of  what 
good  they  can  work  out  of  it  while  they  are  in  the  war.  These 
are  the  sort  of  fellows  who  are  always  looking  for  something  for 
themselves  and  who  scarcely  ever  give  a  thought  to  the  matter 
of  what  they  can  do  for  their  fellows.  They  join  Masonry  for 
what  they  can  get  out  of  it  and  not  for  what  they  can  put 
in  it,  and  the  order  gains  precious  little  by  taking  them  in. 

Nearly  two  pages  are  extracted  of  the  oration  of  Oscar  K.  Kropf. 

Concerning  the  action  of  the  grand  lodge  in  passing  legislation  pro- 
hibiting Masons  from  going  into  public  drinking  saloons,  in  Masonic 
clothing.  Brother  Block  says,  what  a  pity  it  is  that  it  should  have  been 
necessary  to  pass  such  legislation.  There  are  more  of  us.  Brother  Block, 
who  think  the  same  way. 

The  action  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  in  refusing  recognition 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  is  declared  to  be  in  accord  with  its 
ultra  conservative  policy. 

Brother  Block  does  not  like  it  because  in  Illinois  the  Committee 
on  Appeals  and  Grievances  suppress  the  names  of  Masonic  criminals, 
and  says, — 

We  would  like  very  much  to  know  what  the  argument  is 
for  such  a  practice.  We  can  see  how  the  nam.es  of  the  recipients 
of  Masonic  charity  can  well  be  withheld.  This  would  be  in 
keeping  with  a  proper  spirit  of  modesty  and  might  spare  the 
beneficiary  some  unmerited  humilation,  but  why  a  Mason  who 
has  been  false  to  his  obligations  or  has  insulted  the  institution 
by  his  dirty  deeds  should  be  shielded  and  protected  in  this 
way  is  beyond  our  comprehension. 

He  takes  a  liberal  extract  from  the  address  of  Brother  Lowden 
and  quotes  generously  from  the  oration  of  Joseph  Fort  Newton,  deliv- 
ered  at   a   Chicago   school   of   instruction. 

Brother  Charles  H.  Martin  comes  in  for  some  review  himself.  In 
his  report  last  year,  he  referred  to  the  report  of  Brother  Block,  as  spicy 


108  Appendix — Part  I 


matter,  most  of  which  ivould  hear  reading.    In  response  to  this,  Brother 

Block  states — 

This  is  a  rose  with  a  thorn  in  it.  For  this  sparing  compli- 
ment, our  dear  brother,  accept  our  most  profound  thanks.  We 
have  not  missed  the  sprig  of  smart-weed  so  deftly  concealed 
within  the  midst  of  your  bouquet.  However,  grudging  praise  is 
real  praise — genuine  at  least  so  far  as  it  goes. 

Concerniug  Brother  Martin's  preachment,  that  the  only  way  to 
know  Masonry  is  to  work  at  it,  Brother  Block  says, — 

Somehow  this  makes  us  think  of  a  man  who  cranks  away 
at  his  car,  trying  to  make  it  go,  without  first  having  studied  it 
to  find  out  how  it  is  built.  It  is  just  this  sort  of  mechanical 
Masonry  that  the  research  movement  is  fighting  against.  We  re- 
searchers believe  in  familiarizing  ourselves  with  the  construction 
of  our  Masonic  machine  by  finding  out  \\hat  is  the  matter  with 
it,  and  why  it  goes  so  poorly,  and  why  at  times  it  doesn't  go 
at  all.  You  must  understand  the  different  parts  of  an  intricate 
machine  before  you  can  make  it  go,  and  no  mere  effort,  no 
matter  how  vigorous  and  persistent,  will  get  you  anywhere  with- 
out intelligent  direction,  and  a  purpose  to  work  toward  the  ac- 
complishment of  clearly  defined  ideals. 

Brother  Block  does  not  agree  with  Brother  Martin  on  the  question 
of  landmarks,  for  he  says?, — 

When  we  are  striving  for  the  good  of  Masonry  and  of  hu- 
manity, it  is  not  the  question  whether  our  practices  are  hoary 
with  age  or  whether  they  are  "the  law,"  but  the  true  ques- 
tion is — is  the  practice  right?     Is  it  good,  kind,  and  manly? 

There  are  those  who  say  that  to  conserve  our  ancient  re- 
quirements as  to  physical  qualifications  would  be  for  Masonry 
to  open  and  "maintain  an  asylum  for  cripples."  Well,  if  that 
were  true.  Masonry  might  find  herself  in  a  much  worse  busi- 
ness. An  institution  that  would  make  life  sweeter  and  hap- 
pier for  human  cripples  would  be  a  credit  both  to  itself  and  to  hu- 
m^anity.  We  are  not  to  be  frightened  by  this  word  "landmark," 
for  if  the  "landmark"  is  wrong,  then  it  must  yield  to  the  right 
as  everything  on  earth  that  is  wrong  must  sooner  or  later  do. 

Besides,  our  Masonic  studies  have  convinced  us  that  there  is 
precious  little  agreement  among  the  Masonic  authorities  as  to 
what  ' '  the  landmarks ' '  really  are,  and  every  time  some  Masonic 
conservative  feels  that  one  of  his  ancient  idols  may  be  destroyed, 
he  writes  the  word  "landmark"  upon  it  and  dares  you  to  touch 
it.  After  all,  my  brethren,  the  real  question  is  whether  our 
faces  are  turned  toward  the  light  of  the  future  or  toward 
the  darkness  of  the  past. 

This  question  of  landmarks  suggests  an  incident  that  occurred  dur- 
ing the  time  that  Alexander  H.  Bell  was  grand  master.  This  question 
of  landmarks  came  up  and  it  was  suggested  that  there  was  much  dis- 
agreement of  authorities  as  to  just  what  constituted  the  ancient  land- 


Masonic  Correspondence  109 

marks.  Brother  Wm.  E.  Ginther,  a  splendid  man,  and  an  earnest  Masonic 
student,  said  that  there  ought  to  be  no  question,  for  he  had  given  the 
subject  very  careful  consideration  and  the  correct  landmarks  of  Free- 
masonry as  established  by  him  would  be  found  in  his  article,  called, 
"What  is  True  Masonry?"  This  only  goes  to  prove  that  Brother  Block 
is  not'  far  from  right  in  the  stand  which  he  has  taken  on  the  question 
of  landmarks,  because  the  subject  is  a  matter  of  disagreement  and  very 
largely  one  of  individual  belief  and  opinion. 

Lodges  539  George  L.  Schoonove,  G.  M.,  Anamosa. 

Members  59,508  Newton  R.  Parvin,  G.  S.,  Cedar  Eapids. 


IRELAND,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  brochure  called  the  annual  report,  contains  but  fifty-five  pages. 

The  frontispiece  is  a  photographic  reproduction  of  "The  Chetwode 
Crawley  Library  in  Reception  Room,  Freemasons'  Hall  Dublin."  The 
place  looks  inviting.  The  writer  would  like  to  get  into  this  room  and 
examine  the  many  interesting  volumes  which  no  doubt  can  be  found  in 
the  spacious  book  cases. 

The  stated  communication  was  held  on  St.  John's  Day  December  27, 
1917. 

The  address  of  the  deputy  grand  master,  Charles  A.  Cameron  opens 
with  the  remarks — 

Every  one  of  us,  I  think,  has  to  lament  the  death  of  relatives 
or  of  near  friends.  There  never  has  been  in  the  history  of  the 
world  such  a  deplorable  loss  of  life  as  has  taken  place  within 
the  last  three  years.  It  is  of  melancholy  significance  to  us  on 
account  of  the  large  number  of  our  brethren  who  have  given  up 
their  lives  or  have  been  maimed  for  life  in  heroically  fighting 
for  their  king  and  their  country.  On  the  other  hand  we  have 
to  rejoice  that  so  many  of  our  brethren  have  contributed  to  the 
professional  and  citizen  armies — to  the  extent,  I  believe,  of 
almost  five  millions  of  men  engaged  in  the  war.  I  should  venture 
to  say  that  there  is  not  a  single  lodge  in  Ireland  the  members 
of  wnich  have  not  contributed  to  one  or  other  of  these  two 
great  armies. 

In  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland  it  is  apparent  that  the  manner  and 
form  of  offering  toasts  is  almost  as  important  to  the  brethren  of  that 
grand  jurisdiction  as  is  the  standard  work  to  the  Masons  of  Illinois,  for 
the  grand  master  says — 


110  Appendix — Part  I 


I  observe  in  the  report  of  the  deputy  grand  master  of  An- 
trim, in  which  reference  is  made  to  the  toast  and  salute  of 
"The  Masonic  Charities,"  and  pointing  out  that  "our  poor  and 
distressed  brethren"  is  the  most  ancient  form  and  that  univer- 
sally adopted  in  England  and  Scotland.  I  hope  that  the  ancient 
form  of  this  toast  will  be  observed  on  their  menu  cards.  These 
ancient  forms  ought  not  to  be  lightly  departed  from.  With  regard 
to  the  salute  given  to  the  toast,  the  grand  lodge  of  instruction 
some  years  ago  recommended  that  the  salute  should  be  that  of 
an  Entered  Apprentice,  anu  that  was  confirmed,  but  at  the  same 
time  in  my  opinion  there  is  much  to  be  said  in  favour  of  the 
salute  of  a  Fellow  Craft  being  substituted  therefor. 

Speaking  of  toasts  I  may  mention  that  "The  King  and  the 
Craft"  was  the  form  given  to  the  first  toast  at  Masonic  festiv- 
ities from  the  earliest  period  in  this  country  until  the  reign  of 
Queen  Victoria,  and  as  it  was  honoured  to  this  day  in  England 
and  Scotland  as  well  as  the  colonies.  When  Queen  Victoria 
ascended  the  throne,  the  fact  that  she  was  a  woman  and  could 
not  be  a  Freemason  appeared  to  have  led  to  the  disuse  of  this 
toast,  but  it  was  not  to  be  forgotten  that  none  of  the  four 
Georges  was  a  Mason.  The  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  whether 
the  king  was  a  Freemason  or  not,  invariably  gave  the  toast  of 
"The  King  and  the  Craft." 

He  congratulates  the  grand  lodge  upon  the  splendid  condition  of  its 
various  funds. 

Concerning  the  entrance  of  the  United  States  into  the  war  he  says — 

The  enormous  numbers  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  United 
States  and  their  enormous  pecuniary  resources  enable  us  to  speak 
with  almost  certainty  as  to  the  final  victory  which  will  crown 
our  united  efforts.  On  two  former  occasions  I  ventured  the  hope 
that  before  the  succeeding  St.  John 's  Day  the  awful  struggle 
would  have  been  closed  with  victory  to  our  arms.  Hope  now, 
with  me  at  all  events,  is  changed  into  absolute  certainty,  for 
I  verily  believe,  and  I  am  sure  you  believe  also,  that  with  the 
assistance  of  our  great  English  speaking  allies,  with  their  count- 
less numbers  and  great  resources,  that  this  war  will  certainly  be 
terminated  victoriously  to  our  cause  before  our  next  St.  John's 
Day  meeting  comes  round. 

The  deputy  grand  secretary  makes  quite  an  extended  report.     He 
opens  with  the  statement — 

The  entry  of  the  United  States  with  its  vast  Masonic  popu- 
lation has  brought  the  brethren  of  the  great  republic  into  closer 
touch  than  ever  with  the  Freemasons  of  the  Old  Country,  and 
it  is  characteristic  of  the  Masonic  leaders  there  to  find  them 
calling  on  their  brethren  to  show  their  patriotism  in  a  practical 
form  by  subscribing  to  the  great  American  "Liberty  Loan." 
The  grand  master  of  Illinois  in  a  circular  addressed  to  the  lodges 
under  his  jurisdiction  strongly  urges  them  to  adopt  this  course, 
and  writes: — "Freemasonry  has  ever  taught  patriotism,  and  in 
all  its  lessons  and  teachings  duty  to  country  has  ever  been  held 


Masonic  Correspondence  111 

foremost.  In  this  war  every  man  must  do  his  part.  Those  who 
cannot  go  to  the  front  must  help  with  their  money,  and  a  great 
opportunity  is  offered  for  service  in  that  direction  at  the  present 
time."         »         *         *        * 

"It  is  urged  that  this  subject  be  given  immediate  consid- 
eration, that  in  this  great  work  the  Masonic  fraternity  may  be 
properly  represented,  and  when  Prussianism  is  finally  crushed, 
and  our  brave  boys,  who  are  now  at  the  front,  return  home, 
we  may  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  in  this  great 
victory  the  Masons  of  Illinois  did  their  part." 

Evidently  the  relations  between  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland  and  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  England  are  most  cordial  for  the  warmest  felicitations 
were  exchanged  during  the  occasion  of  the  celebration  of  the  two  hun- 
dredth anniversary  of  the  formation  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England. 

The  war,  no  doubt,  caused  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland  to  depart 
from  some  of  the  old  time  procedures  for  the  grand  secretary  says — 
It  has  always  been  the  custom  amongst  Irish  lodges  as  a 
matter  of  courtesy  to  confer  degrees  on  candidates  of  other 
lodges  of  the  Irish  Constitution  on  receiving  a  request  to  do  so 
signed  by  the  worshipful  master  and  secretary  of  the  lodge  seek- 
ing the  favour,  but  if  the  candidate  was  a  member  of  another 
constitution  it  would  be  necessary  to  first  affiliate  him  as  an 
Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellow  Craft  as  the  case  might  be,  and 
subsequently  complete  his  degrees,  in  which  case  he  would  be 
registered  as  an  Irish  Master  Mason.  A  mutual  arrangement  has 
now  been  made  by  the  grand  lodges  of  England,  Ireland  and 
Scotland,  whereby  any  lodge  in  the  United  Kingdom  may  as  a 
favour  and  without  affiliation,  pass  or  raise  a  member  of  an 
English,  Irish  or  Scotch  lodge  on  receiving  a  proper  requisition 
and  a  certificate  from  their  respective  grand  lodges  that  the 
lodge  itself  is  regularly  enrolled  on  the  register. 

The  chain  letter  nuisance  reached  as  far  as  Ireland  for  it  is  re- 
ported that  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  found  it  necessary  to  express 
their  disapproval  of  this  fake. 

The  following  note  concerning  military  lodges  will  be  read  with 
more  than  passing  interest — 

Some  of  the  military  lodges  under  the  Irish  Constitution 
have  ceased  meeting  as  a  consequence  of  the  war,  but  a  few  are 
still  carrying  on  their  labours,  in  many  cases  under  very  trying 
conditions.  The  secretary  of  Lodge  No.  595,  attached  to  the 
Fifth  Eoyal  Irish  Lancers,  writes  from  the  Western  Front: — 
"We  are  having  a  rather  rough  time  just  now.  All  this  de- 
vastated country  is  terrible  evidence  of  the  worst  side  of  war. 
Wanton  destruction  everywhere,  villages  just  heaps  of  ruins, 
blown  up  by  the  Huns  before  they  evacuated  them,  trees  either 
absolutely  felled  or  "ringed,"  so  that  they  are  as  good  as  dead. 
We  have  managed  to  hold  our  meetings  fairly  regularly  up  to 
date  but  shall  have  a  difficulty  next  month,  as  in  this  part  of 


112  Appendix — Pa7-t  I 


the  line  there  are  no  dugouts,  nothing  but  open  trenches,  how- 
ever, we  must  hope  for  the  best." 

The  forethought  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland  in  reference  to  the 
preservation  of  lodge  record  books  is  disclosed  in  the  following  taken 
from  the  grand  secretary's  report — 

The  attention  of  lodge  secretaries  is  drawn  to  the  fact  that 
a  strong  room  has  been  prepared  in  the  Freemasons'  Hall,  Dublin, 
for  the  storage  of  completed  minute  books,  and  the  Board  of 
General  Purposes  recommended  that  such  books  or  other  records 
should  be  deposited  therein  in  order  to  preserve  them  from  loss 
or  destruction. 

Here  is  a  suggestion  for  other  grand  lodges.  Why  shouldn't  the 
grand  lodge  at  some  convenient  place  arrange  for  a  fireproof  vault  wherein 
the  lodges  of  the  state  might  send  their  old  record  books  for  preserva- 
tion? 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland  is  by  no  means  negligent  in  the  matter 
of  looking  after  the  orphans  of  Master  Masons,  for  it  creates  a  substan- 
tial fund  for  their  education  and  preparation  for  usefulness  in  life. 

There  is  no  Committee  on  Correspondence  and  consequently  there  is 
no  review  of  foreign  grand  lodges  attached  to  the  report. 

Sir  Charles  A.  Cameron,  G.  M. 
Lord  Plunket,  G.  S. 


KANSAS,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  proceedings  are  issued  in  an  unusually  attractive  volume  richly 
illustrated  with  half-tones  of  the  new  grand  lodge  office  building  recently 
completed  at  Topeka,  Kansas. 

The  exterior  view  shows  the  building  to  be  a  handsome  one  con- 
structed of  white  stone.  Many  interior  views  are  given  and  Grand 
Secretary  Albert  K.  Wilson  certainly  has  a  luxurious  place  to  do  his 
work, 

A  group  picture  is  presented  of  the  appointive  grand  officers  for 
the  year  1917. 

The  Past  Grand  Masters'  Association  gets  into  the  proceedings  with 
a  full  account  of  its  transactions  thereby  saving  itself  a  printing  bill. 


Masonic  Correspondence  113 

The  62nd  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Topeka, 
Wednesday,  February  20,  1918.  The  grand  master,  Charles  E.  Lobdell 
sounded  the  gavel  and  announced  to  the  grand  lodge  that  owing  to  ill- 
ness he  would  be  unable  to  preside  and  called  the  deputy  grand  master, 
William  I.  Stuart  to  take  charge. 

The  opening  prayer  by  the  grand  chaplain  was  in  keeping  wdth  the 
teachings  of  Freemasonry, 

Grand  representatives  were  presented  to  the  grand  master  and  form- 
ally introduced  to  the  grand  lodge.  Matthew  M.  Miller,  grand  repre- 
sentative for  Illinois,  was  present. 

The  Committee  on  Credentials  record  the  names  of  all  past  masters 
present  together  with  the  n"umber  of  their  lodges.  Perhaps  these  brethren 
have  a  vote.  In  Illinois  the  past  masters  in  attendance  on  grand  lodge 
have  one  vote  collectively.  Imagine  the  foolishness  of  such  a  provision 
and  what  would  occur  should  an  attempt  be  made  to  round  up  the  two 
or  three  hundred  past  masters  usually  present  and  endeavor  to  secure  a 
unanimous  vote  on  some  proposition. 

The  Committee  on  Credentials  report  that  11-4  lodges  were  not  repre- 
sented. Perhaps  this  was  at  the  opening,  and  they  may  have  come  in 
later.    However,  such  a  large  number  of  absentees  is  somewhat  startling. 

The  grand  master,  Charles  E.  Lobdell,  presented  his  address.  Being 
engaged  in  public  service  he  found  it  impossible  to  devote  as  much  of  his 
time  to  the  office  as  he  had  hoped.  He  was,  however,  ably  assisted  by 
the  deputy  grand  master  to  whom  he  acknowledged  a  debt  of  gratitude. 

Brother  Lobdell  refers  to  the  completion  of  the  grand  lodge  build- 
ing which  cost,  with  furnishings,  $107,760.54.  He  states  that  he  was  one 
of  those  who  questioned  the  wisdom  of  this  undertaking,  but  that  he  is 
now  convinced  of  the  foresight  of  the  grand  lodge  and  that  the  building 
has  proven  itself  a  necessity. 

The  loss  of  the  Masonic  home  by  fire  came  as  a  severe  blow  to  the 
Masons  of  Kansas.  The  grand  master  refers  to  the  matter  and  urges  all 
the  lodges  to  respond  promptly  to  the  levy  that  was  made  upon  them  for 
the  recstablishment  of  this  magnificent  charity. 

Concerning  the  present  war  the  grand  master  said — 

Victor  Hugo  said,  in  substance,  that  it  were  idle  to  search 
in  the  strategy  of  the  battle  of  Waterloo  for  the  reason  for 
Napoleon's  defeat.  He  lost  because  for  him  to  have  won  would 
have  been  for  man  to  have  triumphed  against  God.  We  may  bor- 
row his  thought  as  a  rainbow  of  hope.  We  know  not  at  what 
sacrifice  of  blood  and  treasure;  we  know  not  on  what  field  or 
by  what  strategy;  but  as  God  reigns,  we  do  know  that  William 
of  Germany  must  fail,  because  for  his  ideas  of  government  to 


114  Appendix — Part  I 


triumph  would  mean  the  defeat  of  infinite  justice,  which  is  God 
Himself.  And  it  would  seem  especially  in  keeping  with  our 
traditions  if  the  final  thrust  which  shall  strike  military  despotism 
from  the  government  of  men  should  be  administered  by  American 
soldiers  bearing  the  Stars  and  btripes  on  the  banks  of  the  Khine. 

Deputy  Grand  Master  William  I.  Stuart,  having  had  charge  of  many 
of  the  affairs  of  the  grand  lodges  during  the  illness  and  absence  of  the 
grand  master,  makes  an  extended  report.  He  issued  278  special  dis- 
pensations to  confer  degrees  upon  candidates  without  waiting  the  statu- 
tory period.     The  fees  therefrom  amounted  to  $1,170. 

Eight  cornerstones  were  laid  and  one  Masonic  hall  dedicated. 

The  deputy  refused  to  issue  dispensations  permitting  lodges  to  ap- 
pear in  loyalty  parades,  stating  that  he  urged  Masons  to  do  as  citizens, 
and  that  everyone  should  show  his  loyalty  to  his  country  through  his 
works. 

A  lengthy  report  is  made  upon  the  subject  of  military  lodges.  The 
deputy  grand  master  made  an  extended  research  among  various  authori- 
ties upon  the  subject  and  cites  an  opinion  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cali- 
fornia— 

An  army  lodge  is  an  anomaly  in  Masonry.  Its  meetings  are 
held  at  any  place  where  the  exigencies  of  the  military  service 
may  cause  a  temporary  encampment.  If  held  in  our  own  coun- 
try, such  meetings  are  necessarily  an  invasion  of  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  other  regularly  constituted  lodges.  During  the  clash  of 
battle  in  our  late  Civil  War,  it  sometimes  happened  that  army 
lodges,  with  their  charters  and  records,  were  swept  from  ex- 
istence, and  the  unfortunate  members  of  such  lodges  were  thus 
deprived  of  membership,  without  dimits  or  other  records  to  show 
that  they  had  received  the  degrees  of  Masonry  in  a  regularly 
chartered  Masonic  Lodge. 

As  a  result  of  his  conclusions  Brother  Stuart  refused  to  issue  any 
dispensations  for  the  formation  of  military  lodges. 

To  collect  funds  for  the  rebuilding  of  the  Masonic  home  the  grand 
master  with  the  Council  of  Administration  started  out  to  raise  the  sum 
of  $160,000  from  the  constituent  lodges  of  the  state.  Each  lodge  was 
allotted  a  certain  sum  to  be  raised.  The  total  amount  received  from  all 
sources  was  $141,015.12,  which  is  a  most  excellent  showing. 

The  statement  of  the  grand  treasurer  credits  him  with  handling  con- 
siderable money  during  the  year  as  he  reports  receipts  of  $251,475.86.  His 
expenditures  were  $287,199.86. 

Grand  Secretary  A.  K.  Wilson  makes  an  extended  report  dealing 
with  various  subjects  and  containing  comprehensive  tables  showing  vari- 
ous receipts  and  expenditures. 


Masonic  Correspondence  115 

One  subject  received  considerable  attention  from  him  during  the  year 
and  that  was  the  proper  care  of  lodge  records.  He  importuned  all  lodges 
to  procure  fire  proof  safes. 

In  order  to  induce  brethren  to  attend  district  meetings  held  within 
the  borders  of  the  state  the  grand  secretary  urged  a  rearrangement  of 
the  several  districts  and  the  addition  of  ten  new  ones.  The  experience 
in  Illinois  has  been  that  the  smaller  the  district  the  better  the  results. 

A  rather  unique  table  prepared  by  the  grand  secretary  shows  the 
number  of  Master  Masons  to  each  thousand  male  white  citizens  21  years 
of  age  and  over  in  the  several  states.  Illinois  is  credited  with  86.9  per- 
cent, ranking  I2th. 

It  is  noticed  that  the  grand  secretary  prepares  a  budget  showing  the 
estimated  expenses  for  the  next  year. 

The  Council  of  Administration  makes  a  long  report,  most  of  the 
details  being  concerned  with  the  finishing  and  equipment  of  the  new 
grand  lodge  building. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Grand  Officers  is  lengthy  and  with 
no  attempt  whatsoever  at  separation  and  reference  of  the  grand  master's 
address. 

Kansas  follows  the  Illinois  plan  of  introducing  an  address  on  some 
Masonic  subject  as  a  part  of  the  proceedings  of  the  grand  lodge.  In 
consequence  the  oration  was  delivered  by  W.  Austin  M.  Keene. 

The  orator  certainly  could  not  have  been  very  well  acquainted  with 
either  the  history  or  traditions  of  Freemasonry  or  he  would  not  have 
made  some  of  the  statements  that  he  did.  This  oration  is  typical  of 
many  others  that  are  delivered  to  Masons,  in  which  statements  are  made 
which  are  purely  visionary. 

In  discussing  the  construction  of  King  Solomon's  Temple  the  orator 
concludes  with  the  assertion — - 

There  can  be  no  doubt  that  such  a  Masonic  lodge  existed 
at  the  temple  during  its  erection,  its  existence  being  an  absolute 
necessity.  And  here  I  doubt  not  was  perfected  and  developed 
the  organization  and  the  forms  and  methods  adopted  that  have 
largely  governed  Masonry  ever  since. 

It  is  too  bad  that  such  misleading  statements  go  unchallenged  and 
that  the  great  body  of  unthinking  Masons  are  constantly  deceived 
thereby. 

The  following  by  the  grand  orator  is  not  true — 

Do  you  know  that  fifty-two  out  of  the  fifty-six  signers  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence  were  Masons?    That  the  historic 


116  Appendix — Part  I 


"Boston  Tea  Party,"  was  an  adjourned  Masonic  lodge!  That 
every  one  of  the  officers  of  the  Revolution,  from  the  rank  of 
major  to  the  commander-in-chief,  \Yas  a  Mason  except  Benedict 
Arnold? 

Only  a  very  few  of  the  signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence 
were  Masons.  There  is  very  little  authentic  history  on  the  Boston  Tea 
Party.  This  much,  however,  is  known — the  men  constituting  the  Boston 
Tea  Party  met  in  a  Masonic  lodge  room  and  it  is  surmised  that  there 
were  several  Masons  among  the  number. 

Every  one  of  the  officers  of  the  Eevolution  was  not  a  Mason  as  has 
already  been  proven.  To  illustrate  how  eagerly  events  like  the  above 
are  seized  upon  to  popularize  various  propaganda  the  writer  recalls  that 
a  prominent  Red  Man  told  him  not  long  ago  that  the  Boston  Tea  Party 
were  the  original  Red  Men.  Because  the  members  of  this  party  disguised 
themselves  as  Indians  the  circumstance  was  seized  upon  to  make  it  ap- 
pear that  the  Boston  Tea  Party  was  instituted  and  carried  out  by  a  lodge 
of  Red  Men. 

The  present  age  is  demanding  to  know  the  truth  concerning  Free- 
masonry, and  every  speaker  who  addresses  a  Masonic  audience  should 
first  of  all  know  what  he  is  talking  about. 

Concerning  the  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  the  Com- 
mittee on  Correspondence  reported  that  they  had  been  unable  to  secure 
reliable  data  and  asked  for  further  time  in  which  to  complete  their 
report. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Chartered  Lodges  is  a  curious  docu- 
ment devoted  for  the  most  part  to  clerical  errors  on  the  part  of  secre- 
taries of  lodges.  It  seems  strange  that  intelligent  men  want  to  waste 
their  time  in  hunting  for  i's  without  a  dot  and  t's  without  a  cross. 

From  a  reading  of  this  report  it  is  impossible  to  gain  any  idea  as 
to  the  welfare  and  the  condition  of  the  lodges  in  Kansas,  things  which 
every  grand  lodge  should  be  fully  informed  upon. 

One  thing  in  the  proceedings  is  noticeable.  The  retiring  grand  mas- 
ter was  presented  with  his  jewel  before  the  installation  of  officers  took 
place. 

The  Finance  Committee  fixed  the  salary  of  the  grand  master  at  $800, 
the  grand  secretary  at  $1800  and  allowed  $300  for  a  private  secretary 
for  the  grand  master. 

Prior  to  the  close  of  the  grand  lodge  the  minutes  were  read  by  the 
official  stenographer  and  according  to  the  records  were  adopted.  It  has 
always  been  thought  that  minutes  were  approved. 


Masonic  Correspondence  117 

The  correspondence  report  is  prepared  by  Past  Grand  Master  Matthew 
M.  Miller  and  he  goes  at  the  job  as  tho  he  had  done  it  before.  He  givfes 
Illinois  four  pages,  and  his  treatment  is  very  kindly.  He  quotes  the  Presi- 
dent's  telegram  in  response  to  the  grand  lodge's  pledge  of  loyalty. 

He  refers  briefly  to  various  items  in  the  report  of  Grand  Master 
Ralph  H.  Wheeler. 

Concerning  the  oration  he  says — 

The  oration,  "Am,  I  My  Brother's  Keeper?"  by  Grand 
Orator  Oscar  A.  Kropf,  is  one  well  worthy  in  thought  and  gen- 
eral excellence  to  attain  for  the  orator  a  high  place  in  the  long 
list  of  those  whose  orations  have  added  honor  and  fame  to  the 
record  of  the  craft  of  Hlinois.  Contemporary — though  not  Ma- 
sonically — with  the  year  of  birth  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois, 
it  was  our  good  fortune  to  have  known  personally  and  listened 
to  many  of  those  who  were  the  grand  orators  of  Illinois,  be- 
ginning with  its  first  Stephen  A.  Douglas,  and  among  many 
others  J.  M.  Palmer,  Stephen  A.  Hurlburt,  and  Ely  S.  Parker. 
They  were  all  worthy  of  the  best  traditions  still  extant  concern- 
ing them  or  possibly  from  those  yet  living  who  were  in  their  day 
charmed  by  their  wisdom  and  eloquence. 

Evidently  Brother  Miller  does  not  like  the  idea  of  Masonic  insur- 
ance for  he  says — 

We  note  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  by  the  adoption 
of  Bro.  J.  K.  Lambert's  amendment  striking  out  the  words 
"insurance  company,"  have  prevented  the  possibility  of  using 
the  word  "Masonic"  as  a  cat's  paw  for  any  further  hauls  from 
Masons  of  money  to  go  into — another  so-called  "Masonic"  in- 
surance company. 

One  thing,  however,  pleases  him  and  he  says — 

We  are  glad  to  note  and  heartily  commend  the  adoption  by 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  of  resolutions  under  which  the  strict 
letter  of  the  law  was  laid  aside,  and  the  law  of  mercy  substi- 
tuted in  favor  of  admission  to  the  Masonic  home  of  an  aged 
Mason,  seventy-six  years  of  age,  and  his  aged  wife.  Well  done, 
brethren! 

Concerning  a  case  of  discipline  in  Kavanagh  Lodge  No.  46  reported 
last  year  Brother  Miller  recalls  that — 

Fifty  years  ago  we  were  the  guest  of  Kavanagh  Lodge  No. 
36  in  their  new  building  just  completed  for  occupancy.  There 
was  an  orator,  but  if  he  said  anything  worth  while  we  have  for- 
gotten it.  There  is  one  thing  however,  we  have  never  forgotten — 
the  spirit  of  absolute  harmony  which  prevailed  on  that  occasion; 
the  good  comradeship,  jollity  and  mirth  on  the  part  of  all,  were 
of  the  "let  joy  be  unconfined,  no  sleep  'till  morn"  variety; 
and  as  we  remember  all  this,  the  wonder  strikes  us  at  the  pos- 
sibility of  any  "attitude"  of  inharmony  ever  arising  to  vex  old 
Kavanagh  No.  36.  The  old  Masonic  song  again  rings  true: 
"Harmony  alone  reigns  here." 


118  Appendix — Part  I 


Concerning  the  quiz  code  the  comment  is  made — 

Past  Grand  Master  Owen  Scott  has  prepared  a  Masonic  code- 
quiz  that  must  be  invaluable  to  Masonic  students.  We  commend 
it  for  systematic  study.  If  it  gets  it,  we  think  grand  masters 
could  devote  more  time  to  matters  worth  while  and  less  to  an- 
swering inconsequential  conundrums. 

Brother    Miller    refers    to    the   300-page    correspondence   report   pre- 
pared by  Charles  H.  Martin  and  remarks — 

That  in  Kansas  would  be  a  violation  of  the  modern  ideas 
on  space  conservation  appropriate  to  a  jurisdiction  that  is  en- 
gaged in  building  additions  to  its  Masonic  home  property  amount- 
ing to  a  quarter  of  a  million  or  more. 

Lodges  416  William  I.  Stuart,  G.  M.,  Hiawatha. 

Members  48,157  Albert  K.  Wilson,  G.  S.,  Topeka. 


KENTUCKY,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  are  presented  in  a  voluminous  book.  They  are  badly 
padded  however  for  the  reason  that  three  hundred  twenty-six  pages  are 
given  over  to  a  display  of  the  officers  and  members  of  the  lodges  of  the 
state. 

Half-tone  portraits  of  the  retiring  and  incoming  grand  masters  oc- 
cupy the  front  pages.  Half  tones  of  past  grand  masters  who  have  died 
are  also  presented  in  the  first  part  of  the  proceedings.  It  would  suit 
the  writer  much  better  if  these  appeared  in  connection  with  the  report 
of  the  Committee  on  the  Dead. 

The  107th  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Louisville 
commencing  Tuesday,  October  16,  1917.  The  Credential  Committee,  whose 
report  covers  fourteen  of  the  opening  pages,  gives  the  names  of  all  past 
masters  present  together  with  their  lodges  and  number. 

The  first  thing  the  grand  lodge  did  was  to  display  the  American 
flag  and  to  salute  same  with  the  grand  honors  of  Masonry. 

The  address  of  the  grand  master,  James  N.  Saunders,  is  a  decidedly 
pointed  and  positive  document.  He  speaks  right  out  in  "meetin"  and 
makes  no  attempt  whatsoever  to  go  around  the  barn.  He  makes  frequent 
use  of  the  personal  pronoun  "I."  By  some  he  might  be  charged  with 
the  "Big  I,"  but  then  you  know  that  the  Grand  Master  of  a  Grand 
Lodge  is  considerable  of  an  autocrat,  provided  he  wants  to  use  the  power 
which  he  imagines  to  be  vested  in  him. 


Masonic  Correspondence  119 

lu  his  opening  remarks  he  says  tliat  he  has  answered  fifteen  hundred 
letters  and  remarks  and  if  the  craft  would  read  the  constitution  and 
regulations  grand  masters  would  be  relieved  of  a  great  volume  of  work. 

He  pays  tributes  of  respect  to  three  past  grand  masters  who  died 
during  the  year. 

Concerning  the  right  of  visitation  and  Masonic  intercourse  of  Masons 
of  Kentucky  with  those  of  foreign  lands  he  says  that  there  is  no  defined 
policy  on  the  subject,  and  remarks — 

Upon  this  question  there  are  two  distinct  theories  held  by 
two  distinct  groups  of  Masonic  jurists,  and  practiced  by  two 
groups  of  grand  lodges: 

First — A  Mason  may  lawfully  visit  a  lodge  of  a  jurisdiction 
other  than  his  own,  provided  the  grand  lodge  to  which  the  lodge 
of  his  membersliip  owes  obedience  has  Masonically  recognized 
the  grand  lodge  to  which  the  lodge  he  proposes  to  visit  owes 
obedience;   and 

Conversely — A  Mason  hailing  from  another  jurisdiction  may 
lawfully  attend  a  lodge  within  the  jurisdiction  visited,  provided 
the  grand  lodge  of  that  jurisdiction  has  Masonically  recognized 
the  grand  lodge  to  which  the  lodge  of  his  membership  owes 
obedience. 

Second — A  Mason,  made  in  a  just  and  lawfully  constituted 
lodge,  may  visit  lodges  of  a  jurisdiction  other  than  his  own, 
provided  the  grand  lodge  having  jurisdiction  over  the  lodge  he 
proposes  to  visit  has  issued  no  edict  of  non-intercourse  against 
the  grand  lodge  to  which  the  lodge  of  his  membership  owes 
obedience;    and 

Conversely — A  Mason,  made  in  a  lodge  duly  constituted  by 
a  grand  lodge,  may  visit  lodges  of  another  jurisdiction,  pro- 
vided the  grand  lodge  to  which  the  lodge  of  his  membership 
owes  obedience  has  issued  no  edict  of  non-intercourse  against 
the  grand  lodge  to  which  he  proposes  to  visit  owes  obedience. 

He  asks  the  grand  lodge  to  go  upon  record  and  define  which  of 
these  courses  s,hall  be  pursued. 

Concerning  the  great  war  in  which  we  are  all  engaged  he  says — 

Thousands  of  our  craft  have  answered  the  country's  call, 
and  thousands  are  yot  to  follow.  With  them  have  gone  and  are 
yet  to  go  hundreds  of  noble  women,  who,  as  members  of  the 
American  Eed  Cross  Society,  will  nurse  the  sick,  succor  the 
wounded  and  whisper  comfort  into  dying  ears.  If  these  brave 
women,  with  gentle  hands  and  holy  touch,  are  to  tie  the  band- 
age upon  the  bleeding  wounds  of  our  sons,  our  brothers,  our 
neighbors,  our  kinsmen  and  our  friends — let  us  who  are  at  home 
in  safety  buy  the  bandage.  I  recommend  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Kentucky  this  day  send  the  sum  of  $2,000  to  the  American 
Eed  Cross  Society,  to  be  expended  in  its  relief  work  for  Ameri- 


120  Appendix — Part  I 


can  soldiers  and  seamen  and  their  allies  in  arms  upon  the  foreign 
field  and  upon  the  sea. 

He  calls  the  attention  of  the  grand  lodge  to  the  fact  that — 

The  men  who  constitute  this  grand  lodge  have  no  opportu- 
nity to  know,  and  do  not  know  the  financial  condition  of  the 
grand  lodge;  to  do  intelligently  what  they  come  here  to  do,  they 
must  know,  and  we  should  provide  a  means  for  them  to  know. 

He  insists  upon  the  grand  treasurer  and  grand  secretary  making  a 
joint  financial  budget  so  that  the  grand  lodge  will  know  exactly  the 
moneys  it  has  on  hand,  its  probable  income  and  can  regulate  its  expendi- 
tures accordingly.  In  other  words  the  grand  master  says  we  should  know 
what  we  have  before  we  spend. 

The  grand  master  didn't  hesitate  to  take  a  poke  at  the  grand  secre- 
tary, for  he  indulged  in  the  following  declaration — 

During  the  last  session  of  the  grand  lodge  an  amendment 
was  offered  to  increase  the  salary  of  the  grand  secretary  from 
$1,500.00  to  $2,000.00  per  year.  We  are  now  paying  a  larger 
salary  to  our  grand  secretary  than  has  ever  before  been  paid  to 
an  incumbent  of  this  office.  We  furnish  him  a  stenographer,  to 
whom  we  pay  $1,000.00  a  year,  and  who  so  largely  relieves  him 
of  his  duties  of  the  office  as  to  enable  him  to  act  as  a  traveling 
salesman  for  a  wholesale  mercantile  establishment.  Our  demands 
for  money,  by  reason  of  the  higher  education  and  vocational 
training  we  are  giving  to  our  orphan  wards,  make  this  pro- 
posed generosity  to  our  grand  secretary  ill-timed.  I  recommend 
the  proposed  amendment  be  tabled. 

It  is  rather  unusual  to  find  a  grand  master  and  a  grand  secretary 
pulling  in  opposite  directions,  usually  the  grand  master  is  for  anything 
that  the  grand  secretary  wants.  However,  in  this  case  our  sympathies 
are  with  Davie  Jackson  because  if  the  grand  lodge  pays  him  the  meager 
salary  of  $1500  a  year  in  these  times  and  conditions  it  is  no  wonder  that 
he  had  to  hike  out  and  get  a  job  as  a  traveling  salesman  in  order  to  earn 
a  decent  wage. 

It  is  apparent  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Kentucky  is  having  its  trou- 
bles with  the  temple  which  it  owns  in  Louisville,  for  the  grand  master 
recommends  that  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  sell  the  temple. 
The  reason  therefor  is  contained  in  the  following  excerpt — 

It  has  been  proven  beyond  all  doubt  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Kentucky  cannot,  without  great  financial  loss,  operate  an  office 
and  theater  building.  Our  losses  have  been  large  year  after  year, 
with  no  reasonable  prospect  of  a  change  from  loss  to  profit,  or 
to  an  even  break. 

Brother  Saunders  goes  into  detail  concerning  the  Orphans'  Home 
which  is  maintained  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Kentucky,  and  urges  the 


Masonic  Correspondence  121 

abolislunent  of  the  present  institutional  system  and  the  adoption  of  tlie 
village  idea  with  the  cottage  mother.     He  truly  says — 

The  mule-drawn  car  has  been  supplanted  by  the  electric 
tram,  the  smoking  kerosene  lamp  has  yielded  place  to  the  in- 
candescent burner  and  the  arc  light,  grandfather's  rockaway 
and  the  old  roan  mare  have  given  place  to  the  fast-flying,  lux- 
urious automobile;  but  our  home,  from  very  necessity,  has  been 
a  witness  to,  though  not  a  participant,  in  the  wonderful  and 
manifold  advancements  that  the  past  fifty  years  have  ushered  in. 

What  he  has  to  say  concerning  the  village  system  is  quoted  at 
length  because  his  ideas  are  progressive  and  it  is  believed  that  the  man- 
agement of  all  our  charities  are  trending  in  this  direction — 

For  the  children  who  cannot  be  left  at  home,  the  men  and 
women  who  have  given  greatest  study  to  child  training,  and  who 
have  had  widest  experience  with  dependent  children,  are  agreed 
that  what  is  known  as  the  cottage  or  village  system  more  nearly 
approaches  the  natural  home  life,  which  is  God's  plan,  than  any 
other  system  that  has  been  devised  Vy  man.  By  this  method  we 
could  provide  for  separate  cottage  homes  with  from  six  to 
twelve  children  under  the  supervision  of  a  cottage  mother,  each 
home  with  its  private  yard  and  garden,  fowls  and  other  acces- 
sories of  home  life.  Here  the  children  of  each  family  could 
study,  play  and  work  under  the  superintendence  of  the  cottage 
mother;  the  close  association  of  home  life  run  its  natural  course; 
the  disposition  of  each  child  be  manifested  to  the  cottage  mother, 
and  by  her  shaped  and  trained  as  the  individual  case  requires; 
home  industry,  home  restraint,  home  love,  home  life  be  taught; 
each  home  made  in  part  self-sustaining,  and  the  children  given 
the  practical  lessons  of  home  life.  The  village  farm,  the  village 
dairy,  the  village  blacksmith  and  wood  shops  worked  by  the 
boys;  the  village  store  operated,  and  its  accounts  kept,  under 
superintendence,  by  the  boys  and  girls;  there  the  surplus  product 
of  each  family  marketed;  there  the  farm  produce  distributed; 
and  the  needs  of  the  several  homes  supplied,  debit  and  credit 
accounts  being  kept  with  each,  and  the  stimulus  offered  each 
home  and  each  child  to  make  its  own  household,  as  far  as  pos- 
sible, independent  of  the  community  treasury;  the  children,  for 
their  services,  paid  in  checks,  redeemable  in  goods  at  this  store, 
each  child  luaking  its  own  purchases,  taught  the  lesson  of  in- 
dustry and  thrift,  of  personal  independence  and  self-reliance. 
The  marbles  and  the  dolls,  the  shoes  and  the  stockings,  the  coat 
and  the  dress,  the  candy  and  apples,  thus  made  the  fruit  of  ' 
their  own  labor,  which  makes  men  and  women,  and  not  the  un- 
earned offering  of  charity  which  dulls  the  pride  and  makes  beg- 
gars of  all  who  receive  it. 

The  cottage  mother  would  here  guide  and  counsel  as  docs  the 
natural  mother,  and  give  the  same  support  and  help  as  does  the 
natural  parent.  The  institutional  uniformity  of  discipline,  suited 
to  no  child;  the  uniformity  of  hours,  oppressive  to  all;  the  unir 
formity  of  rations,  pleasing  to  none;  the  feeding  in  one  great 
mess  hall  like  mules  in  a  shed,  the  entrance  and  the  exit  all  to- 
gether at  the  tap  of  the  bell,  the  very  penal  locJc-step  of  institu- 


122  Appendix — Part  I 


tionalism,  would  be  abandoned,  and  you  have  the  natural  happy 
home  life  of  the  village  and  the  farm,  the  village  school  and  the 
village  church,  and  the  natural  home  life  for  the  growing  child. 
The  nominal  expense  would  be  greater,  but  there  would  be  an 
income  of  produce  and  money  from  the  farm,  from  the  gardens, 
from  the  poultry  yards  and  the  stock  pens  to  counter-balance, 
and  yoii  would  fit  the  boys  and  girls  for  the  tattle  of  life,  fit  for 
leadership,  and  not  make  mere  followers  and  imitators  of  men. 

Kentucky  requires  one  month  to  elapse  between  the  conferring  of 
the  degrees  and  in  all  cases  except  where  candidates  were  called  into 
military  service  all  applications  for  dispensation  to  waive  this  section 
of  the  law  were  denied. 

The  grand  master  did  issue  a  dispensation  permitting  a  lodge  to 
participate  in  the  dedication  of  a  court  house.     Here  are  his  reasons — 

The  highest  evidence  of  good  citizenship  is  reverence  for  the 
law,  and  when  a  free  people  gather,  with  serious  and  solemn 
intent,  to  dedicate  a  building  in  which  their  representatives  are 
to  construe  the  laws  of  the  land,  suppress  violence  and  enforce 
right,  a  Masonic  lodge  can  and  should  be  a  participant  in  such 
consecration  to  such  sacred  use.     The  dispensation  is  granted. 

The  grand  master  is  very  insistent  that  the  regulations  of  Kentucky 
shall  not  be  mussed  up  by  other  grand  jurisdictions,  for  he  says — 

Kentucky  has  always  maintained  the  doctrine  of  territorial 
jurisdiction,  and  accorded  to  other  grand  lodges  what  it  reserves 
to  itself,  the  right  to  pass  upon  the  fitness  of  candidates  who 
have  been  bona  fide  residents  of  the  state  for  the  requisite  time. 
The  grand  lodge  has  never  claimed  power  to  act  outside  of  its 
own  jurisdiction,  nor  will  it  allow  its  own  action  to  be  construed 
by  any  body  of  Masons. 

A  rather  unusual  case  of  discipline  caused  the  grand  master  a  good 
deal  of  trouble  but  he  had  the  moral  courage  to  make  a  courageous  stand 
for  what  he  believed  to  be  right,  and  it  is  a  matter  of  congratulation 
that  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  saw  things  as  did  the  grand  master 
and  fully  sustained  him.  The  case  in  brief  is  as  follows:  A  Mason  se- 
duced the  daughter  of  a  Master  Mason,  married  her  to  escape  the  charge 
of  illegitimate  parentage  then  deserted  her.  The  case  went  to  trial,  the 
defendant  plead  guilty  and  the  lodge  inflicted  a  penalty  of  reprimand. 
The  case  was  appealed  to  the  grand  lodge  and  the  Committee  on  Appeals 
recommended  that  the  appeal  be  dismissed  for  the  reason  that  the  lodge 
is  the  sole  judge  of  the  penalties  to  be  inflicted  upon  its  members  for 
Masonic  offenses.  The  grand  lodge,  however,  refused  to  concur  in  this 
report  and  recommended  the  expulsion  of  the  offender.  The  lodge  con- 
cerned declined  to  comply  with  the  mandate  of  the  grand  lodge  and  went 
to  see  the  then  grand  master  who  told  them  that  the  grand  lodge  had 
no  right  to  direct  what  the  judgment  of  the  subordinate  lodge  should 


Masonic  Correspondence  123 

be  and  advised  the  brethren  to  disregard  the  orders  of  the  grand  lodge. 
Grand  Master  Saunders,  believing  that  justice  had  miscarried  again 
brought  the  case  into  the  grand  lodge.  The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence 
ordered  the  lodge  in  question  to  obey  the  edict  of  the  grand  lodge  adopted 
in  its  meeting  in  1916  and  immediately  expel  the  offending  brother. 

In  this  day  of  laxity  in  enforcing  discipline  and  in  upholding  the 
laws  of  the  fraternity  it  is  refreshing  to  note  that  in  this  serious  case 
justice  finally  triumphed  although  it  took  a  long  time  to  accomplish  it. 

The  grand  master  submitted  a  petition  signed  by  a  number  of  soldiers 
to  form  an  army  lodge  and  advised  the  grand  lodge  of  the  granting  of 
a  dispensation  to  the  petitioners  authorizing  them  to  open  and  hold  a 
Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  at  or  near  the  military  stations  of 
said  regiment,  to  be  known  as  Kentucky  Eilie  Lodge,  with  jurisdiction 
not  territorial,  and  limited  to  residents  of  Kentucky  in  the  service  of 
the  United  States  with  the  Second  Kentucky  Infantry,  now  the  One 
Hundred  and  Sixtieth  United  States  Infantry. 

It  didn't  take  the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  long  to 
dispose  of  that  document  for  it  did  so  in  seven  very  brief  lines. 

The  report  of  the  grand  treasurer  discloses  the  fact  that  the  total 
receipts  were  $113,835.00  and  the  expenditures  $110,563.50. 

The  grand  secretary,  Dave  Jackson,  presents  a  statement  which  was 
somewhat  out  of  the  ordinary.  It  reads  very  much  like  a  Grand  Master's 
address  and  was  considered  of  sufficient  dignity  to  receive  attention  at 
the  hands  of  the  Committee  on  Distribution,  for  the  various  items  men- 
tioned were  referred  to  the  different  committees  of  the  grand  lodge. 

Concerning  the  membership  he  says — 

Increase  in  membership  of  the  lodges,  as  reported  up  to  the 
close  of  the  fiscal  year,  is  1,666,  and  total  in  the  state,  46,046. 
The  gain  for  1917  is  616,  more  than  that  of  1916.  The  amount 
of  dues  and  assessments  received  up  to  that  date  is  $99,984.55, 
which  includes  the  payment  of  twenty  belated  lodges  last  year, 
but  does  not  include  the  amount  received  since  September  30. 

He  reports  a  large  number  of  lodges  as  delinquent  in  both  annual 
returns  and  the  payment  of  dues.  Perhaps  had  he  been  paid  sufficient  sal- 
ary to  enable  him  to  devote  all  his  time  to  his  duties  he  might  have  been 
able  to  announce  100%  in  these  important  matters. 

The  total  assets  of  the  grand  lodge  as  given  by  the  grand  secretary 
are  $230,151.26. 

The  grand  lodge  maintains  what  are  called  "Trustees  of  the  Educa- 
tional Fund."  A  detailed  report  is  given  of  the  splendid  work  done  in 
educating  dependent  children. 


124  Appendix— Part  I 


The  grand  lodge  in  a  stirring  resolution,  conamended  the  statesman- 
ship of  the  president  and  pledged  its  loyalty  and  support. 

Lodges  of  the  state  were  ordered  to  give  to  the  grand  secretary  the 
name  of  every  member  enlisting  in  the  service.  The  grand  lodge,  in  a 
very  brief  resolution,  revoked  the  edict  of  non-intercourse  issued  against 
the  Grand  Orient  of  France  in  1S69. 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  make  an  extended  report.  The  opening 
remarks  are  decidedly  melancholy.  Freemasonry  is  a  hopeful  institution 
and  there  is  no  reason  why  Obituary  Committees  should  be  continually 
painting  death  as  a  horrible  thing. 

What  is  called  a  Commission  on  Masonic  Unity  made  a  very  ex- 
tended report.  Its  purpose  may  be  best  defined  from  the  following 
paragraph  taken  therefrom — 

It  is  expressly  declared  that  the  appointment  of  the  Com- 
mission on  Masonic  Unity  is  for  the  sole  purpose  of  producing 
a  unity  of  purpose,  aims,  fraternal  relations  and  essential  pro- 
cedure in  Masonic  matters  among  the  several  Masonic  govern- 
ments of  the  world,  and  does  not  refer  to  a  unity  in  or  exchange 
of  form  of  organization  or  government  of  any  body  of  Masons, 
nor  to  a  centralization  of  government  or  authority  in  any  body. 

Toward  the  close  of  the  session  the  grand  master  was  presented  with 
a  beautiful  basket  of  roses  on  behalf  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  the  Order 
of  Eastern  Star.  Some  years  ago  this  custom  started  in  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Illinois  but  the  wise  acres  thought  they  saw  trouble  coming  and 
have  eliminated  all  presentations  except  the  grand  master's  jewel. 

It  is  pleasing  to  note  that  the  Committee  on  Homes  endorsed  Grand 
Master  Saunder's  plan  of  the  community  cottage  and  recommended  to 
the  Board  of  Directors  that  they  give  the  subject  immediate  considera- 
tion. 

A  note  in  the  report  of  the  Finance  Committee  recommends  that 
fines  which  had  been  assessed  against  lodges  should  be  remitted.  Now 
what  in  the  world  is  the  use  of  imposing  penalties  for  failure  to  comply 
with  the  regulations  if  the  grand  lodge  is  going  to  come  into  annual 
session  and  remit  them.  At  any  rate  fines  have  no  place  in  Freemasonry. 
They  are  a  childish  procedure  and  smack  too  much  of  the  justice  court. 

The  Finance  Committee  thought  as  did  the  grand  master  and  recom- 
mended that  no  change  be  made  in  the  salary  of  the  grand  secretary. 

The  installation  of  officers  was  conducted  by  the  retiring  grand  mas- 
ter, Brother  James  N.  Saunders.  In  the  list  of  those  installed  the  name 
of  Dave  Jackson,  grand  secretary  does  not  appear,  maybe  he  holds  over 
and  maybe  he  didn't  like  what  the  grand  master, said  about  his  salary 
and  didn't  care  to  be  installed  by  him. 


Masonic  Correspondence  125 

The  correspondence  report  is  written  by  Brotlier  William  W,  Clark. 
The  grand  lodge  gives  him  the  title  of  "Eeporter"  although  he  signs 
himself  as  Committee  on  Correspondence.  He  gives  two  and  one-half 
pages  of  his  review  to  Illinois. 

Concerning  the  opening  of  the  grand  lodge  by  Deputy  Grand  Master 
Scroggin  he  says — 

We  have  understood  that  a  Masonic  body  could  be  opened 
in  ample  form  only  by  the  grand  master.     Are  we  mistaken? 

He  refers  to  the  devotional  exercises  which  were  conducted  by  E. 
Keene  Ryan  and  says — 

Brother  Ryan  is  a  Kentuckian,  and  an  old  Owensboro  boy, 
the  home  town  of  this  writer.     We  are  proud   of  him. 

He  quotes  all  that  Grand  Master  Wheeler  said  concerning  patriotism 
and  alludes  to  his  remarks  as  fine  sentences. 

He  finds  no  fault  whatsoever  with  anything  that  the  grand  master 
did  and  mentions  his  acts  very  liberally. 

Concerning  the  report  of  Charles  H.  Martin,  the  reporter  says  "It 
is  his  first  and  is  interesting  throughout." 

He  enters  into  an  argument  with  Brother  Martin  concerning  the  ex- 
pulsion by  a  Texas  lodge  of  a  member  of  a  Kentucky  lodge,  and  sug- 
gests that  the  law  of  Illinois  regulating  questions  of  discipline  is  better 
than  the  Kentucky  law,  but  that  it  might  be  further  improved. 

The  reporter  says  there  is  much  more  in  the  Illinois  report  that  he 
would  like  to  take  up  but  the  printer  in  calling  for  copy  causes  him 
to  limit  his  review. 

Lodges  593  Earl  W.  Weathers,  G.  M.,  Elkton. 

Members  46,046  Dave  Jackson,  G.  S.,  Louisville. 


LOUISIANA,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

It  requires  a  volume  of  nearly  five  hundred  pages  to  record  the  trans- 
actions and  exploit  the  various  tabular  matter  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Louisiana. 

This  grand  lodge,  like  a  good  many  others,  prints  in  its  proceedings 
the  list  of  officers  and  members  of  every  constituent  lodge  in  the  state. 


126  Appendix — Part  I 


The  proceedings  are  ordered  to  be  read  in  all  lodges  but  there  is 
nothing  to  show  that  it  was  done  nor  how  it  was  accomplished. 

The  one  hundred  seventh  annual  grand  communication  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Louisiana  was  held  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  opening  on 
Monday  night,  February  4,  1918.  Just  why  the  annual  communication  is 
called  a  grand  communication  is  not  apparent  unless  it  is  to  distinguish  it 
from  emergent  and  special  communications. 

The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form,  after  which  eulogies  were 
delivered  in  memory  of  William  M.  Baker,  grand  lecturer  and  Charles  F. 
Buck,  past  grand  master,  both  of  whom  died  during  the  year. 

The  list  of  grand  representatives  present  does  not  disclose  the  name 
of  the  brother  representing  Illinois.  Of  course  nobody  believes  that  the 
grand  representatives'  system  as  now  organized  and  constituted  amounts 
to  very  much.  It  is  natural  for  grand  lodges  to  want  to  be  represented  by 
their  ambassadors  in  the  communications  of  foreign  grand  bodies.  Why 
wouldn't  it  be  a  good  idea  for  our  grand  secretaries  to  formally  notify 
other  grand  jurisdictions  of  the  presence  of  their  representative  in  annual 
meeting  instead  of  depending  upon  correspondents  digging  the  information 
out  of  much  irrevelant  matter  found  in  the  proceedings  of  all  grand  lodges. 
In  this  manner  continued  absence  of  grand  representatives  would  be  noted 
and  opportunity  given  for  the  appointment  of  more  active  brethren. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  John  W.  Armstrong  is  a  long  document 
in  which  he  has  thoroughly  covered  the  many  matters  which  came  under  his 
supervision  during  the  year. 

In  his  opening  remarks  he  says — 

Many  have,  at  the  call  of  their  country,  left  friends  and  home 
to  serve  its  behests  on  the  tented  field  and  in  the  deadly  strife  of 
battle.  A  Mason's  duty  is  to  his  God,  next  to  his  country,  and 
then  to  his  neighbor,  before  himself.  This  is  the  order  of  a  Mason 's 
duties  and  the  true  Mason  knows  how  best  to  fulfill  them.  May 
we  who  remain  at  home  remember  them  in  our  prayers  and  look 
after  those  depending  upon  those  of  our  brethren  who  have  answered 
their  country's  call. 

Ho  called  upon  each  lodge  to  keep  a  correct  record  of  every  member 
going  into  the  service  upon  specially  prepared  cards  called  ' '  War  Service 
Cards."  In  view  of  the  large  number  of  young  men  constantly  leaving 
home  the  grand  master  called  upon  the  older  brethren  to  again  return 
to  their  active  duties  in  the  lodge  and  to  help  keep  the  fires  of  Masonry 
burning  brightly  upon  the  altars. 

The  state  of  the  order  in  Louisiana  is  reported  to  be  most  excellent. 
At  least  this  is  the  idea  which  the  grand  master  gained  in  his  corre- 
spondence during  the  year,  he  having  written  over  thirty-two  hundred 
lotters. 


Masonic  Correspondence  127 

The  illustrious  dead  of  Louisiana  and  other  grand  jurisdictions  are 
noted  with  appropriate  memorials. 

During  the  year  dispensations  were  issued  for  the  formation  of  five 
new  lodges. 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  Camp  Beauregard  is  located  very  near  the 
city  of  Alexandria  it  was  found  necessary  to  establish  another  lodge 
there  in  order  to  take  care  of  the  tremendous  amount  of  work  entailed 
on  account  of  conferring  degrees  by  courtesy.  This  lodge  was  instituted 
under  the  name  of  Liberty  Lodge,  and  the  dispensation  permits  it  to  do 
.degree  work  by  courtesy  only. 

A  Masonic  rest  room  was  also  fitted  up  at  Alexandria  where  soldier 
Masons  might  have  some  comforts  not  otherwise  provided  in  army 
camps. 

Concerning  this  rest  station  the  grand  master  says — 

Oliver  Lodge  No.  8-i  very  graciously  tendered  me  the  use 
of  a  room  gratis,  which  I  accepted,  and  have  equipped  it  with 
suitable  furniture,  writing  material  and  reading  matter,  and  have 
placed  in  charge  Brother  A.  L.  Churchill  as  its  secretary,  whose 
duty  it  is  to  look  after  the  welfare  of  those  who  are  our  own 
brothers  and  the  sons  of  our  Brother  Masons  whose  fathers  are 
requesting  information  regarding  their  sons.  It  is  also  his  duty 
to  answer  all  correspondence  coming  from  such  channels  requir- 
ing information  that  prior  to  this  came  through  my  office,  and 
before  same  could  be  answered  I  would  have  to  have  some 
brother  in  Alexandria  to  look  up  for  me.  Brother  Churchill 
is  competent  to  lecture  those  who  are  deficient  in  their  degree 
lectures  on  account  of  having  received  their  degrees  at  one  and 
the  same  communication,  or  have  left  their  home  lodge  before 
becoming  proficient.  This  field  is  a  broad  one  and  one  that  can 
be  added  to,  for  we  owe  to  our  soldier-Masons,  who  have  given 
up  all  to  fight  for  our  home  and  country,  a  great  deal,  and  any- 
thing that  we,  as  Masons,  can  do  for  their  welfare,  who  do  not 
have  to  go  to  the  Front,  we  should  be  willing  and  ready  to  do. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Louisiana  having  clearly  outgrown  the  present 
Masonic  temple  m  New  Orleans  the  grand  master  presented  the  subject 
in  his  annual  address  and  asked  the  grand  lodge  to  take  under  consid- 
eration the  construction  and  equipment  of  a  new  building. 

The  grand  master  refers  to  the  pernicious  activity  of  a  certain  or- 
ganization whose  prerequisite  for  membership  is  that  of  being  a  Master 
Mason  and  issued  a  circular  letter  forbidding — 

Any  solicitation  for  membershi])  or  for  business  in  any  order 

or  society  at  lodge  meetings  and  on  lodge  premises. 

The  name  of  this  particular  organization  is  not  mentioned  but  it 
wouldn't  be  a  bad  guess  to  name  it  The  Grotto  for  the  reason  that  grand 
masters  throughout  the  United  States  have  been  taking  a  poke  at  this 


128  Appendix — Part  I 


particular  organization  because   of  its  interference  with   the  legitimate 
work  of  lodges. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Louisiana  operates  a  Masonic  cemetery  and  the 
grand  master  reports  that  on  account  of  an  inefficient  sexton  the  grand 
lodge  was  now  involved  in  considerable  trouble  settling  disputes  over 
property  rights.  It  looks  to  the  writer  as  though  the  Masonic  cemetery 
business  was  a  sort  of  a  jinx  for  lodges  and  grand  lodges.  Everyone  of 
them  seem  to  be  involved  in  more  or  less  litigation. 

The  grand  lecturer  having  died  during  the  year,  twenty  applications 
were  filed  by  ambitious  brethren  for  the  appointment  much  to  the  em- 
barrassment of  the  grand  master.  He  thought  at  first  that  he  would  be 
able  to  parcel  out  the  work  among  various  brethren  but  was  unable  to 
get  enough  of  them  to  do  the  work  and  was  compelled  to  select  a  new 
grand  lecturer. 

A  large  number  of  rulings  and  decisions  are  reported,  most  of  them 
of  purely  local  application. 

In  one  lodge  the  master  permitted  a  brother  to  sit  in  the  lodge 
without  voting.  "When  the  grand  master  found  it  out  he  ruled  that  the 
particular  ballot  was  null  and  void  and  ordered  them  to  vote  again. 

Concerning  the  conferring  of  degrees  by  courtesy  the  grand  master 
says — 

This  has  brought  me  into  close  and  intimate  touch  with 
other  grand  masters  of  sister  grand  jurisdictions,  and  has 
strengthened  the  cordial  and  fraternal  relations  existing  between 
these  jurisdictions  and  ours,  and  wherever  the  requests  came 
within  our  laws  they  have  been  promptly  approved  by  me  and 
executed  by  our  Louisiana  lodges,  which  have  worked  both  night 
and  day  in  order  to  accommodate  lodges  in  other  states  and  to 
see  that  the  boys  who  wear  the  khaki  finish  their  degrees  in 
Masonry  before  being  called  to  foreign  shores.  I  here  pay  public 
acknowledgment  to  the  lodges  of  this  state  and  to  sister  juris- 
dictions for  their  prompt  and  efficient  handling  of  these  cases 
wherever  I  have  made  these  requests. 

Among  the  grand  representatives  appointed  to  fill  vacancies  it  is 
noticed  that  some  of  the  grand  jurisdictions  favored  were  the  Grand 
Orient  of  Paraguay  and  the  Supreme  Council  of  Columbia,  It  looks  as  tho 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Louisiana  was  taking  a  long  chance  in  granting 
recognition  to  councils  and  orients  operating  exclusively  under  the  con- 
trol of  the  Scottish  Eite. 

Among  the  many  dispensations  granted  by  the  grand  master  was  one 
permitting  a  lodge  to  meet  in  a  hall  which  had  not  yet  been  consecrated. 

Another  dispensation  granted  permission  to  a  lodge  to  hold  a  joint 
installation  with  an  Eastern  Star  chapter. 


Masonic  Correspondence  129 

Grand  Master  Armstrong  was  particularly  generous  in  the  matter  of 
granting  special  dispensation  for  balloting  and  conferring  degrees  on 
soldiers.     He  justifies  his  action  by  saying — 

The  average  age  of  a  petitioner  for  the  Masonic  degrees  is 
between  the  ages  of  twenty-one  and  thirty-one.  This  also  was 
made  the  draft  age  by  Congress.  I  know  that  the  average  young 
man  who  desires  to  be  a  Mason  intends  to  place  his  application 
in  a  lodge  when  he  became  of  age,  and  in  nine  cases  out  of  ten 
delayed  on  account  of  the  lack  of  necessary  funds.  When  he  is 
drafted  he  makes  an  extra  effort  and  applies  to  his  local  lodge. 
In  all  cases  where  the  circumstances  justified  it,  I  have  granted 
dispensations  waiving  statutory  time;  every  case  has  been 
judged  on  its  own  merits. 

Among  the  recommendations  made  was  one  limiting  the  number  of 
copies  of  proceedings  sent  to  each  lodge  to  one.  The  reason  given  was 
that  the  cost  saved  to  the  grand  lodge  could  be  used  to  a  much  better 
advantage  during  the  war. 

The  following  recommendation  is  somewhat  peculiar — 

Masonry  has  to  adjust  itself  to  the  unusual  conditions 
brought  about  by  this  world  war.  Letters  received  from  many 
Masons  have  come  to  me  requesting  that  the  privilege  of  wear- 
ing Masonic  emblems  be  extended  to  their  sons  who,  though  of 
age  for  service,  are  under  age  for  the  Masonic  degrees.  In  the 
logic  of  things  it  seems  to  me  that  if  a  man  is  old  enough  to 
serve  his  country,  we  should  consider  him  of  age  to  become  a 
Mason.  I  would  respectfully  recommend  that  in  the  case  of 
sons  of  Masons  the  old  Masonic  custom  of  permitting  a  Lewis 
to  petition  for  degrees  be  revived.  If  in  the  judgment  of  the 
grand  lodge  this  may  not  be  permitted  for  all  time,  at  least  it 
should  be  permitted  for  the  term  of  this  war. 

The  grand  master  made  twelve  official  visits  to  subordinate  lodges, 
flc  states  that  at  one  of  them  he  delivered  an  appropriate  addess  on 
what  Masonry  means  to  man.  It  is  a  little  unusual  for  a  speaker  to 
determine  the  fitness  of  his  address,  the  audience  usually  doing  that. 

The  grand  master  reports  at  length  on  the  relation  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Louisiana  with  the  various  so-called  Masonic  grand  bodies  of 
France  and  finally  closes  with  the  recommendation — 

As  a  great  many  of  the  grand  lodges  of  America  have  sub- 
mitted through  resolutions  a  modus  vivendi  between  American 
and  French  Masons  permitting  unrestricted  fraternization  with 
the  members  of  the  several  grand  bodies  of  France,  let  us  go  a 
step  further,  being  true  to  ourselves  and  to  the  institution  of 
.which  we  are  members  and  resume  once  and  for  all,  free  and 
fraternal  intercourse  with  the  Grand  Orient  and  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  France,  leaving  time  and  results  to  prove  the  rectitude  of 
our  line  of  action. 


130  Appendix — Part  I 


The  proceedings  record  that  the  address  of  the  grand  master  was 
received,  adopted  and  distributed  but  there  is  nothing  to  show  as  to  who 
made  the  distribution. 

The  receipts,  as  shown  by  the  grand  treasurer,  are  $48,126.55,  while 
the  expenditures  were  $41,298.25. 

The  detailed  financial  report  discloses  the  fact  that  the  grand  mas- 
ter 's  traveling  expense  for  the  year  was  $2,627.47.  It  is  surmised  that 
if  the  grand  master  of  Illinois  were  to  put  in  a  bill  of  similar  proportions 
the  Finance  Committee  would  fall  dead.  However,  this  writer  has  al- 
ways held  that  the  grand  master  ought  to  give  personal  attention  to  the 
affairs  of  his  office  and  go  wherever  duty  calls  him,  no  matter  what  the 
expense  may  be. 

The  Board  of  Belief  submitted  to  the  grand  lodge  a  detailed  report 
of  moneys  that  were  expended  in  the  care  of  sojourning  brethren  and  it 
is  noticed  that  Illinois  is  charged  up  with  $112.00.  It  would  be  interest- 
ing to  know  whether  the  Louisiana  Belief  Lodge  ever  had  any  of  this 
money  returned  to  them  by  the  lodges  whose  members  were  benefited. 

The  financial  budget  prepared  for  the  coming  year  allowed  the  grand 
master  for  office  expense  $1500  and  fixed  the  salary  of  the  grand  secre- 
tary at  $2500,  his  assistant  at  $1500  and  allowed  the  grand  lecturer  $4200. 
It  is  a  wonder  that  the  Masons  of  Louisiana  do  not  aspire  to  become 
grand  lecturer  rather  than  grand  master,  it  is  so  much  more  remunerative. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  a  National  Tuberculosis  Sanitarium 
made  a  report  to  the  grand  lodge  showing  that  they  were  unable  to  get 
any  interest  in  the  project  at  this  time  for  the  reason  that — 

The  majority  of  replies  from  the  different  jurisdictions  are 
of  the  opinion  that  an  institution  so  located  would  be  so  far 
from  the  majority  of  the  Masons  who  are  actually  in  need  of 
such  assistance  that  they  very  much  fear  their  lodges  would 
not  deem  it  wise  for  them  to  enter  into  the  support  of  a  national 
institution. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  makes  a  very  unuj,ual  re- 
port in  that  he  approves  the  appointments  of  representatives  made  by 
the  grand  master  and  suggests  amendments  to  certain  edicts  relating  to 
exclusive  grand  lodge  jurisdiction.  He  recommends  the  repeal  of  the 
edict  of  non-intercourso  against  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  and  the  im- 
mediate exchange  of  representatives.  The  recommendation  went  through 
with  a  hoop,  for  the  record   states — 

The  adoption  of  the  resolutions  restoring  fraternal  relations 
with  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  and  recognizing  the  Grand 
Ijodge  of  France  was  followed  by  an  outburst  of  applause,  the 
national  colors  of  the  United  States  and  of  France  being  dis- 
played,  one   on  each   side   of   the   station   of  the  grand   master, 


Masonic  Correspondence  131 

and  the  national  airs  of  each  of  the  countries  pealed  forth  from 
the  Cathedral  organ.  When  the  grand  lodge  was  again  ready 
for  business,  M.  W.  Brother  B.  B.  Purser  moved  that  the  name 
of  M.  W.  Brother  John  Stanley  Thibaut  be  tendered  to  these 
bodies  for  commission  as  their  representative,  and  said  motion, 
being  duly  seconded,  was  carried  unanimously. 

The  Committee  on  Work  reported  that — 

Wliile  we  recognize  that  the  work  is  only  the  earthen  vessel 
in  wlWch  the  treasure  of  Masonic  symbolism  is  hidden,  still  we 
are  impressed  that  the  proceedings  of  lodges  and  the  conferring 
of  degrees  should  be  done  in  a  duly  dignified  manner  and  with 
practical  uniformity,  and  we  believe  that  measures  should  be 
taken  to  reinforce  the  work  noAv  being  done  by  the  grand  lec- 
turers. 

The  committee  placed  a  limitation  of  two  years  on  grand  lecturers' 
certificates  of  proficiency  and  ordered  that  hereafter  every  holder  of  such 
certificate  desiring  its  continuance  must  present  himself  for  a  new  ex- 
amination and  secure  another  certificate. 

The  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  themselves  commit  an 
offense  in  printing  the  names  of  brethren  whose  cases  came  under  their 
supervision.  It  is  decidedly  unmasouic  to  publish  the  shortcomings  of 
members  of  the  craft  who  in  an  hour  of  weakness  depart  from  the  straight 
and  narrow  path. 

A  pleasure  feature  of  the  grand  lodge  meeting  was  the  introduction 
of  eighteen  brethren  who  had  attained  a  Masonic  record  of  over  forty 
years.  They  were  escorted  to  the  east  and  accorded  the  private  grand 
honors  of  Masonry. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  made  a  report  in  which  it  approved 
every  decision  made  by  the  grand  master.  But  with  the  sentence  of 
approval  also  went  either  a  suggestion  or  criticism  on  the  part  of  the 
committee  as  to  the  form  or  manner  in  which  the  grand  master  had  ex- 
pressed himself  or  with  a  suggestion  on  the  part  of  the  committee  as 
to  a  better  construction  of  the  law.  It  must  not  be  forgotten,  however, 
that  it  is  always  the  right  and  prerogative  of  Jurisprudence  Committees 
to  air  their  superior  knowledge,  they  never  want  to  give  the  new  grand 
master  credit  for  anything,  they  are  afraid  that  if  they  encourage  the 
youngster  too  much  that  when  he  gets  on  the  committee  he  will  proceed 
to  tell  his  elders  where  to  get  off  at. 

One  statement  in  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence 
promotes  a  smile.     They  state — 

We  feel  that  in  this  and  many  similar  cases  the  masiers  and 
brethren  of  lodges  are  prone  to  refer  to  the  grand  master,  ques- 
tions that  should  not  be  brought  before  him,  and  particularly 
that  in  regard  to  physical  qualifications.  The  lodges  should  judge 
for  themselves  as  far  as  is  possible  to  do  so. 


132  Appendix — Part  I 


That's  just  exactly  what  they  tell  masters  and  brethren  in  Illinois, 
then  if  the  master  doesn't  happen  to  know  any  more  about  Masonry 
than  the  law  allows  him  and  chances  to  initiate  somebody  minus  a  big 
toe  the  grand  master  jumps  on  him  with  both  feet  and  suspends  him 
from  oifice  for  six  months.  The  ignus  fatuous  of  Freemasonry  is  that 
terse  little  sentence  "the  lodge  shall  be  the  judge  of  the  physical  fitness 
of  its  candidates."  It  lures  many  worthy  masters  into  the  slough  of 
trouble. 

The  proceedings  close  with  a  certificate  from  the  grand  secretary 
attesting  the  fact  that  the  proceedings  contain  a  true  transcript  of  the 
transactions  of  the  grand  lodge. 

It  is  evident  that  our  Louisianians  do  not  believe  in  wasting  very 
much  of  their  funds  for  the  benefit  of  foreign  correspondence.  A  report 
of  48  pages  is  prepared  by  Herman  C.  Duncan  in  which  Illinois  gets  one 
page.  But  one  quotation  is  made  from  Grand  Master  Ealph  Wheeler's 
address  and  that  is  his  paragraph  relating  to  military  lodges.  A  few 
brief  sentences  are  taken  from  the  oration  of  Oscar  A.  Kropf. 

Concerning  the  refusal  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  to  recognize 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  Brother  Duncan  says — 

Whether  the  working  of  degrees  in  Symbolic  Masonry  can 
be  lawfully  done  in  other  rite  than  that  of  the  York  Eite  has 
been  repeatedly  argued,  and  to  your  committee  it  seems  inop- 
portune to  renew  the  discussion.  Some  day  liberty  will  be  es- 
tablished everywhere  in  this  world.  The  Teutonic  claim  to  be 
the  only  people  will  cease.  Then  it  wdll  be  'timely  to  again  con- 
sider those  matters.  For  that  hour  we  wait.  May  the  bells 
soon  ring  out  declaring  liberty  throughout  not  this  land  alone, 
but  every  land.  Then  Illinois  will  recognize  the  liberty  for 
others  she  claims  for  herself.  Then  she  will  recognize  that  our 
brethren  of  the  Scottish,  living  in  countries  where  it  is  the 
only  rite,  or  the  dominant  rite,  have  the  liberty  in  working  in 
Symbolic  Masonry. 

Lodges  228  George  A.  Treadwell,  G.  M.,  New  Orleans. 

Members  19,387  John  A.  Davilla,  G.  S.,  New  Orleans. 


MAINE,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The   grand   lodge   met   in   Ma,y.     Proceedings   not   received   at   this 
writing. 


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MANITOBA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  forty-third  annual  communication  convened  in  the  city  of  Win- 
nipeg, June  12,  1918.  The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form,  after 
which  Grand  Master  Percy  E.  Kellett  presented  his  annual  address. 

He  has  considerable  to  say  about  the  great  war,  and  introduces  the 
following  paragraph, — 

During  the  past  year  forty  members  of  our  lodges  have 
made  the  supreme  sacrifice  for  country  and  liberty  in  the  great 
war.  Words  cannot  express  the  debt  of  gratitude  we  owe  them. 
The  barbarian  threatens  our  very  existence  as  a  free  people. 
Eeason  and  Eighteousness  must  be  forced  upon  him  that  the 
foundation  may  be  laid  for  the  brotherhood  of  man.  These  sol- 
diers died  battling  for  that  brotherhood  which  Freemasonry  has 
for  its  ideal.  We  have  ample  reason,  then,  to  cherish  their  mem- 
ory. The  glory  they  acquired  will  always  live.  To  their  dear  ones, 
we  would  extend  our  deepest  sympathy,  and  where  necessary, 
may  we  be  privileged  to  give  counsel  and  assistance.  Instinc- 
tively wo  remember  these  familiar  sentences:  "Death  is  swal- 
lowed up  in  Victory."  "O  Death  where  is  thy  sting,  O  Grave 
where  is  thy  Victory?"  Formerly  they  breathed  consolation, 
now,  in  addition,  they  stimulate  courage  and  hopeful  aspiration. 
The  work  continues.  Their  bodies  are  dead,  but  their  souls  go 
marching  on.  Living  and  dead  battle  together  for  victory. 
Their  death  will  not  interfere,  but  will  hasten  the  victory  to 
which  they  looked  forward. 

He  reports  great  success  in  the  bi-centenary  appeal  for  the  Benev- 
olent Fund. 

He  states  that  the  year,  1917,  should  be  of  particular  interest  to 
the  Masons  of  Manitoba  because  it  is  commemorative  of  the  intro- 
duction of  Freemasonry  into  the  province,  which  took  place  in  1864. 

The  grand  master  states  that  he  issued  a  number  of  dispensations 
but  in  so  doing,  established  no  new  precedent.  In  this  connection, 
he  says, — 

I  refused  dispensation  in  one  case  where  a  soldier  had  lost 
his  legs,  both  off  a  few  inches  from  the  body.  Sympathy  would 
urge  one  to  overlook  almost  anj^  physical  defect  in  a  soldier 
who  had  become  maimed  in  this  war.  But  I  felt  no  great 
hardship  would  be  incurred  by  waiting.  Dispensation  can  be  ap- 
jilied  for  again.  I  did  not  want  to  establish  a  precedent,  which 
might  turn  Out  to  be  dangerous  and  costly  for  this  grand  lodge 
to  follow.  This  is  a  question  that  should  be  carefully  considered 
at  this  grand  lodge  session,  and  a  definite  policy  laid  down  for 
future  guidance.  The  problem  will  be  placed  before  you  for 
your  decision,  when  the  new  constitution  is  being  considered. 
My  own  opinion  is  that  we  should  guard  against  being  swayed 


134  Appendix — Part  I 


altogether  by  sympathy.  It  would  rebound  very  much  to  the 
discredit  of  our  fraternity,  if  we  assumed  a  burden  greater 
than  we  could  bear.  Our  fraternity  is  not  in  any  sense  a  benefit 
society.  If  the  bars  are  taken  down  almost  altogether,  it  will 
undoubtedly  result  in  our  having  added  to  our  membership  a  great 
many  who  would  be  a  chaige  against  the  fraternity  for  the  balance 
of  their  natural  lives. 

He  advises  the  grand  lodge,  that  in  case  it  would  appear  advisable 
to  change  the  present  law  on  physical  qualifications  that  he  would 
recommend — 

That  in  all  cases  of  physical  disability,  it  be  insisted  on  that 
an  applicant  for  membership  be  not  only  able  to  support  him- 
self, but  also  able  and  willing  to  contribute  to  the  assistance 
of  those  in  need.  Only  in  this  way,  it  seems  to  me  can  we  as- 
sure ourselves  of  a  membership  vigorous  enough  to  carry  out 
Masonic  work  on  its  broadest  lines.  I  would  recommend  also 
that  a  set  form  of  application  for  dispensation  in  cases  of  physi- 
cal disqualification  be  drawn  up,  so  that  complete  informa- 
tion as  to  the  circumstances  and  capabilities  of  the  apjjlicant 
may  be  placed  before  whoever  has  to  decide  on  whether  dis- 
pensation should  be  granted  or  not.  Such  form  should  be  used 
in  all  cases  where  dispensation  is  asked  for  on  account  of  physi- 
cal disqualification. 

In  connection  with  a  conference  of  grand  oflficers  and  the  Board  of 
General  Purposes  held  early  in  the  year,  the  subject  of  general  Masonic 
Utility  was  considered.  The  following  expression  is  taken  from  the 
grand  master's  comment  on  this  meeting, — 

Reduced  to  fundamentals,  it  seems  to  me,  the  main  object  of 
our  fraternity  is  to  give  the  individual  member  increased  opportu- 
nity for  self-development,  self-realization  and  service.  If  for  any 
reason,  this  object  is  lost  sight  of  or  obscured,  our  institution  has 
no  real  place  in  a  world  such  as  exists  today.  This  purpose  can- 
not be  fulfilled  by  the  mere  performance  of  ceremonies  and  the 
recitation  of  rituals.  We  must  have  a  practical  application  of 
our  truths  and  morals  in  social  uplifting  work.  Unless  we  can 
do  this,  thinking  people  will  have  no  time  for  us. 

He  has  considerable  to  say  upon  the  subject  of  French  Masonry, 
from  which  the  conclusion  is  drawn  that  M,  Joseph  Caillaux,  is  not  a 
Freemason,  and  never  has  been,  but  that  M.  Meline,  and  Marshal  Joflfre, 
both  belong  to  the  Grand  Orient  of  France.  As  to  the  sources  from 
which  many  false  reports  concerning  Freemasonry  have  emanated,  the 
grand  master  leaves  each  reader  to  draw  his  own  conclusions. 

The  district  deputy  grand  masters  submit  exhaustive  reports,  and 
the  inference  is  that  these  officials  do  something  more  than  to  receive 
official  receptions  and  draw  mileage  and  per  diem  at  grand  lodge. 

On  the  afternoon  of  the  second  day,  a  splendid  oration  was  de- 
livered to  the  grand  lodge,  by  the  Rev.   Thomas  G.  Bethell.     His  sub- 


Masonic  Correspondence  135 

ject    was   leadership    and   personality,   and    it    makes   good    reading   for 
all  Masons. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  of  $9,724.38  and  expenditures 
of  $10,760.83.  There  was  appropriated  from  the  Benevolent  Fund  of 
the  grand  lodge  the  sum  of  $2,822.40  for  the  care  of  the  grand  lodge 
dependents. 

The  report   of  the  grand   secretary  covers  many  details. 
Among  the  dispensations  detailed  is  one  to  give  Masonic  burial  to 
an  Entered  Apprentice. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  make  the  customary  report,  con- 
cerning the  general  welfare  of  the  fraternity.  One  item  chronicles  the 
fact  that  the  ceremonials  of  the  grand  lodge  are  so  much  in  disrepute 
among  the  brethren  and  a  committee  was  appointed  to  recast  them. 

Concerning  the  position  of  the  Three  Lesser  Lights,  it  was  recom- 
mended that  a  light  be  placed  in  front  of  each  of  the  three  principal 
oiBcers'  chairs.  This-  certainly  would  be  placing  them,  east,  west  and 
south. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  reported  that  nothing  had  been 
submitted  to  them  for  consideration. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Eesoarch  and  Education  state  that  they 
are  devising  plans  for  the  education  of  the  craft  upon  Masonic  subjects. 

The  most  interesting  report  in  the  proceedings  is  that  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Condition  of  Freemasonry,  in  which  about  everything 
connected  with  the  fraternity  from  its  incepta  to  the  present  time  is 
considered.  There  are  a  lot  of  good  things  in  this  report  and  if  time 
and  space  permitted,  the  writer  would  like  very  much  to  reproduce  some 
of  them. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  make  a  very  pretentious 
report  of  the  grand  lodge.  What  the  committee  did  was  to  review  the 
proceedings  of  other  grand  jurisdictions  and  extract  therefrom  the  best 
things  that  it  could  find  and  present  them  in  topical  form  to  the  grand 
lodge. 

The  Committee  on  the  Bi-Centenary  Fund  submit  an  itemized  state- 
ment of  their  efforts.  They  deserve  congratulations.  The  allotment  to 
be  raised  was  $64,760.00.     The  amount  subscribed  was  $72,418.55. 

The  grand  lodge  closed  with  the  election  and  installation  of  officers. 

There  is  no  detailed  report  by  states  by  a  Committee  on  Foreign 
Correspondence. 

Lodges  77  Edward  T.  Groonway,  G  .M.,  Crystal  City. 

Members  7,600  James  A.  Ovas,  G.  S.,  Winnipeg. 


136  Appendix — Part  I 


MARYLAND,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Maryland  meets  twice  each  year  in  semiannual 
communication.  Being  located  in  compact  territory  with  abundant  rail- 
road facilities  there  is  no  reason  why  the  grand  lodge  should  not  meet 
oftener  than  once  each  year. 

In  examining  the  proceedings  it  is  noticeable  that  organ  and  vocal 
music  is  interspersed  among  the  various  transactions. 

It  is  generally  agreed  nowadays  that  music  hath  power  to  tame 
the  savage  breast.  Perhaps  the  use  of  music  is  one  reason  for  the  gen- 
eral harmony  which  seems  to  prevail  throughout  the  transactions  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Maryland. 

Here  is  an  idea  for  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois.  Why  not  order 
George  Kurzenknabe  and  some  of  the  quartettes  of  Chicago  on  hand 
during  the  grand  lodge  session  and  when  things  become  rancorous  have 
them  sing  a  little.  Again  it  would  be  a  most  excellent  thing  to  have 
them  chant  a  lullaby  during  the  reading  of  some  very  lengthy  reports 
which  besides  being  extremely  dry  are  rendered  inaudible  by  the  stage 
fright  of  the  reader.  A  lullaby  at  this  time  might  be  highly  soothing  to 
the  sleepers  in  the  audience  who  were  out  late  the  night  before. 

The  grand  lodge  began  with  considerable  eclat.  The  deputy  grand 
master  opens  the  grand  lodge  and  then  sends  the  grand  marshal  out  to 
inform  the  grand  master  that  the  grand  lodge  is  ready  to  receive  him. 
Accompanied  by  the  grand  sword  bearer  the  grand  master  is  escorted  into 
the  presence  of  the  grand  lodge  amid  a  tumult  of  grand  honors  and  music. 

What,  in  Illinois,  is  known  as  the  Committee  on  Credentials  is  called 
in  Maryland  the  Committee  on  Conference.  The  detailed  report  which 
they  make  would  look  much  better  in  the  appendix. 

The  grand  master  of  Maryland  makes  no  detailed  report  of  his  trans- 
actions. Probably  he  considers  that  it  is  none  of  the  grand  lodge's  busi- 
ness what  he  did. 

At  the  meeting  under  Eeview  held  the  second  Tuesday  of  May,  1917, 
complete  statements  of  the  grand  secretary  and  the  grand  treasurer  were 
received.  The  grand  secretary  makes  a  detailed  statistical  report  cover- 
ing the  first  half  of  the  year. 

In  the  record  of  the  Library  Committee  is  noticed  a  disbursement  of 
$2.00  for  subscription  to  the  American  Freemason.  The  American  Free- 
mason is  a  splendid  publication  but  why  does  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Mary- 


Masonic  Correspondence  137 

land  confine  itself  to  this  one  journal  when  there  are  so  many  more  of 
merit?  Why  not  take  them  all  and  thus  give  the  reading  Masons  Ma- 
sonic information  from  all  parts  of  the  country? 

Grand  Master  Shryock  calls  attention  of  the  grand  lodge  to — 

A  fund,  called  the  "Baltimore  Fund,"  was  being  raised  in 
the  city  of  Baltimore  for  the  relief  of  the  dependents  of  the 
soldiers  and  sailors  who  are  enlisted  in  the  army  and  navy  in 
the  world  war,  and  in  order  to  show  the  loyalty  of  the  fraternity 
suggested  that  the  grand  lodge  take  part  therein. 

On  motion  it  was  resolved  that  the  grand  lodge  appropriate 
fifteen  hundred  dollars  to  this  fund,  payable  in  three  installments 
of  five  hundred  dollars  per  annum  for  the  next  three  years. 

"With  the  adoption  of  this  recommendation  the  Star  Spangled  Banner 
was  sung,  quite  appropriately. 

The  reports  of  various  committees  submitted  at  this  semi-annual 
meeting  were  extremely  brief. 

Following  the  account  of  the  May  meeting  is  one  of  the  cornerstone 
laying  of  the  Maryland  State  College  of  Agriculture  participated  in  by 
officers  of  the  grand  lodge,  very  few  proxies  being  in  evidence.  It  gives 
in  full  the  cornerstone  ceremony,  and  the  question  naturally  arises  as  to 
whether  this  was  a  special  service  arranged  for  this  particular  occasion. 

The  second  semi-annual  communication  was  held  November  20th,  and 
is  called  the  "Annual  Communication." 

The  opening  ceremonies  were  identical  with  those  related  heretofore. 
The  business  transacted  was  unimportant.  The  reports  of  all  the  com- 
mittees were  brief  and  disclose  nothing  of  unusual  character.  This 
is  probably  due  to  the  fact  that  in  Maryland  the  grand  master  is  the 
whole  works,  while  committees  are  merely  for  ornamental  purposes. 

At  this  annual  meeting  there  was  presented  to  the  grand  lodge  a  bronze 
bust  of  General  George  Washington  in  Masonic  regalia.  The  gift  was 
from  the  grand  master,  Thomas  J.  Shryock. 

Along  about  five  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  the  second  day  the 
grand  lodge  called  off,  formed  in  procession  and  proceeded  to  the  banquet 
hall  where  dinner  was  served.  This  certainly  would  be  a  pleasing  custom 
in  a  small  grand  lodge,  but  it  would  hardly  work  in  the  grand  lodge  of 
Illinois. 

The  manner  of  conducting  the  election  of  officers  in  Maryland  is 
somewhat  unusual.     The  record  states — 

The  most  worshipful  grand  master  announced  that  the  time 
had  arrived  for  the  election  of  grand  officers  for  the  ensuing 
term,  and  then  vacated  the  East,  which  was  assumed  by  Brother 


138  Appendix — Part  I 


Charles  C.  Homer,  Jr.,  right  worshipful  deputy  grand  master, 
who  presided  during  the  election  of  most  worshipful  grand  mas- 
ter, the  result  of  which  was  the  unanimous  re-election  of  Most 
Worshipful  Brother  Thomas  J.  Shryock,  most  worshipful  grand 
master  for  thirty-third  time. 

It  is  noted  that  the  deputy  grand  master  installs  the  grand  master 
and  the  grand  master  installs  the  balance  of  the  officers. 

The  report  on  correspondence  is  prepared  by  the  Eeverend  Henry 
Branch.  He  gives  one  page  only  to  Illinois.  Maybe  the  grand  lodge  put 
the  soft  pedal  on  him.  He  very  briefly  enumerates  points  in  our  trans- 
action which  seem  to  attract  his  attention. 

Concerning  the  matter  of  tuition  at  the  LaGrange  Home  he  says — 

The  question  of  admitting  the  children  in  the  Masonic  homes 
to  the  school  in  the  district  in  which  the  home  is  located,  in- 
stead of  compelling  them  to  attend  the  schools  in  their  own  home, 
was  settled  in  the  interest  of  the  Masonic  Home,  the  real  home, 
for  the  time  being,  a  distinct  rebuke  to  the  school  authorities, 
who  demanded  tuition  as  for  non-resident  pupils.  How  unchar- 
itable and  narrow-minded. 

Of  the  reports  of  the  district  deputies  he  observes — 

Eeports  from  the  fifty  Masonic  districts  are  very  frank  in 
the  criticism  of  the  work  and  proceedings,  and  indicate  a  health- 
fulness  and  efficiency  that  augurs  well  for  the  future. 

He  extends  a  cordial  greeting  to  Charles  H.  Martin,  correspondent, 
in  the  following  words — ■ 

Eight  welcome  is  our  newly  appointed  correspondent,  with 
unlimited  means  at  his  disposal  and  free  to  control  as  many 
pages  as  the  rest  of  the  proceedings.  A  new  feature  commends 
itself  to  our  judgment,  the  Index  to  Correspondents,  though 
Brother  Branch  is  christened  over  again  and  gains  an  added 
initial. 

Lodges  Charles  C.  Homer,  Jr.,  G.  M.,  Baltimore, 

Members  18,552  George  Cook,  G.  S.,  Baltimore. 


MASSACHUSETTS,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  for  the  year 
1917  are  a  rather  complex  volume.  The  annual  communication  was  held 
December  12th.  The  proceedings,  however,  were  not  delivered  until  the 
middle  of  July  following,  nearly  seven  months  elapsing  between  the  time 
of  meeting  and  the  receipt  of  the  printed  volume.    It  is  understood  that 


Masonic  Correspondence  139 

labor  troubles  were  rcsponisible  for  the  long  delay.  At  first  glance  the 
book  might  be  taken  for  a  historical  review  of  numerous  Masonic  inci- 
dents and  events,  for  it  contains  a  number  of  articles  dealing  with  the 
early  history  of  Freemasonry  together  with  illustrations  of  prominent 
men  connected  with  the  early  and  formulative  period  of  the  fraternity. 
These  are  scattered  through  the  volume,  in  many  instances  being  inter- 
spersed with  the  business  transactions  of  the  grand  lodge.  This  makes 
it  somewhat  difficult  for  a  novice  to  readily  obtain  an  idea  of  what  the 
grand  lodge  did.  However,  there  may  be  method  in  this  procedure,  be- 
cause it  insures  the  various  papers  and  documents  being  called  to  the 
ready  attention  of  the  reader,  whereas,  if  placed  in  an  appendix  their 
examination  might  be  deferred  and  possibly  fail  to  secure  attention. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  'follows  very  closely  the  plan  of 
most  English  grand  lodges  by  holding  quarterly  communications.  The 
proceedings  under  review  record  the  transaction  of  four  quarterly  com- 
munications, one  of  which  is  called  the  annual,  eight  special  communica- 
tions, one  deputy  grand  lodge  and  one  stated  communication  for  the  ob- 
servance of  the  feast  of  St.  John  the  Baptist. 

The  volume  opens  with  a  splendid  steel  engraving  of  Leon  M.  Abbott, 
grand  master,  and  is  followed  by  a  half-tone  portrait  of  the  Masonic 
temple  at  Christobal,  Canal  Zone,  a  very  imposing  structure.  The  deputy 
grand  lodge   heretofore  referred  to,  is  given  first  consideration. 

According  to  the  record  Melvin  M.  Johnson,  past  grand  master,  was 
appointed  special  deputy  grand  master  to  visit  the  Canal  Zone  and  look 
after  the  interests  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  so  far  as  certain 
lodges  therein  owing  it  allegiance  were  concerned. 

The  official  report  discloses  the  fact  that  among  the  acts  transacted 
were  the  deliverance  of  a  dispensation  for  the  formation  of  Isthmian 
Lodge  and  the  erection  of  a  district  grand  lodge  for  the  Canal  Zone.  A 
protocol  was  arranged  and  signed  between  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massa- 
chusetts and  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama,  whereby  the  former  was  to 
be  recognized  as  a  sovereign  grand  lodge  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massa- 
chusetts granted  certain  jurisdiction  over  symbolic  Masonry  in  the  Canal 
Zone,  so  far  as  lodges  instituted  by  it  might  be  affected. 

A  quarterly  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  was  held  March  14, 
1917  in  the  Masonic  temple  at  Boston.  The  grand  master.  Brother  Leon 
M.  Abbott,  opened  his  address  with  tributes  of  respect  to  the  memory 
of  several  distinguished  craftsmen.  He  stated  that  he  would  willingly 
visit  lodges  of  his  jurisdiction  when  his  presence  was  deemed  necessary 
or  of  vital  assistance  to  the  craft,  but  that  he  preferred  to  have  the 
district  deputy  grand  master  present  at  all  lodge  functions  held  within 


140  Appendix — Part  I 


their  respective  districts.     He  did  say  one  tiling  for  whicli  he  is  to  be 
commended — 

I  shall  not  attend,  in  my  official  capacity  as  grand  master, 
any  tiled  meeting  of  the  so-called  higher  bodies  or  appendant 
orders  in  Masonry.  It  does  not  seem  to  me  that  I  ought  to 
attend  officially  any  Masonic  meeting  held  behind  tiled  doors 
which  I  or  my  officers  would  not  be  able  to  attend  if  only  Blue 
Lodge  Masons.  I  believe  you  will  agree  that  this  position  is 
logical  and  consistent.  It  certainly  cannot  be  said  to  be  inspired 
by  any  personal  hostility  to  the  higher-degree  bodies,  in  several 
of  which  I  am  at  present,  or  have  been  in  the  past,  an  officer. 
These  appendant  orders  occupy  a  most  important  place  in  the 
Masonic  world,  but  my  concerns  as  grand  master  are  with  the 
grand  lodge  and  the  lodges  under  its  jurisdiction. 

The  chain  letter  nuisance  is  severely  condemned  by  Brother  Abbott 
and  a  number  of  substantial  legacies  to  the  Charity  Fund  of  the  grand 
lodge  are  recorded. 

The  grand  master  appends  to  his  quarterly  report  a  detailed  account 
of  the  Panama  expedition  as  submitted  by  Past  Grand  Master  Johnson. 

Following  the  address  of  the  grand  master  the  question  of  the  recog- 
nition of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  was  introduced,  and  an  exhaustive 
preface  on  the  question  was  presented  by  Past  Grand  Master  Johnson 
recommending  that  the  recognition  be  accorded  and  representatives  ex- 
changed.    The  grand  lodge  adopted   the  report  by  a  unanimous  vote. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  evidently  believes  that  the  moral 
law  should  be  rigidly  upheld  for  at  the  quarterly  communication  referred 
to,  a  member  of  one  of  the  lodges  who  had  introduced  a  young  man  to 
a  woman  of  questionable  character  thereby  causing  his  Masonic  downfall 
w^as  expelled  from  the  fraternity.  At  this  quarterly  meeting  there  was 
delivered  a  profound  address  by  Eoscoe  Pound  of  the  Harvard  Law  School 
upon  the  subject  "A  Preface  of  Masonic  Symbolism."  It  is  a  very  able 
article,  and  will  appeal  to  the  educated,  thoughtful  men  of  the  fraternity 
but  because  of  its  psychological  turn  it  is  a  little  too  laborious  to  interest 
the   average  craftsman. 

An  amendment  was  introduced  waiving  the  six  months  residence  re- 
quirement over  all  soldiers  and  sailors  having  no  definite  Masonic  resi- 
dence. 

A  quarterly  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Boston  on  June 
13,  1917,  which  partook  somewhat  of  the  nature  of  a  celebration  of  the 
bicentenary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England. 

The  grand  master  opens  his  address  with  the  usual  report  on  necrol- 
ogy. 


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He  stated  that  he  had  been  repeatedly  asked  if  it  was  permissible 
for  lodges  to  give  from  their  lodge  funds  for  the  support  of  the  Eed 
Cross  and  other  war  activities.  He  suggested  that  there  was  nothing  in 
the  law  which  would  prevent  them  from  so  doing,  but  that  it  would  be 
far  better  for  them  to  conserve  their  funds  and  be  prepared  to  meet 
those  calls  for  relief  which  in  the  near  future  will  undoubtedly  tax  all 
Masonic  lodges  to  the  very  limit  of  their  resources. 

The  question  of  the  payment  of  income  tax  by  the  lodges  of  the  state 
engaged  the  attention  of  the  grand  master  and  he  caused  a  bill  to  be 
introduced  into  the  legislature  of  Massachusetts  specifically  exempting 
the  property  of  fraternal  organizations  from  taxation.  This  bill  was  vig- 
orously opposed  by  certain  elements  but  finally  became  a  law. 

The  grand  master  referred  to  the  bicentenary  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  England  and  introduced  Past  Grand  Master  Chas.  T.  Gallagher  who 
delivered  a  splendid  address  dealing  with  those  events  and  circumstances 
which  lead  to  the  formation  of  tlie  Mother  Grand  Lodge  of  the  world. 

At  this  meeting  a  member  of  the  fraternity  who  had  deserted  his 
wife  and  defrauded  his  creditors  was  expelled  from  all  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  Freemasonry.  This  is  good  Masonic  information.  It  is 
high  time  that  the  wife  beaters  and  deserters  of  families  were  given  to 
understand  that  Masonry  will  not  tolerate  such  conduct. 

The  amendment  to  the  constitutions  introduced  in  March  relating 
to  the  Masonic  residence  of  soldiers  and  sailors  was  adopted  with  an 
additional  clause  requiring  full  investigation  as  to  the  character  and 
fitness  of  applicants  as  well  as  to  previous  residence  and  application  for 
the  degree. 

The  question  of  the  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  was 
presented  in  the  form  of  a  memorial  to  the  effect  that  until  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  France  is  ready  to  bring  its  ritual  within  the  requirements  of 
English  speaking  grand  lodges  so  far  as  to  recognize  a  supreme  being 
that  no  recognition  be  extended  but  that  the  hope  is  expressed  that 
negotiations  may  be  opened  which  will  lead  to  the  recognition  of  the 
Masons  of  France. 

A  quarterly  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  was  held  in  September 
in  the  Masonic  Temple  in  Boston.  In  his  opening  address  the  grand 
master  states  that  there  were  few  matters  to  receive  attention  at  this 
communication.  He  suggests  that  the  constitutions  and  regulations  were 
somewhat  of  a  patch  work  with  many  a  rent  and  seam  and  proposes  a 
committee  to  revise  and  codify  existing  laws  and  regulations.  Just  how 
much  good  the  codification  will  do  will  depend  wholly  and  solely  upon 
the  number  of  amendments  and  alterations  that  may  be  brought  forward 


142  Appendix — Part  I 


in  the  future.  Just  as  long  as  brethren  seek  to  improve  and  change  and 
modify  existing  lav.s  just  that  long  must  the  laws  of  the  jurisdiction 
resemble  a  crazy  quilt. 

The  grand  master  refused  to  issue  dispensations  for  the  formation 
of  army  lodges,  but  says  should  the  war  continue  and  a  sufficient  number 
of  troops  be  sent  abroad  the  question  of  traveling  lodges  would  be  con- 
sidered. 

Concerning  the  dispensations  to  receive  and  act  upon  petitions  in 
less  than  the  lawful  time  Grand  Master  Abbott  says — 

I  have  not,  however,  in  a  single  instance  waived  the  require- 
ment of  the  constitutions  that  a  candidate  proposed  at  a  regular 
monthly  communication  must  stand  over  before  being  balloted 
for  until  the  next  regular  monthly  communication.  This  require- 
ment is  so  important  and  basic  of  qualitj-  in  membership  that  in 
my  judgment  it  ought  never  to  be  set  aside.  Masonry  knows  no 
distinction  among  men.  It  is  our  duty^  as  it  is  our  pleasure,  to 
support  the  National  Government  and  all  legally  constituted 
authorities  in  this  grave  world-crisis.  Every  sacritice  in  every 
avenue  of  effort  that  is  necessary  to  carry  forward  the  war  to  a 
successful  issue  should  and  will  be  cheerfully  made.  The  spirit 
of  true  patriotism  is  given  emphasis  by  every  loyal  Mason. 

Commending  to  the  utmost  enlistment  in  the  military  or 
naval  service  of  the  country  does  not  mean  that  we  should  lower 
the  dignity  of  our  institution  to  serve  the  convenience  of  appli- 
cants, nor  set  aside  sacred  traditions  and  time-honored  laws  to 
make  admission  to  its  ranks  of  easier  accomplishment. 

At  this  quarterly  meeting  there  is  reported  the  expulsion  of  a  certain 
brother  because  he  wrote  in  plain  English  the  lecture  of  the  1st  degree 
and  mailed  it  to  a  person  not  a  member  of  the  craft.  The  party  receiving 
the  lecture  claimed  to  be  a  Mason;  that  he  had  taken  his  degrees  in  a 
lodge  in  Illinois,  and  exhibited  a  variety  of  different  insignia  of  the 
various  orders  and  degrees  in  Freemasonry.  Other  than  this  the  respond- 
ent took  no  means  of  ascertaining  whether  or  not  said  party  was  a  Ma- 
son. During  their  acquaintance  the  respondent  frequently  conversed  in 
regard  to  the  work  and  lectures  of  the  order  and  endeavored  to  instruct 
him  therein,  but  finding  said  part}'  a  dull  pupil  he  wrote  out  the  lecture 
of  the  first  degree  in  plain  English  and  mailed  it  to  him. 

The  last  quarterl}^  communication  for  the  year  was  held  in  the  Ma- 
sonic Temple  at  Boston,  December  12th  and  was  in  the  nature  of  an  an- 
nual meeting. 

The  first  thing  recorded  is  a  memorial  to  Moses  C.  Plummer,  deputy 
grand  master  of  the  grand  lodge.  It  is  with  sincere  regret  that  the  writer 
learns  of  the  death  of  this  most  estimable  man,  as  he  knew  him  per- 
sonally and  admired  him  because  of  his  high  character  and  standing  as  a 
Mason. 


Masonic  Correspondence  143 

Grand  Master  Leon  M.  Abbott  opens  his  address  by  referring  to  the 
decease  of  a  number  of  prominent  Masons  of  the  state.  He  urges  all 
lodges  to  rally  to  the  assistance  of  the  government  by  observing  the  con- 
servation of  food  law,  and  eliminating  all  unnecessary  collations  and 
banquets.  Judging  from  the  large  number  of  dinners  mentioned  there 
is  good  reason  for  making  such  a  request. 

Concerning  public  appearances  of  Masons  in  parades  and  other  public 
demonstrations  the  grand  master  has  considerable  to  say  and  quotes 
numerous  Masonic  authorities  upon  the  subject.  His  conclusions  are  as 
follows — 

When  the  masters  of  lodges  are  asked  to  participate  in 
these  affairs  they  should  remember  that  from  the  beginning 
Freemasonry  has  done  its  own  peculiar  work  in  its  own  way. 
It  does  not  challenge  any  comparison  with  others.  It  does  not 
advertise  itself.  It  does  not  seek  for  the  applause  of  the  gen- 
eral public  and  it  is  indifferent  to  its  criticism. 

In  stating  the  position  of  the  fraternity,  masters  have  no 
need  to  take  a  deprecatory  or  apologetic  tone.  Freemasonry  has 
taken  its  part  in  the  civic  life  of  this  country  for  nearly  two 
centuries.  Its  members  have  been  conspicuous  for  loyalty  and 
public  service.  Through  eight  wars  before  this  one,  Massachu- 
setts Freemasons  have  ever  been  foremost  at  the  post  of  duty, 
both  in  military  and  civil  life.  The  crisis  of  today  will  not  find 
them  wanting. 

I  reaffirm  the  principles  held  by  my  predecessors  and  I  shall 
continue  to  refuse  dispensations  to  participate  in  public  demon- 
strations. 

The  grand  master  having  received  no  answer  from  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  France  in  response  to  the  memorial  previously  transmitted,  the  grand 
secretary  was  directed  to  represent  the  subject. 

He  reports  a  long  list  of  visitations  made  him. 

The  membership  statistics  show  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachu- 
setts covers  extended  territory  for  the  grand  master  says — 

There  are  two  hundred  and  fifty-five  lodges  in  Massachu- 
setts, four  in  China,  three  in  Chile,  and  five  in  the  Canal  Zone. 
There  are  three  lodges  in  Massachusetts  under  dispensation: 
Universal,  of  Orleans,  Baalis  Sanford,  of  Brockton,  and  Seaview, 
of  Revere.  There  are  two  lodges  under  dispensation  in  the  Canal 
Zone,  Isthmian  and  Darien.  This  makes  a  total  of  two  hundred 
and  sixty-seven  lodges  under  this  jurisdiction — an  increase  of 
five. 

The  financial  reports,  which  are  presented  at  this  meeting,  are  inter- 
esting. They  are  somewhat  complicated  however,  as  most  reports  are 
when  prepared  by  official  auditors. 


144  Appendix — Part  I 


The  valuation  of  the  Masonic  Temple  in  Boston  is  placed  at  $1,510,000 
on  which  $26,727  annual  taxes  are  paid.  The  Board  of  Directors  report 
that  after  paying  the  interest  on  the  mortgage  of  $188,000  that  very- 
little  margin  is  left  in  the  way  of  net  receipts. 

The  Masonic  Education  and  Charity  Trust  reports  a  total  fund  of 
$816,837.89,  yielding  a  net  income  per  annum  of  $28,309.72. 

Concerning  the  War  Relief  Fund  which  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massa- 
chusetts proposes  to  raise.  Grand  Master  Abbott  said — 

Some  people  have  asked,  "What  are  you  going  to  do  with 
the  money  which  you  raise  if  the  war  should  end  within  a  short 
time?"  My  answer  is  that  every  dollar  will  be  needed  and  will 
be  spent  for  war  relief  purposes.  If  the  war  should  end  today 
there  would  be  need  of  every  dollar  subscribed  to  this  fund  to 
provide  suitably  and  properly  against  the  want  and  distress  of 
those  who  have  offered  their  lives  for  their  country,  and  for 
their  dependents.  Positions  of  employment  will  in  some  cases 
have  been  lost;  health  will  in  many  cases  be  impaired,  some  sort 
of  pension  system  may  have  to  be  provided.  Brethren  who  have 
risked  their  lives — their  all — should  never  have  to  ask  for  help. 
Their  needs  should  be  sought  out  and  anticipated.  This  is  no 
time  for  mere  Masonic  lip  service.  Deeds  should  substitute 
words. 

The  election  of  officers  resulted  in  the  re-election  of  Leon  M.  Abbott 
as  grand  master  and  Frederick  W,  Hamilton  as  grand  secretary. 

A  detailed  financial  report  of  the  Masonic  Home  Fund  is  attached  to 
the  report  of  the  proceedings  and  it  goes  into  much  detail  concerning  the 
Masonic  home.  It  will  prove  very  interesting  to  those  brethren  who  are 
charged  with  the  responsibility  of  managing  similar  institutions  for  their 
respective  grand  lodges. 

The  proceedings  conclude  with  a  report  of  a  stated  communication 
of  the  grand  lodge  held  December  27  for  the  purpose  of  celebrating  the 
feast  of  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  and  according  to  the  old  English  custom, 
to  install  the  grand  officers  who  had  been  previously  elected  and  ap- 
pointed. At  the  conclusion  of  this  interesting  service  the  brethren  in- 
dulged in  the  grand  feast.  Four  regular  toasts  were  observed  as  follows, 
after  which  numerous  interesting  addresses  were  delivered — 
To  the  memory  of  the  Holy  Saints  John. 

(The  toast  was  duly  honored  by  the  brethren,  all  standing.) 

Brethren,  the  second  regular  toast:  To  the  memory  of  our 
illustrious  brother,  George  Washington. 

(The  second  toast  was  duly  honored  by  the  brethren  in  the 
same  manner.) 

Brethren,  the  third  regular  toast:  To  the  memory  of  our  de- 
parted brethren. 


Masonic  Correspondence  145 

(The  toast  was  duly  honored  by  the  brethren  in  the  same 
manner.) 

Brethren,  the  fourth  and  last  regular  toast:     To  all  the  fra- 
ternity, wheresoever  dispersed  upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

(The  toast  was  duly  honored  by  the  brethren  in  the  same 
manner.) 

Appended  to  the  proceedings  is  an  extensive  paper  prepared  by 
Emory  B.  Gibbs  called  the  anti-Masonic  movement.  There  is  nothing 
to  show  as  to  where  it  was  delivered  or  what  led  to  its  preparation.  It 
deals  largely  with  the  abduction  of  William  Morgan  and  is  a  very  inter- 
esting document. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  apparently  does  not  believe  in 
wasting  either  paper  or  printer's  ink  in  the  preparation  of  fraternal  cor- 
respondence. Of  course  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachussets  is  a  very  in- 
dependent and  aristocratic  body,  claiming  to  be  the  oldest  Masonic  or- 
ganization in  this  country,  which  claim  is  disputed  by  both  Pennsylvania 
and  South  Carolina.  Maybe  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  doesn't 
regard  it  as  worth  while  to  have  presented  in  its  proceedings  a  resume  of 
the  transactions  of  other  grand  lodges  and  maybe  it  doesn't  care  a  mill 
site  what  they  did. 

Lodges  267  Leon  Martin  Abbott,  G.  M. 

Members  75,685  Frederick  W.  Hamilton,  G.  S. 


MICHIGAN,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

A  letter  to  our  genial  friend  and  grand  secretary  brought  the  reply 
that  the  proceedings  of  his  grand  lodge  had  not  been  issued.  He  kindly 
consented  to  forward  copy  at  the  earliest  possible  moment.  It  is  with 
regret  that  this  report  closes  with  Michigan  not  reviewed. 


146  Appendix — Part  I 


MINNESOTA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

Tho  city  of  St.  Paul  had  the  honor  of  entertaining  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Minnesota  at  its  annual  meeting  held  January  16th  and  17th.  The  pro- 
ceedings are  issued  in  a  ^ell  printed  volume  embellished  with  sufficient 
illustrations  to  lift  it  out  of  the  commonplace.  The  volume  opens  with  a 
portrait  of  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master  Albert  Berg.  His  face  is 
good  to  look  upon  and  reflects  intelligence  and  honest  conviction.  An 
unusual  feature  of  the  proceedings  will  be  found  in  the  report  of  the 
Masonic  Veterans  Association,  which  is  printed  as  a  sort  of  an  addenda 
to  the  correspondence  report,  the  expense  being  paid  no  doubt  by  the 
grand  lodge.  The  grand  secretary  is  to  be  commended  for  printing  in 
the  report  the  honor  roll  containing  the  names  of  those  of  their  boys 
who  have  enlisted  in  the  service  of  their  country.  This  is  given  by 
lodges  and  shows  that  the  Masons  of  Minnesota  are  not  slackers. 

A  note  on  the  title  page  reads  ' '  Ordered  to  be  read  in  all  lodges. ' ' 
It  would  be  very  interesting  to  know  just  how  this  direction  is  accom- 
plished and  what  effect  it  has  upon  lodge  attendance  at  the  particular 
time  when  the  proceedings  are  to  be  read. 

The  grand  lodge  opened  with  the  singing  of  America.  The  Committee 
on  Credentials  reported  207  out  of  268  lodges  represented.  The  question 
naturally  arises  where  were  the  representatives  of  the  other  61?  It  looks 
like  somebody  ought  to  start  an  inquiry. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  Berg  is  a  plain  statement  of  affairs 
incident  to  his  office,  devoid  of  any  attempt  at  ornate  display.  Just  why 
the  grand  master  injected  so  many  quotations  from  new  testament  scrip- 
ture into  his  report  is  not  understood  unless  he  thinks  Ancient  Craft 
Masonry  ought  to  be  christianized.  He  approved  the  by-laws  of  33  lodges 
from  which  the  idea  is  gained  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Minnesota  pro- 
poses to  see  that  legislation  enacted  by  its  constituent  lodges  is  in  ac- 
cordance with  its  regulations.  Eleven  dispensations  were  issued  during  the 
year,  all  of  them  of  small  importance.  The  grand  master  very  wisely 
made  no  decisions  but  submitted  his  answers  to  all  questions  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Jurisprudence  for  review.  Two  recommendations  were  made. 
One  that  the  master  and  wardens  who  are  named  as  officers  of  a  new 
lodge  must  furnish  a  certificate  from  the  Board  of  Custodians  that  they  are 
able  to  open  and  close  and  confer  the  degrees  according  to  the  ritualistic 
requirements  of  that  jurisdiction.  This  has  long  been  the  Illinois  way  and 
insures  a  good  working  lodge  at  the  outset.  Another  recommendation  was 
to  the  effect  that  the  elective  officers  of  the  grand  lodge  and  one  mem- 


Masonic  Correspondence  147 

ber  of  the  Board  of  Custodiaiis  should  be  allowed  traveling  expenses  when 
accompanying  the  grand  master  on  ofiicial  ceremonials  and  visitations  which 
partake  of  a  public  character.  The  Jurisprudence  Committee  reported  on 
the  above  recommendation  that  so  far  as  the  elective  officers  of  the  grand 
lodge  were  concerned  provision  was  already  made  for  the  payment  of 
their  expenses  but  the  committee  were  unable  to  see  any  good  reason 
why  any  member  of  the  Board  of  Custodians  shoixld  be  carried  as  a 
grand  lodge  exhibit. 

Fifty-six  requests  to  confer  degrees  were  received  by  Minnesota  lodges 
and  seventy-six  were  transmitted  to  lodges  in  other  states. 

The  grand  master  refused  to  make  Masons  at  sight  or  to  establish 
military  lodges  giving  as  his  reason — 

Our  fraternity  is  founded  upon  laws,  principles  and  policies, 
established  and  promulgated  by  the  founders. 

Our  beloved  and  revered  Albert  Pike  once  said: 
' '  The  dead  govern— the  living  but  obey. ' ' 

The  grand  master  had  considerable  to  say  about  the  secrecy  of  the 
ballot  and  quotes  Grand  Master  Gobin  of  Illinois.  He  is  a  new  one,  as 
the  records  of  this  grand  jurisdiction  fail  to  disclose  any  past  grand 
master  of  that  name.  Of  course  nearly  every  grand  master  has  some- 
thing to  say  about  the  secrecy  of  the  ballot.     It  is  a  fruitful  subject. 

Following  the  report  of  the  grand  master  a  rather  unusual  procedure 
took  place.  Those  distinguished  Iowa  brethren  so  well  known  to  the  craft. 
Brother  G.  L.  Sehoonover  and  Brother  H.  L.  Hayward  were  announced. 
A  committee  was  appointed  to  escort  them  into  the  presence  of  the  grand 
lodge.  In  due  time  the  committee  returned  with  our  distinguished  Iowa 
brethren  and  also  had  with  them  the  grand  high  priest  of  the  grand 
chapter,  the  grand  master  of  the  grand  council,  the  deputy  grand  com- 
mander of  the  grand  commandery  and  the  sovereign  grand  inspector  gen- 
eral of  the  Scottish  Eite,  all  of  whom  were  received  and  warmly  wel- 
comed according  to  the  record.  But  one  enterprising  brother  discovered 
in  the  transaction  what  fie  considered  a  very  serious  omission,  and  a  little 
later  in  the  proceedings  introduced  a  resolution  including  the  grand  patron 
of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  among  the  functionaries  to  be  recognized 
by  the  grand  lodge  at  its  annual  meetings.  Just  Mhy  he  didn't  make  it 
the  grand  matron,  the  real  head  of  that  organization,  is  not  stated,  and 
the  surprising  thing  about  it  all  is  that  the  grand  lodge  adopted  the  reso- 
lution. Why  not  send  out  and  get  the  presiding  genius  of  the  Eed  Men, 
the  Eagles  and  the  Daughters  of  Pocahontas  and  have  a  real  show? 

Prior  to  the  report  of  the  grand  treasurer  a  lengthy  resolution  was 
presented  by  Brother  W.  A.  Pittenger  providing  for  the — 


148  Appendix — Part  I 


Formation  of  a  grand  body  or  a  Supreme  Grand  Lodge  of 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons  having  general  and  supreme  jurisdic- 
tion and  governing  authority  over  Blue  Lodge  Masonry  and  the 
grand  lodges  having  jurisdiction  thereof;  such  proposed  body  to 
consist  of  representatives  from  the  grand  lodges  composing  the 
same. 

Of  course  it  did  not  take  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  long  to 
dispose  of  the  resolution,  which  they  did  in  the  following  language — 

"Be  not  adopted,  as  the  plan  is  directly  contrary  to  the  plan 
of  Masonic  territorial  jurisdiction  universally  in  practice  in  this 
country. ' ' 

A  resolution  was  introduced  abolishing  that  relie  of  the  dark  ages, 
known  as  the  Past  Masters  degree  and  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence 
recommended  an  amendment  to  the  by-laws  doing  away  with  this  useless 
and  annoying  procedure. 

The  report  of  the  grand  treasurer  shows  the  receipts  of  the  year  to 
be  $22,238.32  and  the  disbursements  $21,781.69.  The  permanent  relief  fund, 
according  to  the  grand  treasurer's  report,  shows  a  grand  total  of  $124,- 
175.57.     A  most  excellent  showing. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  gives  the  total  net  gain  for  the  year 
in  membership  1,535.  In  his  table  under  increase  he  makes  use  of  the 
word  "joined"  which  probably  means  the  same  as  affiliation  in  Illinois. 
Again  under  decrease  in  membership  he  uses  the  term  "stricken  from  the 
roll. ' '  It  would  be  interesting  to  know  the  reasons  for  dropping  members 
from  the  roll. 

The  first  day's  session  concluded  with  a  splendid  oration  delivered 
by  the  grand  orator,  Harry  G.  Gcarhart.  This  oration  is  out  of  the 
ordinary.  It  is  devoid  of  Masonic  platitudes  and  deals  with  the  present 
European  war,  and  its  effect  upon  the  institution  of  Freemasonry,  Lack 
of  space  forbids  any  liberal  quotation  therefrom;  but  all  Masons  should 
take  home  his  closing  injunction — 

We  Masons  must  all  get  into  this  war  and  fight — fight  for 
our  country  and  our  Masonic  principles,  in  one  way  if  not  in  an- 
other. Let  us  realize  that  every  assistance  we  give  our  government, 
everything  we  do  to  help  our  soldiers,  every  contribution  we  make 
to  the  Red  Cross,  everything  of  which  we  deprive  ourselves  in 
order  that  our  soldiers  may  he  better  supplied,  everything  which 
we  can  do  to  keep  the  wheels  of  industry  and  of  commerce  moving 
at  a  greater  efficiency  than  ever  before,  everything  which  we  can 
do  to  secure  the  punishment  of  the  spreaders  of  this  seditious  talk 
and  thus  suppress  it,  is  not  only  giving  to  our  government  the 
support  it  deserves  from  its  citizens,  but  is  fighting  the  battle  in 
defense  of  the  principles  and  teachings  of  our  order.  Let  us  not 
be  slackers  in  our  obligations  to  our  government  or  in  our  obli- 
gations to  Masonry. 


Masonic  Correspondence  149 

The  report  of  the  custodian  of  the  T\ork  discloses  the  fact  that 
in  Minnesota  they  are  follo^\ing  very  closely  along  the  Illinois  plan,  the 
Tuesday  evening  session  of  every  school  being  given  over  to  the  National 
Masonic  Ecsearch  Society.  The  average  attendance  of  the  schools  this 
year  was  334  and  the  number  of  lodges  represented  at  the  schools  175. 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  presented  a  very  brief  repoi't  of  about 
one  page.  If  the  committee  read  this  report  to  the  gi'and  lodge,  repre- 
sentatives were  no  doubt  pleased  because  of  its  brevity. 

Among  the  various  reports  of  the  committees  will  be  found  one  from 
the  Committee  on  Ancient  Land  Marks,  from  which  it  is  taken  that  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Minnesota  has  especially  organized  a  home  guard  to 
protect  the  ancient  land  marks  from  assault.  It  is  noticeable  that  about 
the  last  thing  the  grand  lodge  did  was  to  elect  officers.  This,  of  course, 
strikes  us  in  Illinois  as  unusual  because  it  has  been  customary  to  elect 
officers  in  this  jurisdiction  immediately  after  the  opening  of  the  grand 
lodge.  The  principle  reason  therefore  being  to  prevent  any  concerted 
effort  toward  a  political  demonstration. 

An  unusual  committee  is  one  called  "Our  Nation's  Welfare."  The 
committee,  however,  made  a  most  excellent  report  pledging  the  loyalty  of 
Minnesota  Masons  in  the  present  crisis.  Copies  were  ordered  sent  to  the 
president  and  the  secretary  of  the  treasury. 

The  grand  lodge  evidently  believes  that  grand  officers  should  keep  their 
financial  transactions  within  due  bounds  for  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Appropriations  presents  a  well  prepared  budget  in  which  various  sums 
are  appropriated  and  set  apart  to  meet  the  expenses  of  the  grand  lodge 
during  the  coming  year. 

The  correspondence  report  is  prepared  by  Brother  Irving  Todd  for 
the  committee.  It  is  a  very  brief  document  of  sixty-seven  pag^es.  He 
devotes  scarcely  a  page  and  a  half  to  Illinois.  He  notes  the  principle  trans- 
actions of  our  session  of  1917.  Otherwise  the  review  is  devoid  of  either 
criticism  or  praise. 

Lodges  268  William  N.  Kcndrick,  G.  M.,  Spring   Valley. 

Members  35,377  John  Fishel,  G.  S.,  St.  Paul. 


150  Appendix — Part  I 


MISSISSIPPI,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

It  required  a  volume  of  over  six  hundred  pages  to  record  the  trans- 
action of  the  one  hundredth  annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Mississippi. 

The  book  is  printed  on  a  splendid  quality  of  enamel  paper  and  is 
profusely  adorned  with  the  portrait  of  every  grand  master  serving  since 
the  formation  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  roll  of  honor  as  prepared  by  the  grand  secretary  is  printed  on 
pages  beautifully  embellished  with  a  border  of  American  tlags,  the  top 
of  each  page  being  adorned  by  a  group  of  flags  representing  the  allied 
nations.     These  pages  are  very  striking  and  are  singularly  appropriate. 

The  annual  communication  which  was  held  in  the  city  of  Natchez, 
commencing  February  18,  opened  with  a  centennial  celebration  at  which 
there  was  rendered  a  specially  prepared  program  of  music.  Scriptural 
readings,  hymns  and  addresses.  All  the  remarks  made  were  befitting  the 
occasion  and  dealt  very  largely  with  the  history,  growth  and  development 
of  Masonry  in  the  state  of  Mississippi. 

The  100th  annual  communication  commenced  on  Tuesday,  February 
19  at  9:30  a.m.  with  a  public  reception  at  which  there  were  present  mem- 
bers of  the  grand  lodge  and  their  ladies.  This  service  was  held  in  the 
Presbyterian  Church  at  which  a  musical  program  and  addresses  were 
given.  The  only  address  printed  in  full  is  that  of  the  worthy  grand 
matron  of  the  Eastern  Star  in  which  she  undertook  to  emphabize  the 
intimate  relationship  existing  between  Freemasonry  and  the  Stellar 
System. 

Immediately  following  the  public  service  the  grand  lodge  was  opened 
in  ample  form. 

The  grand  representative  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  Paul  H. 
Murphy,  is  reported  as  being  present. 

The  first  business  was  the  report  of  the  grand  master.  He  had  some- 
thing to  say  about  the  war  and  expressed  the  idea  that  Freemasonry  is 
approaching  a  new  era  when  all  the  world  will  experience  and  enjoy 
that  for  which  Masonry  from  its  very  inception  has  contended.  The 
fraternal  dead  received  extended  notice  from  the  grand  master. 

Concerning  the  grand  lecturers  the  grand  master  makes  the  observa- 
tion that  the  lodges  of  the  state  were  not  making  as  good  use  of  them 
as  they  should  and  says — 


Masonic  Correspondence  151 

I  wish  that  all  of  our  subordinate  lodges  would  make  better 
use  of  the  opportunities  they  have  of  perfecting  themselves  in 
the  work  and  thereby  be  better  enabled  to  give  the  candidate 
for  Masonry  value  received  for  his  initiation  fee.  Brethren,  get 
busy  and  use  your  deputies.  Put  more  "pep"  in  your  work  and 
you  will  not  fail  to  get  a  quorum  at  your  stated  communications 
and  thereby  allow  your  lodge  to  die  the  slow  death  of  dry  rot, 
for  of  such  a  disease  most  of  our  lodges  which  become  defunct 
die,  and  the  sure  cure  for  this  trouble  is,  use  your  deputies  and 
if  unable  financially  to  use  them,  petition  your  grand  master  to 
send  the  grand  lecturer  to  you,  for  he  is  a  most  efficient  one  and 
always  ready  to  stretch  forth  his  hand  and  support  a  weak  or 
falling  brother  or  any  number  of  them  who  are  formed  into  a 
lodge. 

Concerning  the  schools  of  instruction  the  grand  master  charges  that 
a  few  of  them  seem  to  have  a  tinge  of  dry  rot  and  he  exhorts  the  brethren 
to  get  behind  the  schools  and  make  them  a  success.  He  particularly  urges 
the  senior  deacon  to  attend  for  he  says  that  of  all  the  officers  of  a  lodge 
who  should  be  conversant  with  the  floor  work  the  senior  deacon  is  the 
most  important. 

Four  cornerstones  were  laid  during  the  year,  only  one  of  them  being 
for  a  Masonic  edifice. 

The  grand  master  refused  to  lay  the  cornerstone  of  a  government 
building  because  the  authorities  refused  to  comply  with  the  laws  of 
Masonry  in  regard  to  foundation  stones.  This  is  an  instance  where  the 
grand  master  demonstrated  that  Masonry  was  bigger  than  the  U.  S.  A. 
There  are  some  who  will  question  the  attitude  of  the  grand  master  in  a 
situation  of  this  kind  and  who  will  claim  that  the  rules  of  the  govern- 
ment should  have  been  met  and  the  fraternity  not  placed  in  a  haughty 
attitude. 

Three  dispensations  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges  were  granted. 
The  grand  master  reports  that  he  issued  200  dispensations  to  ballot 
out  of  time  and  confer  degrees.  He  justifies  his  action  by  saying — 
BreLhren,  when  doing  this  I  realized  my  action  was,  I  might 
say,  unheard  of  in  the  history  of  Masonry,  but  I  felt  then  and 
do  yet,  if  there  is  anything  that  we  as  Masons  can  do  for  the 
boys  who  have  gone  and  are  going  out  in  defense  of  all  that 
we  as  Masons  stand  for  and  hold  most  dear,  it  is  our  duty  to 
do  it.  I  have  in  all  cases  left  it  to  the  good  judgment  of  the 
lodge  as  to  who  should  receive  the  degrees  in  this  manner. 

The  charters  of  five  lodges  were  arrested  by  the  grand  master,  and 
it  is  i^leasing  to  find  a  grand  master  who  has  enough  backbone  to  main- 
tain the  dignity  of  Masonry  and  not  permit  lodges  to  flagrantly  violate 
the  law  and  get  away  with  it.  What  Masonry  needs  today  more  than 
ajiything  else  is  a  little  wholesome  discipline  imposed  upon  refractory 
lodges.     The  result  would  be  that  many   other  lodges  would   very  soon 


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get  the  idea  that  Masonry  permits  no  trifling  and  ■ROiild  at  once  set  their 
houses  in  order. 

A  rather  peculiar  expression  is  used  in  Mississippi  in  relation  to 
deposing  a  master.     The  record  calls  this  action  "The  arrest  of  Jewel." 

The  grand  master  reports  a  number  of  law  queries  which  he  states 
were  not  referred  to  the  Law  Committee,  none  of  them  however  are  of 
an  unusual  character. 

One  lodge  was  unable  to  open  because  the  three  principal  officers  had 
entered  the  service  of  their  country.  Hence  it  became  necessary  to  send 
the  district  deputy  as  the  special  proxy  of  the  grand  master  to  open  the 
lodge. 

The  grand  master  reported  a  clandestine  lodge  calling  themselves  the 
American  Federation  of  Masons  and  operating  in  a  neighboring  state. 
Lodges  were  urged  to  keep  on  a  lookout  for  alleged  Masons  hailing  from 
this  spurious  organization. 

Among  the  recommendations  of  the  grand  master  was  one — 

That  the  law  as  to  the  county  line  jurisdiction  be  rej^ealed 
and  that  we  know  no  other  jurisdictional  lines  within  the  state 
except  the  nearest  usual  traveled  route  to  a  lodge  regardless  of 
county  situation. 

Apparently  county  jurisdictions  have  not  been  satisfactory  in  Mis- 
sissippi. 

The  communications  of  the  district  deputy  grand  lecturers  immedi- 
ately follow  the  address  of  the  grand  master.  These  officials  go  into  de- 
tail as  to  the  lodges  visited  by  them,  also  their  accomplishments. 

A  telegram  of  confidence  was  sent  to  President  Wilson.  His  ac- 
knowledgment is  printed  in  the  proceedings. 

The  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  made  a  very  brief  report 
in  which  they  merely  referred  to  various  items  contained  in  the  address 
of  the  grand  master.  They  made  no  comments  whatsoever  concerning 
his  acts. 

The  record  of  the  Board  of  Managers  for  the  Masonic  Home  is  a 
very  lengthy  document.  Those  enjoying  the  privileges  of  the  home  are 
referred  to  as  inmates,  a  term  which  would  provoke  a  storm  of  protest 
in  Illinois  where  our  unfortunates  are  called  members  of  the  home.  One 
hundred  and  fifty  members  of  the  Mississippi  Masonic  Home  w^ere  cared 
for  at  a  cost  of  $29,874.85  or  a  monthly  per  capita  expense  of  $15.48. 

The  grand  secretary,  Frederick  G.  Speed,  wrote  quite  extensively. 
He  states  that  war  certificates  attesting  the  Masonic  standing  of  the 
holder  were  sent  to  every  member  entering  the  service.    He  also  records 


Masonic  Correspondence  153 

the  names  of  34  lodges  which  during  the  year  conferred  20  degrees  and 
over,  the  largest  number  conferred  by  any  one  lodge  being  118.  There 
are  lodges  in  Illinois  which  last  year  conferred  as  high  as  300  degrees, 
but  of  course  that's  about  all  they  did  do. 

The  total  receipts  for  the  year  were  $45,720.11.  The  expenses  in- 
cluding maintenance  of  the  Masonic  home  were  $46,116.22. 

The  oration  delivered  by  the  grand  orator  dealt  very  largely  with 
the  symbolism  of  Freemasonry.  Judging  from  the  deletion  it  was  neces- 
sary to  severely  censor  it  before  it  could  be  put  in  type.  One  paragraph 
is  quoted  herewith — 

I  wish  to  impress  upon  your  minds.  Brethren,  and  through 
you  on  the  minds  of  the  future  initiate  whom  you  will  instruct, 
that  the  symbols  of  Freemasonry  are  not  fixed  dogmas,  but 
images  which  are  susceptible  of  indefinite  interpretations;  and 
that  the  true  teachings  of  Freemasonry  are  not  to  be  found  on 
the  surface  of  its  symbolism,  nor  all  included  in  certain  fixed 
ceremonials.  The  initiate  who,  on  taking  Masonic  degrees,  fails 
to  ai^preciate  the  importance  of  a  careful  and  close  scrutiny  of 
Masonic  symbolism,  is,  I  believe,  wasting  the  time  and  money  he 
devotes  to  Freemasonry.  It  is  true  that  he  will  become  enrolled 
as  a  member  of  a  very  ancient  and  honorable  institution;  he  will 
participate  in  the  benefits,  so  far  as  they  go,  of  the  brotherly 
love  and  affection  that  are  supposed  to  prevail  within  a  Masonic 
lodge;  he  will  feel  that  if  he  dies  in  indigent  circumstances  his 
widow  and  orphan  children  will  be  assisted  by  the  fraternity; 
he  will  have  the  melancholy  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  if  he 
keeps  his  annual  dues  to  the  lodge  paid  in  full  his  remains  will 
receive  burial  with  Masonic  honors,  and  that  his  memory  will  be 
cherished  to  a  very  limited  extent  by  his  brethren  after  he  has 
passed  away;  but  so  far  as  any  comprehensive  understanding 
of  the  true  aims  and  objects  of  Freemasonry  is  concerned,  he 
will  continue  to  remain  in  the  dark  if  he  does  not  endeavor  to 
look  underneath  the  symbolism  of  Freemasonry  in  order  that  he 
may  discover  that  which  was  intended  to  be  symbolized. 

The  Committee  on  Law  and  Jurisprudence  didn't  have  very  much  to 
report  for  the  reason,  the  chairman  states,  that  during  the  year  the  grand 
master  kept  in  close  touch  with  the  committee  and  presented  the  many 
perplexing  cases  which  came  before  him  for  opinion.  Grand  Master 
Cullins  showed  his  wisdom  in  taking  the  Jurisprudence  Committee  into 
his  confidence  and  as  a  result  he  saved  himself  the  embarrassment  of 
having  the  committee  take  a  poke  at  him  for  statements  which  did  not 
coincide  with  its  views. 

One  opinion  rendered  by  the  committee  is  a  little  unusual — 

On  the  refusal  of  the  lodge  to  reinstate  the  brother  who  had 
been  suspended  for  nonpayment  of  dues  for  more  tlian  two  years, 
he  is  entitled  to  a  dismissal  certificate,  which  has  the  force  and 
effect  of  a  dimit.    His  status  is  that  of  a  non-affiliate,  and  he  has 


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the  right  to  petition  his   own  or  any  other  lodge  for  member- 
ship. 

The  Committee  on  State  of  the  Craft  in  Mississippi  made  a  report 
urging  every  lodge  member  to  reconsecrate  himself  to  the  work  of  Ma- 
sonry because  of  the  large  number  of  active  young  men  who  have  gone 
into  the  service  of  their  country  the  older  members  being  vitally  needed 
in  carrying  on  the  work  of  Masonry. 

Illinois'  representative,  Paul  H.  Murphy,  demonstrated  the  fact  that 
he  is  a  Mason  at  heart  for  he  introduced  a  resolution  providing  for  the 
creation  of  an  educational  fund.  His  idea  was  to  ask  every  lodge  of 
the  state  to  contribute  $25.00  each  year  for  a  period  of  two  years.  By 
this  plan  a  total  sum  of  $20,000  would  be  raised.  This  money  at  6% 
would  yield  an  annual  income  of  $1200  which  money  could  be  used  to  a 
wonderful  advantage  in  educating  the  children  of  deceased  Masons. 

The  grand  lodge  adopted  the  report  and  it  looks  very  much  as  though 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Mississippi  would  soon  be  possessed  of  a  substantial 
educational  fund. 

The  record  states  that  on  motion  of  the  grand  secretary  two  mem- 
bers of  local  lodges  were  elected  members  of  the  grand  lodge  with  the 
title  of  Honorary. 

Concerning  army  lodges  the  grand  lodge  adopted  the  following  reso- 
lution which  is  given  in  full  in  order  that  brethren  may  understand  the 
Mississippi  plan  of  operation — 

That  the  grand  master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Mississippi 
be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  in  his  sound  judgment  to  grant 
dispensations  for  the  organization  of  war  lodges  among  the  Mis- 
sissippi Masons  who  are  or  may  be  in  foreign  service,  such 
lodges  to  be  organized  as  lodges  are  now  organized  under  dis- 
pensation, but  with  no  fixed  domicile  other  than  that  of  the  unit 
in  which  it  shall  be  organized;  the  membership  of  such  lodges 
shall  be  limited  to  members  of  Mississippi  lodges.  Such  lodges 
to  continue  only  for  the  period  of  the  war,  and  to  submit  reports 
as  other  lodges  report.  Such  lodges  shall  have  all  the  rights 
and  privileges  of  other  lodges,  but  shall  not  entertain  petitions 
for  initiation  or  advancement;  however,  such  lodges  may  confer 
degrees  when  regularly  requested  by  any  regular  lodge  not  an 
army  lodge.  It  shall  not  be  necessary  for  the  members  of  such 
war  lodges  to  demit  from  the  lodges  of  which  they  are  now  mem- 
bers. Such  lodges  may  be  organized  before  their  departure  from 
this  country,  but  shall  do  no  work  until  after  their  departure. 

Another  resolution  was  adopted  requiring  every  lodge  in  Mississippi 
during  the  period  of  the  war  to  drape  its  altar  with  the  American  flag. 

The  records  state  that  the  business  of  the  grand  lodge  having  been 
concluded  the  mystic  circle  was  formed  and  words  of  love  and  farewell 


Masonic  Correspondence  155 

spoken.  Evidently  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Mississippi  does  not  end  with  a 
football  rush  directed  toward  the  location  of  the  Committee  on  Mileage 
and  Per  Diem. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  Henry  C.  Yawn. 
Illinois  is  not  included  among  the  jurisdictions  reviewed.  Perhaps 
the  proceedings  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  were  not  placed  in  the 
hands  of  Brother  Yawn  or  it  may  have  been  that  he  found  nothing  in 
our  proceedings  of  sufficient  importance  to  warrant  his  notice. 

Lodges  382  W.  Lawrence  Wilson,  G.  M.,  Laurel. 

Members  20,775  .        Frederic  Gordon  Speed,  G.  S.,  Vicksburg. 


MISSOURI,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  of  our  sister  jurisdiction  on  the  west  are  taken  up 
with  much  interest.  The  volume  is  well  printed  and  the  stock  used  is  above 
the  average.  A  portrait  of  Grand  Master  Edward  Higbee  adorns  the  front 
page  and  a  picture  of  ninety-two  youngsters  of  the  Masonic  Home  is  of 
more  than  passing  interest.  A  beautiful  example  of  the  engraver's  art  is 
reproduced  in  the  proceedings,  being  a  facsimile  of  the  greetings  sent 
by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  in  honor 
of  the  two-hundredth  anniversary  of  its  organization. 

The  prayer  of  the  grand  chaplain  offered  at  the  opening  is  Masonic. 
The  first  thing  done  was  to  send  a  telegram  to  the  President  pledging  the 
loyalty  of  the  Mai-ons  of  Missouri.  Next  thing  was  to  receive  two  am- 
bassadors extraordinary  representing  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois.  The 
proceedings  relate  that — - 

Most  Worshipful  Brother  Wm.  F.  Kuhn,  acting  as  grand 
senior  deacon,  introduced  M.  Wor.  Bro.  Ealph  Wheeler,  present 
grand  master  of  Illinois,  and  E.W.  Bro.  Isaac  Cutter,  present 
grand  secretary,  of  the  same  state.  They  were  escorted  to  the 
Grand  East  and  accorded  the  grand  honors.  Both  distinguished 
brethren  responded  fittingly  with  patriotic  and  fraternal  addresses 
which  were  enthusiastically  received  by  the  brethren. 

The  grand  master 's  address  is  a  state  paper  of  Masonic  importance. 
In  dealing  with  various  questions,  he  has  quoted  liberally  the  opinions  of 
others,  whatever  may  have  been  his  reasons  for  so  doing  the  craft  are 
more  interested  in  knowing  what  the  grand  master  himself  thinks  about 
these  subjects. 


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He  paid  his  respects  to  the  Prussian  war  cult  in  language  whicli  cannot 
be  mistaken.  He  refers  to  Masonry  in  the  American  Eevolution,  and  thinks 
that  the  fraternity  of  the  present  day  should  profit  from  the  example  set 
by  the  illustrious  Freemasons  who  fought  in  those  early  days. 

The  grand  master  expresses  the  opinion  that  military  lodges  are  de- 
sirable as  a  means  of  doing  great  good  and  keeping  ujj  an  interest  in  the 
institution. 

He  quotes  liberally  from  the  writings  of  others  in  order  to  substantiate 
his  position,  among  them  George  E.  Frazier  of  Hlinois. 

The  grand  master  says  that  he  visited  as, many  lodges  as  time  would 
permit.  He  believes  that  any  grand  master  can  make  himself  useful  to 
the  craft  by  visiting  lodges  and  participating  in  the  conferring  of  degrees. 

His  statement  "if  unable  to  confer  the  degrees  and  deliver  the  lec- 
tures to  the  candidates  his  visits  will  be  unprofitable"  is  hereby  challenged. 
Evidently  here  is  a  grand  master  who  believes  that  the  sine  qua  non  of 
Freemasonry  is  to  be  found  in  ritualistic  attainment.  The  grand  master 
does  not  need  to  know  one  line  of  the  ritual  to  be  an  efficient  force  in 
advancing  the  cause  of  Freemasonry, 

Brother  Higbee  makes  an  extensive  report  of  the  George  "Washington 
Memorial  Association  and  recommends  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri 
levy  a  per  capita  tax  of  twenty-five  cents  on  all  Missouri  Freemasons,  the 
same  to  be  used  as  a  contribution  to  this  enterprise. 

Concerning  the  bicentennial  of  the  first  grand  lodge,  the  grand  master 
recommends  the  celebration  of  the  same  by  the  lodges  of  his  state.  It 
would  be  quite  interesting  to  know  just  how  many  of  the  lodges  of  Missouri 
felt  sufficient  interest  in  the  history  and  conditions  of  the  society  to  cele- 
brate this  auspicious  event. 

Eegarding  Masonic  trials  the  grand  master  says — 

It  is  of  the  utmost  importance  that  the  trials  should  be  eon- 
ducted  so  as  to  safeguard  the  interests  of  the  accused  and  of  the 
craft.  Our  records  show  that  in  many  cases  findings  so  reached 
have  been  set  aside  on  appeal.  On  the  one  hand,  many  innocent 
brethren  have  been  humiliated  and  their  characters  unjustly  be- 
smirched, while,  on  the  other,  many  clearly  proven  guilty  have 
been  acquitted,  to  the  scandal  and  disgrace  of  the  fraternity.  In 
my  opinion,  every  trial  should  be  conducted  before  a  committee 
or  jury  of  disinterested  brethren,  whose  findings  should  be  based 
solely  on  the  evidence  and  not  on  their  preconceived  opinions. 

Hlinois  sometime  ago  realized  the  truth  of  all  that  Bro.  Higbee  has 
said,  and  enacted  legislation  providing  for  trials  by  commission. 

Among  the  many  cases  of  discipline  mentioned  by  the  grand  master 
is  one  involving  a  shooting  scrape  in  the  anteroom  of  a  Masonic  lodge. 


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From  the  report  the  idea  is  gleaned  that  the  grand  masters  of 
Tennessee,  Arkansas,  Mississippi  and  Missouri  met  at  Memphis,  Tennessee, 
to  consider  the  question  of  border  jurisdiction.  The  issue  being  a  uniform 
method  of  procedure  over  the  matter  of  waivers,  this  is  a  step  in  the  right 
direction.  The  only  regret  is  that  all  the  grand  lodges  cannot  enter  into 
a  similar  conference  and  establish  some  universal  rule  not  only  upon  the 
question  of  waivers,  but  also  transfers  of  membership  and  other  equally 
vital  matters. 

Concerning  dispensations   to   confer  degrees   in   advance  of   time,   the 

grand   master   holds   that  he   should   be  entrusted   with   the    discretion   to 

grant  such  dispensations,  using  his  best  judgment  as  to  the  exigencies  of 
the  case. 

Six  cornerstones  were  laid  during  the  year,  none  of  them  being  for 
Masonic  edifices. 

Among  the  many  dispensations  issued  were  twenty-four  to  reballot. 
Naturally  one  is  curious  to  know  how  many  of  these  reballotings  resulted 
in  the  election  of  the  candidate. 

Five  dispensations  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges  were  granted  dur- 
ing the  year. 

A  large  number  of  questions  and  answers  are  reported.  None  of  them, 
however,  are  unusual. 

The  grand  master  found  it  necessary  to  take  one  of  the  Masonic  news- 
papers to  task  for  asking  its  readers  to  patronize  its  advertisers,  all  of 
whom  were  members  of  the  fraternity.  The  grand  master  held  that  such 
advertising  was  in  the  nature  of  soliciting  patronage,  on  the  ground  of 
being  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity.  Another  individual  who  came 
in  for  attention  from  the  graiid  master  was  a  dancing  master,  who  ad- 
vertised a  grand  opening  of  his  new  dance  hall  as  a  Masonic  dedication. 
It  is  strange  at  times  the  uses  to  which  men  put  Freemasonry.  It  is  often 
charged  that  much  of  the  present  influx  into  the  fraternity  is  inspired 
wholly  and  solely  by  business  reasons.  It  sometimes  appears  as  though 
there  were  some  truth  in  the  statement. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  is  concise 
and  to  the  point.  Missouri  has  evidently  found  some  place  to  dispose  of 
its  past  grand  masters,  for  it  is  noticed  that  twenty-one  of  them  signed 
the  above  report. 

The  statement  of  Grand  Secretary  Parvin  is  out  of  the  ordinary.  He 
details  a  number  of  items  which  are  usually  controlled  by  the  grand  mas- 
ter's office.  His  financial  account  is  complete,  and  leaves  no  doubt  either 
as  to  the  receipts  or  expenditures  of  the  grand  lodge.  He  announces  a 
total   receipt   of   $124,824.83.      The   disbursements   were  $121,235.31.     The 


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books  of  both  the  secretary  and  treasurer  are  audited  by  an  expert  whose 
certificate  is  printed  in  the  proceedings. 

On  the  evening  of  the  first  day  the  grand  lodge  held  an  evening  session 
which  was  turned  over  to  the  grand  lecturer  who  exemplified  several  of  the 
degrees. 

The  following  resolution  providing  for  the  appointment  of  a  special 
committee  on  visitors  was  unanimously  adopted — 

Eesolved,  That  the  grand  master,  prior  to  the  opening  of  the 
grand  lodge,  shall  appoint  a  committee  consisting  of  three,  to  be 
known  as  the  ' '  Committee  on  Visitors. ' '  It  shall  be  the  duty  of 
this  committee  to  receive,  introduce,  accommodate  and  look  after 
the  entertainment  of  visiting  grand  and  past  grand  officers  of 
sister  grand  jurisdictions.  All  expenses  incurred  by  this  com- 
mittee shall  be  presented  to  the  Committee  on  Ways  and  Means. 

What  is  the  matter  with  the  grand  stewards?  The  installation  service 
enjoins  upon  the  stewards  of  the  lodge  the  injunction  to  be  attentive  to 
visiting  brethren. 

Some  thoughtful  brother,  having  the  best  interests  of  the  craft  at  heart 
introduced  the  following  amendment  to  the  by-laws,  which  failed  to  carry 
because  the  Jurisprudence  Committee  deemed  that  such  action  would  not 
be  for  the  best  interests  of  the  lodges  of  the  state.  Undoubtedly  all  the 
committee  want  a  lodge  to  do  is  to  grind  out  degrees  by  rule  and  rote 

The  proposed  amendment  read — 

Any  one  of  the  three  degrees  may  be  conferred  upon  not  more 
than  five  candidates  at  one  and  the  same  time,  at  any  special  or 
stated  communication;  Provided,  that  such  candidates  shall  be 
received  separately  in  the  first,  second  and  third  degrees  and  shall 
pass  separately  through  the  second  section  of  the  third  degree. 
Provided,  further,  that  before  degrees  shall  be  conferred  on  more 
than  one  candidate  a  dispensation  from  the  grand  master  shall  be 
obtained. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Necrology  is  long.  .  The  writer  was 
generous  in  recording  the  life  and  works  of  Past  Grand  Master  Albert  B. 
Ashley. 

The  report  of  the  Masonic  Employment  Bureau  is  interesting.  From 
July,  191G,  to  June,  1917,  thirteen  hundred  and  forty-two  positions  were 
filled  at  an  average  cost  of  $2.09.  The  work  of  this  bureau  is  to  be  highly 
commended. 

On  the  evening  of  the  second  day  the  grand  lodge  observed  the  bi- 
centennial of  the  organization  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  with  an 
appropriate  program.  The  addresses  were  all  of  a  very  high  order.  The 
one  which  excites  the  admiration  of  the  writer  is  by  William  F.  Kuhn  on 


Masonic  Correspondence  159 

the  Evolution  of  the  Operative  into  the  Speculative  Craft,  and  were  it  not 
that  the  injunction  Be  brief,  hangs  over  his  head  like  the  sword  of 
Damocles  he  would  print  the  entire  address. 

Brother  Kuhn  believes  that  the  time  has  come  when  the  truth  should 
be  told  about  Freemasonry,  and  that  the  attempt  to  connect  Freemasonry 
with  circumstances,  conditions  and  Old  World  societies  is  dishonesty  in 
itself.     He  says — 

Because  a  Freemason  has  a  thigh  bone  does  not  prove  that 
an  Egyptian  mummy  was  a  Freemason,  because  a  thigh  bone  was 
discovered  in  him.  It  is  related  that  a  Freemason,  with  a  Moslem 
pin  on  the  lapel  of  his  coat  and  a  combination  watch  charm  of 
the  double  eagle,  cross  and  crown  dangling  from  his  vest,  acci- 
dently  happened  on  some  Egyptologists  as  they  uncovered  the 
grave  of  a  man  of  the  late  stone  age;  in  the  grave  were  the  re- 
mains of  the  man,  food  and  other  things  usually  found  in  such 
tombs,  also  a  stone  hammer  with  a  wooden  handle  attached  by 
withes.  When  the  Freemason  saw  the  hammer  he  exclaimed : 
' '  Eureka,  this  man  was  a  Freemason  and  the  master  of  his  lodge, 
because  here  is  his  gavel. ' '  This  incident  may  not  be  true,  but 
it  is  in  keeping  with  some  of  the  eloquence  dispensed  from  Ma- 
sonic platforms  and  Masonic  papers  about  "the  great  antiquity 
of  our  great  and  magnificent  order. ' ' 

His  conclusion  should  be  taken  home  by  every  member  of  the  fra- 
ternity— 

In  conclusion,  I  would  restate  that  Freemasonry  is  a  brother- 
hood and  not  a  secret  society;  the  secret  signs,  grips  and  steps, 
in  its  ceremonies  today,  are  remnants  of  its  evolution.  These 
remnants  are  a  hindrance  to  the  full  glory  of  Freemasonry  in 
that  they  create  curiosity  for  the  aborigines  of  the  twentieth  cen- 
tury and  a  veil  of  mystery  for  the  illiterate  and  self-seeking. 
Signs,  grips  and  steps  are  nothing,  and  ritualism  is  only  second- 
ary to  the  all-embracing  spirit  of  Freemasonry — Brotherhood. 

The  grand  lodge  has  a  special  committee  called  the  Masonic  Home 
Visiting  Committee.  This  strikes  the  writer  as  being  a  mighty  good  idea. 
Why  shouldn't  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  have  a  similar  committee? 
Let  them  visit  our  homes  and  inspect  them  and  give  to  the  grand  lodge 
an  account  of  conditions  as  they  find  them.  This  might  result  in  spur- 
ring the  trustees  to  a  keener  appreciation  of  their  responsibility. 

The  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  print  in  full  the  names  of 
all  defendants  with  detailed  specifications  of  their  offenses.  This  is  ex- 
tremely bad  taste  and  furnishes  the  outside  world  with  much  undesirable 
information. 

Somebody  moved  that  the  grand  secretary  edit  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Appeals  before  the  same  is  published.  It  did  not  need  editing 
so  much  as  censoring. 


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The  Comnuttee  on  Eecognition  of  Forei^  Grand  Lodges  gives  an  ex- 
tended account  concerning  the  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France 
and  thinks  it  inadvisable  to  take  formal  notice  of  such  grand  lodge  at 
this  time,  stating  as  a  reason — 

Your  committee  holds  now,  as  it  has  in  the  past,  that  a  belief 
in  Deity  and  the  open  ' '  Book  of  the  Law ' '  on  our  altars  is  the 
very  fundamental  principle  of  the  fraternity  of  Freemasons.  To 
acknov.'lcdge  anything  else  means  chaos  and  anarchy.  For  this 
reason,  your  committee  must  again  deny  fraternal  recognition  to 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  France. 

One  thing  the  grand  lodge  did  was  to  adopt  a  uniform  system  of 
bonding  all  officers  of  the  grand  lodge,  the  Masonic  home,  the  boards  of 
relief  and  employment  bureaus. 

The  correspondence  report  is  prepared  by  Reverend  C.  C.  Woods.  But 
two  and  a  half  pages  are  devoted  to  Illinois.  He  apparently  finds  little 
to  criticize  and  nothing  to  commend.  Being  a  minister  he  is  naturally 
partial  to  prayers,  and  repeats  in  full  the  prayer  at  the  opening  because 
of  its  beauty  and  reverential  tone.  He  quotes  Grand  Master  Wheeler's 
introductory  remarks  in  his  address  to  the  grand  lodge  and  all  that  he 
said  about  the  flag.  Concerning  Charles  H.  Martin's  report  as  correspond- 
ent he  calls  it  a  most  worthy  one. 

Lodges  639  William  A.  Clock,  G.  M.,  Jefferson  City. 

Members  70,144  John  E.  Parson,  G.  S.,  St.  Louis. 


MONTANA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

Every  effort  was  made  to  secure  proceedings  of  this  grand  lodge  held 
in  May,  1917.     There  was,  however,  no  response  to  the  appeal. 


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NEBRASKA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

Through  the  courtesy  of  the  grand  secretary,  Francis  E.  White,  it 
is  possible  to  present  a  review  of  the  proceedings  of  this  grand  lodge, 
at  this  time.  A  request  to  the  grand  secretary  for  a  copy  of  the  1918 
Proceedings  brought  word  that  the  regular  volume  had  not  been  issued. 
He  stated  however,  that  he  was  able  to  forward  a  proof  copy,  such 
as  is  sent  to  the  lodges  of  the  state,  for  their  examination  and  correction 
before  final  issue.  The  grand  secretary  advised  that  the  report  of  the 
Committee  on  Correspondence  had  not  been  put  in  type,  and  that  it 
was  doubtful  whether  this  report  would  ever  be  printed. 

Grand  Secretary  White  is  taking  a  long  chance  in  enlisting  as  proof 
readers  the  270  lodges  of  his  jurisdiction.  It  is  safe  to  say  that  he  gets 
about  270  suggestions  as  to  the  best  way  to  get  his  book  out. 

The  sixty-first  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Omaha, 
June  4th  and  5th,  1918.  Two  hundred  and  twenty  of  the  270  lodges  were 
present  at  the  opening  ceremonies.  The  American  flag  was  escorted  into 
the  presence  of  the  grand  lodge  by  a  committee  of  Masonic  dignitaries, 
the  representatives  present  saluting  the  flag  during  the  singing  of 
America. 

The  annual  address  of  the  grand  master,  Frederick  L.  Temple,  is 
short  and  to  the  point.  He  opens  with  references  to  the  present  world 
struggle  and  the  part  that  Masonry  is  playing  in  its  duty  to  the  country. 
Nebraska  has  apparently  been  promulgating  a  new  work,  for  mention  is 
made  of  the  fact  that  six  schools  of  instruction  were  ordered  held  in 
prominent  cities  of  the  state  for  the  purpose  of  exemplifying  the  ritual. 
The  grand  master  states,  however,  that  the  attempt  to  hold  schools  of 
instruction  in  individual  lodges  without  expense  to  the  lodge  itself  did 
not  warrant  resnlts  in  proportion  to  the  time,  money,  and  energy  ex- 
pended. 

He  says  that  the  fault  is  not  with  the  grand  custodian,  nor  in  the 
method  used,  but  in  the  attitude  and  indifference  of  the  lodge  members 
who  fail  to  take  advantage  of  the  opportunity  offered  them. 

Two  corner-stones  were  laid  by  the  grand  master,  one  for  a  public 
school  building,  the  other  for  a  Methodist  church.  Five  dispensations 
for  the  formation  of  new  lodges  were  issued. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  he  granted  275  special  dispensations 
to  confer  the  Fellowcraft  and  Master  Masons  degrees  out  of  time,  but 
refused  to  grant  any  authority  to  receive  and  ballot  on  a  petition,  in 


162  Appendix — Part  T 


less  than  the  lawful  time.  He  speaks  of  the  Masonic  Home  of  the  state, 
as  the  crowning  glory  of  Nebraska  Masonry,  and  pays  a  tribute  to  the 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  for  the  splendid  assistance  being  rendered  by 
that  body. 

The  grand  master  commends  the  Masonic  Relief  Association  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  One  case  of  trespass  of  jurisdiction  is  re- 
ported and  which  was  readily  adjusted,  showing  the  fraternal  feeling 
that  really  exists  between  different  grand  lodges. 

The  grand  master  reports  no  decisions,  stating  that  he  believed  the 
law  to  be  sutRciently  clear  without  any  attempt  on  his  part  to  introduce 
interpretations  thereof,  under  the  title  of  "Decisions." 

He  suggests  that  the  payment  for  banquets  and  cigars  out  of  the 
lodge  treasury  is  not  consistent  with  the  spirit  of  the  time.  One  thing 
the  grand  master  did,  and  for  which  he  is  to  be  commended,  he  discour- 
aged the  idea  of  serving  any  banquet  on  the  occasion  of  his  official  visits. 
He  also  reports  the  issuance  of  an  order  through  the  grand  custodian  that 
every  Masonic  Lodge  in  Nebraska  should  display  the  American  flag  in 
its  lodge   room.     He  states  that  the  order  was  universally  complied  with. 

The  grand  secretary,  Francis  E.  White,  makes  quite  a  lengthy  report. 
He  starts  out  by  getting  after  secretaries  for  their  neglectful  habits, 
so  far  as  the  grand  secretary's  office  is  concerned,  and  he  wants  the 
grand  lodge  to  assess  full  penalties  against  all  secretaries  who  do  not 
comply  with  the  requirements.  It 's  all  right  to  assess  the  penalties, 
providing  they  are  inflicted,  but  it  has  been  noticed  in  a  large  number 
of  jurisdictions  where  penalties  are  inflicted  that  somebody  gets  up  in 
grand  lodge  and  makes  a  motion  that  they  be  remitted,  and  it  is  usually 
carried  with  a  whoop.  Lodges  finally  come  to  understand  that  the  penalty 
for  various  sins  of  omission  is  simply  a  sort  of  a  teaser. 

The  grand  secretary  calls  attention  to  the  roll  of  honor  which  ap- 
pears in  the  proceedings  and  contains  something  like  1500  names.  Brother 
White  has  been  giving  attention  to  the  question  of  printing  the  pro- 
ceedings, which  the  grand  lodge  makes  a  practice  of  electrotyping.  The 
grand  secretary  sees  no  value  in  the  practice,  and  recommends  its  dis- 
continuance. As  an  evidence  of  what  the  electrotyping  business  means, 
he  calls  attention  that  when  the  grand  lodge  moved  into  its  now  temple 
this  year,  the  Transfer  Company  estimated  that  they  moved  22%  tons 
of  metal  electrotype  plates.  Inasmuch  as  it  required  fifty-one  wagon 
loads  to  move  the  grand  secretary's  office  and  an  expense  of  $351.00  it 
is  no  wonder  that  Brother  White  would  like  to  discontinue  the  practice 
of  electrotyping  the  proceedings  of  his  grand  lodge. 


Masonic  Correspondence  163 

The  grand  secretary  makes  a  detailed  financial  account  of  all  funds 
belonging  to  the  grand  lodge. 

The  grand  custodian  in  his  report  delivers  quite  an  oration.  He 
suggests  that  it  would  be  a  saving  of  time  and  expense,  both  to  the  craft 
and  himself  if  lodges  would  cease  submitting  questions  of  law  to  him. 
This  is  a  little  out  of  the  ordinary.  It  has  been  noticed  this  year  that 
the  disposition  in  several  grand  jurisdictions  has  been  to  make  the 
grand  lecturer  an  encyclopedia  of  Masonic  law  and  usage.  Some  grand 
lodges  have  even  gone  so  far,  as  to  insist  upon  examinations  on  the  con- 
stitution and  by-laws. 

The  report  of  the  trustees  of  the  Nebraska  Masonic  Home,  show 
that  that  institution  is  abundantly  financed.  If  the  writer  understands 
the  report  correctly  there  are  securities  on  hand  at  the  present  writing 
of  $121,100.00. 

An  amendment  was  introduced  in  grand  lodge  to  come  up  for  con- 
sideration next  year,  amending  the  law  so  that  one  ballot  only  shall  be 
necessary  for  the  receiving  of  the  three  degrees.  The  following  rather 
peculiar  resolution  was  introduced  and  adopted — 

Besoived,  That  the  incoming  grand  master  be  requested 
to  submit  his  appointments  to  the  grand  lodge  as  soon  as  possible 
after  his  election,  wliich  sliall  be  at  least  one  hour  prior  to  in- 
stallation, so  that  due  inquiry  and  consideration  may  be  had. 

On  the  evening  of  the  first  day,  an  oration  was  delivered  by  John 
E.  Webster,  grand  orator.  He  dealt  with  the  present  world  war  and 
drew  Masonic  lessons  therefrom.  He  sounds  a  note  of  warning  in  the 
following  paragraph, — 

Victory  in  the  trenches  may  be  ours;  but  behind  the  trenches 
lurks  a  deadlier  foe — the  spirit  of  ruthlessness,  of  outrage,  and  of 
wrong.  Whether  enthroned  in  palaces  of  power,  or  slinking 
in  the  hovels  of  penury,  it  is  the  same  loathsome  thing  of  vil- 
liany  and  vileness.  As  a  Prussianism  it  holds  the  German  peo- 
ple in  its  grip.  As  Bolshevism  it  is  dragging  Eussia  in  the  mire 
of  degradation  and  ruin;  and  as  the  Sinn  Fein  it  would  chain 
the  Sons  of  Erin  to  the  chariot  wheels  of  the  Kaiser.  There  has 
been  begotten  among  men  a  monster  more  terrible  and  repulsive 
than  any  dream  of  mythology.  Can  it  be  reality,  or  is  it  a  night- 
mare. This  "thing  with  the  ugly  face"  is  knocking  at  our 
American  door.  Its  ominous  growl  is  sounding  in  our  ears.  Shall 
we  grapple  it  as  men,  and  hurl  it  back  into  the  hell  from  whence 
it  came?  Then  must  we  "put  on  the  whole  armor  of  God," 
and  fight  with  something  more  than  powder  and  ball;  for  every 
thinking  mind  and  every  throbbing  heart  is  a  field  of  battle, 
where  victory  must  be  won  ere  lasting  peace  can  be  attained. 

The  Committee  on  Dues  to  Lodges  submit  a  report  which  is  quite 
interesting,  as  they  go  into  many  details  concerning  the  affairs  of  the 


164  Appendix — Part  I 


Nebraska  constituents  which  disclose  internal  conditions  as  they  really 
are.     The  dues  of  Nebraska  lodges  vary  from  $1.50  to  $6.50. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  submit  a  very  brief  report  deal- 
ing with  purely  local  matters. 

The  Committee  on  the  Care  of  Orphans  make  a  detailed  report  show- 
ing that  the  Masons  of  Nebraska  are  thoroughly  alive  to  their  duty 
and  are  doing  splendid  work  in  caring  for  the  dependents. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence,  reports 
that  they  have  had  under  consideration  the  question  of  extending  recog- 
nition to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama,  and  recommends  that  said  request 
be  denied.  The  comm_ittee  arrive  at  the  same  conclusions  as  did  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  at  its  last  annual  meeting. 

The  grand  lodge  closed  with  the  installation  of  officers. 

As  heretofore  noted,  there  is  no  report  on  foreign  correspondence. 
Lodges  270  Ambrose  C.  Epperson,  G.  M. 

Members  26,585.  Francis  E.  White,  G.  S.,  Omaha. 


NEVADA,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  title  page  of  the  proceedings  which  come  to  us  in  a  volume  of 
two  hundred  and  fifty  pages  contains  the  notation  ' '  To  be  read  in  all 
lodges."  It  is  noticeable  that  the  annual  communication  was  held  in  the 
city  of  Reno,  that  city  which  we,  in  this  part  of  the  country,  look  upon 
as  the  city  of  "Eternal  Triangles." 

It  must  be  pleasant  to  attend  a  grand  lodge  composed  of  such  a 
small  number  of  representatives  because  everyone  has  the  opportunity 
of  getting  acquainted  with  his  neighbor. 

As  soon  as  the  grand  lodge  was  opened  a  Masonic  veteran  accom- 
panied by  the  grand  stewards,  entered  the  hall  carrying  the  American 
flag,  w'hile  the  grand  lodge  arose  and  sang  America. 

A  splendid  tribute  to  Old  Glory  was  then  given  by  Brother  Harry 
H.  Atkinson.     He  said  in  part — 

Conceived  at  the  battle  of  Lexington  when  the  bullets  of  the 
Minute  Men  spelled  death  to  the  Red  Coats,  born  on  the  fourth 
day  of  July,  in  the  year  1776  in  the  image  and  character  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence,  sustained  and  vindicated  on  land 


Masonic  Correspondence  165 

and  sea  in  the  conflict  of  1812,  its  dominion  was  enlarged  and 
extended  in  the  war  with  Mexico  to  cover  that  territory  out  of 
which  the  battle-born  state  of  Nevada  was  formed;  but  only  to 
be  again  defended  and  preserved  from  disruption  and  ruin  by 
the  boys  of  '61.  Flying  for  humanity,  its  magnanimous  folds 
spread  over  the  ignorant  and  sutfering  of  Cuba  in  1S9S,  rescued 
the  unfortunate  natives  of  the  Philippine  Islands  from  ignorance 
and  religious  tyranny,  and  now  unfurls  its  broad  mantle  of  en- 
lightenment and  democracy  on  behalf  of  the  crying  millions  of 
the  old  world  in  a  God-like  endeavor  to  help  them  in  their  fight 
for  freedom  from  oppression,  for  the  establishment  of  a  world 
peace,  and,  for  a  government  of  the  people,  by  the  people  and 
for  the  people.  ' '  May  we  ever  be  faithful  to  its  leadership, 
may  we  ever  santify  it.  love  it,  and  with  might  and  main 
strengthen  its  influence  for  the  freedom  of  peoples,  of  thought 
and  of  religion,  so  that  its  stars  will  ever  be  the  beacon  light 
of  liberty,  and  its  stripes  the  never  failing  pathway  leading  to 
everlasting  joy  and  felicity." 

It  is  quite  apparent  that  the  meeting  of  the  grand  lodge  partook 
something  of  a  social  nature,  for  there  is  noted  an  invitation  on  behalf 
of  Eeno  Lodge  No.  13  to  the  officers  and  members  of  the  grand  lodge 
and  their  ladies  to  attend  a  reception  and  entertainment  in  their  honor 
on  Wednesday  night. 

The  Committee  on  Credentials  reports  that  twelve  out  of  the  thirty- 
three  lodges  were  not  represented,  and  the  total  number  in  attendance 
at  the  grand  lodge  was  101. 

The  grand  master  makes  a  very  brief  report,  but  it  is  none  the  less 
interesting.  Immediately  following  his  preliminary  remarks  he  pays  a 
tribute  of  respect  to  those  who  have  gone  on  before.  He  called  upon 
the  grand  secretary  to  read  the  roll  of  the  dead,  which  was  done.  The 
grand  chaplain  was  then  escorted  to  the  altar  and  prayer  was  offered. 
This  certainly  must  have  been  a  very  impressive  service. 

The  grand  master  reports  a  number  of  visitations,  and  regrets  that 
it  is  smaller  than  he  had  hoped  for.  He  says  that  numerous  questions 
have  been  submitted  to  him  but  that  none  of  the  answers  are  of  suffi- 
cient importance  to  be  dignified  as  decisions. 

Several  by-laws  were  approved  showing  that  the  grand  lodge  keeps 
strict  supervision  over  the  acts  of  its  constituents. 

All  requests  to  confer  degrees  by  courtesy  are  reported  in  full. 

One  thing  the  Grand  Master  did  was  to  ask  all  the  Masons  of  his 
state  to  take  an  obligation  of  fidelity.     On  this  subjest  he  says — 

Masonry  stands  where  it  has  always  stood — for  that  which 
is  right,  for  that  which  is  true,  and  at  its  sacred  altar  its  mem- 
bers are  pledged  to  be  true  to  their  government,  just  to  their 
country,  to  submit  patiently  to  legal  authority  and  to  conform 


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with  cheerfulness  to  the  mandates  of  the  land  in  which  they 
live.  Though  the  spirit  of  Freemasonry  is  antagonistic  to  war, 
and  while  every  Masonic  lodge  is  a  temple  of  peace,  harmony 
and  brotherly  love,  still  to  be  good  Masons  we  must  be  good 
citizens.  We  love  our  country  and  its  institutions  from  the  high- 
est motives  that  can  inspire  the  soul  of  citizenship. 

In  consonance  with  these  teachings  and  in  unison  with  our 
sister  grand  jurisdictions  throughout  the  land  I  ask  the  Masons 
of  Nevada  in  annual  communication  assembled  to  pledge  their 
allegiance  to  the  government  and  its  flag,  the  Stars  and  Stripes, 
and  to  the  principles  of  right  and  justice  for  which  they  stand, 
representing  ' '  one  countrj',  indivisible,  with  liberty  and  justice 
to  all." 

Among  his  recommendations  was  one  suggesting  that  the  law  be 
changed  so  that  two  lodges  might  hold  joint  meetings  for  the  purpose 
of  installing  ofScers. 

The  grand  master  evidently  believes  with  the  writer  that  lodges  are 
devoting  too  much  time  to  ritualistic  endeavor  for  in  his  conclusion  he 
says — 

I  am  of  the  opinion  that  more  time  should  be  given  to  the 
study  of  the  design  and  philosophy  of  Freemasonry.  Occasional 
addresses  by  well  informed  brethren  w^ll  best  accomplish  this. 
Not  that  I  wish  to  imply  that  I  do  not  approve  of  a  close  con- 
formity to  the  ritual,  but  there  is  a  broader  and  grander  spirit 
in  our  institution  than  can  be  expressed  in  the  mere  formula  of 
words.  To  keep  step  with  the  advance  of  civilization  and 
brotherhood  we  must  not  forget  that  instruction  of  the  noblest 
kind  should  attend  a  Mason's  researches,  and  that  in  the  diligent 
pursuit  of  knowledge,  the  intellectual  faculties  are  employed  in 
promoting  the  glory  of  God,  and  the  good  of  man. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  partakes  somewhat  in  the  nature 
of  a  master's  address.  It  is  noticed  from  the  list  of  expenditures  that 
this  official  draws  a  salary  of  but  $600. 

The  Committee  on  the  Washington  Memorial  voices  their  sympathy 
in  the  project  but  deems  it  impossible  at  this  time  to  take  further  action. 

The  Committee  on  Correspondence  is  evidentlj^  a  very  important  per- 
son in  Nevada,  for  the  reason  that  he  is  called  "The  Grand  Commissioner 
of  Review."  There  must  be  something  very  fascinating  -about  that 
word  "grand,"  for  it  seems  to  be  an  inherent  trait  of  the  individual 
to  tack  it  on  wherever  possible. 

Concerning  a  communication  from  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Cuba  relative 
to  the  holding  a  Masonic  convention  at  the  close  of  the  present  war,  for 
the  establishment  of  a  permanent  peace  and  closer  relation  between  Ma- 
sonic grand  bodies  of  the  world,  the  grand  lodge  voted  to  lend  to  the 
movement  its  cordial  support. 


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The  master  of  instruction,  commonly  called  in  Illinois  a  grand  ex- 
aminer, in  his  ramifications  about  the  state,  came  across  one  lodge  which 
seemed  to  want  to  get  out  of  the  rut  for  he  observes — 

In  company  with  our  grand  secretary  I  visited  Churchill 
Lodge,  No.  26,  the  occasion  being  a  "get-together"  meeting  of 
the  members  of  that  lodge,  to  inaugurate  plans  whereby  the  lodge 
might  serve  as  a  more  useful  organization.  The  members  of  this 
lodge  feel  that  their  lodge  should  be  interested  in  the  welfare 
and  upbuilding  of  a  better  spirit  in  the  community,  and  that  our 
lodges  should  be  educational  centers,  devoting  at  least  one  meet- 
ing night  a  month  to  the  consideration  of  some  civic,  economic 
or  Masonic  subject.  This  docs  not  serve  to  inject  partisan  poli- 
tics into  our  lodges.     It  is  simply  a  display  of  public  spirit. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Nevada  does  one  thing  which  might  well  be 
imitated  by  other  grand  lodges.  It  provides  an  educational  fund  whereby 
deserving  children  of  Master  Masons  may  be  given  proper  schooling. 

The  Committee  on  Legitimacy  of  Grand  Lodges  submitted  a  report 
deferring  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  until  the  next  an- 
nual meeting. 

They  made  a  further  report  concerning  a  spurious  organization.  It 
is  in  its  entirety  herewith — 

Your  committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  communication  of 
the  grand  secretary  of  Utah  regarding  the  "American  Masonic 
Federation"  would  respectfully  report  that  we  have  had  the  same 
under  consideration  and  are  of  the  opinion  and  would  recom- 
mend that  our  grand  secretary  warn  constituent  lodges  of  this 
grand  jurisdiction  to  beware  of  the  aforesaid  spurious  organiza- 
tion and  their  publication  called  the  "Universal  Freemason." 
We  ask  that  the  grand  secretary  read  said  communication  to  this 
grand  body  so  that  its  members  may  have  due  notice  thereof. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Nevada  proposes  to  line  itself  up  with  other 
similar  organizations,  for  a  resolution  was  passed  providing  for  the  ap- 
pointment of  deputy  masters  of  instruction. 

Just  before  the  close  of  the  ceremonies  the  grand  representatives  of 
other  grand  lodges  nearest  Nevada  were  formally  presented  and  grouped 
about  the  altar.     Charles  E.  Mack,  representing  Illinois,  was  present. 

In  the  closing  hours  the  following  general  regulation  was  adopted — 

The  grand  secretary  is  empowered  to  collect  the  sum  of 
nine  dollars  per  annum  from  every  member  of  an  extinct  lodge 
residing  in  the  state  of  Nevada  who  desires  to  pay  his  dues  to 
the  grand  lodge.  He  shall  retain  one  dollar  thereof  for  the  rev- 
enues of  the  grand  lodge  and  pay  the  balance  over  to  the  lodge 
holding  jurisdiction  over  the  member  of  an  extinct  lodge  so  i-ay- 
ing  his  annual  dues  to  the  grand  secretary. 

It  looks  to  the  writer  as  though  it  would  be  much  cheaper  for  the 
stay  outs  to  affiliate  and  pay  dues  in  some  existing  lodge. 


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The  repoi't  on  correspondence  is  written  by  E.  D.  Vanderleith,  who 
signs  himself  the  grand  commissioner  of  review. 

He  refers;  to  the  fact  that  the  proceedings  of  the  grand  lodge  are 
ornamented  by  full  page  portraits  of  L.  A.  Goddard  and  Isaac  Cutter. 
He  made  no  mistake  when  he  used  the  word  "ornamented,"  but  we  in 
Illinois  regard  them  for  their  useful  qualities  rather  than  for  their  or- 
namental ones. 

He  characterizes  Grand  Master  Wheeler's  address  as  an  admirable 
narrative  and  quotes  generously  therefrom. 

He  likes  the  idea  of  the  advisory  council  and  the  regional  districts 
created  by  Brother  Wheeler — 

Grand  Master  Ealph  H.  Wheeler's  address  is  an  admirable 
narrative  of  an  active  business  administration.  Upon  his  in- 
duction into  office  he  requested  permission  to  name  an  advisory 
council.  He  found  it  of  inestimable  value  and  recommends  the 
continuance  of  the  practice.  We  can  readily  see  how  it  would 
be  productive  of  much  good  and  await  its  adoption  in  other  grand 
jurisdictions.  Brother  Wheeler,  though  a  worker  himself,  does 
not  believe  in  letting  others  flag.  The  state  was  divided  into 
three  regions  and  he  assigned  one  to  each  of  his  three  principal 
oflScers.  The  work  advanced  from  strength  to  strength  and  re- 
sults show  that  it  will  be  finer  and  more  impressive  in  its  in- 
fluence. 

Of  his  visitations  to  lodges,  he  says — 

The  visitations  averaged  nearly  nine  a  month.  An  enviable 
record.  Such  visits  are  refreshing  to  the  visited,  they  carry  new 
life  and  it  is  amazing  how  the  vigor  multiplies,  and  how  the  gift 
passes  on  to  others. 

Trials  by  commissions,  lodge  publications,  political  discussions  as 
treated  by  Brother  Wheeler  are  highly  commended.  The  grand  com- 
missioner of  review  quotes  nearly  half  a  page  from  Brother  Oscar  Kropf  's 
oration  which  he  characterizes  as  an  instructive  address. 

Of  the  correspondence  report  of  Brother  Chas.  H.  Martin  he  says — 

He  has  written  with  discrimination,  the  doings  of  the  Ma- 
sonic world  are  clearly  set  forth  and  his  comments  are  to  the 
point. 

The  writer  likes  Brother  Vanderleith 's  remarks  concerning  the  use 
of  the  word  "universalitj'" — 

Universality  is  surely  an  all-embracing  word,  but  its  use  in 
a  boasting  way  is  both  harmful  and  wearisome.  Vauntings  akin 
to  the  sun  never  setting  on  the  vast  world  of  Freemasonry  are 
idle.  What  Masonry  is  concerned  with  is  the  greatest  happiness 
for  the  greatest  number  of  the  brotherhood  of  man,  and  getting 
at  it  through  its  teachings,  by  its  craftsmen,  in  the  most  prac- 
tical way  is  the  best  method  of  accomplishment.  Character,  and 
service  through  character  are  what  count. 

Lodges  23  Thomas  Lindsay,  G.  M.,  Tonopah,  Nevada. 

Members,  2,032  Edward  D.  Vanderleith,  G.  S.,  Carson  City,  Nevada. 


Masonic  Correspondence  169 

NEW  BRUNSWICK,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  grand  lodge  met  in  April.     Proceedings  not  received. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  book  of  proceedings  opens  with  a  half-tone  portrait  of  Grand 
Master  Abraham  L.  Garmon,  who  served  during  1917.  The  book  also 
contains  portraits  of  deceased  members  of  the  fraternity  who  held  official 
positions  as  well  as  an  honor  roll  of  all  members  of  New  Hampshire 
lodges  engaged  in  the  service  of  their  country.  Among  the  portraits  is 
one  of  Josiah  L.  Seward,  a  man  of  unusual  intellectuality  and  oratorical 
ability.  His  dissertations  upon  the  subject  of  Freemasonry  were  of 
exceptional  merit. 

Following  the  English  custom,  a  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  lodge 
was  held  on  St.  John's  Day,  December  27,  1917.  The  afternoon  and 
evening  were  devoted  to  an  exemplification  of  the  ritual,  otherwise  no 
business  was  transacted. 

The  annual  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  was  held  May  15, 
1918,  in  the  city  of  Concord.  The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample 
form  after  which  Grand  Master  A.  L.  Garmon  read  his  address.  His 
opening  remarks  are  very  brief,  and  are  followed  by  extended  obituary 
reports,  concerning  the  prominent  dead  of  his  own  jurisdiction.  A  long 
list  of  dispensations  is  reported,  many  of  which  were  to  confer  de- 
grees out  of  time.  Numbers  of  degrees  were  conferred  by  courtesy,  show- 
ing that  New  Hampshire  has  been  no  exception  in  the  present  demand  for 
the  honors  of  Masonry. 

He  calls  attention  to  the  Masonic  Home  and  the  great  good  that  is 
being  accomplished  by  that  institution  and  urges  all  members  of  the 
grand  lodge  to  remember  it  in  their  wills. 

Among  the  recommendations  made  by  the  grand  master  are  the 
following: — that  the  fees  exacted  for  conferring  degrees  in  less  than 
the  lawful  time,  be  remitted  in  the  case  of  petitioners  engaged  in  war 
service;  also  that  the  salary  of  the  grand  secretary  be  increased  $200.00 
per  annum.     Appended  to  the  report  of  the  grand  master   are  the  re- 


170  Appendix — Part  I 


ports   of  the  district   deputy  grand   masters,   which  go   very  much   into 
detail  concerning  official  visits  made  by  these  officers. 

Following  the  address  of  the  grand  master  a  resolution  was  adopted, 
levying  an  assessment  of  $1.00  upon  each  lodge  member  as  a  war  fund. 

A  report  was  presented  on  the  conference  of  grand  masters  held  in 
the  city  of  New  York  on  May  last,  and  it  was  unanimously  voted  that 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  Hampshire  join  in  the  over-seas  work,  and  the 
sum  of  $1,000  was  appropriated  for  that  purpose. 

No  report  appears  in  the  proceedings  from  either  the  grand  sec- 
retary or  the  grand  treasurer,  the  matters  usually  considered  by  them 
are  handled  by  the  Finance  Committee  in  a  detailed  statement  made  by 
them. 

The  election  and  installation  of  officers  concluded  the  business  of 
the  annual  communication. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  New  Hampshire  evidently  does  not  believe  in 
wasting  any  time,  as  but  one  day  was  devoted  to  the  transaction  of 
the  business  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  Masonic  Home  appears  to  be  treated  as  a  separate  enterprise, 
for  a  very  handsome  half-tone  portrait  of  that  institution  together  with 
a  report  thereon,  to  the  grand  lodge,  appears  as  the  last  thing  in  the 
book  of  proceedings.  The  home  is  sustained  by  contributions  from  var- 
ious sources.  The  grand  lodge  per  capita  tax  yielded  the  sum  of  $5,555.50, 
while  the  Eastern  Star  chapters  of  the  state  contributed  the  sum  of 
$410.00.  The  operating  expenses  of  the  home  for  the  year  were,  $6,931.38. 
As  the  home  has  but  sixteen  members  it  will  be  seen  that  the  maintain- 
ance  cost  per  capita  was  $433.00. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared,  by  Harry  M. 
Cheney.  He  makes  a  brief  review  of  the  report  of  Grand  Master  Ealph 
H.  Wheeler,  commending  him  particularly  because  of  his  putting  a  stop 
to  the  giving  of  gifts  to  the  grand  master.  Concerning  the  refusal  to 
issue  dispensations  to  receive  petitions  and  confer  degrees  in  less  than 
the  lawful  time.  Brother  Cheney  observes,  ' '  This  does  not  jibe  with  our 
notions,  which  are  of  course,  of  no  worth  in  Illinois." 

The  correspondence  report  of  Charles  H.  Martin  is  characterized  as 
being  "man-sized,  inclusive  and  a  bureau  of  information." 

Lodges  80  Eugene   S.   Head,   G.   M.,   Hooksett. 

Members  11,284  Harry  M.  Cheney,  G.  S.,  Concord. 


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NEW  JERSEY,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  one  hundred  and  thirty-first  annual  communication  was  held  in 
the  city  of  Trenton,  April  17th  and  18th,  1918.  The  book  of  proceed- 
ings, which  is  under  review,  is  in  keeping  with  the  dignity  of  New- 
Jersey  Masons.  A  steel  engraving  of  William  M.  Thompson,  grand 
master  for  1917,  adorns  the  front  page.  Illustrations  of  Masonic  Tem- 
ples are  also  scattered  through  the  proceedings. 

The  injunction  to  be  read  in  all  lodges,  appears  on  the  title  page. 
The  conjecture  naturally  arises  as  to  just  how  this  is  accomplished.  Why 
wouldn't  it  be  a  good  idea  to  make  Bob  Sheriffs  reading  clerk  of  the 
grand  lodge,  and  Imve  him  visit  the  several  lodges  of  the  jurisdiction, 
for  the  purpose  of  reading  to  the  brothers,  the  record  of  proceedings. 
His  sonorous  "Hear  ye!  Hear  ye!  Hear  ye!  "  would  awaken  the  heaviest 
sleeper. 

The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form,  after  which  W^illiam 
M.  Thompson,  grand  master,  read  his  annual  address.  He  refers  to 
the  increase  in  membership  the  past  year,  as  the  greatest  in  the  history 
of  New  Jersey  Masonry,  and  expresses  the  thought  that  this  unprece- 
dented prosperity  ought  to  enable  the  fraternity  to  carry  into  effect  its 
objects  and  purposes. 

Concerning  the  future  of  Freemasonry,  he  says, — 

It  will  endeavor  to  unite  all  men  of  intelligence  and  of  good 
will,  it  will  be  all  powerful  to  assure  in  society  the  reign  of  equal- 
ity, of  justice  for  all,  of  lasting  peace,  find  of  real  concord  among 
all  peoples  for  all  generations.  It  has  been  a  part  of  the  life 
and  growth  and  inspiration  of  men  in  the  past,  and  so  will  it  be 
in  the  time  to  come.  Its  potency  will  remain,  while  men  re- 
main to  teach  the  sublime  principles  of  fraternity,  good  will, 
and  universal  brotherhood. 

Six  new  lodges  were  constituted  during  the  year,  and  two  dispensa- 
tions issued  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges.  Two  corner-stones  were 
laid,  one  for  a  Masonic  temple,  the  other  for  a  high  school  building. 

The  grand  master  reports  a  long  list  of  visitations,  to  the  lodges  of 
his  jurisdiction,  and  thinks  that — 

These  visitations  are  truly  the  bright  spots  in  the  life  of  a 
grand  master,  without  which  he  cannot  strengthen  the  ties  of 
friendship  which  form  a  vast  line  of  sympathy  and  help. 

In  referring  to  the  condition  of  the  Masonic  Home  of  the  state, 
the  grand  master  calls  the  attention  of  the  grand  lodge  to  the  fact,  that 


172  Appendix — Part  I 


the  sum  of  thirty  cents,  now  paid  by  tho  lodges  as  a  per  capita  tax 
for  the  maintenance  of  the  home  is  not  sufficient  and  recommends  that 
the  amount  be  increased  to  fifty  cents. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  he  had  refused  to  use  the  Charity 
Fund  of  the  grand  lodge  for  the  maintenance  of  widows  and  dependents 
who  desired  to  live  in  their  home  communities,  on  the  ground  that  the 
equality  of  Freemasonry  forbade  discrimination  in  matters  of  this  sort 
and  that,  if  they  desired  the  assistance  of  Freemasonry,  they  should  go 
into  the  Masonic  Home. 

The  writer  cannot  help  but  think  that  the  grand  master  of  New 
Jersey  takes  a  wrong  view  of  the  subject.  Charity  cannot  be  dis- 
pensed by  rule  and  rote.  There  are  many  elements  that  enter  into  its 
administration,  all  of  which  must  be  considered. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  during  the  year,  he  received  124 
requests  for  permission  to  receive  petitions  from  applicants  possessing 
physical  defects.  Each  case  was  investigated  by  the  district  deputy  of 
the  district  wherein  the  petitioner  resided  and  a  full  record  of  the  case 
and  the  decision  thereon  was  filed  with  the  grand  secretary.  The  grand 
master  recommended  that  the  practice  of  printing  in  the  proceedings,  a 
tableau  of  work  done  by  the  constituent  lodges,  be  discontinued  for  the 
reason  that  it  served  no  real  purpose.  A  few  more  grand  masters  ought 
to  make  the  same  recommendation  to  their  grand  lodges. 

The  dispensation  business  of  the  grand  master  netted  the  very  hand- 
some sum  of  $2,080.00,  which  amount  the  grand  master  recommended  be 
made  the  nucleus  of  a  fund  to  be  known  as  the  Grand  Lodge  AVar  Fund. 

Concerning  the  indiscriminate  issuance  of  dispensations  the  grand 
master  has  the  following  to  say, — 

I  cannot  reconcile  myself  to  the  belief  that  it  is  necessary  to 
obliterate  the  landmarks,  throw  down  our  traditions,  and  ignore 
the  immemorial  usages  and  customs  of  our  fraternity,  even  in 
war  times,  in  order  to  be  true  Americans  and  loyal  to  our  coun- 
try. The  making  of  Masons  by  the  wholesale,  and  particularly 
those  not  of  lawful  age,  is  in  direct  opposition  to  the  basic  prin- 
ciples of  Masonry,  and  necessarily  offensive  to  every  true  Mason. 
The  whole  fabric  of  Masonry  has  been  constructed  on  a  strict 
adherence  to  the  ancient  landmarks,  usages  and  customs,  which 
is  the  very  quintessence  of  Masonic  jurisprudence;  so  important 
is  it  considered  to  preserve  these  ancient  landmarks,  that  in 
the  installation  of  every  master  of  a  lodge  he  is  solemnly  called 
on  to  acknowledge  "that  it  is  not  in  the  power  of  any  man,  or 
body  of  men  to  make  innovations  in  the  body  of  Masonry." 

Concerning  the  introduction  of  the  flag  into  our  Masonic  Lodges 
the  grand  master  expressed  pleasure  at  seeing  it  displayed  in  nearly 
every  Masonic  Lodge  visited.     He  did  however,  deprecate, — 


Masonic  Correspondence  173 

The  custom  practiced  in  some  jurisdictions  of  using  the 
tiag  to  decorate  the  altar.  The  universality  of  our  order  forbids 
that  the  flag  of  any  country  should  decorate  the  sacred  altar  of 
Freemasonry  anywhere  in  the  world.  The  altar  is  to  be  used 
exclusively  for  the  support  of  the  three  great  lights  of  Masonry, 
symbolizing  a  belief  in  God,  over  which  any  Mason  may  salute 
without  regard  to  race,  country,  or  religion.  What  place  more 
fitting  and  appropriate  could  be  designated  for  the  flag  in  our 
lodges  than  the  East,  the  place  of  light. 

The  grand  master  refused  all  requests  for  lodges  to  appear  in  regalia 
on  any  other  occasions  than  those  strictly  Masonic. 

He  recommended  that  all  lodges  in  the  jurisdiction  be  required  to 
do  their  work  in  the  English  language. 

The  necessity  of  a  practical  and  dependable  code  for  trial  was  called 
to  the  grand  lodge  and  the  recommendation  made  that  a  committee  be 
appointed  to  secure  this  most  needed  formula. 

Something  must  have  happened  to  the  tylers  in  New  Jersey  for 
the  grand  master  recommended  that  the  law  be  changed  to  read  as 
follows, — 

The  tyler  of  a  lodge   need   not  be   a   member   thereof,   but 

must  be  a  member  of  a  lodge  in  good  standing  in  this  grand 

jurisdiction. 

The  grand  master  called  attention  to  the  careless  manner  in  which 
lodges  were  receiving  and  acting  upon  petitions  of  soldiers,  regardless 
of  the  legal  requirement  as  to  residence  and  calls  attention  to  the  fact 
that  it  looked  a  little  peculiar  that  a  man  would  live  ten  or  fifteen 
years  within  the  jurisdiction  of  a  lodge  and  never  think  aboiit  petition- 
ing it,  and  the  moment  that  he  finds  out  that  he  is  going  to  war,  come 
to  the  conclusion  that  Masonry  is  a  good  thing  and  immediately  present 
his  petition. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  general  receipts  of  $59,570.72,  and  ex- 
penditures of  $76,358.06.  The  report  of  the  grand  treasurer  is  the  usual 
(iocument.  He  shows  the  net  gain  of  the  year  to  be  $3,100.00,  the  largest 
in  the  history  of  the    Grand  Lodge  of  New  Jersey. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Masonic  Home,  shows  that  that 
institution  has  87  "inmates."  From  the  report  it  is  apparent  that  the 
home  is  well  managed  and  is  doing  splendid  work. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Necrology  is  extremely  long,  the 
dead  of  each  lodge  in  the  jurisdiction,  receiving  proper  mention. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  New  Jersey  believes  in  getting  its  work  done 
regardless   of   the   length    of   time   it   may   take   to   do   it,   for   the   first 


174  Appendix — Part  I 


day,   an   evening   session  was   held,   at   which  the   esoteric   work   of  the 
three  degrees  was  exemplified  by  the  grand  instructor. 

On  the  morning  of  the  second  day  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Cor- 
respondence made  a  brief  report  extending  recognition  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  France,  the  Philippines  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama.  The 
grand  lodge  very  promptly  adopted  the  report.  A  second  report  by 
this  same  committee,  was  also  adopted.  It  extended  recognition  to  the 
Grand  Orient  of  France. 

One  thing  the  grand  lodge  did,  was  to  present  a  resolution  to  the 
effect  that  the  grand  lodge  dues  of  soldiers  and  sailors  enlisted  in  the 
service  of  their  country,  be  remitted.  Objection  being  made  to  the 
immediate  consideration  of  the  proposition,  it  went  over  for  one  year. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  recommended  an  amendment  to 
the  by-laws  to  the  effect  that  a  three-fourths  vote  by  ballot  shall  be 
necessary  to  grant  permission  to  another  lodge  to  receive  the  petition 
of  a  rejected  candidate. 

The  election  and  installation  of  officers  concluded  a  busy  and  inter- 
esting session. 

One  thing  the  grand  lodge  did,  and  that  was  to  allow  the  Commit- 
tee on  Correspondence  the  sum  of  $500  together  with  an  appropriation 
of  $100  for  translations. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  that  distin- 
guished juggler  of  English,  and  coiner  of  unheard  of  phrases,  Eobert 
J.  Sheriffs.  The  report  is  somewhat  of  a  disappointment,  because  it 
is  apparent  that  with  our  reviewer  the  scissors  have  been  mightier  than 
the  pen.  Of  course,  this  has  been  a  busy  year  for  many  of  us,  and 
we  have  been  compelled  to  shirk  wherever  we  could.  It  would  have  been 
interesting,  however,  to  have  had  more  of  the  personal  comments  of 
Brother  Sheriffs  than  appear  in  the  report  under  review.  However,  he 
is  forgiven,  because  the  writer  likes  him  personally  and  recognizes  his 
high  character  as  a  Mason,  and  his  adherence  to  Masonic  fundamentals. 
One  thing  however,  ought  to  be  explained,  and  that  is,  why,  Illinois 
is  not  included  in  the  New  Jersey  review  of  1918.  This  omission  has 
been  noticeable  in  one  or  two  other  reviews,  and  if  the  fault  rests  with 
Illinois  in  not  getting  its  proceedings  into  the  hands  of  these  several 
jurisdictions,  then  the  remedy  will  be  sought  here,  but  the  writer  has 
a  suspicion  that  if  Doctor  Watson  were  put  on  the  job,  the  discovery 
would  be  nuule  that  some  grand  secretaries  have  not  been  as  attentive 
as  they  should  have  been  in  seeing  that  the  proceedings  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Illinois  were  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  reviewer. 
Lodges  210  Herbert   C.    Eorick,   G.    M.,    Trenton. 

Members  47,481  Isaac  Cherry,  G.  S.,  Trenton. 


Masonic  Correspondence  175 


NEW  MEXICO,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  open  with  the  record  of  nine  emergent  communi- 
cations of  tlie  grand  lodge  called  for  the  purpose  of  dedicating  temples 
and  laying  cornerstones. 

In  connection  with  the  laying  of  the  cornerstone  of  the  new  Masonic 
temple  at  Tucumeari  the  grand  orator  defined  Freemasonry  as — 

The  subjugation  of  the  base  that  is  in  man,  by  the  Divine; 
the  conquest  of  appetites  and  passions  by  the  moral  sense  and 
reason;  a  continual  effort,  struggle  and  warfare  of  the  spiritual 
against  the  material  and  sensual.  That  victory,  when  it  has  been 
achieved  and  secured  and  the  conqueror  may  rest  upon  his  shield 
and  wear  the  well  earned  reward  ' '  Well  done,  good  and  faithful 
servant,  enter  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord." 

The  fortieth  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  LasCruces 
on  Monday,  October  8th,  1917. 

The  first  thing  of  interest  was  the  reception  of  the  traveling  bible 
sent  out  by  Equity  Lodge  No.  878  of  Chicago,  which  up  to  that  time 
had  visited  twenty-seven  different  lodges  in  twelve  jurisdictions  and 
had  traveled  the  distance  of  20,000  miles.  A  committee  was  aj^pointed 
to  receive  the  l^ible  and  to  properly  inscribe  the  same.  There  is  nothing 
in  the  record,  however,  to  show  that  any  passages  were  read  to  the  breth- 
ren from  this  great  light  in  Masonry. 

The  report  of  Grand  Master  Alonzo  B.  McMillen,  is  a  state  paper 
of  importance  in  which  the  various  affairs  which  came  under  his  notice 
during  the  year  were  dealt  with  in  a  forceful  manner.  He  reports  the 
craft  in  the  state  to  be  in  a  prosperous,  harmonious  condition.  The  usual 
amount  of  requests  to  confer  degrees  for  other  lodges  were  received  and 
transmitted. 

Among  the  various  dispensations  issued  was  one  to  a  lodge  permitting 
it  to  sublet  its  hall  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 

Another  lodge  was  granted  permission  to  sublet  its  hall  to  the  Order 
of  the  Eastern  Star.  Evidently  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  Mexico  pro- 
poses to  know  just  what  sort  of  meetings  takes  place  in  halls  that  are 
used  for  Masonic  purposes. 

The  grand  master  refused  to  issue  a  dispensation  permitting  a  lodge 
to  hold  its  election  of  officers  on  another  night  than  Christmas  night. 

He  refused  to  permit  a  lodge  to  rent  an  Odd  Fellows  hall  for  the 
reason  that  under  the  laws  of  New  Mexico  no  lodge  is  permitted  to  lease 
from  any  other  organization  but  must  have  absolute  control  of  its  own  rule. 


176  Appendix — Part  I 


The  grand  master  apparently  believes  in  upholding  the  landmarks  of 
Masonry  and  it  shows  very  clearly  that  he  knows  what  they  are.  In 
numerous  parts  of  his  address,  in  order  to  substantiate  some  view  which 
he  holds,  he  cites  some  one  of  the  landmarks  to  prove  the  correctness 
of  the  stand  which  he  takes. 

He  makes  the  following  point  which  is  well  taken — 

The  tendency  of  the  people  of  this  country  is  to  attempt  to 
cure  everything  by  legislation,  and  that  without  any  particu- 
lar consideration  or  any  training  for  the  work.  Hundreds  of 
thousands  of  new  acts  are  presented  every  year  to  Congress  and 
various  legislatures.  The  same  tendency  is  sometimes  found  in 
Masonic  affairs.  Nothing  in  my  opinion  could  be  more  dangerous. 
No  one  is  fit  to  write  a  by-law  for  any  grand  jurisdiction  of 
Masonry  who  is  not  thoroughly  familiar  with  its  landmarks;  and 
certainly  no  one  is  fit  to  write  by-laws  for  a  subordinate  lodge 
who  is  not  familiar  with  the  Ancient  Landmarks  of  Masonry 
and  also  with  the  constitution  and  by-laws  of  the  grand  lodge 
of  the  jurisdiction.  One  of  the  great  benefits,  and  our  boast 
for  Masonry,  is  its  universality.  But  there  can  be  no  universality 
of  Masonry  if  it  is  the  subject  of  legislation  without  regard  to 
those  ancient  landmarks  and  principles  which  constitute  the  uni- 
versality of  Masonry. 

New  Mexico  is  following  very  closely  along  the  Illinois  line  of  en- 
deavor for  the  grand  master  says — 

The  work  of  the  grand  master  has  been  greatly  supplemented 
by  the  able  district  deputy  grand  masters.  Almost  every  lodge 
in  this  grand  jurisdiction  was  visited  one  or  more  times  by  the 
several  district  deputy  grand  mast-ers,  and  detailed  reports  made 
on  blanks  furnished  for  that  purpose,  and  in  most  eases  written 
communications  of  great  interest  upon  the  condition  of  the  several 
lodges  within  this  jurisdiction. 

The  grand  master  had  some  trouble  over  electioneering  for  oflSce 
in  one  of  his  lodges  and  cites  a  bill  of  particulars  which  shows  the  extent 
to  which  electioneering  can  be  carried — 

Electioneering  in  at  least  one  of  the  subordinate  lodges  has 
been  common  for  a  number  of  years,  and  increasing  each  year. 
It  has  gone  beyond  a  friendly  rivalry  and  has  attempted  to  stir 
up  a  class  hatred.  At  the  last  election  there  was  known  to  be 
a  ' '  slate ' '  in  opposition  to  those  holding  office  and  in  line  for 
promotion.  The  voting  for  those  in  line  is  not  unusual,  because 
they  are  supposed  to  be  advanced  unless  there  is  some  good  reason 
for  the  contrary;  but  there  is  no  means  under  our  Masonic  prac- 
tices of  knowing  who  are  to  be  voted  on  in  opposition.  As  I 
recollect,  there  was  an  opposition  candidate  for  every  office  ex- 
cept one.  The  exception  to  which  I  refer  got  exactly  the  same 
number  of  votes  as  the  other  members  on  the  slate,  as  against 
a  brother  who  was  his  superior  in  office,  and  this  exception  M'as 
advanced  to  the  next  higher  office  by  unanimous  vote,  thus  com- 
bining the   opposition  vote   and  those   of   the  brothers   who  were 


Masonic  Correspondence  177 

voting  to  advance  the  officers  in  regular  line.  On  this  particular 
occasion  all  the  members  of  the  lodge  had  been  summoned  to 
attend  and  there  ^vas  an  imusually  large  attendance;  yet  more 
than  one-third  of  the  total  number  present  voted  as  a  unit  for 
the  opposition  candidates  as  above  stated. 

He  asked  that  the  law  be  amended  granting  the  grand  master  power 
to  stay  the  installation  of  any  brother  elected  to  office  through  methods 
of  a  political  character. 

The  concluding  remarks  of  the  grand  master  were  as  follows — 

It  behooves  every  citizen  of  this  great  Eepublic  to  stand  by 
the  president  and  his  country  in  this  great  contest.  If  he  can 
not  fight  he  can  work.  If  he  cannot  work  he  can  contribute  of 
his  means,  and  if  he  is  not  able,  through  misfortune,  to  per- 
form any  of  these  services,  he  can  still  be  a  patriot.  There  is 
no  room  for  ' '  slackers ' '  or  traitors ;  all  must  follow  the  flag,  so 
that  not  a  star  of  its  bright  galaxy  shall  be  dimmed  or  a  fold 
of  its  bright  colors  soiled  by  disloyalty. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  $5,828.73  and  expenditures  of 
$4,979.05. 

The  grand  secretary  presents  a  very  concise  report  and  makes  no 
attempt  whatsoever  to  rival  the  grand  master  nor  to  furnish  the  grand 
lodge  with  a  lot  of  advice.  He  seems  to  appreciate  the  fact  that  he  is 
the  clerk  of  the  grand  lodge,  and  has  kept  himself  within  due  bounds. 

The  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  make  a  report  very  un- 
usual in  character.  A  number  of  the  so-called  rulings  and  decisions  of 
the  grand  master  are  approved  by  this  committee  while  others  are  dis- 
approved. 

One  ruling  makes  the  writer  sit  up  and  take  notice.  It  appears  that 
a  lodge  in  New  Mexico  conferred  the  degrees  by  courtesy  for  a  lodge 
in  Missouri.  It  happened  that  the  candidate  only  had  one  leg  and  as  New 
Mexico  adheres  to  the  old  idea  of  physical  perfection  a  great  hullabaloo 
was  made  with  the  result  that  the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address 
came  before  the  lodge  with  a  ruling  to  the  effect — 

That  any  member  of  another  jurisdiction  applying  for  the 
conferring  of  degrees  in  this  jurisdiction  by  request  must  be  able 
to  conform  to  the  requirements  of  this  jurisdiction.  In  so  hold- 
ing we  do  not  attempt  to  criticize  or  invade  the  right  of  other 
jurisdictions  to  proscribe  such  qualifications  as  they  may  see  fit, 
but  insist  that  we  must,  by  precept  and  example,  in  conferring 
degrees  in  our  subordinate  lodges,  conform  strictly  to  the  require- 
ments of  this  jurisdiction. 

Why  doesn't  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  Mexico  get  right  with  iiself 
and  refuse  to  allow  its  lodges  to  confer  any  degrees  by  courtesy?  Why 
be  so   discourteous   as  to   say  to  the   Grand  Lodge   of   Missouri  that   any 


178  Appendix — Part  I 


of   its   candidates   expecting   favors   from   New   Mexico    must   measure   up 
to  the  Masonic  requirements  of  that  state? 

The  grand  secretary  was  made  happy  because  his  salary  was  in- 
creased to  $1,500  per  year.  The  grand  lecturer  also  got  a  boost  being 
allowed  $4.00  per  diem  and  mileage. 

The  writer  looked  in  vain  for  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Juris- 
prudence. It  is  presumed  that  the  committee  if  such  there  be  were  forced 
to  take  a  back  seat  in  view  of  the  pretentious  report  made  by  the  Com- 
mittee on  Grand  Master's  Address. 

The  report  on  fraternal  correspondence  is  prepared  by  Brother  John 
Milne.     He  opens  by  saying — 

The  grand  master  divided  his  state  in  much  the  same  way  that 
Grand  Master  Pollard  of  New  Mexico  did  during  his  admin- 
istration last  year. 

He  then  outlines  the  plan  adopted  by  Grand  Master  Wheeler. 
Other  transactions  adopted  by  the  grand  lodge  are  commented  upon 
and  briefly  reviewed. 

Concerning  the  correspondence  report  of  Brother  Charles  H.  Martin, 
he  says — 

He  does  not  deal  in  criticism  alone,  but  gives  much  informa- 
tion gleaned  from  the  proceedings  of  the  jurisdictions  reviewed. 

Lodges  45  Eichard  M.  Thorne,  G.  M.,  Carlsbad. 

Members  3,976  Alpheus  A.  Keen,  G.  S.,  Albuquerque, 


NEW  SOUTH  WALES,  A,  F.  &  A,  M. 

1917 

This  grand  lodge  holds  quarterly  communications  and  each  is  treated 
separately  in  the  29th  annual  report  which  is  under  review. 

At  the  quarterly  communication  held  September  13,  1916,  Grand  Mas- 
ter William  Thompson  made  a  brief  address,  the  principal  portion  of  which 
was  devoted  to  a  recital  of  his  visitations  to  lodges.  He  reports  the  is- 
suance of  135  dispensations,  some  of  which  are  new  to  us  Illinoisans,  such 
as  permission  to  occupy  chair  3rd  year,  initiation  of  a  Lewis,  and  permission 
to  wear  regalia. 

The  grand  master  states  that  he  has  given  many  dispensations  per- 
mitting brethren  in  the  service  to  take  their  subsequent  degrees  at  inter- 
vals of  not  less  than  seven  days. 


Masonic  Correspondence  179 

The  report  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  \Yhich  seems  to  have  iu 
charge  the  affairs  of  the  grand  lodge  reports  the  approval  of  by-laws, 
appointment  of  grand  representatives  and  various  other  items  which 
usually  fall  to  the  care  of  the  grand  master.  It  is  apparent  that  the  board 
looks  after  these  details  and  submits  its  findings  to  the  grand  master  for 
approval. 

The  grand  inspector  of  workings  makes  quite  a  lengthy  report  in  which 
he  goes  into  detail  concerning  lodges  visited  and  inspected  by  him. 

An  effort  was  made  in  grand  lodge  to  have  two  inspectors  of  workings 
but  after  much  discussion  the  proposed  amendment  was  defeated. 

The  roll  of  honor  which  is  attached  to  the  proceedings  giving  the  names 
of  all  members  of  lodges  who  enlisted  with  the  Australian  Expeditionary 
Forces  is  a  long  one,  and  brings  home  to  the  observer  the  realities  of  war. 

At  the  quarterly  communication  held  December  13,  1916,  the  grand 
master  made  a  very  brief  address.  He  reported  that  of  1908  members  at 
the  Front,  75  had  been  reported  killed. 

The  War  Benevolent  Fund  contained  something  over  $30,000,  a  sum 
which  the  grand  master  considered  inadequate  to  the  requirements.  He 
urged  steps  to  be  immediately  taken  to  augment  this  fund. 

He  reports  that  for  the  first  time  he  issued  a  dispensation  permitting 
the  initiation  of  six  candidates,  five  of  whom  were  brothers  and  one  the 
son  of  another  brother. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  recommended  a  rather  peculiar  amend- 
ment to  the  book  of  constitutions — 

Provided  also  that  where  an  adverse  opinion  has  been  given 
by  the  lodge  or  lodges  from  which  inquiry  has  been  made,  as  to  the 
candidate 's  fitness  for  admission,  the  candidate  shall  not  be  bal- 
loted for  unless  the  matter  be  referred  to  the  Board  of  General 
Purposes  for  inquiry  and  decision. 

The  grand  inspector  of  workings  made  a  long  report  which  shows  that 
he  was  active  in  attenaing  to  his  visitations  and  inspections. 

The  quarterly  communications  of  March  14th  and  June  12th  were  very 
similar  to  those  previously  reviewed. 
The  grand  master  recites  that — 

A  letter  also  from  Belgium  stating  their  intention,  in  order 
to  signify  their  appreciation  of  what  Australia  has  done,  to  dedi- 
cate a  lodge  to  be  called  ' '  Australis, ' '  with  the  G.  M.  of  this 
Jurisdiction  as  its  first  master.  Nothing  can  be  done  till  the 
barbarous  invader  is  compelled  to  relax  his  grip  on  that  unhappy 
little  state,  but  I  am  sure  the  proposed  compliment  will  be  sincerely 
appreciated  by  the  brethren  throughout  this  commonwealth. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  report  the  formation  of  a  new  lodge 
at  West  Maitland  to  be  known  as  Mindaribba.    They  also  state  that — 


180  Appendix — Pa^'t  I 


A  letter  was  received  from  the  new  proprietors  of  the  ' '  Key- 
stone ' '  newspaper,  asking  for  recognition  as  the  official  organ  of 
grand  lodge.  The  board  resolved  that  the  request  to  publish  the 
"Keystone"  under  the  sanction  of  grand  lodge  be  granted,  and 
that  the  proprietors  be  informed  that  should  any  matter  be  pub- 
lished that,  in  the  opinion  of  the  board,  was  prejudicial  to  the 
interests  of  Freemasonry  in  New  South  Wales,  such  sanction  would 
be  withdrawn. 

Here  is  an  idea  for  Grand  Master  Scrogin's  advisory  council.  Why 
not  have  them  center  the  Masonic  newspapers  of  the  state? 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  at  the  June  quarterly  malies 
a  rather  unique  report.    He  says — 

In  the  interests  of  N.S.W.  brethren  we  have  spent  laborious 
hours,  and  burned  the  midnight  oil,  in  our  endeavour  to  gather, 
from  the  reports  of  foreign  Masonic  lodges,  some  information  which 
will  prove  instructive  and  interesting  to  them. 

But,  after  all  is  done,  wc  regret  that  our  general  experience, 
gained  by  conveisations  with  brethren  with  whom  we  foregather 
in  our  lodges  from  time  to  time,  points  to  the  fact  that  our  work 
is  not  even  perused,  so  that  it  can  neither  be  criticised  nor  appreci- 
ated, and  we  are  sometimes  inclined  to  ask  ciii  bo'no?  and  often 
to  say  despondingly — "Alas!  alas;   my  labour  is  lost." 

Our  consolation  is  that  we  have  a  mandate  from  this  grand 
lodge  for  our  work,  and  as  Masons  we  are  pledged  to  obedience. 
We  shall,  therefore,  go  on  treading  the  path  of  duty  with  a  stout 
heart  and  a  clear  conscience,  and  remembering  for  our  consolation 
that  the  Stone  which  the  Builders  rejected,  possessing  merits  to 
them  unknown,  ultimately  became  the  head  Stone  of  the  Corner, 
we  shall  still  cherish  the  hope  that  the  work  we  present  to  our 
brethren  will  ultimately  be  approved  and  appreciated,  and  we 
may  be  able  to  say  "Thanks  be  to  God,  I  have  my  reward." 

There  is  much  truth  in  all  that  he  has  said.  Not  every  lodge  member 
is  interested  in  the  reports  on  foreign  correspondence  but  there  are  brethren 
in  every  grand  jurisdiction  who  look  forward  to  these  statements  and  who 
read  them  from  "kiver  to  kiver."  It  is  for  these  brethren  who  are  really 
interested  in  the  growth  and  development  of  the  institution  of  Freema- 
sonry that  the  midnight  oil  is  burned  in  an  effort  to  gather  something  that 
will  claim  the  attention  of  the  Masonic  student. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  is  prepared  by 
S.  Scott  Young.  Illinois  is  not  reviewed,  and  w^e  sincerely  hope  that  our 
genial  grand  secretary,  Isaac  Cutter,  will  take  it  upon  himself  to  see  that 
a  copy  of  our  proceedings  gets  into  the  hands  of  the  correspondent  of  New 
South  Wales  as  we  are  naturally  quite  anxious  to  know  what  he  may  have 
to  say  concerning  our  endeavors. 

Lodges  267  William  Thompson,  G.  M.,  Sydney. 

Members  24,042  Arthur  H.  Brr.y,  G.  S.,  Sydney. 


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NEW  YORK,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  book  of  proceedings  of  tlie  largest  grand  jurisdiction  in  the 
states  is  taken  up  with  much  interest.  It  is  seldom  that  any  grand 
lodge  meets  during  interim.  However,  Grand  Master  Thomas  Penney 
found  it  necessary  to  assemble  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York,  on  Mon- 
day morning,  September  10,  1917,  to  consider  various  important  issues 
brought  up  as  a  result  of  America's  participation  in  the  war. 

As  to  his  reason  for  assembling  the  grand  lodge.  Grand  Master 
Penney  made  the  following  statement,  which  ought  to  be  taken  home 
by  every  grand  jurisdiction: 

I  have  been  told  by  those  who  are  wise  in  Masonic  law  that 
there  is  inherent  in  the  grand  master  certain  prerogatives  not 
limited  by  the  constitution,  and  that  I  had,  as  grand  master,  a 
perfect  right  to  do  a  great  many  things  which  are  not  outlined 
in  the  constitution.  I  appreciate  that  great  honor  and  the  im- 
portance of  that  suggestion,  but  I  have  had  two  things  in  mind 
in  thinking  of  that.  Brethren,  you  know  and  I  know  for  many 
years  it  has  been  the  policy  of  this  great  jurisdiction  to  define 
in  written  form  as  far  as  it  could  the  powers  of  its  various 
officers.  Whether  it  has  comprehended  all  of  the  powers  of  the 
grand  master  I  am  not  now  going  to  discuss;  but  the  policy  of 
the  grand  lodge  has  been  to  express  through  a  constitution  the 
powers  of  its  various  officers,  and  1  think  personally  that  it  would 
be  inopportune  to  attempt  at  this  time  to  exercise  the  broad  pre- 
rogatives which  have  been  for  such  a  long  time  unused  without 
at  least  conferring  with  and  securing  the  support  of  this  great 
fraternity  as  a  whole. 

For  a  long  time  the  idea  has  obtained  in  many  quarters  that  the 
grand  master  of  a  grand  lodge  was  a  law  unto  himself.  In  other  words 
that  he  could  do  pretty  much  as  he  pleased  without  getting  into  trouble 
for  his  acts.  Again  it  has  been  assumed  that  a  grand  master  possessed 
certain  autocratic  powers,  that  he  might  create  Masons  at  sight  and 
by  an  instanter  process  deprive  members  of  their  existing  rights.  Just 
when  this  assumption  of  unwarranted  powers  fastened  itself  upon  the 
fraternity  is  unknown.  It  must  have  grown  out  of  the  self  importance 
of  individuals,  for  there  is  nothing  in  the  traditions  or  history  of  Free- 
masonry to  warrant  the  so  called  "autocracy"  of  grand  masters.  Grand 
Master  Penney  has  shown  himself  to  be  every  inch  a  Mason  and  a  man 
to  be  trusted  with  the  affairs  of  his  grand  lodge. 

The  principal  matters  taken  up  at  this  occasional  were  the  forma- 
tion of  sea  and  field  lodges.  Quite  a  lengthy  report  was  made  by  a  spe- 
cial committee  on  that   question   with   the   result   that  a   resolution   was 


182  Appendix — Part  I 


introduced  and  adopted  providing  for  the  formation  of  such  lodges  dur- 
ing the  period  of  the  war. 

Another  subject  which  was  presented,  appertained  to  the  recognition 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France.  John  L.  Thomas  introduced  a  resolu- 
tion, providing  for  the  recognition  of  French  Masonry. 

In  speaking  before  the  grand  lodge  in  favor  of  his  resolution,  Brother 
Thomas  said — 

This  boy  of  mine,  and  your  boy, — some  of  you  are  going  to 
France,^ — you  have  given  them  a  chance  to  have  their  Masonic 
associations  in  their  own  lodges  in  France.  I  want  that  boy 
of  mine,  and  your  boy,  to  be  able  to  go  into  the  lodges  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  France  and  preach  to  them  intimately,  humanly, 
heart  to  heart,  the  doctrine  that  there  can  be  no  brotherhood 
of  men  except  in  the  fatherhood  of  God,  whom  we  adore. 

If  Brother  John  expects  the  regeneration  of  French  Masonry  through 
the  preaching  process  of  our  soldier  boys,  he  is  taking  a  mighty  long 
chance. 

The  resolution  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Corre- 
spondence, but  not  however,  until  William  Sherer,  one  of  the  pillars 
of  strength  in.  New  York  Masonry,  and  been  heard  from.  He  said — 
This  question  of  fraternal  relationship  with  the  Grand 
Lodges  of  France  has  been  up  before  the  grand  lodge  on  many 
occasions.  Men  who  have  gone  before,  the  Fathers  in  Masonry, 
have  held  to  this,  that  we  could  not  have  formal  relations, 
fraternal  relations,  with  a  grand  body  that  did  not  recognize  the 
Deity,  and  did  not  have  the  bible  on  the  altar.  Three  grand 
lodges  of  France — one  of  them  I  think  has  jurisdiction  over 
three  lodges,  and  I  am  surprised  that  one  has  jurisdiction  over 
one  hundred  and  thirty-six — I  guess  they  are  very  thin — but, 
however,  brethren,  Bro.  Thomas,  who  is  associated  with  me  on 
the  Committee  of  Foreign  Correspondence,  did  not  submit  this 
resolution  to  me  at  all.  I  have  heard  nothing  of  it,  but  I  come 
here  today  and  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  is 
nicely  slid  over,  and  their  duty  and  work  given  to  other  people. 
No  man  with  the  principles  of  an  infidel  is  worthy  of  being 
a  Mason,  and  our  boys  should  not  be  contaminated  by  associat- 
ing with  infidels. 

While   the   committee   were   out   considering   the   report.   Brother  F. 

Parks  Cadman,  made  a  speech  to  the  grand  lodge  which  the  writer  would 

like  to  get  to  the  attention  of  every  Illinois  Mason, — 

My  one  fear  for  Masonry  is  that  we  may  lose  ourselves  in 
ritualistic  pomp.  We  forget  the  spirit  and  essence  of  this  glorious 
order  in  being  duly  tiled,  tidy  and  properly  clothed,  and  in  sup- 
posing that  because  we  make  certain  genuflections  in  the  right 
manner,  therefore  we  have  received  the  spirit  of  our  calling.  A 
man  might  as  well  try  to  gain  literary  culture  by  sleeping  in 
a  library.    But  you  may  be  sure  that  unless  Masonry  does  some- 


Masonic  Correspo7idence  183 

thing  now,  after  having  absolutely  failed  to  do  anything  hith- 
erto to  prevent  this  war  (if  anything  could  be  done)  she  will  not 
maintain  the  standing  that  she  deserves  and  which  her  doctrines 
warrant  in  her  children. 

The  Committee  on  Correspondence  made  the  following  report,  which 
the  grand  lodge  adopted: 

Besolved,  That  during  the  period  of  the  present  war  we 
should  extend  to  every  member  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity  under 
the  obedience  of  the  grand  bodies  of  Freemasons  of  countries 
allied  with  us  an  invitation  to  come  to  the  lodges  of  our  obedi- 
ence in  the  state  of  New  York,  and  authorize  further  such 
reciprocal  intercourse  as  may  be  mutually  agreed  upon  between 
Freemasons  and  Masonic  Lodges  of  our  obedience  and  the  regu- 
lar Masonic  bodies  of  Freemasons  of  those  countries. 

According  to  New  York  law,  all  resolutions  submitted  in  the  above 
manner  must  go  to  the  lodges  of  the  state  and  be  ratified  by  a  two- 
tliirds  vote,  and  with  setting  the  machinery  in  motion  to  accomplish 
this,  the  grand  lodge  adjourned. 

The  annual  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  opened  in  the  city 
of  New  York,  in  the  afternoon  of  May  7,  1918. 

Grand  Master  Thomas  Penney  delivered  a  very  long  address — a 
highly  valuable  Masonic  document. 

Extensive  tributes  are  paid  to  the  fraternal  dead  of  New  York, 
and  other  grand  jurisdictions.  The  grand  master  certainly  left  very 
little  for  his  Committee  on  Oljituaries  to  do.  Among  the  deaths  reported 
is  that  of  Henry  H.  Guttman,  representative  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Illinois,  near  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York. 

A  number  of  dispensations  were  issued,  most  of  them  to  take  care 
of  the  ordinary  affairs  of  lodges,  none  of  them  however,  were  for  the 
purpose  of  receiving  petitions  or  conferring  degrees  in  less  than  the 
lawful  time. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York  permits  its  constituents  to  confer 
the  degrees  on  five  candidates  at  one  time,  but  requires  an  interval  of 
two  weeks  to  intervene  between  the  conferring  of  the  several  degrees. 
Five  dispensations  were  issued  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges. 

The  home  at  Utica  pronounced  to  be  in  a  most  excellent  condition. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  splendid  progress  had  been  made 
in  the  matter  of  providing  a  sinking  fund  to  take  care  of  the  mortgage 
on  the  Masonic  Temple  in  New  York  City.  The  plan  formulated  calls 
for  five  annual  per  capita  payments  of  $1.40  each  based  upon  the 
lodge  membership  at  the  time  when  the  building  was  constructed. 


184  Appendix — Fart  I 


The  grand  master  reports  the  issuance  of  his  warrant  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  Sea  and  Field  Lodge  No.  1.  This  lodge  conferred  the  degrees 
on  431  candidates,  39  of  whom  were  under  the  age  of  twenty-one. 

Following  the  report  of  the  grand  master,  resolutions  were  adopted 
pledging  the  loyalty  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York  to  the  President 
of  the  United  States.  The  grand  lodge  was  then  called  to  ease  and  Miss 
Susanne  Silvercruys,  daughter  of  the  Chief  Justice  of  Belgium,  who 
spoke  at  length  to  the  brethren  describing  some  of  the  wrongs  that  had 
been  inflected  on  that  country  by  the  Hell-hounds  of  Germany. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  purely  financial  and  statistical. 
The  number  raised  during  the  year  was  12,970,  making  a  net  increase 
of  8,478.  The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  of  $263,415.61,  and  ex- 
penditures of  $267,797.62. 

The  grand  lecturer  makes  a,  no  doubt,  interesting  report.  He 
says  that  the  weather  was  severely  cold  and  the  roads  almost  im- 
passable j  that  service  flags  adorned  the  walls  of  many  lodge  rooms  and 
that  the  hearts  of  many  fathers,  whose  boys  were  at  the  front  were 
deeply  saddened.  But  says  little  about  the  condition  of  the  ritual,  so 
far  as  the  lodges  of  the  state  are  concerned. 

The  judge  advocate  made  a  report  that  went  to  the  Committee  on 
Jurisprudence.  It  appears  that  this  legal  luminary,  takes  up  various 
mooted  questions,  submits  his  opinions  to  the  grand  lodge,  which  in  turn 
refers  them  to  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  to  scrape  about. 

New  York  has  under  consideration,  one  plan,  and  that  is  advanced 
school  training  for  graduates  from  the  Masonic  Home  at  Utica.  Owing 
to  the  demands  made  upon  the  grand  lodge  at  the  present  time,  by 
reason  of  the  war,  no  definite  action  was  taken.  There  is  every  indi- 
cation, however,  that  this  subject  will  receive  earnest  consideration 
as  soon  as  possible. 

The  grand  lodge  is  also  providing  itself  with  a  set  of  ceremonials, 
for  it  is  noted  from  the  proceedings,  that  a  special  committee  has  been 
gathering  much  information  upon  the  subject,  and  expects  to  present 
its  conclusions  in  the  near  future. 

A  large  number  of  matters  were  disposed  of  by  the  grand  lodge 
according  to  its  usual  procedures.  One  report  is  particularly  interesting 
to  the  writer — that  of  the  grand  historian,  in  which  various  subjects 
concerned  with  the  early  history  of  Freemasonry  are  taken  up  and 
discussed.  It  is  rather  unusual  for  a  busy  grand  lodge  to  give  any 
attention  to  the  consideration  of  matters  of  this  sort.  However,  it  shows 
that   in  the  state  of  New  York,   there  are  Masons  who  can  find   some- 


Masonic  Correspondence  185 

thing  in  the  fiaternitj^  to  ipterest  them  besides  oracular  and  gymnastic 
Masonry,  sometimes  referred  to  as  ritual. 

Just  before  the  close  of  the  grand  lodge,  a  stranger  was  discovered 
among  the  workmen  and  was  introduced  to  the  grand  lodge  as  Past 
Grand  Master  A.  H.  Bell  of  Illinois.  He  was  given  the  grand  honors, 
and  replied  with  one  of  his  characteristic  speeches,  which  is  quoted 
in  full, — ■ 

Brethren,  I  certainly  thank  you  in  behalf  of  the  grand  juris- 
diction which  I  have  the  honor  of  representing  here  for  this  most 
cordial  reception.  You  know  that  New  York  and  Illinois  are 
the  great  big  brethren  of  the  Masonic  families  of  America.  New 
York  Grand  Lodge  is  the  greatest  on  the  continent,  and  Illinois 
is  the  next.  (Applause.)  I  have  been  immensely  gratified  by 
the  unanimity  and  harmony  which  have  governed  your  election 
of  oflScers.  I  have  about  made  up  my  mind  to  come  to  New 
York  and  be  a  candidate  for  office  in  this  grand  lodge.  I  like 
that  way  of  doing  it. 

Now,  brethren,  I  am  not  here  to  make  a  speech  to  you. 
I  know  that  it  isn't  the  time  for  speech  making.  I  noticed  that 
your  grand  secretary  took  tlio  time  to  tell  you  a  little  story. 
There  was  an  old  Irishman  out  in  my  country,  who  was  a  great 
big  double-fisted  stalwart  man,  rather  a  rough  man, — physically, 
I  mean, — and  he  had  some  daughters  who  were  quite  cultured. 
They  walked  in  the  very  high  circles  of  society.  And  when 
Christmas  came  they  gave  the  old  gentleman  a  pair  of  beautiful 
embroidered  ear  muffs.  He  had  never  worn  ear  muffs.  The  hair 
on  his  ears  kept  them  warm.  (Laughter.)  But  he  was  so 
proud  of  those  ear  muffs  that  he  wore  them,  not  only  in  cold 
weather  but  in  warm  weather.  But  one  cold  day,  a  very  bitter 
cold  day,  a  friend  of  his  met  him  on  the  street,  and  he  wasn't 
wearing  the  ear  muffs.  The  friend  said,  "Why,  Casey,  where  are 
your  ear  muffs?"  and  he  said,  "I  haven't  worn  the  darn  things 
since  the  accident."  He  said,  "Accident?  Have  you  had  an 
accident?"  And  he  said,  "Indeed,  I  have."  "Why,"  he  said, 
"what  was  the  accident?"  "Indeed,"  he  says,  "you  see,  I 
was  coming  down  the  street  and  I  met  me  friend  Tim  McCartliy, 
and  as  I  met  him  he  said,  'Casey,  my  boy,  come  and  let's  get  a 
drink,'  and  by  gosh,  I  didn't  hear  him." 

Now,  I  sincerely  hope  you  all  have  your  ear  muffs  now.  I 
am  not  here  to  make  a  speech,  brethren,  at  all.  I  want  to  thank 
you  for  this  reception.  I  want  to  bring  to  you  from  your  breth- 
ren in  Illinois  the  most  cordial  Masonic  greetings. 

I  am  very  glad  indeed  to  be  here.  I  didn't  know  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  New  York  was  in  session,  or  to  be  in  session  at 
this  time.  When  I  sought  this  building,  and  found  that  the 
grand  lodge  was  in  session,  the  tyler  wouldn't  let  me  in,  and  I 
had  to  send  in  for  Brother  Thomas  to  come  out  and  vouch  for 
me,  and  it  was  through  his  acquaintance  and  his  kindness  that 
I  have  been  brought  before  you,  so  if  you  have  any  kick  coming 


186  Appendix — Part  I 


about  this  performance  take  it  out  on  hjm.  It  isn't  my  fault 
that  I  am  here.  I  was  asked  when  I  was  brought  forward  if  I 
wanted  to  say  a  few  words,  and  I  said,  "No,  I  don't."  Well,  he 
said,  "Will  you  say  a  few  words?"  I  said,  "I  can  always  say 
a  few  words,  but  there  is  nothing  very  entertaining  or  attrac- 
tive about  public  speaking  to  me." 

T  sincerely  hope,  brethren,  that  I  may  have  the  privilege 
in  the  future  of  visiting  you,  either  in  grand  lodge  or  in  some 
of  your  lodges  frequently.  I  am  a  stranger  in  New  York.  I 
Avas  never  here  but  once  before  in  my  life,  and  then  I  was  down 
on  Wall  Street,  fooling  around  with  some  lawyers  and  brokers, 
about  some  railroad  litigation  out  in  Illinois,  and  I  got  out  of 
it  all  right,  and  got  the  railroad.  (Laughter.)  And  when  I  got 
to  the  railroad — you  know,  these  innocent  looking  people  from 
the  wild  west  aren't  always  as  green  as  they  look  to  be. 

Well,  brethren,  you  are  in  such  a  good  humor  I  think  it 
is  good  management  to  leave  you  in  that  condition.  I  want 
to  thank  you.     (Applause.) 

The  grand  lodge  closed  with  the  election  and  installation  of  offi- 
cers, subject  to  the  call  of  the  grand  master. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  was  prepared  by  a  commit- 
tee of  which  William  Sherer  is  chairman.  Illinois  is  recognized  to  the 
extent  of  a  page  and  a  half.  Two  quotations  are  taken  from  Grand 
Master  Wheeler 's  address  to  the  grand  lodge  and  the  correspondence 
report  of  Charles  H.  Martin,  spoken  of  as  an  excellent  one.  Illinois 
is  credited  with  258  lodges.  Either  the  correspondent  or  the  composi- 
tor made  a  slip.     It  should  have  been  858. 

Lodges  867  William  S.  Farmer,  G.  M.,  Syracuse. 

Members  211,293  Eobert  Judson  Kenworthy,  G.  S.,  New  York. 


NEW  ZEALAND,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 


Proceedings  not  received. 


Masonic  Correspondence  187 

NORTH  CAROLINA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

A  very  attractive  copy  of  the  proceedings  of  the  one  hundred  thirty- 
second  annual  communication,  held  in  the  city  of  Ealeigh,  January  15th, 
16th  and  17th,  1918,  is  under  review. 

The  book  is  well  printed  from  clear  legible  type  and  contains  many 
half-tone  portraits  of  distinguished  members  of  the  grand  lodge  who 
have  died  during  the  year  as  well  as  a  splendid  picture  of  the  Masonic 
and  Eastern  Star  Home  at  Greensboro. 

The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form  after  which  Grand  Master 
George  S.  Norflect  read  his  annual  report,  an  unusually  interesting  docu- 
ment, the  various  matters  handled  by  him  being  given  discriminative 
attention. 

In  his  introduction  he  says — 

The  great,  long-looked-for,  world-wide  opportunity  for  Ma- 
sonry has  come,  my  brethren,  the  opportunity  of  sending  forth 
the  thousands  who  have  knelt  at  our  sacred  altar  and  learned 
the  sublime  lessons  which  Masonry  inculcates,  out  into  the 
heights,  the  depths,  into  the  very  bosom  of  the  other  nations  of 
the  earth,  taking  with  them  as  a  part  of  their  very  being,  if 
we  have  labored  well,  the  great  Masonic  teachings:  freedom  of 
thought,  freedom  of  speech,  the  rights  of  the  masses  of  hu- 
manity, and  their  peculiar  right  to  worship  their  God  according 
to  the  dictates  of  their  own  consciences. 

The  Jubela  of  Austria,  the  Jubelo  of  Turkey,  and  the  still 
more  determined  Jubelum  of  Germany  have  set  themselves  at 
the  gates  of  the  modern  world  and  demanded  of  a  patient,  plod- 
ding mankind  the  priceless  jewel  of  human  rights — the  right  of 
liberty,  the  right  of  universal  peace,  and  the  right  of  the  pur- 
suit of  happiness  gained  through  years  of  labor  and  of  sacrifices. 

From  out  of  somewhere  of  time  and  space,  an  order  has 
come  thundering  from  the  heart  of  the  Great  I  AM.  To  the 
three  He  sj)eaks  in  ancient  tones,  "What  of  thy  Brother?  Go 
find  the  ruffians,  or  you  yourself  shall  be  deemed  as  guilty  as 
the  murderers."  In  response  to  that  great  mandate,  with  hearts  ' 
aflame  with  brotherly  love,  relief  and  truth,  with  hand  linked 
in  hand  and  heart  joined  to  heart,  go  forth  the  three  principal 
Fellow  Crafts  of  the  modern  world  on  the  Master's  bidding, — 
France,  England  and  America. 

In  the  above  the  grand  master  convinces  the  reader  that  he  has  some 
knowledge  of  the  Masonic  ritual.  His  paraphrase  however,  will  be  se- 
verely criticized  by  those  members  of  the  old  Masonic  school  who  hold 
to  the  idea  that  the  chief  glory  of  Freemasonry  lies  in  its  secrecy. 


188  Appemlix — Part  I 


The  grand  master  j)ays  extended  notice  to  the  dead  of  his  own  as 
well  as  foreign  jurisdictions. 

He  reports  the  issuance  of  a  number  of  dispensations  granted  lodges 
for  various  purposes,  such  as  laying  cornerstones  and  conducting  the 
funerals  of  past  grand  officers.  It  is  apparent  that  the  grand  lodge  does 
not  reserve  to  itself  the  right  to  establish  an  embargo  on  ceremonials  of 
this  character. 

Certain  correspondence  which  the  grand  master  had  with  other  grand 
jurisdictions  in  the  United  States  is  grouped  under  the  heading  of  "For- 
eign Correspondence,"  from  which  the  inference  is  taken  that  the  grand 
master  regards  everything  outside  of  the  boundcries  of  North  Carolina 
as  foreign. 

He  has  considerable  to  say  concerning  the  recognition  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  France,  and  recommends  that  in  case  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Fi*ance 
will  agree  to  restore  the  bible  to  its  altar  that  recognition  be  given  it. 

Some  misunderstanding  having  arisen  between  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Georgia  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of  North  Carolina  over  certain  jurisdic- 
tional lines  the  grand  masters  of  these  respective  jurisdictions  came  to- 
gether and  established  a  concurrent  understanding,  and  it  is  assumed 
that  according  to  the  traditions  of  the  country,  the  grand  master  of 
North  Carolina  said  to  the  grand  master  of  Georgia,  "It  is  a  long  time 
between  drinks."  At  any  rate  the  two  grand  masters  made  an  agree- 
ment which  it  is  hoped  that  their  grand  lodges  will  ratify  thereby  in- 
creasing a  happy  relationship  between  the  two  grand  jurisdictions. 

Brother  Norfleet  refers  to  the  congress  of  grand  masters  held  in  the 
city  of  Washington  on  December  last.  He  states  that  a  review  of  the 
minutes  discloses  the  fact  that  there  was  nothing  of  importance  accom- 
plished. The  grand  master  read  the  record  correctly.  There  never  was 
a  congress  of  grand  masters  that  accomplished  anything  and  there  never 
will  be  until  each  grand  jurisdiction  advances  to  a  point  in  its  evolution 
when  it  can  see  something  in  Freemasonry  besides  mere  rules  and  regu- 
lations. 

One  item  in  the  grand  master's  report  is  particularly  interesting  to 
the  writer  because  it  involves  our  mutual  friend,  Charles  Mikels,  of 
Indiana,  he  of  national  grand  lodge  fame.  Charlie  is  a  jolly  good  fellow 
and  he  really  is  striving  along  the  right  lines,  but  many  of  his  ideas  are 
so  far  in  advance  of  present  day  Masonry  that  he  is  looked  upon  as  a 
revolutionist.  He  asked  permission  from  the  grand  master  of  North 
Carolina  to  address  the  brethren  of  that  state  on  the  matter  of  wearing 
a  patriotic  button.  The  proposition  did  not  find  favor  with  Brother  Nor- 
fleet for  he  said — 


Masonic  Correspondence  189 

Masonry  is  a  peculiar  institution,  with  a  definite  world-wide 
purpose.  If  our  order  teaches  anything,  it  is  against  pomp  and 
display.  We  do  not  have  to  wear  buttons,  or  go  about  telling 
people  what  patriotic  Masons  we  are.  We  live  it  and  teach  it 
day  in  and  day  out,  and  it  is  a  part  of  our  very  institution. 
Therefore,  the  proposition  seemed  a  useless  one  to  me  and  the 
burden  of  expense  unnecessary.  Liberty  Bonds  are  much  better 
and  serve  to  accomplish  something. 

Of  course  the  grand  master  of  North  Carolina  was  correct.  A  good 
many  Masons  have  a  mistaken  idea  concerning  patriotism.  To  be  pa- 
triotic it  is  not  necessary  to  be  flying  flags,  marching  in  street  parades 
and  hallooing  on  the  slightest  provocation.  The  world  is  full  of  people 
who  fight  with  their  mouths  and  lay  down  their  lives  in  their  minds,  but 
the  real  patriot  is  the  man  who  goes  quietly  about  his  business,  putting 
service  to  his  country  above  all  else,  doing  everything  which  his  gov- 
ernment asks  of  him  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  and  when  the  time  comes, 
should  it  be  necessary,  shoulders  his  rifle  and  goes  over  the  top.  When 
the  present  war  is  over  there  is  going  to  be  a  new  standard  of  patriotism 
established,  and  like  charity  it  will  not  be  of  the  tinkling  symbol  and 
the  sounding  brass  variety. 

The  grand  master  favored  the  formation  of  army  lodges  and  granted 
dispensations  for  that  purpose  but  required  these  army  lodges  to  confine 
their  efforts  to  soldiers  of  the  jurisdiction  of  North  Carolina. 

He  also  directed  the  preparation  of  a  complete  roster  of  all  soldiers 
from  the  jurisdiction  of  North  Carolina  who  are  in  the  service  of  their 
country.  This  roster  when  completed  will  be  preserved  in  the  archives 
of  the  grand  lodge. 

In  speaking  of  the  conservatism  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  North  Caro- 
lina in  reference  to  the  George  Washington  Memorial  Association  he  sug- 
gested that  it  is  a  good  idea  to  be  conservative  but  there  was  a  possi- 
bility of  being  so  conservative  that  our  posterity  shall  regret  it,  a 
point  which  it  would  be  well  for  all  grand  lodges  to  remember. 

In  speaking  of  the  Oxford  Orphan  Asylum  the  grand  master  reminded 
the  Masons  of  North  Carolina  in  a  very  frank  manner  that  even  if  the 
enterprise  were  a  most  righteous  one  there  was  nothing  to  insure  that 
God  Almighty  was  going  to  finance  it  and  that  the  fraternity  must 
therefore  assume  the  responsibility.  There  are  a  lot  of  lazy  people  in 
the  world  who  go  through  life  on  the  assumption  that  the  Lord  will  take 
care  of  them,  and  he  probably  does  for  it  is  noticed  that  most  of  them 
wind  up  in  the  poorhouse. 

The  splendid  work  being  accomplished  by  the  Masonic  and  Eastern 
Star  Home  receives  favorable  commendation. 


190  Appendix — Part  I 


The  grand  master  reports  that  there  has  been  endless  trouble  in  the 
jurisdiction  over  the  code.  He  seems  to  think  that  the  code  is  all  right 
but  that  it  needs  an  index.  It  is  quite  apparent  that  something  must  be 
radically  wrong  with  the  code  considering  the  fact  that  the  grand  master 
made  forty-five  decisions  and  the  deputy  grand  master  almost  an  equal 
number.  Most  of  them  were  merely  interpretations  of  local  law  and  in 
no  sense  should  have  been  dignified  as  decisions.  Among  those  reported 
were  the  following:  Citizenship  in  the  United  States  is  not  a  require- 
ment in  the  qualifications  of  candidates.  A  man  subject  to  epileptic  fits 
cannot  be  made  a  Mason.  A  master  duly  installed  must  serve  his  full 
term  to  be  a  past  master.  A  Masonic  lodge  is  not  a  collective  agency 
for  personal  debts. 

The  grand  master  is  very  complimentary  concerning  the  Board  of 
Custodians  and  grand  lecturers  and  commends  them  not  only  for  their 
work  in  keeping  the  ritual  but  also  in  their  unfolding  of  the  symbolism 
of  Masonry.  This  must  be  a  very  unusual  Board  of  Custodians.  Most 
ritualists  do  not  favor  the  introduction  of  symbolism  or  other  matters 
into  the  work  of  the  schools  for  fear  it  may  detract  from  the  personal 
element  and  make  the  thing  done  appear  of  more  importance  than  the 
fellow  doing  it. 

The  grand  master  refused  to  issue  an  edict  to  the  lodges  of  his  state 
requiring  the  American  flag  to  be  displayed  upon  the  altar  of  the  lodge. 
These  are  his  reasons — 

In  the  first  place,  it  would  be  improper  at  such  a  time  as 
this  to  place  anything  above  the  flag  for  which  we  are  sacri- 
ficing all  that  we  hold  so  dear.  In  the  second  place,  it  is  hardly 
necessary  to  explain  to  any  good  Mason  that  it  would  not  be 
convenient,  expedient,  or  proper  to  place  the  flag  above  the  usual 
jewels  that  are  required  to  be  displayed  upon  our  altar  in  a 
legal  lodge.  In  the  third  place,  I  would  not  so  offend  the  Ameri- 
canism, nor  insult  the  patriotism,  of  tlie  master  of  any  lodge  in 
my  grand  jurisdiction.  Surely  they  will  love  and  honor  and  pro- 
tect their  flag  and  the  flag  of  their  fathers,  but  such  an  edict 
to  compel  them  to  do  so  would  be  a  reflection  upon  their  Ameri- 
canism and  cast  official  doubt  upon  their  patriotism. 

One  thing  to  be  said  in  favor  of  Brother  Norfleet  is  that  he  seems 
to  have  escaped  the  sting  of  the  dispensation  bug,  for  he  refused  many 
requests  for  dispensations  to  set  aside  the  time-honored  procedures  of  the 
fraternity  and  only  granted  four  dispensations  which  were  for  the  pur- 
pose of  holding  elections  and  installations. 

Grand  Master  Norfleet  must  have  served  the  Masons  of  North  Caro- 
lina in  an  intelligent  manner  for  his  whole  report  shows  an  acquaintance 
with  the  fundamentals  of  Freemasonry  which,  alas,  cannot  be  said  of 
all  who  preside  in  the  Grand  East. 


Masonic  Correspondence  191 

The  grand  treasurer  discloses  receipts  of  $28,900.33  aud  disburse- 
ments of  $2-1,739.09. 

The  grand  secretary's  report  submitted  by  W.  W.  Willson  is  an  ex- 
tensive paper  covering  many  details  of  his  office.  He  announces  the  com- 
pletion of  the  card  index  system  of  the  active  lodges  of  the  state.  The 
total  number  of  Master  Masons  raised  during  the  year  was  1,841. 

He  says  that  very  few  lodges  purchased  codes  during  the  year.  If 
what  the  grand  master  said  about  the  code  is  true  then  there  is  probably 
a  reason  for  the  brethren  not  wishing  to  invest  their  money  in  the  docu- 
ment. 

Following  the  reports  of  the  secretary  and  treasurer  is  one  from 
an  entirely  new  grand  lodge  official  called  the  grand  auditor.  It  may 
be  that  this  office  was  created  to  take  care  of  some  favored  friend  or 
for  some  other  reason;  but  it  is  apparent  from  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Finance  that  something  is  wrong  with  the  idea  of  a  grand 
auditor  for  they  recommend  that  the  office  be  abolished  and  that  here- 
after the  books  and  vouchers  of  the  grand  lodge  be  audited  by  a  public 
accountant. 

A  committee  called  the  Committee  on  By-Laws  shows  that  their  func- 
tions are  to  pass  upon  all  by-laws  and  amendments  to  by-laws  which 
constituent  lodges  may  pass. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  North  Carolina  is  evidently  a  Masonic  temple 
owner  for  an  extended  report  is  made  by  a  committee  covering  the  opera- 
tions of  the  temple.  Their  report  shows  net  earnings  of  approximately 
$2100.  This,  on  the  investment  of  $274,431.80,  is  but  about  1%  net 
revenue. 

The  directors  of  the  Oxford  Orphan  Asylum  make  a  very  long  re- 
port. It  is  apparent  that  the  institution  is  well  conducted  and  that  the 
directors  are  thoroughly  alive  to  their  responsibility.  The  statement  of 
the  treasurer  discloses  an  item  of  $20,000  appropriated  by  the  state  of 
North  Carolina  for  the  maintenance  of  this  institution.  Why  shouldn't 
the  state  contribute  to  the  support  of  these  various  Masonic  institutions 
when  it  is  remembered  that  their  operation  relieves  the  state  of  a  large 
burden  of  responsibility? 

The  report  of  the  trustees  of  the  Masonic  and  Eastern  Star  Home 
contains  much  interesting  detail  matter  for  those  interested  in  charitable 
enterprises.  The  maintenance  cost  per  person  in  the  home  during  1917 
is  given  as  $15.75  per  month. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  which  corresponds  in  many  grand 
lodges  to  the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address,  made  a  favorable 


192  Appendix — Part  I 


recommendation  on  everything  that  the  grand  master  did  and  the  grand 
lodge  adopted  the  report.  Brother  Norlicet  is  to  be  congratulated  upon 
getting  off  with  a  clean  score. 

The  accounts  of  the  Finance  Committee  are  very  interesting.  They 
made  the  discovery  that  of  115  warrants  paid  out  by  the  grand  treasurer 
70  of  them  were  for  amounts  less  than  $25.00,  while  only  27  were  in 
excess  of  $50.00.  To  cure  this  tremendous  evil  which  was  proving  so 
burdensome  to  the  now  overworked  grand  treasurer  it  was  proposed  to 
give  the  grand  secretary  a  contingent  fund  of  $1,000,  out  of  which  to 
pay  all  claims  for  less  than  $25.00. 

The  Finance  Committee  made  one  recommendation  which  discloses 
some  of  the  senseless  habits  which  we  fall  into.  They  recommended  the 
discontinuance  of  the  giving  of  souvenirs  to  those  attending  the  meet- 
ings of  the  grand  lodge.  The  souvenir  habit  if  persisted  in  and  if  man- 
aged by  the  peddlers  of  these  wares  will  break  up  an  ordinary  grand 
lodge. 

The  correspondence  report  is  prepared  by  Marshall  B.  Haywood,  who 
in  his  preface  states  that  he  had  barely  time  to  write  the  review  and 
wants  his  Committee  on  Correspondence  increased  from  three  to  five. 

Illinois  is  given  a  page  and  a  half.  The  principal  acts  of  Grand 
Master  Wheeler  as  well  as  the  transactions  of  the  grand  lodge  receive 
laconic  treatment.  The  reviewer  seems  to  think  that  inasmuch  as  Illi- 
nois has  300  grand  lecturers  it  ought  to  be  a  well  instructed  body,  and 
he  suggests  that  the  only  thing  which  saves  the  Masons  of  Illinois  from 
being  talked  to  death  is  the  fact  that  there  are  nearly  150,000  of  them 
in  the  state,  which  gives  the  aforementioned  grand  lecturers  a  rather 
wide  distribution  of  their  instructive  efforts. 

The  reviewer  takes  the  correspondence  report  of  Charles  H.  Martin 
somewhat  to  task  because  of  a  statement  made  concerning  distinguished 
visitors  to  the  effect  that  "John  W.  Voorman  of  New  York,  acting 
grand  master  of  Virginia,  etc."  He  thinks  that  such  clashes  of  juris- 
diction are  awful  to  contemplate  and  charges  that  the  intelligent  com- 
positor mixed  his  type  or  his  drinks.  Of  course  nobody  ever  charges  the 
man  who  prepared  the  copy  with  a  similar  offense.  Poor  compositor,  what 
sins  are  laid  at  thy  door. 

Lodges  440  George  S.  Norfleet,  G.  M.,  Winston-Salem. 

Members  27,257  William  W.  Willson,  G.  S.,  Ealeigh. 


Masonic  Correspondence  193 

NORTH  DAKOTA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  grand  lodge  met  in  June.     Proceedings  not  received. 


NOVA  SCOTIA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  are  made  unusually  attractive  through  the  introduc- 
tion of  a  number  of  halftones  showing  views  of  the  Freemason's  Home 
at  Windsor.  The  brethren  of  Nova  Scotia  have  every  reason  to  feel 
proud  of  what  they  have  accomplished  in  the  way  of  institutional  charity. 

The  annual  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  was  held  in  Truro  in 
the  auditorium  of  the  high  school.  A  very  appropriate  place  of  assembly 
for  Masons. 

Soon  after  the  grand  lodge  had  been  opened  and  preliminaries  at- 
tended to  the  grand  master  ordered  a  procession  formed  and  the  grand 
lodge  marched  to  St.  Johns'  Anglican  Church,  where  divine  services  were 
held.  A  sermon  to  the  brethren  was  preached  by  the  grand  chaplain. 
In  this  transaction  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Nova  Scotia  has  adhered  to  one 
of  the  old  customs  of  the  fathers  in  Freemasonry  who  made  divine  wor- 
ship an  essential  part  of  the  duty  of  every  Mason, 

The  address  delivered  by  the  grand  chaidain  was  befitting  the  occa- 
sion. One  thing  he  is  to  be  congratulated  upon — he  did  not  abuse  the 
brethren  present  for  devoting  more  time  to  their  lodges  than  to  their 
churches,  something  which  not  a  few  ministers  have  the  bad  taste  to  "So. 

Concerning  what  Masonry  may  be  able  to  do  in  the  war  the  speaker 
says — 

As  Canadians,  we  are  proud  to  be  permitted  to  do  our  share, 
to  enter  the  fray,  and  to  assist  the  Mother  Country  and  her  Allies 
in  the  defeat  of  the  worst  enemy  to  mankind  either  hemisphere 
has  ever  seen.  In  this  war  Canada  has  found  her  soul.  From  this 
time  on,  she  will  never  lose  it.  Canadian  Masons  unanimously 
approve  the  step  that  England  took  in  August,  1914,  because  Ma- 
sonry stands  for  freedom,  political,  social  and  religious. 

Masonry  cannot  but  uphold  the  hands  of  those  who  are 
bringing  on  a  real  peace,  a  lasting  peace,  based  as  it  must  be, 
and  can  only  be,  on  the  utter  defeat  of  the  German,  who  de- 
sires neither  freedom  for  others  nor  democracy  for  himself.    Ma- 


194  Appendix — Part  I 


sonry  will  stand  for  the  riglit,  the  plumbline  manifesting  that 
Masons  and  the  principles  of  the  order,  will  stand  for  the  right, 
give  of  her  means  for  the  right,  give  of  her  sons  for  the  right. 
Calmly  she  will  wait  in  the  sure  and  certain  hope  that  right  will 
prevail. 

It  is  inevitable  but  that  we  in  Canada  must  suffer,  suffer 
with  the  rest  of  the  empire.  In  the  midst  of  this  suffering  of 
soul  and  body  Masons  have  a  large  part.  We  have  shown  by 
our  loyalty  and  devotion  to  the  Supreme  Grand  Master,  our  un- 
swerving loyalty  and  devotion  to  the  cause  of  freedom  and 
justice,  and  in  this  way  have  proved  ourselves  well  tested  by  the 
plumbline  which  the  Lord  has  placed  against  us  to  prove  us. 

The  report  of  the  grand  master  delivered  upon  the  reassembling  of 
the  grand  lodge,  is  a  business  like  document.  He  refers  to  the  war  which 
has  been  brought  close  home  to  the  Masons  of  Nova  Scotia. 

Eegarding  the  state  of  the  craft  in  his  jurisdiction  he  says — 

It  is  a  matter  of  gratification  that  within  the  jurisdiction 
there  has  been  a  marked  degree  of  activity  in  the  large  majority 
of  our  lodges.  They  have  grown  in  membership  and  strength 
and  now  we  find  them  in  a  better  position  than  ever  to  carry  on 
the  work  of  the  brotherhood.  In  one  or  two  instances  due  to  a 
decline  of  some  industry  upon  which  the  locality  was  dependent 
the  lodges  there  have  not  had  the  smooth  sailing  of  some  of  their 
more  fortunate  sisters.  These  lodges  deserve  special  considera- 
tion at  our  hands  and  what  assistance  we  can  in  justice  render. 
But  on  the  whole  the  year  has  been  a  good  one  and  one  calling 
for  congratulation.  Many  of  the  lodges  are  to  be  commended 
for  clearing  up  their  books.  While  it  may  seem  hard  at  the 
moment,  in  applying  without  unnecessary  delay  the  regulations 
respecting  non-payment  of  dues  it  is  after  all  but  dealing  char- 
itably with  the  delinquent  brother  and  acting  in  all  fairness  and 
in  the  best  interests  of  the  lodge. 

One  need  not  seem  unduly  boastful  in  recording  that  Ma- 
sonic interest  in  the  subordinate  lodges  is  as  great  as  at  any  time 
since  the  organization  of  grand  lodge,  and  there  are  on  the  hori- 
zon no  lowering  clouds  to  suggest  that  the  interest  and  enthusi- 
asm will  not  be  continuous.  The  good  regard  for  the  fraternity 
is  everywhere  apparent  and  the  constant  endeavour  in  lodge  and 
individual  practice  should  be  to  more  firmly  implant  Freema- 
sonry the  oustanding  exemplar  of  the  virtues,  the  greatest  of 
which  is  charity,  remembering  there  is  no  standstill,  that  Ma- 
sonry is  as  ever  a  progressive  science. 

The  grand  master  made  a  large  number  of  visitations  to  his  lodges, 
showing  his  deep  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  craft. 

Among  his  rulings  are  the  following — 

That  a  clergyman  could  preach  a  sermon  on  Masonry  with- 
out being  a  member  of  the  craft. 


Masonic  Correspondence  195 

That  it  was  in  order  to  receive  an  application  for  Treema- 
sonry  from  one  who  had  an  artificial  eye. 

Somebody  wanted  to  know  what  right  a  clergyman  not  a  member 
of  the  craft  had  at  a  Masonic  funeral.  The  grand  master,  in  reply,  merely 
quoted  from  the  regulations — 

The  Masonic  service  does  not  begin  until  the  other  services, 
if  any,  are  concluded. 

One  new  lodge  instituted  by  the  grand  master  is  called  Lodge  of 
Research.  It  would  be  interesting  to  know  to  just  what  extent  this 
lodge  proposes  to  devote  its  energies  to  digging  up  the  hidden  mysteries 
of  Masonry. 

The  grand  master  reports  a  condition  relating  to  the  Masonic  home 
which  recalls  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  experienced  the  same 
thing  and  met  the  exigency  in  the  construction  of  a  hospital  in  connec- 
tion with  a  home  for  old  people — 

The  regulations  governing  admission  to  the  home,  have  also 
created  considerable  difficulty  for  the  Trustees  owing  to  the  re- 
quirement that  guests  should  be  in  perfect  physical  condition 
before  they  can  be  accepted.  The  most  liberal  interpretation 
debar  those  upon  whom  the  frailities  of  life  have  been  visited 
with  a  heavy  hand.  Unfortunately  we  have  those  among  us,  and 
ever  will  have  those  who  are  broken  in  health.  They  are  no 
longer  able  to  care  for  themselves;  shall  we  care  for  them?  I 
am  sure  it  was  never  the  intention  that  they  be  left  by  the  road- 
side; that  our  energies  be  concentrated  only  upon  the  equally 
deserving,  but  who  fortunately  are  not  suffering  from  the  phys- 
ical infirmities  so  often  the  accompaniment  of  old  age.  To  meet 
the  demands  the  door  must  be  thrown  open  wider,  and  attendance 
skilled  to  a  degree  in  caring  for  the  ill  secured.  A  situation  has 
developed  that  you  must  early  deal  with,  and  I  misjudge  my 
brethren  in  this  jurisdiction,  if  having  put  their  hand  so  nobly 
to  the  plough  in  this  great  work  they  will  be  content  with 
halfway  measures  or  shirk  Masonic  duties  which  they  own  in  all 
conscience  to  be  theirs. 

One  thing  is  noticeable  and  that  is  that  the  district  deputy  grand 
masters  make  a  visit  to  the  lodges  of  their  district  and  then  forward  a 
detailed  report  to  the  grand  master  concerning  conditions  as  they  found 
them.  It  is  refreshing  to  note  an  absence  of  generality  and  perfunctory 
bunk  as  well  as  the  time-worn  "peace  and  harmony  prevailing.  Con- 
gratulating you  upon  the  splendid  success  of  your  administration  and 
thanking  you  for  the  honor  of  my  appointment,  I  am  etc." 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  makes 
neither  separation  nor  reference  and  might  very  properly  be  labeled 
"state  of  the  craft." 


196  Appendix — Part  I 


District  deputy  grand  masters  who  have  seen  two  years'  service  get 
'an  extended  handle  to  their  names  reading  as  follows  "P.D.D.G.M." 
whatever  that  may  be. 

Concerning  the  grand  master's  ruling  on  physical  qualifications  the 
Committee  on  Jurisprudence  make  the  following  statement — 

We  note  with  especial  pleasure  his  ruling  regarding  an  ap- 
plication for  Freemasonry  from  one  who  had  an  artificial  eye. 
It  would  be  a  matter  of  deep  regret  if  such  minor  physical  de- 
fects should  be  allowed  to  constitute  a  bar  to  our  privileges  at 
this  particular  time,  when  so  many  good  men  are  exposing  them- 
selves to  the  greatest  physical  risks  for  the  honor  of  our  nation, 
and  in  the  defence  of  our  king  and  empire.  We  believe  that  un- 
der these  entirely  new  conditions  unprecedented  in  the  history 
of  Masonry  it  may  be  necessary  in  the  future  to  exercise  even 
greater  leniency  as  to   physical  defects. 

The  grand  lecturer  of  Nova  Scotia  must  have  been  loafing  on  the 
job  for  the  Committee  on  Eituals  in  their  report,  say  that  they — 

Are  convinced  that  however  excellent  a  ritual  may  be,  and 
however  well  fitted  to  teach  the  philosophy  and  truths  of  Ma- 
sonry, yet  there  cannot  be  uniformity  in  its  practice  unless  the 
office  of  grand  lecturer  be  made  an  office  of  real  service  to  the 
craft  instead  of  as  at  present  an  empty  title. 

We  would  therefore  recommend  that  the  grand  lodge  devise 
means  whereby  the  grand  lecturer  may  be  enabled  to  do  justice 
to  his  office. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  James  C.  Jones. 
Illinois  is  given  three  pages  consisting  mostly  of  quotations  from  some 
things  which  Grand  Master  Wheeler  said. 

The  oration  of  Oscar  Kropf  is  described  as  eloquent  and  a  full  page 
devoted  to  a  quotation  therefrom. 

The  reviewer  says  that  he  is  pleased  to  note  that  Brother  Eoy  K. 
Wheeler,  Nova  Scotia's  grand  representative,  was  on  deck.  The  writer 
never  knew  Eoy  Wheeler  to  be  anywhere  else  than  on  deck,  and  some- 
times he  has  been  seen  in  the  crow's-nest. 

Concerning  Charles  H.  Martin's  review  the  correspondent  thinks  he 
did  very  well  for  his  first  attempt. 

Lodges  66  Donald  Fisher  Fraser,  G.  M.,  Glasgow. 

Members  6,927  Thomas  Mowbray,  G.  S.,  Halifax. 


Masonic  Correspondence  197 


OHIO,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  are  issued  in  a  handsome  volume  of  nearly  500  pages, 
printed  upon  excellent  stock  from  clean  large  type.  The  frontispiece  is 
the  American  flag  in  colors  and  gold,  dedicated  to  ' '  Our  Boys. ' '  A  por- 
trait of  Most  Worshipful  Brother  Henry  Marccllus  Hagelbarger  follows, 
together  with  his  civil  and  Masonic  record. 

The  proceedings  are  readable  because  the  grand  secretary  had  the 
good  taste  to  place  in  the  appendix  tables  and  list  of  names. 

An  interesting  page  in  the  proceedings  is  one  which  has  a  photograph 
of  an  unbroken  line  of  twenty-five  past  grand  masters  all  living.  In  this 
group  the  writer  recognizes  some  Masonic  friends  in  the  persons,  of  Barton 
Smith,  William  B.  Melish,  Horace  A.  Irvin,  Frank  S.  Harmon,  Thomas  B. 
Guitteau  and  Joel  C.  Clore. 

The  grand  lodge  evidently  believes  in  a  certain  degree  of  publicity, 
because  the  record  states  that  the  officers  and  members  of  the  grand  lodge 
met  in  the  Shawnee  Hotel  at  Springfield,  Ohio,  and  were  escorted  by 
Palestine  Commandcry  No.  33,  Knights  Templar  to  the  Memorial  building 
where  the  session  was  to  be  held. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  showed  518  of  the  546 
lodges  represented  at  the  opening.  Eighty-nine  masters  were  represented 
by  proxy. 

After  an  address  of  welcome  the  grand  lodge  settled  down  to  work. 
The  first  item  of  interest  was  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Unfinished 
Business.  This  certainly  is  a  most  excellent  thing,  for  it  insures  any  de- 
ferred matters  receiving  the  attention  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  Joel  C.  Clore,  is  to  the  point  and  devoid 
of  any  attempt  whatsoever  at  forensic  display.  In  his  introduction  he  refers 
to  the  two -hundredth  anniversary  of  the  organization  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  England  and  also  makes  a  rather  extended  reference  concerning  the 
Scottish  Eite  observance  of  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  that  body. 

Later  on  in  the  proceedings  a  report  is  made  by  a  committee  concerning 
the  presentation  of  a  past  grand  master's  jewel,  which  it  is  related,  was 
attended  to  on  the  occasion  of  a  jubilee  banquet  of  a  Scottish  Rite  body. 
It  might  look  to  one  at  long  range  as  though  the  Scottish  Eite  interests  of 
Ohio  had  subsidized  the  grand  lodge. 

The  grand  master  reports  the  largest  increase  in  membership  in  the 
history  of  the  grand  lodge  and  cites  the  fact  that  neither  the  quality  of 
the  material  seeking  admission  nor  the  requisite  standard  had  been  loweretl. 


198  Appendix — Part  I 


His  report  on  necrology  is  extended;  and  among  the  dead  in  other 
grand  jurisdictions  is  mentioned  the  name  of  Albert  B.  Ashley. 

Concerning  the  twenty-five  district  lecturers,  the  grand  master  says — 

Each  of  these  brethren  has  proven  himself  a  grand  master  by 
proxy  in  his  own  district.  The  inspections  of  the  lodges  throughout 
the  state  have  been  thorough.  These  brethren  have  spread  the 
gospel  of  Freemasonry  wherever  they  have  gone,  have  settled  dif- 
ferences, ironed  out  the  rough  places,  and  have  made  themselves 
generally  useful  and  beneficial  to  the  order.  I  thank  each  one  of 
them  for  the  burdens  he  has  lifted  from  my  shoulders  and  for  the 
great  good  he  has  accomplished  for  our  beloved  institution. 

The  grand  master  issued  ninety-three  dispensations,  which  he  men- 
tions in  detail  and  they  are  published  in  the  appendix.  He  states  that  he 
refused  more  dispensations  than  he  issued,  among  them  being  requests  to 
confer  degrees  out  of  time.     In  this  connection  he  says — 

I  do  not  deem  it  wise  to  confer  degrees  out  of  time.  I  am  of 
the  opinion  that  much  harm  will  be  done  to  Freemasonry  and  little 
good  to  the  petitioner  by  this  method.  It  were  better  to  return 
to  the  old  law  of  requiring  a  man  to  remain  an  Entered  Apprentice 
for  one  year  before  becoming  a  Fellow  Craft,  and  to  remain  a 
resort  to  this  unseemly  hysterical  method  of  conferring  degrees 
wholesale,  thereby  destroying  the  constitution,  landmarks,  and  code 
of  the  Masonic  institution. 

Five  dispensations  were  issued  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges,  five 
lodges  were  constituted  and  eight  Masonic  halls  dedicated  and  thirteen  cor- 
nerstones were  laid  by  th&  grand  lodge  but  only  two  of  them  were  for 
Masonic  edifices. 

Brother  Clore  must  have  had  his  hands  full  approving  amendments  to 
by-laws  of  constituent  lodges,  for  the  list  which  he  submits  is  quite  ex- 
tensive. 

The  grand  master  states  that  numerous  degrees  have  been  conferred 
by  courtesy  and  that  the  favors  extended  by  other  grand  jurisdictions  have 
been  generous. 

The  grand  master  was  unable  to  see  any  necessity  for  the  formation 
of  military  lodges,  and  advised  the  grand  lodge  not  to  be  prevailed  upon 
to  take  a  step  which  he  regarded  as  dangerous. 

He  reports  the  grand  lodge  as  liberal  in  the  matter  of  purchasing 
Liberty  bonds. 

The  grand  master  says  that  he  did  not  find  it  necessary  to  render 
any  decisions  during  the  year,  all  questions  which  were  submitted  to  him 
being  readily  answered  by  reference  to  the  code. 

He  made  thirty-two  visits  to  lodges  during  his  administration. 


Masonic  Correspondence  199 

The  report  of  the  graud  treasurer  shows  the  receipts  to  have  been 
$91,180.88  and  the  expenditures  $88,678.53. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  something  more  than  a  mere 
compilation  of  statistics.  The  lodges  in  Ohio  must  have  had  a  busy  year, 
for  the  number  raised  is  9178,  making  a  net  gain  of  7254,  or  1400  more 
than  the  previous  year. 

The  grand  secretary  calls  the  attention  of  lodges  to  the  fact  that  he 
VFOuld  like  to  have  photographs  of  Masonic  buildings  in  order  that  they 
may  be  reproduced  in  the  proceedings. 

It  is  noticed  that  the  committee  which  handles  the  grand  master's 
address  is  called  Committee  on  Topical  Beference.  The  report  is  concise 
and  the  committee  confined  themselves  solely  to  their  duties. 

Ohio  has  a  Masonic  home  of  which  it  may  feel  justly  proud.  This 
grand  lodge  was  one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  movement  toward  organized 
charity.  The  special  report  of  the  Committee  on  Masonic  Home  shows  that 
the  managers  have  their  problems  in  reference  to  the  admission  of  appli- 
cants. 

Apparently  Ohio  finds  itself  in  need  of  additional  revenue  to  mainte^n 
its  home  for  the  following  amendment  is  introduced  and  laid  over  under 
the  rules. 

Striking  out  the  words  "sixty  cents  and  inserting  therein  one 
dollar  and  twenty-five  cents,"  and  adding  to  said  section  as  fol- 
lows :  ' '  twenty-five  cents  of  said  dollar  twenty-five  to  be  retained 
by  the  grand  lodge  and  the  one  dollar  to  be  turned  over  to  the 
trustees  of  the  Ohio  Masonic  Homo,  fifty  cents  of  said  dollar  to 
be  placed  in  a  building  and  equipment  fund  and  fifty  cents  to  be 
used  for  maintenance;  but  no  part  of  said  dollar  shall  be  placed 
in  the  Endowment  Fund. ' ' 

The  election  of  officers,  took  place  on  the  morning  of  the  second  day. 
Ohio  believes  that  one  year  is  sufficient  for  any  brother  to  serve  as  grand 
master,  and  as  a  result  the  officers  in  line  were  regularly  advanced. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  made  a  rather  detailed  re- 
port concerning  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Queensland.  The  com- 
mittee recommended  that  fraternal  recognition  be  accorded  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Queensland  and  representatives  exchanged  and  the  grand  lodge  concurred. 

The  Committee  on  Charters  and  Dispensation  seem  to  have  jurisdic- 
tion over  amendments  to  by-laws  that  are  proposed  by  lodges  for  it  re- 
ports a  number  of  approvals  and  some  disapprovals.  This  committee  fa- 
vored the  organization  of  military  lodges  and  recommended  the  forma- 
tion of  one  to  be  known  as  Ohio  Military  Lodge  U.  D. 

Concerning  rules  and  regulations  for  the  government  of  these  lodges 
the  follo^\'ing  was  submitted  by  the  committee  and  approved  by  the  grand 


200  Appendix — Part  I 


lodge.  For  the  informatiou  of  brethren  who  may  be  interested  in  the 
modus  operandi  of  these  lodges  according  to  the  rules  formulated  by  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Ohio.     They  are  submitted  in  full: 

1.  Dispensations  for  military  lodges  may  be  granted  by  the 
grand  master  upon  the  same  petitions,  certihcates,  and  prerequi- 
sites as  are  required  for  the  establishment  of  civil  lodges,  except 
that  the  consent  of  other  lodges  shall  noi  be  required,  nor  a  dimit 
from  the  lodge  to  which  the  petirioner  belonged,  but  always  pro- 
vided that  said  dispensations  shall  in  every  case  end  with  the 
present  war;  and  provided  further,  that  such  lodges  shall  have 
no  right  to  confer  degrees  in  any  part  of  the  United  States  or 
its  dependencies,  but  only  in  foreign  countries. 

2.  Dispensations  shall  not  be  issued  to  any  but  Ohio  Masons 
who  are  members  of  Ohio  lodges. 

3.  No  military  lodge  shall,  on  any  pretense,  initiate  into  Ma- 
sonry any  inhabitant  or  sojourner  in  any  town  or  place  at  which 
its  members  may  be  stationed,  or  through  which  they  may  be 
marching,  nor  any  person  who  does  not,  at  the  time,  belong  to 
the  armed  forces  of  the  United  States,  nor  any  person  who  at 
the  time  of  his  petitioning  or  at  the  time  of  his  enlistment  or 
selection  was  not  eligible  to  petition  an  Ohio  lodge. 

4.  Every  military  lodge  under  the  authority  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Ohio  shall  so  conduct  itself  as  not  to  give  offense  to 
the  Masonic  authorities  in  the  country  or  place  in  which  it  may 
sojourn;  never  losing  sight  of  the  duties  it  owes  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Ohio,  to  which  communication  is  ever  to  be  made  and 
all  dues  and  fees  regularly  transmitted. 

5.  In  case  of  the  death,  removal,  resignation,  or  permanent 
absence  of  any  officer  of  the  military  lodge,  the  grand  master 
may  supply  the  vacancy. 

6.  Military  lodges  shall  make  the  same  returns  as  civil  lodges. 

7.  Any  brother  joining  a  military  lodge  shall  not  thereby 
forfeit  his  membership  in  the  lodge  to  which  he  formerly  be- 
longed, but  such  joining  shall  operate  to  suspend  his  payment  of 
dues  to  the  lodge  to  which  he  formerly  belonged  and  of  the  pay- 
ment of  grand  lodge  dues  by  said  lodge  for  him. 

8.  At  the  close  of  the  present  war  all  members  of  such  mili- 
tary lodges  who  were  Masons  before  their  connection  with  the 
same  shall  immediately  be  restored  to  full  membership  in  their 
respective  lodges;  all  persons  initiated  by  said  military  lodge  and 
members  thereof  at  the  close  of  the  war  shall  receive  certificates 
from  the  Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ohio  which  shall 
clothe  them  with  the  same  rights  and  privileges  enjoyed  by  the 
holder  of  a  dimit. 

9.  At  the  close  of  the  present  war  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
master  or  other  officer  having  the  dispensation,  records,  jewels, 
papers,  and  other  property  of  such  lodge  in  charge,  to  forthwith 
deliver  the  same  to  the  grand  secretary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Ohio. 


Masonic  Correspondence  201 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Jurisprudence  made  a  very  brief  report, 
no  matters  of  vital  consequence  being  referred  to  them. 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  made  a  report  which  was  not  long.  Most 
Worshipful  Brother  Albert  B'.  Ashley  of  Illinois,  is  mentioned. 

The  grand  lodge  closed  with  the  installation  of  officers  and  the  ap- 
pointment of  a  committee  to  buy  a  jewel  for  the  grand  master  and  present 
it  at  some  favorable  time.  It  would  be  interesting  to  know  why  the  jewel 
is  not  provided  in  advance  and  presented. to  the  grand  master  before  the 
closing  hours.  Perhaps  it  is  not  legal  to  present  it  other  than  in  a  Scottish 
Eite  meeting. 

The  correspondence  report  is  written  by  Brother  Nelson  Williams.  He 
devotes  four  pages  to  Illinois.  He  reviews  the  principal  acts  of  Grand 
Master  Ealph  H.  Wheeler,  without  comment. 

Concerning  his  remarks  on  political  discussions  iu  lodges  Brother 
Williams  says — 

He  discouraged  all  such  discussions  and  said  that  if  the  po- 
litical aspirant  would  exemplify  the  teachings  of  Freemasonry  in 
his  everyday  life,  he  would  not  need  to  go  before  lodges  in  order 
to  obtain  the  votes  of  Masons.  He  laid  down  the  rule  that  no 
brother  should  be  allowed  to  speak  on  any  subject  in  any  lodge 
except  his  own  while  a  candidate  for  political  office.  This  was 
certainly  curtailing  the  freedom  of  speech,  about  which  we  have  so 
often  heard,  but  the  grand  master  says  the  rule  met  with  favor 
among  some  of  the  most  active  politicians. 

He  compliments  the  work  of  Brother  Charles  H.  Martin  in  the  follow- 
ing— 

Bro.  Martin  seems  to  have  the  ability  of  gleaning  from  the 
much  that  is  offered  the  little  that  is  attractive  in  the  proceedings 
of  the  various  grand  lodges,  and  he  weaves  them  into  an  interest- 
ing report. 

Lodges  546  Henry  M.  Hagelbarger,  G.  M.,  Akron. 

Members,  114,293  J.  H.  Bromwell,  G.  S.,  Cincinnati. 


OKLAHOMA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

According  to  the  title  page  of  the  oflieial  proceedings,  the  thirty-fifth 
annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Indian  Territory  and  the 
twenty-sixth  annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Oklahoma  Ter- 
ritory and  the  tenth  annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State 
of  Oklahoma  was  held  February  26,  27  and  28,  1918,  in  the  city  of  McAlester. 


202  Appendix — Part  I 


The  book  begins  with  a  half-tone  portrait  of  Joseph  William  Morris, 
grand  master  for  1918,  together  with  a  short  biographical  sketch.  The  pre- 
liminary ceremonies  of  the  grand  lodge  are  very  similar  to  those  recently 
adopted  in  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois.  The  deputy  grand  master  opened 
the  grand  lodge,  after  which  he  announced  that  the  grand  master,  Samuel 
W.  Hogan,  was  in  one  of  the  reception  rooms  and  then  dispatched  the  grand 
deacons  to  conduct  him  into  the  presence  of  the  grand  lodge.  This  whole 
proceeding  is  by  no  means  devoid  of  ostentation,  and  when  practiced,  always 
impresses  the  writer  with  the  idea  that  the  grand  master  is  endeavoring  to 
challenge  the  crowd  with  the  importance,  if  not  of  himself,  at  least  of  his 
office.  Freemasonry  is  a  democratic  institution,  and  those  elevated  to  offi- 
cial positions  should  remember  that  their  first  duty  is  to  serve,  and  that  duty 
when  well  performed  carries  with  it  all  the  eclat  that  any  reasonable  man 
ought  to  exjject. 

The  first  business  was  the  presentation  to  Grand  Master  Hogan  of  a 
past  grand  master's  apron,  the  gift  of  his  own  lodge.  The  Committee  on 
Eules  and  Order  of  Business,  then  offered  a  report  in  which  they  indicated 
the  order  of  procedure  that  was  to  be  followed  at  this  annual  meeting. 

This  is  not  a  bad  practice  as  it  insures  much  regularity  in  the  despatch 
of  the  business  of  the  grand  body.  Much  time  would  be  saved  in  all  of  our 
grand  lodges  if  a  fixed  plan  of  action  was  agreed  upon  and  rigidly  followed. 
The  idea  of  committees  reading  reports  when  they  feel  like  it  and  repre- 
sentatives making  motions  and  introducing  resolutions  at  vulnerable  points 
simply  results  in  the  whole  transaction  resolving  itself  into  a  jargon. 

The  preliminary  report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  gives  the  exact 
number  of  accredited  votes  in  the  grand  lodge.  There  may  be  a  suggestion 
in  this  that  Masons  are  disposed  to  pad  the  ballot.  But  the  writer  knows 
of  one  instance  wherein  a  "vest  pocket  vote"  upset  all  calculations  and 
nearly  precipitated  a  riot. 

The  grand  master,  Samuel  W.  Hogan,  presented  to  the  grand  lodge  a 
full  and  complete  report  of  his  activities.  He  makes  an  extended  report 
on  necrology  in  which  adequate  tributes  are  paid  to  the  dead  of  his  own  and 
other  grand  jurisdictions.  He  reports  having  attended  the  meeting  of  the 
Masonic  Belief  Association  of  the  United  States  and  Canada  held  September 
25,  1918,  and  commends  the  work  of  that  society.  He  reports  the  holding  of 
three  memorial  communications  of  the  grand  lodge  for  the  purpose  of  con- 
ducting the  Masonic  burial  service  over  the  remains  of  past  grand  officers. 

He  reports  a  number  of  emergent  communications  of  the  grand  lodge, 
called  for  the  purpose  of  laj-ing  corner-stones  and  dedicating  Masonic  halls. 

Five  new  lodges  were  organized  during  the  year,  and  six  lodges  working 
under  dispensation  were  constituted. 


Masonic  Correspondence  203 

The  grand  master  states  that  he  presided  in  person  at  three  Masonic 
trials.  This  is  rather  unusual.  "Whenever  there  is  any  disagreeable  work 
to  perform  it  is  usually  customary  for  the  grand  master  to  send  his  man 
' '  Friday. ' ' 

The  grand  master  states  that  the  correspondence  and  detailed  work  of 
the  office  is  increasing  to  such  an  extent  that  it  will  be  difficult  for  him  to 
make  many  official  visits,  and  suggests  that  the  district  deputy  grand  masters 
each  work  up  one  rousing  big  meeting  in  their  districts  which  he  may  attend 
and  thereby  come  in  personal  touch  with  a  large  number  of  Masons. 

Concerning  the  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters,  he  advises, 
that  where  it  was  found  that  these  officers  had  put  forth  unusual  eiforts  in 
promoting  peace  and  harmony  he  sent  them  a  personal  letter  of  commenda- 
tion. 

Brother  Hogan  found  a  new  use  for  the  district  deputies  It  appears 
that  all  applications  for  admission  to  the  Masonic  home  require  personal 
investigation,  and  in  order  to  reduce  the  ex2:)ense  thereof,  the  Board  of  Con- 
trol of  the  Masonic  Home,  requested  that  these  investigations  be  made  by  the 
district  deputy  grand  masters. 

The  grand  master  very  wisely  made  no  decisions  but  he  did  present  a 
number  of  interpretations  of  Masonic  law.  All  of  these  however,  are  of 
merely  local  importance. 

The  grand  master  reports  four  acts  of  lodge  consolidation — the  sur- 
rendering of  two  charters  by  lodges  which  had  become  inactive,  and  the 
arrest  of  a  charter  because  of  lodge  dissension. 

Of  course  Grand  Master  Hogan  issued  a  few  dispensations.  What 
would  become  of  the  grand  masters  if  they  were  to  become  suddenly  bereft 
of  the  dispensation  privilege.  However,  it  must  be  said  in  Grand  Master 
Hogan 's  favor  that  he  issued  no  dispensations  to  set  aside  Masonic  funda- 
mentals. Most  of  those  issued  were  to  permit  elections  and  installations  of 
officers. 

Among  the  recommendations  of  the  grand  master  were  the  following: 
That  Past  Grand  Master  David  D.  Hoag  be  created  E.  meritorious  grand 
lecturer  for  life  at  a  salary  of  $75.00  per  month,  Brother  Hoag  being 
seventy-six  years  of  age  and  having  been  an  active  Mason  for  fifty-three 
years.     The  recommendation  is  excellent. 

He  also  recommended  that  the  annual  dues  be  fixed  at  $1.00  per  capita, 
twenty-five  cents  of  which  shall  be  set  aside  as  a  special  war  relief  fund. 

The  grand  master  called  attention  to  the  cantonment  at  Fort  Sill,  where 
there  are  approximately  25,000  men,  and  records  the  appointment  of  a  special 


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deputy  for  this  camp  to  look  after  various  interests  connected  with  the  sol- 
diers who  were  members  of  the  Masonic  Family.  So  numerous  were  the 
requests  sent  to  Lawton  Lodge  to  confer  degrees  that  it  was  unable  to  com- 
ply and  the  grand  master  authorized  his  special  deputy,  with  the  assistance 
of  the  grand  lecturer  to  take  charge  of  the  conferring  of  degrees  in  Lawton 
Lodge  with  the  result  that  considerably  over  30  degrees  were  conferred  upon 
soldier  boys  as  a  courtesy  to  other  grand  jurisdictions. 

The  grand  master  states  that  the  expense  of  the  spcial  deputy  and  the 
work  accomplished  by  him  cost  the  grand  lodge  $250.00  a  month,  and  so 
voluminous  was  the  correspondence  that  the  employment  of  a  special  sten- 
ographer was  made  necessary. 

The  first  business  of  the  grand  lodge  on  the  2nd  day  of  the  session  was 
the  report  of  the  Auditing  Committee,  which  shows  the  grand  lodge  to  be  in 
a  most  excellent  financial  condition. 

The  report  of  Grand  Secretary  William  M.  Anderson,  is  quite  an  exten- 
sive document,  in  which  numerous  matters  which  passed  through  his  hands 
during  the  year,  are  given  proper  publicity. 

The  grand  secretary  states  that  he  acts  as  secretary  to  the  Board  of 
Control  of  the  Masonic  Home,  which  adds  somewhat  to  his  labors.  He 
reports  a  number  of  substantial  donations  to  the  Masonic  Home  Fund, 
showing  v'ery  clearly  that  the  brethren  of  Oklahoma  are  sufficiently  inter- 
ested in  this  worthy  enterprise  to  remember  it  when  making  their  wills. 

The  grand  lecturer,  David  T>.  Hoag,  presents  a  very  interesting  report. 
He  observes  that  a  large  nimiber  of  brethren  have  mastered  the  work  and 
received  commissions.  His  report  of  the  expenses  of  the  schools  which  he 
held,  claim  attention.  A  total  of  167  schools,  cost  the  grand  lodge  $3,502, 
which  added  to  the  item  of  per  diem  and  other  expenses  paid  by  the  lodges 
themselves  made  the  grand  total  of  school  expense  $6,468.82.  These  figures 
ought  to  make  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  sit  up  and  take  notice.  The 
measly  little  sum  of  $1,500  which  it  appropriates  each  year  for  school  pur- 
poses is  not  only  beneath  its  dignity,  but  fails  to  furnish  adequate  instruction 
in  a  grand  jurisdiction  of  175,000  Masons. 

A  splendid  oration  was  delivered  during  the  grand  lodge  meeting  by 
Woodson  E.  Norvelle.  It  was  a  plain  discussion  of  some  of  the  causes 
leading  to  the  present  war  and  a  clear  ex|30sition  of  the  peculiarities  of  the 
Prussian  character.  The  ora.tion  is  highly  instructive  and  it  ought  to  be 
read  by  every  Mason  who  desires  to  broaden  his  intelligence. 

The  Board  of  Control  of  the  Masonic  Home  make  a  very  lengthy  report 
in  which  every  detail  is  given  exhaustive  consideration.  All  the  brethren 
of  Oklahoma  need  to  do,  is  to  read  this  report,  to  know  where  their  money 
went  to  and  the  worthiness  of  the  cause. 


Masonic  Correspondence  205 

Just  prior  to  his  departure  for  home,  the  grand  master  of  Arkansas, 
Milton  Winham,  who  had  been  the  guest  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Oklahoma 
during  its  session,  made  an  extended  address.  He  said  one  thing  which  all 
good  Masons  should  keep  steadily  in  mind — 

Let  our  lodges  and  our  lives  be  as  light  houses,  blazing  out  truth 
to  the  community,  state  and  nation  that  we  may  serve  and  bless 
society.  A  low  grade  of  morality  in  any  community  where  a  lodge 
is  located,  is  a  severe  criticism  on  that  lodge,  a  weak,  feeble  moral 
sentiment  in  a  community  is  a  condemnation  of  its  local  Masonic 
Lodge.  Masons  should  create  all  about  them  that  healthy  public 
opinion  that  gives  dignity  to  our  laws  and  sancity  to  our  churches, 
and  security  to  our  homes.  Your  conduct,  your  conversation,  your 
right  living,  my  brethren  ought  to  set  the  pace  for  others  to  follow. 
This  is  the  service  we  ought  to  render,  and  unless  we  do  so  live  and 
serve,  then  we  as  Masons,  as  lodges,  do  not  deserve  to  live.  It 
should  be  said  to  us,  as  it  was  said  to  the  barren  fig  tree,  "Cut 
it  down,  why  cumbcreth  it  the  ground?"  So,  my  brethren,  Ma- 

sonry is  not,  primarily,  a  thing  of  honor  and  dignity  alone,  its  honor 
and  dignity  should  arise  from  the  faithfulness  and  effectiveness  of 
its  service.  Service  should  be  the  watchword,  honor  and  dignity 
will  arise  like  shadows,  and  grow  greater  as  the  service  becomes 
more  useful. 

The  proceedings  record  the  report  of  a  special  committee  showing  that 
a  monument  to  cost  $900.00  had  been  contracted  for,  to  be  erected  to  the 
memory  of  Henry  M.  Furman,  past  grand  master.  The  Grand  Lodge  of 
Oklahoma  evidently  believes  in  honoring  its  deceased  past  grand  masters 
in  a  substantial  manner. 

The  grand  lodge  ordered  the  preparation  of  a  complete  roll  of  all 
masons  of  Oklahoma  lodges  engaged  in  the  service  of  their  country,  together 
with  information  concerning  their  nearest  relations  and  other  valuable  data. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Law  and  Usage  make  the  usual  report. 
They  approve  many  acts  of  the  grand  master,  but  got  after  him  because  he 
permitted  the  conferring  of  the  degrees  upon  more  than  one  candidate  at  the 
same  time,  but  when  they  called  the  grand  master  in  on  the  Carpet,  and  he 
made  it  clear  that  his  dispensation  did  not  allow  the  conferring  of  the 
second  section  of  the  third  degree  on  several  candidates  at  one  throw,  and 
as  the  material  worked  upon  was  not  Oklahoma  timber,  but  hailed  from  the 
four  quarters  of  the  country,  they  forgave  him  and  presented  him  with  a 
clean  bill  of  Masonic  conduct. 

Concerning  the  extending  of  permissioii  to  Oklahoma  Masons  to  frater- 
nize with  French  Masons,  the  committee  declined  to  grant  the  privilege,  but 
recommended  that  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  gather  all 
obtainable  information  and  report  to  the  grand  lodge  next  year.  The  grand 
lodge  refused  to  concur  in  the  report  of  the  committee  and  voted  to  place 


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the  whole  matter  in  the  hands  of  the  grand  master  for  such  action  as  he 
might  desire  to  take.  The  committee  also  recommended  that  the  laws  of 
the  jurisdiction  be  amended  to  require  the  payment  by  each  lodge,  of  the 
sum  of  $5.00  for  each  candidate  initiated,  passed  and  raised,  to  go  with  the 
Masonic  Home  Fund  and  also  approved  the  grand  master's  recommendation 
of  making  the  annual  per  capita  tax  $1.00,  25  cents  of  which  to  go  into  a 
war  relief  fund,  but  the  Committee  on  Finance  not  being  satisfied  with  the 
amount,  moved  that  it  be  made  $1.25,  which  amount  was  finally  fixed  by  the 
grand  lodge. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Finance  and  Appropriations,  fixed  the 
office  expenses  of  the  grand  master  at  $1,800,  and  allowed  the  grand  secre- 
tary a  salary  of  $2,700  and  appropriated  $1,020  for  an  office  assistant. 

The  retiring  grand  master  was  presented  with  a  jewel  and  a  busy  grand 
lodge  session  came  to  a  close. 

The  report  on  fraternal  correspondence  is  prepared  by  Thomas  Chauncy 
Humphry.  Illinois  receives  nearly  three  pages.  Eeferring  to  Grand  Mas- 
ter Wheeler 's  portrait,  which  adorns  the  opening  proceedings  of  Illinois,  he 
says,  ' '  His  phiz  indicates  that  he  is  a  very  pleasant  looking  Mason. ' ' 
Brother  Wheeler 's  ' '  phiz ' '  may  be  very  pleasant  to  look  upon,  but  being 
a  physician  of  the  old  school,  his  physic  is  not  so  pleasant  to  contemplate. 

Brother  Humphry  must  have  liked  the  prayer  of  Grand  Chaplain  Eyan, 
for  he  quotes  liberally  therefrom.  He  also  makes  mention  of  other  acts  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  and  presents  nearly  a  page  of  excerpts  from 
Charles  H.  Martin 's  report  on  foreign  correspondence. 

Lodges  438  Joseph  William  Morris,  G.  M.,  Snyder. 

Members  32,335  Wm.  M.  Anderson,  G.  S.,  Oklahoma  City. 


OREGON,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  grand  lodge  met  in  June.    Proceedings  not  received. 


Masonic  Correspondence  207 

PENNSYLVANIA,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

This  grand  lodge  holds  quarterly  communications  as  well  as  an  an- 
nual grand  communication. 

The  proceedings  are  'issued  in  an  attractive  volume,  the  frontispiece 
being  a  steel  engraving  of  the  Masonic  temple  at  Philadelphia.  The 
proceedings  also  contain  a  steel  engraving  of  Israel  Israel  who  served 
as  grand  master  from  1883  to  1885. 

At  the  quarterly  communication  held  March  7,  1917,  the  business 
transacted  was  largely  of  routine  character. 

The  Finance  Committee  report  that  the  Illinois  Masonic  Hospital 
Association  of  Chicago  had  for  eight  years  assumed  entire  care  of  a 
young  lady,  a  daughter  of  a  Master  Mason  of  a  Pennsylvania  lodge.  The 
total  amount  expended  was  $1,356.39,  and  the  committee  recommended 
that  one-half  the  amount  be  loaned  by  the  grand  lodge  to  its  constituent 
in  order  that  the  bill  might  be  settled. 

The  session  closed  with  a  report  by  the  grand  master,  Louis  A. 
Watres,  concerning  the  George  Washington  Memorial  Association. 

At  the  quarterly  communication  held  June  6,  1917,  the  Committee  on 
Library,  through  its  chairman.  Brother  John  Wannamaker,  reviewed  the 
incidents  connected  with  the  formation  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England 
200  years  ago. 

Several  committees  reported  on  routine  matters  which  have  been  in 
their  charge. 

A  memorial  to  George  Wilkins  Guthrie,  past  grand  master,  who  died 
in  Tokio,  Japan,  was  offered.  A  number  of  prominent  Masons  spoke 
concerning  the  Masonic  record  of  the  deceased  and  of  his  great  devotion 
to  Freemasonry. 

The  quarterly  communication  held  September  5,  1917,  was  given  over 
to  the  consideration  of  a  statistical  report  from  the  grand  secretary  show- 
ing the  number  initiated  during  the  year  to  have  been  8,50G  giving  the 
grand  lodge  a  net  increase  of  6,102  for  the  year  1916. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Temple  reported  that  the  interior  of 
the  building  had  been  painted  and  frescoed  and  was  now  in  most  ex- 
cellent condition. 

The  Employment  Bureau,  through  its  chairman,  J.  Henry  Williams, 
made  a  report  stating  that  1,086  applications  for  positions  had  been  re- 


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ceived  and  COO  given  employment.  Among  the  number  were  50  widows 
and  112  orphan  girls.  The  committee  report  that  five  men  were  taken 
out  of  the  Masonic  home  at  Elizabethtown  and  given  employment  but 
one  had  to  be  returned  because   of  intemperate  habits. 

The  grand  master  addressed  the  grand  lodge  concerning  the  present 
war  and  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  a  conspicuous  and  prolific  source 
of  waste  is  the  Masonic  banquet.  He  urged  all  lodges  to  practice  the  ut- 
most economy  and  suggested  the  creation  of  a  War  Fund  of  a  quarter 
of  a  million  dollars. 

A  resolution  was  adopted  pledging  to  the  Government  of  the  United 
States  the  loyalty  and  support  of  the  Masons  of  Pennsylvania  and  urged 
every  member  to  make  a  voluntary  contribution  of  not  less  than  $2.00 
for  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Pennsylvania  War  Belief  Fund. 

The  quarterly  communication  held  December  5,  1917,  appears  to  have 
been  given  over  largely  to  the  consideration  of  financial  matters  and  the 
report  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Masonic  Homes. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Pennsylvania  is  probably  one  of  the  wealthiest 
Masonic  bodies  in  the  world.  In  the  early  and  formative  period  of  this 
grand  lodge  there  must  have  been  someone  who  had  good  business  acumen 
and  splendid  foresight  for  there  have  been  built  up  a  number  of  trust 
funds  until  the  grand  lodge  now  has  a  number  of  such  funds  amounting 
in  value  to  $1,671,964.26.  Add  to  this  the  real  estate  holdings  of  the 
grand  lodge  together  with  cash  on  hands  amounting  to  $3,032,542.11  and 
it  will  be  noticed  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Pennsylvania  is  worth  in  round 
numbers  nearly  $5,000,000.  These  figures  stagger  one  and  it  only  illus- 
trates that  the  men  who  made  substantial  bequests  to  the  grand  lodge 
had  confidence  in  the  perpetuity  of  Freemasonry  and  believed  that 
moneys  left  in  the  care  of  the  grand  lodge  would  be  honestly  admin- 
istered and  used  for  the  relief  of  worthy  distressed  Master  Masons  and 
their  widows  and  orphans. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Homes  made  a  very  long  report  going 
into  detail  concerning  all  matters  connected  with  the  welfare  and  man- 
agement of  the  Masonic  homes. 

Everything  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Pennsylvania  does  is  on  a  large 
scale  and  the  management  of  its  homes  is  no  exception.  The  grand  lodge 
is  to  be  congratulated  upon  what  it  is  achieving  in  the  way  of  institu- 
tional charity. 

The  annual  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  was  held  on  December 
27,  1917. 

The  Committee  on  Library  report  many  books  and  curios  having 
been  given  during  the  year. 


Masonic  Correspondence  209 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  Louis  A.  Watres  opens  with  a  state- 
ment of  the  financial  condition  of  the  grand  lodge,  and  he  congratulates 
the  brethren  oft  the  fact  that  a  deficit  of  $140,488.65  existing  November 
15,  1916,  had  been  wiped  out  and  that  a  balance  in  cash  in  the  bank 
amounted  to  $14,207.67.  He  states  that  a  large  amount  of  this  deficit 
was  overcome  by  requiring  every  petitioner  for  initiation  and  affiliation 
to  pay  the  sum  of  $20.00  in  addition  to  the  regular  initiation  fee. 

The  grand  master  reports  a  large  number  of  visitations  to  lodges 
and  that  in  company  with  the  grand  officers  be  paid  a  visit  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  New  York  at  its  annual  meeting. 

Concerning  the  question  of  physical  qualification  he  states  that  he 
has  adhered  strictly  to  the  law  refusing  to  issue  any  dispensations  to 
set  aside  the  landmarks. 

He  had  some  trouble  with  lodges  overdoing  the  casting  of  black 
balls.  In  each  case  the  offense  was  handled  without  gloves,  and  brethren 
given  to  understand  that  the  lodge  was  not  to  be  used  as  a  means  of 
evening  up  outside  differences.  In  this  connection  the  grand  master  says — 

The  Masonic  ballot  is  sacred.  He  who  knowingly  misuses 
it  should  be  promptly  expelled  from  the  fraternity;  and  it  is 
a  clear  misuse  of  it  when  objections  are  raised  to  a  petitioner 
for  any  other  than  Masonic  reasons.  Private  piques,  business 
transactions,  and  personal  differences,  which  do  not  relate  to 
the  character  of  the  petitioner,  have  no  place  in  Freemasonry, 
and  the  lodge,  whose  members  continue  to  abuse  the  ballot  by 
such  practices,  deserves  to  lose  its  warrant.  A  community  is 
better  off  without  a  Masonic  lodge  than  with  one  which  stamps 
as  unworthy  a  petitioner  for  any  other  than  a  truly  Masonic 
reason.  While  the  black  ball  has  its  place  in  Freemasonry,  it 
should  be  used  only  in  the  true  Masonic  spirit.  Its  abuse  cannot 
be  tolerated,  and  they  who  abuse  it  should  be  promptly  and 
speedily  dealt  with. 

Five  dispensations  were  issued  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges. 
Three  cornerstones  laid,  and  two  Masonic  temples  dedicated. 

The  grand  master  rendered  a  number  of  decisions,  some  of  which 
are  as  follows:  A  lodge  which  had  distributed  a  calendar  on  which  was* 
set  forth  the  frontispiece  of  the  lodge  notice  was  directed  to  cease  the 
distribution  of  said  calendar.  Permission  was  refused  to  have  a  card 
index  prepared  of  the  Masons  in  a  certain  county,  the  grand  master  hold- 
ing that  only  the  grand  secretary  and  the  secretary  of  the  lodge  should 
have  such  lists  of  members.  Permission  was  refused  a  lodge  to  have  a 
lecture  entitled  "The  Masons  as  Makers  of  America"  for  the  reason 
that  there  was  no  evidence  that  the  lecturer  himself  was  a  Mason.  Per- 
mission was  granted  to  lodges  to  donate  part  of  their  funds  to  local  Red 
Cross  societies.     Permission  was  given  lodges  to  present  those  of  their 


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members  who  had  been  called  to  the  colors  with  a  bible  suitably  en- 
grossed. Permission  was  refused  to  lodges  permitting  them  to  issue  lodge 
certificates  to  their  members  certifying  that  the  holder  is' a  worthy  Mas- 
ter Mason.  Permission  was  refused  to  circularize  lodges  for  the  sale  of 
buttons,  badges,  etc.,  to  be  presented  to  members  who  are  in  the  service. 
The  grand  master  reported  that  the  War  Eelief  Fund  had  reached  the 
sum  of  $49,000.00,  and  that  there  were  indications  that  the  quarter  mil- 
lion mark  would  be  attained. 

Concerning  the  subject  of  banquets  he  reported  that  lodges  had 
willingly  denied  themselves  and  have  contributed  the  amount  ordinarily 
expended  therefore  to  the  Grand  Lodge  War  Fund. 

The  grand  master  did  not  issue  any  dispensations  for  army  lodges, 
qu^oting  as  a  reason  a  statement  made  by  Richard  Vaux  in  1862 — 
Freemasonry  is  a  serious,  solemn  institution,  for  man's  in- 
struction, benefit,  happiness,  and  improvement.    It  is  intended  to 
elevate   him,  to  teach  him  high   virtues,   and   oversee  their  ex- 
emplifications in  his  conduct. 

It  is  to  be  calmly  considered  if  this  can  be  well  done,  either 
on  the  field  of  battle,  or  in  the  camp  of  an  army.  The  surround- 
ings and  associations  which  naturally  attend  the  elements  of 
military  bodies  at  rest,  or  in  action,  are  not  surely  the  best 
adapted  to  such  a  purpose. 

Immediately  following  the  report  of  the  grand  master  the  officers  of 
the  grand  lodge  who  had  been  elected  at  the  quarterly  meeting  December 
5th  were  duly  installed,  and  the  new  grand  master,  James  B.  Krause, 
addressed  the  grand  lodge  at  length  upon  the  policies  which  he  would 
pursue.  He  expressed  the  hope  that  no  man  would  be  induced  to  join  a 
lodge  merely  as  an  essential  prerequisite  to  affiliation  with  a  commandery 
or  Scottish  Rite  body.  He  stated  that  he  did  not  favor  limited  mem- 
bership but  that  the  motive  of  the  applicant  should  always  be  considered. 

While  he  urged  economy  on  the  part  of  the  lodges  this  did  not  mean 
that  social  hours  were  to  be  abandoned  but  that  they  should  be  encour- 
aged when  conducted  within  proper  bounds  and  conditions. 

Grand  Master  Krause  made  it  very  clear  that  he  proposed  to  keep 
well  informed  as  to  the  condition  of  the  lodges  throughout  the  state  for 
he  advised  that  blanks  would  be  furnished  the  district  deputies  upon 
which  to  gather  vital  information  needed  by  the  grand  master  in  de- 
termining the  condition  of  lodges  in  the  jurisdiction. 

His  concluding  remarks  were — 

The  fraternity  has  not  been  unmindful  of  the  dominant 
themes  of  grand  masters,  admonishing  its  votaries  "to  serve" 
and  "to  be  imbued  with  the  spirit  of  Masonry,"  and  how  better 
is  it  accomplished  than  by  engaging  as  individuals  in  our  re- 


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spective  communities,  in  all  those  activities  that  are  for  the  glory 
of  God,  our  country  and  the  fraternity;  the  world  more  than 
ever  before  needs  men  of  vision,  courage  and  conviction,  who 
conquer  by  the  mighty  influence  of  moral,  upright  and  self-sacri- 
ficing lives.  The  spirit  of  civilization  and  the  spirit  of  Masonry 
do  and  must  of  necessity  go  hand  in  hand,  moving  ever  forward 
with  equal  and  exact  strides  in  the  progress  of  humanity,  each 
in  the  trend  of  a  ceaseless  evolution  that  is  perhaps  carrying  us 
day  by  day  towards  an  idealism  of  which  manhood  has  ever 
dreamed.  This  call  to  broader  and  more  unselfish  duty  should, 
therefore,  be  the  dominant  note  of  brotherly  love  and  kindness, 
and  of  mutual  uplift  and  helpfulness  of  suffering  humanity. 

We  are  associated  together  for  purposes  that  are  holy  and 
not  for  private  interest,  we  profess  much,  and  much  shall  be 
required  of  us.  With  the  re-birth  of  the  nations  shall  come 
greater  opportunities  for  deeper  impress  and  wider  spread  of  the 
increasing  purposes  of  the  world 's  institution,  which  we  are 
pleased  to  call  Freemasonry,  destined  to  reign  in  the  hearts  of 
men,  and  having  for  its  ultimate  goal  universal  brotherhood, 
and  a  world  holy  empire,  wherein  there  is  but  one  king  and  that 
king,  God. 

Following  his  address  to  the  grand  lodge  he  announced  the  appoint- 
ment of  grand  lodge  officers,  committeemen  and  various  trustees,  etc. 

It  is  noticed  that  he  appointed  sixteen  grand  chaplains.  Whether 
this  large  number  of  clergymen  is  necessary  for  the  spiritual  welfare  of 
the  grand  master  or  for  the  craft  at  large  is  a  matter  of  conjecture.  The 
writer,  who  has  been  closely  associated  with  Brother  Krause  in  another 
Masonic  body,  has  always  looked  upon  him  as  a  paragon  of  Masonic 
virtue.  However,  in  the  appointment  of  so  many  grand  chaplains  he 
may  have  taken  into  consideration  the  spiritual  needs  of  certain  other 
prominent  members  of  his  grand  lodge  well  known  to  the  writer  whose 
names  need  not  now  be  mentioned. 

The  correspondence  report  for  Pennsylvania  is  prepared  by  Thomas 
F.  Penman.  He  reviews  Illinois  for  1916  also  for  1917.  He  notices  a 
number  of  the  acts  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler  but  finds  nothing  to  evoke 
his  criticism,  at  least  there  is  none  expressed. 

A  liberal  quotation  is  taken  from  the  address  of  Governor  Frank  O. 
Lowden  made  last  October. 

The  correspondence  report  of  Charles  H.  Martin  is  commended  with 
the  statement  that  he  well  maintains  the  excellence  of  his  report  of  the 
preceding  year. 

Lodges  507  James  B.  Krause,  G.  M.,  Philadelphia. 

Members  131,954  John  A.  Perry,  G.  S.,  Philadelphia, 


212  Appendix — Part  I 


PHILIPPINE  ISLANDS,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  sixth  annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Philip- 
pine Islands  was  held  in  the  Masonic  Temple  in  the  city  of  Manila  on 
Tuesday  the  22nd  day  of  January,  1918. 

The  proceedings  of  this  meeting  are  issued  in  a  very  attractive  vol- 
ume printed  upon  excellent  stock  from  clean,  clear  type.  Evidently  the 
art  of  printing  is  well  advanced  in  our  islands  of  the  Pacific  Ocean. 

The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  due  form  by  the  deputy  grand  mas- 
ter. The  opening  prayer  by  the  grand  chaplain  is  an  excellent  one  and 
in  accordance  with  the  teachings  of  Freemasonry. 

The  first  business  after  the  usual  preliminaries  was  the  roll  call  of 
grand  representatives.  Amos  G.  Bellis  responded  for  Illinois.  They  were 
welcomed  by  the  grand  master  and  his  words  of  greeting  properly  replied 
to. 

Owing  to  the  unavoidable  absence  of  the  grand  master  the  deputy 
grand  master,  Brother  Manuel  L.  Quezon,  read  the  grand  master's  annual 
message.  In  his  opening  remarks  Brother  Quezon  calls  attention  to  the 
following  interesting  event — 

During  his  term  as  grand  master,  and  due  to  his  ability 
and  energy,  the  most  important  Masonic  event  ever  recorded  in 
these  islands  took  place,  an  event  which  has  given  vigorous  life 
to  Masonry  and  has  insured  its  complete  triumph.  I  refer  to 
the  unification  of  our  Masonic  bodies.  United  under  the  banner 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Philippine  Islands,  we  shall  bring  Ma- 
sonic light  to  every  corner  of  the  Archipelago  and  the  principles 
of  justice,  equality  and  brotherhood  of  men,  will  in  due  course 
reign  supreme  over  here. 

The  grand  master,  in  his  opening  remarks,  refers  to  his  very  slow 
recovery  from  an  operation  and  his  great  desire  to  again  mingle  with 
his  brethren  of  the  craft. 

Concerning  the  entrance  of  the  United  States  into  the  war  he  says — 

Since  last  we  met  the  United  States  has  joined  in  the  world- 
wide war  which  now  involves  twenty-two  nationalities.  As 
President  Wilson  in  one  of  the  greatest  and  most  inspiring 
speeches  ever  delivered  before  an  American  Congress,  has  well 
stated,  this  is  a  war  of  democracy  against  autocracy;  a  war 
in  which  each  and  every  one  of  us  is  vitally  interested,  foi;  this 
is  our  war,  a  war  to  preserve  to  our  children  and  our  children's 
children  a  right  to  grow  up  to  be  free  men  and  women  with  the 
privilege  of  enjoying  their  God  given  institutions  for  free 
thought  and  individual  initiative.  Our  Masonic  Institution  is  one 
of  the  great  forces  for  true  democracy.     We  know  what  it  is  to 


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contend  against  the  forces  of  autocracy.  We  in  these  fair  islands 
need  not  be  reminded  of  what  would  happen  to  the  world  should 
autocracy  gain  full  control  of  the  world.  We  have  the  fate  of 
our  martyred  Brother  Eizal  as  an  immortal  reminder  of  how 
autocracy  works. 

He  holds  to  the  idea  that  somehow  out  of  the  great  world  war  there 
will  come  a  newer  and  better  Freemasonry  for  he  says — 

It  seems  incredible  but  that  from  this  horrible  Armageddon 
there  must  come  a  rebirth  of  national  ideals  and  inspirations. 
The  oldest  foundations  on  which  our  civilization  was  erected 
have  stood  the  test  of  years,  but  the  superstructure  has  crumbled 
because  of  the  evil  in  the  world,  and  we  find  that  after  the  rub- 
bish Uas  been  cleared  away  that  a  new  temple  must  arise.  In 
this  noble  and  glorious  work  Masonry  must  take  its  part.  Never 
in  the  history  of  the  fraternity  has  its  opportunities  been  greater 
or  its  responsibilities  heavier.  Our  past  efforts  should  have  pro- 
duced great  good,  but  did  rather  at  times  produce  a  condition 
which  rapidly  developed  into  indifference  and  neglect.  The  world 
of  humanity  is  beginning  to  have  this  truth  more  and  more 
strongly  pressed  home  to  them.  There  is  already  a  positive 
tendency  to  unite  forces  and  amalgamate  efforts  for  the  solution 
of  the  great  problems  which  will  confront  the  world  when  this 
war  comes  to  an  end.       « 

The  grand  master  reports  the  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
the  Philippine  Islands  by  Cuba,  New  Jersey  and  Tasmania.  Also  that 
a  number  of  other  grand  lodges  have  the  subject  under  consideration. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  it  was  unnecessary  for  him  to  render 
any  decisions  during  the  year. 

A  very  interesting  table  is  submitted  showing  the  genealogy  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  the  Philippine  Islands.  Whoever  conceived  this  table 
is  entitled  to  credit  because  one  by  a  mere  glance  can  trace  the  origin 
of  the  lodges  which  united  to  form  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Philippine 
Islands.  It  would  be  a  most  excellent  idea  if  other  grand  lodges  would 
prepare  similar  tables,  and  print  them  as  a  part  of  their  proceedings 
merely  as  a  matter  of  interesting  information. 

The  following  comment  by  the  grand  master  is  interesting — 

From  this  table  you  will  note  that  our  ritual  is  in  a  great 
part  handed  down  by  that  Grand  Lodge  of  England  which  was 
denominated  by  the  "split"  party  as  the  "Moderns,"  while 
they  (the  split)  appropriated  to  themselves  the  title  of  the  "An- 
cients." During  this  formative  period  of  Masonry  both  the 
Ancient  and  Modern  Grand  Lodges  of  England  granted  charters 
to  lodges  in  America.  In  addition  there  grew  up  spontaneous 
lodges  both  in  Pennsylvania  and  Virginia,  which  introduced  still 
new  and  different  elements  into  the  ritual.  Hence  the  differ- 
entiations which  are  apt  to  prove  somewhat  confusing  to  a 
Mason  who  visits  extensively  in  the  various  jurisdictions  in  the 


214  Appendix — Part  I 


states.  At  the  present  time  there  are,  in  fact,  two  different 
rituals  used  in  England  due  to  the  origin  of  the  lodge  in  ques- 
tion from  either  the  Ancient  or  Modern  as  the  case  might  be. 

The  first  institution  of  an  organized  Masonic  body  in  Amer- 
ica under  authority  of  the  English  Grand  Lodge  was  the  es- 
tablishment of  St.  John's  Grand  Lodge  in  Boston  in  1733.  Be- 
fore this  time  however  there  existed  a  lodge  in  Philadelphia 
whose  records  from  1731  to  1738  are  still  in  existence. 

The  "Ancient"  element  predominates  in  the  rituals  used 
in  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Delaware  and  Michigan.  The  "Mod- 
ern" predominates  in  most  of  the  other  American  states  in- 
cluding California  from  whence  we  get  our  ritual. 

The  "work"  in  Pennsylvania,  however,  is  radically. differ- 
ent from  either  of  the  other  two  groups  and  must  be  witnessed 
in  order  to  appreciate  what  a  difference  does  exist. 

Among  the  recommendations  made  by  the  grand  master  was  one  to 
the  effect  that  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  suggest  some  plan 
whereby  the  breach  between  French  and  Anglo-Saxon  Masonry  may  be 
healed  without  the  sacrifice  on  either  side  of  any  essential  principle  or 
matter  of  conscience.  The  grand  master  also  recommended  that  brethren 
hailing  from  lodges  in  the  Philippine  Islands  be  permitted  to  hold  Ma- 
sonic intercourse  with  Masons  in  France,  Belgium  and  Italy  and  to  visit 
any  of  their  lodges. 

The  Masonic  research  propaganda  seems  to  have  reached  the  Philip- 
pine Islands  for  the  grand  master  recommends  the  formation  of  study 
clubs  and  the  appointment  of  a  committee  on  same  by  the  grand  lodge 
along  the  Iowa  plan. 

In  his  concluding  remarks  the  grand  master  observes — 

The  thought  suggests  itself  to  me  that  our  field  of  usefulness 
in  this  jurisdiction  is  ever  widening.  China  is  a  fruitful  field 
for  the  extension  of  Masonry.  It  is  an  open  field  Masonically 
and  it  is  but  natural  that,  in  the  future,  applications  for  dis- 
pensations and  charters  should  be  made  to  us  rather  than  to  the 
States  or  Great  Britain,  owing  to   our  nearness. 

The  senior  grand  warden.  Brother  Edward  E.  Elser,  made  a  report 
of  certain  acts  performed  by  him  while  serving  as  grand  master  during 
the  absence  of  both  the  grand  master  and  the  deputy  grand  master.  The 
deputy  grand  master  likewise  made  an  accounting  of  his  stewardship; 
the  matters  related  being  largely  of  routine  character. 

The  report  of  the  grand  treasurer  shows  the  grand  lodge  to  be  in 
excellent  financial  condition. 

The  grand  secretary  goes  much  into  detail  and  covers  many  items 
that  passed  through  his  ofiice  during  the  year.     He  remarks  that  the 


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monitor  was  printed  in  both  English  and  Spanish  and  had  a  good  sale 
but  that  the  sale  of  proceedings  of  the  grand  lodge  was  not  worth  men- 
tioning. The  writer  has  never  felt  that  the  policy  of  selling  proceedings 
of  grand  bodies  was  wise.  If  any  member  has  sufl&cient  interest  in  the 
transactions  of  the  fraternity  to  want  to  wade  through  the  average  book 
of  proceedings  in  a  search  for  something  that  will  interest  and  instruct 
him  then  by  all  means  he  should  be  encouraged  to  the  extent  at  least 
of  being  furnished  a  copy  of  the  proceedings  without  charge. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Philippine  Islands  is  evidently  following 
along  the  lines  of  the  grand  lodges  of  the  States  for  the  grand  lecturer 
reports  that  he  has  visited  a  number  of  lodges,  held  schools  of  instruction 
and  otherwise  aided  in  a  dissemination  of  the  work  of  the  jurisdiction. 
He  also  says  that  he  accompanied  the  grand  master  on  many  of  his  offi- 
cial visitations.  Perhaps  the  gi'and  master  wanted  somebody  in  the  party 
who  could  confer  a  degree.  Illinois  is  quite  fortunate  at  the  present 
time  in  having  a  grand  master  who  cannot  only  confer  every  degree  in 
full  but  can  do  it  in  a  masterly  manner.  Brother  Austin  H.  Scroggin  is 
a  ritualistic  expert  and  acknowledges  no  superior  on  the  Board  of  Grand 
Examiners  or  elsewhere. 

The  annual  oration  was  delivered  before  the  grand  lodge  by  the 
Reverend  Bruce  S.  Wright  and  is  an  unusually  interesting  and  well  pre- 
pared address.  He  got  away  from  the  usual  humdrum  preachment  and 
discussed  the  three  features  of  Masonry,  the  first  of  which  he  designated 
as  its  simplicity.     Concerning  this  he  said — 

I  know  that  many  of  you  are  inclined  to  disagree  with  me. 
You  say,  "The  attractiveness  of  Masonry  is  its  mystery."  Most 
men  superficially  look  upon  Masonry  that  way.  They  think  of 
Masonry  as  a  chamber  of  mysteries,  surrounded  by  high,  thick 
walls,  secrets  jealously  guarded.  What  are  the  facts?  We  are 
initiated  into  Masonry.  We  enter  the  lodge  room.  What  do  we 
see?  We  do  not  see  anything  at  first.  But  when  light  has  been 
given  us  we  see  an  ordinary  room,  with  men,  our  fellow  citizens, 
gathered  there.  We  see  lighted  candles,  an  altar,  the  Holy  Bible. 
We  are  later  shown  and  told  about  common  instruments  of  labor, 
the  gavel,  and  gauge,  the  square  and  plumb  and  level,  and  the 
trowel.  Is  there  any  mystery  about  these  things?  All  the  world 
knows  them.  The  simple  principles  of  true  character  are  im- 
pressed upon  our  minds, — fortitude,  prudence,  justice,  mercy, 
love  and  truth.  Where  is  the  mystery  of  such  doctrines?  Study 
the  immortal  characters  of  history;  look  upon  the  enduring  archi- 
tecture of  the  world;  behold  the  famous  paintings;  think  of  the 
undying  poetry  and  literature;  look  into  the  workings  of  effi- 
cient government  and  business,  what  is  the  one  mark  they  all 
have?  Simplicity.  Mystery  is  not  a  mark  of  greatness;  sim- 
plicity is.  Sirs,  I  do  not  detract  from,  rather  do  I  add  to  the 
glory  of  Masonry  when  I  say  that  the  attractiveness  of  Masonry 
is  its  simplicity. 


216  Appendix — Part  I 


The  third  feature  he  called  chivalrous  manhood  and  made  the  fol- 
lowing observation — 

A  few  years  ago  I  attended  the  sessions  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  the  State  of  New  York.  I  was  one  of  about  a  thousand  rep- 
resentatives. For  three  days  I  sat  in  the  meetings,  listened  to 
the  speeches,  took  part  in  the  deliberations  and  mingled  with  the 
men.  I  came  away  to  my  home  with  a  strange  experience.  Three 
letters  formed  themselves  again  and  again  in  my  mind;  I  could 
not  get  rid  of  them,  M  M  M,  M  M  M,  M  M  M — they  were  the  re- 
sult of  my  attendance  upon  that  grand  lodge,  M  M  M,  and  this  is 
what  they  said  to  me,  Masomry  Means  Manhood,  Masonry  Means 
Manhood.  And  it  does.  If  Masonry  does  not  mean  manhood 
then  it  has  no  meaning.  Masonry  must  live  up  to  its  purposes. 
Masonry  must  produce  chivalrous,  loyal,  big-minded  men.  These 
Philippine  Islands  must  be  a  better  place  in  which  to  live  be- 
cause Masonry  is  here.  You  should  be  a  truer  man  than  you 
were  a  year  ago  or  you  are  not  a  true  Mason.  Let  it  never  be 
said  that  Masonry  produces  cheats,  cowards  and  poltroons. 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  present  a  melancholy  and  doleful  in- 
troduction to  their  report,  evidently  they  have  found  nothing  in  Free- 
masonry that  is  at  all  hopeful. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Grand  Officers  separates  and  refers 
the  grand  master's  address,  the  deputy  grand  master's  address,  the 
report  of  the  senior  grand  warden,  the  grand  treasurer,  the  grand  secre- 
tary, the  grand  lecturer  and  the  district  deputy  grand  masters.  It  is 
evident  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Philippine  Islands  does  not  pro- 
pose to  have  anything  slipped  over  on  them  by  the  adoption  of  reports 
which  are  read  in  hurried  and  closing  hours  of  the  sessions.  This  is  not 
a  bad  plan — to  have  all  reports,  such  as  the  above^  referred  to  a  commit- 
tee— as  it  insures  any  contemplated  legislation  being  given  a  fair  and 
impartial  hearing. 

The  proceedings  contain  the  following  paragraph — ■ 

The  presence  of  "OLD  GLORY"  in  the  Grand  East  was  an 
inspiration.  The  flag  which  was  displayed  in  the  East  was  a 
flag  that  had  been  used  by  Eoome  Lodge  No.  746  of  New  York 
during  the  Spanish-American  war  to  mark  the  vacant  chair  of 
the  master  who  was  at  the  "front,"  and  who  later  presented  it 
to  Manila  Lodge  No.  1. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Jurisprudence  endorsed  the  grand  mas- 
ter's recommendation  as  to  study  clubs,  and  recommended  that  each  lodge 
in  the  jurisdiction  appoint  a  special  committee  to  work  along  this  line 
and  to  co-operate  with  a  special  committee  appointed  by  the  grand  lodge. 
The  report  was  adopted. 

The  subject  of  physical  qualification  seems  to  be  bothering  the 
brethren  of  the  Philippine  Islands,  for  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence 
closed  their  report  with  the  following — 


Masonic  Correspondence  217 

We  are  more  and  more  convinced,  as  time  goes  on,  that  "It 
is  tlie  internal  and  not  the  external  qualifications  which  fit  a 
man  to  be  made  a  Mason,"  and  that  a  physical  defect  which 
will  not  prevent  compliance  with  the  requirements  of  the  ritual, 
or  interfere  with  his  earning  a  livelihood,  should  not  bar  a  good 
man  from  being  made  a  Mason.  We  therefore  recommend  that 
the  decision  in  question  be  approved. 

The  following  resolution  adopted,  is  timely  and  shows  the  disposition 
on  the  part  of  the  grand  lodge  to  protect  as  far  as  possible  our  soldier 
boys— 

Ecsolvcd,  That  the  honorary  title  of  past  master  be  and 
hereby  is  conferred  upon  each  master  and  warden  of  any  sub- 
ordinate lodge  of  this  jurisdiction,  who,  during  the  present  war, 
may  be  called  to  the  colors  outside  the  Philippine  Islands. 

And  te  it  further  resolved,  That  such  brethren  be  and 
hereby  are  entitled  to  all  rights,  privileges  and'  prerogatives  of 
past  master  as  members  of  this  grand  lodge. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  concurred  with  the  grand 
master  in  the  recommendation  that  Masons  in  the  Philippine  Islands  be 
permitted  to  visit  lodges  in  France,  Italy,  Belgium  and  Switzerland  even 
though  said  grand  bodies  are  not  yet  recognized  by  this  grand  lodge.  The 
committee  voted  to  extend  recognition  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama 
and  the  report  was  adopted.  The  reasons  given  by  the  committee  as  a 
result  of  much  investigation  are  printed  herewith  in  full  as  a  matter  of 
information  to  Masons  in  Illinois. 

With  regard  to  the  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Panama,  this  matter  should  be  taken  up  in  accordance  with  our 
proposed  Basis  of  Eecognition. 

First.  Legitimacy  of  Origin. — This  grand  lodge  traces  its 
genealogy  very  indirectly  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England.  Its 
lodges,  which  joined  in  the  founding  of  the  grand  lodge  were  all 
under  some  generally  considered  irregular  source,  not  having 
been  chartered  by  any  grand  lodge,  but  having  their  origin  in 
and  through  other  bodies  than  Freemasonry  which  consists  of 
three  degrees  only.  Yet  having  separated  themselves  therefrom 
and  established  a  regular  grand  lodge  with  sovereignty  in  the 
territory  of  the  Eepublic  of  Panama,  we  commend  their  efforts  to 
get  right,  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Massachusetts  has  sanctioned 
their  action  and  granted  full  and  free  recognition  and  exchanged 
representatives,  as  well  as  a  number  of  other  grand  bodies. 

Second.  Sovereign  and  Independent  Control  of  Ancient  Craft 
Masonry  in  the  Territory  Under  Control. — This  grand  lodge  is  in- 
dependent of  any  otlier  governing  body  and  holds  allegiance  to 
no  other  body.  It  controls  only  the  lodges  working  the  first,  sec- 
ond and  third  degrees. 

Third.  Belief  in  God  and  the  Use  of  the  Bible  as  the  Great 
Light  and  Belief  in  the  Immortality  of  the  Soul. — It  is  under- 


218  Appendix — Part  I 


stood  that  this  new  grand  lodge  meets  our  own  requirements, 
that  they  consider  the  Great  Light  as  one  of  the  indispensable 
parts  of  the  lodge,  and  use  it  as  we  do,  and  demand  a  belief  in 
God  and  in  the  immortality  of  the  soul,  make  only  men  Masons, 
adopted  the  ancient  landmarks  and  charges,  use  the  York  ritual. 

The  report  on  review  is  prepared  by  Newton  C.  Comfort.  Illinois  is 
given  two  pages.  Eeference  is  made  to  the  stage  decorations  during  the 
session  and  to  the  presentation  of  the  American  flag  in  grand  lodge. 

Quotations  are  made  from  the  address  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler  and 
no  fault  whatsoever  found  with  his  suggestions  or  acts. 

Lodges  43  Manuel  L.  Quezon,  G.  M.,  Manila. 

Members  2,894  Newton   C.  Comfort,  G.  S.,  Manila. 


PORTO  RICO. 


A  copy  of  a  document  in  a  foreign  language  now  in  the  hands  of 
ye  correspondent  is  supposed  to  be  the  proceedings  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Porto  Eico.    In  the  absence  of  a  translator  the  review  is  passed. 


PRINCE  EDWARD  ISLAND 

1917 

The  proceedings  are  issued  in  a  small  volume  of  scarcely  one  hundred 
pages.     They  open  with  a  half  tone  of  Grand  Master  Benjamin  Rogers. 

The  dedication  of  a  new  lodge  room  at  Cape  Traverse  on  May  22nd 
was  the  occasion  of  a  special  communication  of  the  grand  lodge.  It  is 
noted  that  in  connection  with  the  dedication  the  usual  annual  inspection 
of  the  lodge  books  and  finances  took  place. 

The  forty-second  annual  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  was  held 
at  Summerside  on  June  27th. 

The  first  business  of  importance  was  the  reading  of  the  regulations  for 
the  government  of  the  grand  lodge  during  its  session  which  duty  fell  to 
the  grand  secretary. 

The  grand  master's  address  is  in  the  main  a  dissertation  on  the  prin- 
ciples of  Freemasonry  and  its  possibilities  for  good  in  the  world.  In  his 
opening  remarks  he  said — 


Masonic  Correspondence  219 

In  this  age  of  commercialism  and  business  activity  many  times 
we  are  forgetful  of  the  duties  which  as  Masons  we  have  bound  our- 
selves to  perform  in  aiding  a  fallen  brother  to  rise,  or  extending  a 
word  of  cheer  and  comfort  to  the  brother  who  has  grown  weary 
and  discouraged,  and  we  can  never  tabulate  the  value  of  these 
ministrations. 

Concerning  the  amalgamation  of  the  Anglo-Saxon  people  in  the 
present  war  the  following  is  observed — 

If  ever  there  was  a  time  in  the  world's  history  when  plain 
living  and  high  thinking  should  be  the  universal  rule,  this  is  the 
time.  We  have  been  prodigal  of  time  and  means,  and  it  now  be- 
comes our  duty  to  render  our  best  service  to  our  country  in  this 
the  time  of  her  greatest  need.  In  these  days,  large  with  opportu- 
nity, let  it  be  everything  to  each  of  us  what  we  do  and  how  we 
do  it,  and  be  ever  found  in  the  path  of  duty,  regardless  of  reward 
and  applause,  and  always  as  in  the  sight  of  Him  who  gave  the 
strength  and  opportunity  to  do  our  part.  Let  us  dedicate  our  lives, 
our  talents,  our  means,  everything  we  are,  everything  we  have,  in 
this  great  struggle  for  world  freedom.  We  welcome  the  entrance 
of  the  United  States  into  this  great  struggle,  and  a  new  element 
of  union  and  strength  has  come  into  the  cordial  relationships  that 
have  existed  for  one  hundred  years  between  Great  Britain,  Canada, 
and  the  United  States.  For  a  century  the  only  rivalry  we  knew 
was  in  business;  the  only  contention  indulged  in  was  one  of  love 
and  good  work.  We  speak  the  same  language,  hold  the  same  faith, 
are  the  heirs  of  the  same  past,  and  cherish  the  same  high  ideals, 
and  now  that  the  great  republic  which  occupies  with  us  this 
North  American  continent  is  our  mighty  ally  in  this  struggle 
against  Prussian  arrogance,  aggression  and  ambition,  our  brother- 
hood will  develop  into  a  yet  stronger  one  in  which  blood  will 
be  shed  in  defence  of  freedom  and  in  punishing  a  ruthless  enemy 
who  holds  life  and  honor  so  cheap,  and  as  the  flags  of  the  two 
nations  are  placed  side  by  side  in  the  mighty  struggle,  may  they 
ever  float  side  by  side  over  free,  enlightened,  and  God-fearing 
people,  and  forever  in  defence  of  liberty  and  righteousness.  Evi- 
dently the  Anglo-Saxon  race  have  found  once  more  a  common 
ground  in  the  defence  of  liberty. 

He  truly  says — 

Freemasonry  endeavors  to  develop  a  feeling  of  solidarity 
among  the  members  of  human  society,  and  I  believe  that  the 
higher  a  man  ranges  in  the  process  of  civilization,  the  surer  he 
is  to  recognize  his  fcUowmcn  as  brothers. 

The  grand  lodge  evidently  believes  in  the  universality  of  Freema- 
sonry at  least  so  far  as  the  virtue  of  charity  is  concerned;  for  a  circular 
letter  was  sent  to  each  of  the  lodges  of  the  state  asking  contributions 
for  the  benefit  of  the  Prince  Edward  Island  Protestant  Orphanage  and 
the  Grand  Master  reports  a  liberal  response. 

In  his  report  on  necrology  the  grand  master  concludes  with  the 
following  paragraph  for  which  he  is  to  be  highly  commended — 


220  Appendix — Part  I 


In  closing  this  report,  I  feel  that  we  cannot  resist  the 
temptation  to  refer  to  the  unnumbered,  unnamed,  and  unre- 
ported thousands  of  the  craft,  who,  amid  the  roar  of  cannon, 
the  din  of  musketry,  and  the  carnage  of  battle,  have  fallen  to 
the  dust  in  the  old  countries  of  Europe  within  the  last  year. 
And  while  we  know  not  their  names,  or  their  positions  in  our 
beloved  fraternity,  yet  we  cannot  withhold  our  sympathy  for 
them,  and  offer  up  on  our  altars  our  fervent  prayers  that  peace 
may  soon  come  to  their  surviving  brethren,  and  spread  its  ban- 
ners  over  their  consecrated  graves. 

Of  course  the  grand  master  issued  some  dispensations.  Five  of  them 
w'ere  to  attend  divine  service. 

Following  the  report  of  the  grand  master  the  deputy  grand  master 
made  a  report  concerning  certain  official  visits  which  he  made.  The 
query  naturally  arises  as  to  why  the  deputy  reports  to  the  grand  lodge 
direct  instead  of  to  the  grand  master  as  the  matters  involved  are  merely 
social  and  were  no  doubt  carried  out  under  the  orders  of  the  grand 
master. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  of  $488.10. 

An  item  discloses  the  fact  that  the  grand  secretary  receives  for  his 
services  the  munificent  sum  of  $200.00  .per  year  subject  to  future  in- 
crease at  the  discretion  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  report  of  the  Benevolent  Fund  Trustees  gives  the  total  amount 
under  their  charge  as  $5,199.59. 

The  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  commends  the  grand 
master  on  his  words  concerning  the  Anglo-Saxon  unity  in  the  present 
war  and  says — 

AVe  rejoice  with  the  grand  master  on  the  entrance  of  our 
neighbor,  the  Great  Kepublie,  into  .the  colossal  struggle  that  is 
now  deluging  Europe  with  blood.  With  him  we  feel  that,  "We 
must  be  free  or  die,  who  speak  the  tongue  that  Shakespeare 
spake,  the  faith  and  morals  hold  that  Milton  held. ' '  We  trust 
that  the  co-operation  of  the  two  great  English  speaking  races 
is  prophetic  of  a  continuous  aim  and  effort  in  the  direction  of 
the  welfare  of  the  race  irrespective  of  creed  or  color,  b}'  seeking 
the  advancement  of  the  right,  the  protection  of  the  weak,  and 
the  securing  of  an  international  peace,  consistent  with  honor. 

Seven  hundred  copies  of  the  proceedings  were  ordered  printed  and 
distributed.  This  is  almost  enough  to  supply  one  copy  to  each  of  the 
members  in  the  jurisdiction. 

It  was  ordered  that  a  letter  of  congratulation  be  sent  to  Brother 
Harry  C.  Green,  who  has  attained  the  great  age  of  a  full  hundred  years, 
a  circumstance  unique  in  history,  and  seldom  recorded  in  sister  juris- 
dictions. 


Masonic  Correspondence  221 

The  grand  master  appointed  a  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence. 
Apparently  they  have  not  as  yet  commenced  their  labor  for  there  is  no 
evidence  in  the  proceedings  of  any  activity  on  their  part. 

Lodges  15  Benjamin  Eogers,  G.  M. 

Members  881  Walter  P.  Doull,  G.  S. 


QUEBEC,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  forty-eighth  annual  communication  was  held  on  the  13th  day  of 
February  in  the  city  of  Montreal. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  credits  the  representative 
of  Illinois,  F.  W.  Hearle,  with  being  present. 

In  the  summary  of  representatives  the  committee  report  that  three 
hundred  forty-nine  ballot  papers  were  issued.  It  is  quite  apparent  that 
the  grand  lodge  doesn't  propose  to  have  any  ballot  box  stuffing.  It 
counts  up  the  number  of  votes  in  grand  lodge  and  then  issues  blank 
ballots  accordingly. 

The  annual  address  of  the  grand  master  is  not  long  but  in  it  he  deals 
with  those  events  and  circumstances  coming  under  his  notice  and  of  which 
the  grand  lodge  should  be  apprised. 

Concerning  the  entrance  of  the  United  States  into  the  great  war  he 
says — • 

Undoubtedly  the  most  impressive  and  world  inspiring  event 
of  the  past  year  was  the  entrance  of  our  southern  neighbor  into 
the  war  on  the  side  of  our  Empire  and  her  Allies,  thus  bringing 
the  last  of  the  great  and  enlightened  nations  into  the  melting 
pot  of  Europe.  Under  existing  conditions,  no  other  event  could 
have  such  significance  to  the  world  at  large,  in  view  of  the  com- 
plete disorganization  of  our  Eussian  allies,  and  the  temporary 
setback  to  our  Italian  allies,  and  the  present  year  will  doubtless 
be  the  most  strenuous  and  important  in  this  gigantic  struggle 
for  righteousness  and  humanity.  We  were  prone  to  condemn  our 
kinsmen  for  what  seemed  unwarrantable  delay  in  repelling  the 
inhuman  deeds  of  a  reckless  and  diabolical  foe,  but  the  wise 
statesman  presiding  over  the  destinies  of  over  one  hundred  mil- 
lion people,  trod  cautiously  the  perilous  path,  and  exerted  every 
effort  to  avert  participation  in  tliis  ruthless  warfare  until  he  and 
his  advisers  were  fully  convinced  that  his  nation's  self-preserva- 
tion, and  the  preservation  of  those  principles  which  are  the  life- 
giving  blood  of  all  the  free  peoples  of  the  world,  were  in  extreme 
jeopardy,   following    which   conviction   they    ranged    themselves 


222  Appendix — Part  I 


with  all  their  might  on  the  side  of  those  who  for  nearly  three 
years  had  been  carrying  on  the  fight  for  freedom  and  honor.  We, 
of  the  Masonic  tie,  long  knew  by  word  of  mouth  and  written 
page,  that  the  sympathies  and  longings  of  our  brethren  in  the 
south  were  with  us  in  our  determination  to  slay  the  beast  which 
had  reared  its  defiant  head,  indeed  there  can  hardly  be  any  doubt 
that  from  the  moment  that  great  Armada  sailed  from  our  shores 
in  the  autumn  days  of  1914  across  the  ocean  to  fight  on  foreign 
soil  for  those  principles  Masons  hold  most  dear,  that  epochal  event 
not  only  affected  our  own  land,  but  affected  the  whole  continent 
of  America,  and  made  it  inevitable  that  sooner  or  later  our 
neighbors  would  respond  to  the  call  of  the  blood  and  to  the  call 
of  liberty,  and  to-day  we,  Masons  of  Quebec,  welcome  our  kins- 
men as  brothers  in  arms,  who  thereby  have  linked  together  at 
last  the  English  speaking  nations  of  the  world  in  a  common 
cause,  and  may  this  union  promote  a  speedy  and  victorious  peace 
and  continue  for  the  benefit  not  only  of  our  own  peoples,  but 
of  the  whole  world. 

The  grand  master  asked  the  grand  lodge  to  arise  and  listen  rever- 
ently to  the  reading  of  the  names  of  those  who  passed  out  during  the 
year. 

He  affectionately  refers  to  the  death  of  the  grand  secretary.  Will  H. 
Whyte,  and  reports  that  a  quarters  remuneration  was  placed  to  the  credit 
of  his  estate  in  recognition  of  his  long  and  faithful  service  to  the  craft. 

The  grand  master  reports  a  number  of  visitations  to  the  lodges  of 
his  province  and  states  that  on  four  occasions  he  was  privileged  to  attend 
church  services  which  w'ere  held  in  honor  of  certain  lodges  of  the  juris- 
diction. 

The  question  of  a  Masonic  home  seems  to  be  uppermost  in  the  minds 
of  the  brethren  of  Quebec,  so  much  so  that  great  pressure  has  been 
brought  upon  the  grand  master  in  an  effort  to  induce  him  to  take  the 
necessary  steps  toward  the  establishment  of  such  an  institution.  The 
grand  master  says,  however — 

I  have  taken  great  interest  in  the  criticism  on  Masonic 
homes,  made  several  years  ago  by  Most  Worshipful  Bro.  Cham- 
bers in  his  annual  review,  and  am  in  accord  with  him,  that  the 
experience  of  other  jurisdictions  much  larger  than  this,  who  have 
provided  such  homes,  docs  not  warrant  us  in  undertaking  such  a 
burden,  also  that  there  has  not,  up  to  the  present,  been  a  neces- 
sity for  such  an  institution.  8onie  years  ago  I  advocated  that 
this  grand  lodge  should  lay  a  foundation  for  the  time  when  it 
might  be  called  on  to  establish  some  relief  along  these  lines, 
by  purchasing  twenty-five  or  fifty  acres  of  land  in  a  desirable 
section  of  the  country  near  Montreal,  which  would  not  entail  a 
large  outlay,  and  would  be  self-sustaining  until  required  for  Ma- 
sonic purposes,  but  whether  such  a  project  Avould  be  acceptable 
to  this  grand  body,  or  meet  the  requirements,  is  to  be  deter- 
mined. 


Masonic  Correspondence  223 

Concerning  physical  qualification  lie  voices  some  ideas  which  may 
well  be  taken  home  by  every  grand  lodge  in  the  world  and  that  is  the 
attitude  of  Freemasonry  toward  those  of  our  countrymen  who  went  forth 
to  battle  for  human  rights  and  who  have  returned  seriously  maimed. 

Grand  Master  Williamson  says — 

I  have  been  asked  on  more  than  one  occasion  to  grant  a 
dispensation  to  initiate  a  candidate  who  fell  short  of  the  re- 
quirements as  interpreted  in  the  past,  and  as  no  essential  part 
of  our  initiation  was  involved,  I  granted  the  requests,  but  these 
isolated  cases  have  not  been  difficult  to  dispose  of.  The  ques- 
tion we  are  urgently  called  upon  to  consider,  however,  is  that 
of  our  returning  soldiers  who  have  been  maimed  for  life,  and 
who  may  desire  to  enter  into  fellowship  with  us.  I  am  sure  it 
is  not  the  desire  of  any  member  of  our  order  to  deprive  these 
brave  and  uncomplaining  heroes  of  any  of  the  privileges  and 
enjoyments  of  our  social  and  fraternal  life,  and  yet,  if  we  fol- 
low precedent,  it  would  be  impossible  to  meet  their  requests 
unless  a  reasonable  letting  down  of  the  bars  under  strict  super- 
vision is  sanctioned,  and  I  place  the  matter  before  you  for 
serious  consideration  and  action,  if  found  desirable. 

Of  the  lodges  of  the  state,  according  to  the  grand  secretary's  report, 
49  made  a  net  increase  in  their  membership  which  is  a  most  excellent 
showing. 

The  grand  treasurer  announces  receipts  of  $6,651.85  and  disburse- 
ments of  $7,559.27. 

One  item  of  expenditure  is  for  past  grand  master's  regalia  and  the 
sum  of  $147  was  used  for  the  purpose.  It  apparently  costs  something 
to  decorate  a  past  grand  master  in  the  province  of  Quebec. 

During  the  session  the  grand  lodge  was  treated  to  an  address  by 
Eeverend  George  Duncan.  His  subject  seemed  to  be  Freemasonry  and 
the  church.     In  one  paragraph  he  says — 

While  ours  is  not  a  religious  order  in  the  technical  sense, 
it  might  justly  claim  to  be.  With  us  there  is  no  peevish  ques- 
tioning alsout  God,  no  nervous,  speculative  anxiety  about  God. 
God,  to  Masons,  is  a  great  reality,  and  religion  a  natural,  rea- 
sonable, manly  thing.  I  do  not  know  any  class  of  men  who  speak 
so  freely,  yet  reverently,  on  matters  of  religion  as  Masons.  Any 
external  criticism  which  we  may  have  to  face  is  necessarily  due 
to  ignorance  and  misunderstanding.  It  is  curious,  but  not  un- 
intelligible— and  I  say  it  with  all  charity — to  find  the  chief  op- 
position emanating  from  that  branch  of  the  Church  Catholic 
which,  during  the  mediseval  period  of  Operative  Masonry,  en- 
couraged and  fostered  the  brotherhood  of  those  who  were  en- 
gaged in  the  building  of  its  cathedrals,  that  branch  of  the 
Church,  too,  which  makes  most  use  of  signs,  symbols,  vows,  and 
mysteries  in  its  own  ritual  and  practice  to-day.  And  it  is  only 
fair  to  state  here  that  French  Masonry,  which  is  supposed  to 


224  Appendix — Part  I 


have  been  unfriendly  to  the  Roman  Church  in  France,  is  a  thing 
apart  from  British  Freemasonry,  is  like  the  old  National  Church 
of  France,  a  thing  by  itself,  and  is  unrecognized  by  the  greater 
brotherhood  throughout  the  world,  though  this  war  may  work  in 
it  a  reformation. 

The  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  are  interesting  be- 
cause they  give  evidence  of  some  of  their  functions.  For  instance,  appli- 
cations for  dispensations  passed  through  their  hands  as  did  proposed 
amendments  to  by-laws,  waivers  of  jurisdiction,  attendance  on  church 
services  and  installation  of  officers.  Of  course  it  was  necessary  for  the 
grand  masters  to  pass  upon  these  matters  in  their  finality,  but  they  went 
first  to  the  district  deputies  who  determined  the  needs  of  the  case. 

It  is  learned  that  every  lodge  in  the  state  was  visited  and  inspected. 

From  the  account  of  the  Finance  Committee  the  statement  is  gleaned 
that  the  assets  of  the  grand  lodge  amount  to  $107,040.19.  The  grand 
master  receives  no  salary  and  but  $100  for  office  expenses.  The  grand 
secretary  is  paid  $1200  per  year. 

The  temple  trustees  reported  that  the  building  owned  by  the  grand 
lodge  yielded  a  revenue  in  excess  of  the  expenditures  of  the  sum  of 
$448.03. 

One  thing  the  grand  lodge  did  which  is  to  be  commended.  It  di- 
rected that — 

A  committee  be  appointed  by  the  grand  lodge  to  go  into 
the  matter  of  securing  information  as  to  the  best  means  of 
getting  in  touch  with  wounded  brethren  in  hospitals  in  France 
and  England,  with  a  view  of  giving  help  and  comfort  during 
their  hours  of  suffering. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  was  not 
presented  until  near  the  close  of  the  session.  Its  keynote  is  felicitation 
and  the  grand  master  is  the  recipient. 

In  the  election  of  officers  it  is  noticed  that  those  brethren  appointed 
to  count  the  ballots  are  designated  as  scrutineers.  This  is  a  new  term 
in  Masonry,  and  is  undoubtedly  exclusively  Canadian  and  English. 

Immediately  after  his  election  and  installation  the  grand  master 
named  a  Nominating  Committee  which  made  a  report  recommending  the 
appointment  of  what  are  termed  "Standing  Committees."  Here  is  an 
idea  for  the  grand  master  of  Illinois.  It  is  well  known  that  every  in- 
coming grand  master  is  besieged  with  applications  for  various  grand  lodge 
appointments.  Just  why  brethren  go  to  the  extremes  that  they  do  to 
secure  these  petty  grand  lodge  jobs  is  hard  to  figure  out  but  they  resort 
to  all  sorts  of  strategy  in  order  to  secure  these  so-called  plums,  much  to 
the   embarrassment   of  the   grand   master.     Now   if   this   whole  matter 


Masonic  Correspondence  225 

could  be  delegated  to  a  special  committee  appointed  for  that  purpose  it 
might  result  in  relieving  the  grand  master  and  at  the  same  time  result 
in  the  various  grand  lodge  appointments  being  awarded  to  Masons  on 
the  ground  of  merit  rather  than  because  of  devoted  attachment  to  some 
political  faction  in  the  grand  lodge. 

The  correspondence  report  is  prepared  by  E.   T.  D.   Chambers  and 
he  treats  Illinois  very  generously.     He  compliments  the  proceedings  by 
saying- 
One  of  the  bulkiest  and  best  reports  of  the  year  is  that  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois.     Matter,  paper,  printing  and  illus- 
trating therein  contained  would  be  difficult  to  excel.     Some  of 
the  illustrations  in  question  are  those  of  newly  dedicated  Ma- 
sonic   temples,   many    of   them    disclosing    exquisitely    beautiful 
designs. 

He  calls  the  meeting  of  the  grand  lodge  a  war-time  meeting  because 
of  the  patriotic  observances  that  attended  its  ceremony. 

The  telegram  sent  to  President  "Wilson  is  quoted  in  full. 

The  reviewer  speaks  in  a  very  complimentary  way  of  the  acts  of 
Grand  Master  Wheeler  and  quotes  nearly  a  page  and  a  half  from  the 
address  of  Governor  Frank  O.  Lowden. 

Of  the  correspondence  report  of  Charles  H.  Martin  he  says — 

It  is  scholarly  in  both  conception  and  execution,  is  both 
informative  and  instructive,  and  discloses  keen  discernment  and 
a   studious  mind. 

Lodges  68  W.  H.  Williamson,   G.  M.,  Montreal. 

Members  8,861  Walter  D.  Hagar,  G.  S.,  Montreal. 


QUEENSLAND,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  stated  communication  was  held  at  Brisbane  on  Monday,  September 
11,  1916. 

The  first  business  of  importance  was  the  installation  of  the  grand  mas- 
ter and  the  investiture  of  grand  lodge  oflScers. 

It  is  the  custom  in  this  grand  lodge  as  it  is  in  some  other  foreign 
jurisdictions  to  install  the  grand  master  at  a  special  communication  of 
the  grand  lodge  called  for  that  purpose.  Owing  to  the  illness  of  the  grand 
master  it  wis  impossible  to  hold  the  installation  until  the  stated  communi- 
cation in  September. 


226  Appendix — Part  I 


The  first  business  was  the  address  of  Grand  Master  A.  M.  Hertzberg. 
Concerning  the  general  condition  of  Masonry  in  Queensland  he  says — 

Numerically  our  progress  is  satisfactory,  making  due  allow- 
ance for  the  strenuous  times  we  are  passing  through.  Since  the 
inauguration  of  our  grand  lodge,  we  have  initiated,  passed  and 
raised  2,286  brethren,  which  is  a  good  guide  to  our  number,  whilst 
financially  we  have  also  made  fair  progress,  our  accumulated  funds 
being  £9,000,  represented  by  the  Widows,  Orphans  and  Aged  Ma- 
sons Institution  funds — our  justification  and  our  pride — the  Benevo- 
lent Fund  and  the  General  Fund.  The  treasurer 's  statement  of 
accounts  and  report  of  the  Widows,  Orphans  and  Aged  Masons 
Institution  just  published  give  you  the  fullest  details  of  our  fi- 
nancial position. 

He  made   numerous  visits   to   the  lodges  of  the  province,   his   itinerary 
covering  6,700  miles. 

In  regard  to  the  mission  of  Freemasonry  the  grand  master  gives  ex- 
pression to  the  following — 

And  now  in  conclusion,  brethren,  permit  me  to  record  some 
further  impressions  as  to  the  true  mission  of  Freemasonry.  First 
of  all,  we  must  study  such  literature  as  will  help  us  to  fully  realise 
the  beauties  of  our  teachings  and  the  idealism  to  which  they  lead. 
Towards  that  idealism  the  world  is  progressing — slowly,  it  is  true, 
but  surely  nevertheless.  Freemasonry,  through  its  broad  platform 
and  its  altruistic  teachings,  is  specially  destined  to  proclaim  liberty 
to  the  world.  Our  history,  our  works,  our  philosophy  and  our 
outlook,  wherever  we  have  planted  the  banner  of  the  craft — if 
we  will  only  lift  our  voice — is  assuredly  destined  to  be  a  great 
factor  in  the  establishing  and  preserving  of  a  permanent  peace 
in  the  world.  Our  mission  makes  us  pioneers  of  peaceful  means 
for  the  adjustment  of  misunderstandings,  be  they  personal  or  na- 
tional. Brethren,  let  us  then  ever  be  mindful  of  our  duty  and 
the  noble  efforts  that  should  at  all  times  be  our  aim,  in  our 
private  and  public  activities  within  the  community  wherein  our 
lot  is  cast;  then,  and  then  only,  will  the  craft  earn  the  appro- 
bation of  God  and  man  and  prove  itself  worthy  of  the  mission 
which  has  been  entrusted  to  us  by  Providence. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  make  an  extended  report  covering 
various  details  connected  with  the  administration  of  the  affairs  of  the  grand 
lodge. 

Among  the  permissions  granted  were  six  to  receive  applications  for 
affiliation.  Undoubtedly  the  grand  lodge  proposes  to  know  something  con- 
cerning petitioners  for  affiliation  and  the  lodges  from  which  they  hail. 

Among  the  representatives  of  sister  grand  lodges  nominated  during 
the  year  was  Abi  Murray  as  representative  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois. 

Numerous  correspondences  are  printed  in  the  proceedings  from  grand 
jurisdictions  of  the  United  States  showing  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Queens- 
land has  been  having  a  rather  difficult  time  in  securing  recognition  on  the 


Masonic  Correspondence  227 

part  of  these  grand  lodges,  not  so  much  on  its  merits  but  because  of  appar- 
ent inability  to  get  its  cause  properly  presented. 

One  item  taken  from  the  report  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  is 
to  the  effect  that  a  policy  of  insurance  of  the  tylers  of  all  lodges  under 
the  employers'  liability  act  was  taken  out  with  an  insurance  company  in  the 
name  of  the  grand  lodge.  The  board  evidently  do  not  propose  to  be  made 
the  defendant  in  a  damage  suit  because  some  careless  tyler  falls  down 
stairs  with  a  bucket  of  coal. 

The  reports  as  to  the  financial  condition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Queens- 
land as  gathered  from  the  proceedings  show  that  it  is  in  excellent  condi- 
tion. One  thing  which  impresses  the  writer  is  its  attention  to  the  matter 
of  benevolence,  thereby  carrying  into  practice  the  fundamental  idea  of 
Freemasonry. 

Lodges  68  -  James  Stodart,  G.  M. 

Members  F.  Holland,  G.  S. 


RHODE  ISLAND,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

A  semiannual  communication  of  this  grand  lodge  was  held  in  the 
city  of  Providence  on  Monday,  November  20th. 

The  grand  master  announced  that  owing  to  the  death  of  Past  Grand 
Master  Newton  B.  Arnold,  a  vacancy  was  created  on  the  Board  of  Trus- 
tees of  the  Masonic  Home  Fund  which  he  had  filled  by  the  appointment 
of  Past  Grand  Master  Eueben  S.  Bemis. 

The  first  business  of  importance  at  this  communication  was  the  re- 
port of  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  relative  to  the  subject  of  i)hysical 
qualifications. 

It  seems  that  the  grand  master  in  191G  suggested  that  the  matter 
was  one  of  frequent  rulings  and  various  interpretations  were  being  placed 
upon  the  present  law  according  to  the  views  held  by  different  grand 
masters. 

The  committee  recommended  that  the  standing  order  be  amended  to 
read  as  follows — 

No  man  who  is  unable  to  perform  every  part  of  the  work  in 
the  three  degrees  of  Symbolic  Masonry  is  eligible  to  receive  those 
degrees;  but  an  applicant,  physically  defective,  who  can  by  arti- 
ficial means,  controlled  by  himself,  perform  all  the  requirements 
of  the  work,  shall  be  eligible. 


228  Appendix — Part  I 


The  recommendation  of  the  committee,  however,  was  not  concurred 
in  by  the  grand  lodge  and  the  law  was  left  as  it  now  stands  requiring 
that  every  candidate  must  be  able  to  perform  every  part  of  the  work 
in  the  three  degrees. 

At  this  semiannual  meeting  recognition  was  extended  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  the  Philippine  Islands.  No  other  business  of  importance  was 
transacted. 

At  a  special  communication  held  March  2,  1917,  at  Manchester,  Ehode 
Island  a  special  ceremonial  was  performed  for  the  purpose  of  consecrat- 
ing the  altar  of  Manchester  lodge  to  the  uses  of  Freemasonry.  This  ser- 
vice is  entirely  new  to  the  writer.  It  may  be  similar  to  the  ceremony 
of  dedicating  a  Masonic  temple. 

On  this  occasion  a  most  instructive  address  was  delivered  by  E.  Tudor 
Gross  on  the  subject  "The  Altar  of  Masonry." 

The  one  hundred  twenty-seventh  annual  communication  of  this 
grand  lodge  was  held  on  the  21st  day  of  May,  1917,  in  the  city  of  Provi- 
dence. 

The  grand  master,  Wilbur  Allen  Scott,  made  an  extended  address. 
He  reported  the  issuance  of  a  number  of  dispensations  to  attend  divine 
service.  As  in  most  jurisdictions  there  were  a  number  of  requests  to 
confer  degrees  by  courtesy. 

Among  the  grand  representatives  appointed  was  Frederick  I.  Dana 
of  Providence  to  represent  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  near  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Rhode  Island. 

The  necessity  for  revision  and  reprinting  of  the  book  of  constitu- 
tions required  the  appointment  of  a  special  committee  for  this  purpose. 

The  grand  master  makes  several  decisions,  some  of  which  are  as 
follows — 

Held  that  an  applicant  whose  right  leg  has  been  amputated 
six  (6)  inches  below  the  knee,  but  who  was  able  by  use  of  an 
artificial  limb  to  substantially  perform  every  part  of  the  work 
of  the  three  degrees  of  Symbolic  Masonry,  and  was  in  no  like- 
lihood of  becoming  a  charge  upon  the  fraternity,  was  eligible 
to  receive  these  degrees,  provided  he  possessed  the  proper  inter- 
nal qualifications. 

When  a  lodge  accepts  the  escort  of  a  commandery  at  a  Ma- 
sonic funeral,  the  place  of  the  commandery,  as  escort,  is  at  the 
right  of  the  Masonic  line,  non-Masonic  organizations  and  pro- 
fanes preceding  the  commandery. 

Held  that  it  was  improper  to  permit  an  officer  or  member 
of  any  other  organization  (in  this  case  a  commandery),  at  a 
funeral  conducted  by  a  lodge,  to  pronounce  any  portion  of  the 


Masonic  Correspondence  229 

burial  service  of  such  other  organization,  and  that  the  service 
as  laid  down  in  "The  Freemasons  Burial  Office"  should  be 
strictly  adhered  to. 

Held  that  it  was  proper  to  conduct  a  Masonic  funeral  where 
the  body  had  been  cremated,  provided  the  ashes  were  to  be  en- 
tombed or  interred,  but  not  otherwise. 

The  grand  master  must  have  been  kept  very  busy  socially  during 
his  period  of  service  for  not  only  did  he  make  a  number  of  official  visits 
to  lodges  but  he  attended  a  large  number  of  annual  banquets.  Judging 
from  the  list  the  idea  is  gained  that  the  Masons  of  Ehode  Island  are 
mighty  good  feeders.  Mr.  Hoover  must  be  very  busy  in  other  sections 
of  the  country  else  he  might  put  an  embargo  on  the  number  of  Masonic 
banquets  held  in  our  eastern  jurisdiction. 

The  grand  master  reports  invitations  to  attend  various  functions  held 
by  chapters,  councils,  commanderies,  shrines,  and  he  even  mixed  with  the 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star. 

Concerning  conservation  and  economy  the  grand  master  said — 

If  our  lodges  have  been  criticised  in  the  past,  and  perhaps 
rightly,  for  extravagance  in  their  banquets  and  refreshments, 
such  criticism  will  be  still  more  justified  in  the  present  world 
crisis,  when  every  effort  is  being  made  to  conserve  our  food  suj)- 
ply,  and  to  economize  in  all  reasonable  ways.  There  is,  however, 
a  happy  medium  between  the  lavish  banquet  or  spread,  which 
appears  to  have  become  almost  a  Masonic  tradition,  and  the 
entire  elimination  of  food  and  refreshment. 

We  must  not  forget  that  we  are  first  of  all  a  social  and 
fraternal  organization — and  that  nothing  conduces  more  directly 
to  enjoyment  and  to  true  sociability,  than  to  cat  and  drink  to- 
gether in  true  fraternity. 

Of  course  the  grand  master  is  merely  giving  the  conception  of  Free- 
masonry as  held  by  the  Masons  of  Ehode  Island  who  no  doubt  look  upon 
the  institution  as  purely  convivial.  There  are  others  who  see  in  the 
fraternity  something  more  than  mere  self  indulgence  and  are  willing 
to  make  sacrifices  in  order  that  lodge  funds  may  be  used  to  help  the 
less  fortunate  members  of  human  society. 

The  grand  master  commended  those  lodges  that  had  remitted  the 
dues  of  soldiers  during  the  period  of  the  war. 

The  trustees  of  the  Masonic  Home  Fund  of  Ehode  Island  are  cer- 
tainly a  numerous  body.  According  to  the  grand  master's  report  they 
are  made  up  of  thirty-nine  members,  one  from  each  Masonic  lodge  in 
the  state. 


230  Appendix — Part  I 


The  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  which  follow  the 
address  of  the  grand  master  show  that  those  officers  keep  in  close  touch 
with  affairs  in  their  districts. 

The  grand  lecturer  in  his  report  declares  that  he  has  visited  every 
Masonic  lodge  in  the  jurisdiction.  He  makes  one  suggestion  and  asks 
an  amendment  to  that  effect — 

That  in  conferring  the  degree  of  Entered  Apprentice,  no 
more  than  one  candidate  shall  be  present  in  the  lodge  during  the 
w^orking  of  the  first  section  of  said  degree. 

The  grand  secretary  reports  receipts  of  $6,355.31  and  expenditures 
of  $4,418.19. 

As  an  evidence  of  the  fact  that  our  eastern  brethren  go  in  for  ex- 
ternal show  it  is  only  necessary  to  refer  to  a  report  of  the  Committee  on 
Jurisprudence.  A  recommendation  was  made  to  the  grand  lodge  suggest- 
ing the  adoption  for  the  use  of  the  grand  master  of  the  same  regalia 
that  is  used  in  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  and  in  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Massachusetts. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence,  however,  made  a  report  for  which 
they  are  to  be  commended.  They  state  that  they  have  given  careful 
study  to  the  recommendation  and — 

Are  of  the  opinion  that  it  would  be  inadvisable,  for  the  pres- 
ent at  least,  to  adopt  such  regalia  as  suggested. 

Where  the  use  of  such  regalia  is  the  result  of  ancient  custom 
and  tradition,  it  has  a  certain  significance  and  symbolism.  But, 
in  the  opinion  of  the  committee,  to  adopt  such  regalia  without 
the  justification  of  such  ancient  custom  and  use  would  not  add 
to  the  dignity  of  the  fraternity  or  its  officers. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Ehode  Island  evidently  does  not  believe  that 
there  is  very  much  value  to  grand  lodges  in  correspondence  reports  for 
there  is  none  attached  to  the  proceedings. 

Lodges  37  Herbert  A.  Eice,  G.  M.,  Providence. 

Members  9,832  S.  Penrose  Williams,  G.  S.,  Providence. 


SASKATCHEWAN,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

A  very  good  half  tone  of  Grand  Master  James  McCalley  adorns  the 
opening  page.  He  is  fully  regaled  in  the  insignia  of  his  office  consisting 
of  collar,  cuffs  and  apron,  magnificently  embroidered  and  rich  in  design. 


Masonic  Correspondence  231 

It  is  doubted  if  Solomon  in  all  liis  glory  was  ever  similarly  adorned. 

The  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Saskatoon  on 
Wednesday,  June  20,  1917.  The  record  states  that  the  grand  master, 
James  H.  Anderson,  was  on  the  throne. 

According  to  the  Committee  on  Credentials  the  district  deputy  grand 
masters  take  rank  following  the  deputy  grand  master.  By  the  way  these 
oflEieers  are  selected  during  the  grand  lodge  session  by  the  representatives 
and  past  masters  of  the  district  and  approved  by  the  grand  master. 

The  grand  master's  address  was  not  a  long  document.  He  opens 
with  the  following  remarks  concerning  the  war — 

Our  empire  is  still  engulfed  in  the  toils  of  a  great  military 
cataclysm.  Armageddon  is  yet  being  waged.  Material  progress 
is  at  a  standstill;  ruin  and  devastation  more  than  counteract 
the  effects  of  increased  production.  And  yet  infinitely  more  de- 
plorable than  material  losses  is  the  great  sacrifice  of  human  life 
on  the  altar  of  liberty  and  justice.  For,  while  industrial  and 
financial  depression  will  no  doubt  be  succeeded  by  an  era  of 
marked  prosperity,  yet  alas,  bleeding  hearts  may  be  assuaged 
but  never  healed.  The  vacant  chair,  the  memory  of  a  cheery 
voice  will  bring  the  pang  of  grief  to  many  a  breast;  but  there 
is  also  the  bright  side  to  the  picture.  Many  of  our  heroes  will 
return  to  take  an  honored  place  in  our  midst  and  to  renew  the 
associations  of  former  days. 

He  calls  the  acts  of  the  Prussian  despotism,  murder  in  uniform. 

Concerning  the  problem  for  Masons  at  home  Brother  Anderson  states 
that  the  organization  of  relief  work  has  not  been  effectively  established 
and  that  the  burden  of  supporting  the  various  patriotic  funds  has  fallen 
largely  upon  those  most  willing  and  that  ability  to  pay  has  been  lost 
sight  of.  This  condition  is  probably  not  alone  peculiar  to  Saskatchewan 
but  to  other  nations  as  well. 

The  grand  master  urges  the  brethren  of  his  grand  lodge  to  seriously 
consider  the  matter  of  the  establishment  of  a  Masonic  home  and  expresses 
the  hope  that  they  will  get  behind  the  project  and  increase  the  Grand 
Lodge  Benevolence  Fund  to  such  a  point  that  the  construction  of  the 
home  may  be  seriously  considered. 

Masonry  in  Saskatchewan  seems  to  be  expanding  for  ten  new  lodges 
were  constituted  during  the  year. 

Concerning  the  teaching  of  the  work  the  grand  master  says — 
Efficient  instruction  in  the  meaning  of  Masonic  symbolism 
should  do  much  to  revitalize  the  spirit  of  many  of  our  lodges 
and  to  dispel  those  signs  of  apathy  which  naturally  ensue  when 
the  allegorical  truths  of  the  ceremonial  work  are  permitted  to 
deteriorate  into  mere  ritualistic  formalism.  At  present  grand 
lodge  can  lend  little  direct  assistance.     It  may  be  that  at  some 


232  Appendix — Part  I 


future  date  lecturers  in  Masonic  lore  will  be  appointed  to  visit 
regularly  the  various  lodges.  In  the  meanwhile,  however,  the 
question  must  be  a  local  one,  and  the  duty  devolves  upon  the 
master  and  officers  of  each  lodge  of  injecting  that  intellectual 
stimulus  which  will  make  attendance  at  the  various  meetings 
seem  not   only  a  duty  but  a  distinct  pleasure  as  well. 

Among  the  many  dispensations  declined  was  one  permitting  a  lodge 
to  confer  two  or  more  degrees  at  the  same  session.  It  is  apparent  that 
initiates  in  Saskatchewan  get  all  that  their  money  will  buy.  Should  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  attempt  to  limit  the  number  of  degrees  that  a 
lodge  may  confer  at  any  one  session  to  an  only  candidate  the  storm  that 
would  arise  would  rival  in  thunder  the  mighty  guns  on  the  western  battle 
field  of  France. 

Among  the  grand  representatives  commissioned  was  William  O. 
Butler  of  LaHarpe,  near  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  he  was  obliged  to  suspend  a  worship- 
ful master  from  office  and  deprive  him  of  past  rank. 

Three  rulings  were  made  by  the  grand  master  which  are  quoted  in 
full- 
It  is   not  permissible   for  a  brother  from  a  grand  lodge  not 
recognized  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Saskatchewan  to  either  visit 
or  affiliate  with  a  lodge  in  this  grand  jurisdiction. 

Any  grand  lodge  officer,  including  the  grand  master,  on 
entering  a  lodge  shall  give  the  pass  grip  and  pass  word  of  the 
degree. 

The  loss  of  any  member  of  an  applicant  disqualifies  him  if 
he  cannot  comply  with  the  ceremonials  of  grand  lodge. 

In  his  concluding  remarks  he  observes — 

Masonry  is  not  a  religion  in  the  general  acceptance  of  the 
term;  it  is  not  characterized  by  dogma  or  subservience  to  out- 
worn creeds;  it  is  not  a  system  of  hair-splitting  or  metaphj^sical 
abstractions  which  sharpen  the  wits  of  the  analyst  and  philoso- 
pher; its  ritual  is  merely  symbolic  of  those  fundamental  tenets 
which  enable  its  genuine  adherents  to  comprehend  their  true 
relationship  to  the  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe  and  to  their 
fellowmen. 

Why  is  it  necessary  for  grand  masters  and  other  church  Masons  to 
be  eternally  explaining  that  Freemasonry  is  not  a  religion?  Why  is  it 
necessary  that  Masons  should  be  always  apologizing  to  the  church  because 
of  its  existence?  It  is  left  to  every  man  to  conceive  religion  as  his  own 
mind  and  conscience  may  dictate.  What  is  religion  to  one  man  is  a  mere 
ceremonial  rite  to  another.  Therefore  if  a  man  without  any  church  con- 
nections whatsoever  affiliates  with  Freemasonry  and  finds  in  it  that  which 
satisfies  his  conception  of  a  religion  and  if  he  believes  in  it  and  trys  to 


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live  up  to  it  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  why  persistently  remind  him  that 
Freemasonry  is  not  a  religion  and  that  he  ought  to  go  and  join  some 
church? 

The  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  which  are  made 
directly  to  the  grand  lodge  are  interesting,  for  they  disclose  a  very  thor- 
ough system  of  visitation  and  inspection.  The  tabulated  data  gathered 
by  the  district  deputies  are  printed  in  full  and  arranged  by  districts.  The 
writer  would  like  very  much  to  call  the  attention  of  Brother  Phil  Barclay 
to  those  tables  in  the  Proceedings  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Saskatchewan 
for  they  are  very  much  in  keeping  with  the  same  mode  of  detailed  reports 
on  lodges  which  Illinois  is  trying  hard  to  secure. 

The  grand  treasurer  announces  receipts  of  $12,137.64  and  expendi- 
tures of  $7,214.40.  The  total  amount  in  the  Benevolent  Fund  including 
investments  is  $21,762.56, 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  covers  many  particulars  of  his 
office.  He  says  that  returns  from  lodges  show  a  roll  of  over  1000  brethren 
from  the  province  who  are  doing  their  bit  for  king  and  country. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  follow  very 
much  the  Illinois  plan  as  no  details  of  trials  nor  names  of  defendants  are 
printed  in  full. 

The  Committee  on  Finance  reported  an  estimated  income  for  the  en- 
suing year  of  $8,600  and  estimated  expenditures  of  $7,960. 

The  grand  secretary's  salary  was  fixed  at  $2150  and  the  grand  mas- 
ter voted  the  sum  of  $135  for  a  testimonial. 

A  rather  unusual  committee  is  that  of  the  Committee  on  Condition 
of  Masonry  which  defines  its  duties  as  follows— 

To  carefully  examine  all  reports,  returns,  proceedings,  cor- 
respondence, etc.,  referred  to  it;  to  consider  all  matters  respecting 
the  craft  at  home,  the  doing  and  reports  of  the  officers  of  grand 
lodge  and  the  internal  economy  of  grand  lodge  and  the  subordi- 
nate lodges;  to  recommend  for  the  rank  of  E.W.P.D.G.M.  such 
brethren  as  in  its  opinion  have  faithfully  discharged  their  duties 
as  D.D.G.M, 

Then  follows  a  detailed  report  containing  much  valuable  information 
for  the  benefit  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  in  this  grand  jurisdiction 
is  combined  with  that  of  the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence.  The  commit- 
tee concurred  in — 

The  suggestion  of  the  grand  master  that  a  Masonic  Day  be 
set  apart  each  year  with  a  view  to  emphasizing  the  needs  and 
purposes  of  the  Grand  Lodge  Benevolent  Fund,  and  that  a  col- 


234  Appendix — Part  I 


lection  plate  be  passed  at  each  annual  communication  of  grand 
lodge  as  suggested. 

Concerning  the  latitude  which  may  be  taken  in  the  issuance  of  spe- 
cial dispensations  the  committee  report — 

While  we  agree  with  the  grand  master  that  great  care  should 
be  observed  in  granting  dispensations  to  confer  degrees  within 
the  prescribed  time  laid  down  in  the  constitution,  we  submit 
that  we  are  passing  through  an  unusual  time  in  our  Masonic  life, 
caused  by  this  rutliless  war,  and  while  in  ordinary  times  a  re- 
quest might  be  submitted  for  a  deviation  from  our  Masonic  Eules 
and  declined,  emergencies  might  arise  at  times  when  the  grand 
master  may  be  justified  in  using  his  prerogative  and  grant  a 
special  privilege  by  dispensation  and  waive  the  time  limit  re- 
quired by  the  constitution  if  the  preliminaries  required  are  com- 
plied with  according  to  his  best  judgment. 

One  thing  the  grand  lodge  did  which  is  not  a  bad  idea.  Immediately 
at  the  close  the  newly  installed  district  deputy  grand  masters  were  turned 
over  to  the  grand  secretary  for  instruction  in  the  secret  work  and  in  the 
duties  of  their  offices  generally. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  was  prepared 
by  Brother  A.  S.  Gorrell  with  the  assistance  of  a  pair  of  scissors  and  a 
paste  pot.  The  report  on  Illinois  consists  of  two  clippings  from  the  ad- 
dress of  Grand  Master  Wheeler.  One  on  lodge  publications,  the  other  on 
political  discussions.     Further  the  reviewer  of  Saskatchewan  sayeth  not. 

Lodges  122  James  McGauley,  G.  M.,  Moose  Jaw. 

Members  7,618  W.  B.  Tate,  G.  S.,  Kegina. 


SCOTLAND,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

No  proceedings  received. 


SOUTH  AUSTRALIA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  proceedings  of  this  grand  lodge  for  the  year  ending  April  17, 
1918,  are  presented  in  a  small  volume  of  168  images. 

The  book  opens  with  various  tables  usually  found  in  the  appendix 
of  most  grand  lodges. 


Masonic  Correspondence  235 

The  first  official  record  deals  with  the  half  yearly  communication 
held  on  Wednesday,  the  17th  day  of  October,  1917,  to  confirm  the  min- 
utes of  the  April  18th  communication,  to  receive  the  report  of  the  Board 
of  General  Purposes,  and  to  consider  proposed  amendments  to  the  con- 
stitution. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes,  which  apparently  assumes  the  pre- 
rogatives of  a  grand  master,  makes  a  general  report  announcing  the  death 
of  the  president  of  the  board,  Alfred  M.  Simpson. 

Dispensations  for  the  formation  of  two  new  lodges  were  recom- 
mended— one  at  Port  Broughton  and  one  in  Adelaide.  One  new  Masonic 
temple  was  dedicated  and  one  cornerstone  laid. 

As  an  evidence  of  the  fact  that  in  South  Australia  there  aie  some 
genuine  Freemasons  it  is  reported  that  on  Wednesday,  September  12th, 
the  Lodge  of  Faith  had  arranged  a  meeting  for  the  purposes  of  con- 
gratulating Past  Grand  Master  A.  M.  Simpson  on  the  attainment  of  his 
Masonic  jubilee.  Owing  to  illness  he  was  unable  to  be  present  and  the 
festivities  had  to  be  postponed.  However,  Brother  Simpson  was  unwill- 
ing that  the  event  should  pass  unnoticed  so  he  donated  $5,000  to  the 
Benevolence  Fund  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  has  made  satisfactory  progress  in 
the  matter  of  collecting  funds  for  the  construction  of  the  new  Masonic 
temple,  an  enterprise  in  which  the  grand  lodge  proposes  to  engage.  The 
sum  collected  to  date  amounts  to  nearly  $47,000. 

The  report  of  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  was  adopted  as  read 
and  copies  ordered  sent  to  every  lodge  in  the  jurisdiction. 

The  communication  was  closed  by  quite  an  extended  address  deliv- 
ered by  the  grand  master,  Eustace  B.  Grundy.  He  refers  to  the  death 
of  Past  Grand  Master  A.  M.  Simpson  and  introduced  a  memorial  service 
at  which  a  number  of  grand  lodge  officials  took  part,  paying  high  tributes 
of  respect  to  <^he  distinguished  craftsman  who  has  passed  on. 

Various  other  matters  of  local  importance  were  discussed  and  the 
grand  lodge  closed  at  9  o'clock  p.  m.  with  the  singing  of  the  national 
anthem. 

A  special  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  South  Australia  was 
held  on  Wednesday,  November  21st.  AH  that  was  done  at  this  meeting 
was  to  approve  the  records  and  adopt  some  amendments  heretofore  pre- 
sented. 

The  annual  communication  was  held  on  Wednesday,  April  17th,  1918, 
in  the  city  of  Adelaide. 


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Tlio  first  business  on  hand  was  the  election  of  a  grand  master  which 
resulted  in  Brother  Eustace  B.  Grundy  being  nominated  and  elected.  The 
grand  master  then  addressed  the  grand  lodge.  He  expressed  personal 
disappointment  because  of  the  fact  that  he  had  found  it  advisable  to 
abandon  the  creation  of  a  Masonic  War  Belief  Fund  for  the  present.  In 
consultation  with  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  it  was  found  that  there 
was  quite  a  considerable  surplus  from  one  of  the  Trust  Funds  which  could 
be  drawn  upon  for  the  relief  of  soldiers  in  cases  of  necessity.  He  also 
reported  that  the  Board  of  General  Purposes  had  decided  to  immediately 
commence  the  erection  of  four  cottage  homes  to  be  used  as  a  quiet  resting 
place  for  members  of  the  craft  who  were  incapacitated  by  wounds,  or  by 
widows  and  children  of  those  who  had  made  the  supreme  sacrifice.  The 
grand  master  refers  in  his  concluding  remarks  to  the  great  war  and 
pledges  the  loyalty  of  every  good  Mason  in  the  jurisdiction  to  his  king 
and  his  country. 

The  deputy  grand  master  made  an  address  which  was  largely  gen- 
eral in  character  and  full  of  hope  for  the  future  welfare  of  the  grand 
lodge. 

Brother  T.  C.  Holland  was  selected  as  president  of  the  Board  of 
General  Purposes  and  his  investiture  made  a  very  interesting  half  hour 
for  the  grand  lodge. 

The  grand  inspector  of  lodges  in  reporting  upon  Masonic  conditions 
throughout  the  jurisdiction,  states  that  there  was  some  variety  in  the 
method  of  imparting  Masonic  instruction  and  said  in  part — 

I  have  been  particularly  impressed  with  the  need  of  some 
continuity  of  instruction  from  the  inspectors  regarding  the  essen- 
tial points  of  the  ritual.  It  is  frequently  observed  in  country 
lodges  that  succeeding  inspectors  have  a  different  interpretation 
of  the  ritual,  and,  so  that  the  inspectors  could  speak  with  more 
emphasis  on  essential  points  concerning  the  working  of  the  lodge, 
I  would  respectfully  suggest  that  a  small  committee  be  formed — 
selected  from  past  inspectors  and  the  two  present  inspectors — 
so  that  a  definite  agreement  can  be  arrived  at  regarding  the  essen- 
tial points  of  the  ritual,  and  that  the  determinations  of  this 
committee  should  be  passed  on  from  time  to  time  to  each 
succeeding  inspector.  This  will  tend  to  save  confusion  and 
strengthen  the  office  of  the  inspector. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  a  committee,  Illi- 
nois being  reviewed  by  S.H.G.  or  in  other  words  Samuel  H.  Good. 

The  various  acts  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler  together  with  legislation 
enacted  by  the  grand  lodge  are  briefly  reviewed  and  commented  upon. 

Concerriing  the  action  of  the  grand  lodge  in  raising  a  War  Belief 
Fund  of  $1.00  per  capita  Brother  Good  says — 


Masonic  Correspondence  237 


Our  American  brethren  always  can  be  relied  upon  to  carry 
their  propositions  to  a  successful  conclusion,  and  with  such  a 
fund  to  draw  upon,  and  the  prospect  of  a  united  committee  of 
the  various  American  grand  lodges  to  further  supplement  it, 
Masonic  brethren  at  the  Front  should  be  properly  cared  for. 
The  suggestion  is  such  an  excellent  one  that  we  sincerely  hope 
the  British  and  Australian  grand  lodges  will  immediately  copy  it. 

Concerning  the  action  of  the  grand  lodge  in  prohibiting  brethren 
from  appearing  in  drinking  saloons  in  Masonic  clothing  Brother  Good 
says — 

We  have  a  vivid  recollection  of  the  horror  expressed  by  a 
dear  old  brother — long  gone  to  his  rest — in  recounting  to  us  a 
visit  he  paid  to  a  lodge — when  visiting  America — on  finding  that 
smoking  was  permitted.  Still,  it  was  permitted,  although  we 
are  glad  to  find  it  is  gradually  dying  out,  but  to  know  that  breth- 
ren have  so  little  knowledge  of  the  respect  due  to  the  craft  as 
to  appear  in  a  drinking  saloon,  clothed  in  their  regalia,  staggers 
us. 

In  commenting  upon  Brother  Chas.  H.  Martin's  quotation  of  Field- 
ing's classification  of  writers.  Brother  Good  observed  that  some  of  us 
think  first  and  write  afterwards,  while  others  reverse  the  process.  He 
says — 

A  "foot-loose"  pen  often  lands  its  owner  in  trouble,  Bro. 
Block,  of  Iowa,  has  reminded  our  brother  of  Illinois  of  this  fact 
in  very  decided  terms.  We  drew  attention  to  this  before,  but 
as  Bro.  Martin  has  made  a  handsome  amende  honorable  we  say 
no  more.  Barring  this  fault,  our  brother's  work  is  such  as  to 
make  him  a  welcome  addition  to  the  "Bound  Table." 

Lodges  79  Eustace  B.  Grundy,  G.  M. 

Members  6,165  Chas.  K.  Glover,  G.  S.,  Adelaide. 


SOUTH  CAROLINA,  A.  F.  M. 

1918 

An  attractive  and  comprehensive  book  covering  the  proceedings  of 
the  181st  annual  communication  opens  with  a  half-tone  portrait  of  Wm. 
W.  Wannamaker,  grand  master  for  1918. 

The  grand  lodge  met  in  the  city  of  Charleston  on  Tuesday,  December 
11th. 

Following  the  opening  ceremony  the  grand  lodge  adopted  a  resolu- 
tion allowing  representatives  of  lodges,  working  under  dispensation,  mile- 
age and  per  diem,  the  same  as  members  of  chartered  lodges.     The  grand 


238  Appendix — Part  I 


lodge  showed  its  good  judgment  in  the  above  action.  Since  it  is  cus- 
tomary to  collect  dues  from  lodges  under  dispensation  there  is  no  reason 
why  there  should  not  be  paid  the  mileage  and  per  diem  expense  of  the 
brother  representing  the  lodge  in  grand  lodge. 

A  strong  patriotic  resolution  to  be  forwarded  to  the  President  of 
the  United  States  was  adopted  by  a  unanimous  rising  vote. 

The  address  of  Grand  Master  E.  A.  Cooper  is  a  document  of  forty 
pages  dealing  with  aifairs  connected  with  his  office  during  the  year. 

In  his  opening  remarks  he  says — 

The  Masonic  Fraternity  has  always  championed  the  cause 
of  human  liberty  and  human  justice  and  its  members  have  loy- 
ally supported  the  government  of  the  country  in  which  they 
live.  The  present  crisis  is  no  exception.  I  think  it  proper  that 
the  annual  dues  of  those  who  are  in  the  military  or  naval  service 
of  the  country  should  be  remitted  by  both  the  subordinate  lodges 
and  the  grand  lodge  during  their  service,  and  I  so  recommend. 

He  also  recommends  the  purchase  of  $100,000  worth  of  Liberty  Bonds, 
the  funds  of  the  grand  lodge  to  be  used  for  that  purpose. 

Among  the  dead  of  other  grand  jurisdictions  mentioned  is  the  name 
of  Past  Grand  Master  Albert  B.  Ashley  of  Illinois. 

The  record  of  dispensations  issued  is  a  long  one.  Most  of  them, 
however,  dealt  with  ordinary  matters. 

Six  dispensations  were  issued  to  form  new  lodges  and  two  corner- 
stones laid,  both  of  them  being  for  school  buildings. 

The  exchange  of  courtesies,  which  the  grand  master  reports,  is  large 
in  number  and  shows  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  South  Carolina  has  ex- 
erted itself  to  extend  every  possible  courtesy  to  candidates  hailing  from 
other  grand  jurisdictions. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  owing  to  the  war  the  proposed  cele- 
bration of  the  200th  anniversary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  was 
abandoned. 

Thirty-seven  so-called  general  decisions  are  reported.  Most  of  them 
were  merely  constructions  of  local  law. 

He  ruled  that  a  lodge  could  not  drop  a  member  from  the  roll  because 
he  was  serving  a  term  in  the  penitentiary  but  that  charges  must  be  pre- 
ferred, fair  trial  given  and  the  lodge  pass  upon  the  guilt  or  innocence 
of  the  accused. 

He  ruled  that  a  brother  who  was  a  minister  but  who  devoted  part 
of  his  time  to  teaching  in  the  public  schools  and  to  soliciting  life  insur- 
ance must  pay  dues  to  his  lodge  until  such  time  as  he  devotes  himself 


Masonic  Correspondence  239 

to  the  work  of  a  minister  of  God.  From  the  above  it  is  apparent  that 
ministers  are  exempted  from  the  payment  of  dues  in  South  Carolina,  a 
procedure  which  is  both  unfair  and  unmasonic. 

The  grand  master  also  ruled  that  a  lodge  could  not  confer  more  than 
five  degrees  on  one  occasion  without  a  dispensation.  His  decision  was 
that  the  lodge  might  confer  three  first  degrees  and  two  second  degrees 
and  that  the  law  meant  five  degrees  regardless  of  how  the  lodge  might 
divide  the  work. 

The  reports  of  the  district  deputy  grand  masters  are  attached  to 
that  of  the  grand  master.  For  the  most  part  they  contain  nothing  but 
a  record  of  social  visitations  and  general  Masonic  conditions. 

The  grand  treasurer  shows  receipts  for  the  year  of  $29,826.93.  He 
paid  out  for  the  running  expenses  of  the  grand  lodge  $27,725.30.  Of 
this  amount  $12,000  was  paid  to  the  Masonic  Belief  Board. 

Among  the  items  of  expense  is  one  of  $225.00  for  a  wedding  present 
for  the  grand  master.  It  evidently  pays  for  grand  masters  of  South 
Carolina  to  do  their  marrying  while  in  office. 

The  grand  secretary  states  that  after  making  arrangements  for  se- 
curing bonds  on  secretaries  and  treasurers  of  lodges  very  few  of  them 
availed  themselves  of  the  opportunity  offered  to  comply  with  the  law 
which  requires  each  lodge  to  bond  its  treasurer. 

The  grand  secretary  reports  the  collection  of  Eed  Cross  contributions 
of  $960.00  and  Y.  M.   C.  A.  contributions  of   $425.00. 

The  Masonic  Board  of  Belief  reports  that  ten  applicants  presented 
themselves  during  the  year  from  other  grand  jurisdictions.  It  is  noted 
that  Illinois  gets  credit  for  one. 

The  report  of  the  Cemetery  Committee  discloses  the  fact  that  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  South  Carolina  is  in  the  mortuary  business.  However, 
there  is  nothing  to  indicate  that  the  grand  lodge  is  having  any  trouble 
with  the  enterprise  which  is  somewhat  unusual. 

The  trustees  of  the  Masonic  Belief  Fund  submitted  a  very  inter- 
esting paper.  The  total  amount  on  hand  at  the  beginning  of  the  year 
was  slightly  over  $128,000.  The  sum  of  $3,630  was  expended  for  the 
support  of  thirty-seven  Masonic  orphans  in  public  orphanages,  while  the 
sum  of  $1,605  was  expended  for  the  support  of  thirty  orphans  not  in  or- 
phanages. Thirty-eight  Master  Masons  were  assisted  to  the  extent  of 
$3,700  and  thirty  widows  received  $2,738. 

The  grand  lodge  seems  to  have  been  able  to  take  care  of  its  needy 
and  poor  with  an  expenditure  of  $11,673.  These  figures  offer  a  very 
interesting  study  for  those  grand  lodges  which  are  dispensing  their  chari- 


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ties  through  institutions  and  are  confronted  with  a  much  larger  expendi- 
ture. It  is  believed  that  every  grand  lodge  ought  to  conduct  a  part  of 
its  charity  through  a  relief  fund,  which  may  be  drawn  upon  to  sustain 
needy  members  of  the  fraternity  in  their  home  vicinity.  It  often  happens 
that  an  old  couple  own  a  little  home  but  are  in  needy  circumstances.  By 
the  payment  of  a  small  monthly  sum  they  may  be  enabled  to  keep  up 
their  home  and  spend  their  declining  years  in  the  presence  of  friends  and 
neighbors  with  whom  they  have  lived  for  many  years.  The  policy  as 
adopted  by  some  grand  lodges  of  compelling  this  old  couple  to  sell  their 
home  and  go  into  an  institution  in  order  to  be  cared  for  is  not  wise  nor 
is  it  consistent  with   the  fundamental  principles  of  Freemasonry, 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  South  Carolina  follows  a  rather  peculiar  pro- 
cedure of  referring  all  reports  of  the  grand  master,  grand  treasurer  and 
grand  secretary  to  the  Committee  on  Distribution  of  Work.  This  leaves 
the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  nothing  to  do  but  to  convey 
its  congratulations  to  the  grand  master  and  to  spread  liberally  its  effusive 
felicitations. 

Among  the  appropriations  made  for  the  coming  year  were  $1,000 
for  the  traveling  expenses  of  the  district  deputies,  $500  for  traveling 
expenses  of  the  grand  master,  $200  for  stenographer  for  the  grand  mas- 
ter, and  $600  for  stenographer  for  the  grand  secretary. 

The  grand  lodge  adopted  a  resolution  exempting  all  members  of  the 
fraternity  engaged  in  military  service  from  the  payment  of  dues.  The 
grand  secretary  was  authorized  to  procure  a  sufficient  number  of  past 
master's  aprons  and  present  one  to  each  past  grand  master.  The  grand 
lodge  should  have  bought  the  grand  secretary  an  adding  machine  as  it 
might  perhaps  be  an  incentive  to  him  to  add  up  his  membership  statistics 
so  that  some  idea  might  be  gained  concerning  the  material  welfare  of 
the  lodges  in  South  Carolina. 

The  report  on  fraternal  correspondence  is  prepared  by  J.  L.  Michie 
who  subscribes  himself  as  P.G.M.  He  devotes  four  and  a  half  pages  to 
Illinois.  He  enumerates  various  acts  of  Grand  Master  Ealph  H.  Wheeler 
and  commends  his  Advisory  Council  as  "a  first  class  idea,  more  espe- 
cially when  composed  of  brethren  who  naturally  expect  to  reach  the  grand 
East  in  the  near  future." 

Concerning  the  action  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  relative  to  the 
Washington  Memorial  Association  the  following  comment  is  made — 
While  in  favor  of  the  Washington  Memorial  Association, 
"commemorating  one  of  the  most  devoted  and  noblest  patriots 
the  nation  has  ever  known,"  he  does  not  feel  that  his  brethren 
should  make  any  effort  at  this  time  to  raise  money  for  the  memo- 
rial, as  "the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  Illinois  is  in  need  of 
every  dollar  available  for  the  development  and  maintenance  of 


Masonic  Correspondence  241 

its  charitable  institutions."  This  reminds  us  of  the  Quaker  who 
was  asked  if  he  did  not  sympathize  with  the  surviving  family 
of  a  deceased  brother,  to  which  the  friendly,  good  old  soul  re- 
plied, "Friend,  I  sympathize  fifty  dollars;  how  much  do  you  sym- 
pathize?" In  this  connection,  South  Carolina  "sympathized" 
three  thousand  dollars  for  this  memorial  to  ' '  the  Father  of  his 
Country." 

Brother  Michie  hopes  that  Grand  Master  Wheeler's  action  in  pro- 
hibiting political  speeches  in  lodges  will  have  the  desired  effect,  but  he 
says  "we  hae  oor  doots. " 

Brother  Michie  enumerates  the  various  appropriations  made  by  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  for  the  support  of  its  Homes  with  the  following 
comment — 

From  the  report  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Masonic 
Homes  we  learn  that  the  various  properties  have  been  valued  by 
competent  appraisers  as  follows,  these  figures  being  exclusive  of 
the  value  of  the  land:  La  Grange  Home,  $120,910.91;  Sullivan 
Home  and  Hospital,  $239,586.97.  Just  think,  $360,497.88  sunk 
in  brick  and  mortar,  and  constantly  in  need  of  repairs!  These 
Homes  cease  to  be  assets  and  become  liabilities,  drawing  upon 
the  resources  of  the  grand  lodge  to  keep  them  up  to  date. 

He  considers  the  correspondence  report  of  Brother  Charles  H.  Martin 
as  a  well  arranged  and  carefully  considered  report  replete  with  instructive 
comment. 

Lodges  272  Wni.  W.  Wannamaker,  G.  M.,  Orangeburg. 

Members  0.  Frank  Hart,  G.  S.,  Columbia. 


SOUTH  DAKOTA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The    grand   lodge   met   in   June.      Proceedings   not   in   type   August 
20,  1918. 


TASMANIA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

A  pamphlet  of  fifty  pages  constitutes  the  proceedings  covering  two 
special  communications  of  this  grand  lodge,  one  being  for  the  laying  of 
a  cornerstone  and  the  other  to  confer  on  amendments  to  the  book  of 
constitutions.      The   twenty-seventh   annual   communication   was   held  at 


242  Appendix — Part  I 


Hobart,  Thursday,  February  28,  1918.    It  is  recorded  that  the  grand  lodge 
was  opened  in  ample  form  with  solemn  prayer  at  three  p.  m. 

The  first  thing  on  the  trestle  board  was  the  report  of  the  Board  of 
General  Purposes  which  seems  to  be  a  wholesale  review  of  the  principal 
items  of  occurrence  during  the  year. 

From  a  reading  of  the  report  it  is  a  difficult  matter  to  determine  just 
exactly  what  the  board  is  trying  to  accomplish. 

The  Board  of  Benevolence  make  a  report  stating  that  during  the 
year  nine  brethren  and  fourteen  widows  were  assisted,  two  children  edu- 
cated, and  $125.00  paid  in  funeral  expenses.  This  fund  is  maintained  by 
gratuitous  contributions  from  the  members  of  the  fraternity. 

The  deputy  grand  master  makes  a  very  short  report,  which  is  gen- 
eral in  character. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  reviews  very  briefly  a  few  of  the 
affairs  of  his  office  but  contains  neither  statistics  nor  financial  statement. 

A  motion  was  passed  by  the  grand  lodge  that  hereafter  inspectors 
of  lodges  be  paid  their  expenses  incurred  while  in  the  discharge  of  their 
duties. 

Several  proposed  alterations  to  the  constitution  received  considera- 
tion at  the  hands  of  the  grand  lodge.  One  of  them  involving  the  number 
of  country  and  city  members  that  should  constitute  the  Board  of  General 
Purposes  caused  a  lengthy  discussion. 

The  election  of  officers  resulted  in  the  re-election  of  the  grand  mas- 
ter. Brother  C.  E.  Davies.  He  was  proclaimed  by  the  grand  director  of 
ceremonies  and  saluted  three  times  with  sound  of  trumpet. 

The  installation  of  the  remaining  officers  took  place  and  the  grand 
master  then  delivered  his  address  to  the  grand  lodge.  The  whole  docu- 
ment is  a  sort  of  a  review  of  Masonic  events  during  the  year.  He  has 
no  criticisms  and  the  address  is  devoid  of  recommendations,  being  of  a 
congratulatory  nature. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  reviewed  the  proceedings 
of  thirteen  grand  jurisdictions.    Illinois  was  not  among  the  number. 

Lodges  27  Hon.  C.  E.  Davies,  G.  M. 

Members  ,  W.  H.  Lean,  G.  S. 


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TENNESSEE,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Nashville,  commenc- 
ing January  30,  1918. 

The  proceedings  contain  a  splendid  half  tone  of  the  retiring  grand 
master,  John  T.  Peeler. 

In  the  report  of  those  present  is  a  list  of  past  masters  of  various 
lodges  P-nd  they  were  given  rank  immediately  f  ollovring  the  list  of  district 
lecturers. 

Among  the  grand  representatives  present  at  the  opening  wao  John  T. 
Spaulding  representing  Illinois. 

The  first  thing  the  grand  lodge  did  ^Yas  to  read  the  law  and  edicts 
governing  the  attendance  of  representatives,  also  the  law  of  the  grand  lodge 
in  regard  to  furnishing  information  of  the  proceedings  to  newspapers.  Evi- 
dently the  grand  lodge  does  not  propose  to  have  its  transactions  heralded 
to  the  four  winds  of  the  heavens. 

Immediately  following  the  opening  ceremonies  there  was  presented  to 
the  grand  lodge  a  silver  mounted  gavel  fashioned  out  of  white  oak  timber 
taken  from  a  gunboat  sunk  during  the  Civil  war.  The  wood  from  which 
this  gavel  was  made  had  remained  under  water  fifty-five  years. 

That  there  might  be  no  question  of  the  loyalty  of  the  lodges  of  Ten- 
nessee a  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  requiring  every  lodge  in  the 
state  hereafter  to  display  the  iJnitcd  States  flag  in  their  lodge  rooms  at 
each  meeting. 

In  his  introductory  remarks  the  grand  master  calls  attention  to  the  fact 
that  he  was  presiding  over  the  one  hundred  and  fourth  annual  communica- 
tion.    He  laments  the  present  great  world  struggle. 

He  believes  that  all  Masons  have  been  loyal  to  the  grand  lodge  for  he 
says — 

So  far  as  we  have  been  able  to  ascertain,  the  ancient  land- 
marks, usages,  and  customs  have  been  observed  throughout  this 
grand  jurisdiction  in  the  past  year.  Much  interest  has  been  mani- 
fested among  the  brethren;    much  progress  has  been  made. 

The  grand  lodge  having  directed  that  a  blanket  bond  for  all  secretaries 
and  treasurers  of  subordinate  lodges  be  procured,  the  grand  master  reports 
that  this  has  been  accomplished  and  that  any  shortages  or  defalcations  will 
be  promptly  covered.  They  must  be  a  suspicious  lot  down  in  Tennessee 
when  the  grand  lodge  finds  it  necessary  to  usurp  the  functions  of  the  lodge 
itself  and  proceed  to  take  such  action. 


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Concerning  the  observance  of  the  two  hundredth  anniversary  of  the 
formation  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  the  grand  master  issued  a  letter 
asking  all  the  lodges  of  the  state  to  observe  the  occasion.  In  this  circular 
he  suggested  certain  subjects  for  discussion.  Because  they  are  interesting 
they  are  reproduced  herewith — 

Ancient  Masonry.  Convention  at  York  in  the  tenth  century. 
Organization  of  the  grand  lodge  in  1917.  Masonry  from  1717 
to  the  organization  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Tennessee.  Masonry 
from  the  organization  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Tennessee  to  the 
present  time.     Objects,  aims,  etc.,  of  Masonry. 

Four  new  lodges  were  constituted  during  the  year.  Four  cornerstones 
were  laid,  none  of  them  being  for  Masonic  edifices. 

The  grand  master  advises  that  he  received  several  applications  from 
lodges  asking  permission  to  send  out  appeals  for  relief.  All  cases  were 
referred  to  the  General  Masonic  Belief  Commission  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

The  day  of  sending  out  circulars  of  appeal  to  the  lodges  of  the  state 
is  past  and  gone.  When  the  lodge  itself  is  unable  to  take  care  of  its  own 
indigent  members  then  the  grand  lodge  should  lend  its  assistance.  Nothing 
in  the  world  cheapens  Masonry  so  much  as  these  circulars  of  appeal  and 
the  customary  motion,  "move  we  send  them  a  dollar." 

The  grand  master  issued  a  generous  number  of  dispensations  and  his 
detailed  report  shows  that  he  refused  some.  He  declined  to  grant  a  dis- 
pensation to  a  lodge  to  conduct  the  burial  services  over  a  brother  who  had 
been  dead  for  sometime.  Gee  whiz!  If  this  service  were  to  take  place  in 
hot  weather  the  members  of  the  lodge  would  no  doubt  be  compelled  to  wear 
gas  masks. 

The  grand  master  gives  a  large  number  of  questions  and  answers  which 
he  calls   ' '  Official   Eulings. ' '     They   are   for   the  most  part  merely   con- 
structions of  local  law.     One  answer  which  he  made  was  to  the  effect — 
A  lunar   month   shall   elapse  between   the   conferring   of   re- 
spective degrees  upon  a  candidate.     Twenty-eight  days  is  univer- 
sally accepted  as  a  lunar  month. 

It  is  apparent  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Tennessee  does  not  propose  to 
have  candidates  hustled  through  the  degrees.  Here  in  Illinois  we  often 
make  a  man  a  Master  Mason  within  three  days  after  the  date  of  his  election. 

The  gi'and  master  visited  as  many  lodges  as  his  time  would  permit. 
These  he  reports  in  detail. 

He  recommends  an  increase  in  the  Board  of  Custodians  of  the  Work. 
He  thinks  three  is  too  small  a  number  and  that  more  are  necessary  in  order 
to  carry  the  work  to  every  subordinate  lodge  in  the  state. 

The  grand  master  endorses  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  and  boldly 
states  "We  need  their  encouragement  and  co-operation."     That's  all  right 


Masonic  Correspondence  245 

Brother  Grand  Master,  all  you  need  is  to  give  them  a  little  bit  of  encourage- 
ment and  you  will  get  considerably  more  cooperation  than  you  have  bar- 
gained for. 

The  grand  master  submitted  the  following  proposition  for  the  consid- 
eration of  the  grand  lodge — 

That  a  committee  be  appointed  from  this  grand  lodge  to  con- 
fer with  a  committee  from  the  Grand  Chapter  of  the  Order  of  the 
Eastern  Star,  with  the  view  of  enlisting,  if  possible,  their  aid  in 
improving  and  maintaining  our  Widows'  and  Orphans'  Home  in- 
stead of  establishing  a  separate  and  independent  one. 

The  grand  master  of  Tennessee  attended  the  Grand  Masters'  Confer- 
ence held  in  Washington  on  December  13th.  The  grand  master  failed  to 
state,  however,  that  this  assembly  accomplished  nothing,  because  that  old 
Masonic  bugaboo  of  state  sovereignty  appeared  in  the  meeting  and  caused 
those  present  to  hike  for  home. 

The  grand  master,  in  his  address,  calls  up  the  question  of  the  recogni- 
tion of  the  Masons  of  Prance  and  asks  that  the  grand  lodge  give  same  con- 
sideration. He  does  not  favor  military  lodges,  believing  that  the  organiza- 
tion of  such  will  result  in  much  confusion.  He  does  recommend  that  the 
dues  of  all  soldiers  and  sailors  be  remitted  during  the  period  of  the  war. 
He  urges  all  good  Masons  to  stand  by  their  country  and  says — 

We  should  renew  our  activities  and  stand  shoulder  to  shoulder 
in  support  of  our  nation.  Many  of  us  cannot  go;  some  of  us  will 
not  go.  Many  of  those  young  men  who  will  say,  ' '  Here  am  I ; 
send  me, ' '  are  our  fraternal  brethren.  The  government,  in  its  wise 
and  well-devised  plan,  has  outlined  to  us  in  some  measure  our  duty, 
such  as  the  purchase  of  government  securities  in  the  way  of  Liberty 
Bonds  and  War  Savings  Stamps,  contributions  to  the  Ecd  Cross  and 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  various  other  ways.  Surely  there  is  no  Ijrother 
who  possesses  the  high  honor  of  membership  in  our  time-honored 
fraternity  who  will  be  lacking  in  interest  and  derelict  in  duty  in 
this  world-wide  struggle  for  liberty  against  a  government  of 
autocrocy. 

Among  tue  recommendations  by  the  grand  master  were  the  following — 

To  increase  the  Board  of  Custodians  to  five,  seven  or  nine; 
to  amend  the  law  prohibiting  lodges  from  burying  non-affiliates  who 
have  held  dimits  for  a  period  longer  than  one  year ;  that  there  be 
published  hereafter  in  the  proceedings  of  the  grand  lodge  the  names 
of  all  brethren  who  have  been  restored,  and  that  there  be  published 
in  the  proceedings  the  membership  roll  of  each  lodge  in  the  state. 

The  Committee  on  Topical  Eefei'euce,  known  in  Illinois  as  Grand  Mas- 
ter's Address,  made  about  the  most  concise  report  that  the  writer  has  ever 
observed,  it  contains  just  five  lines. 

The  grand  treasurer  announces  receipts  of  $58,017.52  and  expenditures 
of  $59,864.85  and  the  grand  treasurer  does  not  do  his  work  for  nothing. 


246  Appendix — Part  I 


He  received  3%  on  the  General  Fund,  1^2%  on  Masonic  Widows'  and 
Orphans'  Home  Fund,  1^2%  on  Old  Masons'  Home  Fund,  all  which  netted 
him  $1,306.31.     It  pays  almost  as  well  as  the  grand  secretary's  job. 

The  grand  secretary's  report  is  given  in  detail.  During  the  year  there 
were  raised  1567,  the  net  gain  being  998.  This  officer  gives  one  item  show- 
ing the  generosity  of  the  brethren  of  that  state  and  that  was  a  collection 
which  was  taken  for  the  purpose  of  paying  a  mortgage  on  the  home  of  a 
widow.  The  entire  amount  was  raised  and  a  residue  of  $9.25  given  to  the 
widow.  Good  for  the  Masons  of  Tennessee.  This  is  the  sort  of  Masonry 
which  everyone  likes  to  read  about. 

The  Board  of  Control  of  the  Masonic  Home  make  an  extended  report 
which  shows  that  the  grand  lodge  is  making  splendid  progress  in  its  or- 
ganized charity.  Among  the  contributions  of  the  year  was  one  from  the 
grand   commandery  appropriating  $3000. 

The  grand  lecturer  submits  quite  a  detailed  account.  It  shows  that 
during  the  year  176  lodges  were  visited  by  official  instructors  and  17  district 
schools  of  instruction  held. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  is  not  in  good 
Masonic  taste  because  it  goes  into  minute  detail  concerning  offenses  which 
are  of  no  general  concern. 

The  Committee  on  Ways  and  Means  recommended  the  continuance  of 
membership  in  the  General  Relief  Association,  the  appropriation  of  $125.00 
to  pay  for  painting  a  portrait  of  the  retiring  grand  master,  and  that  the 
salary  of  the  gi-and  secretary  be  fixed  at  $2000. 

The  Jurisprudence  Committee  in  its  lengthy  findings  did  not  hesitate 
to  revise  a  number  of  the  answers  to  questions  which  the  grand  master  had 
made,  to  suit  its  way  of  thinking.  Concerning  the  recommendation  of  the 
grand  master  that  the  number  of  custodians  of  the  work  be  increased  the 
committee  said — 

This  grand  jurisdiction  has  had  a  "try  out"  of  the  present 
number  and  of  larger  numbers  in  the  membership  of  the  custo- 
dians of  the  work,  and  the  judgment  of  this  committee  is  that  the 
smaller  number  is,  for  many  reasons,  preferable. 

They  are  to  be  congratulated  on  their  declining  to  concur  in  the  recom- 
mendations of  the  grand  master  that  the  names  of  members  of  subordinate 
lodges  be  printed  in  the  proceedings. 

The  grand  lodge  closed  with  the  reading  and  approving  of  the  minutes. 

It  is  noticeable  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Tennessee  has  fallen  in  with 
the  idea  that  the  grand  master  should  wear  a  signet  ring  as  an  emblem  of 
his  authority  for  one  was  presented  to  the  incoming  grand  master. 


Masonic  Correspondence  247 

The  correspondence  report  was  prepared  by  Brother  H.  A.  Chambers. 
It  is  brief  and  to  the  point.  He  quotes  all  that  Grand  Master  Wheeler  said 
concerning  military  lodges  as  well  as  what  he  said  on  the  subject  of  con- 
servation. He  calls  the  oration  of  Brother  Kropp  a  very  eloquent  address 
and  makes  a  brief  quotation  therefrom. 

Eegarding  the  correspondence  report  of  Brother  Charles  H.  Martin  he 
merely  states  that  Tennessee  received  five  pages  of  fraternal  and  careful 
review. 

Lodges  457  S.  C.  Brown,  G.  M.,  Athens,  Tenn. 

Members  30,456  Stith  M.  Cain,  G.  S.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 


TEXAS,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

Texas  is  a  large  state  and  so  are  its  proceedings  which  are  issued  in 
a  commodious  volume  of  800  pages.  The  book  would  not  be  so  cumber- 
some were  it  not  for  the  fact  that  548  pages  are  devoted  to  the  printing 
of  the  names  of  the  officers  and  members  of  each  Masonic  lodge  in  the  state. 
Just  what  particular  good  comes  from  the  publishing  of  this  directory 
is  not  understood.  No  doubt  it  serves  a  useful  purpose  for  canvassers, 
solicitors  and  mail  order  houses.  Maybe  too,  the  grand  secretary  and 
the  grand  printer  are  in  cahoots.  Proceedings  usually  are  charged  by  the 
page,  the  more  pages  the  larger  the  bill. 

The  proceedings  open  with  a  special  communication  held  April  5th, 
for  the  purpose  of  conducting  the  funeral  services  of  Archibald  William 
Campbell,  past  grand  master. 

A  second  special  communication  was  held  August  20th,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  layirg  the  corner-stone  of  the  boys'  dormitory  at  Orphans'  Home, 
Ft.    Worth. 

The  82ud  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Waco  the 
first  Tuesday  in  December,  1917.  The  grand  chaplain  made  an  excellent 
prayer  at  the  opening.  He  showed  the  good  taste  to  keep  within  the 
bounds  of  Ancient  Craft  Masonry.  Distinguished  guests  were  present  and 
introduced.  A  patriotic  resolution  pledging  the  loyalty  of  the  Masons  of 
Texas  to  the  government  of  the  United  States  was  unanimously  adopted 
after  which  the  audience  joined  in  the  singing  of  America. 

It  is  noted  that  the  grand  master  then  asked  the  representatives  of 
other  grand  lodges  to  assemble  around  the  altar  and  welcomed  them  as 


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the  representatives  of  their  several  grand  jurisdictions.  Usually  this  cere- 
mony is  deferred  until  the  closing  hours  of  the  grand  lodge.  The  Texas 
plan,  however,  seems  to  be  better. 

The  address  of  the  grand  master,  Frank  P.  Jones,  covers  123  pages. 
He  goes  into  detail  concerning  the  affairs  of  his  office  and  furnishes 
the  grand  lodge  with  that  information  to  which  it  is  entitled  and  should 
receive.  The  grand  master  makes  an  extended  obituary  report,  notwith- 
standing the  fact  that  a  special  committee  was  appointed  for  this  purpose. 

The  grand  master  reports  an  appeal  from  the  Masonic  Bureau  for 
Allied  Armies  in  France  for  support.  In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Texas  does  not  recognize  French  Masonry  the  grand  master 
declined  to  circularize  the  lodges  of  his  state  but  did  submit  the  appeal 
to  the  grand  lodge  for  such  action  as  it  might  care  to  take. 

The  grand  master  reports  some  complications  growing  out  of  the 
initiation  of  a  soldier  from  Kansas  in  army  lodge.  It  will  be  strange  if 
there  are  not  always  more  or  less  complications  arising  incident  to  the 
organization  of  army  lodges. 

One  thing  the  grand  master  did  upon  coming  into  office  was  to  re- 
vise the  list  of  grand  representatives,  the  grand  master  finding  that  many 
of  the  accredited  representatives  were  dead  and  in  their  graves.  The  fact 
of  the  matter  is  that  the  whole  representative  system  has  been  dead  for 
many  years.  Perhaps  there  may  come  a  millennium  when  a  wise  Gabriel 
will  proclaim  some  sphere  of  usefulness  for  these  ancient  worthies  and  raise 
them  from  their  long  slumber. 

The  grand  master  reports  a  large  number  of  cases  of  discipline.  He 
must  have  been  extremely  busy  if  he  handled  all  the  cases  in  the  way  and 
manner  as  reported.  One  case  in  particular  is  interesting  because  it  deals 
with  treason  on  the  part  of  a  brother  Mason. 

Five  new  lodges  were  chartered  and  set  to  work  by  the  grand  master. 

In  Texas  the  law  on  physical  qualifications  has  been  modified  to  permit 
the  grand  master  to  issue  dispensations  permitting  the  initiation  of  those 
who  are  physically  imperfect.  The  responsibility  in  these  matters  is  placed 
wholly  upon  the  grand  master.  In  Illinois  the  law  works  differently.  It 
states  that  every  petitioner  for  the  degrees  in  Masonry  must  possess  no 
maim  or  defect  which  will  prevent  him  from  complying  literally  with  what 
the  several  degrees  require  from  him.  Then  there  is  another  section  of 
the  law  which  says  each  lodge  shall  be  the  sole  judge  of  the  physical 
fi^tness  of  its  candidates;  and  this  is  how  it  works:  A  sympathetic  master 
who  doesn't  know  very  much  about  Masonic  fundamentals  comes  into  office 
and  initiates  a  man  with  the  thumb  gone  off  of  the  right  hand.     The  case 


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is  reported  to  the  grand  master,  and  the  master  of  the  lodge  calls  atten- 
tion to  that  provision  of  the  law  which  says  that  each  lodge  shall  be 
the  sole  judge  of  the  physical  fitness  of  its  candidates.  The  grand  master 
cites  the  other  law  which  requires  physical  perfection  and  then  proceeds 
to  discipline  the  kind  hearted  master.  In  Texas  the  whole  matter  is  put 
up  to  the  grand  master,  and  by  this  method  the  best  interests  of  the  fra- 
ternity are  subserved. 

The  grand  master  granted  permission  for  the  initiation  of  76  who 
were  defective.    Among  the  reasons  cited  are  the  following — 

Loss  of  fourth  toe  on  left  foot.  Loss  of  small  portion  of  end 
of  middle  finger,  portion  of  nail  remaining,  right  hand.  Second 
toe  of  left  foot  missing.  Little  finger  on  left  hand  amputated. 
Loss  of  first  joint  of  little  finger  on  left  hand.  Top  part  of  outer 
membrane  of  left  ear  cut  horizontally  when  a  boy ;  being  im- 
properly dressed  adhered  to  the  head.  Hearing  not  affected.  Loss 
of  second  toe  on  left  foot.  Otherwise  physically  perfect.  Loss 
of  gi-eat  toe  on  right  foot.  Loss  of  end  of  great  toe  and  toe 
next  to  great  toe,  sufficient  to  lose  the  nail,  on  left  foot. 

The  grand  master  declined  to  grant  permission  in  fifty-five  cases. 
Some  of  the  defects  cited  are  mentioned  below — 

Loss  of  little  finger  right  hand.  Applicant  had  right  leg 
broken  several  years  ago,  which,  when  healed,  was  about  one  and 
one-fourth  inches  shorter  than  left.  One  defective  eye,  sight  al- 
most entirely  gone.  Eyesight  in  left  eye  very  deficient.  First 
joint  of  little  finger  on  right  hand.  Loss  of  first  joint  of  index 
finger  on  right  hand.     Withered  arm.     Glass  eye. 

Some  of  the  above  are  positively  silly. 

The  fact  that  some  of  the  largest  army  camps  are  located  in  Texas 
brought  234  requests  to  that  grand  jurisdiction  for  conferring  degrees 
by  courtesy,  ■while  lodges  in  other  grand  jurisdictions  conferred  ,115 
degrees  for  Texas  lodges. 

The  grand  master  issued  21  dispensations  for  conferring  degrees  out 
of  time.  He  goes  into  extended  detail  in  each  case,  that  the  grand  lodge 
may  be  fully  apprised  of  the  facts. 

It  is  noted  from  the  proceedings  that  20  dispensations  were  issued 
to  publicly  install  officers.  From  this  it  is  gained  that  the  grand  lodge 
proposes  to  exercise  jurisdiction  over  the  public  display  of  lodges. 

During  the  year  29  corner-stones  were  laid.  Only  two  of  them,  how- 
ever, being  for  Masonic  edifices.  The  others  were  churches  and  school 
buildings.  The  grand  lodge  has  certainly  been  very  accommodating  in 
this  matter.  It  is  an  American  trait  to  want  to  advertise,  and  about  the 
only  way  that  Masonry  can  possibly  do  so  is  through  its  public  exhibits. 


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The  grand  master  refused  to  issue  a  number  of  dispensations  to  ap- 
pear in  public,  one  of  which  was  to  permit  a  lodge  to  attend  divine  service 
on  Easter  Sunday  as  escort  to  a  Commandery  of  Knights  Templar.  The 
incongruity  of  such  a  spectacle  is  somewhat  laughable.  The  grand  master 
apparently  refused  all  requests  for  lodges  to  march  in  loyalty  parades 
clothed  with  aprons  and  jewels. 

Down  in  Texas  if  a  lodge  wants  to  sell  or  dispose  of  its  real  property 
it  must  get  a  dispensation  from  the  grand  master.  Seventeen  such  instru- 
ments have  been  issued  during  the  year.  Just  why  the  grand  lodge 
dictates  to  its  constituents  in  matters  of  this  sort  is  not  readily  under- 
stood, unless  it  is  to  prevent  a  lodge  which  is  anticipating  the  surrender 
of  ita  charter  from  diverting  its  funds  from  the  grand  lodge  treasury. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Texas  seems  to  have  fallen  in  with  the  custom 
of  the  retiring  grand  master  presenting  his  successor  with  a  signet  ring  to 
be  worn  during  his  term  of  office.  It  is  noticeable  that  several  other  grand 
lodges  are  adopting  the  same  custom,  showing  that  after  all  we  are  very 
much  like  our  ancestors,  the  monkeys,  we  like  to  imitate.  It  is  understood 
that  King  Solomon  was  very  fond  of  jewels.  He  may  have  worn  a  signet 
ring  on  his  finger,  if  so  the  modern  grand  master  is  certainly  in  keeping 
with  the  traditions  in  wearing  a  signet  ring. 

The  grand  master  rendered  what  he  calls  decisions.  There  were  thirty- 
five  of  them.  He  refused  to  grant  a  lodge  permission  to  use  several  ballot 
boxes  when  a  large  number  of  petitions  were  to  be  voted  on.  He  decided 
that  a  lodge  room  cannot  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  a  public  entertain- 
ment to  raise  money,  and  in  this  decision  showed  his  good  wisdom. 

It  appears  from  the  grand  master's  report  that  Texas  has  embarked 
in  the  business  of  Masonic  Eesearch.  It  made  a  start  by  requesting  each 
subordinate  lodge  to  write  a  history  of  itself  and  forward  same  to  the 
grand  secretary.  Just  exactly  what  connection  the  history  of  a  lodge  at 
four  corners  has  to  do  with  Masonic  Eesearch  is  not  clear. 

It  is  apparent  that  the  brethren  of  Texas  are  not  very  much  interested 
in  the  present  proceedings  of  the  grand  lodge,  for  the  grand  master  says 
in  his  report — 

Heretofore  this  grand  lodge  has  furnished  three  copies  of  the 
printed  proceedings  to  each  lodge  in  this  grand  jurisdiction  each 
year.  I  find  that  in  a  majority  of  cases  one  copy  to  each  lodge 
is  all  that  is  necessary.  It  is  kept  on  file  in  the  lodge  room,  and 
is  accessible  not  only  to  the  secretary  and  other  officers,  but  to 
the  membership,  and  the  remaining  two  copies  are  frequently 
thrown  about  the  lodge  room  and  finally  are  lost  or  destroyed.  I 
recommend  in  the  future  instead  of  furnishing  three  copies  to 
each  lodge,  that  two  copies  of  the  printed  proceedings  be  fur- 
nished to  each  lodge  in  this  grand  jurisdiction. 


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Perhaps  had  the  grand  secretary  mailed  a  copy  of  the  proceedings  to 
the  master,  the  senior  warden  and  the  secretary  the  volumes  would  have 
been  placed  in  the  hands  of  those  most  interested  in  them.  The  trouble 
is  that  the  grand  secretary  usually  sends  the  three  volumes  to  the  secretary 
of  the  lodge  depending  upon  him  to  place  the  books  with  the  proper  offi- 
cers. In  many  cases  the  secretary  never  opens  the  package,  hence  the  pro- 
ceedings serve  no  purpose. 

The  grand  master  recommends  the  adoption  of  the  card  index  system, 
the  same  as  Illinois  installed  several  years  ago.  He  also  asks  that  future 
grand  masters  be  given  a  secretary  because  of  the  tremendous  amount  of 
work  vphich  devolves  upon  the  office. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  is  less  than 
one-half  page  in  length  and  demonstrates  clearly  that  the  committee  knew 
what  was  expected  from  them,  and  confined  their  efforts  to  separation 
and  reference. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  reccii)ts  in  the  general  fund  as  $54,826.04, 
and  disbursements  of  $42,542.92. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  presents  several  interesting  matters. 
Of  the  thirty-two  hundred  proceedings  which  were  printed  for  the  pre- 
ceding year  the  waste  of  which  the  grand  master  complained,  the  grand 
secretary  reports  but  few  copies  on  hand  at  his  office. 

In  the  tabulated  report  the  grand  secretary  states  that  4,893  Master 
Masons  were  raised  and  the  grand  lodge  made  a  net  gain  in  membership 
of  3,042. 

The  grand  secretary  reports  in  detail  an  investigation  trip  to  other 
grand  jurisdictions  in  order  to  ascertain  how  they  did  things.  He  states 
that  he  intended  to  go  to  Camp  Point  to  see  Brother  Isaacs  (note  the  s  on 
the  end  of  the  word  Isaac)  Cutter,  but  upon  telephoning  to  this  location 
he  learned  he  was  not  at  home.  It  is  too  bad  that  the  grand  secretary  of 
Texas  had  to  go  home  without  having  an  opportunity  to  beard  the  lion 
in  his  den.  The  grand  secretary  of  Texas  has  by  no  means  completed 
his  investigation,  nor  will  he  have  done  so  until  he  comes  to  Illinois  and 
sees  how  Uncle  Ike  does  things.  Maybe  Ike  will  forgive  our  Texas  scribe 
for  that  "s"  which  he  attached  to  that  good,  honest,  Biblical  name — 
Isaac. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Texas  does  one  pleasing  and  highly  commend- 
able thing — it  calls  to  the  Grand  East  all  Masons  in  the  assemblage  who 
have  been  Master  Masons  in  good  standing  for  forty  years. 

The  children  from  the  Masonic  home  at  Fort  Worth  visited  the  grand 
lodge  and  gave  an  entertainment.     It  is  a  most  excellent  thing  to  intro- 


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(luce  these  little  charges  into  the  presence  of  the  members  of  the  grand  lodge. 
It  brings  home  to  them  a  sense  of  the  responsibility  which  is  resting  upon 
them  as  members  of  the  craft. 

According  to  the  proceedings,  Brother  Tom  Lea,  grand  orator,  delivered 
a  beautiful  oration.  The  writer  has  often  heard  of  beautiful  orations 
but  has  never  been  able  to  understand  just  exactly  in  what  particular  an 
oration  becomes  beautiful.  As  the  oration  of  Brother  Lea  is  not  printed 
in  the  proceedings  the  subject  is  passed. 

It  is  noticeable  from  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Transportation 
that  the  grand  lodge  secured  a  rate  of  one  and  one-third  fare  for  the  round 
trip.  In  Illinois  we  used  to  get  a  concession  in  the  matter  of  railroad 
rates  but  of  late  years  representatives  have  been  compelled  to  pay  the 
full  tariff. 

Among  the  recommendations  of  the  Committee  on  Finance  were  the 
authorization  of  the  installation  of  a  complete  card  index  system  in  the 
grand  secretary 's  office.  That  hereafter  only  two  copies  of  the  printed  pro- 
ceedings be  furnished  to  each  lodge.  That  the  gi'and  lodge  dues  of  all 
members  serving  in  the  United  States  Army  be  remitted  during  the  period 
of  the  war.  The  committee  were  generous  to  the  grand  secretary,  for 
they  raised  his  salary  to  $3000  per  year. 

Those  members  of  Illinois  lodges  who  are  disposed  to  complain  be- 
cause of  the  $1.00  per  capita  levied  as  grand  lodge  dues  should  notice 
the  following  amendment  which  was  adopted  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Texas — 

Each  lodge  shall  pay  annually  as  a  contribution  to  the  grand 
lodge  the  sum  of  50  cents  for  each  member,  $1.00  for  each  de- 
gree conferred,  $2.00  for  each  dispensation  for  degrees,  and  the 
further  sum  of  $1.00  additional  for  each  member,  to  be  used  for 
the  support  and  maintenance  of  the  Masonic  Widows'  and  Or- 
phans' Home,  which  amounts  shall  be  forwarded  and  paid  with 
its  returns  to  the  grand  lodge. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence,  in  reviewing  the  decisions  of  the 
grand  master,   objected  to  the  decision — 

It  is  left  to  the  sound  discretion  of  the  worshipful  master  of 
the  lodge  as  to  whether  or  not  Masonic  burial  should  be  accorded 
to  a  suspended  Mason.  The  committee  were  positive  in  stating 
that  decision  cannot  be  sustained,  there  being  no  edict,  resolution 
or  other  Masonic  authority  upon  which  to  base  the  decision.  None 
but  a  Mason  in  good  standing  is  entitled  to  Masonic  burial,  and 
the  only  instance  in  which  any  discretion  is  lodged  in  the  wor- 
shipful master  is  in  the  case  of  a  demitted  Mason, 

They  also  took  exception  to — 

The  ruling  that  a  lodge  cannot  occupy  the  second  story  of  a 
building  when  a  dance  hall  or  pool  room  is  located  on  the  first  or 


Masonic  Correspondence  253 

lower  floor,  is  too  broad  and  eompreliensive,  and  it  should  not  be 
formulated  as  a  general  rule  that  under  no  circumstances  can  a 
lodge  meet  on  the  second  floor  of  a  building  when  the  ground  floor 
is  occupied  by  a  pool  room  or  dance  hall.  Each  case  of  this  kind 
should  be  governed  by  the  circumstances  surrounding  it,  the  ob- 
ject to  be  attained  being  the  prevention  of  a  lodge  being  held 
with  environment  that  might  bring  reproach  upon  Freemasonry. 

The  grand  lodge  gave  the  grand  master  power  to  issue  such  dispensa- 
tions for  the  formation  of  army  lodges  as  he  might  deem  expedient.  In 
a  very  brief  resolution  the  grand  lodge  recognized  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
France  and  recommended  the  exchange  of  representatives. 

A  rather  amusing  note  appears  in  the  proceedings  announcing  that 
fraternal  greetings  were  sent  to  ' '  Brother  A.  C.  Murray,  commonly  known 
as  By-laws  Murray. ' '  It  would  be  most  interesting  to  know  just  exactly 
how  our  brother  acquired  the  title  of  ' '  By-laws. ' '  Was  it  because  he  was 
always  tampering  with  the  by-laws  of  the  gi'and  lodge?  If  so  a  new  name 
has  been  found  for  some  brethren  in  Illinois,  who  are  eternally  seeking 
Masonic  "Improvement."  There  used  to  be  a  good  brother  in  Illinois 
who  never  missed  an  opportunity  to  introduce  a  resolution  in  grand  lodge 
of  some  sort  or  other.  His  persistency  in  this  direction  soon  gained 
for  him  the  title  of  "Eesolution, "  and  he  was  thereafter  known  as  "Eeso- 
lution  Doe." 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Memorials  is  an  extended  document 
in  which  due  respect  is  paid  to  the  distinguished  dead.  Past  Grand  Master 
Albert  B.  Ashley  of  Illinois  is  kindly  mentioned. 

In  response  to  a  request  from  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  for  fra- 
ternal recognition  the  grand  lodge  deferred  action  pending  further  investi- 
gation. 

A  noticeable  feature  of  the  proceedings  is  to  be  found  in  that  both 
the  bonds  of  the  grand  treasurer  and  the  grand  secretary  are  printed  to- 
gether with  the  names  of  their  sureties. 

The  correspondence  report  was  to  have  been  prepared  by  Brother 
John  L.  Terrell,  past  grand  master.  He  was  taken  sick  and  unable  to 
complete  the  report.  The  grand  secretary  very  kindly  printed  such  review 
as  had  been  prepared,  Illinois  not  being  among  them.  It  is  a  matter  of 
sincere  regret  that  Brother  Terrell  could  not  have  been  given  the  strength 
to  complete  his  report. 

Lodges  893  John  E.  Arnold,  G.  M.,  Henderson. 

Members  71,366  W.  B.  Pearson,  G.  S.,  Waco. 


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UTAH,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Utat  with  but  twenty  constituents  and  a  little 
over  two  thousand  five  hundred  Masons  issues  a  book  of  proceedings  which 
in  appearance  and  volume  rivals  that  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois. 

The  frontispiece  is  a  very  fine  half-tone  portrait  of  the  incoming 
grand  master,  Herbert  R.  McMillan  followed  by  a  biographical  sketch. 

The  title  page  contains  the  following  notation: — 

It  is  the  duty  of  each  worshipful  master  to  have  the  printed 
proceedings  of  the  grand  lodge  read  in  open  lodge  that  no  brother 
can  plead  ignorance  of  the  transactions  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  forty-seventh  annual  communication  was  held  in  Salt  Lake  City 
on  Tuesday,  January  15th.  The  grand  secretary  called  the  roll  of  lodges 
and  nineteen  out  of  the  twenty  responded.  It  is  too  bad  that  it  was  not 
one  hundred  percent. 

The  first  thing  the  grand  master  did  was  to  invite  the  grand  repre- 
sentatives of  other  grand  lodges  to  the  Grand  East  and  there  accorded  them 
the  grand  honors  of  Masonry. 

In  his  opening  remarks  the  grand  master  said — 

"While  we  contemplate  the  ways  in  which  our  fraternity,  and 
each  of  us,  can  be  of  the  greatest  service  to  our  fellow-men,  we 
must  also  recognize  that  included  in  our  obligation  to  humanity 
is  the  necessary  and  unavoidable  duty  of  supporting  in  the  fullest 
possible  measure,  every  efi'ort  which  is  being  put  forth  by  our  na- 
tional government  to  ' '  make  the  world  safe  for  democracy. ' '  I 
know  to  a  certainty  that  the  Masonic  Fraternity  of  Utah  is  will- 
ing and  determined  to  answer  the  call  in  a  way  befitting  us  as 
MEN,  worthy  of  the  proud  title  of  Masons  and  Americans.  May 
God  give  us  wisdom  to  direct  us,  and  may  He  strengthen  our 
endeavors  in  the  entire  fulfillment  of  our  duties  and  responsi- 
bilities. 

His  report  on  obituary  is  brief  as  he  makes  no  attempt  to  usurp  the 
functions  of  the  Committee   on  Necrology. 

He  reports  the  appointment  of  a  grand  historian  in  the  person  of 
Past  Grand  Master  Parley  L.  Williams.     In  this  connection  he  says — 

I  do  not  believe  the  importance  and  value  of  this  work  to  the 
craft  can  be  exaggerated,  and  I  would  urge  that  it  be  carried 
on  as  actively  as  circumstances  will  permit.  Many  interesting 
incidents  live  only  in  the  memories  of  our  older  members,  and  will 
soon  be  lost  to  us  for  ever  unless  they  are  recorded  while  the 
facts  are  still  obtainable. 


Masonic  Correspondence  255 

The  Masons  of  Utah  recognize  Memorial  Day  for  the  grand  master 
reports  that  at  his  direction  the  grand  secretary  sent  a  formal  notice  to 
all  lodges  calling  attention  to  the  action  of  the  grand  lodge  on  this  sub- 
ject, and — • 

Urging  every  brother  within  the  jurisdiction,  to  wear  a  sprig 

of  evergreen  on  each  Memorial   Day,  in  honor   of  the  Masonic 

soldier  and  sailor  dead  of  the  nation. 

A  number  of  visitations  are  reported  and  in  every  one  he  was  enter- 
tained with  work  in  one  of  the  degrees.  The  idea  seems  to  obtain  among 
a  great  many  lodges  that  the  only  possible  way  for  any  lodge  to  pull  off 
an  entertainment  is  to  exploit  one  or  more  degrees.  As  a  result  grand 
masters  and  grand  lodge  officials  become  surfeited  with  ritualistic  display. 

When  the  grand  master  comes  to  visit  a  lodge  there  should  be  no 
work  whatsoever.  Every  opportunity  should  be  given  the  brethren  not 
only  to  meet  the  grand  master  personally  but  to  listen  to  anything  that 
he  may  have  to  oifer. 

The  grand  lodge  is  working  along  the  lines  of  Masonic  education 
and  instruction.  The  Grand  Master  declares  that  owing  to  war  condi- 
tions the  progress  has  not  been  as  satisfactory  as  had  been  hoped  for. 
It  appears  that  during  the  year  two  lectures  were  given  in  the  state  con- 
cerning which  the  grand  master  says — 

Personally,  I  am  not  convinced  that  the  method  we  agreed 
upon  for  this  year's  work,  has  been  productive  of  the  desired  re- 
sults. One  lecture  given  in  May  last,  by  a  well-known  Mason  from 
Iowa,  was  of  a  character  to  which  we  cannot  give  the  endorse- 
ment of  the  grand  lodge.  Another  lecture  given  in  Salt  Lake  in 
August  was  highly  entertaining  and  pleasing  in  character,  but 
in  my  judgment,  scarcely  met  the  requirements  of  our  juris- 
diction. 

I  am  convinced  that  the  future  development  of  this  work  lies 
in  the  study  of  Masonic  subjects  by  one  or  more  groups  in  each 
lodge,  rather  than  through  the  medium  of  lectures  by  Masons  of 
whose  Maponic  attainments  we  know  but  little. 

Among  the  interjurisdictional  courtesies  reported  is  a  request  from 
Grand  Master  Ralph  H.  Wheeler  on  behalf  of  Garfield  Park  Lodge,  Chi- 
cago. 

The  grand  master  announces  the  approval  and  non-approval  of  the  by- 
laws of  a  number  of  lodges  which  shows  very  clearly  that  nothing  escaped 
him  which  needed  correction. 

Brother  McMillan  found  it  unnecessary  to  make  any  decisions,  for 
he  says  that  the  grand  lodge  has  a  good  set  of  laws  and  that  the  code 
is  complete  and  specific.  As  a  usual  thing  grand  masters  like  to  make  a 
decision  or  two  in  order  to  set  up  a  monument  to   their  departed  glory. 


256  Appendix — Part  I 


So   called  decisions   on  tbe  part  of   grand  masters  are  merely  habits  and 
attempts  to  develop  fine  legal  points. 

Concerning  the  request  of  Louisiana  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Utah 
join  in  the  erection  of  a  national  tuberculosis  sanitarium  the  grand  master 
believed  that  the  grand  lodge  was  not  in  a  position  at  this  time  to  enter 
upon  this  particular  work. 

During  the  year  Brother  McMillan  discovered  that  a  number  of  lodges 
were  not  keeping  their  property  in  fire  proof  safes  and  made  the  subject 
one  of  special  importance  with  the  lodges  of  the  state. 

The  chain  letter  nuisance  broke  out  in  Utah  to  the  annoyance  of  the 
brethren. 

Concerning  military  lodges  the  grand  master  says  that  inasmuch  as 
the  Grand  Lodge  Code  is  silent  upon  the  subject  it  is  construed  to  him 
that  the  grand  lodge  does  not  favor  such  organizations. 

The  lodges  of  Utah  have  devised  a  plan  of  making  themselves  useful 
during  the  war  by  paying  the  life  insurance  premiums  on  such  soldier 
brethren  as  might  be  in  need  of  assistance  in  this  direction. 

The  grand  master  may  not  have  been  a  prophet  but  he  looked  into 
the  future  and  sounded  a  note  of  warning  that  ought  to  be  taken  home, 
not  only  by  every  lodge  but  also  every  grand  lodge  in  the  country.  Not 
only  must  Freemasonry  care  for  the  widows  and  orphans  of  those  who 
may  go  down  upon  the  bloodstained  fields  of  France  but  must  also  be 
prepared  to  furnish  employment  and  material  aid  for  those  of  our  brethren 
who  may  return  to  their  homes  maimed  and  incapable  of  pursuing  their 
usual  vocations. 

An  unusual  thing  in  the  proceedings  is  the  statement  of  the  senior  and 
junior  grand  wardens  which  covers  in  detail  their  social  activities  during 
the  year. 

The  grand  treasurer  announces  receipts  of  $3,966.38  and  expenditures 
of  $6,475.04,  $3,000  of  which  were  for  the  purchase  of  Liberty  Bonds. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  purely  financial  and  statistical. 

The  war  activities  of  various  grand  jurisdictions  as  compiled  by  the 
Committee  on  Correspondence  is  interesting. 

Concerning  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  quite  a  detailed  report  is 
made  by  the  Committee  on  Correspondence  with  the  following  recom- 
mendations— 

First — That  all  Utah  Masons  in  France  be  given  permission 
to  hold  Masonic  intercourse  with  the  members  of  the  lodges  hold- 
ing under  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  and  to  visit  such  lodges. 


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Second — That  the  matter  of  establishing  fraternal  relations 
with  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  such 
committee  as  may  be  designated  by  grand  lodge,  or  the  grand 
master,  and  that  such  committee  report,  with  recommendations,  at 
the  next  annual  communication. 

The  first  recommendation  was  adopted.  The  second  recom- 
mendation was  referred  to  a  committee  to  report  on  at  the  next 
annual  communication. 

It  is  apparent  from  the  proceedings  that  when  a  man  is  selected  as 
master  of  a  lodge  he  must  secure  a  certificate  of  qualification  from  the 
grand  lecturer  before  he  can  enter  upon  his  prerogative  of  wielding  the 
gavel. 

A  peculiar  thing  concerning  the  session  of  the  grand  lodge  is  that 
the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  appears  well  along 
in  the  proceedings  and  after  considerable  business  had  been  transacted. 

In  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Masonic  Education  and  Instruc- 
tion there  is  a  suggestion  that  the  idea  of  lectures  upon  Masonic  sub- 
jects by  brethren  is  not  just  exactly  what  the  committee  desires  along 
the  line  of  Masonic  education. 

During  the  year  two  lectures  were  given  as  quoted  in  the  grand 
master's  address.  It  is  apparent  that  the  committee  were  disappointed 
in  these  lectures  for  they  say — 

While  we  feel  that  lectures  similar  to  the  one  delivered  by 
Brother  Graham  are  of  value  and  justify  the  expense  and  trouble 
involved,  we  are  of  the  opinion  that  the  future  policy  of  this  com- 
mittee should  be  along  somewhat  different  lines,  and  recommend: 

First — That  this  committee  be  charged  with  the  responsibility 
of  delivering  at  least  five  lectures  during  the  year,  these  lectures 
to  be  given  at  such  times  and  at  such  places  as  to  them  seem 
wise. 

Second — That  the  constituent  lodges  be  urged  to  hold  during 
the  year,  a+  least  one  lodge  of  instruction  at  which  the  principal 
consideration  shall  be  the  disseminating  of  Masonic  information, 
especially  as  to  Masonic  customs  and  etiquette. 

Third — That  the  membership  of  each  lodge  be  encouraged  to 
pursue  some  definite  course  of  Masonic  study. 

Fourth — That  an  appropriation  of  $200.00  be  made  for  the 
use  of  this  committee. 

The  system  of  imparting  Masonic  instruction  through  lectures  is  all 
right  provided  the  lecturer  is  sufficiently  well  versed  in  the  history,  tradi- 
tions, philosophy  and  ethics  of  the  fraternity  to  be  able  to  give  to  the 
brethren  information  which  they  should  have.  The  trouble  is  that  the 
suggestion  of  Masonic  education   is   construed  by  a  lot   of  Jack   in  the 


258  Appendix — Part  I 


Box  lecturers  as  an  invitation  to  them  to  immediately  get  into  the  field 
and  bestow  upon  the  craft  the  great  wealth  of  Masonic  information  which 
they  imagine  themselves  to  be  possessed  of,  much  of  which,  is  the  result 
of  their  own  overwrought  imaginations.  In  these  cases  it  is  not  so  much 
the  idea  of  service  which  actuates  them  as  it  is  the  financial  return  to 
themselves.  A  friend  of  the  writer  listened  not  long  ago  to  an  illus- 
trated Masonic  lecture  on  Jerusalem  wherein  the  speaker  exhibited  on 
the  screen  a  picture  of  some  rocks  with  the  statement,  "These  are  un- 
doubtedly the  identical  rocks  behind  which  the  three  principal  characters 
of  the  third  degree  secreted  themselves. ' '  Such  assertions  can  only  serve 
to  disgust  intelligent  Masons  and  have  no  place  in  any  system  of  Masonic 
education. 

The  grand  lodge  fixed  the  compensation  of  the  grand  secretary  at 
$1,000  per  year. 

The  Committee  on  Appeals  and  Grievances  show  the  good  taste  to  omit 
names  and  eliminate  details  of  Masonic  trials. 

It  is  apparent  that  the  Masons  of  Utah  thought  the  grand  lecturer 
didn't  have  enough  to  do  for  a  resolution  was  passed  directing  him  to  use 
his  influence  toward  having  officers  of  lodges  acquaint  themselves  with  the 
by-laws  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  Committee  on  Finance  made  the  usual  appropriations  but  refused 
to  set  apart  anything  for  Masonic  education  and  instruction  and  suggested 
that  hereafter  only  local  talent  be  employed  as  lodge  speakers.  Here  is 
another  grand  lodge  to  espouse  the  latest  Masonic  fad.  The  retiring  grand 
master  passed  on  to  his  successor  the  signet  ring. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  Brother  Sam  H. 
Goodwin,  and  he  goes  at  the  job  as  tho  he  had  done  it  before.  He  gives 
four  pages  to  Illinois,  and  says  of  our  proceedings  that  it  is  a  great  volume 
io  size,  make-up  and  contents. 

He  quotes  liberally  from  Grand  Master  Wheeler 's  address  and  com- 
mends many  of  the  things  which  he  did.  One  of  Brother  Goodwin's  side 
remarks  is  quoted  herewith — 

We  like  very  much  the  sanity  of  the  grand  master,  as  shown 
in  connection  with  the  issuing  of  dispensations  for  the  conferring 
of  degrees  out  of  time.  He  urged  upon  the  brethren  the  fact  that 
the  ' '  candidate  was  entitled  to  know  something  about  Masonry 
and  that  if  they  would  devote  special  attention  to  him  and  in- 
struct him  in  the  work,  they  could  confer  the  degrees  upon  him 
in  a  very  short  space  of  time  by  calling  special  meetings."  How 
different  from  the  practice  of  using  the  dispensing  power  to  hustle 
30  or  more  candidates  through  at  a  single  meeting  to  the  great 
loss  of  the  candidates — who  are  deprived  of  the  knowledge  they 
need  and  should  have — and  to  the  disgrace  of  the  institution. 


Masonic  Correspondence  259 


Concerniug  the  report  of  the  Coniniittee  on  Lil^raries  giving  a  short 
list  of  books  suitable  for  a  lodge  library  the  comment  is  made — 

It  is  of  interest,  as  representing  difference  in  point  of  view — 
no  two  committees  of  course,  would  present  the  same  books.  With 
reference  to  one  item :  Mackey  's  Encyclopaedia — we  wondered  why 
the  committee  did  not  recommend  the  much  more  valuable  two- 
volume  edition  of  that  monumental  work,  which  has  the  advant- 
age of  being  brought  more  nearly  down  to  date,  under  the  super- 
vision of  Hughan  and  Hawkins. 

He  likes  the  code  quiz  very  much.  He  quotes  the  first  two  questions 
and  answers  and  says — ■ 

Suitable  general  headings  are  provided,  and  the  matter  put  into 
such  shape  that  if  anyone  studies  the  "Quiz,"  he  is  "hopeless," 
if  he  does  not  get  a  good  understanding  of  Masonic  law  as  it  is 
promulgated  in  that  jurisdiction.  P.G.M.  Scott  is  certainly  to  be 
congratulated  upon  the  scope  and  execution  of  this  piece  of  work. 

Of  the  correspondence  report  of  Brother  Charles  H.  Martin  tJie  re- 
viewer says  that  it  seems  to  him  to  show  that  our  brother  is  finding  him- 
self in  this  work  and  congratulates  him  on  the  scope  and  quality  of  his 
report. 

Lodges  20  Herbert  E.  MacMillan,  G.  M.,  Salt  Lake  City. 

Members  2,727  Freeman  A.  McCarty,  G.  S.,  Salt  Lake  City. 


VERMONT,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  book  of  proceedings  under  review  contains  a  tableau  of  the  lodges 
of  the  state  together  with  their  oftieers  and  members.  It  is  surprising  what 
expensive  habits  some  grand  lodges  have,  particularly  in  following  practices 
which  accomplish  no  real  good.  But  those  of  us  who  diive  automobiles 
know  how  hard  it  is  to  got  out  of  a  rut,  when  once  we  get  into  it. 

The  Masonic  Veteran  Association  is  exploited  in  the  jiroccedings  as  a 
full  report  of  its  transactions  appears. 

The  one  hundred  and  twenty-fifth  annual  comnnuiicatioii  of  the  grand 
lodge  was  held  in  the  city  of  Burlington,  June  12,  1918,  and  the  grand  lodge 
was  opened  in  ample  form. 

The  grand  master,  David  A.  Elliott,  submits  a  short  well  written  report. 
One  of  his  opening  paragraphs  is  as  follows — 

To  us  is  accorded  the  privilege  as  well  as  the  duty,  of  providing 
the  sinews  of  war,  of  upholding  the  hands  of  the  government,  of 


260  Appendix — Part  I 


combating  the  dangerous  propaganda  of  those  viho  through  treach- 
ery, or  in  ignorance  of  its  baleful  effects  spread  the  unfounded  and 
pernicious  rumors  that  are  continually  being  disseminated.  The 
strongest  allies  that  Germany  has  today  are  those  same  rumors. 
Eumors  tending  to  Tseaken  the  morale  of  the  nations,  destroy  the 
influence  of  the  governments,  fostering  distrust  and  a  lack  of  con- 
fidence in  those  having  the  direction  of  the  war,  in  its  various  ram- 
ifications, in  charge.  As  an  example  of  the  power  and  influence  of 
this  propaganda,  take  the  ease  of  Russia. 

He  briefly  refers  to  the  fraternal  dead,  after  -which  he  takes  up  the 
subject  of  the  condition  of  the  craft,  which  he  reports  as  very  satisfactory. 

The  grand  master  states  that  he  attended  all  district  meetings  held  by 
the  grand  lecturer  and  states  that  much  good  was  accomplished  through  these 
attendances. 

He  followed  the  practice  of  most  grand  masters  by  issuing  66  dispensa- 
tions to  ballot  on  petitions  without  waiting  the  statutory  time.  He  reports 
that  an  honor  roll  was  being  maintained  by  the  grand  secretary  and  urges 
all  brethren  to  keep  that  official  advised  concerning  military  enlistments. 

The  only  decision  made  by  the  grand  master,  was  to  the  effect  that  a 
man  who  cannot  hear  without  the  aid  of  a  horn,  or  other  mechanical  device 
cannot  be  made  a  Mason. 

Concerning  waivers  of  jurisdiction  he  states  that  a  request  through  the 
grand  master  of  Illinois  met  with  an  adverse  reception. 

The  grand  master  recommends  that  the  mileage  paid  representatives 
at  grand  lodge  be  increased  from  5  to  7  cents  per  mile.  He  also  states 
that  it  has  been  found  that  the  cost  of  running  the  grand  lodge  has  increased 
to  such  an  extent  that  the  per  capita  tax  should  be  increased  from  20  to  25 
cents  per  member. 

The  subject  of  French  Masonry  is  presented  and  the  recommendation 
made  that  the  claims  of  that  stricken  nation  for  recognition  be  given  just 
consideration. 

The  Committee  on  Doings  of  Grand  Oflicers  make  a  report  which  cannot 
be  misunderstood.  They  confined  their  efforts  to  the  separation  and  refer- 
ence and  accomplish  their  purposes  with  laconic  effectiveness. 

Brother  Henry  H.  Ross,  grand  secretary,  presents  a  very  short  report. 
He  leaves  entirely  to  the  grand  treasurer  and  the  Committee  on  Finance 
the  privilege  of  presenting  the  details  of  financial  matters  of  his  oflice. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  of  $5,999.30  and  expenditures  of 
$6,599.77. 

The  salary  of  the  grand  secretary  was  increased  $200.00  per  year. 


Masonic  Corresporidence  261 

The  Committee  on  Correspondence  made  a  report  upon  the  question  of 
recognizing  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  and  reported  that  it  had  been  unable 
to  obtain  proper  evidence  concerning  the  Masonic  standing  of  this  body, 
and  recommended  that  consideration  of  the  subject  go  over  for  one  year. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  make  a  report  approving  practically 
everything  that  the  grand  master  did.  They  called  his  decision  with  refer- 
ence to  a  deaf  man,  as  unnecessary  for  the  reason  that  the  situation  was 
already  covered  by  law.     They  also  make  this  report — 

As  the  law  in  the  New  York  jurisdiction  provides  that  any  per- 
son serving  in  the  Army  or  Navy  of  the  United  States  is  eligible  to 
admission  in  that  jurisdiction  without  further  inquiry  as  to  resi- 
dence, we  do  not  feel  it  is  our  duty  to  proceed  further  with  this  ease. 

The  above  only  goes  to  illustrate  the  necessity  for  certain  uniform  laws 
among  grand  lodges,  bearing  upon  questions  of  this  sort.  The  feelings  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  Vermont,  toward  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York,  because 
of  its  usurpation  of  the  rights  of  personal  jurisdiction  can  readily  be 
understood.  The  Grand  Lodge  of  Vermont,  however,  is  not  at  all  belligerent. 
It  shouts  ' '  Kamerad, ' '  and  lets  it  go. 

The  election  and  installation  of  officers  was  the  closing  feature  of  the 
meeting. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  in  presented 
by  Charles  H.  Darling.  He  looked  over  the  proceedings  of  other  grand 
lodges,  picked  out  matters,  that  pleased  him,  arranged  them  in  topical  form, 
and  gave  them  to  his  grand  lodge.  He  quotes  in  full  an  address  by  Walter 
L.  Stockwell  of  North  Dakota,  which  must  have  pleased  him.  Comments  on 
the  use  of  the  word.  Blue  Lodge,  and  says — 

From  time  to  time  foreign  correspondents  and  others  refer 
slightingly  to  the  use  of  the  expression  "Blue  Lodge"  and  main- 
tain that  it  is  a  misnomer ;  but  the  name  as  applied  to  the  first  three 
degrees  of  Masonry  has  been  in  use  so  long,  its  acceptance  so  gen- 
eral and  it  is  understood  by  so  wide  and  universal  use,  that  it  will 
always  remain  the  designation  for  these  degrees,  whatever  may  have 
been  the  origin  of  its  use  or  however  erroneously  applied. 

The  term  "Blue  Lodge,"  is  just  a  habit.  Brother  Darling,  however, 
takes  the  opportunity  to  reproduce  something  that  Silas  B.  Wright,  of  Flor- 
ida said  upon  the  subject — 

"A  number  of  requests  for  information  have  appeared  in  the 
Masonic  periodicals  of  recent  date,  and  in  one  or  two  instances, 
grand  masters  have  ventured  a  criticism  upon  the  appellation  '  Blue 
Lodge'  as  applied  to  the  Masonic  Lodge  for  the  Craft  Degrees  in 
the  English  and  American  jurisdictions.  There  are  a  large  number 
of  historical  incidents  and  much  Masonic  data  on  this  subject. 
Probably  the  best  is  by  Dr.  W.  J.  Chetwood-Crawley,  late  grand 
•     treasurer  of  the  G.  L.  of  Ireland  and  a  noted  Masonic  writer.     Much 


262  Appendix — Part  I 


of  his  work  has  appeared  in  the  'Arts,'  that  most  excellent  period- 
ical published  in  London. 

He  says  that  the  use  of  the  word  'Blue'  as  applied  to  lodges 
first  came  to  us  from  many  centuries  ago  and  the  first  authentic 
Masonic  record  in  regard  to  the  color  'blue'  is  in  the  English  and 
Irish  Grand  Lodge  minutes  of  1731  and  1734  where  they  ordered  the 
three  grand  lodge  officers  to  have'blue  silk  lining  totheiraprousand 
blue  ribbons  for  their  jewels. '  In  the  Scottish  Grand  Lodge,  green 
was  used  and  their  color  records  date  back  to  1637,  but  the  first 
three  degrees  are  known  with  them  as  the  '  Blue  Lodge '  and  in  their 
third  degree  work,  they  make  a  very  marked  preference  to  '  blue. ' 
In  the  English  Grand  Lodge  records,  the  shades  of  blue  were  at  one 
time  termed  as  of  a  '  watery  tinge, '  which  is  very  near  what  is  now 
called  '  garter  blue. ' 

Going  back  beyond  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  to  ancient 
and  biblical  history  we  find  an  abundant  field,  and  there  'blue' 
was  almost  universally  associated  throughout  Christendom  with  the 
'Virgin  Mother'  and  it  was  one  of  the  principal  colors  of  the  Orders 
of  Imperial  Rome,  Byzantium,  and  Egypt. 

Going  back  to  the  tabernacle  erected  under  the  direction  of 
Moses,  we  find  blue  especially  mentioned.  In  Exodus,  25th  chap- 
ter, 8th  verse,  we  find  that  Moses  said,  '  Of  this  is  the  offering  which 
ye  shall  take  of  them,  gold  and  silver  and  brass,  and  blue  and  purple 
and  scarlet  and  let  them  make  me  a  sanctuary  that  I  may  dwell 
among  them.' 

Again  in  Exodus,  26th  chapjter,  we  find  the  instructions,  'And 
shalt  make  loops  of  blue  upon  the  edge  of  one  curtain, '  etc. 

In  summing  up  the  matter  from  these  and  from  other  refer- 
ences not  given  above,  it  seems  a  natural  sequence  that  the  lodges 
of  Craft  Masons  should  be  known  as  the  '  Blue  Lodge. '  ' ' 

The  only  reference  which  our  reviewer  makes  to  Illinois  is  to  be  found 
in  a  paragraph  under  the  head  of  ' '  Clubs.  "     It  is  reproduced  in  full — 

In  Illinois  in  answer  to  the  question  submitted  as  to  whether  a 
lodge  might  lawfully  provide  and  maintain,  so-called,  lodge  rooms 
in  apartments  adjoining  its  place  of  meeting,  the  grand  master  de- 
cided that  ' '  if  such  place,  conducted  within  reasonable  limitations, 
were  closed  during  all  sessions  of  the  lodge  and  only  such  rooms  as 
were  used  as  reading  rooms  were  permitted  to  be  opened  on  Sunday, 
that  a  lodge  might  lawfully  maintain  such  apartments. ' ' 

It  is  difficult  to  understand  why  a  club  conducted  in  accordance 
with  this  rule  should  be  objectionable  as  some  form  of  club  life 
has  come  to  be  the  demand  of  a  large  part  of  the  craft.  The  diffi- 
culty is  in  enforcing  the  rule,  for  many  attend  the  club  that  ordi- 
narily would  not  attend  the  meetings,  and  if  the  club  is  to  be  open 
and  patronized  during  the  meetings  of  the  lodge,  much  interest  is 
likely  to  be  withdrawn  from  the  lodge;  if,  on  the  other  hand,  the 
club  is  to  be  closed  during  the  meetings  of  the  lodge,  the  purpose  of 


Masonic  Correspondence  263 

the  club  would  be  defeated  especially  iu  communities  and  during  the 
season  in  which  the  work  is  nearly  continuous. 

Lodges  103  David  A.  Elliott,  G.  M.,  White  Eivcr. 

Members  14,887  Henry  H.  Eoss,  G.  S.,  Burlington. 


VICTORIA,  A.  F.  «&  A.  M. 

1917 

A  quarterly  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Melbourne  on 
Wednesday,  March  21,  1917.  The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form, 
the  Honorable  Charles  Oarty  Salmon  being  on  the  throne. 

The  first  business  of  importance  was  the  election  of  a  grand  master, 
the  present  incumbent  being  re-elected. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  makes  a  report  which  is  general 
in  character,  nothing  of  specific  importance  outside  of  the  jurisdiction 
being  considered. 

The  grand  secretary  presents  quite  an  extended  report.  He  covers 
many  details  which  are  usually  recorded  by  grand  masters. 

Each  newly  raised  brother  is  given  a  certificate  of  membership  in 
the  fraternity  by  the  grand  lodge,  which  adds  considerably  to  the  labors 
of  the  grand  secretary. 

According  to  the  grand  secretary's  report  rituals  are  very  easily 
obtained  provided  a  man  has  been  a  Master  Mason  for  twelve  months. 
All  that  is  necessary  for  him  to  do  is  to  remit  the  prescribed  sum  and 
the  book  is  forthcoming. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Victoria  permits  the  grouping  of  candidates, 
allowing  lodges  to  confer  the  degrees  on  more  than  one  candidate  at  a 
time  with  the  exception  they  must  be  separately  raised. 

Four  hundred  and  fifty-three  dispensations  are  reported  by  the  grand 
secretary,  150  of  which  were  to  confer  degrees  within  limits  and  130  to 
initiate  before  minutes  relating  to  election  have  been  confirmed.  Eighty 
dispensations  were  granted  to  meet  on  a  day  not  more  than  seven  days 
before  or  after  the  regular  day  of  meeting  and  47  dispensations  were 
granted  to  wear  Masonic  clothing  at  funerals. 

The  address  of  the  grand  master  is  the  concluding  feature  of  the 
communication.     He  deals  with  the  general  condition  of  the  craft  and 


264  Appendix — Part  I 


is  loud  in  the  praise  of  the  brethren  because  of  their  generous  donations 
to  the  various  charities  of  the  jurisdiction. 

A  quarterly  communication  was  held  in  Freemasons'  Hall  in  Mel- 
bourne on  Wednesday,  June  17th. 

Owing  to  the  illness  of  the  grand  master  the  lodge  was  opened  by 
the  deputy  grand  master.  The  Board  of  General  Purposes  made  a  char- 
acteristic report. 

The  principal  items  of  interest  concerned  the  various  relief  funds 
and  the  amounts  distributed  for  worthy  distressed  Master  Masons,  their 
widows  and  orphans. 

The  board  approved  the  issuance  of  circulars  of  appeal  to  raise  money 
for  the  purchase  of  tobacco  for  soldiers  and  sailors  overseas.  Subscrip- 
tions to  a  society  called  the  Belgian  Order  of  St.  John  having  been 
sent  to  the  lodges  of  the  jurisdiction  the  board  asked  that  no  contribu- 
tions be  made  until  something  more  could  be  learned  concerning  the 
society  and  its  antecedents. 

Permission  was  granted  for  the  publication  of  a  Masonic  journal  to 
be  known  as  the  Victorian  Craftsman,  showing  that  the  grand  lodge  exer- 
cises a  rigid  censorship  over  Masonic  opinion  in  the  jurisdiction. 

A  quarterly  communication  of  the  grand  lodge  was  held  on  Wednes- 
day, September  17,  1917,  in  the  city  of  Melbourne.  The  death  of  Grand 
Master  Charles  Carty  Salmon  was  formally  reported  by  the  deputy  grand 
master,  and  a  half  hour  was  given  to  eulogizing  the  virtues  of  this  dis- 
tinguished craftsman. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  made  their  report  disapproving  of 
chain  letters  and  recommending  the  discontinuance  of  the  placing  on 
lodge  summons  the  names  of  the  Committee  of  Inquiry. 

Quite  a  rumpus  was  kicked  up  because  of  the  introduction  of  an 
amendment  to  the  rules  and  regulations  providing  that  any  lodge  founded 
for  the  purpose  of  research  and  composed  of  subscribing  members  of 
other  lodges  should  be  exempted  from  the  payment  of  quarterly  contri- 
butions.    The  amendment  with  certain  modifications  was  passed. 

The  Lodge  of  Sorrow,  held  in  the  town  hall  at  Melbourne,  in  memory 
of  Past  Grand  Master  Salmon,  was  an  imposing  ceremonial.  Many  tri- 
butes were  paid  to  the  high  character  and  standing  and  devotion  to  Fi'ee- 
masonry  of  the  distinguished  craftsman. 

The  final  quarterly  communication  of  the  year  was  held  December 
19,  1917.  At  this  meeting  Eight  Worshipful  Brother  F.  T.  Hickford  was 
elected  as  grand  master. 


Masonic  Correspondence  265 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  made  a  report  that  the  Belgian  Or- 
der of  St.  John  of  Jerusalem  had  no  official  recognition  and  therefore  had 
no  authority  to  issue  circulars  to  the  lodges  of  the  jurisdiction.  Other 
matters  reported  were  of  purely  local  interest. 

The  grand  inspector  of  workings  evidently  made  the  discovery  that 
candidates  were  not  being  properly  instructed  for  in  his  report  he  says — 

Every  candidate  should  at  least  be  able  to  answer  the  ques- 
tions required  of  him  before  being  passed  or  raised,  and  I  would 
suggest  that  the  proposer  hold  himself  equally  responsible  with 
the  secretary  to  see  that  the  candidate  receives  in  some  form 
the  questions,  and  also  that  they  are  properly  interpreted  to 
him;  further,  that  the  J.D.,  in  the  2nd;  and  the  S.D.,  in  the 
3rd  degree,  be  able  to  guarantee  the  worthy  master  that  the 
candidates  know  the  answers  to  the  questions  before  the  worthy 
master  proceeds  to  ask  them. 

He  also  found  that  a  number  of  lodges  were  commencing  their  work 
as  late  as  8:40  p.  m.  thereby  compelling  late  hours  and  tiresome  pro- 
cedures. He  states  that  when  a  lodge  has  considerable  business  and  there 
are  very  many  visitors  that  in  case  the  lodge  has  work  the  tyler  shall 
prepare  the  candidate,  so  that  at  the  proper  time  he  may  be  introduced 
without  delay.  He  also  observes  that  a  past  master's  night  is  all  right 
provided  there  has  been  sufficient  rehearsal  to  acquaint  the  officers  with 
their  duties  but  that  in  a  good  many  instances  these  affairs  are  beneath 
the  dignity  of  Freemasonry, 

No  correspondence  report  is  attached  to  the  proceedings. 

Lodges  224  F.  T.  Hickford,  G.  M. 

Members  17,126  Chas.  James  Barrow,  G.  S.,  Melbourne. 


VIRGINIA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  proceedings  are  voluminous  in  appearance  made  so  because  two 
hundred  pages  are  devoted  to  printing  the  names  of  officers  and  members 
of  the  lodges  of  the  state. 

The  140th  grand  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Rich- 
mond on  the  12th  day  of  February.  The  grand  lodge  lost  no  time  in 
getting  down  to  business,  for  immediately  following  the  opening  the  grand 
master  read  his  address. 


266  Appendix — Part  I 


He  says  that  the  progress  of  Masonry  iu  the  state  has  been  onward 
and  upward  and  he  shows  his  confidence  in  his  brethren  when  he  re- 
marks— 

We  know  that  each  lodge  has  performed  its  full  duty  in  re- 
lieving distress  and  has  heeded  the  cry  of  the  widow  and  orphan. 
I  know  that  each  Mason  has  delighted  to  speak  a  word  of  comfort 
and  cheer  to  the  oppressed  and  downhearted,  and  has  made  the 
world  brighter  and  better  because  they  have  passed  this  way. 

For  the  4th  time  iu  the  history  of  the  grand  lodge  a  grand  master  died 
in  office.  Henry  Knox  Field  departed  this  life  within  six  months  following 
his  installation  as  grand  master,  and  was  buried  by  the  grand  lodge  on 
August  2nd  with  full  Masonic  honors. 

The  craft  in  Virginia  evidently  believe  in  giving  some  encouragement 
to  the  Masonic  publications  of  the  state  for  the  grand  master  states  that 
he  directed  the  grand  treasurer  to  continue  a  card  in  the  Virginia  Masonic 
Journal  at  a  price  of  $15.00. 

It  is  apparent  from  the  report  of  the  grand  master  that  lodges  in 
Virginia  are  permitted  to  lay  cornerstones  for  a  number  of  dispensations 
are  recorded  granting  permission  to  local  lodges  to  lay  cornerstones  of 
various  edifices.  This  is  a  question  which  has  been  much  discussed  in 
Illinois  as  to  whether  the  cornerstone  service  was  a  general  Masonic  rite 
which  any  lodge  might  perform  or  whether  it  was  a  function  which  be- 
longed exclusively  to  the  grand  lodge.  The  latter  organization  at  present 
assumes  that  it  is  one  of  its  prerogatives,  and  does  not  delegate  to  its 
lodges  the  right  to  lay  cornerstones. 

The  grand  master  evidently  believes  that  the  individual  who  is  to 
serve  in  the  capacity  of  grand  master  ought  to  be  an  all-round  man  for 
he  says — 

Observation  covering  a  period  of  about  six  months  has  con- 
vinced me  that  the  grand  master  of  Masons  in  Virginia  should  be 
an  expert  in  mechanics  and  building  operations,  be  versed  in  both 
civil  and  Masonic  law,  should  be  a  financier  and  also  a  peace- 
maker, and  should  be  thoroughly  equipped  to  master  the  problems 
arising  out  of  the  conduct  of  a  home  caring  for  children.  He 
should  have  ability  to  make  a  pretty  good  speech  without  notice. 
He  should  know  how  to  refuse  a  request  and  yet  so  phrase  the 
words  denying  the  request  that  the  brother  whose  request  is  de- 
nied is  convinced'  that  he  is  actually  being  done  a  favor.  He 
should  combine  in  one  man  the  best  qualities  of  an  executive 
officer  of  a  corporation  as  well  as  have  his  heart  responsive  to 
sentiment  and  filled  to  overflowing  with  the  true  spirit  of  fra- 
ternity. 

Reference  to  the  World  War  is  made  and  the  subject  discussed  at  some 
length.     One  paragraph  is  excerpted — 

In  making  the  world  safe  for  democracy  we  are  making  it 
safe  for  the  Masonic  Order.     Many  of  the  members  of  our  loages 


Masonic  Correspondence  267 

are  in  the  military  service.  All  honor  and  glory  to  them.  We 
hope  that  all  will  return.  Some  are  now  on  foreign  soil,  some  in 
training  camps,  and  some  on  naval  vessels;  may  the  examf)le  of 
such  illustrious  Masons  as  Washington  and  Warren,  and  those 
Mho  did  such  valiant  service  for  the  colonies  in  1776,  as  well  a^ 
the  splendid  achievements  of  John  Paul  Jones,  be  an  incentive 
to  them  to  do  their  full  duty,  whether  as  officers  or  privates.  We 
know  that  the  honor  of  Old  Glory  will  be  safe  in  their  hands. 

The  grand  master  took  the  liberty  of  creating  a  new  committee  which 
he  called  "the  Special  Committee  on  Masonic  Defense."  He  stated  that 
its  purpose  was  to  handle  all  matters  relating  to  the  grand  lodge  and  the 
government  of  the  United  States. 

Blanks  were  ordered  sent  to  all  lodges  in  the  state  asking  them  to 
report  the  names  of  all  their  members  engaged  in  military  service  in  order 
that  a  roll  of  honor  might  be  prepared  and  printed  in  the  proceedings. 

Very  naturally  the  grand  master  commends  the  George  Washington 
Memorial  Association  and  refers  to  the  work  that  it  is  doing  and  the  large 
number  of  relics  in  its  care. 

Concerning  military  lodges  Brother  Cunningham  expressed  himself  as 
opposed  to  such  organizations  in  ease  they  were  to  confine  their  activities 
to  the  conferring  of  degrees,  for  he  says  the  facilities  for  obtaining  de- 
grees are  so  great  now  that  no  worthy  man  need  be  kept  out.  He  stated 
that  he  would  not  object — 

Where  there  was  a  sufficient  numlier  of  Masons  in  a  company 
or  a  regiment  from  this  state,  to  granting  them  a  dispensation  to 
open  a  Masonic  lodge,  provided  they  v.'ould  not  be  permitted  to 
receive  the  petitions  of  anyone  or  confer  degrees.  In  other  words, 
if  they  wanted  a  lodge  for  purely  social  and  benevolent  purposes, 
I  would  not  be  adverse  to  granting  dispensation  for  same. 

It  appears  from  the  Grand  Master's  address  that  the  brethren  are 
figuring  on  a  new  Masonic  temple  as  the  present  one  is  inadequate,  and 
either  it  should  be  remodeled  or  a  new  one  constructed. 

The  grard  lecturer  is  handed  a  nice  bunch  of  posies  in  the  following — ■ 

The  splendid  work  that  has  been  accomplished  by  the  grand 
lecturer  ?ince  his  appointment  deserves  more  than  passing  notice. 
I  would  not  in  any  v\ay  detract  from  the  ability  with  which  my 
predecessors  have  discharged  their  duties  as  grand  master.  Neither 
would  I  take  away  from  them  any  of  the  glory  that  has  attended 
their  administrations,  but  I  would  not  be  just  to  you,  to  the  grand 
lecturer,  myself  or  them,  if  I  failed  to  say  that  the  onward  march 
of  Masonry  in  Virginia  has  been  due  in  a  great  measure  to  that 
brother  who,  giving  up  the  comforts  of  home,  the  companionship 
of  his  loved  ones  and  association  with  his  home  people,  in  winter 
and  summer,  has  taught  our  beautiful  and  impressive  ritual  to 
the  Masons  of  Virginia,  so  that  today,  from  the  mountains  on  the 
west  to  the  shores  of  the  Atlantic,  from  our  northern  boundaries 


268  Appendix — Part  I 


to  where  our  state  joins  North  Carolina  and  Tennessee  on  the 
south,  in  every  lodge  you  find  brethren  qualified  to  confer  the 
degrees,  due  to  the  careful  and  painstaking  work  of  our  beloved 
Grand  Lecturer  George  W.  Wright. 

Concerning  the  recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  the  grand 
master  made  no  recommendation  but  suggested  to  the  grand  lodge  the 
propriety  of  enacting  some  legislation  upon  the  subject. 

Some  very  nice  things  are  said  in  the  grand  master 's  address  regard- 
ing the  Virginia  Masonic  Journal,  and  its  work  is  highly  endorsed.  About 
all  the  Masonic  publications  in  Illinois  get  from  grand  masters  is  an 
occasional  calling  down. 

The  grand  master  admits  that  he  has  been  generous  in  the  matter  of 
issuing  dispensations  for  conferring  degrees  out  of  time  and  says — 
I  have  set  aside  the  law,  both  as  regards  the  receiving  and 
balloting  upon  petitions  and  the  conferring  of  degrees,  probably 
in  more  cases  than  any  other  grand  master  who  has  presided  over 
the  grand  lodge  in  the  last  twenty-five  years.  The  peculiar  con- 
ditions, however,  are  resjjonsible  for  the  dispensations  granted.  I 
have  not  hesitated  to  set  aside  the  law  so  as  to  enable  the  young 
manhood  of  our  state  who  were  called  to  the  colors  and  desired 
to  be  Masons  before  they  left  for  foreign  shores,  to  gratify  their 
wishes.  In  every  case,  however,  I  have  required  that  the  request 
should  be  either  approved  by  the  district  deputy  grand  master  or 
some  prominent  Mason  in  whose  judgment  I  had  implicit  confi- 
dence, and  in  all  cases  I  have  required  that  the  entire  membership 
be  notified  of  the  action  contemplated  under  the  dispensation. 

Among  the  recommendations  made  were  the  following — - 

That  the  roll  of  officers,  past  masters  and  members  of  sub- 
ordinate lodges  be  not  printed  in  the  proceedings,  but  be  printed 
in  a  separate  volume  to  be  known  as  the  Eoster  of  Membership 
of  the  Subordinate  Lodges  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Virginia,  A.  F. 
and  A.  M. 

I  recommend  that  Section  No.  19  be  amended  to  read  as  follows — 
The  acting  grand  master  shall  nominate  a  candidate  for  each 
office,  and  any  member  of  the  grand  lodge  shall  have  the  privilege 
of  nominating  additional  competitors. 

I  recommend  that  any  lodge  exempting  any  of  its  members 
from  dues  on  account  of  their  being  in  the  military  service  of 
our  country  shall  be  exempted  from  tlie  payment  of  grand  lodge 
dues  on  such  members  for  the  year  1918. 

Among  the  decisions  rendered  by  the  grand  master  was  the  following 
which  is  in  accordance  with  the  best  Masonic  usages — 

I  decided  that  a  man  who  had  received  degrees  in  a  clandestine 
lodge  could  petition  a  lodge  in  Virginia,  provided  that  accom- 
panying his  petition  was  a  full  statement  of  the  facts  and  his 
complete  renunciation  of  the  lodge,  its  grand  lodge,  or  any  alleged 
Masonic  body   affiliated  with   or  having  jurisdiction  over  it.     If 


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the  ballot  was  favorable,  the  degrees  must  be  conferred  the  same 
as  upon  any  other  petitioner. 

The  grand  master  was  compelled  to  get  after  a  lodge  in  another 
state  for  sending  literature  into  his  jurisdiction  asking  the  lodges  to  buy 
$5.00  bonds,  the  proceeds  therefrom  to  be  used  for  the  construction  of  a 
Masonic  temple.  He  asked  for  a  law  prohibiting  lodges  from  using  any 
of  their  funds  for  purposes  outside  of  the  state  unless  approval  of  the 
grand  master  has  been  given. 

In  concluding  the  grand  master  says — 

We  are  engaged  in  a  great  work  as  members  of  the  Masonic 
Fraternity  that  will  not  be  completed  until  the  working  tools  of 
life  fall  from  our  hands.  We  are  building  a  spiritual  temple  that 
we  trust  shall  be  our  dwelling  place  for  eternity,  and  in  the  build- 
ing of  that  temple  our  labors  should  be  so  beneficial  to  mankind 
as  to  erect  for  ourselves  a  monument  that  shall  live  in  the  hearts 
of  grateful  humanity.  Our  Temple,  to  stand  in  the  days  of  trials 
and  temptations  and  withstand  the  storms  of  malice  and  envy  and 
the  winds  of  persecution  and  privation,  must  have  its  foundation 
built  upon  a  relief  and  faith  in  God  as  the  Supreme  Architect  and 
Governor  of  the  Universe.  If  the  foundation  of  a  structure  is  not 
strong,  then  the  building  erected  thereon  will  eventually  go  down 
to  destruction.  It  is  therefore  absolutely  necessary  that  in  the 
preparation  for  the  building  of  our  Mystic  Temple,  we  re^t  our 
foundation  upon  the  solid  rock. 

The  special  Committee  on  the  Recognition  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France 
after  setting  forth  such  facts  as  they  were  able  to  gather  concluded  their 
report  with  the  following — 

Your  conm:iittee  might  go  on  to  quote  more  and  say  more,  but 
we  of  Virginia  Masonry  DO  believe  in  God,  we  ARE  deists  and 
not  atheists,  and  cannot  recognize  as  Freemasons  those  who  do  not 
require  a  direct  and  positive  belief  in  the  Mason 's  God  as  a  funda- 
mental, the  first  and  chief  fundamental  of  any  claim  as  Freema- 
sons. 

We  will  not  stop  to  discuss  the  question  of  their  well  known 
political  activities,  nor  do  more  than  call  attention  to  Section  234 
of  our  Digest,  which  has  been  our  law  for  more  than  a  century, 
but  in  view  of  the  above,  and  the  fact  that  we,  in  common  with 
British  Grand  Lodges,  have  for  years  recognized  the  National  In- 
dependent Grand  Lodge  of  France,  which  IS  of  our  sort,  we  recom- 
mend, if  recommendation  be  necessary,  that  no  action  be  taken. 

The  grand  lodge  approved. 

The  net  assets  of  the  grand  lodge  as  set  forth  by  the  grand  treasurer 
are  $207,389.18. 

Quite  a  lengthy  report  is  made  to  the  grand  lodge  by  the  Committee  on 
Property,  which  has  charge  of  the  Masonic  temple.  They  report  that  for 
the  year  the  net  earnings  of  the  temple  were  $2,656.11.     Not  knowing  the 


270  Appendix— Part  I 


cost  or  value  of  the  property  it  is  impossible  to  state  whether  the  grand 
lodge  earned  a  fair  percent  on  its  investment  or  not. 

The  district  deputy  grand  masters  of  Virginia  make  their  reports  to 
the  Committee  on  Grand  Officers,  and  what  they  have  to  say  is  printed  in 
full  in  the  proceedings.  In  the  main  they  are  on  a  parallel  with  those 
submitted  to  the  grand  lodge  in  Illinois. 

In  line  with  many  other  grand  lodges  a  telegram  was  sent  to  the 
President  pledging  the  loyal  support  of  the  Masons  of  Virginia. 

The  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  did  not  agree  with  the 
grand  master  in  exempting  soldiers  from  the  payment  of  dues  for  they  said — 

We  do  not  think  any  lodge  should  be  exempted  from  the  pay- 
ment of  grand  lodge  dues  for  any  member  for  any  reason,  and  do 
not  concur  in  the  recommendation  of  our  grand  master  that  this 
should  be  done  in  cases  where  the  lodge  exempts  brethren  in  mili- 
tary service  from  payment  of  dues. 

The  grand  lodge  found  it  necessary  to  increase  the  per  capita  tax  to 
the  sum  of  $1.25,  75  cents  of  which  goes  to  the  Masonic  Home. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Charity,  from  accounts,  evidently  handles 
appeals  for  assistance  which  lodges  are  unable  to  take  care  of.  It  has  dis- 
covered that  there  are  slackers  among  the  workmen  for  it  says — 

Your  committee  is  sometimes  embarrassed  by  having  appeals 
from  some  of  the  large  and  influential  lodges,  who  seem  to  have 
the  idea  that  this  committee  was  formed  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
lieving them  of  the  responsibility  of  taking  care  of  their  own 
indigent  Master  Masons,  their  widows  and  orplians,  and  do  not 
seem  to  realize  that  the  committee  was  created  for  the  purpose 
of  assisting  the  smaller  and  poorer  lodges  of  the  state  in  taking 
care  of  their  indigent  members  where  they  are  unable  to  afford 
'  the  necessary  relief  themselves. 

Evidently  the  line  of  elective  officers  in  Virginia  commences  with  the 
junior  grand  deacon  for  the  record  shows  a  lively  contest  for  that  office. 

The  grand  lodge  permits  the  grand  treasurer  to  select  a  deputy  and 
to  name  him.  The  grand  secretary  enjoyed  the  same  privilege  for  the 
appointment  of  his  deputy  is  recorded. 

It  is  right  and  proper  that  grand  secretaries  should  have  the  right  to 
select  their  deputies  because  a  real  foxy  grand  secretary  is  not  going  to 
select  some  ambitious  brother,  who  as  soon  as  he  becomes  deputy,  will  com- 
mence to  lay  plans  for  nosing  his  superior  officer  out  of  the  job  which  he 
so  much  covets. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  is  Past  Grand  Master 
Joseph  W.  Eggleston,  and  if  the  writer  remembers  correctly  he  was  grand 
master  of  Virginia  at  the  time  of  the  formation  of  the  George  Washington 


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Memorial  Association.  If  so  he  is  remembered  most  pleasantly  for  the 
writer  never  spent  two  more  enjoyable  days  than  those  on  which  he  partook 
of  the  hospitality  of  the  Masons  of  Alexandria. 

Brother  Eggleston  in  his  review  has  been  generous  to  Illinois. 

He  opens  with  the  remark  concerning  our  proceedings — 

A  striking  feature  of  the  immense  volume  is,  not  the  number 
of  pictures  of  Masonic  temples,  but  the  singular  variation  in  styles 
of  architecture.  Many  are  really  novel  in  ornamentation  and  de- 
sign. Could  we  reproduce  them  in  this  review,  they  would  make 
a  sensation. 

He  quotes  what  Grand  Master  Wheeler  had  to  say  concerning  religious 
antagonism  and  says — 

Ignoring  utterly,  as  we  should  do  as  an  organization  or  even 
as  individual  Masons,  all  question  of  the  merit  or  demerit  of  the 
charges  so  often  made  against  that  ' '  church  or  religion, ' '  as  in- 
dividual citizens  each  has  a  right  to  his  own  opinions  and  actions 
in  this  or  any  other  question  on  which  men  differ;  but  no  con- 
troversies, or  even  antagonisms,  have  a  proper  place  in  the  brother- 
hood of  man. 

A  very  liberal  extract  is  taken  from  the  address  of  Governor  Frank  O. 
Lowden.     His  comment  thereon  is  as  follows — 

The  Governor  was  immediately  appointed  grand  orator  for  next 
year  and  unanimously  elected  an  honorary  member  of  the  grand 
lodge.  The  first  was  all  right;  but  we  do  not  like  the  making 
any  Mason  an  honorary  member  of  the  grand  lodge.  It  is  not  a 
good  precedent. 

The  writer  is  disposed  to  agree  with  Brother  Eggleston  in  his  objec- 
tion. No  doubt  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  acted  hastily  and  without 
precedent  but  it  should  not  be  forgotten  that  the  grand  lodge  was  under 
a  patriotic  spell  and  no  matter  what  subject  might  have  been  presented 
at  that  time,  if  it  involved  the  least  element  of  patriotism  it  would  have 
been  carried  with  a  tumult. 

A  very  high  compliment  is  paid  to  Brother  Leroy  A.  Goddard  in  the 
quotation  of  almost  a  page  of  his  remarks  to  the  grand  lodge. 

Brother  Eggleston  is  evidently  a  good  judge  of  human  nature  and 
has  the  extraordinary  ability  to  read  men,  for  he  notes  the  address 
of  Joseph  Fort  Newton  at  a  Chicago  school  of  instruction  and  remarks — 
We  all  have  our  weaknesses.     His  showed  up  in  the  fact  that 

before  he  sat  down  he  managed  to   give   his  book  quite   a  good 

press  notice,  skillfully  led  up  to,  by  arousing  curiosity. 

Charles  H.  Martin's  correspondence  report,  so  far  as  Virginia  is  con- 
cerned, is  referred  to  as  five  pages  of  bright  running  summary. 

One  thing  Brother  Eggleston  says  which  is  quite  true  and  should  be 
kept  in  mind  by  all  reviewers  is  that — 


272  Appendix — Part  I 


Quotations  of  grand  master's  decisions  should  be  full  in  order 
to  be  perfectly  fair. 

Brother  Eggleston  prepares  for  his  grand  lodge  a  most  excellent  re- 
view. He  has  the  rare  faculty  of  being  able  to  pick  out  of  the  great  mass 
of  material  that  is  submitted  to  him  those  bright  and  helpful  things  which 
Masons  ought  to  read  and  know. 

Lodges  328  Earnest  Lee  Cunningham,  G.  M.,  Newport  News,  Va. 

Members  27,246  Charles  A.  Nesbitt,  G.  S.,  Richmond,  Va. 


WASHINGTON,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

Another  volume  of  proceedings  in  a  handsome  blue  cover.  A  note  on 
the  title  page  contains  the  direction  ordered  to  be  read  in  all  lodges. 

The  sixtieth  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city,  of  Seattle 
on  June  12,  1917.  The  roll  call  disclosed  the  fact  that  there  were  a 
large  number  of  past  masters  present  and  all  lodges  represented  but  12. 

The  grand  representatives  were  formally  presented  and  accorded 
the  customary  honors.  The  brother  representing  Illinois  appears  not  to 
have  been  present. 

The  grand  master  requested  all  past  grand  masters  to  assemble  be- 
fore the  altar  and  to  retire  and  escort  Old  Glory  into  the  lodge  room. 
This  is  a  new  use  for  past  grand  masters  and  in  honoring  the  flag  they 
honor  themselves. 

The  opening  ceremonies  of  the  grand  lodge  consisted  of  addresses 
of  welcome,  and  responses  with  plenty  of  music  furnished  by  the  Seattle 
Masonic  quartette. 

The  report  of  Grand  Master  George  R.  Malcolm  is.  not  long  and  in 
presenting  the  affairs  of  his  office  he  indulges  in  no  attempt  at  lengthy 
discussions  or  wearisome  exhortations. 

He  states  in  his  opening  remarks  that  he  has  been  compelled  to 
handle  the  business  of  the  grand  lodge  through  correspondence  and  that 
he  has  been  unable  to  visit  very  many  of  the  lodges  of  the  state. 

He  issued  a  large  number  of  dispensations,  most  of  them  to  confer 
degrees  in  less  than  the  statutory  time. 

Four  dispensations  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges  were  issued. 


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A  dispensation  to  form  an  army  lodge  was  refused.  In  this  con- 
nection Brother  Malcolm  says — 

I  am  convinced  that  for  various  reasons  it  would  not  be 
for  the  best  interests  of  the  craft  to  grant  dispensations  of  such 
a  character,  at  least  not  until  the  grand  lodge  has  determined 
the  manner  and  method  by  which  such  dispensations  are  to  be 
granted. 

He  refused  to  issue  a  dispensation  to  confer  the  degrees  in  one 
evening  for  the  reason  that  the  candidate  had  not  been  elected  at  the 
time  the  dispensation  was  applied  for. 

Two  decisions  were  rendered  by  the  grand  master — 

A  Master  Mason,  dropped  from  the  rolls  for  non-payment 
of  dues,  shall  not  be  entitled  to  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Ma- 
sonry while  under  that  status. 

A  profane,  working  on  a  steamer  plying  between  ports  on 
Puget  Sound,  is  not  a  seafaring  man. 

Among  the  recommendations  was  one  asking  the  Committee  on  Juris- 
prudence to  define  who  are  seafaring  men.  This  leads  to  the  conclusion 
that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Washington  like  many  other  grand  lodges,  has 
local  conditions  whicli  must  be  met  with  special  rules  and  regulations. 

A  recommendation  that  the  law  be  amended  to  preclude  Masons  or 
Masonic  associations,  being  used  for  political  purposes  attracts  the  curi- 
osity of  the  writer.  It  would  be  interesting  to  know  just  what  happened 
in  the  state  of  Washington  to   prompt  the  suggestion. 

Another  recommendation  is  out  of  the  ordinary.  It  reads  as  fol- 
lows— 

That  it  be  made  a  Masonic  offense  to  solicit  members  for  the 
so-called  higher  degrees  of  Masonry  until  after  the  brother  shall 
have  received  the  Master  Mason's  degree. 

It  looks  as  tho  some  of  our  consistory  and  commandery  boys  have 
been  a  little  bit  over  zealous  in  the  matter  of  getting  their  friends  into 
high  society.  The  recommendation  is  timely.  It  is  a  breach  of  Masonic 
etiquette  for  any  Mason  to  solicit  a  candidate  to  advance  in  Masonry 
or  for  any  other  purpose  until  after  he  has  received  his  Master  Mason's 
degree. 

The  grand  master  referred  to  the  work  of  the  grand  lecturer  and  his 
deputies  stating  that  they  had  visited  and  instructed  ninety-two  lodges 
during  the  year.     In  this  connection  he  says — 

The  present  system  of  instruction  is  not  satisfactory. 

There  are  many  lodges  in  this  jurisdiction  that  need  instruc- 
tion, but  do  not  ask  for  it.  If  we  are  desirous  of  having  the 
lodges  proficient  in  the  work  we  must  adopt  a  method  of  reach- 
ing the  lodges  that  fail  to  ask  for  instruction. 


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I  would  recommend  that  the  grand  lecturer  be  put  on  a  sal- 
ary of  $1,800.00  a  year  and  expenses,  and  that  he  act  under  the 
immediate  supervision  of  the  grand  master;  the  idea  being  to 
have  him  visit  and  instruct,  especially,  the  smaller  and  younger 
lodges. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  consists  for  the  most  part  of 
tables  showing  receipts  and  expenditures.  The  per  capita  tax  paid  to 
the  grand  lodge  in  Washington  is  practically  $1.50  per  member.  The 
Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  now  pays  $1.00,  and  those  best  acquainted  with 
the  future  needs  of  our  homes  realize  that  it  is  only  a  short  time  until 
an  increase  will  have  to  be  made. 

The  grand  lodge  inherited  some  trouble  when  it  took  over  a  Masonic 
cemetery  formerly  owned  by  Kane  Lodge  now  deceased.  One  Frederick 
Schmidt  claimed  title  to  the  property  which  forced  the  grand  lodge  into 
the  courts  to  determine  its  rights.  It  seems  a  little  unusual  that  a  Ma- 
sonic lodge  should  provide  itself  with  a  cemetery  and  immediately  give 
up  the  ghost.     This  ought  to  be  a  warning  to  other  lodges. 

The  proceedings  record  the  appointment  of  what  are  termed  regular 
committees.  We  suppose  regular  committees  belong  in  the  same  class 
with  standing  committees.  There  may  be  irregular  committees  and  there 
may  be  sitting  committees,  at  least  a  sharp  lookout  will  be  kept  for  such. 

The  Masonic  Home  report  presents  many  interesting  details  con- 
cerning the  care  of  the  helpless  of  the  fraternity. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Washington  does  one  mighty  good  thing.  It 
provides  a  fund  for  the  care  of  worthy  members  of  the  fraternity,  their 
widows  and  children  outside  of  the  Grand  Lodge  Home  when  it  is  pre- 
ferable to  so  care  for  them.  Last  year  the  sum  of  $3,206.05  was  expended 
in  this  good  work. 

Grand  Orator  Morton  Grcggory  delivered  an  address  to  the  grand 
lodge  on  the  second  day.  He  states  in  his  opening  remarks  that  the  ora- 
tion which  he  had  prepared  for  presentation  at  this  time  would  be  most 
improper  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  nation  was  now  at  war,  so  he  was 
compelled  to  select  another  subject  and  prepare  a  new  address.  Maybe 
the  grand  orator  is  a  pacifist,  if  so  it  is  probably  a  good  thing  that  he 
changed  his  subject. 

No  subject  is  given  to  the  address  under  review,  and  a  careful  read- 
ing of  the  same  fails  to  disclose  just  what  particular  line  of  argument 
the  speaker  was  trying  to  present.  He  did  say  one  good  thing  which  will 
be  heartily  approved  by  those  Masons  who  deplore  the  haste  with  which 
degrees  are  conferred — 

I  am  much  concerned  because  on  every  hand  I  see  that  which 

persuades  me  that  men  are  not  willing  to  build  character  as  char- 


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aeter  must  be  built.  Indeed,  Most  Worshipful  Sir,  is  it  not  a 
deplorable  condition  when  men  shall  rush  through  the  degrees  of 
Masonry  almost  over-night,  and  is  it  any  wonder  that  some  Ma- 
sons are  not  Masons  at  all? 

The  so-called  higher  degrees  of  Masonry  do  not  amount  to 
anything,  so  far  as  the  character  of  the  individual  is  concerned, 
unless  the  necessary  time  has  elapsed  to  enable  one  to  compre- 
hend in  a  reasonable  degree  at  least  the  fundamental  principles 
of  the  craft. 

We  may  be  contented  in  our  scheme  of  education  to  cram 
hard  facts  into  the  plastic  minds  of  our  children  and  thus  edu- 
cate their  memories  only;  but  we  cannot  hope  to  make  Masons 
in  any  such  manner.  The  definition  of  education, — of  educo,  is 
to  lead  out  of,  not  stuff  into. 

I  submit,  Most  Worshipful  Sir,  that  the  first  and  foremost 
object  of  Freemasonry  is  to  make  Master  Masons  and  not  to 
confer  on  them  a  name  or  to  swell  their  pride,  or  enable  them 
to  wear  a  button  obtained  under  false  pretenses. 

The  grand  secretary  received  a  little  eclat  because  the  Committee  on 
Segregation  and  Eeference  took  his  report,  separated  the  various  items, 
and  referred  them  to  the  committees  heretofore  designated  as  regular. 

Concerning  the  request  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama  for  recogni- 
tion the  committee  asked  for  further  time,  as  they  had  been  unable  to 
obtain  such  data  as  they  desired. 

Concerning  a  brother  holding  a  dimit  from  a  lodge  in  Panama  and 
who  desired  to  affiliate  with  a  lodge  in  Washington  the  committee  rec- 
ommended that  the  dimit  be  held  in  abeyance  until  such  time  as  the 
attitude  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Washington  toward  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Panama  might  be  determined. 

The  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  also  deals  with  a  few 
other  subjects,  one  of  which  is  noted  in  full — 

There  is  a  note  of  growing  unrest  among  the  grand  lodges  of 
this  country  over  the  increasing  use  of  the  Blue  Lodge  degrees 
as  a  membership  basis  for  extraneous  organizations.  The  feeling 
is  growing  that  these  organizations  are  taking  the  attention  of 
the  members  from  the  serious  features  of  Masonry  which  are 
their  fundamentals.  There  is  a  further  feeling  that  most  of  the 
things  which  these  organizations  attempt  to  do  should  properly 
be  done  within  the  body  of  the  lodge.  They  are  simply  doing 
things  which  the  lodge  should  do  itself  and  which  are  properly 
a  part  of  its  functions.  Some  of  the  grand  lodges  have  gone  so 
far  as  to  prohibit  their  members  from  joining  any  organization 
which  makes  Blue  Lodge  membership  a  condition  of  eligibility, 
unless  such  organization  has  received  the  sanction  of  the  grand 
lodge. 

What's  the  matter  Brother  McAllister,  won't  they  take  you  in? 


276  Appendix — Part  I 


And  now  comes  the  Committee  on  Segregation  and  Eeference  divid- 
ing the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence  and  parceling 
its  several  departments  among  the  regular  committees  of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  sustained  the  grand  master  in  his 
refusal  to  grant  a  dispensation  for  the  formation  of  army  lodges. 

Concerning  Masonic  burial  services  the  committee  quote  from  a 
section  of  the  "Washington  law  which  is  based  upon  the  sound  Masonic 
principle  that  Masonic  burial  is  a  rite  and  not  a  right. 

In  a  supplementary  report  the  committee  reported  that  in  their  opin- 
ion it  was  proper  for  a  lodge  of  Masons  in  Masonic  clothing  to  appear 
in  public  for  the  purpose  of  participating  in  patriotic  demonstrations. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  "Washington  is  revising  its  monitor,  the  matter 
now  being  in  the  hands  of  a  committee. 

From  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Eeturns  it  is  gleaned  that  in 
the  lodges  of  "Washington  there  are  178  honorary  members  and  the  num- 
ber of  indigent  members  paying  no  dues  is  157,  a  small  percentage. 

Concerning  the  recommendation  that  the  salary  of  the  grand  lecturer 
be  fixed  at  $1800  the  Finance  Committee  refused  to  concur  and  recom- 
mended that  the  law  be  left  as  it  is.  The  committee  also  recommended 
that  a  lodge  which  had  been  fined  $11.00  for  some  delinquency  be  re- 
mitted the  amount  paid. 

The  salary  of  the  grand  secretary  for  the  coming  year  was  fixed  at 
$2400  and  the  assistant  grand  secretary  at  $1500. 

The  correspondence  report  is  prepared  by  Brother  Ralph  C.  McAllis- 
ter.    He  gives  two  images  to  Illinois  and  accords  generous  treatment. 

He  briefly  notes  the  principal  acts  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler  and 
quotes  what  he  said  about  politics  in  lodges  with  the  following  comment — 
There  are  other  jurisdictions  that  ought  to  get  after  some 
of  the  "blatherskites"  of  the  fraternity  in  the  same  way. 

Brother  McAllister  thinks — 

The  grand  lodge  authorized  a  queer  Masonic  procedure  when 
it  appropriated  money  to  purchase  new  paraphernalia  in  accor- 
dance with  the  following  resolution — 

"Whereas,  The  ever  increasing  demands  for  the  use  of  the 
grand  lodge  jewels  and  other  equipment  at  ceremonies  of  con- 
stitution, institution  and  other  occasions  make  the  possession  of 
another  set  of  jewels  and  other  paraphernalia  almost  a  necessity, 
so  that  two  such  ceremonies  may  be  held  at  the  same  time,"  etc. 

The  same  criticism  has  also  been  expressed  here  in  Illinois.  The 
grand  lodge  absolutely  refuses  to  allow  one  of  its  constituents  to  hold 


Masonic  Correspondence  277 

two  separate  meetings  at  the  same  time  in  different  departments  and  yet 
it  divides  itself  up  into  two  groups  whenever  occasion  may  demand. 
There  is  a  serious  inconsistency  in  the  whole  business,  and  it  is  no  wonder 
that  the  correspondent  of  Washington  has  said  what  he  did. 

Concerning  the  social  activities  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler  he  says — 

We  can  imagine  a  large  measure  of  pleasure  and  profit  de- 
rived from  a  club  whose  daily  vocation  brings  them  into  personal 
touch  when  that  is  strengthened  by  the  fraternal  bond. 

Brother  McAllister  very  jiertinently  asks  what  prompted  the  grand 
lodge  to  recognize  legislation  prohibiting  Masons  from  appearing  in  pub- 
lic drinking  saloons  in  Masonic  clothing.  Naturally  the  inquiry  arises  in 
the  mind  of  anyone  as  to  why  an  institution  of  high  morality  should  be 
required   to  take  up  legislation   of  this   character. 

Concerning  the  use  of  the  word  Masonic  for  business  purposes 
Brother  McAllister  says — 

It  is  hard  to  tell  where  to  draw  the  line,  but  the  curtail- 
ment of  its  use  is  the  surest  way  to  protect  against  its  abuse. 
Personally  we  cannot  see  why,  if  it  is  proper  to  ask  for  your 
dollar  on  the  strength  of  Masonry,  it  is  improper  to  ask  for 
your  vote  on  the  same  basis. 

He  calls  the  correspondence  report  of  Chas.  H.  Martin  an  extremely 
readable  one. 

Concerning  Brother  Martin's  criticism  of  the  tendency  of  grand 
lodges  to  limit  the  activities  of  local  lodges  and  interfere  in  their  private 
concerns  Brother  McAllister  says — 

He  may  as  well  give  that  up.     The  tendency  of  the  times 

is  to  usurp  authority  in  favor  of  the  grand  lodge,  and  neither 

he  nor  the  writer  can  stop  it. 

The  writer,  however,  is  disposed  to  agree  with  Brother  Martin  be- 
cause there  is  a  feeling  of  unrest  among  the  fraternity  and  a  growing 
conviction  that  there  is  entirely  too  much  legislation  for  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  society.  It  is  possible  to  carry  this  to  such  an  extreme  that 
lodges  will  rise  in  their  might  and  absolutely  clean  out  of  their  grand 
lodges  those  meddlesome,  office-holding,  authority-seeking  brethren  who 
imagine  that  the  future  success  of  the  fraternity  lies  wholly  and  solely 
in  the  enactment  of  petty  legislation  which  in  many  cases  is  without  Ma- 
sonic precedent  and  becomes  highly  burdensome  to  the  present  over- 
worked and  much  annoyed  Masonic  lodge. 

Lodges  209  George  Lawler,  G.  M.,  Tacoma. 

Members  22,573  Horace  W.  Tyler,  G.  S.,  Tacoma. 


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WESTERN  AUSTRALIA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

This  grand  lodge  holds  quarterly  communications. 

The  proceedings  are  presented  in  a  neat  volume  with  no  attempt 
toward  an  elaborate  display.  The  frontispiece  is  a  half-tone  portrait 
in  full  military  uniform  of  Most  Worshipful  Brother  the  Most.  Keverend 
C.  O.  Iv.  Riley,  D.D.V.D.,  archbishop  of  Perth,  chaplain-general,  grand 
master  for  the  fourteenth  consecutive  term. 

In  the  opening  pages  the  grand  secretary  records  the  apologies  of  a 
number  of  brethren  for  their  inability  to  be  present  at  the  first  quarterly 
meeting  at  Kalgoorie,  July  27,  1916.  This  is  rather  unusual  but  shows 
a  proper  interest  in  the  grand  lodge  on  the  part  of  the  brethren. 

The  grand  master's  address  at  this  meeting  was  brief.  It  is  appar- 
ent that  he  is  devoting  much  of  his  time  to  military  service,  for  he  says — 
Now  first  of  all  I  have  to  apologize,  in  a  way,  for  myself. 
The  grand  secretary  tells  me  I  had  to  say  something  about  my- 
self, as  I  am  going  away,  but  first  I  have  to  apologize  for  having 
done  so  very  little  for  Masonry  during  the  last  two  years. 
When  I  tell  you  that  owing  to  extra  work  I  have  never  had  a 
day's  holiday  the  last  two  years,  you  will  perhaps  forgive  me 
this  omission.  I  have  to  leave  in  a  few  days  on  military  duty, 
and  so  I  shall  be  away  from  my  office  temporarily.  But  per- 
haps you  will  understand  that  if  one  has  served  as  a  good  head 
of  any  institution  work  ought  to  be  so  arranged  that  it  can  go 
on  in  his  absence  as  in  his  presence. 

The  grand  master  reports  having  visited  twenty-two  lodges. 

Among  the  dispensations  issued  was  one  to  appear  in  regalia  at  a 
Masonic  funeral.  This  is  out  of  the  ordinary  and  there  is  no  good  reason 
why  a  lodge  should  be  put  to  the  necessity  of  securing  a  dispensation  to 
turn  out  as  a  lodge  to  bury  one  of  its  members. 

The  grand  master  calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  on  the  honor  roll 
of  the  grand  lodge  are  three  hundred  and  twenty-six  names  with  weekly 
additions  constantly  augmenting  the  list.     He  remarks — 

We  owe  those  brethren  a  debt  of  gratitude  that  we  can  never 
repay,  and  our  duty  will  be  to  see  that  such  service  is  not  for- 
gotten, but  ever  remembered  with  veneration  and  gratitude. 

Extended  mention  is  made  of  the  Widows',  Orphans'  and  Aged  Free- 
masons' Fund  and  the  grand  master  asks  the  brethren  for  a  continuance 
of  their  support  to  this  most  excellent  charity.     He  says — 

The  Great  Masonic  Charities  of  England  are  supported  en- 
tirely by  voluntary  contributions,  and  each  year  sufficient  money 
has  to  be  raised  by  this  means  to  keep  the  schools  going,  and 
it  was  thought  that  like  many  other  institutions,  benevolent  in 
character,  they  would  this  year  be  called  upon  to  face  a  de- 


Masonic  Correspondence  279 

creased  income  with  consequent  curtailment  of  benefits.  With 
great  anxiety  the  responsible  officers  made  a  strong  appeal  to 
the  craft,  and  the  response  was  entirely  beyond  their  most  san- 
gine  anticipations,  the  Girls'  School  and  the  Royal  Masonic 
Benevolent  Institution  for  the  old  peoi^le  receiving  between  them 
no  less  a  sum  than  £76,000  at  their  annual  festivals,  and  the 
Boys'  School  function  has  not  yet  taken  place,  but  there  is 
every  reason  to  believe  that  its  success  is  assured,  and  that  the 
total  voluntary  contributions  to  the  three  charities  will  in  this — 
the  second  year  of  the  greatest  war  in  all  history — exceed 
£110,000.  All  this  eifort  is  entirely  outside  the  operations  of  the 
Benevolent  Fund  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  itself  and  the 
various  provincial  charities.  One  of  the  most  self-sacrificing  and 
touching  incidents  that  has  come  under  my  notice  was  the  re- 
quest of  the  girls  themselves  attending  the  Royal  Masonic  Insti- 
tution for  girls,  that  they  should  be  permitted  to  go  without 
prizes  this  year,  and  that  the  amount  usually  expended  in  this 
way  should  be  given  to  the  Red  Cross  Fund  to  provide  comforts 
for  wounded  soldiers.  Their  request  was  acceded  to,  and  the 
sum  of  £70  was  handed  over  to  one  of  Queen  Mary's  Funds. 
It  may  interest  the  brethren  to  know  that  something  like  700 
boys  are  being  educated  under  the  auspices  of  the  Royal  Ma- 
sonic Institution  for  boys  in  England,  and  of  boys  who  have 
been  educated  there  considerably  over  300  are  serving  at  the 
Front. 

The  grand  master  pays  a  high  tribute  to  the  late  Lord  Kitchener, 
who — ■ 

Nearly  twenty  years  ago  was  made  a  past  grand  warden  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  when  the  late  King  Edward  pre- 
sided over  one  of  the  largest  gatherings  ever  held  in  connection 
with  the  craft,  the  occasion  being  the  celebration  of  the  Diamond 
•  jubilee  of  the  late  Queen  Victoria.  It  was  at  that  gathering  that 
the  late  Sir  Samuel  Way  was  made  a  past  grand  warden  and 
myself  a  past  grand  chaplain.  The  late  Lord  Kitchener  took  a 
great  interest  in  the  craft  in  every  part  of  the  empire  in  which 
he  was  located,  or  even  which  he  visited.  He  was  district  grand 
master  of  Egypt,  and  held  the  same  office  ia  the  Punjaub  while 
in  the  Indian  command.  There  are  three  lodges  named  after  him 
— the  Kitchener  Lodge  at  Greenwich,  England;  the  Kitchener 
Lodge  at  Simla  in  the  Punjaub;  and  the  Kitchener  Lodge  at 
Cairo. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  he  found  it  necessary  to  issue  a 
dispensation  to  one  of  his  lodges  permitting  it  to  go  into  recess  for 
twelve  months  owing  to  the  fact  that  so  many  of  the  members  had  en- 
listed in  the  service  of  their  country  and  left  the  district. 

No  business  of  importance  was  transacted  at  this  quarterly  communi- 
cation. 

The  members  of  the  grand  lodge  were  visibly  affected  as  the  deputy 
grand  master  bid  the  grand  master  bon  voyage  as  he  was  leaving  immedi- 


280  Appendix — Part  I 


ately  in  connection  with  his  duty  as  chaplain  general  of  the  common- 
wealth forces  abroad. 

At  the  second  quarterly  communication,  held  Thursday,  October  26th 
at  Perth,  the  meeting  was  presided  over  by  the  deputy  grand  master,  A. 
C.  McCallun.  This  official  announces  that  he  has  been  carrying  on  the 
work  of  the  grand  master  and  that  he  has  visited  thirty-eight  lodges  in 
the  three  months  past. 

In  his  closing  remarks  he  says — 

Never  has  there  been  a  time  when  brotherly  love  was  so 
necessary,  not  only  to  the  craft,  but  to  the  whole  community, 
when  it  was  so  necessary  that  we  should  regard  it  in  its  broad- 
est sense,  that  sense  which  considers  the  whole  of  our  citizens 
as  one  great  family,  created  by  an  all-wise  Being  and  placed 
here  for  the  mutual  assistance  of  each  other.  When  nations  are 
ranged  against  nations  in  the  deadly  struggle  of  war,  there  is 
surely  trouble  enough,  and  we,  as  a  brotherhood,  should  not  allow 
actions  of  ours  to  offend  others,  or  permit  differences  of  opinion 
to  disturb  our  friendly  relations  as  members  of  the  craft,  which 
we  all  love  so  dearly. 

It  is  not  enough  that  we  remit  a  brother's  dues.  Our  plain 
duty  is  to  visit  those  he  has  left  behind  and  see  that  they  are 
properly  cared  for,  and  generally  to  fill  the  part  of  the  brothers 
that  we  claim  to  be.  We  have  still  another  duty.  Many  brethren 
have  already  fallen,  and  we  fear  that  many  others  may  do  so  be- 
fore the  war  is  over.  To  the  widowed  and  the  fatherless  we 
have  to  show  our  practical  sympathy,  by  seeing  not  only  that 
they  do  not  want  for  necessaries,  but  that  the  children  are  edu- 
cated and  properly  fitted  out  to  fight  the  battle  of  life. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  of  this  grand  lodge  call  attention  to 
the  fact  that  a  number  of  lodges  owning  property  have  defective  titles 
caused  by  their  failures  to  fill  vacancies  created  by  the  death  of  trustees 
or  their  removal  from  the  province.  Lodges  in  Illinois  might  profit  from 
this  experience  and  find  it  to  their  advantage  to  investigate  their  own 
titles  and  see  if  they  are  being  kept  in  good  standing. 

The  third  quarterly  meeting  of  the  grand  lodge  was  held  at  Perth  on 
Thursday,  January  25,  1917.     The  deputy  grand  master  presided. 

He  reports  to  the  grand  lodge  the  narrow  escape  of  the  grand  master 
who  was  on  board  the  steamer  Iverna  which  was  torpedoed  in  the  Medi- 
terranean. At  last  reports  the  grand  master  was  alive  and  well  and  none 
the  worse  for  his  adventure. 

In  his  closing  remarks  the  deputy  grand  master  says — 

I  have  heard  Freemasonry  described  as  "A  religion  of 
morality,"  but  > think  it  better  to  adhere  to  the  opinion  of  some 
of  our  ablest  writers,  that  "Freemasonry  is  one  universal  and 
benevolent  brotherhood,  ignoring  altogether  sectarian  differences 


Masonic  Correspondence  281 

of  opinion,  but  promulgating  ever  most  distinctly  the  sacred  vol- 
ume's lessons  of  morality  and  duty  and  responsibility." 

Freemasonry  is  a  great  association  of  men  who  have  made 
it  their  task  to  live  in  perfect  equality,  united  by  the  bonds  of 
mutual  confidence,  mutual  esteem  and  friendship  under  the  name 
of  brothers,  and  to  stimulate  each  other  to  the  practice  of  benevo- 
lence and  morality. 

We  have,  at  times  been  accused  of  "the  inculcation  of  bare 
morality."  Freemasonry  does  what  it  can  fitly  and  honestly; 
it  accepts  the  V.8.L.  as  the  one  true  teaching  of  moral  duty  and 
personal  responsibility,  and  it  recommends  all  its  members  to 
regulate  their  words  and  actions  by  the  divine  precci)ts  it  con- 
tains. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  reported  that  it  was  satisfied  as  to 
the  regularity  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Philippine  Islands  and  recom- 
mended that  official  recognition  be  accorded  said  grand  body. 

The  board  report  a  case  of  relief  which  shows  that  too  great  care 
cannot  be  given  in  rendering  assistance  to  strangers. 

Quite  recently  a  Freemason  presented  himself  at  the  grand 
secretary's  office  and  told  the  story  that  he  had  been  accidentally 
stranded  at  Fremantle  through  the  transport  on  which  he  was 
working  having  sailed  while  he  was  ashore.  He  proved  himself 
and  represented  that  he  was  a  member  of  a  certain  lodge  in 
New  South  Wales,  and  a  wire  to  the  grand  secretary  in  Sydney 
elicited  the  reply  that  he  was  deserving.  Through  the  kindness 
of  several  Fremantle  brethren,  his  wants  were  attended  !o  and 
arrangements  made  for  his  proceedings  to  the  East  by  another 
boat,  but  he  got  drunk  in  the  interval,  abused  the  kindness  of  a 
brother  who  had  provided  him  with  board  and  lodging,  and  did 
other  things  proving  himself  totally  unworthy.  Upon  a  report 
being  made  to  Sydney  and  a  description  of  the  man  furnished, 
it  was  established  that  he  had  impersonated  the  brother  who  'Aas 
reported  "worthy." 

The  fourth  quarterly  communication  was  held  at  Perth  on  Thursday, 
April  26th,  1917,  and  was  presided  over  by  the  grand  master  himself.  He 
was  given  a  most  royal  welcome. 

Immediately  on  his  return  to  the  jurisdiction  the  grand  master  took 
up  the  affairs  of  his  office  and  his  report  shows  that  he  has  been  by  no 
means  idle. 

The  Board  of  General  Purposes  recommended  the  refund  of  all  grand 
lodge  dues  paid  by  brethren  who  arc  in  the  active  service. 

The  business  transacted  at  this  last  quarterly  meeting  was  largely 
routine.  The  grand  master  naturally  was  re-elected  to  the  office  for 
another  year.  He  appointed  Brother  Alexander  C.  McCallum  as  deputy 
grand  master  and  named  the  balance  of  the  officers. 


282  Appendix — Part  I 


The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  apparently  prepared  by  a 
committee.  Illinois  is  given  two  pages,  and  was  undoubtedly  reviewed 
by  P.D.G.L.  whoever  that  may  have  been. 

The  opening  remarks  of  Grand  Master  Ealph  H.  Wheeler  are  quoted 
in  full.  Various  items  of  interest  from  his  report  as  well  as  the  trans- 
actions of  the  grand  lodge  are  briefly  noted.  The  remarks  of  Brother 
Hilliker  in  presenting  the  children  of  the  home  to  the  grand  lodge  are 
liberally  quoted. 

Concerning  the  correspondence  report  of  Brother  Charles  H.  Martin 

he  says  that — 

He  has  had  a  very  high  standard  set  in  past  reviews,  and  has 
proved  himself  a  worthy  successor  to  others  who  have  filled  the 
position. 

Lodges  97  C.  O.  L.  Riley,  G.  M.,  Perth. 

Members  4,131  J.  D.  Stevenson,  G.  S.,  Perth. 


WEST  VIRGINIA,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  are  issued  in  a  well  printed  volume  of  five  hundred 
and  fifty  pages,  of  which  two  hundred  and  twenty-five  are  devoted  to  a 
display  of  the  officers  and  members  of  the  lodges  of  the  state. 

A  certificate  signed  by  the  grand  secretary  assures  readers  that  the 
pages  which  follow  contain  a  true  and  faithful  transcript  of  the  proceed- 
ings. This  is  a  little  out  of  the  ordinary,  although  it  has  been  held  by 
some  Masonic  authorities  that  all  proceedings  of  grand  lodges  should  be 
certified  by  the  grand  secretary. 

Details  of  thirteen  special  communications  of  the  grand  lodge  held 
during  the  year  for  various  Masonic  functions  are  recorded  in  full.  In 
nearly  every  instance  these  grand  lodges  were  imitations  being  made  up 
of  proxies  for  the  various  grand  officers. 

The  annual  communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Parkersburg  on 
the  14th  of  November,  1917,  at  7:30  o'clock  P.  M. 

It  is  noticed  that  quite  a  number  of  southern  grand  jurisdictions  hold 
evening  sessions,  believing  no  doubt  that  time  should  be  conserved,  which 
is  quite  different  from  Illinois,  where  but  one  session  is  held  each  day. 
No  wonder  so  much  important  legislation  receives  hasty  consideration. 


Masonic  Correspondence  283 

Grand  Master  Charles  E.  Carrigan,  in  his  opening  remarks  to  the 
grand  lodge,  said — 

Assembled  then  as  we  are,  at  such  an  hour  in  the  world 's 
activity,  it  is  altogether  fitting  that  we,  as  Masons,  should  pledge 
anew  our  deepest  devotion  to  all  those  immortal  teachings  made 
sacred  by  the  life-blood  of  our  fathers.  While  the  many  important 
duties  devolving  upon  us  here  shall  require  every  moment  of  our 
time  and  will  tax  to  the  utmost  all  our  energies,  may  we  pause 
long  enough  to  recall  the  all  important  fact  that  to  be  good  Masons, 
also  makes  it  absolutely  necessary  that  we  be  good  citizens. 

He  pays  tributes  of  respect  to  the  dead  of  his  own  and  other  grand 
jurisdictions. 

He  issued  a  large  number  of  dispensations  for  various  purposes.  None 
of  them,  however,  were  out  of  the  ordinary. 

Under  a  heading  ' '  Permissions  Granted ' '  were  quite  a  number  allow- 
ing lodges  to  move  from  one  location  to  another.  One  permit  allowed  a 
Masonic  lodge  to  extend  the  use  of  its  meeting  place  to  the  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  during  the  annual  meeting  of  that  body.  From  this  it  is 
gleaned  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  West  Virginia  exercises  complete  control 
over  the  lodge  rooms  of  the  state  as  to  the  character  of  meetings  held 
therein. 

Among  the  requests  refused  was  one  forbidding  a  lodge  from  extend- 
ing the  use  of  its  lodge  room  to  a  ladies'  organization,  also  refusing  per- 
mission to  a  lodge  to  participate  in  a  flag  raising. 

The  grand  master  records  his  official  visitations  which  are  given  in 
detail  and  will  no  doubt  be  appreciated  by  the  lodges  visited. 

The  grand  lodge  maintains  an  Educational  Fund  to  assist  the  children 
of  deserving  brethren  living  or  dead  to  secure  an  education.  Only  one 
application  was  made  to  the  grand  master  during  the  year.  The  Grand 
Lodge  of  West  Virginia  is  to  be  congratulated  upon  entering  this  field 
of  Masonic  endeavor.  This  is  practical  Masonry  and  a  wonderful  field 
of  helpfulness  is  here  suggested  to  every  grand  lodge. 

Among  the  decisions  rendered  by  the  grand  master  was  one  to  the 
effect  that  a  single  candlestick  bearing  three  arms  could  not  be  used  in 
his  state  because  the  lights  must  be  placed  east,  west  and  south  of  the 
altar  requiring  the  use  of  single  candlesticks. 

Another  decision  of  interest  is  one  to  the  effect  that — 

A  Masonic  lodge  is  not  permitted  to  hold  joint  ownership  of 
property  with  any  other  than  Masonic  lodge,  or  allow  its  funds 
to  be  used  jointly  with  the  funds  of  other  lodges  in  any  such 
business  transactions. 


284  Appendix — Part  I 


Another  decision  is  interesting — 

A  candidate  rejected  on  account  of  not  being  proiicient  in  the 
lecture  or  catechism  of  any  degree  may  appear  for  re-examina- 
tion at  the  next  regular  communication  of  the  lodge,  or  at  any 
subsequent  regular  communication  thereof  until  he  is  considered 
qualified  in  the  catechism  of  such  degree.  No  specified  period  of 
time  is  required  to  intervene  between  his  rejection  and  his  ap- 
pearance for  re-examination,  within  the  required  one  year. 

In  this  connection  it  might  be  observed  that  the  enforcement  of  this 
]irovision  will  depend  wholly  and  solely  upon  the  worshipful  master.  If 
he  has  considerable  work  on  hand  and  is  striving  to  make  a  record, 
as  so  mary  masters  do,  it  goes  without  saying  that  very  few  candidates 
would  be  sent  back  for  reposting.  The  examination  in  most  instances  will 
be  satisfactory,  even  if  it  has  to  be  conducted  behind  the  anteroom  door. 

Somebody  asked  the  grand  master  if  the  American  flag  could  be  spread 
over  the  altar  of  the  lodge  when  open  provided  the  regular  lights  were 
properly  displayed.     The  grand  master  ruled  as  follows: — 

As  to  the  proper  place  for  the  flag  in  the  lodge  room  no  pro- 
vision is  made  in  the  ritual.  However,  no  possible  objection  can 
be  made  to  making  a  display  of  the  American  flag  in  the  lodge 
room.  But  the  one  particular  place  it  should  not  be  is  upon  the 
altar.  The  teachings  of  our  order  clearly  and  explicitly  define 
just  what  the  decorations  of  a  Masonic  altar  are.  These  and 
nothing  else  should  be  there  displayed.  The  flag  may  be  appro- 
priately displayed  elsewhere  about  the  lodge. 

The  grand  master  made  an  eloquent  plea  in  behalf  of  those  engaged 
in  the  service  of  their  country  and  said — 

It  is,  however,  in  behalf  of  those  who  are  members  of  our  own 
fraternity  that  I  plead.  It  is  hardly  possible  that  there  is  a  single 
subordinate  lodge  in  all  our  country,  that  does  not  have  at  least 
one  brother  who  sleeps  this  night  in  a  soldier 's  tent.  If  there  was 
ever  an  hour  when  there  should  be  an  united  effort  to  aid  in  all 
possible  ways  to  make  camp  life  pleasant,  pure  and  home-like, 
that  time  is  now.  For  years  to  do  good  to  others  has  been  a  theory, 
today  it  is  a  practical  reality.  One  of  the  district  deputy  grand 
masters  of  this  grand  lodge  is  authority  for  the  statement  that 
nearly  one-third  of  all  the  young  men  now  in  training  at  one  of 
the  officers'  training  camps  of  our  country  are  Masons.  If  this 
be  true  of  all  the  camps  of  the  nation,  what  is  the  present  duty 
of  our  fraternity? 

He  recommended  the  remission  of  the  dues  of  all  soldiers. 
The  grand   treasurer  reports  receipts   of   $15,586.59   and  expenditures 
$12,070.31. 

The  Educational  Fund  shows  cash  on  hand  of  $6,180.00. 

The  grand  secretary  makes  an  extended  report  in  which  he  details  a 
number  of  matters,  some  of  which  belong  to  his  office  and  others  to  the 
grand  master's. 


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He  likewise  suggested  that  members  of  the  army  or  navy  be  ex- 
empted from  the  payment  of  dues  during  the  period  of  the  war. 

The  financial  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  one  of  minute  detail 
and  there  can  be  no  question  either  as  to  the  receipts  or  expenditures 
of  the  grand  lodge. 

The  deputy  grand  lecturers  of  the  state  each  make  a  detailed  report 
of  their  lodges  of  instruction  to  the  grand  lecturer,  all  of  which  is  printed 
in  the  proceedings.  Here  is  a  good  suggestion  for  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Hlinois  and  is  somewhat  along  the  line  that  the  writer  has  been  insisting 
upon  during  the  past  year — that  all  teaching  of  the  ritual  in  Illinois  shall 
be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Board  of  Grand  Examiners  who  shall  be 
made  directly  responsible  not  only  for  the  efficiency  of  the  teaching  force 
but  likewise  for  the  results  attained. 

A  lengthy  report  was  made  by  the  Special  Committee  on  Masonic 
Home,  the  substance  of  which  was  that  the  grand  lodge  having  accepted 
the  provisions  of  the  will  of  one  Henry  Krug  it  was  irrevocably  com- 
mitted to  the  establishment  and  maintenance  of  a  Masonic  home. 

The  election  of  officers  in  this  grand  lodge  took  place  on  the  after- 
noon of  the  second  day  and  was  immediately  followed  by  the  installation, 
after  which  the  grand  lodge  resumed  its  labors  and  listened  to  the  reports 
of  various  committees. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Proceedings  of  Grand  Officers  was 
offered  near  the  close  of  the  session  and  is  purely  congratulatory  in  char- 
acter. The  grand  secretary  was  allowed  $900  for  stenograi^her 's  services, 
and  on  recommendation  of  the  Committee  on  Finance  all  members  of 
lodges  engaged  in  the  service  of  their  country  were  exempted  from  the 
payment  of  dues. 

In  the  memorial  section  of  the  proceedings  is  a  page  dedicated  as 
follows:  "In  Memoriam  of  all  Masons,  Good  Men  and  True,  who  died 
on  Land'  and  S'^a  since  this  Memorial  Page  was  printed  one  year  ago. ' ' 

The  grand  secretary  is  to  be  commended  for  his  thoughtfulness  and 
fraternal  spirit. 

The  review  of  foreign  grand  lodges  is  prepared  by  G.  W.  Atkinson. 
He  devotes  two  pages  to  Illinois,  quoting  in  full  the  opening  remarks  of 
Grand  Master  Ralph  H.  Wheeler.  He  reviews  the  visits  which  Brother 
Wheeler  made  to  one  hundred  and  one  lodges  and  says — 

If  this  is  not  going  some  I  confess  I  do  not  know  what  that 
slang  expression  means. 

He  commends  the  action  of  Brother  Wheeler  in  building  up  the  study 
side  of  Masonry  in  our  schools  and  says — 


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Very  few  grand  masters  have  gone  to  this  trouble  and  expense, 
and  yet  it  is  the  very  thing  to  lift  up  to  the  highest  standard 
the  principles  and  teachings  of  the  fraternity. 

Concerning  the  grand  secretariat  he  refers  to  the  lengthy  detailed 
report  of  Isaac  Cutter,  which,  he  says,  reveals  his  activity  as  a  scribe  and 
not  a  Pharisee. 

Concerning  the  grand  lodge  taking  over  the  monitor,  Brother  Atkinson 
thinks  that  the  right  thing  was  done  and  says  that  every  grand  lodge 
should  own  and  control  its  monitor  and  reap  the  profits  of  its  publication. 

The  correspondence  report  of  Charles  H.  Martin  is  proclaimed  as  a 
valued  and  carefully  prepared  production. 

Lodges  151  Charles   S.   Angel,   G.   M.,   North   Fork. 

Members  20,711  John  M.  Collins,  G.  S.,   Charleston. 


WISCONSIN,  F.  &  A.  M. 

1918 

The  proceedings  of  this  substantial  and  conservative  grand  lodge,  come 
to  us  in  an  attractive  volume,  well  printed,  but  without  any  attempt,  what- 
soever, at  display. 

The  seventy-fourth  annual  Communication  was  held  in  the  city  of  Mil- 
waukee, June  11,  1918.  The  grand  lodge  was  opened  in  ample  form, 
after  which,  Willard  S.  Griswold,  grand  master,  presented  his  annual  report. 
In  his  opening  remarks  he  refers  to  the  tremendous  efforts  that  the  country 
is  making  in  its  prosecution  of  the  war,  and  observes — 

There  is  nothing  but  loyalty  among  us,  nothing  but  an  exalted 
devotion  to  our  country  in  this  supreme  hour  of  her  destiny.  Gladly 
have  we  given  up  our  sons  and  our  brothers,  our  money  and  our  time, 
our  energies  and  our  talents,  and  we  stand  ready  to  give  more  and 
more  and  still  more  until  the  strongholds  of  autocracy  fall  before 
the  free  democracies  of  the  earth  and  a  peace  shall  be  achieved 
which  no  sinister  military  power  shall  be  able  to  disrupt  or  disturb. 
And  when  it  shall  all  be  over  and  the  victory  shall  be  won  it  will 
be  Masonic  truth  and  Masonic  principles  of  Justice  and  Charity 
and  Brotherhood  which  shall,  in  ways  which  we  cannot  now  foresee, 
bring  the  nations  of  the  world  into  a  unity  of  spirit  and  of  purpose 
never  dreamed  of  before  the  commencement  of  this  war.  What 
important  role  Freemasonry  may  be  called  upon  to  play  in  the  last 
great  act  of  this  world  drama  when  the  guns  have  ceased  to  roar, 
we  can  not  know.     It  may  be  no  different  in  kind  or  in  degree  than 


Masonic  Correspondence  287 

our  present  mission,  and  if  so  it  is  much  and  it  is  enough.  If  so 
it  is  to  continue  witli  ever  increasing  influence  in  a  fast  growing 
field  to  inspire  Masons  with  a  deeper  sense  of  justice,  a  keener  re- 
gard for  truth  in  all  their  dealings,  a  quicker  response  to  the  cry  of 
human  need,  and  a  more  sympathetic  and  comprehensive  love  for 
all  our  fellow-men. 

The  grand  master  briefly  refers  to  the  dead  of  his  own  and  other  grand 
jurisdictions.  He  submits  what  he  calls,  eleven  decisions.  He  decided  that 
a  Masonic  Lodge  could  not  permit  an  Eastern  Star  Chapter  to  hold  a  card 
party  in  a  Masonic  hall  but  that  it  might  do  so  in  rooms  adjoining  thereto. 

A  peculiar  question  was  one,  wherein  a  lodge  wanted  to  know  if  it  could 
receive  and  act  upon  the  petition  of  an  alien  enemy.  The  answer  was,  that 
the  matter  was  one  for  the  grand  lodge  to  decide.  Another  decision  was 
that  a  lodge  could  not  prepare  and  present  an  act  in  a  public  vaudeville 
show,  the  proceeds  of  which  were  intended  for  the  Eed  Cross. 

He  decided  that  physical  defects,  existing  from  birth,  did  not  place  such 
cases  in  a  class  by  themselves.  Another  momentous  question  submitted, 
was  as  to  whether  a  lodge  should  have  by-laws.  The  grand  master  replied, 
that  while  there  was  no  provision  in  the  law  requiring  them,  no  lodge  should 
be  without  them.  This  is  a  rather  peculiar  state  of  affairs,  and  the  query 
naturally  arises,  as  to  just  exactly  how  our  Wisconsin  lodges,  manage  their 
affairs  without  some  sort  of  local  regulations. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  he  issued  358  dispensations  to  waive  the 
time  limit  in  the  matter  of  balloting  and  conferring  degrees.  He  states  that 
all  but  ten  related  to  men  entering  military  service. 

All  requests  from  lodges  to  participate  in  public  parades  were  refused 
with  but  one  exception,  permission  having  been  granted  to  one  lodge  to 
participate  in  a  Liberty  Loan  parade.  Why  the  grand  master  made  this 
discrimination  is  not  indicated  in  his  report. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  he  wrote  about  1300  letters  and  sent 
about  100  telegrams.     He  certainly  got  off  easy. 

Two  dispensations  for  the  formation  of  new  lodges  were  issued,  and  two 
corner-stones  were  laid,  one  of  which  was  for  a  Masonic  Temple.  The 
brethren  of  Wisconsin  must  be  financially  prosperous  for  the  grand  master 
states  that  he  took  care  of  all  requests  for  relief  with  an  expenditure  of 
$165.00. 

Concerning  the  conference  of  Grand  Masters,  held  in  Washington,  last 
December,  the  grand  master  makes  this  observation,  which  shows  very  clearly 
that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Wisconsin,  feels  amply  able  to  "paddle  it's  own 
canoe. ' ' 

I  believe  that  a  National  Masonic  Council  of  Defense  and  a 
huge  war  fund  would  accomplish  little  more,  compared  with  what 


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is  now  being  done,  than  to  advertise  Freemasonry  and  its  achieve- 
ments in  the  public  press — a  thing  which  cheapens  it  and  which 
it  neither  needs  nor  desires.  I  believe  that  this  and  every  other 
grand  jurisdiction  is  amply  competent  to  manage  its  own  affairs 
and  to  measure  up  to  the  high  standard  of  the  responsibilities  of 
this  hour  without  help  or  interference  from  any  other  source. 

In  speaking  of  the  unsettled  condition  of  our  times  Brother  Griswold 

says — 

I  speak  of  this  to  draw  the  lesson  of  admonition  that  we  should 
exercise  the  utmost  care  to  hold  fast  to  our  ancient  and  time-honored 
customs  and  usages — not  to  deviate  one  iota  from  the  important 
principles  which  Freemasonry  upbears— -never  to  lose  sight  of  the 
landmarks  of  our  Masonic  faith  through  all  the  storms  of  the 
voyage.  Oh,  let  it  be  burned  into  our  thought  in  the  midst  of  the 
perils  which  surround  us  that  Masonry  without  its  God  is  a  poor, 
useless  creed,  and  without  its  Bible  is  an  empty,  unmeaning  form, 
'  *  a  tale  told  by  an  idiot,  full  of  sound  and  fury,  signifying  noth- 
ing,"  and  that  anything  that  calls  itself  Masonry,  and  has  not  the 
one  true  God  and  the  one  holy  book,  is  not  Masonry  in  fact,  and 
can  never  be  recognized  by  us  as  such. 

Among  the  recommendations  made  by  the  grand  master  were  the  fol- 
lowing:— that  the  provision  demanding  special  fees  for  the  conferring  of 
degrees  out  of  time,  be  abrogated  during  the  period  of  the  war;  that  all 
grand  lodge  dues  and  assessments  against  members  who  are  in  military 
service  be  remitted  during  the  period  of  the  war.  Also  that  there  be  in- 
corporated in  the  law  an  edict  requiring  all  candidates  to  show  an  element 
of  proficiency  in  the  Master  Mason's  degree  before  participation  in  the 
membership  of  the  lodge.  This  latter  recommendation  is  characteristic  of 
those  members  of  our  fraternity  who  judge  its  worth  wholly  and  solely  by  its 
ritual  and  its  regulations.  Their  idea  of  doing  something  for  the  fraternity 
is  to  add  a  new  regulation,  or  requirement  or  to  make  some  ruling  whereby 
it  is  possible  to  distinguish  a  Masonic  legal  hair,  "twixt  south  and  south- 
west side."  There  is  absolutely  no  argument  in  favor  of  requiring  candi- 
dates to  pass  an  examination  in  the  catechism  of  the  third  degree  more  than 
to  make  the  candidates  progress  through  Masonry  a  little  more  burdensome 
and  to  exploit  the  pet  projects  of  grand  lecturers.  The  catechism  as  now 
required  from  candidates  are  entirely  too  long  and  as  a  result  the  exam- 
inations passed  in  nearly  every  lodge  are  far  from  satisfactory.  Some  of 
the  keenest  and  brightest  men  in  the  business  world  have  found  it  next  to 
impossible  to  master  the  long  array  of  irrelevant  matter  which  they  are  re- 
quired to  learn  in  their  Masonic  progress.  This  whole  question  ought  to  be 
solved  by  the  preparation  of  short,  concise  catechisms  embodying  those  es- 
sentials which  every  Mason  ought  to  know.  It  should  then  follow  that 
every  candidate  be  made  to  master  these,  and  pass  a  satisfactory  examina- 
tion thereon.     Every  Masonic  lodge  should  be  penalized  which  attempts  to 


Masonic  Correspondence  289 

smuggle  through  candidates  improperly  instructed,  and  every  master  who 
conducts  an  examination  behind  the  ante-room  door  ought  to  be  deposed 
from  office. 

There  are  some  things  in  our  Masonic  system,  that  every  Mason  should 
know.  For  instance,  how  many  Masons  are  acquainted  with  the  five  points 
of  fellowship,  wherein  is  to  be  found  a  declaration  of  Masonic  duty.  Every 
newly  raised  Master  Mason,  ought  to  be  made  to  learn  these  and  be  brought 
to  a  realization  of  his  relationship  with  his  Masonic  brethren.  Such  in- 
struction is  far  more  desirable  than  much  that  is  now  required. 

The  grand  treasurer  reports  receipts  from  all  sources  of  $174,828.05, 
and  expenditures  of  $116,636.24. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary,  William  W.  Perry,  is  devoted  to 
statistics  and  various  financial  matters.  He  reports  a  net  gain  in  member- 
ship for  the  year  1917,  of  1,578. 

The  report  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Masonic  Home  is  com- 
plete. The  committee  report  that  there  are  not  as  many  members  in  the 
home  as  might  be  accommodated.  This  is  a  rather  unusual  coTidition  as  in 
most  jurisdictions  the  demand  for  admission  is  constantly  growing. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Research,  state  that  they  have  l)een  devoting 
their  efforts  toward  the  organization  of  study  clubs  and  the  preparation  of 
subject  matter  for  the  enlightenment  of  the  brethren. 

The  grand  lecturer  discloses  the  fact  that  he  visited  and  instructed,  141 
lodges,  and  that  he  finds  an  increasing  interest  in  the  ritual. 

A  resolution  appropriating  the  sum  of  $365  for  the  care  of  ten  orphaned 
French  children,  received  the  approval  of  the  Finance  Committee  and  was 
adopted  by  the  grand  lodge.  The  Finance  Committee,  recommended  that 
the  mileage  paid  representatives  for  attendance  on  the  meetings  of  the  grand 
lodge  be  left  at  three  cents  per  mile  each  way,  but  that  the  per  diem  be 
increased  from  $2.00  to  $3.00. 

The  salary  of  the  grand  lecturer  was  increased  from  15  to  18  dollars 
per  day,  he  to  pay  his  own  expenses. 

The  Committee  on  Masonic  Jurisprudence  found  little  fault  with  the 
grand  master,  for  they  approved  everything  he  did,  with  one  exception, 
and  that  related  to  the  examination  of  candidates  in  the  Master  Mason 
degree.  It  was  a  level  headed  committee  that  handled  this  subject.  Their 
conclusions  are  sound  and  this  is  what  they  said — 

Such  measures  have  been  adopted  in  other  grand  jurisdictions 
and  wherever  adopted  have  been  ineffectual.  They  seem  to  deprive 
a  Mason  of  a  portion  of  his  Masonic  rights  without  a  trial.  To  be 
consistent   such   a   regulation,   if   adopted,   should   require   as   well 


290  Appendix — Part  I 


periodic  examinatioiis  of  the  older  members  of  the  lodge  and  for 
their  exclusion  from  lod<^e  membership  if  found  not  to  be  proficient. 

Our  clever  Iowa  brethren  must  have  been  at  work  among  our  Wisconsin 
brethren  for  a  resolution  which  was  introduced  asking  the  grand  lodge  to 
officially  recognize  the  Iowa  Eesearch  Society  and  its  publication  went  to 
the  Committee  on  Jurisprudence  and  was  disposed  of  in  the  following 
language — 

The  magazine,  published  by  this  society  is  one  that  has  much 
merit,  but  it  is  only  one  among  a  number  of  excellent  magazines 
published  in  the  United  States.  It  has  always  been  the  policy  of 
the  grand  lodge  not  to  give  its  official  endorsement  to  any  Masonic 
publication. 

Wisconsin  apparently  has  some  very  wise  heads  on  the  shoulders  of 
some  of  its  committeemen. 

The  grand  lodge  closed  with  the  installation  of  officers,  and  the  presen- 
tation of  the  customary  jewel. 

The  report  on  foreign  correspondence  is  prepared  by  Aldro  Jenks. 
Illinois  receives  five  pages  of  very  generous  treatment.  Liberal  paraphrases 
are  taken  from  the  report  of  Grand  Master  Wheeler.  All  that  he  said  upon 
the  subject  of  military  lodges  is  quoted.  Concerning  Brother  Wheeler's 
decision  to  the  effect  that  the  petition  and  fee  should  be  returned  to  a  pe- 
titioner who  permanently  removes  to  another  jurisdiction,  Brother  Jenks 
has  the  following  to  say — 

It  seems  to  us  this  decision  is  unsound.  If  a  petition  is  pre- 
sented to  a  lodge  by  a  person  who  is  proper  material  of  the  lodge, 
that  lodge  obtains  full  jurisdiction;  it  has  territorial  jurisdiction 
of  him  and  personal  jurisdiction  by  virtue  of  his  voluntary  petition. 
It  cannot  be  divested  therefrom  by  the  action  of  the  candidate  in 
removing  outside  of  the  jurisdiction  of  the  lodge.  We  think  the 
Committee  on  Jurisprudence  must  so  have  understood  the  question 
when  it  said: 

That  while  the  construction  of  the  most  worshipful  grand  mas- 
ter placed  on  this  proviso  should  not  be  disapproved,  yet  it  should 
not  stand  as  a  precedent  for  future  most  worshipful  grand  masters 
in  dealing  with  a  like  situation. 

The  decision  is  radically  unsound  and  illogical. 

Concerning  the  regidation  adopted  prohibiting  Masons  from  appearing 
in  public  drinking  saloons  in  Masonic  clothing.  Brother  Jenks  makes  the 
following  observation — 

We  cannot  believe  that  any  great  necessity  could  exist  for  such 
legislation,  particularly  the  last  class  of  legislation  mentioned  and 
would  regard  it  as  a  Masonic  offense  irrespective  of  any  express 
provision  being  made  for  it  in  the  code.  That  such  an  act  would 
bring  disgrace  to  the  name  of  Masonry  is  very  apparent. 


Masonic  Correspondence  291 

Brother  Jenks  is  quite  right  and  the  legislation  referred  to  should  never 
have  been  considered  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois  because  as  a  result  the 
impression  has  gone  out  to  the  Masonic  ^vorld  that  we  are  a  bunch  of  booze 
fighters  and  that  we  have  been  compelled  to  resort  to  legislation  in  order  to 
accomplish  that,  which  we  have  failed  to  acquire  through  our  teachings. 

Concerning  the  correspondence  report  of  Brother  Charles  H,  Martin, 
Brother  Jenks  quotes  in  full  his  report  to  the  grand  lodge  upon  the  recog- 
nition of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Panama,  because  he  looks  upon  the  position 
assumed  as  a  correct  one. 

Concerning  the  Correspondence  report  in  general,  Brother  Jenks  makes 
this  comment — 

A  year  ago  in  reviewing  the  work  of  our  brother  we  said  that 
"his  labors  will  meet  with  a  fair  measure  of  commendation  and 
deserve  it.  We  miss,  however,  the  freedom  which  characterized 
the  writings  of  Brother  Joseph  Eobbins  and  Brother  Owen  Scott." 

Lodges  280  David  Harlowe,  G.  M.,  Milwaukee. 

Members  34,877  William  W.  Perry,  G.  S.,  Milwaukee. 


WYOMING,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

1917 

The  proceedings  are  offered  in  an  attractive  volume.  The  injunction 
ordered  to  be  read  in  every  subordinate  lodge  in  the  jurisdiction  appears 
on  the  title  page. 

There  is  printed  as  a  part  of  the  proceedings  the  list  of  officers  and 
members  of  every  lodge  in  the  state.  As  has  been  heretofore  noted  under 
other  jurisdictions  this  practice  serves  no  real  purpose. 

Three  special  communications  for  the  purpose  of  laying  cornerstones 
were  held  during  the  year.  These  are  given  in  detail  as  a  sort  of  preface 
to  the  proceedings  proper.  It  has  long  been  the  custom  in  Illinois  for  the 
grand  master  to  report  these  special  ceremonials  as  a  i^art  of  the  transac- 
tions of  his  office. 

The  forty-third  annual  communication  was  held  at  Cheyenne.  The  first 
thing  after  the  opening  was  the  reception  of  the  American  flag  and  the 
singing  of  the  Star  Spangled  Banner. 

A  detailed  statement  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  burdens  the  in- 
troductory pages  of  the  proceedings. 


292  Appendix — Part  I 


In  his  opening  remarks  the  grand  master  referred  to  the  great  European 
war  in  the  following — 

In  this  national  crisis,  the  Masonic  Order  has  a  serious  and 
extremely  important  duty  to  perform.  Almost  everything  depends 
on  the  individual  member,  whether  the  fraternity  will  realize  the 
sense  of  its  responsibility  or  not.  We  should  be  actively  engaged 
in  the  Red  Cross  work  in  every  town  and  city  in  this  jurisdiction. 
In  every  community  our  order  should  be  represented  in  the  public 
organizations  for  national  relief  work.  It  is  a  time  when  we 
should  make  every  efifort  to  co-operate  in  the  common  cause  of 
our  country. 

His  report  on  necrologj'  is  quite  lengthy.  He  pays  tributes  of  respect 
to  the  dead  of  his  own  and  other  grand  jurisdictions. 

The  grand  master  accepted  the  invitation  of  the  grand  master  of  Oregon 
to  join  in  a  general  conference  of  grand  masters,  but  later — - 

Received  a  letter  from  the  grand  master  of  Oregon,  stating  that 
in  view  of  the  alarming  lack  of  interest  on  the  part  of  the  ma- 
jority of  the  grand  jurisdictions  of  the  United  States,  the  Grand 
Jurisdiction  of  Oregon,  therefore,  believed  it  would  be  wisest  and 
more  in  comport  with  the  general  feeling  on  the  subject,  to  with- 
draw its  overtures  for  a  Grand  Lodge  Conference  at  this  time. 

The  grand  master  rendered  a  few  decisions,  one  of  them  to  the  effect — 

That  all  visiting  brethren  from  outside  jurisdictions  be  re- 
quired to  present  their  receipts  to  the  secretary  of  the  lodge  vis- 
ited once  a  year,  the  secretary  keeping  a  record  of  the  same. 

The  grand  master  reports  that  permission  v.'as  given  to  a  traveling 
lecturer  to  visit  and  speak  to  lodges  under  such  arrangements  as  he  might 
be  able  to  make  with  them. 

A  number  of  dispensations  were  issued,  none  of  them  covering  unusual 
circumstances. 

A  detailed  account  of  the  visitations  made  by  the  grand  master  are 
made  a  part  of  his  report.  These  items  will  no  doubt  be  read  with  much 
interest  by  the  lodges  concerned  as  they  will  be  anxious  to  know  what  he 
said  about  them. 

Having  received  numerous  inquiries  as  to  the  propriety  of  displaying 
the  United  States  flag  in  lodge  rooms,  the  grand  master  issued  an  order 
requiring  all  lodges  to  display  the  Stars  and  Stripes  in  their  places  of 
meeting. 

Our  brethren  of  Wyoming  were  not  exempt  from  pursuit  of  the  chain 
letter  crank  for  it  seems  that  he  tried  to  get  them  to  disseminate  his  little 
prayer.  The  grand  master  advised  the  lodges  of  his  state  to  pay  no  attention 
to  chain  letters. 

He  apparently  thinks  that  all  good  Masons  should  pay  their  dues 
promptly  for  he  says — 


Masonic  Correspondence  293 

One  whose  receipt  is  over  two  years  past  due  is  not  entitled 
to  visit  in  this  jurisdiction,  and  will  recommend  to  the  grand  lodge 
that  they  make  it  one  year,  believing  that  it  is  long  enough  for 
anyone  to  be  delinquent. 

The  report  of  the  grand  secretary  is  largely  statistical  and  financial. 
He  mentions  the  purchase  of  some  copies  of  the  list  of  regular  lodges  from 
the  Pantagraph  Company  at  Bloomington.  This  no  doubt  pleased  the  grand 
printer  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Illinois,  Alonzo  Dolan. 

The  grand  secretary  reports  the  issuance  of  past  masters'  certificates 
to  such  past  masters  as  complied  with  the  requirements  whatever  they  may 
have  been. 

The  grand  lodge  is  collecting  a  fund  for  its  Masonic  home  and  already 
has  a  very  substantial  amount  on  hands. 

The  Committee  on  Grand  Master's  Address  is  called  in  Wyoming  the 
Committee  on  Distribution,  and  they  kept  within  the  limitations  as  defined 
by  this  word. 

Some  confusion  arose  in  the  state  by  reason  of  the  meetings  of  the 
several  grand  bodies  occurring  on  the  same  date,  and  a  committee  was  ap- 
pointed with  the  idea  of  arranging  the  annual  sessions  in  such  a  manner 
as  to  avoid  conflict. 

It  is  gleaned  from  the  proceedings  that  a  committee  has  been  at  labor 
revising  the  code  of  the  grand  lodge.  When  their  report  was  presented  a 
motion  was  made  that  a  picture  of  the  Code  Committee  be  bound  with  a 
printed  copy  of  the  code  of  laws.  This  is  rather  an  unusual  thing  but  it 
will  serve  one  mighty  good  purpose.  In  later  years  when  any  brother  is 
disposed  to  want  to  cuss  the  committee  for  some  provision  in  the  law  which 
he  doesn't  happen  to  like  he  can  have  some  satisfaction  by  turning  to  their 
pictures  and  gaining  some  idea  of  what  they  looked  like. 

A  motion  was  made  and  carried  that  a  special  committee  be  appointed 
to  index  the  code.  Why  not  let  Elmer  Edwards  of  Illinois  do  the  job? 
Some  time  ago  he  indexed  the  constitution  and  by-laws  of  Illinois  and  when 
he  got  through  the  index  was  bigger  than  the  subject  matter  indexed  and 
now  the  grand  lodge  is  seriously  considering  having  an  index  made  to  the 
index. 

It  was  truly  a  patriotic  and  thoughtful  impulse  that  caused  the  grand 
lodge  to  direct — 

That  every  subordinate  lodge  in  this  jurisdiction  shall  procure 
a  book  for  the  purpose  of  recording  the  names  of  brothers  who 
have  answered  to  the  call  of  their  country  in  this  great  struggle 
for  the  Great  Masonic  Principles  of  Liberty  and  Equity,  and  that 
the  secretary  of  each  lodge  shall  keep  in  communication,  when  pos- 
sible, with  each  and  every  brother  above  mentioned,  and  send  to 


294  Appendix — Part  I 


him  a  notice  of  the  meeting  of  their  lodges  and  such  other  informa- 
tion as  may  be  deemed  proper. 

It  also  adopted  the  following  resolution — 

That  the  secretary  of  each  subordinate  lodge  shall,  within 
thirty  days  after  a  brother  of  his  lodge  has  answered  his  country 's 
call,  notify  the  grand  secretary  of  such  fact,  giving  the  full  name 
of  said  brother  and  in  what  capacity  he  is  serving  his  country. 

Be  it  Further  Kesolved,  That  this  grand  lodge  refund  to  each 
subordinate  lodge  of  this  grand  jurisdiction  the  amount  of  grand 
lodge  dues  paid  by  said  subordinate  lodge  on  brothers  who  have 
answered  their  country's  call,  where  said  subordinate  lodge  has 
refunded  the  local  dues  to  said  brother. 

The  correspondence  report  is  prepared  by  Joseph  N.  Lowndes  in  a 
manner  which  shows  his  disposition  to  be  fair  as  well  as  charitable.  He 
quotes  in  full  Grand  Master  "Wheeler's  opening  remarks  to  the  grand  lodge 
and  reproduces  what  he  says  upon  the  question  of  life  members  who  have 
not  been  heard  of  for  seven  years  and  endorses  his  action  in  dealing  with 
public  dances,  picnics  and  other  entertainment  which  introduce  features 
objectionable  to  Masonry.  He  likes  the  correspondence  report  of  Charles 
H.  Martin  and  calls  it  an  excellent  one. 

Lodges  34  M.W.  T.  Blake  Kennedy,  G,  M.,  Cheyenne,  Wyo. 

Members  3,701  E.W.  Joseph  M.  Lowndes,  G.  S.,  Lander,  Wyo. 


ADDENDA 


TO  THE 


Report  of  the  Committee 
ON  Correspondence 

1918 


Masonic  Correspondence 


297 


MEMBERSHIP  STATISTICS 


Grand  Lodge. 


Alabama* 

Arizona 

Arkansas* 

California* 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

District  of  Columbia 

Florida 

Georgia 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa. .  . 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New  Hampshire  .   .  . 

New  Jersey 

New  Mexico 

New  York 

North  Carolina .... 

North  Dakota 

Ohio* 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania* .... 
Philippine    Islands.  . 

Porto  Rico 

Rhode  Island* 

South  Carolina.  .  .  . 

South  Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington* 

West  Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

Total  U.  S 

*Figures,  1917. 


No. 

of 

Lodges. 


54(5 

24 

5(35 

379 

132 

110 

22 

34 

243 

6(31 

G4 

858 

564 

529 

416 

593 

227 

206 

116 

262 

439 

264 

378 

639 

104 

270 

23 

80 

199 

45 

861 

437 

114 

546 

441 

142 

497 

38 

42 

39 

268 

143 

462 

901 

20 

103 

328 

203 

150 

277 

34 


Year. 


15,038 


1916 
1917 
1916 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1916 
1916 
1917 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1918 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1910 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1917 

1916-17 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1916 
1917 

1916-17 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1916 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1916 
1917 

1916-17 


Latest 
Beport. 


29,681 

2,876 
21,436 
60,384 
19,123 
26,954 

2,698 
10,526 
13,364 
42,749 

5,112 
157,208 
77,847 
56,592 
48,157 
44,437 
18,314 
31,855 
17,800 
72,499 
86,993 
33,766 
20,467 
70,144 

9,902 
25,044 

2,032 
11,111 
44,381 

3,737 

203,716 

25,910 

10,668 

114,293 

29,520 

15,204 

120,546 

1,839 

2,000 

9,832 
17,397 
12,226 
29,258 
68,324 

2,605 
14,533 
26,244 

22573 
19,693 
33,299 

3,701 


1,850,570 


Net 
Gain. 


1,085 

208 

670 

2,634 

948 

977 

149 

355 

640 

1,252 

307 

9,153 

4,127 

2,623 

2,473 

1,050 

546 

527 

665 

2,245 

4,442 

1,752 

133 

3,291 

921 

1,380 

55 

53 

2,124 

173 

6,293 

880 

613 

7,254 

965 

425 

5,086 

1,128 

382 

364 

617 

522 

9")8 

2,515 

132 

292 

697 

875 

865 

1,433 

183 


72,432 


Net 
Loss. 


298 


Appendix — Part  I 


GRAND   LODGES   IN   FOREIGN  COUNTRIES   RECOGNIZED   BY 
THE   GRAND  LODGE   OF   ILLINOIS 


Grand  Lodge. 


Alberta 

British  Columbia  .... 

Canada* 

Cuba 

Euglandt 

Ireland  t 

Manitoba 

New  Brunswick  .... 

New  South  Wales 

New  Zealand 

Nova  Scotia 

Prince  Edward  Island 

Quebec 

Queensland* 

Saskatchewan 

Scotlandt 

South  Australia.  .    .    . 

Tasmania} 

Victoria 

Western  Australia  .   . 

Total    foreign    mem- 
bership   

Deduct  net  loss 


Foreign  totals. 
U.  S.  totals.. 


Grand  totals. 


No. 

of 

Lodges. 


93 
79 

453 
106 


426 
77 
39 

263 

205 
73 
15 
66 
69 

125 


77 

31 

220 

90 


2,521 


2,521 
15,038 


17,559 


Year. 


1916-17 
1917 
1916 

1916-17 
1917 
1916 
1917 

1916-17 
1916 
1916 
1917 
1917 

1916-17 
1916 
1917 


1917 
1917 
1916 
1916 


Latest 
Report. 


7,513 

7,683 

63,477 

6,907 


7,393 

3,806 

22,465 

13,622 

6,927 

881 

8,491 

2,510 

7,618 


6,020 

about,400 

15,812 

4,131 


186,795 


186,795 
1,850,570 


2,037,365 


Net 

Gain. 


347 


2,415 
717 


152 
121 
959 
187 

72 

27 

238 

220 

501 


163 


592 
23 


6,734 
103 


6,631 
72,432 


79,063 


Net 
Loss. 


93 


103 


*Figures  1917. 

t Lodges  not  reporting. 

}No  figures  given. 


Masonic  Correspondence 


299 


COMPAKISON  OF  THE  NUMBEE  OF  MASTER  MASONS  TO  EACH 

THOUSAND  MALE,  WHITE  CITIZENS,  AGE  21  YEAES 

AND  OVER,  BY  STATES  BASED  ON  LAST 

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Appendix — Part  I 


TABLE  SHOWING  NUMBER  OF  MASTER  MASONS  PER  ONE  THOU- 
SAND MALE  WHITE  POPULATION.  AGE  TWENTY-ONE  YEARS 
AND  OVER,  BY  STATES.  WITH  THEIR  RELATIVE  RANK. 


State. 

Male    White 
Population  21 
years  and  over. 

Number  of 
Master  Masons 

Ninn'ber  of 

Master  Masons 

prr  thousand 

Population. 

Relative 
Rank. 

Alabama 

299.188 
73,287 
284.459 
912,254 
267.364 
342,927 
52,837 
124,536 
353,802 
110,535 

1,703,199 
801,783 
658,229 
490,941 
527,760 
240,708 
235,251 
303.945 

1,009.078 
864.610 
639;279 
193,252 
920.141 
154.166 
350.401 
39,797 
136,468 
746,101 
93,993 

2,790,790 
359,382 
173,573 

1.445,077 

.      410.425 

256,422 

2,244,754 
160.767 
165.891 
177.848 
433.526 
836.959 
103,-547 
112,531 
363,939 
438,174 
315,592 
682,661 
61,876 
76.140 

27.9J6 

2,688 
20,766 
57,856 
18,175 
25,983 

3,541 
12,724 
42.749 

4.811 
148,055 
73,720 
53,909 
45,084 
43,387 
17,768 
31,328 
17,112 
70,254 
82,551 
31,903 
20,334 
60,853 
■8.981 
2,3,664 

1.977 
11,058 
42,257 

3,737 

197,423 

25,0.30 

10,055 

107,039 

27,788 

14,779 

120,576 

9,466 
16,712 
11,709 
28,300 
65,809 

2,473 
14,241 
25,547 
21,698 
18,827 
31.866 

3,518 
10.171 

93.3 
36.5 
73.3 
63.5 
68.1 
75.8 
67.1 

102.0 

120.6 
43.6 
86.9 
91.9 
82.0 
92.9 
82.3 
73.5 

133.2 
56.2 
69.6 
95.5 
49.9 

105  2 
72.7 
58.3 
67.7 
4-9.8 
81.0 
56.0 
39.0 
70.6 
09.6 
57.9 
74.0 
07.8 
57.8 
53.7 
58.8 

103.8 
65.8 
65.3 
78  6 
23.9 

126.7 
70.0 
49.6 
59.6 
46.7 
56.9 

133.8 

9 

Arizona 

48 

Arkansas 

20 

California 

32 

Colorado 

26 

Connecticut 

17 

Delaware 

29 

riorida 

7 

Georgia 

4 

Idaho 

46 

Illinois 

12 

Indiana 

Iowa 

11 
14 

KANSAS 

10 

Kentucky 

13 

Louisiana 

Maine 

19f 

Maryland 

40 

Massachusetts 

Michis^an     

24 
8 

Minnesota  .             ... 

42 

[Mississippi 

5 

INIisiouri 

21 

Montana 

34 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New  Hampshire 

New  Jersey 

New  Mexico 

New  York 

North  Carolina 

North  Dakota 

28 
43 
15 
39 
47 
22 
25 
36 

Ohio 

18 

Oklahoma 

27 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania  

37 
41 

Rhode  Island 

35 

South  Carolina 

6 

South  Dakota  

30 

Tennessee 

31 
16 

Utah 

49 

"Vermont 

3 

Virginia 

23 

"Washington 

44 

West  Virginia 

33 

"Wisconsin 

45 

Wyoming 

38 

Di-3trict  of  Columbia.... 

1 

24,540.172 

1 ,774  SOS 

72  4 

Masonic  Correspondence  301 

COMPARISON  OF  MASONIC  CHARITIES. 

By  J.  Le  Grand  Everitt,  Grand  Lodge  of  Nortli  Carolina 

It  is  not  out  of  place  to  record  the  charitable  activities  of  Masonry  in 
different  parts  of  America. 

From  the  foundation  of  the  oldest  Masonic  lodge  of  England,  the 
Mother  Lodge  of  1717,  Masonry  has  devoted  a  large  part  of  its  energies 
to  relieving  the  distress  of  needy  brethren.  In  30  jurisdictions,  homes 
for  the  old  and  indigent,  hospitals  for  the  sick  and  afflicted,  and  orphan- 
ages are  conducted. 

In  seven  states  the  Masonic  Order  maintains  separate  institutions 
for  the  old  and  the  children.     Pennsylvania  maintains  three. 

In  every  instance  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  has  voluntarily 
contributed  to  these  charities.  In  North  Carolina  the  Order  of  the  East- 
ern Star  is  very  active  in  helping  the  Masons  to  finance  our  home,  though 
to  this  date  we  have  never  received  an  application  from  an  Eastern 
Star  Chapter  for  admission  of  one  of  their  members.  Every  guest  of  the 
home  at  this  date  has  come  under  the  credentials  of  a  Masonic  lodge. 

In  Oklahoma,  Ohio,  Alabama,  Kansas,  and  Missouri,  the  O.  E.  S. 
has  built  hospitals  in  connection  with  the  established  Masonic  Homes. 
Kentucky  claims  to  be  the  pioneer  in  Masonic  Home  work,  having  es- 
tablished her  home  in  1871.  North  Carolina  was  one  year  later  at 
Oxford. 

The  amount  of  money  invested  in  Masonic  Homes  of  America  is 
$15,000,000.  About  5,000  old  people  are  being  cared  for  in  39  institu- 
tions.   The  following  states  maintain  homes: 

Alabama  has,  near  Montgomery,  on  an  estate  of  326  acres,  a  Ma- 
sonic Home  established  in  1912-13,  with  hospital  built  and  furnished 
by  Order  Eastern  Star  in  1915.    Assets,  $133,408.83. 

Arkansas  has  a  Masonic  Orphans'  Home  at  Batesville  on  an  estate 
of  100  acres.    Cost,  $125,000.    Established  in  1909. 

California  has  two  homes.  Assests  $449,596.48.  The  De  Soto  Home 
for  adults,  on  an  estate  of  267  acres,  was  established  in  1889.  The 
San  Gabriel  Home  for  boys  and.  girls  was  established  in  1909.  The  Grand 
Lodge  of  California  has  established  a  third  home.  On  May  20,  1916, 
there  was  laid  at  Covina  the  corner  stone  for  a  new  Masonic  Home  for 
children. 

Connecticut  has  a  home  at  Wallingford  on  an  estate  of  100  acres. 
Eesources,  $158,015.95.    Established  in  1889. 


302  Appendix — Part  I 


Delaware  lias  a  small  but  beautiful  home  at  Wilmington,  established 
in  1912.     Assets  $30,144.04. 

District  of  Columbia  has  a  home  at  Tacoma  Park,  established  in 
1913,  which  represents  an  outlay  of  more  than  $100,000.  Established 
by  the  Sisters  of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  and  is  now  receiving  the 
support  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity.  The  Grand  Lodge  of  the  District  of 
Columbia  taxes  each  of  its  members  $1.00  per  year  to  support  the  same. 
Endowment  Fund,  $4,080.02. 

Florida  has  no  home,  but  has  accumulated  for  the  establishment  of 
a  Masonic  Home  and  Orphanage  a  fund  of  $27,866.69. 

Georgia  established  a  home  at  Macon  in  1905  on  an  estate  of  100 
acres.    Assets,  $45,000. 

Illinois  has  two  homes.  The  Sullivan  Home  established  in  1914,  with 
its  hospital  built  in  1915,  is  on  an  estate  of  474  acres,  all  of  which  was 
donated  and  is  very  valuable.  Cost  of  buildings,  $350,000.  The  La 
Grange    Orphans'    Home,    erected    in    1910,    has    assets    amounting    to 

$165,000. 

Indiana  laid  the  cornerstone  of  a  new  Masonic  Home  at  Franklin  in 
1916  on  an  estate  of  273  acres.  The  Order  Easter  Star  contributed  $32,- 
000.00  of  the  $246,000.00  raised,  and  there  is  no  debt  on  the  property. 

Kansas  has  a  home  at  Wichita,  established  in  1896.  Assets,  $275,000, 
of  which  $25,000  is  Endowment  Fund, 

Kentucky  was  first  in  America  to  establish  a  home,  and  now  has 
two  homes.  The  Masonic  Widows'  and  Orphans'  Home  was  founded  in 
Louisville  in  1871.  Assets,  $694,016.03,  of  which  $327,859.24  is  Endow- 
ment Fund.  The  Old  Masons'  Home  at  Shelbyville  was  established  in 
1901  on  property  valued  at  $65,000.00. 

Massachusetts  opened  its  Masonic  Home  at  Charlton  in  1911  on  an 
estate  of  397  acres.    Assets,  $244,165.94. 

Michigan  maintained  a  Masonic  Home  for  20  years  at  Grand  Rapids. 
It  was  lost  by  fire  in  1910.  A  generous  friend,  Mr.  Ami  Wright,  although 
not  a  member  of  the  craft,  gave  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Michigan  in 
1911  its  present  home  at  Alma,  which  after  remodeling  and  the  addition 
of  a  $35,000.00  hospital  is  valued  at  $220,000.00,  and  has  bequests  of 
over  $25,000.00. 

Minnesota  is  raising  a  Home  Fund,  and  has  about  $75,000.00  of  the 
$100,000.00  required  before  starting  to  build.  Of  this  the  Order  East- 
ern Star  has  contributed  $25,000.00. 


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Mississippi  has  an  orphanage  at  Meridian.  Established  in  1911. 
Assets,  $195,460.00,  of  which  $112,460.00  is  Endowment  Fund. 

Missouri  has  a  home  at  St.  Louis,  founded  in  1889,  and  a  hospital 
erected  in  1915  at  a  cost  of  $100,000.00.  Assets,  $638,450.00,  of  which 
$130,950.00  is  Endowment  Fund. 

Montana  established  a  Masonic  Home  near  Helena  in  1909.  Assets, 
$83,526.45. 

Nebraska  established  a  home  at  Plattsmouth  in  1903.  Assets,  $211,- 
653.29. 

New  Hampshire  established  a  home  at  Manchester  in  1903. 

New  Jersey  established  a  Masonic  Home  and  Orphanage  at  Burling- 
ton in  1898  on  a  large  farm.    Additional  assets,  $267,000.00. 

New  York  established  a  Masonic  Home  at  Utica  in  1902  at  a  cost 
of  $638,965.24. 

North  Carolina  established  a  Masonic  Orphans'  Home  in  1874  at 
Oxford  on  a  fine  farm,  and  care  for  nearly  400  children.  A  Masonic 
and  Order  Eastern  Star  Home  for  old  people  was  opened  at  Greensboro 
in  1914  on  property  valued  at  $48,000.00. 

Ohio  established  a  home  in  1897  on  an  estate  of  150  acres  near 
Springfield.  Assets,  besides  the  land,  about  $600,000.00,  of  which  $153,964 
is  Endowment  Fund. 

Oklahoma  has  transferred  the  old  Indian  School  Eeservation  at  Dar- 
lington, with  building  and  674  acres  of  land,  into  a  Masonic  Home,  which 
was  opened  in  1910.    Assets,  $191,050.00. 

Pennsylvania  has  three  homes.  The  Broad  Street  Home  and  the 
William  Elkins  Orphanage  are  included  under  the  title,  "The  Masonic 
Home  of  Pennsylvania,"  and  are  controlled  by  a  corporation.  Estab- 
lished in  1885.  Assets,  $981,636.84.  The  Grand  Lodge  Home  at  Eliza- 
bethtown  was  opened  in  1913  on  an  estate  of  982  acres.  The  cost  was 
$1,188,000.00.  The  home  will  accommodate  700  persons.  It  is  said  to 
be  the  largest  and  costliest  Masonic  Home  in  the  world. 

South  Carolina  has  no  home,  but  has  accumulated  a  Home  Fund 
of  $100,000.00. 

Tennessee  established  a  Masonic  Widows'  and  Orphans'  Home  at 
Nashville  in  1892  on  property  valued  at  $50,000.00.  An  Old  Masons' 
Home  is  being  built  and  will  soon  be  open. 

Texas  has  two  homes.  The  grand  lodge  controls  one  at  Fort  Worth 
with  an  investment  of  $426,375.00,  and  Endowment  Fund  of  about  $200,- 


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000.00.     The  Home  for  Aged  Masons  was  established  in  1911  at  Arling- 
ton at  a  cost  of  $78,000.00. 

Virginia  established  a  Masonic  Orphanage  near  Richmond  in  1890 
on  an  estate  of  03  acres.  Assets,  $130,000.00,  including  an  endowment  of 
$30,000.00,  besides  the  buildings. 

Washington  opened  a  Masonic  and  Order  Eastern  Star  Home  at 
Puyalluy  in  1914.  It  has  a  beautiful  and  valuable  location,  and  in 
addition  an  investment  of  $65,000.00,  and  a  bequest  of  $150,000.00. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  West  Virginia  has  recently  received  a  handsome 
legacy,  which  is  to  be  used  for  a  Masonic  Home. 

Wisconsin  has  a  Masonic  Home  at  Dousman  under  the  control  of 
Wisconsin  Consistory.  Arrangements  are  being  made  for  it  to  pass  to 
the  control  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Wisconsin. 

These  institutions  are  established  and  maintained  by  appropriations 
from  the  grand  bodies,  contributions,  legacies,  and  nearly  every  juris- 
diction levies  a  per  capita  tax,  the  Grand  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  tax 
ranging  from  20c  to  $1.50,  50c  being  the  usual  assessment.  The  Eastern 
Star  tax  ranges  from  five  to  25c  per  capita,  but  the  Star  supplements 
this  tax  with  contributions  on  Home  Day  and  from  entertainments. 

Rhode  Island  and  New  Mexico  Grand  Lodges  are  accumulating 
Home  Funds,  and  several  others  are  considering  the  advisability  of  doing 
so.  All  but  four  of  the  grand  jurisdictions  of  the  Order  of  Eastern  Star 
are  each  accumulating  funds  for  a  home,  either  independent,  or  in 
connection  with  the  Masonic  Home,  and  these  four,  as  also  many  others, 
have  each  a  Charity  or  Benevolent  Fund. 


Masonic  Correspondence  305 

MILITARY  LODGES. 

Francis  V.  Keesling,  Grand  Master  of  California. 

A  request  for  a  dispensation  empowering  brethren  who  have  entered 
the  service  of  the  United  States  in  the  Ambulance  Corps  to  meet  in  a 
lodge  capacity  within  camp  or  post,  there  to  perform  all  functions  of  a 
regular  lodge  of  Masons,  except  conferring  degrees,  was  denied  for  the 
following  reasons: 

First:  There  is  no  power  vested  in  the  grand  master  to  issue  dis- 
pensations for  traveling  lodges ; 

Second:  Eigid  observation  of  the  limits  of,  and  diligence  in  avoid- 
ing intrusion  upon,  the  jurisdiction  of  other  grand  lodges; 

Third:  Safeguards  provided  for  the  formation  of  regular  lodges 
would  to  some  extent  be  slighted,  namely:  the  recommendation  of  a 
nearest  lodge  as  contemplated  by  the  constitution,  near  in  the  sense  of 
being  neighbors;  the  provision  of  a  safe  and  suitable  lodge-room;  the 
certificate  of  an  inspector  based  upon  investigation  among,  and  the  good 
report  of,  neighbors,  among  other  things;  and  thereafter  the  requisite  su- 
pervision; 

Fourth:  The  question  of  the  propriety  of  so-called  army  lodges  of 
any  kind  which  seems  to  me  to  be  as  important  a  factor  as  any  stated. 
Without  question,  a  man  who  thoroughly  understands  the  objects  and 
purposes  of  Masonry  should  make  an  ideal  soldier,  and,  viewed  from  the 
position  of  one  who  understands,  it  would  seem  that  nothing  but  benefit 
should  be  derived  from  such  an  institution.  One  of  the  important  ele- 
ments in  military  training  is  thorough  appreciation  of  lack  of  distinc- 
tion, except  such  as  is  due  to  rank  which  experience  has  demonstrated  to 
be  necessary  for  the  system.  While  the  attempt  to  make  use  of  member- 
ship in  the  institution  and,  as'  well,  the  results  of  any  such  attempt, 
may  readily  be  disregarded  as  negligible,  yet  there  must  be  taken  into 
consideration  the  point  of  view  of  non-members  of  the  fraternity  who 
are  comprised  in  the  same  military  establishment  and  the  dissatisfaction 
which  might  be  occasioned  by  the  existence  of  such  a  lodge. 

It  seems  self-evident,  even  were  there  authority  to  grant  such  a 
dispensation,  that  there  is  possibility  of  greater  detriment  than  benefit. 
One  of  the  lessons  most  thoroughly  impressed  upon  a  Mason  is  that 
of  loyalty  and  it  should  at  once  be  apparent  that  he  should  pursue  such 
a  course  as  will  contribute  most  to  the  welfare  of  his  country.  A 
citizen  in  the  exercise  of  an  unquestioned  prerogative  becomes  a  Mason 
— as  a  soldier  he  will  recognize  the  limitations  peculair  to  the  estab- 
lishment  and   be   concerned    in    the   proper   discharge    of    his   duties    as 


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such.  The  establishment  of  a  military  lodge  is  unnecessary  for  the 
exemplification  of  fraternity  and  even  more  important  Masonic  precepts, 
or  for  instruction  and  even  some  ceremonials.  It  has  been  said  that 
California  is  a  conservative  jurisdiction.  It  would  be  better  to  say  that 
true  to  tradition  the  Masonic  system  is  recognized  as  a  finished  product. 

In  connection  with  the  subject  matter  it  is  interesting  to  note  the 
position  of  our  own  grand  lodge  in  the  sixties,  at  which  time  the 
question  was  under  consideration. 

The  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Correspondence  of  the  grand 
lodge  for  the  year  1863  was  Brother  Gilbert  B.  Claiborne,  grand  master 
in  1865-66,  and  an  eminent  Masonic  authority. 

The  following  is  from  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Correspondence 
of  1863: 

' '  New  Jersey :  The  report  on  correspondence  is  from  the  familiar 
pen  of  Brother  Joseph  H.  Hough,  grand  secretary,  reviewing  proceedings 
of  twenty-seven  grand  bodies  in  an  interesting  manner.  Ours  is  very 
fully  noticed.  He  takes  occasion,  in  considering  the  report  of  Ehode 
Island  for  the  year  ending  June,  1861,  to  express  an  opinion  concern- 
ing traveling  lodges  in  connection  with  the  army  now  in  the  field;  and 
as  there  is  already  developed  a  difference  of  opinion,  we  present  his 
view  of  the  subject.    He  says: 

"  'Have  we  not  all  acknowledged  that  state  lines  are  the  territory 
exclusively  belonging  to  the  grand  lodge  of  the  states?  And  do  we 
not  expect  that  they  on  their  part  will  be  true  to  their  vows?  But  if 
we  encroach  upon  them  by  founding  lodges,  traveling  or  otherwise, 
we  violate  a  principle  which  has  never  been  questioned.  The  Grand 
Lodge  of  Hamburg  granted  a  warrant  to  Pythagoras  Lodge  located  in 
the  city  of  New  York,  which  has  been  universally  condemned  by  all 
the  American  grand  lodges,  and  very  properly  so;  and  we  can  not 
but  see  that  this  matter  of  making  traveling  lodges  to  meet  on  the  terri- 
tory of  another  is  of  very  doubtful  propriety. ' 

"The  grand  lodge  concurred  in  the  opinion  of  the  grand  master 
and  the  committee.  *  *  *  s^q  choose  to  express  an  opinion  con- 
cerning the  propriety  rather  than  the  legality,  at  this  time.  *  *  * 
As  we  have  been  in  our  intercourse  honest  and  true  in  respect  for  the 
jurisdictional  rights  of  another's,  we  will  not  be  consistent,  at  least, 
if  we  do  not  agree  that  there  is  impolicy — saying  nothing  of  the  legality 
— in  permitting  brethren,  by  the  authority  of  our  seal,  to  hold  a  lodge 
within  the  recognized  limits  of  a  sister  jurisdiction  of  an  American 
state.  We  believe  that  such  an  act  would  damage  the  interest  and 
reputation   of   our   grand   lodge,   and   accomplish   no   good   which   can   not 


Masonic  Correspondence  307 

be  done  by  individual  Masons  who   are  lovers  of  our   whole   fraternity 
wheresoever  dispersed.'' 

Brother  Claiborne  continued  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Cor- 
respondence for  the  year  1864  and  the  following  is  quoted  from  the 
report  of  that  committee  submitted  to  the  grand  lodge  that  year: 

"Maine:  The  address  sustains  the  repiutation  its  author  (M.  W. 
Josiah  H.  Drummond)  has  acquired  by  three  years  of  active  and  steady 
devotion  to  the  duties  of  his  office.  He  issued  dispensa^'ions  to  form 
five  new  lodges.  Consequent  upon  grave  doubts  expresped  last  year 
by  him  concerning  the  propriety  for  granting  dispensations  for  traveling 
lodges  with  the  army,  he  denied  an  application  in  the  preceding  August, 
made  by  certain  Masons  of  the  Xinth  Maine  Kegiment,  and  in  bringing 
the  matter  forward  he  says: 

' '  'This  grand  lodge  has  always  held  that  the  jurisdiction  of  a  grand 
lodge  should  never  be  invaded  under  any  pretext  or  for  any  cause 
whatever.  She  has  taken  that  position  in  regard  to  herself  in  her  con- 
test with  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  and  has  called  upon  her  sister 
grand  lodges  to  sustain  her  in  it.  They  have  with  one  voice  responded 
to  her  call.  She  must  be  the  last  to  depart  from  the  policy  she  has  done 
so  much  to  establish.' 

"In  addition  to  this  legal  objection,  he  entertains  doubts  respecting 
the  policy,  even  if  there  was  no  legal  barrier  because  the  regiments  ar« 
made  up  of  men  coming  together  from  different  sections  of  the  state,  hav- 
ing little  or  no  acquaintance  with  or  knowledge  of  each  other,  and  be- 
cause the  knowledge  which  they  acquire  of  each  other  in  camp  is  not 
sufficient  to  enable  them  to  determine  whether  the  applicant  would  be 
an  ornament  or  a  disgrace  to  us.  He  gave  permission  to  his  Craftsmen 
in  the  armies  to  assemble  in  safe  places  for  mutual  instruction  and  re- 
hearsal of  the  lectures  and  exemplification  of  the  work,  for  exchange  of 
fraternal  greetings  and  the  performance  of  ceremonial  rites  at  the 
funeral  of  a  brother.  The  grand  lodge  approved  his  reasons  for  declin- 
ing to  grant  a  dispensation." 

The  value  of  this  opinion  is  appreciated  by  all  who  know  the  em- 
inence attained  by  M.  W.  Josiah  H.  Drummond  in  the  ranks  of  Masonry. 

In  the  case  of  application  for  a  dispensation  for  a  lodge  with  fuU 
powers  and  prerogatives  two  additional  objections  may  be  made: 

First:  Possible  conflict  arising  from  residence  of  those  who  might 
oe  admitted  into  such  a  lodge; 

Second:  Confusion  relative  to  membership  upon  surrender  of  the 
charter  of  such  a  lodge. 


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Somewhat  akin  to  this  was  an  inquiry  whether  the  grand  master 
A^ould  grant  a  dispensation  for  the  formation  of  a  lodge  at  Mare 
Island  Navy  Yard,  to  which  I  responded  as  follows: 

"I  am  of  the  impression  that  dispensation  for  lodges  at  barracks 
or  navy  yards  sitviated  within  a  reasonable  distance  from  lodges  regu- 
larly established  in  home  communities  should  not  be  granted. 

"Without  reflection  upon  the  character  of  the  men  in  the  army  or 
navy,  the  membership  of  the  fraternity  must  be  safeguarded  and  it 
can  be  no  better  safeguarded  than  by  generally  insisting  upon  applica- 
tion for  membership  in  lodges  in  the  community  where  a  man  has  been 
reared  or  wherein  he  has  lived  for  such  a  length  of  time  as  to  have 
established  a  reputation.  Lodges  established  in  towns  will  proceed 
more  cautiously  and  carefully  and  will  safeguard  not  only  the  member- 
ship of  this  jurisdiction,  but  do  full  justice  to  the  jurisdiction  from  which 
the  applicant  hails  and  who  may  only  be  temporarily  removed  there- 
from, and  in  this  connection  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  dispensation 
to  ballot  upon  members  of  the  army  and  navy  should  be  carefully  .safe- 
guarded and  extended  only  in  case  of  those  who  are  regularly  engaged 
in  that  service  and  not  temporarily,  in  due  consideration  of  the  juris- 
diction to  which  a  man  temporarily  enlisted  in  the  army  and  navy  will 
eventually  return." 

Many  of  the  reasons  assigned  in  support  of  my  position  with  ref- 
erence   to    traveling    lodges    are    applicable    to    lodges    of    this    character. 


Masonic  Correspondence  309 

REPORT  OF  GRAND  CORRESPONDENT  OF  UTAH  ON 
THE  REQUEST  OF  THE  GRAND  LODGE  OF  FRANCE. 

To  the  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge,  F.  &  A.  M.  of  Utah: 

A  letter  from  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France,  under  date  of  July  26, 
1917,  has  been  referred  to  your  Committee  on  Correspondence  for  con- 
sideration and  report. 

This  communication,  after  briefly  reciting  the  conditions  which 
called  it  forth, — viz.,  the  landing  of  American  soldiers  upon  French  soil, 
and  a  desire  for  a  closer  union  of  the  Masons  of  the  two  countries 
which  this  event  aroused, — extends  an  invitation  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Utah  to  enter  into  fraternal  relations  with  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
France. 

Since  the  reception  of  this  request,  your  committee  has  given  to 
the  subject  much  careful  consideration,  and  has  endeavored  to  gather 
from  all  available  sources  information  which  would  make  possible  a 
fair,  impartial  presentation  of  the  matter. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  so  little  is  known  about  French  Masonry  by 
the  craft  of  this  jurisdiction — and  by  Masons,  generally — and  that  the 
causes  of  the  present  strained  relations  have  not  always  been  quite 
fairly  presented,  it  seemed  well  to  begin  with  a  brief  statement  of  some 
of  the  outstanding  features  of  the  situation. 

Let  it  be  borne  in  mind  at  the  outset  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
France  and  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  are  independent  of  each  other, 
and  have  been  independent  since  1895,  and  that  they  differ  in  several 
particulars.  Also,  that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  has  been  independ- 
ent of  the  Supreme  Council  of  Scottish  Rite,  since  1904. 

With  this  preliminary  word,  let  us  now  note  the  causes  of  the 
rupture  of  fraternal  relations  between  Masonry  in  France  and  that  in 
English-speaking  countries. 

Sometime  in  the  Fifties,  a  spurious  Scottish  Rite  Council  began 
creating  symbolic  lodges  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Louisiana.  Because  of  relations  existing  between  the  prime  mover  in 
this  invasion  of  jurisdiction,  and  the  Grand  Orient  of  France,  appeal 
was  made  to  that  body  for  recognition.  This  was  most  emphatically 
denied,  and  the  spurious  council  denounced  as  irregular  and  clandestine, 
•by  the  Grand  Orient.  About  ten  years  later — October  17,  1868 — the 
new  head  of  Freemasonry  in  France,  accorded  recognition  to  the  spurious 
council,  and  commended  its  principles  and  work. 

At  once,  Louisiana  protested  and  then  severed  fraternal  relations 
with  the  Grand  Orient  of  France,  and  appealed  to  the  grand  lodges  of 


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the  United  States  to  take  similar  action,  thus  giving  added  emphasis 
to  the  protest  of  Louisiana.  In  response,  some  twenty-eight  or  thirty 
of  the  grand  lodges  of  this  country  took  the  action  desired.  In  this, 
we  have  the  original  cause  of  the  dissolution  of  fraternal  relations  be- 
tween French  Feemasonry  and   that  of  the   English-speaking  countries. 

A  little  prior  to  this  event,  and  for  some  years  subsequent  to  it, 
there  had  been  discussed  in  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  the  proposition 
to  make  certain  changes  in  the  constitution  of  that  grand  body.  The 
Franco-German  war,  and  events  growing  out  of  that  struggle,  appear  to 
have  pushed  'aside  this  matter.  It  came  up  again,  however,  and  finally, 
at  its  session  held  September  10-15,  1877,  the  Grand  Orient  voted  for 
the  change,  135  to  76  lodges. 

By  this  action  the  Bible  was  removed  from  the  lodge  rooms,  refer- 
ences to  the  Deity  in  the  constitution — and  later  in  the  ritual — were  ex- 
punged, and  the  affirmation  of  belief  in  T.G.A.O.T.U.  was  no  longer 
required  of  candidates. 

It  might  be  noted  in  this  connection,  that  the  statements  adopted 
declared,  concerning  Masonry,  that 

"Its  principles  are  absolute  liberty  of  conscience,  and  human  sol- 
idarity"; and  further  that  "It  excludes  no  person  on  account  of  his 
belief."  This  last  clause  was  in  the  constitution  before  the  changes  were 
made. 

At  once  when  this  action  became  known  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Ire- 
land, later,  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  and  then  other  grand  lodges 
in  English-speaking  countries  followed  in  dissolving  fraternal  relations. 
In  this  country,  those  grand  lodges  which  had  taken  such  action,  on 
account  of  the  invasion  of  the  Jurisdiction  of  Louisiana,  protested 
against  the  course  taken,  and  reaffirmed  their  determination  to  have 
nothing  whatever  to  do  with  the  Grand  Orient  of  France. 

Section  159  of  the  Utah  Code,  was  adopted  in  1872,  as  a  standing 
resolution,  thus  registering  the  protest  of  this  grand  body  against  the 
invasion  of  the  jurisdiction  of  a  sister  grand  lodge. 

We  must  not  overlook  the  fact  that,  prior  to  the  year  1849  the  con- 
stitution, and  the  position  of  the  Grand  Orient — on  the  matters  under 
consideration — were  practically,  if  not  precisely  what  they  are  today. 
It  further  appears  that  anterior  to  the  date  named  not  a  few  of  the 
grand  lodges  of  the  United  States  were  in  fraternal  relations  with  the 
Grand  Orient. 

However,  in  the  year  1849,  for  reasons  that  are  not  quite  clear — 
but  for  which  various  explanations  have  been  alleged — the  Grand  Orient 


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modified  its  law  so  as  to  conform  to  the  requirements  set  forth  in  that 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England.  The  much  discussed  action  of  1877,  as 
your  committee  understands  it,  simply  restored  the  provisions  of  the 
constitution,  as  they  were  in  1849,  and  previous  to  that  date. 

The  Grand  Orient  itself  declared  that  in  making  the  changes  in 
1877,  it  was  simply  reverting  to  the  constitutions  promulgated  by  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  England  in  1723,  known  to  us  as,  "The  Charges  of  a 
Freemason,"  published  in  our  code,  and  "recognized  and  adopted  by  this 
grand  lodge  as  the  fundamental  laws,  rules  and  regulations  for  the 
government  of  all  Masons"  (Section  213).  Eeference  to  Article  I,  of 
those  "Charges"  seems  to  show  that  the  point  is  well  taken,  and  that 
the  contention  of  the  Grand  Orient  in  this  particular  is  sustained. 

French  Masons  further  declare  that  in  making  the  changes  of  1877, 
they  had  no  thought  either  of  becoming,  or  being  known,  as  atheists. 
Your  committee  has  been  unable  to  find  any  evidence  bearing  directly 
upon  the  truth  or  falsity  of  this  statement,  but  is  strongly  inclined  to 
the  belief  that  it  accords  better  with  the  teachings  of  Masonry,  and  is 
more  in  harmony  with  that  charity  which  should  characterize  the 
Mason,  to  accept  the  statement  of  these  brothers.  So  far  as  your 
committee  has  been  able  to  ascertain,  assertions  to  the  contrary  are 
practically  confined  to  two  classes:  Those  who  have  not  been  in  a  posi- 
tion to  investigate  for  themselves,  and  so  have  been  obliged  to  take  the 
statements  of  others,  who,  perhaps,  were  no  better  informed  on  the 
subject  than  they.  Secondly,  those  who  are  the  recognized,  avowed, 
and  unremitting  enemies  of  Masons  everywhere,  as  they  have  been,  for 
some  hundreds  of  years. 

So  much  of  a  general  statement  concerning  the  Grand  Orient,  and 
French  Masons,  appeared  to  be  necessary  in  order  that  we  might  have 
something  of  a  background  upon  which  to  project  other  details  which 
may  seem  to  have  a  closer  connection  with  th.e  matter  in  hand. 

It  must  be  obvious  too,  that  in  dealing  in  this  general  way  with 
the  Grand  Orient,  we  have  at  the  same  time  indicated,  in  faint  outline 
at  least  certain  facts  essential  to  an  understanding  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  France.  The  different  threads  of  their  history  were  so  closely  inter- 
woven through  so  many  years  that  they  seem  to  form  one,  rather  than 
two  strands,  and  after  their  separation,  and  independence  of  organiza- 
tion came,  there  would  still  be,  in  things  fundamental,  such  a  com- 
munity of  interests  and  similarity  of  ideals,  as  to  make  the  annals  of  the 
one,  bear  many  of  the  marks  of  the  history  of  the  other.  And  in  the 
great  end  sought,  they  are  one.  For  the  practical  mission  of  Masonry 
in  France,  as  was  recently  pointed  out  by  a  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge 


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of  France,  is  "*  *  *  to  promote  and  sustain  liberty,  to  further  equal 
conditions  and  opportunities  for  all  men,  to  urge  a  true  fraternity 
among  the  people." 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  France  had  its  birth  in  1804-1821,  says  an- 
other French  writer,  and  became  an  independent,  sovereign  body  in 
1895,  as  already  indicated.  It  has  150  lodges  under  its  jurisdiction 
with  a  membership  of  8,000,  according  to  recent  reports. 

In  the  matters  upon  which  the  Grand  Orient  and  English-speaking 
lodges  differ,  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  appears  to  be  more  tolerant, 
in  that  it  permits  its  lodges  to  exercise  their  own  judgment.  At  least 
one  lodge  under  its  jurisdiction  is  composed  for  the  most  part  of  Eng- 
lish-speaking members,  and  follows  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  in  its 
religious  requirements. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  France,  like  the  Grand  Orient,  stands  squarely 
on  the  constitution  of  1723,  and  these,  as  already  intimated,  seem  not 
to  justify  any  such  insistence  upon  the  three  points  in  dispute,  as  char- 
acterizes the  attitude  of  grand  lodges  in  this  country.  It  may  not  be 
amiss  to  note  in  this  connection,  just  what  is  demanded  by  that  article 
"Concerning  God  and  Eeligion. " 

It  declares  that  "A  Mason  is  oblig'd  by  his  Tenure,  to  obey  the 
moral  law."  It  further  declares,  that,  "if  he  rightly  understands  the 
Art,  he  will  never  be  found  a  stupid  atheist,  nor  an  irreligious  libertine." 
Without  pausing  to  consider  the  possible  or  probable  meaning  of 
the  words  "atheist,"  and  "libertine,"  as  used  in  the  year  1723,  you 
notice  that  the  condition  is  found  in  the  words:  "if  he  rightly  under- 
stands the  Art."  It  does  not  say  that  he  may  not  be  both  an  atheist  and 
libertine  (as  well  as  a  Mason;  nor  does  it  say  that  an  atheist  or  a 
libertine,  may  not  be  a  Mason.  It  does  say  that  "if  he  rightly  under- 
stands the  Art"  (but  this  he  may  not  do),  he  will  be  neither  the  one 
nor  the  other.  Then  follows  a  statement  of  what  formerly  was  required 
of  the  brethren,  viz.,  to  be  of  the  religion  of  the  country  in  which 
they  lived,  but  now  it  is  "thought  more  expedient  only  to  oblige  them 
to  that  religion  in  which  all  men  agree,  leaving  their  particular  opin- 
ions to  themselves;  that  is,  to  be  good  men  and  true,  or  men  of  honour 
and  honesty,  by  whatever  denominations  or  persuasions  they  may  be 
distinguished."  In  this,  then,  we  have  the  religious  platform  upon  which 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  takes  its  stand.  In  explanation  of  this, 
its  grand  secretary  wrote  recently:  "Concerning  metaphysical  prob- 
lems we  impose  no  dogmas,  but  propose  by  symbols  to  give  the  initiate 
the  proper  conception  of  the  G.A.O.T.U.,  believing  that  with  our  aid 
they  will  rightly  understand  our  art  and  not  be  'stupid  atheists  nor 
irreligious  libertines'." 


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With  this  statement  of  the  position  of  our  French  brothers,  on  the 
one  hand,  and  the  "essential  requirements  of  regularity,"  as  developed 
by  various  grand  lodges  on  the  other,  it  must  be  apparent  to  the  least 
observant,  that,  as  has  been  repeatedly  pointed  out  by  others,  religion 
is  the  rock  which  has  split  our  great  fraternity  into  its  several  frag- 
ments or  groups.  It  is  no  less  apparent,  to  the  Mason  who  observes, 
and  reads,  and  thinks,  that  some  grand  lodges  in  the  United  States  are 
very  perceptibly  swinging  toward  a  confounding  of  Masonry  and  Chris- 
tianity. For  example,  here  is  a  grand  orator  who  declared:  "True 
Masonry  *  *  *  recognizes  the  church  as  having  been  founded  by 
God,  with  His  Son  Jesus  Christ  as  the  chief  corner-stone."  And  a 
grand  master  insisted  that  "Our  Book  of  Constitutions  teaches  us  that 
the  Sublime  Person,  the  Lion  of  the  Tribe  of  Judah,  is  the  Christ,  the 
Son  of  the  Living  God:  and  if  our  Book  of  Constitutions  does  not  so 
teach,  then  is  our  Masonry  a  sounding  brass  and  a  tinkling  cymbal." 

It  is  not  the  purpose  of  your  committee  to  discuss  this  feature,  or 
to  indicate  any  of  the  results  which  naturally  follow, — both  as  regards 
our  relations  with  foreign  bodies  of  Masonry,  and  in  our  own  concep- 
tion of  the  scope  and  character  of  the  mission  of  Masonry, — from  the 
injection  of  such  radical  and  extraneous  ideas  into  the  teachings  of 
Masonry.  Our  only  purpose  in  thus  contrasting  and  emphasizing  the 
positions  held  by  the  two  parties,  on  the  questions  at  issue, —  and  at 
the  same  time  directing  attention  to  the  fundamental  principle  which 
both  accept, — is  that  we  may  be  led  to  see  more  clearly  what  is  our  own 
attitude,  and  at  the  same  time  be  helped  to  do  justice  to  the  claims  of 
our  brothers  of  France, 

There  is  another  fact  which  bears  upon  the  situation,  that  should 
not  be  overlooked.  The  Grand  Lodge  of  Utah  is  now,  and  has  been  for 
eighteen  years,  in  fraternal  relations  with  the  Grand  Orient  of  Belgium. 
In  this,  it  does  not  stand  alone,  as  there  are  fourteen  other  English- 
speaking  gra.d  lodges — all  but  one,  your  committee  believes — in  the 
United  States,  who  are  in  fellowship  with  the  Belgian  Craft.  Yet,  on 
the  question  at  issue,  the  Grand  Orient  of  Belgium  stands  on  precisely 
the  same  platform,  as  do  the  Grand  Orient,  and  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
France.  And,  like  their  brethren  of  France,  Belgian  Masons  have  been 
forced  into  what  their  critics  call  "political  activities."  This  does  not 
mean,  however,  in  either  case,  petty  partisan  politics.  On  this  matter 
a  prominent  Belgian  Mason  recently  wrote,  after  giving  a  brief  glance 
at  the  history  of  the  craft  in  that  distressed  land,  since  1832:  "During 
all  these  years  the  fraternity  has  had  to  defend  its  existence  against 
an  enemy  that  has  never  become  lax  or  indifferent.  Its  position  has 
been  peculiarly  difficult,  as  representing  liberal  thought  in  a  state  that 


314  Appendix — Part  I 


has  until  of  late  years  been  closely  under  the  influence  of  the  Catholic 
church."  And  again,  the  same  writer  observes:  "As  an  organization, 
Belgian  Masonry  has  on  occasion  entered  the  political  arena.  Unless 
this  had  been  done,  political  intriguers  hostile  to  us  would  have  de- 
stroyed Freemasonry  in  our  country,  and  would  thus  have  weakened  the 
liberal  elements."  It  would  therefore  appear  to  be  a  fair  and  legitimate 
inference,  that  any  objection  to  recognition  of  the  Masonry  of  France, 
based  on  the  conditions  which  are  always  specified,  would  apply  with 
equal  force  to  that  of  Belgium.  Yet,  as  already  noted,  fifteen  English- 
speaking  jurisdictions,  including  Utah,  maintain  fraternal  relations 
with  the  Grand  Orient  of  Belgium. 

Another  set  of  facts,  to  which  some  weight  at  least  should  be  given, 
is  what  may  be  called  a  noticeable  trend  in  Masonic  circles  since 
the  beginning  of  the  war  toward  a  new  appraisal  of  the  questions  at 
issue.  One  manifestation  of  this  appears  in  the  unmistakable  desire 
to  go  to  the  proper  sources  for  information,  rather  than  to  accept 
the  dictum  of  those  who  sometimes  speak  of  the  issues  involved,  with 
an  emphasis  of  seeming  conviction,  out  of  all  proportion  to  the  extent 
and  character  of  the  know^ledge  possessed.  Pending  the  outcome  of 
such  investigations,  in  some  cases,  and  in  others  not  even  instituting 
them,  significant  action  has  been  taken  by  several  grand  lodges. 

The  committee  of  one  grand  lodge  reported  adversely  on  the  re- 
quest of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  that  is  now  before  us.  The  prin- 
cipal reason  adduced  was,  as  stated  in  the  words  of  the  committee,  that 
while  "the  Grand  Lodge  of  France  is  not  strictly  an  atheistic  organ- 
ization, yet  it  is  not  deistic.  It  does  not  require  of  the  petitioner  a 
belief  in  deity. ' ' 

On  the  other  hand,  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York,  the  largest  and 
strongest,  numerically,  in  the  United  States,  if  not  in  the  world,  at  a 
called  communication,  held  September  10,  1917,  granted  "full  liberty 
*  *  *  to  all  New  York  Masons  in  France,  to  hold  Masonic  inter- 
course with  French  Masons  and  visit  their  lodges."  This,  your  com- 
mittee understands,  was  restricted  to  the  Masons  and  lodges  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  France. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  California,  at  its  annual  communication,  held 
October  9-12,  1917,  provided  for  a  committee  of  five  to  consider  the 
breach  between  French  and  Anglo-Saxon  Masonry,  and  if  possible,  to 
devise  some  means  by  which  it  may  be  healed.  Further,  it  modified 
any  inhibition  upon  the  right  of  visitation,  in  existence  at  that  time, 
insofar  as  to  allow  California  Masons  to  hold  Masonic  intercourse  with 
the   Masons   of   France,  Belgium   and   Italy,   and   to   visit   any   of  their 


Masonic  Correspondence  315 

lodges.     Apparently,  no  distinction  was  made  between  members  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  and  the  Grand  Orient  of  France. 

At  the  annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Kentucky, 
which  occurred  October  16-18,  1917,  a  resolution  was  adopted  which 
declared  null  and  void  the  edict  of  non-intercourse  with  the  Grand 
Orient  of  France,  which  had  been  its  code  since  1869.  Grand  lodge 
also  adopted  the  grand  master's  recommendation,  "That  where  no  offi- 
cial prohibition  against  intercourse  exists,  Kentucky  Masons  may  visit 
all  foreign  lodges."  This  leaves  the  Kentucky  brethren  practically 
free,  Masonically,  to  go  where  they  please. 

Earlier  in  the  year  just  past,  the  grand  master  of  Louisiana,  in 
his  address  at  the  annual  communication  of  that  grand  lodge,  recom- 
mended that  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  should  be  recognized.  This 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Correspondence.  Later  in  the  session 
this  committee  reported  that  we  "are  inclined  to  believe  that  it  is 
the  right  of  the  Grand  Orient  to  receive  our  renewal  of  recognition," 
but  it  asked  for  further  time,  pending  the  arrival  of  certain  documentary 
evidence  which  was  desired. 

When  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Manitoba  met  in  annual  session  in  1916, 
the  Committee  on  Foreign  Correspondence — now  grand  master  of  that 
jurisdiction — presented  a  very  full  and  exceedingly  valuable  report  on 
the  status  of  the  several  grand  lodges  with  which  his  own  was  not  in  cor- 
respondence, and  made  certain  recommendations.  At  the  annual  com- 
munication of  1917,  the  same  committee  brought  forward  additional 
facts  and  recommended  that  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  be  recognized. 
By  resolution  the  grand  secretary  was  directed  to  bring  this  recom- 
mendation to  the  attention  of  the  several  lodges  of  the  jurisdiction, 
request  them  to  give  the  whole  subject  careful  consideration,  and  to 
instruct  their  representatives  to  the  annual  communication  of  the  present 
year  in  order  that  definite  action  may  be  had. 

The  foregoing  are  some  of  the  considerations  which  have  been  pon- 
dered by  your  committee  during  the  last  six  months. 

The  matter  before  us  is  intensely  practical.  Already  Utah  Masons 
are  on  the  battlefields  of  France.  Others  will  follow.  The  tremendous 
pressure  of  events  is  driving  into  the  human  mind  and  heart  the  fact 
that:  New  occasions  teach  new  duties  and  that  time  makes  good 
uncouth.  New  alignments,  new  adjustments,  new  evaluations  of  human 
relationships  have  been  forced  upon  the  world  by  the  titanic  life  and 
death  struggle  which  has  now  become  our  own,  and  in  which  we  are 
to  have,  we  trust,  an  honorable  and  no  small  part.  Our  soldiers  from 
every  part  of  this  broad  land — tens  of  thousands  of  whom  are  brothers 


316  Appendix — Part  I 


of  the  mystic-tie — are  girding  themselves  for  this  awful  conflict.  Soon 
they  will  come  to  death-grips  with  the  foe  of  every  ideal  for  which 
America  has  stood  in  the  years  that  lie  behind — the  foe  of  our  com- 
mon humanity.  In  this  they  will  come  into  intimate  fellowship  with 
our  brothers  of  England  and  our  brothers  of  France,  whose  heroism  on 
a  hundred  battlefields  have  glorified — beyond  the  power  of  time  to 
tarnish — those  qualities  of  human  life  which  unmistakably  link  it  to 
the  Divine.  Into  all  the  fellowships  and  relationships  of  the  soldier's 
life  our  boys  will  come — but  into  the  joy  of  Masonic  fellowship  with 
the  Mason  heroes  at  their  side,  our  members  may  not  come  till  we  speak 
the  word.    They  will  turn  to  us  with  the  question: 

"Shall  I  ask  the  brave  soldier,  who  fights  by  my  side 
In  the  cause  of  mankind,  if  our  creeds  agree?" 

To  such  a  question,  your  committee  believes  a  specific  answer  should 
be  given.  It  is  also  of  the  opinion  that  the  interest  of  all  concerned 
will  best  be  served  by  the  adoption  of  the  following  recommendations: 

First — That  all  Utah  Masons  in  France  be  given  permission  to  hold 
Masonic  intercourse  with  the  members  of  the  lodges  holding  under  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  France  and  to  visit  such  lodges. 

Second — That  the  matter  of  establishing  fraternal  relations  with  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  France  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  such  committee  as  may 
be  designated  by  the  grand  lodge  of  the  grand  master,  and  that  such 
committee  report,  with  recommendations  at  the  next  annual  communica- 
tion. 

The  first  recommendation  was  adopted.  The  second  recommenda- 
tion was  referred  to  a  committee  to  report  on  at  the  next  annual  com- 
munication. 


Masonic  Correspondence  317 


THE  GRAND  LODGE  OF  ENGLAND. 

Address  of  M.  W.  Charles  T.  Gallaglier,  Before  the  Grand  Lodge 
of  Massachusetts. 

According  to  Anderson's  Constitutions  of  1738,  an  original  copy 
of  which  is  before  you  and  which  is  referred  to  hereafter,  on  page  109, 
we  read  as  follows: 

"And  after  the  Rebellion  was  over,  A.  D.  1716,  the  few  lodges  at 
London,  finding  themselves  neglected  by  Sir  Christopher  Wren,  thought 
fit  to  cement  under  a  grand  master,  as  the  center  of  union  and  harmony, 
viz.,  the  lodges  that  met — 

1.  At  the  Goose  and  Gridiron  Ale-house  in  St.  Paul's  Churchyard. 

2.  At  the  Crown  Alehouse  in  Parker  Lane  near  Drury  Lane. 

3.  At  the  Apple  Tree  Tavern  in  Charles  Street,  Covent  Garden. 

4.  At  the  Rummer  and  Grapes  Tavern  in  Channel  Row,  Westminster. 

"They  and  some  old  brothers  met  at  the  said  Apple  Tree,  and  hav- 
iu  put  into  the  chair  the  oldest  Master  Mason  (now  the  master  of  a 
lodge),  they  constituted  a  GRAND  LODGE  pro  tempore  in  due  form, 
and  forthwith  revived  the  quarterly  communication  of  the  officers  of 
lodges  (call'd  the  grand  lodge),  resolved  to  hold  the  annual  ASSEMBLY 
and  feast,  and  then  to  choose  a  GRAND  MASTER  from  among  them- 
selves till  they  should  have  the  honour  of  a  noble  brother  at  their  head. 

Accordingly 

on  St.  John  Baptist  Day,  in  the  third  year  of  King  George  the  1st,  A.  D. 
1717,  THE  ASSEMBLY  and  feast  of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  was 
held  at  the  foresaid  Goose  and  Gridiron  Ale-house. 

"Before  dinner,  the  oldest  Master  Mason  (now  the  master  of  a 
lodge)  in  the  chair,  proposed  a  list  of  proper  candidates:  and  the  brethren 
by  a  majority  cf  hands  elected. 

Mr.  ANTHONY  SAYER,  gentleman,  grand  master  of  Masons, 
who  being  forthwith  in-  t  Mr.  Jacob  Lamball,      \ 

vested  with  the  badges  J  Carpenter  V 

of  office  and  power  by  the  |   Capt.  Joseph  Elliot       ) 

said  oldest  master  and  install'd  was  duly  congratulated  by  the  assembly 
who  pay'd  him  the  homage." 

A  cut  of  the  Goose  and  Gridiron  as  an  illustration  from  Mackey 
and  other  Masonic  historians  is  to  be  found  in  our  Proceedings  for  1914, 
page  246,  in  a  comprehensive  and  interesting  address  by  M.  W.  Brother 
Johnson  when  grand  master. 


318  Appendix — Part  I 


One  of  the  basic  principles  of  our  Anglo-Saxon  civilization  is  a  foun- 
dation on  -which  to  build.  The  Doomsday  Book  of  the  Norman  Conquest 
established  titles  to  all  lands  in  England;  our  Puritan  settlers  at  Charles- 
town  ^ho  came  to  William  Blackstone  's  spring  for  water  when  they  set- 
tled on  our  peninsula  within  a  dozen  years  thereafter  made  their  Book 
of  Possessions,  fixing  the  title  to  every  lot  of  land  in  Boston. 

The  system  by  which  land  titles  are  fixed  serves  as  an  example  in 
everyday  use  and  is  a  sample  of  the  foundation  principle  in  the  devel- 
opment of  our  civilization.  South  Carolina  united  its  two  grand  lodges 
as  did  Massachusetts,  while  the  Scottish  Rite  of  the  Northern  Jurisdic- 
tion is  this  year  celebrating  the  jubilee  of  its  union  of  several  bodies. 
It  is  part  of  a  system  that  looks  for  a  recognized  and  settled  authority. 
On  that  principle  grand  and  supreme  bodies  are  formed,  and  it  was  nat- 
ural that  brethren  of  intelligence  and  education,  such  as  represented  the 
speculative  Masonry  of  London  and  Westminster,  should  early  in  the 
eighteenth  century  have  conceived  the  plan  of  an  organization  of  scat- 
tered lodges  with  no  recognized  head  that  should  create  a  stable  and 
strong  institution.  It  is  the  formative  part  of  the  development  of  civ- 
ilization into  the  family,  the  family  into  the  clan,  the  clan  into  the  tribe, 
etc.,  and  finally  into  political  divisions. 

So  it  was  with  the  "Four  Old  Lodges,"  as  they  were  called,  that 
got  together  at  the  Apple  Tree  Tavern  to  arrange  for  a  first  meeting 
which  took  place  on  June  24,  1717,  at  the  Goose  and  Gridiron,  with  the 
Crown  at  Parkers  and  the  Rummer  and  Grapes,  as  told  in  the  printed 
and  published  accounts  of  this  anniversary. 

This  principle  of  organization  finds  its  parallel  in  the  foundation 
of  our  own  government,  where  the  Preamble  of  our  Constitution  recites, 
' '  We,  the  people  of  the  United  States,  in  order  to  form  a  more  perfect 
Union,"  etc.  Perhaps  they  took  their  plan  from  this  organization  of 
the  Four  Old  Lodges  in  London.  We  are  apt  to  speak  of  the  influence  of 
Masonry  on  the  foundation  of  our  own  government  by  stating  as  object 
lessons  that  all  of  Washington's  generals  were  Freemasons,  Lafayette 
being  the  last  to  receive  his  degrees,  which  he  did  in  the  Valley  Forge 
Campaign  that  a  majority  of  the  signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence and  the  Constitutional  Convention  were  Masons;  while  the 
Masons  on  the  Committee  of  Public  Safety  in  Boston  were  John  Han- 
cock, Paul  Revere,  and  Joseph  Warren,  all  grand  masters,  the  latter  hold- 
ing that  position  when  killed  at  Bunker  Hill — these  are  outward  evidences. 
If  we  carry  the  parallel  further,  as  suggested  in  Spencer's  American 
Union  and  Ambrose's  Letters,  we  find  that  the  thirteen  original  states 
formed  under  the  Federal  Constitution  on  a  similar  plan  to  the  Four 
Old  Lodges   of  London:   the   one  with   their   state  rights  and  the  other 


Masonic  Correspo7idence  319 

with  their  local  authority  in  fixed  relation  to  the  federal  government  and 
the  grand  lodge  respectively.  New  lodges,  like  new  states,  were  to  be 
created  by  charter  from  the  general  body  of  federal  government,  and 
these  states,  like  the  lodges,  whether  original  or  of  new  creation,  should 
be  subject  to  amendment  by  the  general  constitutions  or  grand  lodge 
regulations.  Thus  we  may  say  that  in  a  political  as  well  as  national 
sense  the  organization  of  1717  may  have  affected  the  form  without  the 
ceremony  of  our  national  government. 

The  questions  that  naturally  present  themselves  to  us  as  Masons 
are  why  the  event  is  so  important  as  to  be  celebrated  by  an  anniversary; 
what  was  the  condition  of  Masonry  before  that  required  it?  The  work- 
ing of  the  subject  in  our  minds  naturally  suggests  the  questions  what 
were  the  "ancients"  and  "moderns"?  When  did  "operative"  Ma- 
sonry become  "speculative"  in  whole  or  in  part?  "When  did  Masons 
become  "accepted"  as  well  as  "free"?  In  seeking  the  answer  to 
these  questions,  which  has  led  my  research  into  everything  in  our  own 
library  and  in  the  extensive  one  presented  to  our  grand  lodge  by  Past 
Grand  Master  Lawrence,  I  feel  farther  than  before  from  solving  the 
problem  and  making  definite  answer.  Leading  Masonic  historians  like 
Hughan  and  Gould  take  for  granted  that  the  date  we  celebrate  was 
the  "Doomsday  Book"  or  "Book  of  Possessions"  of  Freemasonry,  and 
all  back  of  it  was  unnecessary  and  need  not  be  considered;  the  famous 
constitutions  of  Anderson,  Payne,  Desaguliers,  Preston,  and  Entick  seem 
sufficient  from  the  beginning  of  the  world  to  their  time  without  specu- 
lation as  to  causes  or  the  course  of  events.  Other  historical  writers, 
Brother  Henry  Sadler,  librarian  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  for  one, 
claim  that  the  historians  have  neglected  to  give  credit  to  the  Scotch, 
Irish,  York,  and  Athol  lodges  so  called  that  flourished  during  several 
hundred  years  before  and  whose  records  still  show  the  good  work  done 
by  them;  and  in  fact  it  is  from  them  rather  than  the  older  historians 
that  we  must  derive  the  answer  to  our  questions. 

For  our  purpose  it  might  be  sufficient  to  read  some  well-founded 
history  of  Freemasonry,  such  as  Mackey's,  where  the  conclusions  which 
we  shall  reach  may  be  found;  but  it  is  a  delight  to  delve  among  the  vol- 
umes in  original  research  and  to  go  to  the  sources  of  information,  so  I 
bring  to  you  from  our  own  and  the  Lawrence  library  some  of  the  old 
volumes  extant  at  the  time  and  prepared  by  the  men  who  formed  the 
organization  of  1717  which  we  celebrate. 

The  great  misfortune  in  connection  with  the  action  of  1717  is  that 
no  record  was  kept  of  the  events  of  the  time  or  preceding  the  union 
or  of  what  took  place  thereafter  for  some  years,  for  it  was  not  until 
1720  that  any  action  was  taken,  and  in  1722  James  Anderson  was  directed 


320  Appendix — Part  I 


to  form  a  book  of  constitutions  to  which  were  added  the  charges,  both 
appearing  in  1723.  This  was  enhirgod-  and  improved  by  Anderson  later, 
in  1738.  An  original  of  1723  appears  among  the  books  before  you  in 
modern  binding,  and  on  the  easel  is  one  of  the  same  originals  inset  in 
heavier  paper  and  bound  in  morocco,  making  a  book  more  than  a  foot 
wide  and  two  feet  long.  This  bound  volume,  prepared  at  a  much  later 
date  than  the  pages  of  the  original,  contains  fifty-one  original  steel- 
and  copper-plate  engravings  and  mezzotints  of  the  kings  and  queens  of 
England  with  Grand  Masters  Inigo  Jones  and  Sir  Christopher  Wren,  an 
original  engraving  of  Pine's  allegorical  design  making  the  frontispiece. 

The  whole  book  as  you  see  it  has  transformed  an  original  constitu- 
tion into  a  de  luxe  edition  evidencing  the  Masonic  devotion  of  some 
brother  who  wished  to  embellish  a  great  idea. 

Tlie  literary  work  of  these  constitutions  was  prepared  with  great 
care.  James  Anderson  very  properly  has  the  credit  for  the  work  that 
bears  his  name.  George  Payne,  who  was  the  second  grand  master,  was 
a  learned  antiquarian  and  compiled  these  regulations  by  Anderson.  He 
also  revised  the  Entick  Constitutions  in  1756,  a  year  before  he  died  in 
1757. 

Payne  was  a  scholar  with  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts.  Dr.  John 
Theophilus  Desaguliers,  who  was  grand  master  after  Payne,  was  a 
natural  philosopher  of  great  reputation,  a  fellow  of  the  Royal  Society 
and  at  one  time  curator,  respected  by  Sir  Isaac  Newton  and  complimented 
by  Butler,  and  while  Anderson  is  to  have  credit  it  may  be  said  of  these 
two  latter  that  honors  can  be  divided  between  them  by  giving  to  Des- 
aguliers the  credit  for  a  great  knowledge  of  ritual  and  the  application 
of  its  principles,  while  to  Payne  acknowledgment  is  made  for  a  knowledge 
of  Masonic  jurisprudence  and  a  power  to  formulate  constitutions.  Thus 
with  the  research  of  Anderson  supplemented  by  the  work  of  these  two 
we  have  before  us  all  the  literary  wisdom  which  such  minds  could  adduce 
from  the  old  constitutions,  charges,  and  regulations  back  to  the  Middle 
and  Dark  Ages  of  English  letters. 

On  account  of  the  meagre  records  of  the  English  lodges  it  has  been 
and  always  will  be  a  matter  of  honest  difference  when  "operative" 
Masonry  became  "speculative"  in  whole  or  in  part.  Adopting  tradi- 
tions and  legends,  St.  Edwin,  king  and  martyr,  was  an  undoubted  patron 
of  Freemasonry  in  the  building  of  the  Cathedral  of  St.  Peter's  at  York, 
begun  by  him  in  627,  and  when  King  Athelstan  marched  against  the 
Scots  he  stopped  at  York  in  936  and  there  at  York-minster  issued  the 
oldest  charter  extant  for  an  operative  lodge.  It  must  be  remembered  that 
from  the  fifth  to  the  fifteenth  century  literature  flourished  the  least  of 
any  of  the  liberal  arts  and  sciences. 


Masonic  Correspondence  321 

Tradition  traces  the  operative  Mason  in  an  organized  form  from  the 
Eoman  Collegia,  the  Saxon  Guilds,  the  Steinmetzen  of  Germany,  the 
orientalism  brought  by  the  Crusaders  from  the  East,  all  kept  alive  dur- 
ing the  church  building  of  the  Middle  Ages,  where  were  retained  the 
symbols  of  the  craft.  The  square  and  compasses  and  other  instru- 
ments of  the  trade  being  found  by  the  antiquarian  at  the  base  of  the 
obelisks  of  the  Nile,  the  monuments  of  Thibet,  like  the  stone  found  on  Goat 
Island  in  Annapolis  Basin  in  1606  probably  left  there  by  French  Masons, 
and  in  the  ruins  of  religious  houses  and  cathedrals  dating  back  to  the 
earliest  time  of  written  history  (the. stone  of  Goat  Island  furnishing 
a  modern  instance),  all  furnish  evidence  of  the  operative  Mason,  but 
add  nothing  to  the  speculative  search. 

There  is  an  original  Masonic  poem  of  the  fifteenth  century  extant, 
a  fragmentary  legend,  but  many  of  the  manuscripts  reproduced  by  Hug- 
han  in  his  famous  work  on  the  Old  Charges  appear  to  have  been  founded 
upon  it. 

The  four  martyrs  invoked  as  tutelary  saints  of  builders  appear  as 
the  Quatuor  Coronati  of  Four  Crowned  Martyrs  of  A.  D.  619  of  Canter- 
bury and  among  the  patron  saints  of  the  French  and  exhibit  a  unan- 
imity in  the  dedication  by  various  nations  to  the  operative  guild  of 
Masons;  one  such  is  found  in  1459  with  the  Strasburg  fraternity;  and 
evidence  of  the  existence  of  the  operative  Mason  may  be  multiplied  by 
similar  examples. 

In  1425  we  find  during  the  reign  of  Henry  IV  an  attempt  to  suppress 
lodges  which  was  not  successful. 

William  Preston,  whose  portrait  with  an  admirable  address  by  our 
E.  W.  Brother  Pound  is  to  be  found  in  our  proceedings  for  1914,  page 
467,  in  his  book  on  Freemasonry  published  in  1772  describes  the  differ- 
ences that  arose  between  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  supported  by  the 
Masons,  and  the  Bishop  of  Winchester  of  the  Catholic  faith  who  tried  to 
recall  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  brother  of  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  the  Bishop 
claiming  that  his  attack  was  not  on  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  but  on  the 
assemblage  of  Masons,  etc.  Later,  when  Bedford  returned  and  the 
Bishop  of  Winchester  came  into  power,  Gloucester  and  his  followers  were 
beheaded.  It  is  stated  also  that  King  Henry  himself  was  affiliated  with 
Masonry. 

In  the  reigns  of  Henry  VII  and  VIII  questions  arose  as  to  the 
operative  Masons,  and  while  attempts  were  made  to  break  up  their 
chapters,  congregations,  and  meetings  none  were  successful,  all  inves- 
tigations reporting  favorably  that  they  were  good  people  and  loyal  to  the 
crown. 


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In  1514-15  legislation  was  made  that  no  Masons  should  take  greater 
wages  than  the  statute  limited,  and  under  Edwin  VI,  1548,  it  was  for- 
V)idden  to  interrupt  any  Freemason,  rough  Mason,  etc. 

Elizabeth,  dissatisfied  with  an  organization  of  strength  and  power 
to  which  she  could  not  belong,  investigated  it  by  royal  commission,  but 
they  reported  that  Masons  were  good  men,  loyal,  etc.,  and  so  they  were 
let  alone. 

With  Inigo  Jones  as  grand  master  in  1003-18  and  again  in  1640  we 
have  a  revival  of  the  operative  Masonry.  He  brought  the  Augustinian 
style  into  England.  He  was  the  architect  of  such  memorable  plans  as 
Whitehall  Falace  and  of  numerous  others  equally  great  and  important. 
He  died  in  1651  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years,  after  a  memorable 
life 's  work.     His  portrait  is  before  you. 

But  more  wonderful  still  was  Sir  Christopher  Wren,  knighted  for  his 
greatness  as  an  architect  and  operative  Mason,  grand  master  after  the 
accession  of  William  and  Mary  in  1688,  and  rechosen  in  1698.  He  planned 
the  building  of  London  after  the  great  fire  of  1666  which  destroyed  thirteen 
thousand  dwellings  and  millions  of  propeity  besides  many  lives;  streets, 
churches,  cemeteries,  parks,  and  all  public  improvements  were  under  his  di- 
rection. Besides  building  St.  Paul's  Cathedral,  begun  in  1673  and  com- 
pleted in  1710,  he  planned  and  superintended  the  construction  of  fifty-four 
churches  in  London.  He  died  at  the  age  of  ninety  years.  It  is  no  wonder 
that  the  ^irintcd  account  of  the  1717  gathering  should  recite  that  the  few 
lodges  in  London  wanting  an  active  grand  master  by  reason  of  Sir 
Christopher's  disability  saw  fit  to  cement  under  a  new  one  or,  as  the 
historian  has  stated  it,  the  craft  had  been  neglected  by  him.  Certainly 
his  duties  were  sutficient  on  the  operative  side  for  his  failure  to  do  much 
for  speculative  brethren. 

But,  3'ou  say,  Masonry  was  flourishing  elsewhere  in  the  United  King- 
dom. Perhaps  it  was,  but  strange  to  say  no  meeting  was  held  at  the 
York  Grand  Lodge  from  1716  to  1723,  when  it  got  an  impetus  presumably 
from  this  action  in  London.  We  must  look  elsewhere  than  to  Sir  Chris- 
topher Wren  for  the  decline  in  London  lodges  at  this  time. 

But  to  i)ursue  our  inquiry  as  to  the  operative  and  speculative,  etc. 
Let  us  go  back.  In  Scotland  we  find  Nicholas  Stone,  master  of  the 
company  in  1633,  not  an  "accepted"  Mason  until  1639;  this  is  true  also 
of  Sir  Anthony  Alexander,  who  came  to  this  country  in  1628  as  Knight 
Admiral  of  Nova  Scotia  and  who  was  not  a  Mason  until  1634;  the  same 
is  true  of  David  Eamsay,  the  great  soldier  of  fortune,  and  others  of 
those  who  went  from  Scotland  to  serve  under  Gustavus  Adolphus  in  the 
Thirty  Years  War;  none  of  them  were  operative  Masons. 


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That  most  interesting  work  of  Robert  Freke  Gould's  on  the  military 
lodges  from  the  sixteenth  century  to  the  present  time  records  numerous 
instances  of  men  higli  in  positions  of  state,  war,  and  navy  not  operatives 
who  prior  to  the  eighteenth  century  were  prominent  in  Masonry.  Elias 
Ashmole,  the  famous  antiquarian,  founder  of  the  Ashmolean  Museum 
at  Oxford,  wrote  in  his  diary:  "  1G4(5  Oct.  16,  4:30  P.  M.  I  was  made  a 
Freemason  at  Warrington  in  Lancashire  with  Col.  Henry  Mainwaring 
of  Harinchan  in  Cheshire."  Moray,  the  famous  soldier,  is  also  spoken 
of,  and  there  is  an  instance  of  three  military  leaders  each  taking  part 
in  England's  Civil  War,  a  Covenanter,  a  Royalist,  and  a  member  of  the 
Parliamentary  party  respectively,  all  nonoperative  Masons. 

It  is  recorded  in  the  Lodge  of  Aberdeen  in  1670  that  less  than  one 
fourth  were  of  the  mason's  trade,  the  rest  were  ministers,  military  and 
business  men,  and  men  of  rank,  and  at  that  time  and  in  1607  at  the 
time  of  the  union  of  the  two  countries  it  is  stated  that  the  ancient 
symbols  of  Masonry  had  descended  to  the  ordinary  level  of  the  artisan, 
while  in  the  South  the  old  framework  with  its  symbols  existed,  and 
the  narrative  cites  in  support  of  this  statement  Sir  Richard  Steele,  the 
famous  literary  man,  who  in  an  essay  complained  of  the  neglect  of  the 
operative  Masons. 

The  historical  account  would  be  incomplete  at  this  time  if  I  neg- 
lected to  mention  the  attempted  history  of  Freemasonry  of  Leon  Hyne- 
man,  going  back  into  the  sixteenth  century,  or  the  more  dignified  and 
pretentious,  but  none  the  less  fantastic  historical  attempts  of  Lau- 
rence Dermott,  each  of  which  exhibited  such  strong  racial  tendencies 
as  to  destroy  any  useful  reasoning  and  collation  of  facts;  both  of  them 
have  been  made  famous  by  having  their  errors  uncovered  by  such  his- 
torians as  Hughan  and  Gould,  who  have  thus  brought  to  notice  what 
otherwise  might  have  passed  into  oblivion.  In  the  writings  of  both  these 
parties  there  are  some  truths,  although  their  conclusions  arc  not  useful. 

So  while  th-^re  is  abundant  evidence  down  to  the  sixteenth  cen- 
tury of  the  free  and  rough  Mason  as  an  operative  workman  with  his 
chapter,  lodge,  congregation,  or  meetings,  those  who  are  not  operative 
Masons  and  were  therefore  "accepted"  first  appear  on  record  in  the 
sixteenth  century. 

According  to  James  Stevens,  the  past  master  of  Quatuor  Coronati 
Lodge,  who  wrote  in  1892  "the  evidence  demonstrates  the  continuance 
of  'speculative'  Masons  with  'operative'  from  1599  to  1717  with  an 
unbroken  series  of  records."  Thus  Speculative  Masonry  was  developed 
from  our  institution  when  it  was  altogether  practical  and  when  the 
members  were  engaged  in  building  public  edifices;  these  later  were  tlie 
Freemasons.     Those  taken   in   for  their  prestige  and  rank,  tiieir  interest 


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in  learning,  and  their  personal  worth,  being  at  first  called  honorary  mem- 
bers, afterwards  became  "accepted"  and  assumed  the  title  of  "spec- 
ulative." Their  influence  finally  became  so  great  they  absorbed  the 
operative  side  and  the  latter  ceased  to  have  an  important  place  even 
down  to  1717,  and  in  1723  ceased  to  exist.  The  transformation  was  grad- 
ual and  interesting,  but  most  difl&cult  to  analyze  and  explain.  Mac- 
key  likens  it  to  the  development  from  the  acorn  to  the  oak.  Speculative 
Masonry  was  thus  developed  from  an  operative  institution  and  became 
a  body  whose  object  was  the  elevation  of  their  fellow-men;  philanthropy 
and  charity  were  made  prominent  by  their  addition,  and  the  beneficent 
influence  of  the  institution  has  extended  to  every  quarter  of  the  world. 
The  development  and  improvement  in  a  code  of  laws  with  the  creation 
of  a  ritual  for  degrees  by  cultured  minds  has  been  the  fruition  of  the 
men  of  1717. 

Whence  came  also  the  name  of  "Ancients"  and  "Moderns"?  There 
our  history  consists  largely  in  calling  each  other  by  epithets.  Henry 
Sadler,  above  referred  to,  who  had  the  advantage  of  finding  in  the 
library  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  in  1885  the  record  of  the  "An- 
cients" beginning  in  1752,  and  whose  research  led  him  to  the  first 
sources,  concludes  that  the  true  origin  of  the  Ancients  was  in  1735.  While 
they  did  not  take  up  with  the  English  Masons  until  later,  they  began 
with  the  Irish  Masons  and  Sadler  in  support  of  his  theory  claims  that 
omitting  the  two  Dukes  of  Athol  and  the  Duke  of  Kent  six  of  the  seven 
remaining  grand  masters  were  Irish,  the  first  constitution  being  derived 
from  them  also. 

Sadler  is  fair  enough  to  give  a  little  credit  to  Laurence  Dermott's 
long  screed  and  admits  there  may  be  some  truth  in  it. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Ireland  in  1730  elected  a  grand  master  following 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  England  and  claimed  to  have  the  same  customs  and 
usages. 

Sadler  further  says  that  the  historians  who  denounced  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  1753  as  seceders  and  schismatics  were  actuated  by  "a  spirit 
worthy  of  a  better  cause"  and  says  they  should  have  accepted  the  old 
names  of  "Ancients"  and  "Moderns"  as  so  much  good  was  to  be  had 
in  each;  for  while  the  "Ancients"  published  no  list  of  their  lodges  as 
did  the  "Moderns,"  their  records  were  more  complete  and  many  of 
them,  like  those  of  St.  Mark's  of  Edinboro,  are  continuous  from  the  first 
foundation,  and  that  the  Scotch  Irish,  and  old  York  lodges  were  "an- 
cient" as  compared  with  our  "moderns."  By  a  curious  anomaly,  how- 
ever, writers  refer  to  the  "Ancients,"  1751,  and  "Moderns,"  1717; 
this  began  before  Sadler's  discovery,  but  has  been  kept  up  since. 


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So  in  the  early  part  of  the  eighteenth  century  we  find  ourselves 
confronted  with  Masonry  in  England  in  the  condition  of  different  musi- 
cians "playing  the  same  melody  in  different  keys";  all  united  in  a  com- 
mon purpose,  but  lacking  a  leader  or  head.  Masonry  had  been  through 
tribulations.  From  the  fifth  to  the  fifteenth  century  was  the  Dark  Age 
of  civilized  literature.  There  had  been  the  decimation  of  the  flower  of 
Europe  by  the  Crusades;  in  1377  began  the  Hundred  Years  War  in 
France;  and  in  1349  began  the  visit  of  that  great  scourge  the  Black 
Death,  in  which  thousands  died;  by  the  Wars  of  the  White  and  Red 
Roses  whole  families  under  York  and  Lancaster  passed  away  and  vil- 
lages were  depopulated;  arts  and  sciences  were  neglected  until  by  the 
Reformation  in  the  sixteenth  century  a  death-blow  to  mediaeval  archi- 
tecture was  struck.  Coming  directly  to  London  and  the  South  of 
England,  in  addition  to  the  great  scourge  which  carried  away  one  hun- 
dred thousand  of  the  population,  we  have  the  great  fire  already  referred 
to  in  1666.  This  latter  alone  w^ould  have  been  sufficient  to  impoverish 
a  people;  so  that  not  only  architecture  but  the  church  itself  might  well 
have  waned  in  influence;  and  their  is  no  doubt  that  the  influx  of  thou- 
sands of  foreign  operative  workmen  who  helped  restore  and  rebuild 
London  for  fifty  years  after  the  fire  so  demoralized  the  operative  Masons 
and  their  lodges  that  the  influence  of  the  latter  also  waned.  Being  sep- 
arate and  individual  bodies  without  recognition  of  a  head,  acting  inde- 
pendently, not  troubling  themselves  about  warrants  or  constitutions, 
they  lacked  the  cohesion  of  an  organization.  They  were  careful  to  look 
after  their  personal  wants,  such  as  the  members  contributing  toward  the 
expense  of  the  evening  meeting,  limited  in  some  cases  like  the  following, 
according  to  old  records:  "The  bowl  shall  be  filled  at  the  monthly 
lodges  with  punch  once;  ale,  bread,  cheese,  and  tobacco  in  common,  but 
anything  more  that  shall  be  called  for  by  any  brother  either  for  eating 
or  drinking,  that  brother  so  calling  shall  pay  for  it  himself  besides  his 
club."  "No  money  shall  be  expended  out  of  the  stock  after  the  hour 
of  10."  With  the  same  regulations  are  found  that  an  hour  shall  be  set 
apart  for  Masonry,  and  "if  any  dispute  shall  arise  the  master  shall 
silence  that  with  a  knock  of  the  mallet."  (It  does  not  say  who  or  what 
is  to  be  knocked  with  the  mallet.)  There  was  provision  also  for  the 
benefit  of  the  sick.  Even  the  social  status  evidenced  some  misfortune 
although  no  disgrace,  for  the  first  grand  master  of  the  1717  Grand  Lodge 
(Worshipful  Brother  Sayer)  was  the  object  of  relief  from  the  Charity 
Fund.  No  records  were  kept  of  lodge  meetings,  as  in  fact  there  was  no 
record  of  the  meetings  of  the  new  grand  lodge  until  1723  when  William 
Cowper  was  appointed  secretary,  and  since  then  the  record  has  been 
unbroken. 


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The  meetings  prior  to  1717  were  not  unlike  those  of  the  brethren  of 
Philadelphia  prior  to  1723  who  met  together  in  gatherings  which  they 
may  have  called  lodges  but  which  were  without  warrant.  When  Ben- 
jamin Franklin  came  to  Henry  Price  to  be  "further  instructed  in  the 
Royal  Art"  he  said  of  them  that  in  Philadelphia  "they  were  making 
Masons  for  a  bowl  of  punch,"  and  so  forth,  and  he  took  back  with 
him  authority  for  Pennsylvania  "which  was  the  beginning  of  Masonry 
there"  in  1734-35.  Later  Franklin  became  a  deputy  in  that  colony  for 
Henry  Price. 

This  brings  us  to  the  union  of  1717  with  "Free  and  Accepted/' 
"Operative  and  Speculative,"  "Ancient  and  Modern"  Masons;  and 
here  we  appreciate  the  part  that  "Ancients'  "  records  played  in  the 
formation  of  the  new  organization,  for  the  substance  as  well  as  the  spirit 
of  Anderson's  Constitutions  is  to  be  found  in  the  old  manuscripts  and 
charges  so  interestingly  collated  in  the  work  of  Brother  Hughan  published 
in  1895  wherein  are  seventy-five  spoken  of  and  eleven  accounted  for  as 
missing.  Among  the  number  recounted  is  our  own  parchment  from  the 
Carson  library  bought  by  General  Lawrence,  being  seven  and  one  fourth 
inches  by  seven  feet  under  date  of  1677.  It  is  called  one  of  the  Stanley 
manuscripts.  This  was  examined  in  England  in  1890  and  declared  gen- 
uine. Among  those  old  manuscripts  are  many  interesting  historical  data, 
one  showing  a  royal  investigation,  "That  ye  Lords  or  Ye  Honorable 
Concell"  having  perused  these  lodges  "they  have  allowed  them  well 
and  said  they  were  right  good  and  reasonable  to  be  holden, "  the  record 
from  which  it  was  written  being  in  the  reign  of  Henry  IV,  and  further 
quoting  something  regarding  King  Athelstan  of  the  tenth  century  and 
King  Edwin. 

It  was  one  of  these  old  charges  that  our  industrious  brother,  the 
librarian  of  the  Pennsylvania  Grand  Lodge,  ignorantly  palmed  off  on 
one  of  their  grand  masters  and  had  it  published  as  evidence  of  a  St. 
John's  Lodge  of  Philadelphia.  Many  of  us  will  recall  this  as  the  sub- 
ject of  a  scathing  exposure  by  our  late  Brother  Nickerson  as  his  last 
official  act,  showing  that  it  was  a  copy  written  by  one  Carmac  in  1727, 
of  one  of  these  old  charges  or  manuscripts  and  which  somebody  in  Penn- 
sylvania found  in  1756.  Because  it  had  written  over  the  top  of  each 
page  in  a  dozen  different  forms  the  words  "St.  John  &c  &c"  in  the 
usual  different  styles  of  the  old  manuscripts  the  unhistoric  librarian 
seized  upon  it  as  "bread,"  but  found  it  was  "a  stone." 

Among  the  old  charges  and  so  forth  are  found,  too,  some  authority 
for  the  claims  of  Bazot,  the  French  historian  who  published  a  manual  in 
Paris  in  1811,  and  others,  that  the  St.  John  referred  to  by  dedication  was 
St.   John   of   Jerusalem,  the   same   St.  John  the   Almoner   to  whom   the 


Masonic  Correspondence  327 

Knights  Templar  are  dedicated;  he  being  the  son  of  the  King  of  Cyprus 
and  canonized  by  the  Greek  and  Eoman  Churches  and  for  whom  festivals 
are  held  each  year.  To  all  these  old  charges  and  so  forth  Anderson, 
Payne,  and  others  had  access  in  creating  the  new  constitutions. 

Apparently  no  attempt  was  made  by  Anthony  Sayer  during  his  first 
year  as  grand  master  at  any  new  enterprise,  but  under  George  Payne, 
the  second  grand  master,  with  his  antiquarian  tastes  and  literary  knowl- 
edge, these  old  manuscripts  were  studied  and  brought  out.  The  result 
was  the  compilation  appended  to  the  first  book  of  constitutions  which 
was  performed  by  him.  This  was  in  1718;  two  years  later  his  literary 
talents  appear  in  the  general  regulations  which  took  the  place  of  the 
old  charges.  These  were  the  constitutions  that  became  the  Legend  of 
the  Craft  taken  up  by  Anderson  in  1721  and  which  later,  in  1723,  were 
published  with  authority.  These  were  enlarged  threefold  and  improved 
by  Anderson  in  1738  and  an  original  of  each  is  before  you. 

The  1738  edition  has  the  same  engravings  and  frontispiece  as  1723 
and  is  dedicated  to  Prince  Frederick  Louis,  Prince  of  Wales.  Eefercnce 
is  made  in  them  to  the  fact  that  until  the  Duke  of  Montague  ordered 
these  constitutions  there  were  none,  and  so  forth.  The  1738  edition  is  in 
three  parts,  from  the  time  of  Adam  to  the  invasion  of  England,  thence 
to  1603,  and  thence  on  to  1738;  a  list  of  the  grand  masters  is  published  in 
it  with  illustrations  by  Pine,  the  engraver. 

Another  book  before  us,  bound  in  vellum,  is  the  Constitutions  of  the 
Honorable  Fraternity  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masonry  with  the  history 
and  charges  and  regulations  by  order  of  the  grand  lodge;  they  consist 
of  the  old  records,  traditions,  and  constitutions  by  James  Anderson  re- 
vised by  John  Entick,  M.  A.,  London,  1756,  with  an  allegorical  frontis- 
piece. A  dedication  by  the  committee  to  the  Marquis  of  Carnarvon, 
grand  master,  has  not  only  his  sanction  and  recommendation,  but  this 
constitution  operates  as  "disclaiming  all  other  books  that  have  not 
the  sanction  of  the  grand  lodge."  This  apparently  was  the  last  word 
on  constitutions,  as  it  contains  all  that  appears  in  the  previous  consti- 
tutions for  the  government  of  the  craft  from  1717  down. 

I  have  spoken  of  the  frontispiece  by  Pine.  He  was  a  famous  en- 
graver; besides  general  work  he  with  Bo  wen  was  the  one  who  designed 
and  engraved  the  lists  of  lodges  of  which  many  original  and  fac-simile 
copies  are  in  our  own  and  the  Lawrence  library. 

The  production  of  1723  was  ordered  by  Philip,  Duke  of  Wharton, 
grand  master,  and  was  produced  by  Desaguliers,  the  third  grand  master, 
who  was  also  deputy  under  Wharton's  two  successors  and  again  under 
Lord  Paisley,  in  1725.     When  Viscount  Montague  gave  Henry  Price  his 


328  Appendix — Part  I 


warrant  in  1733,  and  he  in  turn  immediately  chartered  the  first  lodge 
in  Boston,  that  lodge  immediately  appeared  in  the  Pine  list  of  lodges 
for  1734  in  its  proper  place,  "Royal  Exchange; — Boston  in  New  England; 
2nd  and  4th  Saturday;  1733."  A  cut  of  a  page  from  a  later  edition  of 
Pine 's  list  and  reference  to  it  was  made  by  our  Past  Grand  Master 
Johnson  in  his  memorable  historical  address  on  "Freemasonry  in  Amer- 
ica prior  to  1750,"  found  in  our  proceedings  for  September,  1916.  (1916 
Mass.  pp.  309,  ffg.) 

While  we  are  on  old  books,  an  interesting  contribution  to  Masonry 
in  this  line  is  that  of  William  Preston,  already  referred  to,  with  a  dedi- 
cation to  Lord  Petre,  grand  master,  published  May  21,  1772,  in  which  he 
describes  a  grand  gala  at  the  Crown  and  Anchor  Tavern  and  relates 
many  historical  facts,  among  others  the  attempt  of  Henry  IV  to  sup- 
press Masonic  Lodges  which  came  out  at  the  trial  for  treason  of  the 
bishop  of  Winchester. 

But,  you  ask,  what  of  the  four  old  lodges  that  united  to  make  the 
Union  of  1717?  According  to  this  same  William  Preston  only  one  was 
extant  in  1781,  that  being  his  lodge  that  met  at  the  Goose  and  Grid- 
iron in  St.  Paul's  churchyard  and  was  later  the  Lodge  of  Antiquity 
No.  1  which  afterwards  refused  to  agree  to  the  edicts  of  the  New 
Grand  Lodge  of  1717,  claiming  to  retain  its  own  prerogatives,  and 
finally  set  itself  up  as  a  "Grand  Lodge  of  England  South  of  the  Trent" 
getting  its  authority  from  York  in  1779. 

No.  2  at  the  Crown  in  Parker  Lane  near  Drury  Lane  had  been 
extinct  in  1781  for  fifty  years  by  the  death  of  its  members. 

No.  3  at  the  Appletree  Tavern,  Covent  Garden,  had  been  dis- 
solved many  years.  This  lodge  was  at  one  time  dropped  down  to 
No.  10  in  the  list,  which  illustrates  the  rule  and  custom  by  which  a 
lodge  lost  its  precedence  after  one  year's  failure  to  pay  "quarter- 
idges"  and  so  forth. 

No.  4  at  the  Eummer  and  Grapes  became  incorporated  with  the 
Somerset  House  Lodge. 

But  though  dispersed  and  absorbed  they  had  built  an  organization 
"that  has  stood  the  test  of  time";  it  has  been  patronized  by  royalty 
and  encouraged  by  the  church;  with  the  exception  of  the  first  three 
grand  masters  all  the  grand  masters  of  England  have  been  titled. 

The  date  of  the  death  of  the  first  grand  master,  Anthony  Sayer, 
is  not  known,  although  in  June,  1742,  a  tyler  was  appointed  to  suc- 
ceed the  one  deceased  and  as  this  position  had  been  held  by  Sayer 
it  is   supposed   he   died   in   1741.     The   London   Freemason  has   an  ex- 


Masonic  Correspondence  329 

tended  sketch  of  his  Masonic  career,  which  was  not  conspicuous.  George 
Payne,  A.  M.,  the  second  grand  master,  was,  as  I  have  said,  a  scholar, 
and  the  third,  Desaguliers,  was  a  philosopher  and  thinker.  All  grand 
masters  since  have  been  titled.  During  one  hundred  years  there  have 
been  but  five  grand  masters:  the  Duke  of  Sussex,  the  Earl  of  Zetland, 
the  Marquis  of  Eipon,  the  Prince  of  Wales,  afterward  Edward  VII, 
and  the  present  Duke  of  Connaught  who  has  been  grand  master  for 
sixteen  years. 

But  all  w^as  not  peace  and  harmony  in  the  1717  creation  for  be- 
sides this  regular  Grand  Lodge  of  England  we  find  the  "York  Masons 
Grand  Lodge"  of  1775  and  the  "Grand  Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  According 
to  the  Old  Constitutions"  which  started  as  a  rival  in  1751  and  was  called 
the  seceders  of  1753;  also  there  was  "the  Grand  Lodge  of  England 
South  of  the  Trent,"  being  Lodge  of  Antiquity  No.  1  which  broke  out 
in  1779  and  was  the  old  "Goose  and  Gridiron"  Lodge  which  claimed  to 
be  a  rival  of  the  1717  body. 

The  body,  however,  which  maintained  supremacy  and  could  be  re- 
garded as  the  one  having  proper  conditions  for  Masonry  was  the  London 
Grand  Lodge  of  1717  whose  day  we  celebrate.  The  others  became  of 
less  importance  in  their  influence  until  on  December  27,  1813,  we  find  all 
differences  healed  and  the  three  outsiders  joining  them  under  the 
"United  Grand  Lodge  of  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  of  England"  as  it  is  today, 
not  unlike  our  own  union  of  1792  or  of  Scottish  Eite  Masonry  in  1867 
whose  jubilee  we  have  recently  celebrated.  Thus  we  have  "Speculative" 
Masonry  "Free  and  Accepted,"  without  "Ancients"  or  "Moderns" 
a  "system  of  morality  veiled  in  allegory  and  illustrated  by  symbols" 
that  gives  us  the  tenets  of  our  profession  and  our  cardinal  virtues. 

We  are  little  interested  in  how  it  originated  or  grew;  a  subject 
of  interest  to  the  historian  and  the  antiquarian  it  may  be,  our  inter- 
est is  to  maintain  it  in  its  purity.  Masonry  does  not  depend  for  its 
strength  on  length  of  years,  but  rather  on  the  unchangeable  principles 
that  it  professes  which  have  remained  unimpaired  through  two  cen- 
turies; entitling  us  to  claim  credit  for  the  good  it  has  done,  and  with 
the  right  to  expect  the  same  conditions  for  the  future.  Symbols  of 
material  objects  coming  to  us  from  a  once  operative  organization  are 
used  by  us  "to  impress  upon  the  mind  wise  and  serious  truths"  hav- 
ing for  an  end  and  aim  the  advancement  of  civilization.  Our  present 
duty  is  simple:  to  preserve  the  landmarks,  ritvials,  and  usages  that  have 
come  to  us  from  the  fathers  and  to  transmit  them  to  posterity  as  pure  as 
we  received  them.  To  the  profane  or  those  ignorant  of  our  institution, 
when  they  ask  what  Freemasonry  is  doing,  let  us  do  as  advised  by 
Brother  Hughan,  "answer  it  in  your  daily  acts  and  lives";  thus  the 
world  will  be  better  for  having  known  you  as  a  Mason. 


330  Appendix — Part  I 


THE  MOTHER  GRAND  LODGE. 

By  M.  W.  Brother  A.  T.  Treed,  before  Grand  Lodge  of  Canada. 

Freemasonry  existed  in  England  at  the  end  of  the  fourteenth  cen- 
tury. How  long  it  existed  before  that  time  we  may  guess,  but  we  do 
not  know.  For  the  purposes  of  the  present  paper  I  shall  not  attempt  to 
guess,  but  shall  content  myself  with  repeating  that  we  know  it  was  in 
existence  at  the  end  of  the  fourteenth  century.  And  then  it  professed 
to  be  and  certainly  was,  very  old. 

It  was  a  society  or  guild  of  operative  Masons.  Originally  formed 
by  voluntary  association  of  artisans  for  mutual  benefit,  it  was  after- 
wards taken  under  royal  protection,  and  was  granted  many  privileges, 
such  as  immunity  from  the  Statutes  of  Labourers.  On  the  other  hand, 
it  was  subjected  to  supervision  by  sheriffs  and  other  royal  officials, 
who  were  required  to  be  present  at  general  assemblies  of  all  the  guilds 
and  to  take  a  leading  part  in  framing  the  rules  and  regulations  for 
their  government.  In  no  essential  particular  did  the  societies  of  Ma- 
sons differ  from  those  of  other  guilds;  it  was  a  trade  society  and  nothing 
else.  It  is  true  enough  that  men  not  operative  Masons,  and  men  not  in 
any  way  connected  with  the  building  trades,  were  members  of  the 
guilds  of  Masons,  and  of  all  the  guilds.  But  that  fact  is  easily  accounted 
for. 

In  the  first  place,  as  has  been  said,  the  sheriffs,  city  officials  and 
other  government  and  municipal  officers  were  required  to  be  present 
at  the  general  assemblies  of  the  Masons,  as  well  as  those  of  other  guilds, 
and  it  is  not  improbable  that  they,  or  some  of  them,  were  enrolled 
among  the  members. 

In  the  next  place,  the  employers  of  Masons,  or  the  "lords,"  as  they 
are  called,  and  the  architects,  would  desire  to  keep  in  touch  with  the 
workmen,  and  the  workmen  would  be  quite  willing  to  have  their  coun- 
tenance and  protection. 

The  greater  part  of  the  buildings  erected  in  those  days  were  churches, 
cathedrals,  abbeys  and  other  ecclesiastical  edifices,  and  the  ecclesiastical 
"lords,"  then  as  now,  desired  to  know  what  the  members  of  the  secret 
societies  were  doing.  The  Masons,  for  their  part,  were  quite  willing 
to  have  their  spiritual  pastors  and  masters  among  their  membership, 
and  to  benefit  by  the  protection  that  membership  gave  them  against 
the  crown  and  the  barons. 

But  there  was  another  and  more  effective  cause  for  the  acceptance 
into  Masonic  bodies  of  men  not  operative  Masons.  All  persons  engaged 
in  mercantile  business,  or  practicing  any  industry  or  mystery,  were  re- 


Masonic  Correspondence  331 

quired  by  law  to  form  themselves  into  guilds  or  companies.  Where, 
in  any  town,  the  weaker  trades  were  unable  to  maintain  sodalities  for 
each,  several  of  them  united  to  form  one  guild,  and,  where  very  few  were 
engaged  in  a  calling,  they  sought  admittance  into  one  of  the  existing 
guilds,  and  were  accepted  on  payment  of  certain  fees  or  fines.  On  the 
one  hand,  the  law  made  it  encumbent  upon  them  to  be  members  of  some 
guild,  and,  on  the  other  hand,  such  membership  was  of  great  value  to 
them.  Only  members  of  the  guilds  were  permitted  to  carry  on  business 
in  the  cities,  and  many  privileges  and  immunities  were  given  them  by 
the  crown.  They  elected  aldermen  and  municipal  officers;  in  fact,  they 
were  the  electors  of  the  towns  in  which  they  lived. 

Thus,  at  the  end  of  the  fourteenth  century — the  date  of  the  oldest 
existing  Masonic  documents — Masonry  was: 

1.  A  trade  union  or  guild,  differing  in  no  essential  from  other 
trade  guilds. 

2.  It  had  a  charter  from  the  crown,  was  under  supervision  by 
officers  of  the  crown,  and  was  governed  by  regulations  partly  framed  by 
and  satisfactory  to  the  king's  officials. 

3.  Its  members,  with  those  of  other  guilds,  formed  the  electorate 
of  the  cities  and  towns,  and  chose  the  municipal  officials. 

4.  Only  members  of  the  guilds  were  permitted  to  carry  on  busi- 
ness in  the  towns. 

5.  Men  not  Masons  by  trade  were  accepted  as  members  of  the 
societies,  so  that  there  were  Free  Masons,  or  men  who  enjoyed  the 
freedom  of  the  towns  by  reason  of  having  served  as  apprentices  to 
the  trade,  and  Accepted  Masons,  or  men  who  became  members  on  pay- 
ment of  certain  fees,  because  they  had  no  guilds  of  their  own  trade  or 
calling. 

The  rules  and  regulations  for  the  government  of  Masons  differed 
in  no  important  particular  from  those  of  the  other  guilds. 

The  apprentices  were  to  serve  faithfully  for  seven  years;  they 
were  to  be  zealous  in  the  interests  of  their  masters,  to  be  content  with 
their  wages,  to  do  no  villiany  with  the  wives  or  daughters  of  their  em- 
ployers or  their  fellows;  were  to  be  free  by  birth^  no  bastards,  to  have 
the  proper  use  of  their  limbs,  and  not  to  consort  with  evil  characters. 

The  like  regulations  with  slight  modifications,  applied  to  the  fellows 
of  the  craft,  or  journeymen. 

The  masters  or  employers,  were  to  be  true  to  their  lords,  that  is, 
those  for  whom  they  contracted  to  do  work;  they  were  bound  to  attend 


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congregations  or  assemblies  of  the  craft  when  properly  summoned;  they 
were  to  take  only  a  limited  number  of  apprentices — none  for  less  than 
seven  years,  and  none  that  were  bondmen.  They  were  to  pay  appren- 
tices not  more  than  fair  wages.  They  were  not  to  take  contracts  with- 
out feeling  assured  that  they  could  carry  them  to  completion;  were  not 
to  supplant  others  in  the  work  they  had  undertaken,  and  were  not  to 
employ  cowans  or  inferior  workmen.  If  a  traveling  workman  came 
to  them  for  employment  they  were  to  give  him  work  or  "refresh"  him 
with  money,  to  enable  him  to  reach  a  place  where  work  might  be 
obtained. 

All  classes  were  to  be  true  to  the  church,  loyal  to  the  king,  obedi- 
ent to  the  law,  loving  to  their  brethren  and  charitable  to  the  poor  and 
the  unfortunate.  They  were  to  live  honestly  and  reputably;  the  em- 
ployer was  to  pay  fair  wages  and  the  workmen  to  give  honest  work. 
In  five  hundred  years,  Masonry,  as  a  rule  of  conduct  and  a  code  of 
morals,  has  made  no  improvement. 

So  far  as  has  been  ascertained  there  was  but  one  ceremony  of 
initiation.  Whether  there  was  any  difference  at  all  between  the  initia- 
tion of  an  Apprentice  and  the  reception  of  an  Accepted  Mason  is  not 
known. 

Between  the  end  of  the  fourteenth  and  the  beginning  of  the  eight- 
eenth century,  many  and  important  changes  took  place  in  the  religious, 
legal,  social  and  industrial  condition  of  the  people  of  England,  and  these 
changes -had  a  marked  effect  upon  the  fortunes  of  the  Masonic  guilds. 
In  1536  and  1539  Henry  the  Eighth  suppressed  the  monasteries  and 
confiscated  their  property,  and  thenceforward  for  more  than  a  hun- 
dred years  no  more  ecclesiastical  buildings  except  churches  were  erected. 
The  Koman  Catholic  clergy  no  longer  had  power  over  or  interest  in 
the  building  trades,  and  the  clergy  of  the  Keformed  church,  do  not 
appear  to  have  taken  notice  of  them. 

In  the  reign  of  Queen  Elizabeth,  the  Statutes  of  Labourers  were 
repealed,  and  that  monarch  gave  evidence  of  unfriendliness  to  all  se- 
cret societies.  Indeed,  it  appears  that  proceedings  were  instituted 
against  Masons  for  frequenting  unlawful  assemblies,  for  Coke,  in  com- 
menting on  one  of  the  cases,  pointed  out  that  the  indictment  charged  a 
violation  of  the  Statutes  of  Labourers,  and  that,  those  statutes  hav- 
ing been  repealed,  all  prosecutions  based  on  them  must  necessarily  fail. 

After  the  death  of  James  the  First,  Masonry  fell  more  and  more 
into  decline.  We  know  that  lodges  met  occasionally,  and  that  they 
accepted  men  who  were  not  operative  Masons;  but  the  lodges  were  few 
and   the  attendance  at  the  meetings   small.     In  1646,  when  Elias  Ash- 


Masonic  Correspondence  333 

mole  and  Colonel  Mainwaring  were  initiated  at  Warrington,  in  Lan' 
cashire,  there  were  but  seven  members  present;  and  in  1682,  when  Ash- 
mole  attended  a  lodge  in  London,  there  were  ten  members  present,  in- 
cluding himself. 

The  rebuilding  of  St.  Paul's  Cathedral  and  other  churches  and 
secular  structures,  after  the  great  fire  in  London,  gave  some  new  life 
to  operative  Masonry;  but  in  the  year  1717,  the  lodges  of  that  city  were 
few  and  feeble.  It  is  generally  asserted  that  there  were  but  four  in 
the  cities  of  London  and  Westminster.  Hughan  thinks  there  were 
probably  more,  and  Hughan 's  opinion  certainly  carries  great  weight. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  eighteenth  century,  there  was  no  general 
organization  of  Freemasonry,  if,  indeed,  there  ever  had  been  such. 
When  a  large  building  was  in  progress  the  workmen  got  together  and 
formed  a  lodge.  In  the  majority  of  cases  the  lodge  died  when  the 
work  was  finished.  There  was  no  grand  lodge  or  central  authority  of 
any  kind  to  grant  warrants.  There  was  no  grand  master,  as  we  imder- 
stand  the  term.  Anderson,  Preston,  Oliver  and  other  Masonic  writers 
speak  of  Sir  Christopher  Wren  as  having  been  grand  master  for  many 
years,  and  say  that  in  later  years  the  lodges  fell  into  decay  because 
he  neglected  them.  Undoubtedly,  Sir  Christopher  was  grand  master 
over  the  Masons  who  wrought  on  St.  Paul's  Cathedral,  and  possibly  over 
those  who  wrought  on  other  buildings  of  which  he  was  the  architect; 
but  it  may  be  remarked  that,  if  Sir  Christopher  ever  was  a  Freemason 
at  all,  he  was  grand  master  long  before  he  was  a  Mason.  St.  Paul's 
Cathedral  was  begun  in  1675.  On  the  18th  of  May,  1691,  Aubrey,  an 
English  author,  cited  by  M.  W.  Bro.  J.  Eoss  Kobertson,  wrote  that  there 
was  that  day  to  be  a  great  convention  of  Freemasons  at  St.  Paul's 
Church,  when  Sir  Christopher  Wren  and  others  would  be  adopted  as 
accepted  brethren.  Thus,  so  far  as  he  was  grand  master  at  all,  he  was 
grand  master  for  at  least  sixteen  years  before  he  was  a  Freemason. 
In  fact,  he  was  merely  the  superintendent  of  the  workmen. 

The  condition  of  English  Freemasonry,  then,  at  the  beginning  of 
the  eighteenth  century,  was  substantially  this: 

There  were  four  (and  possibly  more)  weak  lodges  in  London  and 
Westminster.  There  members  were  operative  and  accepted  or  gentle- 
men Masons. 

There  were  a  few  lodges  in  other  parts  of  England,  but  their  num- 
ber is  not  known. 

There  was  no  grand  lodge  organization  or  central  authority. 

Each  lodge  was  absolutely  independent. 


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Masons  met  and  formed  lodges  at  their  pleasure,  and  left  them  to 
die  when  they  had  served  out  the  term  of  their  usefulness. 

There  was  but  one  ceremony  of  initiation  and  but  one  degree. 

This  being  the  condition  of  Masonry,  the  members  decided  that 
they  would  cement  the  lodges  in  and  about  London  into  a  grand  lodge, 
under  a  grand  master,  and  restore  the  quarterly  assemblies.  What  their 
motives  w'cre  cannot  be  certainly  known.  One  writer  suggests  that,  as 
at  that  time  many  social  clubs  were  formed,  nothing  more  was  intended 
than  the  organization  of  such  bodies.  Another  thinks  that  the  ac- 
cepted, or  gentleman  Masons,  wished  to  control  the  lodges  and  get  rid 
of  the  operative  brethren.  Still  another  holds  that  the  scholarly  and 
philosophic  members,  finding  ready  to  their  hand  a  beautiful  system  of 
morality,  decided  to  organize  and  strengthen  it  and  to  diffuse  its  bene- 
fits over  the  whole  earth.  In  a  paper  such  as  this  it  is  impossible  to 
discuss  these  questions. 

Be  the  reason  what  it  may,  a  number  of  the  brethren  held  a  pre- 
liminary meeting  in  February,  1717,  and  resolved  to  form  a  grand  lodge. 
On  the  24:th  day  of  June  of  the  same  year  (St.  John  the  Baptist's  Day) 
they  met  again  and  carried  that  scheme  into  execution.  All  that  is  known 
of  those  meetings  is  told  by  Anderson  as  follows: 

King  George  the  First  entered  London  most  magnificently  on  the 
20th  of  September,  1714,  and  after  the  Kebellion  was  over,  A.  D. 
1716,  the  few  lodges  at  London,  finding  themselves  neglected  by  Sir 
Christopher  Wren,  thought  fit  to  cement  under  a  grand  master  as  the 
centre  of  union  and  harmony,  viz.:  the  lodges  that  met — 

1.  At  the  Goose  and  Gridiron  Ale  House  in  St.  Paul's  Churchyard. 

2.  At  the  Crown  Ale  House  in  Parker's  Lane,  near  Drury  Lane. 

3.  At  the  Apple  Tree  Tavern,  in  Charles  Street,  Covent  Garden. 

4.  At  the  Eummer  and  Grapes  Tavern,  in  Channel  Eow,  West- 
minster. 

They  and  some  other  old  brother  met  at  the  Apple  Tree,  and, 
having  put  into  the  chair  the  oldest  Master  Mason  (now  the  master 
of  a  lodge)  they  constituted  themselves  a  grand  lodge  pro  tempore, 
in  due  form,  and  forthwith  revived  the  quarterly  communication  of  the 
officers  of  lodges  (called  the  grand  lodge),  resolved  to  hold  the  annual 
feast,  and  then  to  choose  the  grand  master  from  among  themselves, 
till  they  should  have  the  honour  of  a  noble  brother  at  their  head. 

Accordingly,  on  St.  John  the  Baptist's  Day,  in  the  third  year  of 
King  George  the  First,  A.  D.  1717,  the  assembly  and  feast  of  the  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons  was  held  at  the  afoiesaid  Goose  and  Gridiron 
Ale  House. 


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Before  dinner,  the  oldest  Master  Mason  (now  the  master  of  a  lodge) 
in  the  chair,  proposed  a  list  of  proper  candidates,  and  the  brethren, 
by  a  majority  of  hands,  elected  Mr.  Anthony  Sayer,  gentleman,  grand 
master  of  Masons;  Captain  Joseph  Elliott,  Mr.  Jacob  Lamball,  carpen- 
ter, grand  wardens,  who,  being  forthwith  invested  with  the  badges  of 
office  and  power  by  the  said  oldest  master,  and  installed,  was  duly 
congratulated  by  the  assembly,  who  paid  him  the  homage. 

Sayer,  grand  master,  commanded  the  master  and  wardens  of  lodges 
to  meet  the  grand  officers  every  quarter  in  communication  at  the  place 
appointed  in  his  summons  sent  by  the  tyler. 

The  preliminary  meeting  was  held  on  the  20th  of  February,  1710, 
according  to  the  old  style,  which  was  in  use  at  that  time  grand  lodge 
was  formed  and  when  Dr.  Anderson  wrote,  but  it  was  in  1717  as  we 
now  reckon  time. 

Steps  were  at  once  taken  to  harmonize  the  legend  of  the  craft 
with  modern  ideas,  to  frame  a  system  of  regulations  for  the  government 
of  the  newly  created  grand  lodge,  and  to  rearrange  the  ceremonies. 
James  Anderson,  D.  D.,  a  Scotchman,  and  pastor  of  a  Presbyterian 
Church  in  London,  was  asked  to  undertake  the  first  of  these  tasks.  He 
procured  as  many  Masonic  documents  as  possible  and  "digested"  them 
into  a  new  narrative,  adding  such  items  of  later  history  as  he  thought 
necessary.  The  Charges  of  a  Freemason  were  also  rewritten  by  Ander- 
son, and  are  retained  in  the  degree  work  in  his  jui'isdiction. 

The  General  Eegulations  (which  may  be  called  the  first  Constitu- 
tion of  Grand  Lodge)  were  compiled  by  George  Payne  in  1718,  v/hen 
grand  master.  They  were  revised  by  Anderson  and  adopted  by  grand 
lodge. 

It  is  reasonably  certain  that  there  was  but  one  degree  in  the  old 
Masonic  work,  used  at  the  initiation  of  Apprentices  and  at  the  accep- 
tance of  members  not  Masons.  The  second  and  third  degrees  appear  to 
have  been  written  between  1717  and  1723,  but  by  whom  is  not  cer- 
tainly known. 

Apparently  there  was  rivalry  between  the  operative  Masons  and 
the  accepted,  of  gentleman  Masons,  for  control  of  the  new  grand  lodge. 
For  the  satisfaction  of  the  former,  it  was  provided  that  the  old  land- 
marks should  be  carefully  preserved,  and  that  no  new  regulations  should 
be  adopted,  nor  change  made  in  the  old  regulations  without  the  assent 
of  the  majority  of  all  brethren,  even  of  the  youngest  apprentices. 

There  is  reason  for  thinking  that  the  phrase  relating  to  the  ancient 
landmarks   merely  meant   the   privileges   and   customs   of   the   lodges   of 


336  Appendix — Part  I 


operative  Masons,  and  that  this  enactment  was  afterwards  strengthened 
by  the  declaration  that  it  was  not  in  the  power  of  any  man  or  any  body 
of  men  to  make  innovation  in  the  body  of  Freemasonry.  The  old  lodges 
which  united  to  form  the  grand  lodge  did  not  surrender  their  independ- 
ence, but  continued  to  exist  by  immemorial  right,  while  lodges  consti- 
tuted thereafter  derived  their  authority  from  the  warrant  or  charter 
approved  by  the  grand  lodge  and  granted  by  the  grand  master. 

The  constitutions  of  the  Freemasons,  and  the  accompanying  docu- 
ments were  submitted  to  and  solemnly  approved  by  the  grand  lodge  in 
1723.    The  declaration  is  as  follows: 

We,  the  present  Grand  Master  of  the  Eight  Worshipful  and  most 
ancient  Fraternity  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  the  Deputy  Grand 
Master,  the  Grand  Wardens,  the  Masters  and  Wardens  of  particular 
lodges  (with  the  consent  of  the  brethren  and  fellows  in  and  about  the 
cities  of  London  and  Westminster)  having  also  perused  this  perform- 
ance, do  join  our  laudable  predecessors  in  our  solemn  approbation 
thereof,  as  what  we  believe  will  fully  answer  the  end  proposed;  all 
the  valuable  things  of  the  old  records  being  retained,  the  errors  in 
history  and  chronology  corrected,  the  false  facts  and  the  improper 
words  omitted,  and  the  whole  digested  into  a  new  and  better  method. 

And  we  do  ordain  that  these  be  received  in  every  particular 
lodge  under  our  cognizance,  as  the  only  constitutions  of  the  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons  amongst  us,  to  be  read  at  the  making  of  new 
brethren,  or  when  the  master  shall  think  fit;  and  which  the  new 
brethren  should  peruse  before  they  are  made. 

This  was  signed  by  the  grand  master,  the  deputy  grand  master, 
the  grand  wardens,  and  the  masters  and  wardens  of  the  twenty  lodges 
then  existing  in  London  and  Westminster, 

And  thus  the  Mother  Grand  Lodge  of  the  world  was  established. 

Apparently,  it  was  formed  for  the  government  of  lodges  in  and 
about  the  metropolitan  area,  and  its  first  members  had  no  thought  or 
desire  for  control  of  lodges  outside  of  that  territory.  The  National 
Grand  Lodge  was  an  institution  of  slow  growth. 

In  1725  the  ancient  lodge  at  York  declared  itself  to  be  a  grand 
lodge,  and  called  itself  the  Grand  Lodge  of  All  England.  It  did  not 
associate  other  lodges  with  it,  but  acted  solely  by  its  own  authority. 
During  a  fitful  existence  which  continued  with  intervals  of  inactivity 
till  1791,  it  granted  warrants  to  a  number  of  lodges,  but  had  no  per- 
manent influence  on  Masonry  in  England  or  elsewhere. 


Masonic  Correspondence  337 

In  1753  some  Masons  in  London  seceded  from  the  regular  grand 
lodge  and  established  another,  which  they  called  "the  Grand  Lodge  of 
England  According  to  the  Old  Institutions."  This  body  has  generally 
been  called  the  Ancient  or  Atholl  Grand  Lodge.  It  remained  active 
till  1813,  with  growing  numbers  and  influence,  when  a  union  was  happily 
effected  between  it  and  the  old  grand  lodge,  under  the  title  of  the 
United  Grand  Lodge  of  England.  Much  of  the  Masonry  of  North  Amer- 
ica was  established  by  the  so-called  Ancient  Grand  Lodge. 

Masonry  was  first  brought  to  this  province  by  military  lodges,  but 
the  first  permanent  lodges  were  formed  by  authority  of  the  Ancient 
Grand  Lodge  in  1792,  when  William  Jarvis  was  appointed  provincial 
grand  master.  Some  lodges  were  warranted  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Ireland,  and  one  or  two  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Scotland.  After  the 
formation  of  the  United  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  the  Atholl  lodges 
received  warrants  from  the  united  body.  In  1855,  the  present  Grand 
Lodge  of  Canada,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario,  was  formed  at  Hamilton, 
and  may  the  blessing  of  the  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe  rest  upon 
it. 

Prom  the  little  gathering  of  representatives  of  four  weak  lodges, 
and  some  of  the  older  brethren,  at  the  Goose  and  Gridiron  Ale  House 
in  London,  the  light  of  Freemasonry  has  spread  to  every  quarter  of  the 
habitable  globe.  The  little  band  has  become  a  mighty  host  of  about  two 
and  a  half  millions.  All  classes  and  conditions  of  men  are  enrolled 
among  the  brethren,  from  the  artisan  and  the  labourer  to  the  king  on 
his  throne.  The  principles  of  the  craft  have  broadened  the  minds  of 
men,  helped  to  shape  the  world's  ethics,  and  influenced  the  laws  of 
empires.  The  benefic^-nce  of  Masonry  has  been  active  wherever  there 
has  been  suffering  to  alleviate  or  sorrow  to  assuage.  It  has  sought  out 
misery  in  the  lowly  lot  and  reached  the  dying  hero  on  the  field  of 
battle.  It  has  not  only  been  active  in  all  good  work  but  it  has  edu- 
cated men  into  deeds  of  beneficence. 

Day  by  day  its  influence  is  growing  and  strengthening,  lighting  men 
to  thoughts  and  deeds  of  goodness,  mercy  and  righteousness.  And  let 
us  unite  in  gratitude  to  the  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe  for  liaving 
so  enlightened  the  minds  of  the  men  who  met  at  St.  Paul's  Churchyard 
in  1717,  that  they  gave  to  future  generations  the  great  moral  force 
which  has  gone  on  for  two  centuries  in  its  wondrous  work  of  love,  and 
which  we  trust  will  continue  to  do  so  till  time  shall  be  no  more. 


338  Appendix — Part  I 


THE    EVOLUTION    OF    THE    OPERATIVE    INTO    THE 
SPECULATIVE  CRAFT,  THE  REVIVAL  OF  1717. 

M.  W.  Bro.  Wm.  F.  Kuhn,  P.  G.  M.,  Before  Grand  Lodge  of  Missouri. 

The  formation  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  England,  on  St.  John 's  Day 
in  June,  1717,  is  the  base  point  on  which  the  Masonic  surveyor  places 
his  compass;  from  which  he  obtains  his  levels,  and  lays  his  chains 
to  plat  the  field  of  Masonic  history.  It  is  the  observation  point  on 
which  the  Masonic  historian  stands,  as  he  looks  backward  into  the  mists 
of  uncertainties  and  speculation,  and  on  which  he  looks  forward  through 
two  hundred  years  of  recorded  growth  and  achievements.  This  basic 
point  lies  just  this  side  of  tradition  and  uncertainty. 

The  Freemasonry  of  today  is  not  that  of  1717;  neither  was  the 
Freemasonry  of  1717,  that  of  the  traditional  past;  but  through  it  all 
there  runs  a  life  that  has  pushed  itself  upward  and  forward  from 
an  undifferentiated  mass  into  a  differentiated,  definite  unity,  into  a 
reality  possessed  of  a  personality,  with  unlimited  potentialities.  What- 
ever may  have  been  its  origin,  wherever  it  may  have  arisen,  is  sec- 
ondary to  the  great  fact,  that  Freemasonry  is  here,  and  is  a  living 
thing,  throbbing  and  pulsating  with  inestimable  efficacy.  In  its  suc- 
cessive growth  it  was  never  a  revival,  but  always  an  evolution. 

To  the  question.  Whence  came  Freemasonry?  there  have  been  many 
answers.  Some  are  ]3urely  fantastic,  others  clearly  absurd,  while  many 
show  deep  research  and  study.  But  even  here  there  is  necessarily  an 
element  of  conjecture,  and  until  more  reliable  data  are  found,  this 
uncertainty  will  remain.  The  history  and  origin  of  Freemasonry  must 
be  traced  by  certain  fundamentals  peculiar  to  it.  These  lie  in  its  spe- 
cial symbolism,  in  its  laws  and  in  its  ethical  and  religious  conceptions. 
In  this  research  the  Masonic  student  should  be  warned  against  two 
classes  of  blind  guides — the  wild-eyed  Masonic  archeologist,  and  the 
fantastic  Masonic  symbologist.  There  is  no  limit  in  time  or  space  for 
either  of  them,  when  vagary  and  fancy  seize  the  reins  and  drive  them 
on  in  a  furious  pace.  In  studying  the  origin  of  Freemasonry,  we  must 
make  the  distinction  between  a  mere  secret  society  and  a  brotherhood. 
A  secret  society  is  the  outgrowth  of  primitive  minds  and  primitive  con- 
ditions. A  brotherhood  is  the  product  of  culture  and  enlightenment. 
A  secret  society  hedges  itself  about  with  a  cloak  of  mystery,  superstition 
and  curiosity.  A  brotherhood  has  no  secrets  or  mysteries,  but  bears 
within  it  a  common  bond  of  mutual  helpfulness  and  a  stimulous  to  in- 
vestigation in  the  broad  field  of  intellectual,  moral  and  spiritual  de- 
velopment. 


Maso7iic  Correspondence  339 

I  admit  that  to  some  Freemasons,  or  rather  to  some  men  who  are 
members  of  a  Masonic  lodge,  Freemasonry  is  a  mere  secret  society,  but 
let  us  make  the  clear  distinction  that  Freemasonry  is  not  such,  but  that 
it  is  a  brotherhood,  without  mystery,  whoee  germ  is  clearly  and  eon- 
sistentty  pushing  upward  to  a  greater  and  fuller  recognition  of  what 
Life  means  in  all  its  relations.  "While  Freemasonry  has  in  it  the  obso- 
lete parts  of  a  secret  society,  indices  of  its  evolution,  yet  these  rudi- 
mentary remnants  do  not  make  or  constitute  Freemasonry, 

The  Masonic  student  who  would  trace  Freemasonry  to  some  mere 
secret  society  has  plenty  of  fantastic  material.  It  is  an  historical  fact 
that  secret  societies  have  always  existed  in  great  multiplicity  among 
the  most  primitive  people  and  savages.  It  appears  as  an  aboriginal 
instinct.  These  secret  societies  seem  to  have  a  common  origin  in  the 
"Men's  House"  of  the  aborigines.  In  these  men's  houses  gradually 
arose  certain  secret  ceremonies,  even  degrees,  typifying  Youth,  Manhood 
and  Old  Age,  often  attended  with  barbarous  rites  of  torture  and  muti- 
lation. In  some  of  the  African,  Australian  and  Hebrides  societies  the 
candidate  received  a  "New  Name,"  and  he  was  taught  an  esoteric 
speech.  In  some  a  hideous  representation  of  death  and  the  resurrection 
was  presented,  even  some  modern  paraphernalia  was  used,  such  as  masks, 
"bull-roarers"  and  other  devices  and  equipment  to  impress  the  candi- 
date with  the  important  lessons.  In  passing,  I  might  add  that  the  "bull- 
roarers"  was  an  instrument  capable  of  making  a  prodigious  noise. 

The  following  taken  from  "Primitive  Secret  Societies" — Webster 
— is  illuminating:  "The  process  which  converts  puberty  institutions 
into  secret  societies  of  peoples  more  advanced  in  culture  seems,  in 
general,  to  be  that  of  the  gradual  shrinkage  of  the  earliest  and  dem- 
ocratic organizations,  consisting  of  all  the  members  of  the  tribe.  The 
outcome  of  this  process,  on  the  one  hand,  is  a  limitation  of  the  mem- 
bership of  the  organization  to  those  who  are  able  to  satisfy  the  nec- 
ewary  entrance  requirements,  and,  on  the  other  hand,  the  establishment 
of  a  fraternity  so  formed  of  various  degrees  through  which  the  candi- 
date may  pass  in  succession.  With  a  fuller  development  of  secret  society 
characteristics,  these  degrees  became  more  numerous,  and  passage  thiough 
them  more  costly.  The  members  of  the  higher  degrees  formed  an  in- 
uoY  circle  of  picked  initiates.  These  control  the  organization  in  their 
own  interests.  The  best  examples  of  this  practice  are  to  be  sought  in 
the  Australian  and  African  tribes."  It  will  not  require  a  wide  stretch 
of  the  imagination  to  find  some  analogy  of  thought  between  primitive 
minds  and  some  modern  thinkers  and  their  methods. 

Some  form  of  (•■ccret  rnid  maiiical  societies  has  always  existed 
among  the   aborigines   of   all   countries.     The    snake  dance    of  the   Hopi 


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tribe  is  a  part  of  one  of  these  ceremonies.  Their  existence  ^ith  their 
secret  signs  has  caused  some  writers  to  imagine  that  Freemasonry 
existed  among  the  American  Indians  and  among  the  several  tribes  of 
the  Philippines. 

The  Mysteries  of  the  classic  period  of  Greece  and  Eome  are  to 
some  extent  kindred  to  the  secret  societies  of  the  aborigines.  The 
Mysteries  of  Eleusis,  of  Dionysius,  of  Mythra,  of  Osiris,  of  Demater, 
etc.,  embodied  more  culture  and  philosophy,  and  some  of  the  best  and 
greatest  minds  of  that  or  any  other  age  were  members  thereof.  Yet 
all  these  Mysteries  were  hedged  about  with  certain  profound  secrets 
and  occultism  known  and  communicated  to  the  adept  only.  The  central 
idea  of  all  of  them  was  the  presentation  in  a  dramatic,  allegorical  cere- 
mony, life,  death  and  immortality.  This  ceremony  was  monotheistic  in 
its  elaboration  and  strongly  approached  the  doctrine  of  the  Fatherhood 
of  God  and  the  Brotherhood  of  Man.  The  effect  and  influence  of  these 
Mysteries  upon  the  minds  of  men  would  have  been  greater  and  more 
beneficent  if  these  societies  had  not  labored  under  the  delusion  that 
symbol  and  allegory  were  means  to  conceal,  rather  than  to  reveal.  These 
Mysteries  never  rose  above  the  mental  conception  found  in  mere  occult 
secret  societies.  The  advent  of  Christianity  into  Greece  and  Eome  wrote 
"Finis"  after  the  history  of  the  Mysteries. 

If  Freemasonry  contained  no  more  than  wonderful  secrets,  symbols, 
allegories,  signs,  words  and  degrees,  the  Masonic  archeologist  would 
have  little  trouble  in  tracing  its  ancestry  to  the  secret  societies  of  the 
aborigines  of  Australia,  of  the  Fiji  Islanders,  to  the  North  American 
Indian  or  to  the  Great  Mysteries.  Symbols  and  symbolism  are  as  old 
as  man.  It  is  the  primeval,  yet  universal,  language  of  the  world. 
Symbols  and  symbolism  are  not  peculiar  to  any  nation,  peoples,  secret 
societies  or  brotherhoods,  whether  primitive,  mediaeval  or  modern.  Sym- 
bols and  symbolism  are  not  bound  down  by  fast  rules  and  regulations, 
hence  a  man  with  a  symbol  can  have  the  extreme  satisfaction  that,  as 
a  free  moral  agent,  he  can  see  in  it,  and  through  it,  more  things  in 
heaven  and  earth  than  are  dreamed  by  common  mortals.  Some  of  the 
most  amusing  stunts  on  the  Masonic  vaudeville  stage  are  performed  by 
the  Freemason  with  a  symbol. 

The  point,  the  circle,  line,  plummet,  square,  level,  trowel  and  ham- 
mer; those  implements  of  theoretical  and  practical  architecture  have 
always  been  a  fruitful  source  of  symbolism.  The  implement  and  its 
symbolism  have  been  a  matter  of  evolution.  The  cave-man,  as  he  slowly 
evolved  to  a  higher  stage  of  intelligence,  began  to  use  some  crude  im- 
plements in  the  erection  of  his  simple  house  of  stone.  A  piece  of  flint 
or  a  stick  may  have  served  as  a  trowel  to  fill  the  crevices  of  his  house  with 


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mud.  This  simple  instrument  evolved  into  the  modern  trowel  of  the 
operative  Mason  of  today.  The  shape  of  the  modern  trowel  is  based 
purely  on  its  practicability,  and  not  on  any  supposed  geometrical  law. 
The  maul,  possibly  the  oldest  operative  instrument,  has  become  a  hammer 
or  a  gavel.  The  plummet,  level  and  square  are  incident  to  the  devel- 
opment of  architecture  and  other  geometrical  sciences.  It  does  not 
follow  that  because  certain  operatives  used  these  instruments  that  they 
were  Freemasons.  The  discovery  of  these  instruments  in  old  ruins, 
or  pictures  thereof  cut  or  painted  on  old  monuments,  walls  or  obelisks, 
does  not  prove  anything  as  to  the  history  of  Freemasonry.  Because  a 
Freemason  has  a  thigh  bone  does  not  prove  that  an  Egyptian  mummy 
was  a  Freemason,  because  a  thigh  bone  was  discovered  in  him.  It  is 
related  that  a  Freemason,  with  a  Moslem  pin  on  the  lapel  of  his  coat 
and  a  combination  watch  charm  of  the  double  eagle,  cross  and  crown 
dangling  from  his  vest,  accidentally  happened  on  some  Egyptologists  as 
they  uncovered  the  grave  of  a  man  of  the  late  stone  age;  in  the  grave 
were  the  remains  of  the  man,  food  and  other  things  usually  found  in  such 
tombs,  also  a  stone  hammer  with  a  wooden  handle  attached  by  withes. 
When  the  Freemason  saw  the  hammer  he  exclaimed:  "Eureka,  this  man 
was  a  Freemason  and  the  master  of  his  lodge,  because  here  is  his  gavel." 
This  incident  may  not  be  true,  but  it  is  in  keeping  with  some  of  the  elo- 
quence dispensed  from  Masonic  platforms  and  Masonic  papers  about  "the 
great  antiquity  of  our  great  and  magnificent  order." 

The  symbolism  based  on  the  instruments  of  the  operative  is  equally 
ancient  and  runs  through  the  literature  of  the  greatest  teachers  of 
ancient  and  modern  times.  The  Bible  is  rich  in  such  symbolism.  The 
Prophet  Amos  said:  "I  will  set  a  plumb  line  in  the  midst  of  my  people 
Israel."  In  Proverbs  we  find:  "When  he  set  the  compass  on  the  face  of 
the  deep  I  was  there."  Ezekiel  in  prophetic  vision  saw  a  "city  four 
square."  In  Second  Kings  it  is  recorded  that  Jehovah  "will  stretch 
over  Jerusalem  a  line  of  Samaria,  and  the  plummet  of  the  House  of 
Ahab."  St.  Petf^r  said:  "Ye  also  are  living  stones."  In  the  prophecies 
of  Isaiah  we  find:  "Judgment  also  will  I  lay  to  the  line  and  righteous- 
ness to  the  plummet,"  and  Zachariah  said:  "For  they  shall  rejoice  and 
shall  see  the  plummet  in  the  hands  of  Zerubbabel. "  These  are  only  a  few 
quotations.  There  are  many  other  examples  of  beautiful  and  impressive 
symbols  used  by  the  Old  and  New  Testament  writers.  This  geometrical 
and  architectural  symbolism  runs  through  all  literature,  ancient  and 
modern,  secular  and  religious.  Imagery,  symbols,  allegory  and  trope 
are  the  beauty  and  sublimity  of  Biblical  literature.  The  purpose  and 
use  of  symbolism  among  all  great  religious  teachers  was  to  make  clear, 
to  elucidate,  to  make  plain,  but  never  to  hide  or  conceal,  great  truths 
and  precepts.     Christ  was  prolific  in  the  use  of  symbols,  especially  in 


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allegorical  form.  His  parables  and  allegories  are  remarkable  for  their 
pertinence  and  graphic  in  their  po-Rvr  to  present  moral  and  religious 
truths  with  clearness  and  comprehension.  He  never  used  them  to  cast 
a  metaphysical  fog  over  his  listeners. 

Because  of  this  extensive  use  of  symbolism  in  literature  it  does 
not  make  it  Masonic,  neither  must  we  in  our  zeal  claim  that  because 
Amos,  Isaiah,  Zachariah  and  8t.  Peter  used  the  symbolism  found  in 
our  ritual  of  today  that  they  must  have  been  Freemasons.  Symbolism 
based  on  the  tool  of  the  operative  or  on  geometrical  figures  does  not 
prove,  in  itself,  Masonic  descent,  any  more  than  secret  words,  signs  and 
grips  prove  Masonic  genealogy. 

If  secret  societies  had  existed  from  primitive  ages,  and  symbol- 
ism is  co-extensive  and  co-equal  with  human  thought,  where  lies  the 
genesis  of  Freemasonry?  The  answer  to  this  question  has  been  the 
subject  of  much  controversy  and  research.  The  most  satisfactory  an- 
swers can  be  found  in  Vols.  I,  II  and  III  of  Mackey's  History,  Gould's 
History,  but  especially  in  that  little  incomparable  book,  "The  Builder," 
by  Eeverend  Joseph  F.  Newton. 

Certain  analogies  exist  between  secret  societies,  brotherhoods,  cults 
and  mysteries,  and  even  with  the  church.  These  analogies  do  not  prove 
a  common  origin,  but  they  establish  the  fact  that  men,  psychologically, 
think  alike.  There  may  be  shades  of  difference,  but  on  all  great  issues 
and  truths  these  opinions  blend  into  a  composite  whole.  Gregariousness 
is  an  instinct  common  to  man  and  animals.  We  love  companionship. 
"We  love  kindred  spirits,  and  in  it  lies  the  secret  of  brotherhood.  Gre- 
gariousness with  a  fondness  for  the  mysterious,  coupled  with  a  little 
leaven  of  superstition,  is  the  father  of  the  secret  societies  and  the  Mys- 
teries. It  may  be  stated  as  axiomatic  that  the  more  primitive  the 
intellectual  and  moral  development  of  man,  the  more  do  secret  signs, 
words,  grips  and  awe-inspiring  mysteries  appeal  to  him.  It  is  for  this 
reason  that  only  certain  phases  of  Freemasonry  appeal  to  certain  mem- 
bers. It  is  stating  a  scriptural  truism  to  say  that  as  a  Freemason  thinks 
in  his  heart,  and  is  able  to  comprehend  in  his  mind,  so  is  Freemasonry 
to  him. 

The  symbolism,  the  laws,  and  the  lofty,  ethical  and  religious  prin- 
ciples found  in  Freemasonry  point  indubitably  to  an  origin  in  a  cul- 
tured religious  society  of  Cathedral  Builders  in  England.  There  is  no 
evidence  that  such  a  society  of  builders  existed  in  England  prior  to  the 
Norman  Conquest,  in  the  eleventh  century.  There  were  builders  who 
wrought  in  stone  and  timber  prior  to  this  time,  but  these  guilds  or  so- 
cieties did  not  specialize  in  the  building  of  churches  or  cathedrals.     In 


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a  classical  article  on  architecture  in  the  Encyclopedia  Brittanica,  the  fol- 
lowing pertinent  statement  occurs:  "The  existing  Eoman  remains  show 
that  there  was  quite  enough  architecture  and  decorative  art  introduced 
into  England  by  the  Eomans  to  have  formed  a  school  of  Masonic  sculp- 
tors and  builders,  if  the  civilization  of  the  people  had  been  sufficient 
to  make  them  desire  it.  Such  a  school  can  hardly  be  said  to  have  been 
formed,  if  we  look  at  the  few  and  comparatively  rude  remains  of  build- 
ings certainly  erected  before  the  Norman  Conquest."  The  same  author- 
ity further  states  that:  "When  Eoman  architecture  ceased,  for  nearly 
seven  hundred  years,  nearly  every  building  was  ecclesiastical."  The 
study  of  architecture  clearly  established  the  fact  that  no  school  of  Ma- 
sonic architecture  existed  prior  to  the  eleventh  century  j  after  that,  until 
near  the  end  of  the  seventeenth  century,  such  a  school  flourished,  as 
indicated  by  the  large  number  of  ecclesiastical  structures  erected.  It 
must  also  be  remembered  that  the  oldest  document  in  reference  to  Free- 
masonry is  the  Halliwell  poem,  dated  sometime  in  the  fourteenth  century. 
It  is  evident,  without  going  into  detail,  that  a  fraternity  of  Cathedral 
Builders  came  into  existence  with  gothic  architecture  from  the  eleventh 
to  the  twelfth  century.  The  membership  was  made  up  of  skilled  work- 
men, not  only  in  the  practical,  but  in  the  theoretical,  art  of  architec- 
ture and  all  its  cognate  sciences.  Whence  came  the  men  who  formed 
such  a  fraternity  may  find  its  solution  in  the  existence  of  former  soci- 
eties like  the  Eoman  Collegia  and  the  Comacine  Masters. 

The  fraternity  of  Cathedral  Builders  was  a  fraternity  erected,  pos- 
sibly, on  the  remains  of  former  similar  organizations,  and  this  new 
fraternity  was  the  beginning  of  Freemasonry  of  today.  But  what  of  the 
assembly  of  Masons  held  in  York  in  926?  So  far  as  this  assembly  relates 
to  Freemasonry  it  is  a  myth.  But  while  the  holding  of  such  an  assembly 
is  only  legendary,  it  cannot  be  said  that  no  such  an  assembly  was  ever 
held.  I  am  inclined  to  believe  that  such  an  assembly  was  held,  but  it 
was  of  the  "rough  stone  masons,"  and  in  no  sense  an  assembly  of  the 
Cathedral  or  Ecclesiastical  Builders. 

Intellectually,  in  as  far  as  it  refers  to  the  Fellows  of  the  Craft  and 
the  Masters  of  this  Fraternity  of  Cathedral  Builders,  they  were  of  an 
advanced  type.  The  culture  and  enlightenment  of  the  age  found  ex- 
pression in  these  cathedrals.  The  wondrous  beauty,  symmetry,  har- 
mony, ornamentation  and  color,  bear  witness  to  the  skill,  intelligence 
and  scientific  attainments  of  the  members.  Such  work  cannot  come 
from  the  illiterate  or  unskilled,  but  from  the  minds  trained  in  the  sci- 
ences of  architecture,  sculpture  and  art.  Gothic  architecture,  sometimes 
called  Christian  architecture,  brought  into  use  the  highest  skill  in  the 
practical  and  theoretical  science  of  building.    The  keynote  of  the  artisan 


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was  "Stability,  Utility,  Beauty."  It  can  be  readily  seen  why  Euclid, 
the  great  geometrician,  figured  so  prominently  in  the  old  manuscripts, 
and  it  has  also  appeared  a  mystery  why  Pythagorus  was  dragged,  as  if 
by  the  ears,  into  modern  Freemasonry,  while  Euclid  and  Archimedes, 
the  two  great  prominent  thinkers  in  practical  and  theoretical  geometry, 
have  been  excluded.  Intellectually,  the  Freemason  of  the  Cathedral 
Builders  was  an  adept  in  the  sciences. 

The  rules  and  regulations,  by  which  the  craft  was  governed,  might 
be  said  to  be  an  application  of  the  Golden  Eule,  The  ethics  of  these 
rules  and  regulations  stand  undimmed  in  the  centuries,  and  may  be 
summed  up  in  this,  that  it  is  the  duty  of  a  Freemason  "To  do  justly, 
to  love  mercy  and  to  walk  humbly  before  God."  It  has  been  well  said: 
"If  as  an  ethic  of  life  these  laws  seem  simple  and  rudimentary,  they 
are  none  the  less  fundamental,  and  they  remain  to  this  day  the  only  gate 
and  way  by  which  those  must  enter  who  would  go  up  to  the  House  of 
the  Lord."  To  be  convinced  of  this  statement,  read  these  rules  and 
regulations  as  found  in  the  old  manuscripts;  they  are  individual  to 
Freemasonry. 

Freemasonry  stands  pre-eminent  in  its  morals  and  religious  teach- 
ings. It  stands  alone  among  secular  institutions  in  the  purity  and  ex- 
alted spirit  in  its  religious  conceptions.  If  there  is  any  evidence,  above 
all  others,  that  connects  Freemasonry  with  the  Cathedral  Builders,  it 
is  this  golden  thread  of  ethics  and  religious  architecture,  which  is  but 
the  expression  of  religion  in  its  highest  development,  and  it  has  been 
well  said:  "Architecture  has  had  its  origin  in  religious  feeling  and 
emotions,  that  its  noblest  monuments  among  the  pagan  nations  of  an- 
tiquity were  the  temples  to  their  gods,  as  well  as  those  of  the  Christian 
nations."  A  prominent  writer  on  architecture  says:  "With  the  Chris- 
tian faith  there  rose  those  forms  of  beauty  unknown  to  the  pagan,  which 
culminated  in  the  glories  of  Lincoln  and  Canterbury."  The  spirit  of  the 
First  Crusade  is  manifest  in  this  new  architecture  and  finds  expression  in 
the  religious  tenets  of  the  members.  Their  creed  was  Christian  and 
Trinitarian.  In  nearly  all  of  the  sixty  or  more  copies  of  the  "Old 
Charges"  the  following  formula  of  belief,  or  slight  modification  thereof, 
is  set  forth :  "In  the  name  of  the  Great  and  Holy  God,  the  wisdom  of 
the  Son  and  the  goodness  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  three  persons  in  One,  be 
with  us  now  and  ever.  Amen."  This  invocation  was  always  given  in 
their  lodges  and  also  read  to  the  neophyte.  This  Trinitarian  creed  was 
peculiar  to  the  Cathedral  Builders  and  remained  so  even  under  the  for- 
mation of  the  Grand  Lodge  in  1717,  until  the  adoption  of  "The  Old 
Charges  of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons"  in  1723.  Upon  the  adoption 
of  these  Old  Charges  of  Free   and  Accepted  Masons,  the  formula  be- 


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came  purely  deistic;  that  a  Mason  will  not  be  a  stupid  atheist,"  and 
it  was  "thought  more  expedient  only  to  oblige  them  to  that  religion  in 
which  all  men  agree,"  viz.,  a  belief  in  God,  the  Great  Architect  of  the 
Universe.  The  peculiar  symbolism,  the  lofty  ethical  rules  and  regulations, 
and  the  profound  and  advanced  religious  conceptions  of  Freemasons 
can  find  no  other  origin  than  that  in  the  Society  of  Cathedral  Builders 
of  the  twelfth  century. 

If  such  is  the  origin  of  Freemasonry,  the  question  arises:  Why 
should  an  operative  craft  become  a  speculative  craft?  In  the  Middle  Ages 
the  clergy  or  ecclesiastics,  were  the  repositories  of  learning.  It  is  not, 
therefore,  strange  for  them  to  associate  themselves  with  a  society  of 
such  technical  skill  and  erudition  in  the  theoretical  sciences.  The  study 
of  geometry  in  its  wide,  practical  and  almost  unlimited  field,  in  so  many 
arts,  would  naturally  appeal  to  them,  so  that  this  speculative  Mason 
was,  doubtless,  a  member  in  its  earliest  history.  The  two  oldest  manu- 
scripts intimate  this  fact,  so  that  we  are  not  wide  of  the  mark  in 
believing  that  speculative  Masons  were  members  in  the  earliest  history 
of  this  Fraternity  of  Cathedral  Builders,  and  their  numbers  continued 
to  increase  year  by  year.  Proof  of  this  is  found  in  abundance  in  lodge 
minutes.  Noblemen,  students,  scholars  sought  entrance,  not  because  of 
any  special  symbolism  or  mysteries,  but  because  of  an  opportunity  for 
a  wider  and  more  general  education  and  to  pursue  the  fascinating  study 
of  the  "noblest  of  sciences."  Cook's  Manuscript  indicates  the  edu- 
cational and  moral  purposes  of  the  fraternity.  The  writer  thereof  says: 
"And,  moreover,  He  (God)  hath  given  to  man  wit  and  knowledge  of 
divers  things  and  handicraft,  by  which  he  may  labor  in  this  world,  in 
order  to  therewith  get  our  livelihood,  and  fashion  many  objects  pleas- 
ant in  the  sight  of  God  to  our  own  ease  and  profit.  To  rehearse  all  these 
matters  here  were  too  long  in  the  writing  or  telling.  I  will  therefore 
refrain;  but  nevertheless  tell  you  some:  For  instance,  how  and  in  what 
the  science  of  geometry  was  first  invented  and  who  were  the  founders 
both  thereof  and  of  several  other  crafts  as  is  declared  in  the  Bible  and 
other  histories.  You  must  know  that  there  are  seven  liberal  sciences, 
from  which  seven  all  other  sciences  and  crafts  in  the  world  have  sprung; 
but  especially  geometry,  the  first  cause  of  all  other  sciences,  whatsoever 
they  be.  The  seven  sciences  arc  grammar,  rhetoric,  dialectic,  arithmetic, 
geometry,  music  and  astronomy." 

It  will  be  noted  that  this  quotation  from  the  second  oldest  manu- 
script shows  unmistakably  that  one  of  the  great  ends  of  the  fraternity 
was  the  diffusion  of  practical  knowledge  and  its  curriculum  of  studies 
compares  well  with  the  schools  of  today.  Technical  skill  and  study  were 
paramount  to  any  and  all  symbolism.     There  is  no  evidence  that  symbol- 


346  Appendix — Part  I 


ism  attracted  the  speculative  Mason  into  this  fraternity,  or  that  there 
existed  within  it  a  school  of  symbology,  neither  did  its  simple  ceremonies 
attempt  to  elucidate  any  secret  doctrine  or  waste  its  time  on  the  myth- 
ical numbers  of  Pythagorus.  Whatever  secrets  were  communicated  were 
purely  technical  and  trade  secrets,  and,  possibly,  a  word  and  sign  where- 
by the  members  might  make  themselves  known  to  each  other.  The  Fra- 
ternity of  Cathedral  Builders  was  a  professional  and  trade  society; 
symbolism,  if  any,  was  incidental.  I  do  not  wish  it  to  be  understood 
that  these  beautiful  cathedrals  were  built  in  a  haphazard  way,  without 
any  attention  to  the  ideas  to  be  conveyed  in  their  symbolic  and  geomet- 
rical structure.  The  cross  as  represented  by  the  transept,  the  nave  and 
the  chancel;  the  pointed  arch  based  on  the  equilateral  triangle,  every 
column,  chapiters,  entablature,  arches,  towers,  sculpture  and  decorations; 
the  whole  cathedral  was  a  symbolic  expression  of  the  religious  faith  of 
the  builders.  No  structure  ever  erected  before  or  since  showed  such  a 
w'ealth  and  beauty  of  symbols.  But  this  symbolism  was  an  open  and 
manifest  expression.  It  was  a  secret  revealed  to  the  world  in  stone.  In 
all  the  symbolism  of  the  cathedrals  there  was  no  primitive  conception 
of  the  aborigines,  no  transcendental  moonshine  nor  metaphysical  mist. 
Numbers  had  no  mystical  meaning  except  in  so  far  as  they  were  the 
practical  application  of  the  science  of  numbers  to  proportion  in  structure. 
The  ancient  interpretation  of  symbols  was  lost  in  the  new  and  higher 
conception,  and  theorizing  gave  way  to  utility  and  beauty. 

With  the  decline  of  architecture,  the  transition  of  the  operative 
into  speculative  craft  was  easy,  yet  gradual,  as  evidenced  in  the  "Old 
Charges"  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  adopted  six  years  after  the  for- 
mation of  the  grand  lodge.  These  so-called  Old  Charges  apply  more 
to  an  operative  organization  than  to  a  speculative,  but  it  will  be  observed 
in  paragraph  four  provision  is  made  for  the  holding  of  official  station  by 
the  non-operative.  It  reads:  "Who  is  also  to  be  noble  born,  or  a  gen- 
tleman of  the  best  fashion,  or  some  eminent  scholar,  or  some  curious 
architect,  or  other  artists,  descendent  of  honest  parents,  and  who  is  of 
singular  great  merit  in  the  opinion  of  the  lodge."  The  entrance  of  John 
T.  Desaguliers,  LL.  D.,  into  Freemasonry,  1719,  and  of  James  Anderson, 
D.  D.,  at  about  the  same  period,  was  the  pivotal  point  which  gradually 
completed  the  transition.  Dr.  Desaguliers,  above  all  others,  is  the  great 
figure  who  changed  the  operative  into  the  speculative  craft.  By  birth, 
education,  training,  and  in  his  associations  with  the  scientific  and  phil- 
osophical schools,  he  was  pre-eminently  qualified  for  this  work.  While 
such  of  the  symbolism  of  Freemasonry  was  introduced  at  a  later  period, 
yet,  the  sublime  symbolism  of  Freemasonry  is  the  product  of  this  clergy- 
man's  son.     In  1723  Freemasonry  stood  at  the  dawn  of  a  new  age  with 


Masonic  Correspondence  347 

great  opportunities  and  potentialities  in  lier  grasp.  Althougli  conceived 
and  born  in  a  fraternity  of  Christian  architects  and  scholars,  retrans- 
fornied  into  a  new  life  by  two  Christian  clergymen,  it  laid  aside  its  special 
creed  and  dogma  for  the  promulgation  of  the  great  and  fundamental 
creed — the  Fatherhood  of  God  and  the  Brotherhood  of  Man. 

In  conclusion,  I  would  restate  that  Freemasonry  is  a  brotherhood 
and  not  a  secret  society;  the  secret  signs,  grips  and  steps  in  its  cere- 
monies today,  are  remnants  of  its  evolution.  These  remnants  are  a  hin- 
drance to  the  full  glory  of  Freemasonry,  in  that  they  create  curiosity  for 
the  aborigines  of  the  twentieth  century  and  a  veil  of  mystery  for  the 
illiterate  and  self-seeking.  Signs,  grips  and  steps  are  nothing,  and  ritu- 
alism is  only  secondary  to  the  all-embracing  spirit  of  Freemasonry — 
BROTHERHOOD. 


APPENDIX 
PART    II 


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36 


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46 


Appendix — Pari;  II 


Contributed  to 

Illinois  Masonic 

Home 

at  Snllivan 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


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Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


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48 


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Contributed  to 

Illinois  Masonic 

Home 

at  Sullivan 


J 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  111, 


Membership 
Residing 
In  Illinois 


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Expelled 


Saspended 


■i-i(N     -co     -IN     .(NO 


Total  Increase 


ioiflioiot»t~oo>oor-c<ico'*cJocoocoooc<5ooo;c<5'-iN>oo5t^5ffOb-r^i-ioO'-i'-H 


Added  for 
Error 


Oi     -(N     -M     •     -riTji     -.-.(N     "(N"--!     •     -co  row     •     -(N 


•C0>-iC<3<N     •     •■-(-^f-i 


•■*      .     -rlr-      •      -.-1 


•  ■-1     •r-i;D(N 


Membership,  1917 


c»t^r-ot-»050C'HOoooot>-iooo5u;icor-iro(Nmo>oco>050ioot>-(NiNt»>r;"-iM 
"->.-ia>'<j<'-Hoot»oc — 


-5i  C3  c 

5og 


3  O 


S  C  =i 


c-S' 


r    ■T3'3    ■  3  a)-?~tc  c  c  i^  2  2 
«  be  i  i:  o.t:  §.S  C.2  oi5^  S 


e  >  !^  "y  « 


^rt§ 


tt;>H^aSoooH<!tfoSoSScgHjai:L.Sooo«;tfQ 


<>^ 


Lodge  No. 


oca:  O'-'MTjnnOt^000>(NTO^i0Ot^C00:O"lNC0'<*"OOI>00aiO'-<<NM;5'l 


Tabular  Statement 


49 


•  I0  0''0'*'*0 o o oo 


•O ION 


r-rooOCO«OCOO'*OOiOOOOO!-^OCOO<OiMOOU5T»<':DCOCOCOlNT)<0^'0030>Ot»C<;<N'<J<lOrot>-iOO«5 

rH  i-lr-(<NrHCO         (N  ■*  rH  rt  r-(  rH  t>         rH  (N  rH  ■*  rH  (M  rH         rH -^  rt         ,.;  rH  J^  rt 


m-^t^Tfimmai    •t^c3'-i'-iTj<0'*co'OiNiOrtooot^    •r-iooTif'iooO'-icoiMrHN 


rH  -M        (N  rH  7-1 1>.  1-1 


lO  Ni-I      •        rHTj(        r-l 


•-iiOt-U5i-l     •000«0     -UJ 


rH r~ t^  1(5 CO ^5 o  •  o "5 -H in 00 rj< CO m CO lO i-i  -lot^"-!  • --i M ■* eo •-( lo in lO M ■-< N 


i-li-l      -co         (N  i-l  T-.  to  r-l 


IN     •       (NIN 


(N-*rHINrt  rt 


O  t^  05  CD  N  rl  00  rH  CO     -lO 


•1-ICO      -INrH       .■*       •  ■*  .H  Tt(  lO  CO      -CDCOCO      •      -r-lCOr-t      •  IN  rt  IN  "5  CO  ■-!      -IN       -rH 


i-lrHC^ININCOCOINrH 


oooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocoooo 

co^oolNoO'HcDOcolnlOrHC<?coTt^05lCOscocooocDcoOlOoo^-oco^-^»TtllN'0■'l^lN'^coo^~coodcolOco^'o 

0>00O0)0000'HTt(00(NtD^iCC0l>OiOOO00lN00^C0OI>C0'^CCiNT}ii-ic0CCO05'*O00C0iOiOi000t>-i-it- 


rH  rH  IN  fH  ■*  i-<  IN  O  1-1  rt  ■-(  .-I  05         rH  IN  rH 


lOr-INrH         rHiJI         rH         rH         rH  rH  rH  rH 


TfrH00MC!'-iaDOC0i0i0rHC0C0-^05lOOC0C000c0C0O'0ajt>.r-.C0t>-t^r!<IN'O-^iN'-iC0Ot>.C000C0>0C0rHO 
05000050000'-iTl<OOiNCOrHiracot-0'-OrHOOOINOOrHCCiOI>CO'^cOC^«^COC0005T)i0500COlOiOiOWt^rHt>. 

rHrH  rHrH(MrH-a<rHINlOrHrHrHrHC;5         rHINrH  l^rHINrHrH-^         rH         r^         rHrH  rH  rH 


'iNb.-^iH     •t^t^C0'<llOIN'<^00rHrHi0-<J<C^)i0CDrH(NC0lNIN'0O<N-<l<     -iNOOCOCOINTjiricO     -rHrHOlO     -N^Ji 


■r-CCOrH      -COrH       ■  (N  IN  05  rH       -CO       -rHrH       •  05  lO  r-.  IN      ■  rH  ■>!<       •  rH       •  rH  rH  •"Jl 


•  rH  05      •  IN  rH 


rH      -(NCOrH      •  ■^      •C0rH-<J(T}l'.^O      •      .rHINCOrHTjIlOC^lNrHrHCOCOrHlN       •rHTIIC^^C>)CO 


■rtN       •       -rH 


■CO     -co  "5  CD     •     •!> 


•rHIN      •      -COrH 


CDTfCDU5iO-*O5COOJO>Tj<INiO00COiOt»eo^(NrHr~t^rHMmcO00''500rH00C0CO-*iOC<ICOrHCOrH     -COINCDOiO 


rH         ININ         C'rHrHCOrH 


lO         rH  IN  rH  rH  U5         rH 


.  rH      .      •  rH  CD  r-l  C-)  rH  IN 


•MrHrH       -COCO 


•TjtlNe^rH      -C^rH      •  rH  rH  rH       -CO 


0J0l05rHC0t~Tl<T)<OOr^rHC-lC0C^'0C0rHrHOC0O00Ni0CCIJ>C0OC0;0  00t>-'OCD05C000U5-<C005C^00t^0005 
f»CDO0i00CDrHiNt-.INiOrH->j<00CDO"5rit>.00CSir>.05CC"5Oa>-^"5IN'<l"OINC0O00C000r»C0«0iOT)<l-.c0OCS 

<rH  rH  rH  (N  rH  ■<}(  rH  M  TJI  rH  r-l  rH  rH  t^         rH  (N  -^  rH  (N  r<         rH  ^^         rH         rH         rHrH  rH  i-< 


-  =*  >  s 


W  ij  g-r 


OJ  ?3  C5 
as:  rt 


c3  > — :  a)  >, 


5 -a  M 
5  9  ?>  2 


?  fc;  =. 

J  *■  a 


3  e8  e  Of-i 


2-a  M--:  2  ?;-■=:. Si -5 


■2a 

UffiH>m 

^-OOC50rH^NCOrt*'OCDt>-00050rH|Nrt^lOCOOOC50rHIN^5■^lOCO^-00050C■^COl-'5t*OOC50C^CO'■t»OCDr^C■.0 

T}<Tj*Tti»oioi-'5u5ioioioiOK5iocDcococococococDt^r^t^t^r^r>-t^t^t^t^oooooooocoooooo505c;o"jc:C)C-oo 


..   .2  o  "S^S.'B  3  5  i  fc:  d  0--  =^ 


.a  (J  S-E  c  »  2  2'a  = 


50 


Appendix — Pa7't  II 


Contributed  to 

Illinois  Masonic 

Home 

at  Sniliran 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


1 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


cc  u50ro 

©■OOiOO 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  111. 


Membership 
Residing 
In  Illinois 


•-Ht^oocoiOTi'iooc^occoooooot^roor-ioiot^ococjooo-HoorocoMiOTi'o 
'-ioo(Nt»iM^'-i-*<Mi-iioco(Nc;Ti<rocot-o>ccoirooot-®^>oo5'Hoocowcoo^ 

Cq        rt        r-        >-110(Mi-l  i-lrt  il  rHi-H  T-l^— rHr-l        M  T}<  (N 


<N  lO  05  ■*■*■*  IN 'H  O!  <N     •  U3 -*  b- evi  05  ■*  f-' O  ^  (N  CO  ■*     •■*  C^  05  (N  00  5D  t>COO0  CO  OOM 


T-(        rlTf        lO      •        i-l 


T-H        1-1       CO-* 


Cq-*C>-<»<COCD>->OU5CDrtCOiO«i(M(N01-<'-'Or-100COO'*05f-'rtOOa5Xr~t^05 


I-H         i-llOrllO  T-l  .-I  i-H  ■-(  i-H  i-irH 


i-.>-<i-Hr-4         CO-* 


;^ 


t-H     -I-l     •  Tji  I-l  c^  >-i  ■*  I-H     .     .T?     -(N     ■  M  M  ri  00  "-I  IN  C<1     -(M     -lO     -co     •  .-i  03  ■-<  ■*  ;0  tO 


ooooooooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooo 
ooooooooocooocoooooooocoooococoooooo 

iCOCOOOt~0300T)<i0003COiOrq.-<00  0>>0(Ni-iOO(^'-i-*iOo6lNt-~lNTft^NU5i-lO 
«503COt^-*iOC^Cl(NOiOt^Tl<(N>0"*T!<t^.-HiocOCOOOOOOTj<Oi-<COO)(NCO(NOO>-iTj" 
eg         r-l        rt        rHtOlNO  i-<rt  1-1        rHr-iM        i-l  i-lr-.r-l— IINrtO)10(M 


Present 

MemberHhlp 

1918 


>OOtDOOt^O>02^t>.«0>COiO<N"-<0002U5CO'HOOr-"-iTj<iOODC<lt^C-)Tj(t>.NiOr-iO 
i0  03COt>.Tjiioc>10(MOiO£^'J'<N'0'a<-*t^"'OCOCOOOOOOTt<C'-icOIMINCO(NOO'-i-«' 


CS        "-I        »-<        I-1CON03  i-li-l 


F-lrtIN        rl 


<  rt  ^  ,_,  Cvl ,-,  IM  lO  (N 


Total  Decrease 


ION     •»t»CVl>0t^OOi-i'<a<iMOC0     •IN'--*'**--     •■-I     •CO>-iCOt^-*tDC)'*-<lt>-it-CC 

■-I  .  COr-lCO  1-1  ■  •  •  <HC- 


Ded.  for 
Error 


a>i-l     -ICM     -rHOtOCO     -NIN-*"-! 


•i-ilMCO     -i-i 


•  i-nOWlNrHNi-lNai-* 


Ni-I      -rHi-l      ■  CO  CO  ■*  "3  1-1  I-l  00 


■  (N  rH  CO  »-i  CO 


■COi-ilMCllM-*'-i(NCO-*t^M 


Expelled 


Suspended 


■-*INi-ii-l     -IN 


Total  Increase 


Added  fur 
Error 


•(Nihcot-i    •i-it-CM    -i-icgco 


•ili-lrl      .<Ni-lr-l(N      ■COr-KN'O 


.<N     .1-1,-iCO 


1-1       rt       CO-*M 


Membership,  1917 


050COOOOOiOC0030t'-CD0303COi-nOOOt>-lM^iO^CO<OtOCJl>-COt^Oir>"0^^03»0 
^OOCSt^CNiOlNai— it^>01>C0i-i>OC0C0CDO-*<NC0Or»t^-*'Oi-iC0Oi-<IM'^«C00Jj 


T-.        r-1        IH«3IN00  iHr 


IH        1-ii-KN        1-1 


r-lr-li-li-llNi-<OJ-*IN 


°^  -r. 

>.  ■'£'3  1^  '^W    •  "  S 


m  lu  ci 


a  c2 

3  O  m 

n  -^  a 

fa  c  o 


E 


>.'3 
QQOO 


Lodce  No. 


'HC0'*l0CDt-.00t»Oi-ilMC0-*tDt»00aiO'-l(NCDt>.00a>Oi-iCSC0rl'lOOt>.00C»O'-l 

lINININCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOi*'^ 

(iNNNINC^CllNlNemNNNNNN 


Tabular  Statement 


51 


t-mMOoOTjiTticDcciocoooioh-toccTti'tO'^iMosoooi-icoira'-H-H    .coTi<ioo>iMooiocrotO(Noo". 000x300 

i-t         CIN         tH  i-lr-(         Tj(         rtW  t>         "-I  lOrt         Oi         (NN-         ■-1'^1-lnH         i-d-Hi-i         rti-(  O 


THi-Ht-l         -.^ 


M  .-1       (N  ■--  --I 


(MtCCCOCO 


•  lO  (N  (N  ■-1  d  05 1>  TO  00  00     •  1^  (N  00  t^  00  in  00 


•005000     -(NOO 


<D02  0:  o«3 


■  t>  10  O  00  <N  .-H  00  TO  r-.  O     •TO030SiO«0'#0 


•0000O>C<l     T-liOOS 


•tOt-CDOSOS'^TO'-i'OOOOCt^TO 
rt  (N  rl        rnr^rH 


0      •  .H      •  10 


■TOtDCvl  Tjiin     -t--     -iM 


■TOTOMC^       -lO  rH 


•  Tjf  (M  c^  ■.!<     •  10 


w-j^TtTOt^05-^0'^iO!Nt^t^<^ClC<IOO»OTOO«)'^TOTOt^OC^05TOC;TOOiOI>C:0005^TO>COOTO--'OOTO 
Tl<X'Ot~C)>0'*l>t-iCO"3tD«Dt>-':!<iOTOO-*tO":iOO)0(Nra'-iOOO-S'-*t^tClM0500C^iOt^TO'-^TOroXC^'OC-) 

Hi-.rt  t-l,-(i-l-<l(  TO  CO  (NNTO'-l"-!.-  Nr-li-  f-lrtrtrtr-.(NC) 

'-iTt<"S<Mb-0>'*OT}<l0lM00t-^O)CS00'OTOO00"5TOTOt^OC<10JTO0!TOO»Ot^0:00O'-HTOiOCDC0TO'-i00TOO 

■l<ociot>.03>0'a<t^>-ioo>oocct~-'*iOTOO'*oio«3o;oiM02'-ia)0'»<-*t^ccc<)ooo<N'Ot~TO"-iroroooc-»i'5oi 

-IrlrH  rHi-lr-(         -"Jl  TO  O  (N  IN         TO --l  rH  >-l  (N  "-1  rH  r-C  ■-(         1-I  ■-<         rl         CJ         <M 

■*lO'-'-<l<roNMt>-<*'CDt-OT-lTl<t^TO     -Oli-fTOi-l     •TO!MTO«DiOt^-*(M'Ot^OO'-<'-iNt^TOT»'t^<Ni-l-5)<Mt^(NO 


TO  (N  t^  >-i(N -H  i-i  TO  TO  •*  TO  CO       INTOTO     -lOi-KN     •     •  1-1  N  N  t^  ■*  N  i-l  ■-<  TO  lO --<  r-i     •     ■  M  1-1  tJI  TO  ■-<  i-i     -(N-^WTO 
1-1  TO  C^  C-)  r-i  r-i     -TO"-!     •  Tl- rji  .-I  e^  TO     '■     ^"5<     ^"i-i     ^     ■  CN  OJ  "-I  ■*  "-I  ■*  IN     -iNINt^     '•     •  "-H -^  IN     ^^     ^     ^~^i     ^lo     ^ 


•i-(i-i     •     •CM.-> 


•  .-I     -in     -t-ii-ii-l 


-HtoOUSO     ■t>TO0J030>00b-tCT)<Ot^Tt<OWt>-Ct^lN     •TOO0505CON'i<K>00t»»Tl'TOCO  —  C<     •■^OS'OMM 
Hrt        .H      •        rH  C^  N  tOrH  .-I  r-l  i-l      •  C^l  IN  IN  r-l  .-H  i-H        N  •  r-l        W  ■-<  i-l 


.-INTt<r-<     •     •     •TOIN'-i'-'OO     •      -IN      -i-t^i-*      .     -IN     -lO     •     -.-IrH     •     •     •     -cOi-i 


O-^IN-^OJ     •tOOCOOOOOOt-CC'-<<CCD0050Ct~OOcOt>.     •INOOOO".  >ON'J"OOt^00TOCJ>n—>W     ■TOtO'-'WO 

d  i-t  ^^  i-t       M  •»-i       C^  1-i »-' 


■-1  -(Ni-i 


T}<TO0iC^O'-'OO05(NCOi-<-^C^O'-'O'^>0lNiO0iTOOTOt^r*00i0C0C^t^OTOOC^'^^»-'C0t^TO'^OC^Q0 

--- -    --  --  --    *- ■-' **  — "-l^cD»oc^o>ooc^T^^^T**^TOC^l^1^^^ 

e^rtM  t-<r1        rli-l        i-l        IN        C) 


ININININNINN 


52 


Appendix — Fai't  II 


Contrlbnted  to 

Illinois  Masonic 

Home 

at  SnlllTan 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


looMosino 

t>.O3  00^CCO 


CO  ■-< 'I' oi  o  N 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  111. 


rHioio  woaioc 


Membership 
Residing 
In  Illinois 


OOrtOOO<Nt~Cq"^OOOOOOOCOlN0005DOOr-t^OO»^-H(MOC<5ilDiOt>.OCOC<5roC^t>. 
0:t-r-t^t>t>00(N<NO'S'iO-!T<t^(NiOWNT?CO(NtCt~-*C<3  0t^aiCOOitDU5«Ot>'-i 


Rejections 


Present 

Membership 

1918 


r-iT-HCClNt^     •  O:  O  © -^f  IN  00  lO  t^  ■*  ■^     -CD     -t-iO     -tHM 
rirt  •rt'.^i-IOINlO  .US-  -CO 


<NO0»fflCOt>     •  l> '^  to  •-' IN  00  Tr  IN  lO  UJ 
i-i  •       .-I  CO  i-HtO  (N  lO  1-1 


•  b.,-!     .U5C0 


•rt      -.-I      -.-Ir-ITJICO      •MCOOSM'-l 


C005CO"-lU5lO-^OOCOM 


•H^N(N<0<NrHOlClC<3 


oooooooooooooooooooooocoooocoooooooo 
ooocooocooooooooooooooooocoooooooooo 

OJCDCOM— 'IM— i'OC003"-iOOC00302iNtOlNi.'5  0000COr*<03C-fl>OroOC^(Z)M'*"0 
i-it>.C^t^OOOOOCOi-it^'-<'OiCOOCMOOO>0(Nl>INOOI>iOMO><N'-i'n02t-'0"300IN 

-H    i-(         rl  rH  00  (N  O  t^  to    rH    iH  lO    rH      IN         rH  C<5 -H  rH 


Total  Decrease 


Ded.  for 
Error 


Expelled 


Suspended 


Total  Increase 


Added  for 
Error 


Membership,  1917 


Lodge  No. 


.-I  iH  00  IN  O  t>.  to       rH       ,HU5       i-« 


OrH:<:c^    .cqio-*i-i'Otct^iOTii.Hio-*C';<NtocO'*05co    -ootooooOTjic^cciNiNe^ 


■l-H       ■  (N  CM  N  rH  IN  Cl  lO  •>*<  IN  rH  IN  rH  :^       -rt       ■  .-^  O!  CM       • -H  Tt<  -t  CM  lO       •  rH  C<3  -H  C^  iH 


CMr-cMrH    •    ■  cc  CM  CO  CO  Tj<  lo    -e^    -eo    -toc^CQ    -co    -i-i    •  co  e<i  "-i  co  ih  cm  i-<    th    -"h 


?5  CM  T}(  CM  t>- O  OS  O  to  to  lO  lO  to  t- 1>  C^  to  0>  C^  CO  I".     ■  ■*  rjl  CO     •  rno  tOOOOOO  "-Ht^O^O 

■HrH  .-I         rtlOrHCOC0>O  "*  -CO  -COCO 


rHrtrH       ■       -CM       •  l-l  ■*  rH  CO  CO  CM  ll 


•rHrHC^       •  00  r-l  rH       •  rt  ,-1  i-.  rt 


•CO      --^TtlrHrHrH 


CM<OCMCOTtiTft^CTiCOCMCM'-iCMtOCO";'rl<tOiOCOCDCMCOCOtOOOO"5rHrHOOtOrt<00- 


K.M 


c  S  c  3  S  2  E 


.CPh 


H<; 


1-5 


r»00'-iCMCO'OtOt>COOO'HCM 

OlCOOCCC 

CMCMCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCO 


CO-* 

coco 


3x1        O 


SCO 

O  rf  m  - 

6q'^ 


ii  o 


.2 

-:  c  J  ^»^     1^ 

o  «?  C 


22'*G 


OOOOJO'HCMCOiOt^C'-iC^CO'*^ 
■H«rHC 

coeococ 


1  CM  CM  CM  ^:i  CO  CO  CO  CO  CO  CO  CO  CO  ■*  Tj  ., 

;cococococococococococococococo' 


Tabular  Statement 


53 


i:»'*(MOO'n'*'00"-iCO-*0)iO(NOl^OT)<COOliMt^'-<COi-<r-0'OOOINCOOOOOCOOO'l'i-<'OC>;'j<>COStOOOCO 


OOO     -coin     •  ;D  T? --I  F-lt^  CO  O  O  00  t^  rH  lO  00     •  OS  in  ■*  Ol  Oa  in  C^     ■NlOtHCl-^OOrHMINiOOOO'^iOtO'Oi-lO 
1     -i-l  -IN  rt       i-li-c       i-l  .       tH  t-(  •  i-lrH       (N  M  iH 


•  C^l  M     •  -H  1-1 


•cow     -co     -(NiCi-i 


•r-lT-lt^O      -lO 


ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 
oooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooooo 


<Cr-<  r-1 


OtO(Nr^COi^OiOiOt-ir-Ot>-'-tcDrHOOTtH^HiOOO^i-HOOC^'-it^-^WOOCD^TfOOOCO'-<OCOOt^t^COh*0500 

XC^iC<;0'-<(NC>'^lOlOCSIiOOO'-'0»0<:CC^lOCO»OCDt>»'-lC^C003t^OOCOCOt>»t>»(N05^00  00  05COOO'0^iOCO^ 

,H  t-<  i-H  I-l        I-l        T-li-1  rH        i-lrH  rH  rH  W  i-l        CO  CO  >-<  iH 


•INi-(i-irHN(NiOC^C0lOC<5r-;O"-ilNINW(NC^'O'Oi-<'-<"5'*lNC<3i-ilNi->     •NMUSUSWOO'-I^WCC^ 


■rHrH      •      •MiHr-l      •  IN  (N  IN  03  ■-<  i-l  IN      ■  N  (N  rH  IN  ■*      •  r-(  CO  IN      ■ --I      •  IN  »-l 


■  CO  iH  •-< CO  I-l 0» 'J' •-< CO     •     -N 


■tH      •f-(i-l      -r-IMIN      -iHi-ICOi-l      •      .1-1      •      •i-ICO'Hi-l      ■(Ni-ININr-l 


•  N  CO  (N  F-1  rH  Tjt      •     -i-ICOiH      •      •C0'-< 


•IN       -rHIN      -I-"* 


OOIN^COOS     •  «0 -^Ji  rH  rt  t^  ijl  t>  ■* --I  ro --H  t»  .-I  I-l  O  CO  O  O  IN  ^  Tf  IN  IN  Tji  r-l     -CO  OIN  •*«  1^- 0000  lOO  OOCO  ^O     ■ 
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54 


Appendix — Part  II 


Contributed  to 

Illinois  Masonic 

Home 

at  SalUvan 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  HI, 


Membership 
Residing 
In  Illinois 


Rejections 


Dues,  1918 


Present 

Membership 

1918 


Total  Decrease 


Ded.  for 
Error 


Expelled 


Suspended 


OiOOOO 
OINOOO 


cnooMi-H 


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Tl<<NO  ^t-l  r-i        O 


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•H  eOr--*  i-H        iH  N  • 


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Tl<  (M  ^.  rt  I-H 


to  r-1,-1 


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<0  rHf-( 


coi-Hiomco    •■*,-iMi>i-ii-(ccco^    'C^NC^ico 


.ICrHCO      ■  00  r-l  00  (N  IN  CON  US  I-H 


CO     -COINCM     -(Nt^OOiO-Hr-COCqiM     •  rt     •  tJ((N 


•CO     -r-l     -co      •  (N  I-H  M  T-M  N  CO 


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•1-Hi-H       •      .(NCOi-H 


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Total  Increase 


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i-(rH  COrHlO  IH        rt  (M  rt        C<l 


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Error 


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Membershlp,  1917 


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]•*  ■*•*■*■' 


3  CO  ■*  ■<*<  iH  Tj< 


Tabular  Statement 


55 


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^        r-(iHINlN      -i-l 


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56 


Appendix — Part  11 


Contributed  to 

Illinois  MaBonlc 

Home 

at  Salllyan 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  111.; 


0"-icD0500C<3r»t-.T}(TficC>>0<NC<IC^OOC<3COOOOtOCOOT*icClOt»-<«ltOOO-^00000000 


NO       i-l       lO 


«5        Ol^rtrt,-!        X        Mi-lr-li-< 


juem  Dersnip       t^u50(N-*coo5>-i«o<N(N(Noot»i^'-i(M05'MOoot^iN'-<— icocoioo'--*'X)oot>.T)'ioo 

Residing  \        '-'■^  T*<rH'*  eO  — i-n^rHTlHinair-l  r-l^ 

In  Illinois       ] 


j  CO  00  00  •*  lO  «  00  in  lO  t^  ■<i(  •  h- 08  N  00  <£>  00  00  UJ  00  ■*  (N  1>.  t^  •*  M< 

Initiations  •^"  «="^     ^       :«         -hmcsi     .-Hto     lOM^ 


to  >-l  C<3  O  to  t~  N  OJ 


•INO(N     -M 


•  r-HOfHC^tOr-lMTtfrHr-l 


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oooooooooooooooooooot^ooooooooooooooo 

lO 

<N-^^^^~05'C05CD05rtr)^t-lrJ<^OcDC<50lNOOO       CON005t^lMt»0>Oa5"*<INCOM<t^ 
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Present 

Membership 

1918 


£l»-)05t*05»n05CDOir-(Tft-i*1*COCDCOOC^OiOCOCOC^OO>t*C<ir^OiOOO-<J*C^^^t^ 


Total  Decrease 


Ded.  for 
Error 


iHMt-IN     -Nt-N     -ON     -to     •     ■  (N  r-KN  ■-Irt  i#  ■-I  Oi  t^  CO 


•  IN  IN  •*  i-i  •* 


Dlmltted    {   : 


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Expelled 


Suspended 


•  to     -rt     -1-1     .     -rt 


•IN     •i-ilNOO 


Added  fur 
Error 


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•T-li-.(N      •«      -OlNrH 


•IN     -IN     ---I     •     ■'-< 


Membership,  1917 


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Lodge  No. 


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500  00000  0  — — "-"'-I'-i'-i'HlNINcgMlNINlNC^iNCOCOC 
>U3iOiO»OU3iO*OiO»OU5lOiO»ClO»OlOlO>ClO»0»OiO»0'OiO»Oi 


Tabular  Statement 


57 


00  CO 
>0  05 


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•i-ii-l     -co     -i-l     •     •(N>-lrH(NIN     •«     •    -i-l     -50 


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58 


Appendix — Part  II 


Contributed  to 

Illinois  Masonic 

Home 

at  SalUvan 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


ICO 
(NO 


•(3S03 
•TjlOO 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  111, 


Membership 
Residing 
in  Illinois 


OOOiOCOOOCOt»MO(.vl(N'<l'COC»5«;'00'-i<N0005<Dt^O>>003COi-irtiOOOOt^05CJtO 


Rejections 


■C<30lN«>-H(MrHr-li-l 


•IN     -i-i     •■*i-l 


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Present 

Membership 

1U8 


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Total  Decrease 


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Total  Increase 


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Membership,  1917 


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rt(NI>CO        rH 


IN  rtt-        l^Ort        rl 


Lodge  No 


Tabular  Statement 


59 


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•rH      -OrH      •      .rH-.l(      •rHCO 


•  rHlO      •      TH 


•  CO      -rHCC-t      •      •rH 


OlNC0100t^^OOCDO(JSMrH-*rHOOOOJTt'00-*t^O-*CC03lOOO'rarHOCOOINrHOOt^3<«iraCOlC-<l.OCOt-- 

-HC0»O'^i0t>«Oi0INt>-C0'^05C0c33t^OC0IXO0i»00ilNOC0CS|rH00"^^»0rHt000C^00^*^t*Xt>-XC0i0OW 

Tjl         .^  CO  rHCOr-l<N         rH  rH  O  N  CD  M  rH         ■^  rH         rH 


60 


Appendix — Part  II 


Contributed  to 

IlllnolB  Masonic 

Home 

at  SalUvan 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  111 


t~OiO     -COlO     ■t^OSt^'*     -ic*.-!     •a-^Oi     •  "5  O  rti  Til  i-H  t^  CO  >0  O  ■*     •OOM'-l'n 

-'  CD  ■>-(<N.-l-(N(Ni-H-r-lOO  (NC^rt         i-H  .i-li-(         i-Hr-l 


Membership 
Residing 
In  Illinois 


t>.i'500I^OroOO'^TOOMO'000t~OC0O(N'^-*05O(MOt^i0OOOO05iN(N>n 
3'n;'^5^'*'^'*050300-*CO'-icOCC(N(NO>05iOOOtDCOt-M"0>Ol-1<000>MO>'00»00 


t>-030'*G5N  •  CO  05  "-I  «  O  CD  >-(  O  C<3  t- 00  >0  "5  t^  t^  IN  IN  03  K5  -TltNt^  •  "5  •■^O'JH 
O)C0i-l      .-I   •   .I  M  rl  r->  (N  C^  U5   r-(T-lrH      01   rH  r-l  rH   •  rH       •     •   r 


Rejections 


•TOCO      •t>M<Tfl      -rHO      •      •i-Hi-l      -ININUJ      -COr-lr-IN 


JOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOO 


TfiOcOt^cOOOOt^OOMfMiOOSOOr^OJOlNlNOCOOTOJCOt^OCtNOOiOasiCiWO 
t^05i0  1N-*CCTtHOOCO'>i<CO<NiCr-IN-<)<,-iOlOO'*'*I>C:iNr-OOC0  005":OiOOO 
rOOO  — I        '-'■-lOi  rtrtCD        .-HCOrt  lO  Tl  ,-1        r 


Present 

Membership 

1918 


T)tioCCt^COQOCOI^OOT)<cC'OOM35t^05t~(NINO-*C005COt>-OOINOOi005l-TC<30 
(^ffliOC^'*C»5T)<OOro'<l<CCIN''2t-(NTti"OiOai-*-5t>t>CCC^l>OOCD0105i'50inOO 

?;oo  r-f     ^.-ia>         ■-HrtcD     rioi-i        ta  1-1  i-t     i-ir-i 


'N.-i^.-iCl'}'     •roiN05O'-li-Hi-iU5NOt>     -rtMiO     ••*,-(     -ININCOlOlNrldOrteOj-f 


Total  Decrease 


Q 
"*-, 


Ded.  for 
Error 


•rH       •       -IN       ■<-! 


00  M  i-H  .-H  1-1  IN      -i-INlO      -rH      •iHtOrHMUi      -i-l      -US      •  .-l  r-l      •  i-H  r-l  tH  r-l  N  rH  CO      ■  rH 


Mi-HM      ■      -M       -M      -OC^l       -rH       -t^rHININ       •      ■  C^  CO      -rH 


■  rHi-Hr-C*      •  r-l  IN       •  i-H  i-H 


Expelled 


Suspended 


Total  Increase 


Added  for 
Error 


Membership,  1917 


Lodge  Nq. 


•rH      •rH      •  rH      •  •<J<      •  rH  rH      •  rH  rH  CO      •  rH      •  rH  rH  CO  rH      .NrHrH 


•CO       •rHCOrH 


•  IN  rH      •  (N  rH  rH  (M 


C^-HrHCO-^OOOCCCOOtDOOCDINTfiCOiOOlt^M^HNrHCOtDrHt-iolN-^fitDPOOSOrHtD 
t^OO'0!NCOC^Tt<OOOC-JCOCOOTf*N'*OOi'a'02CO'^t-iOlN<0«OtOOOOO'-'5  0U5000 
«00  rH        rH        03  rH  rH  CD        rH  CO  lO  rH  rH        rH 


3  •-•-^ 

pi 

«^  0,=«  Sjq  03  O  cf^  «2  «  03 


M  C3 
fl  03 

0§M 


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rH  rHC 


rHrHrHrHIMCgiNlNNOlC^lCaCVlCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOe 


aOr-pq'*u:i 
^  »0  U3 IC  IC  »0 


•  t-t»t»(>t»t--l>'t>»t»t~l-t^t~t^t^t^t»t't~t^t~t-t^t^t^t^t>t"t-t-t*t~ 


Tabular  Statement 


61 


00  CO 


oo 

CJCTi 

—ICO 

Tjt,-! 


COO) 
(NCO 


;cOt^     .COCOOOO 


to  t- -^  CO  05  CO  o 


:oO"5-^coo)'n-*t>.mojiocoint>.ioco<Niooooooc^o<N(N— n^'-oo>o>nooi--(Nt-(N'<j<iraiooooiN'^ooo 

5t»iOOO'*00000'*e^e:t-0"j(N(NCO'COOTt'.-icOCOTlHO>0"J<050'*0'-<(D"^'*lMOi-il^"5CTi«CU5i-<ioo>IN'l< 
'^  _^^_u        ■,-,►_»«  03500        COCOrtCO'-H        I-H        lOrH  OrHM  Of-HCOiH 


rtTjH  lOtN. 


•>^-<J<X'-icDOO:t-iN     ■0500IMCOO(NiOi-ilMO'^«:OI>COO>'-lt-.CO''50^CONT)lO>HCOU5     •  t~- (O  n  (^ —i  ta  Ci 


■>*(NCO       CO-*       IN       1-1 


•  Nrti-l      (N 


•OSr-l      -CONCOCaiNOOJ      -COr 


•t-TjtrH     •  •*  05  OJ  lO --1 1(3  rH     •t>.C>l     •  ■*     •  i-i  CO  N  IN  >-"  OJ  (N  !N  (N     •IN'*IN 


'-<00O00-*'-<OOO)Cq-*<C5O'f3  1NC0'O00C0O-*C0'Oi-i00t^O5CMCOOC0r»O'OC^'O<N000003lN-JD«O>Ol^iOu'5 


^  rHi-lCsi'*         CD03         CO 


Or^t^        t>l>r-ICO'-l        "-I        tOr-l 


00         rH         ■^•-1 


--    .<<N-1<0><N'-iOt^OTji00C3Tf0J00N.»0^OOrtiC0— lO-HOOiOlNiNOiOOO-t'TflNOt^COiOtNt^OiOO'^tD 
'-'00000-*>-HOOa>INTt<00>'0(NCO'OOOCOO-*CO'Oi-iOOt^03INtDtOCOt-COiOC<)m<NOOOOO>C^OiOU5l-'n>0 


rt         .1  i-(rH(NTtt         tOOJ         CO 


OI>t^         t>t>.rHCOr 


00        r-(        -Ijli-I 


t^C^OOINrtCOr 


rt      .COf-(      -COr-KNt-      -ON      -Ifl      -r-lT-HOUJOS      •  t-- «  (N  i-H      •  rH  (N  (N  t~  ■*  rH  (N      •      •  00  ■*  O      •  i-H  <0  r-C  W      •COCOevI 


lOlNOOi-H  rH 


■TfCO      •  in  (N  rH  1-1  ■*  O  OJ      •  rH  C<  Tj(  N  lO 


•00      -rH      .(N      -00      •■* 


•rH       •coco      •■*      •      •rH       -co-*       •IN       •rHrH(N 


•rH      -rH      •     -COCO     •CO 


lO  C^  t>- T;t(  ■•;)<  T»< 

— i00t^t>-*O 


(MCOOOM^>OTt*OiO-^t>0'^<-iOOO»OCD'*0>rHOO'-"0»Or^'COOCO(NiNOr-iCOOO"30^:OCOCO 
0)Ot>-lNO:003'OC^ICO»OOrHO'^^Cs|COOOOt>-OOINO'^C^t>»"3iOC<)C^rHC^X05;-'CO^tC»OiOiO 


C  cS  o 

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2  t-t  >i  <p 

a>So 


S  eS  h  3 
I M  >  U  X' 


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aMi-jWZ^i-lOiao|gcc&HOp:!tf>aH:i<ifaaO<;H. 

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Sim;  o    •  c 


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62 


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^ 
"♦>. 


H 

H 
CO 

W 


Contrlbnted  to 

Illinois  Masonic 

Home 

at  SalllTan 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


r1      •      -O 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  III. 


(Mt"0 
Oi-i 


o>ra 
CO-* 


.Mt-t--^5:c^2t->o^-MNOOoo«cqS?3S2o'^2SS2"2''2S?5 


(M        Tf'-l'-KN 


Membership 
Residing 
In  Illinois 


Passed 


Initiations 


-.^«5M'-co50c«:'Cocco(^^-<a)tx)OTf^^^ooo^-o^oo>cc^M^■"rhiOOOOco 

u;S-*S5?4SM>OT}-t-t-OOt~t-t-MN03-^t-«U500COiOt~00©i«g<DCO^g 
N  00       CO  "OtO  N       "-I  CO  "->■*  C^       c~CNio 


rJ.rHC0OC0'tO-^(N'-<.*O0S00C0-*OC1O<=i01<     -lONNCOCOOOt-j^aiOOO 


r-1  00        CO 


ll5rtCOt^COU5-^<N!NCOCOcO<NlO(Na5<NINO»t^e-*     -CCQO     •"l^f:"''  — ®  ra2  S 


Rejections 


Ij,     .c^     .rlrtO     -W-l     -WTfCO  — CO     -(MrtrHIMr-.     ;CO-H'H     •  IQ --<  N  (N -H     ;N     ;"= 


Dues,  1918 


iooooooooooooocooooooocooooogoooooooo 
o  o  o  o  o  o  o  c  o  o  o  c  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  c  o  o  c  O  ^  Q  o  O  w 

^vi  CO  M  o  iv!  c  o  in  c  u^"  00  cc  c<i  -H  o  o  '1'  ic  o  c-)  c^  -H  ■-I  oj  r~  oo  ^~  w  o  o  t;-  00  r^  N  M 

CO  OCO  Ot*  di-ii-ii-ii— 1  CC  r-lTJ1^HC^^wJ^^lc 


Membership 


1918 


3gSiE:S§S|SS|gS§§SS|gooj:SKS«S|o^So^j:g 


Total  Decrease 


C0'-H(Nt^COCOCON' 


Ded.  for 
Error 


Died 


„     .  rt  i-i .-( IN  00  <N  <N 


Dlmltted 


Expelled 


Suspended 


Total  Increase 


Membership,  1917 


Added  for 

Error 


Admitted 


Reinstated 


lo CO ■* i-i ri lo N w o i-"-i oj    -rtr^. 


.rt       .,-Hrt       ..-HCOrt 


TjICO      •      -COr-lCJOtD 


CC  >C  CO —I  .-1  CO  N  N     •'-' 


.^.^riOTf  >oo^^^.-oooe^xt^ioiMC4t-g-yt~'N«ocococ^o^ooooco'gc;g 

^  _j  ^  en        M  C^-*  r-rHr-c  CO  N  CO  "-I        --I        TO  "-i  >C 


i-H  00        CO 


•INN— I     ■-<     -(N     ■— (1-lt^— I 


Raised 


T*-(    .Mn<iOc«:--H-Hcoot-oo^coocsioffi(Nt^.-iocj^co-Hr;2;°°®°°Srt2 

^  .^  00       CO  INCO  .-Hi-i,-!  CO  (NCOi-l  IN'-i'* 


Lodge  No. 


SgS  =  ^«gSoS§gj;;«t>00«^0.^O«X00  JO  u.  00-^0^^.0  coog 


QSO 


a 

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fecc 

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=  0 


in-^r^mCT)O^-c*JC0T?<L^or^05O»-*C^C0'^iCCDt^00C3O'-'C'lC0 

K§S-«i^«^2;::;-22SMNc5?i(Nc5S?)rocococoScococ2'"~>-"--<-| 


t^  00  O;  O  "-I  (N  CO  tC 

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Tabular  Statement 


63 


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050 


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NOOOOJOOtH 

t>.  Til  i-H  rH  rH 


00 -H^ 


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rH  rn  Tjt  i-(  00 1^ 


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NrtlMMO-1 


S2'*'-'«0'*0000'-(T)<00C000'000r-i00'-HiMTtHt000'^t0t^OC0tDiMC0'-i-*0>OC<l'000OrHQ0-HT»<Or0-Hr^00  0iCvlr-. 
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i-HCOQO     t;<oo  CO     '-I'^'OTf  '*'  t^     -^  lo  CO  CO  •<i<  in     o         i-i         tjicO'-icooo 


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•  C^  M  1-1  .—  ^  rl  lO  "-I  CO  Cq  <N  ■-!  »-l   •(>.   ■   -(Ni-li-li-l   •   't^   -r-l   •  CD  i-H  CO  CO  CO  CO  CO  CO   '  00  ■-!  i-l  CO --I  (N  lO  CO  rl  CO  ■<}< 


I-I      'CO      •■*0505t>      -coco      -COrH      -N      ■rHt>.|>TjliHi-l      -lOi-HMCOOOt-IOOCO      -COMUJ      -i-lf-IC^rH      •CSt»05C0-Hl.-;.-i 

i-(  .  .  T-i    •  •  1-1    -cviiN        -1-1  •  1-ieo 


.rHi-II>N      -cooo 


■COi-l     •     -r-l     •  rjl  IM  CO  N  C^  1-1     -lO     -a 


(MWINTtlt->rat-^r-(0'*U5TtlCOt-<Nt>''OCOTti_i,^iHC005(NOO'OCqcOaih-0'Oi-HX>M-HCOOOiOt>-COCDTjiOiOiO 
^       rH  O-ICO       CO-^  CO       (NCOINSirt  CO       r-li-HlO       (N  ^  CO  M  <N  CO       COi-l       rtr-i       t)!  lO -^  OS  00 


•Nr-li-li-l05      •  le  1-1  CO  1-1  — 1      -r-l      -IN      't^rHi-CC^ 


■<N     -(N     -IN 


•lOCO     -CON 


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•  COr-li-l      ••-<      -i-lrH 


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3000000000000000000000000000000X0000 


64 


Tabular  Statement 


Contributed  to 

Illinois  Masonic 

Home 

at  Sallivan 


Contributed  to 
Illinois  Masonic 
Orphans  Home 


Contributed  to 
those  not 
Members 


Contributed  to 

Members,  their 

Widows  and 

Orphans 


Members  Resid- 
ing Outside  of  111. 


Membership 
Residing 
in  Illinois 


OlOiOOOOOOOO 
0(NiOT}i03>OOTt(0 


rl         rt  ;0"-lC<|-*' 


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I  Present 

Membership 
1018 


gfeS§g?Kp^SK§??oSiS5f2SSS^§g§g|S§|^S|S§ 


(MioC0»O'-H"^'^t^ 


Total  Decrease 


U3OiOOiO(NC0t^rHt^rtlNrt<N000J(N     .T(.c0COO>00iOINTj<IN«DCOt-t>.-*g5t^(NC0 
INC-lr-i.-iT-llN  "-1  •  '-'  l-N"       !-■<■-■ 


Ded.  for 
Error 


IN  "O  (N  "O  ri  (N  "-I  t>.     -1-1 


Expelled 


Suspended 


Total  Increase 


Added  for 
Error 


Membership,  1917 


Lodge  No. 


CO  IN  CO  CO  CO 


0qT)HiO'*C0»O'-iiNrHN'-iC^'-llNC0t~-IN 


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T)<t^COINI>tOt^lNt^t^OCOt^lNiCC3COCOCO«;2t;- 

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rq  to  CO  O  T-l  •<*<■*  <D  -^rtiO  COINCO 


<DOlNC5 
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CO'^COOSfN'S'TfiNCO'O 

coM<i-*     r-co 


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INDEX. 

PAGE 

Alphabetical  List  of  Lodges. Appendix  Part  II,     2 

Alphabetical  List  of  Post  Offices Appendix  Part  II,  30 

Appendix 155 

Amendments^ 

To  Code,  adopted 120,  279 

To  Code,  proposed 117,  118,  137,  146,  151,  152 

To  constitution,  proposed 145 

Committees — 

Appointment  for  this  Session 5 

Appointment  of,  Standing 149 

Defunct  Lodges Appendix  l';ut  IT,  42 

District  Deputy  Grand  Masters — 

List  of  for  1918-1919 156 

Election  of  Officers 88 

Flag 5 

Finance,  Report  of  Committee  on 113 

Grand  Examiners — 

List  of 181 

Report  of 266 

Grand  Lecturers,   1918-1919 181 

Grand  Master 's  Report 7 

Spirits  Departed 8 

Corner-stones  Laid 9 

Dedications 9 

Lodges  Constituted 9 

Lodges  Instituted 10 

Vacancies  Filled 10 

Grand  Representatives  Appointed 11 

Lodges  Visited 11 

Dispensations  and  Fees 12 

Installations  Since  Grand  Lodge 10 

Unauthorized  Circulars  and  Appeals 16 

Recognition  of  France   17 


70  Index  to  Proceedings 

PAGE 

Dues  of  Soldiers 18 

Physical  Qualifications 18 

Activities  Pertaining  to  the  War 18 

Army  Lodges  in  France 19 

War  Funds 19 

National  Defense  Fund 20 

A  Brother  Eelieved 20 

One  Case  of  Discipline 21 

No  Eeduced  Fares 21 

Our  Homes 21 

A  Bequest  to  Sullivan  Home 21 

Use  of  the  Code  Quiz 22 

The  Schools  of  the  Year 22 

German  Language  Lodges 22 

An  Unusual  Occasion  25 

George  Washington   Memorial 25 

Fraternal  Conference  at  Washington 26 

The  New  York  Conference  27 

Conclusion 28 

Grand  OfiBcers — 

List  of  for  1918-1919 2  and  outside  cover 

List  of  Elected  and  Appointed 148 

Grand  Secretary — 

Eeport  of 37 

Grand  Treasurer — 

Eeport  of 29 

Installation — 

Of  Grand  Officers 148 

Introductions — 

Of  Eepresentatives 145 

Children  of  the  I.  M.  0.  H 96 

Senator  J.  Hamilton  Lewis 91 

Bro.  George  L.  Sehoonover 97 

Honorary  Members 196 


Index  to  Proceedings  71 


PAGE 

Invitations 144 

Lodge  Directory Appendix  Part  II,     2 

List  of  Defunct  Lodges Appendix  Part  II,  42 

List  of  Grand  Lodges 187 

List  of  Lodges  by  Districts 156 

Masonic  Jurisprudence — 

Eeport  of  Committee  on 89 

Musical  Program 4 

Masonic  Literature 197 

Obituaries — 

Eeport  of  Committee  on 124 

Officers  of  Grand  Lodge,  1918-1919 2  and  outside  cover 

Officers  of  Grand  Lodge  Since  Formation 190 

Permanent  Members 196 

Prayer 3 

Eeport  of  Grand  Master 7 

Eeport  of  Committee  on — 

Appeals  and  Grievances 92 

Chartered  Lodges 118,  121 

Clubs 83 

Correspondence 70,  Appen.lix  Part  I 

Credentia>ls 5,  124,  23.3 

Examining  Visitors 144 

Finance 113 

Grand  Examiners 266 

Grand  Master 's  Eeport 70 

Jurisprudence 89 

Legislation 120 

Libraries 86 

Lodges  U.  D 74 

National  Defense ^-,  141,  22o 

Mileage  and  Per  Diem 124,  247 

Obituaries 1-'^ 

Petitions l-'^^ 


72  Index  to  Proceedings 

PAGE 

Eeport  of — 

Grand  Examiners 266 

Grand  Master 7 

Grand  Secretary 37 

Grand  Treasurer 29 

Eeport — Board  of  Managers  of  Masonic  Homes 100 

Eeport  Treasurer,  Board  of  Managers 108 

Eeport  Secretary,  Board  of  Managers Ill 

Eeport  of  William  A.  Dixon,  Superintendent 211 

Eeport  of  Geo.  L.  Hilliker,  Superintendent 198 

Eepresentatives — 

Of  Other  Grand  Lodges  Near  this  Grand  Lodge 189 

Of  this  Grand  Lodge  Near  Other  Grand  Lodges 188 

Eesolutions — 

Pertaining  to  Increase  in  Per  Diem 92 

Summary,  Complete 153 

Tabular  Statement Appendix  Part  II,  46 

Telegram 4 


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